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"I’ll prepare the medicine first," Shen Chuwei stood up, picked up the medicine box from the ground, and when she saw the dagger that had fallen, she picked it up again, planning to put it back in her space after returning.

Lin Xian, looking at Shen Chuwei who was busy at work, always felt it wasn’t as simple as she said; otherwise, that man wouldn’t have taken her away.

"How did he scare you?"

Shen Chuwei turned her head to look at Xiao Jinyan for a moment then lowered her head to continue preparing the medicine.

Shen Chuwei’s silence made Lin Xian feel that the man must have threatened her; otherwise, why wouldn’t she speak?

After the medicine was prepared, she asked Qin Xiao to brew it.

Qin Xiao searched for a while but couldn’t find Shen Chuwei, and upon returning, he found her already back, which relieved him as he went to brew the medicine.

Shen Chuwei walked over with the medicine, crouched down in front of Xiao Jinyan, rolled up his pant leg, and exposed his knee.

While changing the dressing, she looked at the man’s injured knee and thought of what the masked man had said, meaning he wouldn’t let Xiao Jinyan go.

The masked man’s kung fu was so formidable, impossible to guard against.

She raised her head and looked at the man; his face was still as pale as it was when she first saw him.

"Once your leg is able to walk, we’ll leave this place; it’s too dangerous here," she said.

Lin Xian, very perceptive of her fear, asked, "Did that man with the mask say something to you?"

"I feel he must be an assassin sent by someone. Even though he doesn’t carry the air of one working for money, his intention to kill you is real. We can’t beat him now, so we need to run first," Shen Chuwei said with utmost seriousness.

Without Shen Chuwei saying it, Lin Xian also knew the man with the mask wanted his life, wanting to put him to death despite being strangers.

He was even more curious, "Where did he take you just now?"

"The highest tower here, where you can see the entire Imperial City," Shen Chuwei had been so frightened that her legs had gone weak, and she wasn’t in the mood to appreciate the view of the entire Imperial City.

Lin Xian asked again, "Why did he take you there?"

"Perhaps he felt that was the most suitable place to talk," Shen Chuwei said, not mentioning the threat of jumping off the building. She lowered the trouser leg and stood up to continue preparing the medicine.

The internal injuries Xiao Jinyan suffered were severe; without proper care, it would be hard to recover.

Lin Xian always felt Shen Chuwei was still hiding something from him. He gazed at her slender back, thinking she must have been very scared when that man took her out.

At this moment, Qin Xiao came in carrying the brewed medicinal soup, the bitter aroma of Traditional Chinese Medicine trailing in with him.

"Master, drink it while it’s hot."

Lin Xian frowned at the thick, dark medicinal soup in front of him. Without tasting, he knew it would be bitter, but to treat his internal injuries, he had to grit his teeth and drink it.

As Lin Xian drank the medicine, Shen Chuwei approached, pulled out a sour plum, unwrapped it, and handed it to him, "Eat something sour; it can relieve the bitterness."

Lin Xian looked at the dark, injured thing she was holding, raised his head and gazed at her, his eyes filled with confusion, "What is this?"

Shen Chuwei replied, "Sour plum."

Lin Xian had never heard of sour plum before, but upon hearing her say it could relieve bitterness, he took the sour plum and put it in his mouth. As soon as he bit into it, the sour taste spread instantly, indeed alleviating the bitterness.

After finishing the medicine, Shen Chuwei asked him to rest while she went back to her own room.

After a tumultuous half of the night, she was actually quite tired. On any regular day, she would have fallen asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, but this time, she tossed and turned restlessly.

Eventually, she fell asleep, yet her sleep was anything but peaceful.

Because she dreamt, dreamt that the masked man came to kill Xiao Jinyan again, the gruesome scene of a white dagger entering and a red one exiting, making her breathing labored, so much so that she awoke in fright from the nightmare.

Upon opening her eyes, she found daylight had long since arrived, sunlight pouring in through the window, instantly making it feel intensely hot.

The next second, she saw Xuetuan sprawled on her chest, with a face of black lines.

No wonder her breathing was difficult; pinned beneath such a large lump like Xuetuan, it would be strange if her breathing was smooth.

Xuetuan greeted her with what it thought was an incredibly cute expression, "Meow."

With a darkened face, Shen Chuwei pushed it to the inside of the bed and then got dressed.

Xuetuan looked at Shen Chuwei, baffled. It was the first time its attempt to be cute had failed...

After freshening up, Shen Chuwei went to make breakfast first.

Having frequented the kitchen these past few days, she had become acquainted with the cooks. Every time she arrived, in addition to the male cook from before, there were a few other unfamiliar cooks, all looking up to her with admiration, eager to learn her culinary skills.

So every time she cooked breakfast, a crowd gathered around to watch.

"Doctor Shen is so amazing. Not only is she skilled in medicine, but her cooking is also exquisite."