Untouchable Lovers

Chapter 224: Chapter 204: Famous Detective Rong Zhi

Chapter 224 -204: Famous Detective Rong Zhi

Having vomited again and again, she finally stopped.

After watching Rong Zhi vomit almost half of the blood in his body, he finally ceased this terrifying behavior.

Chu Yu reached out to check his condition and was surprised to find that after vomiting so much blood, his breathing and heartbeat had actually strengthened a bit, no longer intermittent as before, as if they might stop at any moment.

In an instant, Chu Yu felt that all her previous worries had been worth it. It seemed as if the entire room was filled with fragrant flowers. She turned her head and smiled at Tian Rujing, “Who would have thought it would still be effective?” That antidote was incredibly potent; it still worked despite being expired for so long.

Unlike Chu Yu, Tian Rujing felt a slight disappointment. Although he had no intention of killing Rong Zhi, seeing Rong Zhi snatch back a life from Ghost Gate, he still felt somewhat displeased.

He suppressed these minor emotions expressionlessly, “Indeed.” Perhaps, it wasn’t just the medicine. The fact that Rong Zhi had held on might be related to his strong will. Everyone else that had taken the medicine had died, but he alone had survived. Among these people, Rong Zhi was in the weakest state when he took the antidote.

Even his master, Tian Ruyue, had once told him privately that Rong Zhi’s will was as unbreakable as steel. If Rong Zhi were not an enemy, if he had met Rong Zhi earlier and taken him as his disciple, perhaps Rong Zhi would be the one inheriting the bracelet, not him.

Seeing that Rong Zhi no longer looked as if he was about to die immediately, Chu Yu also breathed a sigh of relief and casually inquired Tian Rujing about the details of the poison, “What effects did that poison and antidote have on others?” She originally wanted to ask what effect the poison had on Rong Zhi specifically, but as a former Princess of Shan Yin, she surely must have known about the changes in Rong Zhi before and after, so Chu Yu had to beat around the bush to probe.

Tian Rujing, unsuspecting, replied straightforwardly, “Not too dissimilar to Rong Zhi, but the drug’s effects varied from person to person. Rong Zhi’s body seemed to be the most resistant to the effects of the drug. When others took it, apart from their physical exhaustion, they aged at least fifteen years, while he aged only four or five years. And after taking the antidote, although others died, they all died returning to their original age appearances, but there was no significant change in Rong Zhi.”

Conan, Conan?

In Chu Yu’s mind, a manga series title appeared instantly; the main character was a young detective who was given a poison by a mysterious organization, didn’t die but turned into a child…

Of course, now was not the time to reminisce about manga. Chu Yu’s shock just flashed through her mind before she quickly focused back on the present, “Is that all? Is there anything else we need to do?”

“Of course not.” Tian Rujing said indifferently, pausing for a moment, he reluctantly said, “You should sleep next to Rong Zhi first.”

What?

Sleep?

Having the precedent of Conan, Chu Yu immediately began to make other associations. Besides a large amount of manga during her middle school days, she had also read some mass-produced third-rate martial arts novels where the male protagonist was poisoned with no antidote available, usually surviving through intimate acts with the female lead (or secondary female characters).

Despite being a high-tech product, could Rong Zhi’s antidote also be…?

Reluctant at heart, Chu Yu did not move. Tian Rujing found it odd, “Why aren’t you in bed yet? Don’t you want to save Rong Zhi?”

Chu Yu clenched her teeth, “Is this the only way?”

Tian Rujing found it strange, “If you intend to stop here, I don’t mind.” This method wasn’t difficult, so why her reluctant appearance? After thinking for a moment, he reassured, “You need not worry, no one will die.”

Could it really… lead to thoughts of death?

Chu Yu’s face turned red then white. Given the original identity of her body, intimate acts were commonplace, but it would be her first time, and she was supposed to initiate it with an unconscious person… After a long internal struggle, Chu Yu finally responded with difficulty, “If it really must be this way, then so be it!”

After a pause, she asked, “Could you, uh, could you turn your head away?” Even though she had made up her mind, she was still not used to having someone watch.

Tian Rujing said, “How can I not watch?”

…He actually, actually needed to give live instructions?

Chu Yu felt an urge to cry but found no tears, her face flushing as she said, “But I’m not used to it.” Before she could finish speaking, it suddenly occurred to her that Tian Rujing was unnaturally calm. They had not specified what exactly needed to be done to save Rong Zhi. If it involved using OOXX to save someone, even someone as composed as Tian Rujing wouldn’t be this calm, right?

With a thought, she asked, “What exactly do you plan to do to save him? What am I supposed to do after I lie down next to him?”

Tian Rujing replied, “Just sleep, and leave the rest to me.”

From his words, it seemed that he was not asking her to engage in OOXX with Rong Zhi’s unconscious body. Chu Yu sighed in relief. She asked someone to clean the room and replace the half-blood-stained bedding with new, clean ones. She slightly moved Rong Zhi’s body to one side of the bed and then lay down beside him.

Tian Rujing raised his hand adorned with a bracelet; the gemstone then emitted a burst of dispersing blue light that enveloped them both.

Within the blue light, Chu Yu felt no discomfort. Although she did not know what it was for, the light gradually calmed her down…

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Rong Zhi still survived. Beneath his frail and pale exterior, he retained a sliver of vitality with a tough and resilient demeanor.

His breathing and heartbeat strengthened a bit, and his body temperature slowly rose. However, there was one small issue: he never woke up.

It was as if he had been struck by a sleeping spell, lying there pale and tranquil, seemingly waiting for the princess’s kiss.

Unconscious, but not dead.

It was as if the wheel of time had paused solely on him.

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Rong Zhi had stopped, Chu Yu had stopped, and the Princess Mansion had stopped.

The tunnel had been dug to the edge of the outer garden; just five or six more yards upward would open a path to the outside world. Yet Chu Yu did not know whether she should leave. If she were to go, she would definitely take Rong Zhi with her, but how could she care for him? Rong Zhi’s life was maintained daily with medicinal materials. He had prescribed recipes for nourishment before he fell into a coma, and now all those materials were being used on him. If she left the Princess Mansion, although they wouldn’t run out of medicine immediately, without the financial and political support of the Princess Mansion, where would she find those continuous supplies of medicinal materials?

Thus, the escape plan, due to unforeseen circumstances, had to be put on hold.

The night after the second day of Rong Zhi’s coma, the weather in Jiankang City suddenly grew cold; the first winter snow of the year fell, the fine and lightweight snowflakes drifting down from the ink-blue sky, dotted by the moonlight, decorating the deep night, casting a crystal-white layer of frosty snow over the ground.

And at Muxue Garden, it was quietly covered in snowflakes, remaining silently in slumber just like its owner, only occasionally interrupted by the sound of clustered snowflakes falling, so tranquil, yet so remote.

Outside the Princess Mansion, in a deserted alley bathed in the deep night and falling snowflakes, a flash of red swiftly moved across the snow. At first glance, it appeared like a red meteor darting by, leaving behind only a fleeting shadow, accompanied by splashing icy snow, leaving behind a trail of shallow footprints in the thin layer of snow.

The red figure continued sprinting until it stopped outside a house, then stood firm and looked at the signboard over the gate. The words ‘Chu Garden’ were still elegant and flowing, but the paint on the sign had slightly peeled off, no longer displaying its former glory.

This place, long abandoned and deserted, had now been repurposed for his use.

Hua Cuo paused only briefly at the doorway, shaking off the cold snow beads from his clothes and hair, before stepping forward and entering into the bamboo grove, where he unsurprisingly saw that figure in a cloak, back turned to him.

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