Little Prodigal Alliance Head (and Cook) - Chapter 311

Chapter 311

Chapter 311: Setting Off

When she saw such a strange scene, she stopped covering her nose and covered her mouth in shock instead . She stared at the Swayflower in astonishment, before glancing at Mu Ye and gulping . “Wh-what exactly is that?”

“A Swayflower,” repeated Mu Ye .

“But, why would my mother leave me something so strange?” Tang Doudou retreated backwards and looked at Mu Ye in alarm . Could it be that the current Mu Ye was a fake?

Mu Ye saw her suspicions, but he didn’t expose them and just looked straight at her as he slowly said, “Your Disseminating Tassel Fragrance isn’t completely under control . ”

Tang Doudou furrowed her brows . Cang Baicao had said that it was cured, so why was Mu Ye saying that it wasn’t under control?

“Before, I didn’t know why Senior Jun left you the Swayflower either, but after this last trip to Cerulean Mountain, I finally found out what it could be used for . ” Mu Ye picked up the bloodless snake skin and threw it into the chest .

Tang Doudou was still skeptical . “But you’re poisoned with the Disseminating Tassel Fragrance too!”

“En, it’s fine . ” Mu Ye didn’t seem to mind at all and continued putting that flower back into the box .

“Is this Swayflower very hard to get?”

“This is the only one in the world . ”
It was actually that rare? It was no wonder that Jun Yuner would leave this for Li Xueyi . Tang Doudou sighed, then asked, “Was this flower something my mother planted?”

“It was something Senior Jun created . ” Whenever Jun Yuner was brought up, Mu Ye’s eyes would be filled with admiration .

Tang Doudou was also quite astonished . That ‘mother’ of hers really was impressive, to have been able to create a species of flowers . It was probably done through grafting?

The name Swayflower was worth considering . Then there were the special characteristics of this flower . It looked like a carnivorous species . To cure the Disseminating Tassel Fragrance…

The scene of how that snake’s blood had been sucked dry was still vivid in her mind . Suddenly, a light bulb lit up and Tang Doudou widened her eyes as she exclaimed, “She wants to use this flower to suck away the poison blood in my body!”

Mu Ye was stunned for a moment . How had she guessed it so quickly?

“That’s definitely it! Right?” After coming to this conclusion, she started rubbing her chin and mulling over the rest . She could understand the idea, but it probably wouldn’t be easy to implement . The first problem was how to control this flower . If they didn’t control it while it sucked out the poison, she might end up just like the snake .

Just the thought of it made goosebumps pop up all over her body . There was no way she would use it without guarantees .

Suddenly, she recalled the box she had brought out of Cerulean Mountain . Baili Yiling had said that the box contained the antidote to the Hoarfrost Poison, but what it contained wasn’t a strange flower like this . The only reason she had been able to guess what this flower was used for was because she recalled the possible methods to cure the Hoarfrost Poison that she had discussed with Grandpa Tian .

Although she couldn’t figure out which method was actually reliable, she could tell that their deceased seniors really had put a lot of effort into making cures for the poisons .

The only one who was deranged and heartless was Lan Jia .

As of now, since Shen Moru was dead and Lan Jia had gone crazy, there was probably no one that would come for their blood again . Thus, it was a good time to figure out how exactly to cure their poisons .

But, she had really celebrated for nothing . She had been thinking this whole time that her Disseminating Tassel Fragrance had already been cured!

“En . ” Mu Ye put away the box and handed her a bamboo flute . “I’ll leave the flower here for the time being . When you’re ready, look for me . ”

Tang Doudou accepted the flute, then asked, “You know how to cure it?”

“I saw the method to cure the Disseminating Tassel Fragrance etched into Senior Li’s bones . ”

“Etched? Could it be that someone actually cut his bones after he died? That’s…”

“It was while he was alive . While he was alive, he used inner strength to force a needle into his body to etch these instructions . Thus, after he died and his bones were revealed, the instructions would also become clear . Senior Jun and Senior Li truly were amazing people . ”

Tang Doudou fully agreed with his remark . Fudge, to etch the instructions to cure a poison onto your bones while you were still alive must have caused unbearable pain .

And there was the fact that they had been able to plan so far ahead . He had definitely expected a descendent to find him, and had made certain that it would be a friendly one before allowing himself to die in that hole . He had definitely waited for many years for Mu Ye to finally find him .

Had he really not been worried that someone else might’ve found him first?

As Tang Doudou silently expressed her doubt, on the surface, she nodded with Mu Ye in admiration . “They’re truly amazing . ”

“What do you plan to do next?” asked Mu Ye .

Tang Doudou tucked the bamboo flute into her waist as she replied, “Of course I’m going to go look for Baili Yu!”

That was her main task . She had to find her man first before she’d have the mood to think about other things .

Mu Ye didn’t seem surprised by this answer . As he stood up, he said, “I’ll see you off the mountain first . Flowing Clouds Palace has been very restless lately, and you killed so many of their members yesterday so there’s no way Fu Yunliu would just sit back and accept this . ”

“It’s fine, Jun Xin’s with me!” Tang Doudou stood up and patted the dust off her skirt . “Since you’re injured, you should rest . This isn’t far from the foot of the mountain, and you were the one that taught me qinggong after all . I’ll definitely be able to get there quickly without a trace . ”

“I’ll go with you . ”

“Alright . ”

Mu Ye went with her until they were near Jun Xin and only left once he saw with his own eyes that she had met up with Jun Xin .

