"Everything is fated, there's nothing we can do!" Ye Feng sighed heavily, waving his hand and ordering, "Send out the message, just say that this King spent thousands of gold to obtain the Gan Quan remains, and now I invite all under heaven to jointly govern Liang Zhou!"
"Your Majesty is benevolent, all heroes under heaven will surely admire you!" Hua Tuo blew a rainbow fart at the opportune moment, "All heroes under heaven will fall into Your Majesty's grasp!"
"Is that herb truly in this snow mountain?" Ye Feng turned his head and casually tossed a sentence to Hua Tuo, "If it's not found, Wang Kuang will truly die. At that time, my plans might be..."
Hua Tuo trembled and chuckled, "My lord, rest assured. With Hua Tuo here, how could he possibly die? It's just to give him a bit of hardship. When Your Majesty brings forth the miraculous life-saving medicine, won't he be eternally grateful?"
"You, you," Ye Feng instantly had another plan, "You are truly a cunning fellow. Where is the Jin Yi Wei Thousand Household?"
Tang Er rushed over. Looking at this great king he couldn't fathom, he quickly knelt, "This humble officer is here, please command me, Your Majesty!"
"I order you to protect Gan Quan. He absolutely cannot have any accidents!" Ye Feng's gaze was sharp, "However, it's acceptable for him to suffer a bit. Bring him back to me whole and unharmed!"
"Yes!"
Tang Er leisurely packed everything and set off with his travel bag. After all, he wasn't as anxious as Gan Quan, fearing Wang Kuang would lose his life. Ye Feng was his backup; if he died, he would truly be dead!
"You take good care of everything. I'll be back," Tang Er patted the shoulder of the Jin Yi Wei beside him and slowly said, "If anyone disobeys, just report it to His Majesty. He will not ignore it!"
"Yes," the young Jin Yi Wei slowly looked up, "I will definitely keep everyone in check and prevent any trouble!"
"This kind of medicine grows on the side of a mountain, and there should be a river winding around it. If you want to find it, you must follow these two conditions and search according to the map. It will be foolproof!"
Gan Quan gritted his teeth and slowly made his way up the mountain. On flat ground, he could still ride his horse, but the remaining places were clearly not so easy. Gan Quan simply abandoned his horse, packed only three days' worth of dry rations, and headed up the mountain.
On the other side, Tang Er, carrying a small package, threw out a grappling hook and nimbly ascended the snow mountain. He leisurely followed Gan Quan, occasionally muttering, "Idiot, how will you ever find it like this!"
Gan Quan searched all the areas around the snow mountain, but in the end, he found nothing. Seeing his rations dwindling, he gritted his teeth and headed deeper into the snow mountain!
Tang Er almost fell from the tree, barely managing to steady himself before landing face-first in the dirt. He patted the dust off his clothes and said coldly, "I knew I shouldn't have agreed to Your Majesty to look after this idiot. If he dies, I'll be blamed!"
"Idiot!" Tang Er cursed as he followed. Around the fourth day, Gan Quan's steps became unsteady, and he limped deeper into the snow mountain.
Perhaps by some special providence, Gan Quan stumbled upon a cave and dazedly walked in. "Roar~" a fierce tiger with a striped, white forehead suddenly pounced out. The next moment, Gan Quan instinctively drew the soft sword at his waist, but having not eaten for days, his body staggered.
"Beast, you still want to harm someone!" Gan Quan instinctively drew the soft sword at his waist. The next moment, he felt dizzy and almost fainted. He tried several times to stand up but was unable to!
"My lord, Gan Quan cannot save you. Gan Quan is ashamed!" Gan Quan roared. Seeing the tiger approaching, he lay on the ground and grinned, "Come on, anyway, my lord won't live much longer!"
The tiger raised its paw and pressed down heavily on Gan Quan's body. A foul odor constantly sprayed into Gan Quan's face. In the nick of time, a stone flew out, heavily hitting the tiger's head. The tiger roared, its eyes turning red.
Tang Er leaped out, glanced at Gan Quan, and muttered angrily, "You idiot, you don't even know how to save your own life!"
The next moment, a dagger was plunged deeply into the tiger's nape. The tiger cried out in pain and struggled with its front paws. Tang Er couldn't care less, pulled out the dagger, and stabbed again. After several more stabs, the tiger remained motionless.
Tang Er leaped down and said coldly, "In the end, you still need me to save you. Let's go back. You won't find it!"
"Whether I find it or not, I have to try. This is my lord's only chance to live!" Gan Quan's eyes held a hint of pleading, and he blurted out, "If it weren't for you, I might have already found it!"
"My temper!" Tang Er raised his hand as if to slap him, but Gan Quan, with a face full of fear, shouted, "Be careful!"
Tang Er turned around and said slowly, "This won't hurt me!"
The next moment, the tiger lunged. Tang Er couldn't dodge in time and could only raise his arm to block it head-on. Human strength was no match for a beast. Soon, two bloody marks appeared on his face.
"Go to hell! You dare wound me? I'll kill you!" Tang Er cursed, pulling out a blood-grooved saber and stabbing down. Instantly, blood spurted several feet high. The tiger struggled once and lay on the ground, motionless.
"You think you can deal with me with this? Dream on!" Tang Er sneered, approaching Gan Quan step by step. "I'm telling you, you idiot, I heard Your Majesty invented something called penicillin. It's extremely precious, though. If you beg Your Majesty, won't he give it to you!"
"But Your Majesty!" Gan Quan's expression was troubled. Before he could finish speaking, he received a heavy slap on the head. Tang Er said with a playful smile, "If Your Majesty were truly heartless, would he have sent you here? Would he have asked me to protect you? Absolutely not. Begging him a little would be enough."
This news was, of course, deliberately spread by Tang Er with Ye Feng's tacit approval. Tang Er stood behind Gan Quan and sneered, "You owe me a life. It is indeed so," he suddenly thought of something and sighed heavily, "This time, you owe me many things!"
Gan Quan's eyes gleamed. It was impossible for him to resent Ye Feng. As if regaining his strength, he rushed down the mountain desperately. Tang Er was ashamed of his speed. "If I had known he had this ability, I shouldn't have saved him."
When they reached the camp, Ye Feng was sitting on a cushion, his face ashen. Hua Tuo asked with a smile, "Have you found the herb? I'm afraid he can't hold on any longer, and I'm powerless to help!"
Gan Quan hurriedly kowtowed, "Please grant me the penicillin, Your Majesty. Gan Quan is willing, willing..."
"Bold! You are threatening me again and again. Do you really think I wouldn't act?" Ye Feng slammed the table and roared, "Besides, what do you intend to exchange this time? Before you are my subordinate, I don't do losing business!"
"Your Majesty, I have a friend named Zhuge Liang, who is willing to be introduced to Your Majesty!"