"Do you have anyone skilled with Gu worms around you?" Luo Wanqing asked.
Gu Sinian shook his head without thinking, "No."
"Do you know that Gu worms are usually planted through food," Luo Wanqing said meaningfully.
"Young Master, Zhen Zhen said Gu Qing also has Gu worms in his body," Zhang Xiaoniu said.
Gu Sinian frowned. Gu Qing managed his daily food and clothing. Now that Gu Qing was also infected with Gu, was there any connection? Gu Qing had been by his side since childhood. They were nominally master and servant, but in reality, their affection was deep, like family. He couldn't believe Gu Qing would do something like this.
"Are the Gu worms in Gu Qing's body the same kind as the ones in mine?" Gu Sinian asked.
"Currently, based on the symptoms, they are not the same kind. You fell into a coma, but Gu Qing did not. He's just a bit delirious and has some fits of madness," Luo Wanqing said.
"Are only the two of us infected?" Gu Sinian asked again.
"It seems so, my other brothers are all fine," Zhang Xiaoniu replied.
On the way to the border and after arriving, everyone ate and lived together. Therefore, Gu Sinian could be sure that the Gu worms were not planted after arriving at the border. This meant that the Gu worms had already been lurking in their bodies when they were still in the capital.
Gu Sinian narrowed his eyes, and the gentle and elegant face of Gu Siya appeared in his mind. Was she impatient?
"You already have a suspect in mind?" Luo Wanqing spoke, "For Gu worms, it is most foolproof for the person who planted them to remove them. Gu worms are ever-changing; they are one thing when planted, and another when they enter the human body, making it quite tricky."
"I have a suspect, but it's yet to be confirmed. Tell me, if the person who planted the Gu does not remove it, what are your chances of curing me?" Gu Sinian asked.
Luo Wanqing held up her hand and waved it, "Fifty percent."
"What if it fails?"
Luo Wanqing gave him a glare, "Of course, you die."
In other words, he had a fifty percent chance of survival.
"Alright, considering we know each other and you are a good friend of Lu Chen, I will do my best. I'll go back to Hundred Flowers Valley and ask the Valley Master for a secret medicine to increase this fifty percent chance," Luo Wanqing added. "Until then, take good care of yourself. The conditions here at the border are too harsh for recovery. Once you've recovered, head back to the capital as soon as possible. I'm going to talk to your little wife. You take care of yourself."
Qi Zhenzhen sat on the stone steps outside the Qian family shop, her hands cupping her cheeks, gazing at the overcast sky. Her heart was in a turmoil, which had started after seeing Gu Sinian. Before coming, she had told herself that they had reached an agreement, and it was for the sake of maintaining this agreement that she had made this trip. She had thought this way until she saw Gu Sinian.
But after seeing Gu Sinian and his emaciated appearance, she felt a deep ache, as if someone were fiercely gripping and kneading her heart. She attributed this to their friendship and her concern for him.
However, when Gu Sinian said that if he didn't recover, the engagement would be canceled, her heart felt a strong opposition, a definite rejection without any hesitation.
How could she have such thoughts? What was happening to her?
"Sitting outside sighing in this cold weather!" Luo Wanqing plopped down beside Qi Zhenzhen. "Don't worry, I'll do my best to help him get rid of the Gu worms. He'll just suffer a bit more, nothing too serious. But don't let it slip out in front of Gu Sinian. I just told him I only had a fifty percent chance. Why does this person always have to be so stingy, always threatening to tell Lu Chen my whereabouts? Is it easy for me to come out here?"