Liang Shu really didn’t like white very much, because it was too clean, as clean as a handful of snow, and should float in the same clean sky and be looked up to by the world.
The Northwest wind and sand filled the air, and the battlefield was filled with bloody mist and body parts.
If pure white entered that kind of environment, there was no telling how contaminated it would become.


But dislike was dislike.
He was not so overbearing as to forbid others to wear white.
The reason he wanted to give a few sets of clothes was because the old robes that Second Young Master Liu was accustomed to wearing were too bulky and cumbersome.
They were only suitable for staying in the depths of the bamboo forest and discussing the dao with old, white-bearded men, not suitable for down-to-earth work.

“Go back and rest early tonight,” Liang Shu said.
“Another doctor in the city will go up the mountain tomorrow.
Although he doesn’t have medical skills, he is at least better than the current helpers who don’t understand medical science.
If there is anything to be done, you just tell him to do it.”

Liu Xian’an agreed and watched the other party leave, then went back to study Du Jing’s corpse.
He didn’t think this work was difficult.
On the contrary, every time he found a different Gu worm, he could find the corresponding record from the book collection in his mind, which was quite interesting.

It was hot in the summer, and even if a corpse was treated, it could not be stored for long, so Liu Xian’an stayed in the morgue for more than two hours that night.
It wasn’t until the sky was faintly bright that he returned to the residence with aches and pains all over his body.
Instead of asking A-Ning to serve him, he fetched two basins of clean water, washed himself, and then went to bed to rest.

Probably because of tiredness, or maybe because he hadn’t worked before, Second Young Master Liu did everything very slowly.
For what took others a quarter of an hour, he needed at least half an hour.
He looked like a little paper doll on a stage, creaking to and fro, taking twice as long.
No matter how anxious the spectators were, he was immersed in his own world, methodically enjoying himself.

After tidying up, Liu Xian’an burrowed into bed all clean and spotless, and was about to fall comfortably asleep when he remembered a very important thing.
So he opened his eyes again and said very piously in his heart, don’t dream, don’t dream, don’t dream.

Then he fell asleep.

He really didn’t dream anymore.

Liu Xian’an slept soundly this time without His Royal Highness Xiao Wang making trouble, and didn’t get up until noon.
A-Ning was dispensing medicine outside the door.
Hearing movement in the room, he came in.
While helping him wash up, he said: “Cheng-guniang sent us several sets of clothes this morning, and said that since Chixia City had been sealed for a long time, all kinds of materials are in short supply.
There were not many quality goods in the tailor shop, and she could just barely procure these.
Although they are not very good-looking, they are convenient for doing work.”

Liu Xian’an had never worn this kind of dark clothing before, but he was never picky about what he wore, so he took out an outfit and tried it on.
A-Ning held up an apron toward his neck and looked back and forth with a smile: “This one suits the Eldest Young Master more, la.” 

There was no mirror in the room, so Liu Xian’an could only go to the basin in the courtyard to see his reflection and determine how much he looked like his elder brother.
At this time, another man came in from the outside door and asked, “Does Doctor Liu live here?”

Liu Xian’an turned around.
The man might not have thought that the back of such coarse cloth would match up with such a unique face.
He was clearly taken aback, and when he spoke again, there was obvious respect in his voice: “My name is Sang Yannian, and I am a doctor from Chixia City.
Shi-daren sent me to help the miracle doctor take care of the people.”

“Doctor Sang,” Liu Xian’an said, “I will write down some things that need attention later, and A-Ning will instruct you on what to do.”

“Okay.” San Yannian asked, “Where is the miracle doctor going now?”

“To continue looking for Gu worms on the corpse.” There was still half a bag of sugar cakes from last night, and Liu Xian’an walked out while eating them.
“Today is the last day.
If Doctor Sang is interested, please come along.”

