The 14th chapter that was swallowed has been released~
Accidentally sped, tsk, how annoying!
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Although she listened to her younger brother's advice and temporarily stayed in Luofu instead of trading in the Star Sea, Ting Yun couldn't just laze around all day.
She still needed to visit the merchant guild from time to time and had official duties to handle at the Heavenly Ship Office.
After finishing a day's work and returning home, the joyful Miss Fox couldn't help but quicken her steps, humming a fox folk song, thinking about how she would soon see Bai Yu.
However, as soon as she approached Bai Yu's courtyard, Ting Yun perked up her ears and heard a series of wails coming from inside.
“Ah, it hurts! Bai Lu! Be gentler! It hurts! What is this thing!?”
“Stay still, I'm opening your acupoints. If I jab this needle in and you struggle recklessly, be careful of your blood energy going berserk. At that point, no medicine will help!”
Ting Yun couldn't help but smile.
It seemed her brother had been torturing himself with sword practice all day again, and now he had Bai Lu come to help him relieve his meridians and manage his muscles and bones.
Ting Yun was actually quite pleased with this arrangement. Having seen how crazily Bai Yu practiced the sword, she always felt a pang of sympathy. Fortunately, after each session, Bai Lu could help him recover quickly, allowing Bai Yu to return to his former self in no time, while also giving the Dragon Lady, who was closely monitored by the Dan Ding Office's physicians, a chance to stretch her legs and take a breather—truly a win-win situation.
Speaking of which, being able to summon Bai Lu for a house call like this was a privilege that only a select few, including Bai Yu, had in Luofu.
As a result, Bai Yu and Bai Lu had developed a rather harmonious relationship. Sometimes, even when there was no need for training or a house call, Bai Yu would find opportunities to sneak Bai Lu out, and the two would cause a ruckus in Luofu, attracting the joint pursuit of the Cloud Cavalry and the Dan Ding Office.
Sure enough, as Ting Yun pushed open the door and entered, she rounded the screen and saw Bai Yu sprawled on the couch, his strong upper body exposed, his back covered in countless golden needles of various sizes, while Bai Lu was beside him, rubbing her hands together and pouring medicine from a gourd onto Bai Yu's back.
While applying the medicine, Bai Lu shook her head and muttered in an old-fashioned manner, “You always do this. They say moderate exercise attracts the opposite sex, while excessive exercise attracts the same sex... Ah, spit, spit, spit! It's all your fault! You've led me astray! It should be moderate exercise for health and excessive training that harms the foundation. If you keep this up without restraint, be careful that one day you won't be able to come see this divine physician and will end up returning to the heavens!”
“What do you mean I've led you astray?” Bai Yu, lying on the couch, turned his head to accuse Bai Lu of slandering him, “How can you tarnish my reputation without any basis?”
Bai Lu rolled her eyes and shot him a disdainful look, “Don't take me for a fool. Last time when we passed by Chang Le Tian, the street performer sister happened to be live streaming. That sister warmly invited you to watch, and you directly asked her if it was inappropriate, hmph!”
Bai Yu let out a cold laugh, “And who was it that added, ‘If it's not inappropriate, then I’ll watch’ right after I asked?”
“Oh? So you two little ones like this kind of thing, huh? I remember that girl from outside the realm, her name was something like Geniwei'er, right?”
Ting Yun's voice, laced with a chilling aura, rang out, startling both Bai Yu and Bai Lu.
“What are you thinking!” Bai Yu immediately put on a flattering smile for Ting Yun, “Sister Ting Yun, you know me. If it were me, if Geniwei'er dared to be inappropriate, she should be waiting for bail at the Earth Balance Office right now.”
Ting Yun then looked at Bai Lu.
Bai Lu quickly shook her head like a rattle drum, “Miss Ting Yun, don’t look at me! You know me. If it were me, I’d only be looking at little yellow... no, I mean medical books!”
What’s this? Are you all skilled in your own ways?
Ting Yun pulled Bai Lu closer and flicked her forehead with her finger.
“Just so happens, I’m quite tired from inspecting the merchant guild today. Bai Lu, could you help me relieve my muscles and bones later?”
“Hehe! No problem!”
Bai Lu cracked her knuckles, making popping sounds.
Ting Yun enjoyed this the most. When Bai Lu massaged her, she didn't have to be as careful as she did with others.
But—
Bai Lu suddenly puffed out her cheeks, “This time, Miss Ting Yun, you must not rub my face after you’re done!”
“Alright, alright. Bai Lu, do you want to stay for dinner? I can prepare some special sweets for you.”
“Sweets! I want them!”
As soon as Bai Lu heard this, her tail began to wag excitedly behind her.
“I’ll first help Brother Bai with the needles. Later, Brother Bai, you can use the prescription I gave you to soak in a medicinal bath! And... um, here, this is for you!”
Bai Lu suddenly blushed and stuffed a small bottle into Bai Yu's hand.
“Don’t forget to use this.”
Bai Yu glanced at the crystal-clear jade bottle in her hand. The medicinal liquid inside was something Bai Lu always prepared for her before her medicinal baths, but she would never reveal what herbs were used.
“Speaking of which, what exactly is this?”
Using the setting sun's rays streaming in through the window, Bai Yu's gaze kept darting between the jade bottle and Bai Lu's chubby face.
Bai Lu's face grew even redder, her tail swishing back and forth, and finally, she simply pulled him up and pushed him away.
“Don’t ask! Just know it’s something very, very good!”
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After dinner, with a faint scent of bath oils still lingering on him, Bai Yu bid farewell to Ting Yun and walked back to the Dan Ding Office with Bai Lu.
Although they had already devoured quite a bit of sweets during dinner, as they passed by a snack stall, Bai Lu tugged at Bai Yu's sleeve, looking up at him with a pleading expression. In the end, she happily hugged a large bag of snacks, rubbing her tail against Bai Yu's calf affectionately.
Although the Dragon Lady didn’t have much power, her status was still esteemed. When the two returned to the Dan Ding Office, among the crowd that came to greet them was the blind and disabled Dan Shu.
With her face covered in a black veil, Dan Shu led a group of Dan Ding Office personnel and bowed to Bai Yu:
“““We greet the Young General.”””
Bai Yu immediately spotted the two hidden agents he had placed among the crowd behind Dan Shu.
Last time they came, these two were still on the outskirts, but now they were standing not far from Dan Shu, clearly having infiltrated the core circle of the Medicine King’s secret organization.
“I’ve brought Bai Lu back, so I won’t disturb you all. Lord Dan Shu, please stay.”
“We bid farewell to the Young General.”
Dan Shu was polite and showed no signs of having already fallen into the arms of the pharmacist.
“Brother Bai, see you later!”
Holding the hand of the physician from the Dan Ding Office who had always taken care of her, Bai Lu reluctantly waved goodbye to Bai Yu.