The two then quickly disappeared, changing their clothes and removing their human skin masks in a place where no one could see them.
That's right, they had met Situ Yao under false pretenses. If he had seen their true faces, there would have been endless trouble. There were still dozens of people in Medicine King Valley, and they would have come looking for trouble.
When the people from Medicine King Valley returned and saw that their Valley Master was severely injured, although they were somewhat angry about his disrespect, they had to put this matter aside for now, as they felt they had let down the old Valley Master.
Situ Yao, having seen the two women, quickly summoned a painter. Based on his description, the painter drew their portraits.
The people of Medicine King Valley, carrying the portraits, went to the streets to question everyone one by one, determined to find the two audacious women who dared to oppose Medicine King Valley. They were simply courting death.
Originally, they thought that with the considerable influence of Medicine King Valley, they would definitely be able to find the two women. However, to their disappointment, after searching for a whole day, they found nothing, as if these two women had never existed in this world.
Thus, they came up with a bold guess: they must have disguised themselves. This made things much more difficult. Situ Yao also thought of this, inwardly seething. He knew that the two women had come to avenge Situ Wen.
Otherwise, why would they have specifically severed his hamstrings and Achilles tendons? Therefore, he told the people of Medicine King Valley, "I suspect that traitor Situ Wen hired someone to take revenge on me. Think about it, how could it be such a coincidence? Just as we were about to arrive at this prefecture city, rumors about the Night King Valley began to spread among the common people. Now, we've only just started looking for him, and this has happened. Moreover, in this world, there are not many people capable of poisoning me and injuring me. I fear these two are his disciples."
This time, no one refuted him; they all agreed with his assessment.
"Therefore, from now on, you must find him, no matter what. I am still poisoned, and he must hand over the antidote." This time, the people's response was exceptionally loud. They did not slack off in their search and even secretly blamed themselves for their earlier negligence.
Wu Caiwei returned with Situ Wen at night and placed him in the secret room of her courtyard, which had never been seen by outsiders. Naturally, Medicine King Valley returned without success.
However, hiding for so long was not a solution. She planned to leave this place and find another place to survive, but the prerequisite was that she had to avenge the original owner's grievances.
Thus, Wu Caiwei handed over the business to her son to manage. Before dawn, a carriage departed from the Wu residence and arrived at the county town, driving directly into the courtyard they had prepared in advance.
At first, Hong Lingxiang felt a little guilty after beating the fishing girl to death, fearing that he would question her upon his return. However, after observing for a while, she found that he didn't seem to care at all, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps that woman wasn't that important to him.
After being well-behaved for a while, she began to act tyrannically in the mansion again.
One day, the weather was unusually hot, and it looked like it would rain the next day. Hong Lingxiang preemptively changed her bedding, but when she woke up the next morning, she still caught a cold. At first, the doctor prescribed some simple medicine, but as she drank it, her condition not only didn't improve but worsened, and she gradually became bedridden.
Hong Lingxiang thought about how her own husband had died, and she became secretly frightened. Each time, she demanded different doctors, but doctor after doctor came, and no one could diagnose her illness.
She had no choice but to write to her parents, saying that Zhou Tianpeng was trying to harm her. This time, Hong Lingxiang's parents came very quickly. However, after hearing the situation, they thought their daughter was suffering from hysteria and had begun to talk nonsense.
They quickly apologized to Zhou Tianpeng, "Son-in-law, please don't take it to heart. My daughter is ill and her mind isn't working properly; she's confused."
Seeing that her parents were not on her side, Hong Lingxiang lost control and screamed, "He's the one harming me! How can you not believe me? Take me away; I don't want to die here."
The Hong couple found it very difficult. There was no reason for a sick daughter to move into her maiden home, especially when doctor after doctor had already been consulted. They all said their daughter had caught a cold, yet she insisted her son-in-law was the one harming her.
Fortunately, her son-in-law was not angry; if it were them, they would have been furious long ago.
"You should focus on recovering and not think too much. You'll be fine soon. There's no reason for a married daughter to recuperate at her parents' home," Madam Hong said to her with difficulty.
"I don't want to stay here; I'll die," Hong Lingxiang looked at them with pleading eyes.
"If Father and Mother are worried, you can take her back. Her current condition is very unstable and she urgently needs an environment that can reassure her to recover," Zhou Tianpeng said, seeing that the Hong couple was starting to soften.
"Then thank you, son-in-law. But please rest assured, if any rumors spread outside about this matter, we will do our best to explain and try not to involve you. We will also compensate you in other ways in the future," Mr. Hong quickly promised. No matter what, their family was in the wrong this time.
"Father-in-law, you are too serious. Regardless, I hope she is safe and healthy. I only hope that after leaving here, she can recover from her illness," Zhou Tianpeng said sincerely.
The Hong couple was very moved and felt that their daughter had met the right person this time, but she herself didn't cherish it, saying such disrespectful words. How would the couple get along in the future?
Zhou Tianpeng escorted them to the main gate. Watching the carriage recede, his gaze slowly turned sinister.
This medicine was something he obtained once while traveling when he inadvertently helped a disciple of Medicine King Valley. Unless it was someone from Medicine King Valley, he didn't believe anyone else could figure it out.
Since she was already poisoned, it didn't matter whether she returned to the Hong mansion or not. This way was even better. If she died in the Hong mansion, no one would suspect him.
The outcome was as he had predicted. After returning home, Hong Lingxiang was on the verge of death within half a month. All the doctors were unable to determine the cause, but she knew in her heart that it was definitely related to Zhou Tianpeng.
As for why he had treated her so harshly, it was likely because she had beaten the fishing girl to death. At that time, she had felt something was wrong. Why was he so calm and unruffled when such a big incident occurred? Now it seemed he was secretly planning to avenge her.
If she had known this would be the outcome, she would never have left the prefectural mansion. Now, it was too late for regret, and she had no evidence. Even if she went to court, people would think she had gone mad, considering even her parents didn't believe her.
Wu Caiwei, who had been closely monitoring their every move, learned of the situation and personally went to visit.
As soon as the Hong couple saw her, they directly asked, "What do you want from us?"
"Don't worry, I'm not here to kick you while you're down. You should have heard that I opened a medical clinic in the prefecture city. Naturally, my medical skills are passable, otherwise, how could business be so good? I've come to see her illness," Wu Caiwei stated her purpose first.