C2670 It Was Just a Habit.
C2670 It Was Just a Habit.
Lei Ming said, "I naturally have my sources of information. It's not just you."
"Okay."
"Then I'll hang up."
"Alright."
Chu Xi put down the phone and continued to eat.
Chu Feng did not move. He stared at her and suddenly asked, "Is it true?"
"It's … the matter of Master being poisoned by the Gu." Chu Xi smiled and said, "I don't know what's going on, but it suddenly came up again. Maybe something happened in the E Country."
"Then what did Lei Ming ask you to confirm?" Chu Feng asked again.
"It's the matter of the Gu poison. Oh, you should stop asking and hurry up and eat. I'll accompany you to the company later."
Chu Feng did not say anything else.
After the two of them finished eating breakfast, they went to the company together.
Although they said that they would accompany Chu Feng to the company, Chu Xi did not stay for long before she ran out.
In the coffee shop, Faang Zui and Lei Ming sat opposite of her. They stared at her without blinking. After a while, Lei Ming asked, "Are you really alright?"
Chu Xi drank a mouthful of coffee and said indifferently, "I'm fine. Do you think I'm in trouble?"
Lei Ming frowned slightly. "That's strange. There's nothing wrong with the E Country. Could it be that the Gu poison has yet to take effect?"
Faang Zui lowered his eyes and stirred the coffee. Then, he said, "Could it be that Lu Yang lied to you again?"
"What's the point of lying to someone who has been poisoned by the Gu?"
"He didn't say he wanted to help you? And he took the opportunity to ask you to help him?"
"... Of course not. How could he possibly remove the Gu poison?"
"I didn't say he would. Maybe it's just an excuse to get close to you."
"Impossible!"
"Wait a moment." Chu Xi looked at the two of them and asked, "Who is Lu Yang? Did he say that I was poisoned?"
"He is a person who was chased out of the Thousand Evil Alliance, but he didn't give up." Faang Zui replied.
"He wants to return to the Thousand Evil Alliance?"
"Who knows what he is thinking."
Thunder thought for a moment and said, "Why don't I ask him if he can find out who he is and what his name is?"
Chu Xi, "..."
Faang Zui immediately said, "Then you will contact him again. You still owe him a favor. Aren't you two connected again?"
Thunder said, "Our people are poisoned. We can't just ignore it, right?"
Faang Zui, "I don't think it's true."
Thunder said, "What if it's true?"
Chu Xi, "Uhh... Brother Thunder, I don't think this is true. Even if it's true, we can still save them when they find out. You really don't need to ask him alone."
Chu Xi did not want everyone to know that she was poisoned. Since she was young, she had been used to hiding everything in her heart.
For example, when she was sick, she would not tell Chu Feng. She did not want him to worry. She always endured it and did not tell Chu Feng.
Sometimes, if it was serious, Chu Feng would also discover it and reproach her for not saying it. However, she would not say it again because she did not want Chu Feng to think that she was troublesome. She was afraid that Chu Feng would not want her anymore.
She no longer wanted to be abandoned.
As time passed, she formed a habit. No matter if she was sick or not, she would not say it.
After thinking for a moment, Lei Ming said, "I still think that Lu Yang would not lie to me."
Faang Zui suddenly snorted, "Has he ever lied to you?"
Lei Ming: "... Can you not always talk about old debts?"
Faang Zui: "Alright, but I have to remind you that you know the boss's attitude towards Lu Yang very well. You can decide for yourself."
Lei Ming pursed his lips and did not say anything.
Chu Xi picked up the coffee and drank a mouthful. There was a faint uneasiness in her eyes.
Did that person called Lu Yang know her name? If he knew, wouldn't Lei Ming know as well? If everyone knew, then Chu Feng would know as well.
Then… Then she would not be able to hide it anymore.
After separating with Lei Ming and Faang Zui, Chu Xi sent a message to Bai Wuchen.
[Master, when are you coming back?]
Very quickly, Bai Wuchen called and his voice was slightly deep, "Xi'er, how have you been recently?"
"I…" It was related to her life, so Chu Xi did not dare to hide it from Bai Wuchen. She answered truthfully, "The medicinal effect of the Five-coloured Flower is getting shorter and shorter. Master, have you found the spirit grass?"
"No." Bai Wuchen said, "It's not the season for spirit herbs to grow. We can only buy them from others at a high price. However, spirit herbs are too rare… So we haven't found them yet."
Hearing that, Chu Xi's heart immediately sank. If there were no spirit herbs, she probably wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
"Xi, I will definitely help you find the spirit herbs. Even if I can't find them, I will definitely find other ways."
"Then when will Master come back?"
"I'll look for more spirit herbs. If there are none in the Ninth Continent, I'll go back in three days. After I go back, we will think of other ways."
"Alright."
After hanging up the phone, Chu Xi raised her head and looked at the distant sky.
She had to think of a way. She could not die. She still had Chu Feng. She had to live well.
On the side of the road, a dust car suddenly stopped. Then, the window rolled down and a beautiful face appeared.
"Xi, why are you alone on the side of the road?" Shen Ruyu asked.
Chu Xi retracted her gaze and looked at her. She said indifferently, "Nothing. I just want to be alone."
"Are you… in a bad mood?"
Chu Xi did not say anything and walked forward.
Shen Ruyu suddenly pushed open the door and got out of the car.
The assistant was worried that she would be caught, so he immediately said, "Sister Yu, there are a lot of people here."
However, Shen Ruyu did not care about that. She got out of the car and walked in front of Chu Xi. She asked softly, "Xi, what happened?"
Chu Xi looked at her and suddenly felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart. She said indifferently, "It has nothing to do with Ms. Shen, right?"
"Xi, I... Can we have a chat? If you need anything, I can help you."
"No need, I'm fine."
Chu Xi walked to the side of the road, stopped a taxi, and then left.
In the car, she sent a message to Ling Ke and then went to the old bookstore.
After a few hours, the pain once again swept through her body. She immediately took a medicine to suppress it.
For three consecutive days, Chu Xi flipped through all kinds of books. Including the ones she read in the E Country, the only way she could find was the spirit grass. It seemed that she still had to find the spirit grass.
On this noon, Chu Xi invited Ling Ke out and pushed a bank card in front of him.
Ling Ke was stunned for a moment, "What are you doing?"
Chu Xi sighed lightly, "This is all my savings."
Ling Ke blinked his eyes, "And then?"
"Help me find a type of medicinal herb, the spirit grass of the Ninth Continent. Find it in the entire world. If anyone has it, tell me."
"The spirit grass of the Ninth Continent! Don't you have it in your Thousand Evil Alliance? The Monarch Garden should also have it."
"Originally, I did, but now I don't. So I want you to help me find it."
"Why did you spend so much money to find the spirit grass? What's wrong? Who needs it?"
"Anyway, I have use for it. Can you stop accepting other missions in the shortest time possible and only find the spirit grass? I'll give you all my wealth!"
Ling Ke chuckled. “Alright, I’ll help you look for it, but you don’t have to give me everything.”
“No, no, no. It’s not easy to find it. It might take some time and effort. You should just accept it.”
Ling Ke looked at her with a curious expression. “Can you tell me what you’re doing?”
“Help me.”
“Help who?”
“Someone… very important.”