Sang Yannian agreed and hastily followed.
He was a natural slacker and was very clear about his medical skills.
He loved face and was greedy for money, so he often tampered with medicine and was beaten.
Being transferred up the mountain at this time and having to take care of people who were infected with Gu, he was very unhappy.
He had originally made up his mind to kill time, but after seeing Liu Xian’an, for some reason, his posture suddenly straightened up.

Before entering the morgue, Liu Xian’an stuffed the last bite of sugar cake into his mouth and put on another set of gloves.
The Gu worms in Du Jing’s body had not been exhausted, so the appearance of the corpse was grimmer day by day.
He took off the white cloth to see what new expression he had today, but Sang Yannian beside him screamed again and again and ran out of the room to vomit.

Liu Xian’an swallowed the sugar cake in his mouth and picked up the tweezers.
He didn’t have time to pay attention to him.

Sang Yannian almost vomited himself into dehydration.
In the afternoon, he still had a fever and lay weakly in bed.
A-Ning said in distress: “How is he here to help? He is clearly here to make trouble.
I will tell Cheng-guniang right away and tell her to take him away quickly.”

“It’s not too much trouble.
At least he can reduce his fever by himself and doesn’t need you or me to take care of him,” Liu Xian’an said.
“Go find someone to boil water.”

These two days, all the bathtubs on the mountain had been found, and Shi Hanhai sent another batch from the foot of the mountain for medicinal bathing.
After soaking, the common people would line up for Second Young Master Liu and A-Ning to take their Gu worms.
This was a real test of medical skills, and they couldn’t teach others for a while and could only work harder themselves. 

Often after a full day, Liu Xian’an would see double images and A-Ning would cover his eyes in a handkerchief soaked in liquid medicine and say: “I’m going to prepare things, la, don’t fall asleep, Young Master.”

Liu Xian’an gave a perfunctory “yes,” and in the next moment, he didn’t know where his mind wandered.
The handkerchief on his eyes was cool, with the aroma of borneol and menthol, which smelled very nice.
He tapped lightly on the table with his fingers and hummed some songs intermittently.
Before he had time to meet with the immortals, sleepiness had already hit his brain.
The avenues spun rapidly and his thoughts were also knocked apart.


Just when Second Young Master Liu was fully relaxed and ready to have a big dream amidst the chaos, the minty aroma was suddenly mixed with a trace of another scent that was heavy and thick, cold and fragrant.

This was the sandalwood fragrance on Liang Shu’s body.
Liu Xian’an’s eyelids twitched slightly.
On the one hand, he wanted to tell the other party, the Three Thousand Worlds are closed today, please come back another day, guest.
But on the other hand, he felt that it was just a dream anyway.
If he tried to wake up, then he didn’t need to bother explaining it.

In accordance with Liu Xian’an’s laziness, it was obvious that he would rather save trouble, so he tried to open his eyes and wake up from the dream before Liang Shu appeared.
But the handkerchief suddenly seemed to weigh a thousand tons, making it impossible for him to move.

Liang Shu’s voice came from behind: “What are you doing?”

Liu Xian’an pretended not to hear, and also resolutely refused to turn his head, for fear that His Royal Highness Xiao Wang had come to take a bath without clothes again this time.

Liang Shu had no choice but to pat his face: “Wake up.”

Liu Xian’an didn’t wake up, mainly because he didn’t want to.
A white crane loomed in front of him.
Overjoyed, he raised a hand to call it over, so that he could take it and flee quickly, but someone grabbed his wrist.

With a brief exclamation, he finally left the dreamland.

Liang Shu took off the handkerchief and asked: “Are you all right?”

Liu Xian’an gasped, not understanding how this man could follow him into reality from the dream, and couldn’t speak for a moment.
He just stared at him with wide eyes, his heart beating like a drum.
After a while, he said hoarsely: “Why is the prince here?”

“Matters at the foot of the mountain are almost settled, so I came back to take a look.” Liang Shu poured a glass of water for him.
“I saw a lot of people lighting fires outside.”

