Chapter 1698: Chapter 1684: Searching for the Bloodworm Qing
The shopkeeper’s eyes turned strange upon hearing that, staring at Wen Zaozao, "What do you want?"
He asked again, uncertain.
"Bloodworm."
Fearing her pronunciation wasn’t clear, Wen Zaozao handed the note she had written earlier to the shopkeeper and said, "These are the three words, that’s right, I’m very sure."
The shopkeeper pondered for a few seconds, then shook his head, "No, we don’t have this medicine here."
Chu Ge’s thoughtful gaze captured the shopkeeper’s evasive look, he frowned slightly, always feeling there was something odd about this shopkeeper.
Wen Zaozao didn’t notice this, she looked at Chu Ge with a dejected face and asked, "Forget it, shall we head back?"
Chu Ge nodded, he glanced at the shopkeeper before following Wen Zaozao out of the shop.
Wen Zaozao complained in frustration, "Why is this medicine so difficult to find?"
Chu Ge returned to his senses, "It’s actually not hard to understand, especially in the smoke and miasma land in Southern Fujian; no one goes to such places, so this kind of medicine is rare and unlikely."
He reasoned, but his mind couldn’t shake the shopkeeper’s evasive look just now, he couldn’t help but look back again, then silently memorized the shop’s name.
Wen Zaozao didn’t notice Chu Ge’s actions, distracted, she glanced at the bustling street full of people and cars.
"Shall we go home? Searching like this isn’t a solution."
Wen Zaozao took a deep breath, turning to Chu Ge she said, "When we get back, let’s see if there’s anything in the diary we haven’t discovered."
Chu Ge nodded, "Alright, let’s head back."
Back at the apartment, Wen Zaozao collapsed onto the sofa, letting out a long sigh, "So tired."
Her legs felt as though they weren’t her own, she hadn’t walked this much in a long time.
Chu Ge returned to the apartment, first going to his room to change into comfortable home clothes, then showered in the bathroom, after everything was settled, he finally sat down on the sofa.
By the time he finished all this, half an hour had passed.
Wen Zaozao curiously stared at him, leaning on her hand, he had maintained such a lifestyle since he adapted to their pace, living more finely than a woman.
"Chu Ge, how do you manage to do these things consistently?"
Wen Zaozao couldn’t help but ask, whenever she was exhausted, she wished nothing more than to sleep for three days straight, lacking any energy to do anything else.
Chu Ge looked at her with a doubtful gaze, "Been out all day, tired, a shower makes you feel more comfortable."
He paused, then said to Wen Zaozao, "Besides, people need to be more disciplined, otherwise too indulgent, too lax, won’t lead anywhere promising."
Wen Zaozao’s mouth twitched, she figured it out, this guy was taking the chance to comment on her laziness! Humph!
She pouted her lips, then got up from the sofa, silently returned to her room, changed clothes, showered, and came out only after everything was done.
While searching for bloodworm outside, as Wen Zaozao felt hungry, they ate something along the roadside, counting it as dinner.
When Wen Zaozao emerged from the room, Chu Ge was sitting at the dining table, reading something under the table lamp.
Curious, she walked over, leaned on the table, and asked, "What are you reading?"
Chu Ge lifted his head from the book, saying to Wen Zaozao, "I’m checking the Compendium of Materia Medica."
Wen Zaozao almost choked on her saliva, "Compendium of Materia Medica?"
Should she praise Chu Ge for being clever or brilliant? What a thought to check the Compendium of Materia Medica for information on bloodworm.
Thus, the two quietly read for half the day, Chu Ge let out a long breath, "Can’t find it, it’s not in here."
Neither the words bloodworm appeared in the Compendium, leaving Wen Zaozao completely in despair.
"What about the diary? Get the diary out for me to look." Chu Ge suggested.
At this moment, Wen Zaozao no longer cared about the diary being her treasured item, finding bloodworm was now her priority.
Wen Zaozao dashed back to her room, grabbed the diary, then found the page about bloodworm and handed it to Chu Ge, "Look, it’s clearly written here."
Chu Ge followed her finger’s direction and thoroughly reviewed the entire content about bloodworm several times.
Wen Zaozao watched anxiously from the side, "How is it? Have you found anything?"
Chu Ge closed the diary, rubbed his temples, and looked up at Wen Zaozao saying, "It records the bloodworm being made from many types of traditional herbs and herbs."
Wen Zaozao nodded dumbly, Chu Ge mentioning it now reminded her, it was like that, though she was previously careless and only remembered the words bloodworm.
"Should we now focus on traditional herbs?" Wen Zaozao asked curiously, propping her chin.
Chu Ge nodded, "Indeed, I think we should focus on herb shops, if it’s a formulated medicine, ordinary shops won’t sell it."
Wen Zaozao tapped her forehead, "Should’ve let you see the diary earlier, could’ve spared us the long trip tonight."
Her legs felt nearly paralyzed, aching terribly!
Chu Ge looked at Wen Zaozao’s sulky face, chuckling lightly, "There are countless things worth knowing earlier, do you want to regret them one by one?"
"..." Wen Zaozao was speechless, this guy only knew to argue with her!
"Alright then, since we’ve discovered new leads, let’s act on them tomorrow."
Wen Zaozao stood up, confidently stating, "Tomorrow we’ll visit every herb shop around, even if we have to dig three feet, we must find bloodworm."
Chu Ge leaned on the chair back, crossed his arms, looking at Wen Zaozao, curiously asking, "You went to the hospital today, how is Zhou Ang doing?"
One sentence immediately deflated Wen Zaozao’s spirits, frustrated, she looked at Chu Ge and asked, "Can’t you avoid mentioning this when I’m in a good mood! It’s really discouraging."
She pulled back a smile, grumpily walked to the sofa and sat, curling herself up and clutching a pillow, remaining silent.
Chu Ge shrugged, he didn’t feel there was anything wrong with his question, "I’m just concerned about Zhou Ang’s health, he clearly stated when he was here for dinner, he’d also go to Wuling Mountain, are you planning to avoid him?"
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