As soon as Chen Liqiu said this, the three of them looked at each other, wondering if they had heard wrong. The fruits all grow on trees, so how could they appear in a coffin, let alone a coffin in an ancient tomb.
Chen Liqiu guessed what the three of them were thinking based on their surprised expressions. He didn't waste any time explaining, and directly took out a green flat object from his arms.
Chen Liqiu had been injured in the chest and abdomen before, and was wrapped in thick gauze, so no one noticed what was hidden in his arms. Furthermore, this green artifact was not big, no more than a handful long and no more than two inches wide. , the height is only about an inch.
Changsheng is ignorant, but Li Zhongyong is knowledgeable, "Isn't this the jade pillow that the corpse rests on?"
"Yes, the two fruits are hidden inside," Chen Liqiu said, opening the jade pillow. The jade pillow is divided into upper and lower parts, which can be separated.
Opening the jade pillow, the things hidden inside were revealed. The three of them took a closer look and saw that there were really two fruits, two apricots to be exact. The size and shape were almost the same as those of common apricots. The only difference was that they were ordinary apricots. The apricots are orange-yellow, but these two apricots are all red without a trace of color.
Before the three of them could express their suspicions, Chen Liqiu said, "I have examined it carefully. It is not a fake carved from red jade, but a real fruit. If you smell it, it still smells of apricots."
As Chen Liqiu spoke, he handed the jade pillow to Li Zhongyong. Li Zhongyong lowered his head and smelled it. He must have smelled the smell of apricots. Unbelievable surprise appeared on his face again.
The second person to sniff was Tian Zhenyong. Seeing Tian Zhenyong's expression of doubt, Chen Liqiu reached out and picked up a red apricot and handed it over, "I have touched it before, and it is definitely a red apricot to the touch."
Tian Zhen Gong waved his hand and did not take the red apricot. Chen Liqiu handed the red apricot to Changsheng again. He was worried that he would destroy this rare thing with his hands. Chang Sheng also waved his hand and backed away like Tian Zhen Gong.
"Could it be that the jade pillow has an antiseptic effect?" Li Zhongyong guessed.
Chen Liqiu put the red apricot back on the jade pillow, shook his head and said, "It's not like we haven't seen something similar before. This is a block of Khotan jasper. Although the Khotan jasper is valuable, it cannot be used to preserve the appearance of the stone."
Seeing the four people whispering to each other in the forest, Batulu couldn't restrain his curiosity and walked over pretending to relieve himself.
In fact, the relationship between the brothers is very deep, and they will not be separated because of a few words. Chen Liqiu avoided Batulu before just because Batulu was ignorant and careless. Until now, he still didn't know that Daoist Lin was in danger and some things couldn't be done. Knowing it is a good thing, but knowing it can only cause worry and anxiety.
Seeing Batulu walking into the woods, Chen Liqiu took the initiative to call him over and showed him the jade pillow and the red apricots inside. Batulu was naturally surprised, "Hey, the first month has just come out, where did the apricots come from?"
Seeing that Batulu wanted to get started, Chen Liqiu said hurriedly, "These two apricots were brought out from the tomb. They are too weird to be eaten."
"I didn't want to eat, I just wanted to see." Batulu explained.
"Let's go, the light is not bright here, let's go to the fire and take a closer look." Li Zhongyong turned around and went first.
Everyone followed Li Zhongyong back to the bonfire. Changsheng threw the firewood he picked up into the bonfire. When the bonfire was strong, Chen Liqiu held a red apricot and looked at the fire.
"There seems to be blood streaks on it," Chen Liqiu said.
Hearing Chen Liqiu's words, Li Zhongyong and Tian Zhengong hurriedly came over to look at it together. The red apricots were translucent, and they were transparent to the fire.
"Somewhat like the shape of feathers." Tian Zhenyong said.
"It's probably just a coincidence, it must be the fruit's natural fleshy tendons," Li Zhongyong said.
"Take out your fan and test it." Chen Liqiu said.
Li Zhongyong shook his head and said, "The five-element folding ruler can only test poison. Although the origin of these two fruits is unknown, they are by no means poisonous."
"I didn't ask you to test the poison. You can use your fan to test the five elements of these two fruits." Chen Liqiu said.
Li Zhongyong suddenly realized it. He took out the five-element folding ruler shaped like a fan and examined it one by one. He soon got the answer, "The five elements belong to wood, so it is undoubtedly apricot."
Everyone looked at it and speculated, but in the end they couldn't figure out the reason. They could only take out the two red apricots from the jade pillow, put them aside, and wait for observation. If the red apricots are rotten tomorrow, it means that the jade pillow is magical. If tomorrow In the morning, there was still no change in the red apricot. The strange thing was the red apricot itself.
Batulu could eat and sleep, and soon fell asleep holding the iron rod.
Li Zhongyong sat under the tree, stroking and wiping the pure Jun sword he had obtained earlier.
Tian Zhengong was light and worried that the fire would attract his pursuers, so he jumped onto a tree and stood sentry from a high place while studying the compass flying knife he had obtained earlier.
Only Chen Liqiu and Changsheng stayed by the fire.
Chen Liqiu is not like a child from a poor family. His family background is probably very good. He has always been very particular about his diet. He likes to drink hot water when eating dry food. When the hot water is ready, Changsheng poured a bowl and handed it over, then whispered, "Three Senior brother, if this apricot is really beneficial to Master, let’s just leave it like this. If it spoils, wouldn’t it be a waste?”
