Beauty Chairwoman's Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 1023: Chapter 1017 Soul Devouring Pill

The time spent shopping always flies by!

When the three of them finally emerged from Wangfujing Street after their shopping spree, it was already past five in the afternoon. They had spent several hours inside, but from the numerous bags of various sizes they carried, it was clear their haul was pretty impressive.

"In just over a dozen hours, we’ll have to leave Beijing. How about we seize this opportunity to try Quanjude’s roast duck and pack a few to take back for Manman?" Lu Tianxing said as he stuffed all the bags into the trunk. noveldrama

"Sure! Now that you mention it, I haven’t tried it yet! This time I definitely have to taste the most authentic Beijing roast duck," Lin Qianru said immediately. She was from Modu and had been so absorbed in her work that she never thought about eating roast duck, let alone authentic roast duck.

"Alright, let’s head to Quanjude at Peace Gate to eat then."

With that, Lu Tianxing made the decision, and the three of them got into the car and drove straight to Quanjude. Visiting Beijing without trying authentic roast duck would be a huge regret.

After dinner, the sun had already set. Without making any more stops, they drove directly back to Purple Bamboo Villa.

"Bro, you guys are finally back! I’m starving! Did you bring anything for me to eat?"

As soon as Lu Tianxing and the others walked into the hall, they saw a figure dart towards them. With big, bright eyes, she looked as hungry as a wolf.

"Manman, how could we forget you? We brought you the most authentic Quanjude roast duck to try."

Lin Qianru handed over a bag to Manman with a smile.

"Thanks, Sister Qianru."

Manman smiled at Lin Qianru, took the bag containing the roast duck, and sat on the sofa, devouring it greedily. She hadn’t eaten nearly all day because she was focused on researching the toxin that Rose had mentioned.

Bai Zhiqing and the others watched Manman’s state, shook their heads with a smile. Earlier today, after leaving the Eastern Junyue Hotel, they had called Manman to ask if she was hungry, but Manman said she wasn’t, so they didn’t think much of it. Who knew she’d be this hungry?

Bai Zhiqing shook her head and said, "Qianru, let’s go upstairs for a bath. After a whole day out, we’re all sweaty."

Hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, Lu Tianxing’s eyes lit up: "Honey, I’m sweaty all over too. How about we go up and shower together, to save water?"

"Go away, go stay where it’s cool."

Bai Zhiqing rolled her eyes at Lu Tianxing and pulled Lin Qianru upstairs.

Lu Tianxing shrugged, unfazed, as he knew that would be the outcome. He turned around and sat on the sofa, waiting for Manman to finish eating.

"Bro, how did the cooperation go today?" Manman asked, eating with her mouth full, looking at Lu Tianxing.

"The cooperation is already completed."

Seeing Manman devouring her food, Lu Tianxing frowned: "Slow down, no one’s going to steal it from you. By the way, Manman, don’t you usually disappear when you’re busy with research? Why did you suddenly show up this time? Did your research succeed?"

"Of course."

Manman swallowed a piece of duck meat, confidently saying: "Who do you think I am? I’m Manman, a reputable toxicologist. If I couldn’t handle this small stuff, how could I earn that title?"

Lu Tianxing frowned upon hearing this, "Manman, this isn’t a joke. This concerns the safety of your Sister Rose and Sister Yafei. If this gets cracked, they’ll be in danger."

"Bro, don’t worry. Am I the kind of reckless person? Yesterday, I called Little Bee and Angel to find me some Soul-devouring Worm eggs. These worms are insidiously deadly. Once they’re embedded in a person’s body, every year during the shock period, they automatically awaken unless suppressed with specific herbs. Otherwise, the Soul-devouring Worm would hatch and crawl through the meridians to the brain of the host. The entire process is worse than death..."

Before Manman could finish, Lu Tianxing interrupted her: "Manman, to my knowledge, Soul-devouring Worms are supposed to be quite weak, right?"

"That’s correct."

Manman nodded, "Indeed, Soul-devouring Worms are very weak and die within ten breaths if they leave the host. However, they have the unique characteristic of being immune to True Qi. Even modern technology struggles to pinpoint their location within the body. In other words, once implanted with a Soul-devouring Worm, unless you have something specifically designed to target it, you have no way of knowing where it’s hiding."

"To prevent mishaps, I’ll smear a fatal poison known as ’see blood seal throat’ on the Soul-devouring Worm eggs. Normally, it poses no threat, but once a person ingests the eggs and is exposed to a certain peculiar scent, the poison activates instantly, poisoning the person to death. If the worm eggs hatch, it will trigger the poison, creating agony beyond death."

"Now, my research is almost complete. Once Angel or Little Bee sends over the worm eggs, I can concoct it. I’ve named this poison the Soul Devouring Pill. Every year before the shock period, one must take my antidote; otherwise, even if you find herbs in Miao Border that can suppress the Soul-devouring Worm, it will be of no use. The Soul Devouring Pill’s poison will also act. The worm and the poison complement each other—take one away, and the other will activate."

After listening to Manman’s explanation, Lu Tianxing said, "Still, you must prepare several backup plans to prevent any unforeseen incidents."

"I know, nothing will go wrong."

"Good then. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head upstairs first."

Lu Tianxing nodded and was about to stand up and walk upstairs when Manman stopped him: "Bro, I almost forgot. Sister Yafei called earlier to ask me to tell you she’ll be busy tonight and might come back late. She said if you don’t wait for her, she’ll disrupt your time with Sister Zhiqing and Sister Qianru, either barging in or calling you constantly to ruin your mood..."

"Ugh!"

Listening to Manman’s words, Lu Tianxing was speechless.

"Oh, right, bro, I have something for you."

With that, Manman took a small paper package from her pocket and tossed it to Lu Tianxing.

Lu Tianxing caught the package and opened it, finding some brown, coiled items resembling mosquito coils.