 

“What is it? You’re smiling so much, that means you got definite news?” Although she was smiling when they came, the smile didn’t reach the depths of her eyes . However, after coming back from where Mu Ye brought her, she was lit up with smiles .

Tang Doudou sat down next to him and then copied the way he was lying down . Her eyes curved into a smile as she said, “That’s right, I got news . He’s fine . ”

“Happy?”

“Happy . ”

“Won’t die anymore?”

“Won’t die anymore . ”
“Alright, talk, what do you want to do?” Jun Xin flipped around to face Tang Doudou, his eyes flickering with light .

Tang Doudou yawned without looking at him . “I’ll go by myself . ”

“Do you feel like I’d agree?” Jun Xin gave a disdainful humph .

Tang Doudou really wanted to give this kid a beating . If it weren’t for the fact that she couldn’t beat him…

“We can’t allow anyone to find out about Baili Yu and two people would be too conspicuous . It’d be much easier for me to travel alone and… you have to help me get rid of those tails from the shadows . ” Tang Doudou turned around and patted Jun Xin’s chest . “Stinkin’ brat, this is a really important matter, you’d better help me properly!”

“No, it’s too worrying . ”

“This is a crucial time, so don’t be so spoiled and stubborn . ” Tang Doudou rolled her eyes as she continued, “We’re the only ones that can know about this, so help me, alright?”

Jun Xin bit his lips . Spoiled and stubborn? Was this the way she viewed him?

“Fine, I’ll help!” His eyes then whirled with an idea . “But you have to promise me something . ”

“As long as you help, I’d agree even to ten conditions . ”

“Then let’s elope?” Jun Xin laughed . When he saw that Tang Doudou’s expression was rapidly turning dark, he quickly changed his tune . “I’m just joking, don’t take it so seriously!”

“Tch! I wasn’t taking it seriously . ”

“There’s no way I’d be able to relax if you go by yourself . Since you’re worried about your whereabouts being revealed, I’ll just protect you from the shadows . How’s that?”

Tang Doudou glanced at him . If she didn’t agree to this suggestion, he’d probably lock her up to keep her from heading out alone .

“Fine, fine . ”

“That’s more like it . I’m telling you, before we find Baili Yu, you should give up all hopes of shaking me off,” stated Jun Xin firmly .

Then he got up and flicked off the leaves on his clothes . Licking his lips, he said, “We can’t delay this matter, so let’s head back to Huai City today . Once I finish dealing with the most pressing tasks, you should sneak out of Plum Garden and I’ll follow you from the shadows . ”

“Alright!”

The two rushed back to Plum Garden . Tang Doudou found some time to go see Baili Yiling, but when she saw that Baili Yiling was still busy, she only chatted a little before she left and returned to her own room .

As she waited for news from Jun Xin, she started wandering around the room . Jun Xin had told her that he had put her box in a cabinet .

After rummaging through the room for a long time, she finally found the wooden box that was wrapped in a wedding garment in the cabinet that contained her clothes .

When Tang Doudou saw the red garments, she couldn’t help but feel sad . However, she soon recovered and nimbly untied the garment to open the box . It still contained the same things that she had seen in the hidden room . She fiddled with them, but couldn’t figure out how to cure the Hoarfrost Poison with them .

However, for the time being, she decided to keep them with her since Baili Yu would probably know how to use them when she found him .

She was in the process of putting them away with Jun Xin came back .

When he saw that she was putting away the things in that box, he said with a laugh, “Back then, you were clutching that box so tightly that I thought it was Baili Yu’s ashes!”

Blabbermouth of a stinkin’ brat .

Tang Doudou glared at him . “Always talking nonsense . ”

Jun Xin laughed . “Everything’s ready . You can slip out tonight . ”

Tang Doudou nodded . “Alright, thanks!”

“But…”

“What do you want now?” She could tell he was up to something just by the way his eyes rolled around .

Jun Xin licked his lips . “After you head out this time, it’ll probably be a while before you have a chance to cook again, right?”

In reality, he was thinking that even after they found Baili Yu, she probably wouldn’t have time to cook again . In addition, it really wouldn’t be right for him to keep hovering around her once Baili Yu came back because she was already married .

Tang Doudou knew that it would be about food . She put the box away, then stood up and slapped the table . “Let’s go, chowhound!”

Jun Xin smiled slightly . “This way, Chef . ”

Tang Doudou prepared a large feast for Jun Xin and fed him until his stomach turned completely round before he was satisfied enough to let her back .

Since it was afternoon, she took a nap, and when she woke up again, it was already night .

She got up and ate the meal the servants had brought over, then picked up the cloth bundle she had prepared . She had already extinguished the candles, so once she was ready, she quietly climbed out from the window .

Jun Xin had already arranged for the hidden guards near her courtyard to be in other places, so even if she swaggered out, no one would see her . However, for the sake of making the act complete, she tiptoed out of the courtyard and quickly jumped over the tall wall .

Once she got out of Plum Garden, she left Huai City on horseback .

Jun Xin was dressed in black and wearing a silver mask as he followed her from the shadows .

Tang Doudou decided to head to Dream Mountain first . It was fortunate that she had taken a nap in the afternoon because now she could travel through the night . She reached the inn right before dawn .

“Shopkeeper? Waiter?” She entered the inn but didn’t see anyone .

She had only been gone for a day . Where did all the people go?

The inn was still unrepaired . Could it be that they had gone into town to find someone that could fix this place up?

Tang Doudou casually picked a room and went to sleep . When she woke up again, it was near night . She ate a bit of dry rations and was just about to continue traveling when someone appeared in the room .
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