“Yes, the people who have been infected by Gu need medicinal baths.” Liu Xian’an came back to his senses.
“There was too much work and the helpers were too busy.
There weren’t enough bathtubs, so they had to work in shifts day and night.
Fortunately, Qiu Daxing helped, and he arranged all the chores very well.”

Qiu Daxing was the man who blatantly said that he wanted to occupy the mountain as a king and had served in the Northwest Military Camp.
This time, in order to make His Royal Highness Xiao Wang look at him more so that he could brag to his wife after going down the mountain, he ran back and forth a lot.
Liang Shu asked: “Only Qiu Daxing? Where is the doctor?”

“Him, ah.” Liu Xian’an put down the empty water cup.
“He followed me to the morgue the first day up the mountain, but he is still lying in bed today.”

Liang Shu rubbed his temples for a long time.
Had he sent him a burden to add to the confusion?

At this moment, A-Ning pushed open the door with a wooden basin and urged: “Young Master, let’s leave quickly, Brother Qiu has come……Young Master?”

He quickly put down the things in his hands to salute, but was stopped by Liang Shu: “It’s midnight, where do you intend to go?”

“To the back mountain to bathe,” A-Ning explained.
“All the bathtubs are being used by the common people.” Fortunately, the weather had not been cold recently, and there happened to be a shallow hot spring not far from the back mountain, so Liu Xian’an would go there to bathe these two days.

Liang Shu pointed outside: “With Qiu Daxing?”

Liu Xian’an choked very obviously.

A-Ning took a careful glance at his young master, and seeing that he didn’t intend to stop him, he said: “Two days ago when the young master was taking a bath, there were always shameless people who followed him and hid in the trees so that they wouldn’t be chased away.
Later, Brother Qiu found out and said he would guard the intersection, and it finally calmed down.”

Liang Shu frowned: “Patients?”

A-Ning nodded: “But we can’t stop saving them just because of this, ba.
All of them are joking around and not being serious, which is really annoying.”


Liang Shu took the wooden basin from A-Ning’s hands: “Don’t ask Qiu Daxing to follow.
I will go to the back mountain with your young master tonight.”

Consequently, Liu Xian’an remembered the strange dream he had a few days ago and suddenly felt uncomfortable.
He wanted to put a stop to it, but A-Ning had already obediently run out and sent Qiu Daxing away with a few words.

“…….”

The moonlight on this night was excellent, and the clouds were like streamers, wrapping the sky in soft fluff.
The hot spring was not far from the residence, otherwise, in accordance with the walking speed of Second Young Master Liu, it would probably be dawn when he finished bathing.

When they arrived at the hot spring, Liang Shu placed the wooden basin on the ground, retreated to the corner of the path, and vanished.
Liu Xian’an breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that reality was much better than the dream.
He untied his belt and immersed himself in the water.
Since the Three Thousand Ways were closed just now, he didn’t force them open again.
He just closed his eyes, completely emptied his mind, and comfortably enjoyed the rare peace and tranquility of this day.

On the other side of the mountain path, a few dark shadows rustled into existence.

They were the hooligans who were “joking around and couldn’t be driven away” that A-Ning spoke of, hooligans that even the locals didn’t like.
They usually liked to tease women and little daughter-in-laws with casual words, but after coming up the mountain and seeing Liu Xian’an, even a man of character would bend somewhat – in fact, they were not interested in men before and were not interested in men now, but they couldn’t help that Second Young Master Liu was so celestial-looking, so beautiful that he was almost not mortal.

When it came to beautiful things, some people were willing to hold and protect them in a proper manner, such as Qiu Daxing, while others were more like this group of hooligans, willing to splash them with mud and wrong them, then laugh out loud when they made the person angry.
Although they didn’t make any substantial gains, they always felt extremely proud, as if they had done a great thing.

Seeing Qiu Daxing return to the room just now, they guessed that Liu Xian’an was bathing alone tonight, so they hurriedly called their companions to follow them.

“Move faster, hide his clothes.” 

