Chapter 926

"Tell me about the situation back then," Zhu Yanyi said after a moment of thought.

The bodyguard hesitated, as if sorting through his confused thoughts, before speaking. "The seven of us followed Elder Chun and took direct orders from Elder Yao. Our mission here was to assist Elder Chun and Elder Yao in protecting Elder Yao.

When Elder Yao arrived here, he went to treat the villagers' patients the next day. After examining them, he said they had actually been affected by a shaman's spell. He needed to find a special kind of moss.

Then we went to the seaside. When we arrived, Elder Yao said that walking so much was tiring, so he told us to eat and rest first before gathering herbs.

We divided our dry rations. A staff member handed us water. Elder Yao did not drink. she only said to me: 'I have a little apprentice. She is a girl, but her medical skills have surpassed mine. If anything happens to me, she will surely come here. Whoever among you sees her, tell her: Flowers are not flowers, fog is not fog. Rats do not dig holes, monks leave the lotus seat.'

We didn't understand why he said that. After we drank the water, we fainted. We realized the water was tainted. In my daze, I felt a sharp pain all over, then knew nothing. When I woke up later, I learned I had undergone surgery and was here. Elder Yao had gone missing, and Elder Chun was still in a coma. So I thought Elder Yao must have had a reason for us to tell you this."

Qu Zhong, standing nearby, looked surprised. "Why didn't you tell us? We are also Master's disciples."

The bodyguard blinked slightly. "Elder Yao only told us to tell his little apprentice. He didn't say to tell others."

Qu Zhong didn't mind. He was just asking casually. Now he wanted to know the meaning of those words more. "Little Junior Sister, do you know what this means?"

"I don't know," Zhu Yanyi glanced at Qu Zhong and gave a very straightforward answer. "You know our Master. When she speaks, there is always a hidden meaning. It might be passing on some message. For now, I don't know what it means. But it doesn't matter. As long as I know she is safe, that is enough."

"How do you know Master is safe?" Dong Bocao asked anxiously. For the past two days, they had been worried, but worry alone solved nothing. With Elder Chun in a coma, no one knew what had happened.

Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "There are two reasons. First, I understand 'Flowers are not flowers, fog is not fog.' Grandpa Yao is telling us not to judge by appearances. His disappearance is not just what it seems on the surface. Therefore, he is not in immediate danger.

Second, I met the people who kidnapped him today. I poisoned them. Only Grandpa Yao and I can cure that poison. I will not cure them. To survive, they must rely on Grandpa Yao. So Grandpa Yao might suffer a bit, but he will definitely not lose his life."

"You actually met the people who kidnapped Master? Are you okay?" Qu Zhong looked Zhu Yanyi up and down with concern. With Elder Yao missing and Gu Jingtian absent, as the eldest, she felt responsible for protecting her junior siblings. Hearing that Zhu Yanyi had encountered bad guys, she was naturally worried.