“Stealing medicine?” Mo Zhu looked up in surprise, her eyes instantly widening.
“Yes.” Huo Xuan rubbed Mo Zhu’s hand helplessly. “A few days ago, I heard that the Gao family of Beijing seems to have the Ten Thousand Aged Pine Snow Herb, but the Gao family has deep connections. Based on my understanding of them, we won’t be able to get this herb without using special means.”
“So you brought Xu Huan to their house and stole it?” Mo Zhu raised her eyebrows, feeling a little speechless at Huo Xuan’s actions.
Huo Xuan blinked innocently. “I didn’t have a choice. If I can get my hands on this medicine through other means, I wouldn’t have had to travel so far to the capital to do such a thing.”
Mo Zhu thought for a while and a thought suddenly appeared in her mind. She could not help but ask, “What do you want this medicine for?”
Logically speaking, Huo Xuan didn’t know much about medicine, and he didn’t have a deep understanding of these expensive herbs either. Even if he had a way to find out that the Gao family had this medicine, it was impossible for him to know the usage of the Pine Snow Herb.
If so, why would Huo Xuan steal this Pine Snow Herb instead of the other precious herbs?
“It’s for Feng Yu’s illness. Previously, I had hired many famous doctors to diagnose his condition. Although their medical skills are not good and they could not find out what illness Feng Yu had, they had all mentioned that the Pine Snow Herb might have some effect on it.”
Huo Xuan frowned as he recalled the few medications that the doctors had mentioned to him. If his memory serves well, there was indeed a Pine Snow Herb among them.
Upon hearing Huo Xuan’s words, Mo Zhu heaved a sigh of relief. She had originally thought that Huo Xuan had found out that she was the one who was thinking of ways to buy the Pine Snow Herb. From the looks of it, it was just the two of them doing the same thing.
“Then what’s the result? Did you get it?” After paying such a high price, Huo Xuan couldn’t possibly not get it, could he?
Seeing Mo Zhu’s hopeful expression, Huo Xuan looked away and coughed lightly. “No, I didn’t succeed.”
After a pause, in order to protect his pride, the man added, “I don’t know where the Gao family hid this treasure. Xu Huan and I searched for the entire afternoon but we couldn’t find it.”
Of course! Mo Zhu thought to herself. The Gao family planned to use the Pine Snow Herb to attract capable people and avenge the family. How could they be found so easily? If that’s the case, would the famous Gao family still want their face or not?
Although she thought so, Mo Zhu was not stupid enough to say it out loud.
Mo Zhu gave Huo Xuan a look of encouragement and said plainly, “It’s fine if you didn’t succeed. We still have plenty of chances to find those herbs in the future.”
When Huo Xuan heard this, his lips twitched silently. Why did he feel that Mo Zhu’s words didn’t seem to be comforting him, but instead carried a deep mocking tone?
After a moment, Mo Zhu fell silent for a long time before deciding to tell Huo Xuan the news she had obtained. The Huo family had a place in Beijing after all, so they might have a better idea.
“Actually, I have also obtained some related news regarding the Gao family’s Ten Thousand Aged Pine Snow Herb.” Mo Zhu’s expression was dark and there was a hint of worry in her eyes.
Huo Xuan sat up a little and adjusted his clothes. Then, he smiled at Mo Zhu and said, “There’s nothing to worry about with me. Just say what you want to say.”
Mo Zhu nodded and said in a low voice, “Because this medicine is also useful for my grandmother’s illness, I’ve been asking people to inquire about it ever since I came to Cloud City. Not long ago, my people told me that the Gao family has one and it might be auctioned publicly in a while.”
Huo Xuan lowered his head slightly, as if he was pondering over Mo Zhu’s words. After a while, he replied with absolute certainty, “Based on my understanding of the Gao family, it’s impossible for the Gao family to really auction off the Pine Snow Herb. There might be something that we outsiders aren’t aware of involved in this.”
Mo Zhu lowered her eyes and glanced at Huo Xuan in agreement. Her thoughts coincided with Huo Xuan’s, but now that the arrow was already on the bow, she had no choice but to release it. For her grandmother and for Feng Yu, she had no choice but to personally get involved in the Gao family’s messy situation.
Before Mo Zhu could respond, Huo Xuan seemed to have seen through her thoughts. He held the girl’s hand tightly and said gently, “But don’t worry. Since there’s news, it means that the medicine is still here. When the auction starts, I’ll accompany you to the capital personally. We’ll act according to the situation then. Who knows, the Pine Snow Herb might end up in our hands.”
Huo Xuan’s relaxed tone instantly comforted Mo Zhu’s uneasy heart. A warmth traveled from their interlocked hands into the girl’s heart.
“Alright.” Mo Zhu smiled and agreed immediately.
For the next few days, Mo Zhu rushed between the Huo residence and the hospital. After Huo Xuan’s condition became better, Zhang Fen also quickly recovered under Mo Zhu’s meticulous care.
A week later, Huo Xuan’s wound had almost healed. Under the doctor’s guidance, Xu Huan, Mo Wu, and the others transferred Huo Xuan to the Huo residence to nurse his health.
As for Mo Zhu, she had also resumed her usual routine of going to school.
Apart from monitoring Huo Xuan’s medication every day, everything else seemed the same.