Laughter broke out again.
It seemed that everyone was very satisfied with this “ingenious plan,” and their pace quickened a bit.
Seeing that the hot spring was not far away, everyone was preparing to step forward and implement the plan, but then their bodies froze.

“Wu, wuwu!”

They stood where they were, horrified to find that they couldn’t move! Everything was fine just now, but somehow, in the blink of an eye, their legs felt as if they had been filled with lead and they could no longer take half a step.
Even when they struggled with all their strength, they could only remain stuck in the mud like sculptures, issuing faint gasps from their throats.

Looking like fools.

Those who were faint-hearted urinated all over themselves, unable to move.

At this time, a man slowly walked out of the shadows.
He was well-dressed and elegant, and when his brocade robes blew in the wind, he really looked like a deadly demon from a painting.
But he didn’t have a green face and fangs like a demon.
On the contrary, his figure was tall, and his face was incredibly handsome, with a pair of slanted brows and eyes like a cold lake on a dark night.
Just one glance would make a person’s blood run cold. 

Everyone trembled like chaff being sifted, as if they were staring at a ghost – it must be a ghost, otherwise, who would be able to deprive everyone of their voices and freeze their bodies in an instant?

Liang Shu glanced with extreme disgust at this group of strong but idle trash, and beat them to the ground with a sweep of his hand.
They fell down heavily in a pile with a series of cracking sounds as an unknown number of bones snapped.
Two guards leaped down from a height and said: “Your Highness.”

“Take them down the mountain and hand them over to Shi Hanhai.” Liang Shu turned and walked toward the hot spring.
“Give them a lashing and throw them into prison to starve for two days.
This lord will deal with them personally.”

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Liu Xian’an had already finished bathing at this time and was wrapped in a single layer as he sat on the bank and leisurely combed his hair.
His feet were still soaking in the water, and his whole body glowed white under the moonlight. 

Liang Shu deliberately emphasized the sound of his footsteps.

As expected, Liu Xian’an quickened the speed of his hands.
He tied up his wet hair and put on his clothes sitting to the side.
He was about to put on his outer robe again, but looked at the dirt on it and paused.
Liang Shu stepped forward and asked: “A-Ning didn’t prepare other clothes for you?”

“They were just washed and haven’t dried yet,” Liu Xian’an said.
“It’s fine, I won’t wear it.
Anyway, it’s a short distance back.”


There was still a forest breeze in the mountains.
Liang Shu looked at his wet hair, took off his cloak, and slung it over the other party’s shoulders: “You are a doctor, so you should know whether it is more important to not get sick or not be dirty.
But it’s fine if you won’t wear it, I will ask A-Yue to look again tomorrow and see if there is still stock in the tailor shop.”

“The prince is wrong,” Liu Xian’an said.
“Dirt and disease have a lot to do with each other.” He stretched, feeling that his muscles and bones had softened.
Not wanting to further explain the principles of medicine, he just walked slowly along the mountain path.
Very slowly. 

After a while, Liang Shu asked: “Do you have a grudge against the ants in this area?”

Liu Xian’an denied it: “I didn’t step on them, I just saw two nests and went around them.”

Liang Shu was even more disbelieving: “You really count ants when walking?”

Liu Xian’an replied: “I just look at them in passing.”

Liang Shu: “……”

He tugged at the other’s hair and urged fiercely: “Walk quickly!”

Liu Xian’an covered his head, and after a token ten steps forward, his speed slowed down again.
He really couldn’t walk fast.
Liang Shu had no choice but to accompany him to count ants the whole way.
After counting, Liu Xian’an remembered another thing and said: “It will take about forty days to cure all these people.”

Liang Shu nodded: “Okay.”

Liu Xian’an asked: “What about the prince?” Forty days was not short, and he still recalled that the other party was going to the Wanli Escort Bureau to investigate the case of Tan-daren back then.

Liang Shu really didn’t plan to stay here for too long.
He had already reported the Baifu Sect matter to the Imperial court, and sent people to investigate and deal with the local officials who colluded with Du Jing to change out the grain – since things were taken care of here, it was naturally time to leave for the next destination.

