Ziqi and Zihua have been having a tough time these past few days.

  Although I took a lot of medicine every day and desperately applied various ointments, the effect was minimal.

  The itch and pain caused by mosquito bites are unbearable, but you absolutely cannot scratch them!

  If you can't help but scratch once, that one scratch will lead to another and another, until your skin is torn and bloody, like a rabbit that's been skinned.

  As for the poisonous punishment of Huā Róu, where did they still have the spirit to think about and implement it?

  What's more, even if they wanted to go out, they couldn't - the two of them didn't even dare wear clothes, and spent their days lying in bed, humming and murmuring without moving.

  ……

  "Hua Rou has already escaped from prison, why hasn't she come looking for us?"

  In the bamboo forest, Tang Liu and Tang Ji leaned against each other, listlessly fiddling with a few stalks of grass in their hands.

  Admiring you, I sit across from him holding a book, focusing intently and completely ignoring him.

  As for Tang Ji, he was always taciturn and rarely spoke. At this moment, he was busy wiping the short blade in his hand with animal skin, and did not respond to Tang Liu's question at all.

  "Brother Mushi, you said that after Huajou escaped from the bitter prison, would the Poison Master no longer value her?" Neither of them replied, so Tang Liu had to ask by name.

  "I don't know." Mu Jun turned over a page of his book.

  "You're so clever, how could you not know?"

  "I am not God."

  "Hmm..." Mu Jun's response made Tang Liu'er very unhappy, he elbowed Tang Ji lightly: "Ji brother, what do you think?"

  "I don't know. It's about time, I have to go back for work."

  Tang Jing said and got up and left.

  Tang Liu'er watched him leave, then listlessly walked up to Mu Junwu and placed the straw in his hand in front of his book: "Do you know how to weave this?"

  I stretched out my hand and swept the thatch grass outward with a swish, then gave Tang Liu a cold glance: "Not interested."

  "Don't be uninterested!" Tang Liu's persistence was comparable to Xiao Qiang's, and with a thick face, he put his hand on Mu Junwu's book again: "You accompany me and chat."

  "Mu Jun slightly pursed his lips and looked at Tang Liu: 'From now on, whoever speaks first loses.'"

  Tang Liu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately crossed his arms and glared at Mu Junwu, who maintained an air of composure as if ready to fight back. Meanwhile, Mu Junwu lowered his head and continued reading his book.

  Tang Liu's mouth opened as if to speak, but he suddenly remembered Mu Junwu's words and hastily covered his own mouth, a hint of smugness flashing across his face.

  Hmph! Don't think you can fool me with your words!

  Tang Liu raised an eyebrow, self-satisfied with his own cleverness, while Mu Jun turned a page of her book in silence.

  These days, serenity is so hard to come by...

  "Brother Mo! Sixth Brother Tang!" Just then, Hua Rou pulled Yu'er into the bamboo forest. Tang Liu heard Hua Rou's call and jumped up with a "thud": "Hua Rou, how are you? Have you been suffering in prison?"

  Hua Rouyi was taken aback: "How did you know I went to Ku Lao?"

  "Who am I? There's nothing in the Tang Sect that I don't know! You didn't come to the bamboo forest, and I immediately went to ask around! Ah, ah, ah, how did you offend the Poison Master? Are you okay?"

  Tang Liu said, looking up and down at Hua Rou, but completely ignoring Yu Er behind her.

  Yu'er glanced at Tang Liu'ershen and then looked at Mu Junwu, who was reading a book from cover to cover in silence, and awkwardly lowered her head.

  "That... I'm fine." Hua Rou said, pulling Yu'er forward: "She's Yu'er, she'll be with me from now on. Yu'er, this is Liu Er Shixiong."

  "Sixth Master Brother is good." Yuer hurriedly greeted, Tang Liutou noticed Yuer this time, he nodded, and after sizing her up, he had a thoughtful expression.

  Hua Rou immediately jumped to Mu Junwu's side, squatting in front of him and softly saying: "Big Brother Mu, I'm fine now."

  "Mu Jun, I turned my head and glanced at Hua Rou: 'Not studying today?'"

  Hua Rou pulled the strap of her backpack: "Master ordered me to pick some medicinal herbs, saying that in a few days he will teach us poisonous skills, so today..."

  "Go!" Mu Junwu said and lowered his head to read again, not only did he not say anything more to Hua Rou, but also didn't even glance at Yu'er.

  "Oh." Hua Rou responded, slowly getting up and retreating two steps back to Tang Liu's side. Seeing Tang Liu's contemplative expression, she smiled slyly and reached out to pull Yu'er's hand: "Let's ignore him, we're leaving! There are still many herbs to gather! See you tomorrow, Sixth Brother and Big Brother Mu!"

  Hua Ruo pulled Yu'er out of the bamboo forest, while Tang Liu remained standing in the same spot, dazed and deep in thought.

  After listening to the familiar footsteps fading away, I closed the book in my hand and was about to leave when Tang Liu suddenly slapped his thigh: "I remember! This jade is actually that person who was locked up in a bitter prison three years ago for killing Du Fang's Left Lihua!"

  I'm worried: "Is it murder?"

  "That's right! Murder! That Zuo Li is indeed the proud disciple of the Poison Sect, but she's too arrogant and has a foul mouth. I heard that Yu'er was bullied to death before killing her."

  His expression immediately cleared up: "That person is also to blame for his own misfortune."

  "But... Yu'er not only killed her, but also... also cut off Li Li's tongue!"

  Longing for you, my eyebrows are raised high.

  Tang Liu'er covered her mouth with her hand at this time, and her eyes revealed a look of being finished.

  It's all over! I lost, how did I end up speaking first?!

  Tang Liu's two heads hung down in grief, a look of remorse, Mu Jun I walked out of the bamboo forest with a worried expression.

  ……

  "It's a good thing you used to be in the Poison House, so you recognize these herbs. We should be able to finish collecting them and head back soon."

  In the medicine field, Hua Rou and Yu Er cooperate to pick herbs, smoothly and happily.

  "I can recognize them, but after being locked up in the bitter prison for three years, I see some herbs and it takes a while to remember their names." Yuer said with a sigh, as if lamenting the loss of time.

  "It's okay, you'll remember in a few days." Hua Rou comforted as she stuffed the handful of herbs into her backpack.

  "Hua Rou, how are you so familiar with Tang Liu? He's from the Firearms Division."

  "Oh, once he messed up with fireworks and it exploded, I happened to be passing by and helped him out, that's how we met. And the other one is Mu Ge, he entered Tangmen with me, he's really formidable, even more so than Liu Er Shixiong!"

  "Really! I'm so envious of you, having so many friends." Yuer said with a bitter smile: "Unlike me back then, I was alone and didn't get close to anyone."

  "It's no use dwelling on the past, we're friends now. My friend is your friend too, don't be jealous." Hua Rou said with a sweet smile at Yu Er.

  Yu'er's face immediately lit up with a smile, and that smile had a warm joy: "Really?"

  "Of course, I'll take you with me next time."

  Yu'er's eyes suddenly turned red: "Hua Rou, you're so good! By the way, the book that Linlin gave you, I studied it when I was outside the door. If you have any unclear parts, you can also ask me."

  "Oh, that's great!" Hua Rou was overjoyed, but Yu'er's smile was somewhat restrained: "Actually, you've never entered the outer gate, and you've never stayed in Feng Zhuo's room, which is good."

  "Why?" Hua Rou didn't understand, can't you learn a lot of things outside the door?

  Yu'er's eyes flashed with a hint of darkness: "Because those who come out of Fengzhuang's house will never truly be friends with anyone."