Chapter 38

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Earlier, she had seen Jiang Zebei easily carrying the hunting bow and arrows, along with other hunting tools.

But when she tried to carry them herself, she found that she could not even put them on her back.

She could only tie them together and drag them along.

‘Seriously, when you compare yourself to others, it just makes you angry.’

At the same time, she was still worried about Jiang Zebei’s condition and whether he was completely cured.

When she reached the river by the village, Jiang Zebei was still soaking in the cold river.

When Chen Mengtian saw this, she tossed aside the items in her hands and headed to the river.

She waved at the boy in the water and shouted, “Hey! Jiang Zebei! It’s cold, you can’t soak in cold water! Get out!”

Jiang Zebei had already seen Chen Mengtian walking over.

Yet when he wanted to get up, he noticed that his robes by the river were all stained by filth.

It was the beginning of winter, but even though he was in cold water, he felt like his entire body was releasing steam.

This was the most awkward thing he had ever run into.

When he saw that Chen Mengtian looked at him with urgency, his expression turned a little stiff.

Even though he could not stay in the water, he stared at Chen Mengtian, refusing to comply with her wishes.

He also looked down to hide away the uneasiness and hesitation in his eyes.

He tried to sound as natural as possible and make it seem like he had the right to make the subsequent request due to his disadvantage. “Go… to the house and get a set of clothes for me, will you?”

In truth, he was hiding his panic.

It should have been completely natural for him to make that request and even have a hint of arrogance in his voice, but when Chen Mengtian heard it, he just sounded cute.

In truth, she saw how uneasy Jiang Zebei was.

His hands were clenched tight, and he looked downcast. His voice did not sound confident despite his best efforts, either.

If the setting sun did not shine on him, though, she would not have noticed how uneasy he was.

Chen Mengtian swept a glance over the area. Jiang Zebei’s robes were beside the river. She walked over them and bent down to pick them up…

When Jiang Zebei looked up and saw what was happening, he immediately spoke up to stop her. “Don’t touch them!”

But it was already too late.

When he spoke up, Chen Mengtian had already grabbed his robe.

“Why aren’t you wearing these robes?”

She picked up his clothes, and a pungent, sourish smell wafted into her nose.

It was an indescribably sour smell.

She frowned a little and brought the clothes closer to her nose.

The smell became stronger.

“What’s going on?” Chen Mengtian turned around to give the boy soaking in the water a puzzled glance.

When Jiang Zebei saw this, he felt that his dignity was completely ruined, so he decided to just give up on trying to retain it.

He shook his head. “I don’t know either. All of a sudden, I found my body expelling this black substance, and my robes are dirty now. Please go back and get another set of clothes for me.”

When Chen Mengtian heard what Jiang Zebei said, she remembered something, and a contemplative expression appeared on her face.

That was why she did not immediately agree to Jiang Zebei’s request.

She was thinking about how Green Lotus Spirit Drops could cleanse bones and marrows and make a person immune to poison.

When it mentioned that it could cleanse bones and marrows, did it mean that it would expel the impurities in the body, just like what Jiang Zebei was going through now?

It would repair a person’s body and make it as clean as a newborn baby. No impurities would remain in their body.

These were all Chen Mengtian’s guesses, since she did not have a clear grasp of the situation right then.

However, she was certain that Jiang Zebei’s current condition was related to Green Lotus Spirit Drops.

And judging by his appearance, he should be fine.

Jiang Zebei was waiting for Chen Mengtian to speak, but she said nothing even after a long time had passed. So, he got worked up. “Chen Mengtian, are you going or not!”