North Journey

"Master Sauron, I've finished reading."

Jenny wrung her fingers and stood in front of Shi Yan a little awkwardly.Since he cured her that day, Lord Sauron has temporarily stayed at their house.

Although Jenny didn't know what Lord Sauron had talked with her brother that day, and why her brother had been leaving early and returning late these days, but from the most resolute expression on her face, she believed that what Lord Sauron brought to their family must be nice change.What's more, the adults gave her a book, an extremely precious medical book.

Witches and doctors have always been inseparable. The most outstanding healers in the mainland are the witches who came out of the Temple of Witches.With the help of the power of gods or the power of herbs, witches who have traveled to countless places and seen countless patients know better than ordinary doctors what kind of medicine is suitable for what kind of patient.The medical books written by generations of witches in the Temple of the Witch God are treasures that ordinary doctors dream of.

In such a poor and humble family, Jenny never expected that one day she would be able to access medical books and learn medical skills.However, the meaning hidden in Lord Sauron's words that day made her throb uncontrollably. These days, she eagerly flipped through this medical book—no, it may not be called a medical book, but it is just a encyclopedia of herbal medicine. ——Even thanked the unknown father for the first time.If it weren't for the fact that my mother still longed for the day when that person would take her and her brother home, even when she died, she probably wouldn't have wasted time teaching them how to read.

The girl's eager eyes made Shi Yan smile. It's not scary to be born lowly, but the scary thing is that she doesn't even have the courage to seize the opportunity to change.He put the Herb Encyclopedia back into Jenny's hand, which the teacher had recorded bit by bit from memory, and tapped the cover with his fingertips.

"I'll test you. Benzoin."

"Produced in the area of ​​Sumen City in the south of the empire, it is white flower tree resin. It has a fragrant smell and a slightly pungent taste. It has the functions of opening up the mind, clearing the mind, promoting qi and blood circulation, and relieving pain."

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By the time Simon came back, the two had been going back and forth for nearly two hours.Shi Yan asked very detailed questions, besides the shape and use of the herbs, he often cited the names of several herbs, allowing Jenny to analyze whether their medicinal properties conflict, whether they can be used together, and what symptoms they can be used for.

If it wasn't for Shi Qi not forgetting to appease Ming Qi during this process, a certain little wolf cub might be about to go berserk.

——Hmph, why should his family Ah Shi work so hard for outsiders?Isn’t it enough to have him around╭(╯^╰)╮Like the new and dislike the old, wolf-hearted and dog-eating, eat inside and outside... Aww ← This is someone’s hair:-D

Obviously, although Shi Ling only gave Jenny a month, judging from her methodical response, although she could not be said to be fluent in answering, it was obvious that she had put in a lot of hard work.And I have to say that even if Jenny may not be able to master witchcraft one day, she will definitely be able to become an excellent doctor based on the medical talent she showed after just one month of study.

Simon, who had just rushed back from outside the city, was relieved to see his sister's performance.He waited until the question and answer between the two of them was over before he prepared to report the results of his investigation today to Shi Yu.

According to the usual habit, Jenny, who has always been well-behaved and sensible, planned to leave first to prepare dinner for a few people—of course, Shi Yan and Ming Qi did not eat and drink for free here, although Simon and Jenny were absolutely willing to save money It was used to treat the two of them, but the education that Shi Yan received from a young age did not teach him this, not to mention that gold can be exchanged into currency in the black market, and the treasures stored in the storage space that Shi Yan carried with him are enough In exchange for a huge wealth that neither Simon nor Jenny has ever seen.And with witchcraft and cheating, they are not afraid of attracting visits from interested people.However, this time, Shi Yan stopped her.

"Simon, there are some things that Jenny should know."

Shi Yan stared at Simon with a hesitant expression on his face, and his gray-blue eyes reflected a completely different spirit from a month ago.

Hearing Shi Yan's words, Jenny's original movement of getting up stopped, and her knee hit the table leg, making a muffled sound.But Jenny didn't seem to notice, she just looked at her brother expectantly.

Her hands unconsciously grasped the corner of her clothes and kneaded them subconsciously, as if in this way, she could cover up the guilt and fear that had been lingering in her heart for a month.