Although Chen Liqiu usually has a careless air, he is not a heartless person. Hearing Changsheng's words, he sighed slowly and whispered, "Master has coughed three times since we came back. , do you think he really fell asleep? He heard everything we said clearly."
"Third Senior Brother, what can we do for Master?" Changsheng Haosheng was worried.
Chen Liqiu shook his head and said, "We can't do anything. The master is a Taoist and is familiar with the art of Qihuang. If medicine and stone can cure it, he will never do nothing."
Changsheng didn't say anything else. As Chen Liqiu said, Taoist Lin himself was well versed in pharmacology. After being poisoned by a hidden weapon that quenched the poison, he immediately went out to seek medical treatment. If there was really a cure, Taoist Lin would definitely find a way to cure himself.
Chen Liqiu originally wanted to eat, and he had all the dry food in his hand, but when Changsheng talked about Taoist Lin, his heart became heavy, so he put the dry food back and was lost in thought while holding the bowl of water.
"Third senior brother, eat something. You haven't eaten anything for a day." Changsheng picked up the sesame seed cake and stuffed it into Chen Liqiu's hand.
Chen Liqiu glanced at Changsheng, breathed slowly to adjust his mood, and tried hard to put the cynical smile back on his face, "You also noticed that I haven't eaten for a day. You are so attentive, and you will definitely attract women when you grow up."
Changsheng was a little embarrassed and laughed awkwardly.
After Chen Liqiu had finished eating half of the fire, Changsheng couldn't help but bring up the past again, "Third senior brother, those caravan bandits are from Nanzhao. Do you think there will be an antidote in their bandits' nest?"
Chen Liqiu pondered and then shook his head and said, "It's impossible. I saw it clearly that day. The hidden weapon master struck was not released by Zhong Agen on his own initiative, but when he was seriously injured and on the verge of death. This shows that Zhong Agen was prepared The purpose of using a hidden weapon with a thin light like that is to destroy the opponent together in a critical moment. Since both the enemy and the opponent are destroyed together, there is no reason to keep the antidote."
After Chen Liqiu finished speaking, Changsheng nodded slowly. In fact, what Chen Liqiu said was what he was thinking. Deep down in his heart, he didn't think he could find an antidote.
Chen Liqiu added, "This is your first time to go out. You don't know the vastness of Jiuzhou and the four seas. Do you know how far away Nanzhao is? Nanzhao is far in the southwest, only eight thousand miles away from Yuzhou. Even if we travel day and night, we can catch up It will take half a month to go to Nanzhao."
All Changsheng could do was shake his head and sigh.
Chen Liqiu patted Chang Sheng on the shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid. Even if Master does have some shortcomings, you still have us."
Chang Sheng nodded silently, and at the same time suddenly remembered something, "Third Senior Brother, do you know what Master is looking for?"
"I don't know," Chen Liqiu said, "Master has never said that, but as far as I know, Master has been searching since he was young. When he took the boss in, he was already traveling."
"Zhong Ajie said something that night. I don't know if you noticed it..."
Before Changsheng could finish speaking, Chen Liqiu said, "Are you referring to the fact that Master was expelled from the school by Ge Zaoshan?"
"Yes, do you know why?" Changsheng asked.
"I'm not sure," Chen Liqiu waved his hand, "But according to my guess, it may have something to do with Master's exploration of ancient tombs. You must know that digging graves greatly damages one's morality and has always been despised by the world, not to mention that Master is a Taoist priest. The rules are very strict.”
"Oh," Changsheng nodded, then asked, "Third senior brother, what do you think Master is looking for?"
"You asked me just now, and I told you, I don't know," Chen Liqiu felt helpless, "If you have to let me tell you, then I can only guess."
"Then take a guess." Changsheng urged.
Chen Liqiu thought for a while and whispered, "I suspect it is a life-extending elixir."
"Why do you guess so?" Changsheng asked.
"Master's food and clothing are all earned through hard work. Even though he was short of money, he never took away the gold and silver in the tomb. This eliminates the possibility of seeking wealth," Chen Liqiu lowered his voice, " Furthermore, although the master brought many secrets from the tomb, he has never been involved in the training, and the weapons have never been touched. All these are eliminated, and only the elixirs for curing diseases and extending life are left."
When Changsheng was thinking about whether Chen Liqiu's speculation was true, Chen Liqiu continued, "I suspect that the master is looking for a medicine to cure diseases and extend his life for a woman."
"Oh?" Changsheng Haosheng asked unexpectedly, "Why do you say that?"
"I feel," Chen Liqiu said, "Master has handsome features and calm demeanor. There are always many women who like handsome men. There are many women who are attracted to him when he is running around. Many of them have subtle hints and secret glances, but Master does not do it. Therefore, I suspect that he has a sweetheart, but I have never heard Master talk about it in so many years."
Although Chen Liqiu's analysis was reasonable and well-founded, Changsheng disagreed. He did not want to argue with Chen Liqiu, so he had to tactfully retort, "Master is so old, how could it be for a woman?"
"How old do you think Master is?" Chen Liqiu asked.
"Forty-five-six?" Changsheng guessed?
"What kind of eyesight?" Chen Liqiu looked down upon him.
"Master's hair is all white, he must be above the level of no confusion." Changsheng said.
"Master is not that old," Chen Liqiu shook his head and said, "I feel that Master is no more than thirty-five. The boss once said that when he followed Master, Master was still a young man with black hair."
"Elder brother has been with the master for nine years. How come the master's hair has turned all white during these nine years?" Chang Sheng was puzzled.
"I feel that there are two possibilities. One is excessive longing, and the other is doing something against nature..."
