"Ani," Elder Zhang spoke up. "When you cultivate a new plant of the Nine-Leaf One-Vein Flower, give me one pot. I want to study it."
"Okay," Zhu Yanyi nodded immediately. "I remember. I will definitely get one for Grandpa Zhang then."
Elder Zhang was satisfied with Zhu Yanyi’s definite answer. She relaxed her grip on the mother plant of the Nine-Leaf One-Vein Flower. As long as she knew what it was, that was enough.
"By the way, Grandpa Yun, where did you get this Nine-Leaf One-Vein Flower?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously.
Elder Yun did not hide anything. He took a sip of tea before speaking. "This plant—no, it has a name, Nine-Leaf One-Vein Flower. A soldier on a mission found it in a place called Pingchuan Canyon in the south. He was chasing an enemy spy when he discovered it. He noticed it because all the plants around it were dead, and it had a very special scent. Most importantly, he found many animal corpses beneath the flower. They clearly died from fighting. So, the soldier thought it must be something valuable and dug it up with the soil."
"No, no," Zhu Yanyi interrupted immediately. "There is another strange thing around the mother Nine-Leaf One-Vein Flower. Plants cannot die unless there is an accident. Also, the mother flower does not cause animals to fight unless there is something else there." She paused, thinking, then looked at Yan Aohan. "Brother Yan, hurry up. Send people there. If I am right, there must be another herb there, the Seven-Orifice Charming Yang Grass, which is related to the mother flower." She thought again. "No, I think I should go there myself."
"Wait, wait," Yan Aohan hurriedly calmed the flustered Zhu Yanyi. "Take your time. What is this Seven-Orifice Charming Yang Grass?"
Seeing the curious expressions of the four people present, Zhu Yanyi patiently explained. "The Seven-Orifice Charming Yang Grass is the king of poisonous herbs. If it falls into the wrong hands, just one drop of its juice can kill everyone in a whole city. The mystery of Loulan’s death has never been solved, but there is a legend. Someone gave a Seven-Orifice Charming Yang Grass to the King of Loulan. But because she did not know how to cultivate it, it withered. The king ordered someone to dispose of it. During the process, that person accidentally threw the grass into the river everyone drank from. Overnight, from the king to newborn babies, everyone died. Thus, the country was destroyed."
"I will arrange it immediately," Yan Aohan said. He understood the importance of this grass. Whether it destroyed Loulan or not, if such a grass existed, it could pose a crisis to China. He would not allow that.
Elder Yun said, "I will have that soldier come and guide you." If such a grass really existed, it would be a huge trouble if it fell into others' hands. She was relieved that no one knew what the grass looked like yet, and relieved that they had Zhu Yanyi. Otherwise, she did not know what might happen.
Yan Aohan quickly arranged a plane. Elder Yun also summoned the soldier. Yan Aohan personally took Zhu Yanyi on the plane. The soldier did not understand why she was asked to guide them to the place where she found the grass, but since it was an order from above, she naturally obeyed.