As for Liu Xian’an, Cheng Suyue had also arranged to send the master and servant back to Baihe Mountain Village after the Chixia City poisoning mess was over.

Were they about to part ways? Although he would return to Baihe Mountain Village sooner or later, Liu Xian’an still remembered his task of dismantling the marriage during this trip, so he couldn’t just return in such a careless manner.
He pondered for a long time before saying tactfully: “Will the prince come to my home again in the future?”

Liang Shu turned to look at him.

Second Young Master Liu’s eyes were intense, practically pasting the words “don’t come” on the face of His Highness Xiao Wang.

Liang Shu said: “I’ll come.”

Why did he still come? Liu Xian’an could only say: “Then it’s better for me and A-Ning to go to the Wanli Escort Bureau.”

Liang Shu raised his eyebrows slightly: “Oh?”

Liu Xian’an found a reason for himself: “I want to be more active.”

If Master Liu were to hear these words, he would probably be so moved that his tears would flow down his robes on the spot.

Liang Shu laughed inwardly: “What if I don’t intend to marry Third Young Lady Liu?”

“……You don’t intend to?”


“I don’t.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

Liu Xian’an immediately changed his mind.
Then he wouldn’t go to the escort bureau and would resume his usual activities at home.

At the same time, he added pretentiously: “Oh, when A-Yuan finds out, she must be very sad.”

Liang Shu smiled angrily at the speed of his insincere face change: “What will she be sad about, that she can no longer jump into the lake?”

Li Xian’an tripped.

Liang Shu didn’t reach out to help, so Second Young Master Liu could only stand firm on his own, saying with a guilty conscience: “Jump into the lake? What jump into the lake?”

Liang Shu was unmoved: “Go ahead and pretend.”

Liu Xian’an had a photographic memory, but even so, he couldn’t remember the things that he didn’t notice at all.
He didn’t recall His Royal Highness Xiao Wang being in the teahouse, but it was impossible to admit it, so he immediately brought out the “I don’t know anything” method, crouched outside the closed gates of the Three Thousand Worlds, and wholeheartedly pretended to be an immortal.

Liang Shu tapped his head: “Come out.”

Liu Xian’an: I can’t hear you.

In this way, he walked unsteadily back to the residence on a bumpy road.

Liang Shu didn’t stay long, only sitting down to drink a cup of tea.
In the dead of night, Liu Xian’an lay on the bed and told A-Ning: “You send a letter back to Baihe City to tell A-Yuan that the prince has no intention of marrying her, and we can go home right away.”

“Really?” A-Ning jumped up happily when he heard these words.
“Don’t we need to go to Wanli Escort Bureau?”

“No need.” Liu Xian’an said, “We just need to cure these common people.”

A-Ning couldn’t wait for the next day to come, immediately running to the desk to write the letter.

The candlelight flickered, disturbing people’s sleep.
Liu Xian’an turned sideways and hid his face in the shadows. 

This trip that was neither far nor near was not very comfortable, but not too uncomfortable.
At least the marriage was broken up smoothly, and he got to know Lieutenant General Gao and Cheng-guniang and save a whole city, which could still be called a fruitful harvest.

As for His Royal Highness Xiao Wang, Liu Xian’an wrapped the blanket tightly around him and carefully calculated in his heart what kind of wine he should be treated to when they met again in Baihe Mountain Village in the future.

Wine that was too strong would not work, as there should be plenty of spirits in the Northwest.
Too light would not work, it was ascetic and tasteless.

Thinking in this way, he fell into a deep sleep.
Liang Shu was soaking in the pool under the waterfall again, this time looking even more handsome and leisurely.
Beside him were two beautiful white cranes, hovering there while holding wine jars and drinking utensils on their backs.

Liu Xian’an stood on the shore with complicated emotions, unable to speak for a long time.

This was really too rude.
When would he be able to dream up a suitable set of clothes for His Royal Highness Xiao Wang?

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