However, how could Simon, who watched Jenny grow up, not realize the pain contained in his sister's still somewhat ignorant eyes.Yes, he was negligent.I thought it would be fine as long as he was responsible for these things alone, but I forgot that if I didn't make it clear, my sister would probably bear the crime of killing her mother for the rest of her life.

He held Jenny's hand. His hands, which were so thin that they were so thin this month, had regained their former plumpness. He pulled Jenny to sit down, then sorted out his thoughts, and began to slowly describe his past month. doing.

With the help of the medicine Shi Yu gave him and his humble identity, he has been inquiring about the situation of the City Lord's Mansion and the Witch God's Temple for the past month.After several nights of exploration and tracking, he discovered a shocking secret.It turned out that the owner of the City Lord's Mansion had changed silently a few months ago.The original city lord was nowhere to be found, and the place where he was replaced was the existence he heard that day called "Master" by the witch.However, the frightening thing is that the adjutants and the commanders of the city guards, down to the servants of the housekeepers of the city lord's mansion, did not realize that the city lord they served every day was no longer the original one.

And as the only youngest son who is still with Earl Hodge, the master Tony Hodge who gave the ruby ​​necklace to Jenny did not know what offended his "father" the day after he met Jenny , the fake city lord was ordered to be grounded by the city lord, locked in his room and never showed up for a whole month.

That is to say, no matter whether someone discovered the abnormality of the fake city lord or not, until now, no one has revealed his identity.

After Simon found out about this matter, he repeatedly checked the whereabouts of the fake city lord and witch, but he never found the whereabouts of Earl Hodge.So he took a risk and met the young master who was under house arrest by his father, and then got the possible whereabouts of Earl Hodge from Tony Hodge, who had already been frightened out of his mind.

At that time, it's not that he didn't think about killing the young master to avenge his mother.However, when he saw Tony Hodge, who only knew he was shivering in the corner of the room, he lost the desire to do anything.What's more, although the young master's face is really ugly, there is a reason for what he said. If he hadn't killed the necklace because he lost it instead of telling the whereabouts of his sister, then, According to the style of the fake city lord, he and his sister might not be able to survive the day when Lord Sauron appears.

Good and evil pay off in the end, and Master Tony Hodge has tasted what he has sown.Besides, who knew that life was not a greater punishment than death?

Today, Simon finally found the whereabouts of Earl Hodge according to the clues he had obtained before.

"The Earl is in a cave halfway up Zac Mountain. There are many poisonous snakes guarding the periphery. I observed for a day and found that someone would regularly deliver food to him, but judging from the voices coming out of the cave, the Earl's condition may not be very good. Well, not necessarily sober."

Although he hated that Tony Hodge, Simon had a good impression of Old Hodge, the city lord.In other words, the residents of the entire Versailles City have a very good impression of Earl Hodge.After all, if it weren't for Earl Hodge's efforts, the originally desolate and remote city of Versailles would not be as prosperous as it is today.

"However, it is obvious that you can directly kill and silence, why did the fake city lord take the extra step to imprison the Earl?"

"At the request of the royal family, Howard drew a territory map for the empire. All officials who served as city lords of either side would leave their names and the names of their immediate family members on the map. Once something happened to the city lord and his relatives, the original golden name It will turn gray. And the royal family will send people to look at this territory map every day. One is to prevent the royal family from being deceived by the city lord. thing."

Shi Yan explained.

For an empire that can't see the enemy, it seems unreasonable for the royal family to take precautions so carefully, but at that time, the Witch Temple and the royal family were in a period of intimacy. After studying the classics, he also made such a territory map for the royal family, and at the same time left a copy in the Temple of the Witch God.

But now that they know about the survivors who exist in secret, it is not surprising that the royal family is vigilant.

The ShadowClan, the Heyman... and the two races that ruled them, and others that might have existed but hadn't.By the way, maybe add a "Felix", or "Phoenix (Phoenix; the man who came back from the dead)"?

Shi Yan's hand touched Ming Qi's head all the way to his back, and then couldn't help pinching his big tail, rubbed it happily, and then followed it from the root to the tip of the tail.Ming Qi trembled, feeling that his whole body felt refreshed and itchy after being touched all over by Ah Shi. He shook his head, trying to get rid of the numb feeling all over his body.Pull out the tail, and feel reluctant to part with Ah Shi's gentle touch every time.

Alas, Ah Shi is really too clingy to himself, such a habit is very good, very good︿(￣︶￣)︿