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Yu Mingchuan trembled for a moment and then stopped moving.

Borrowing the light from the fire, Luqing knitted his eyebrows and used his fingers to gently pry open the wound.

The tube wasn't too deep, at most two fingers wide, but even after inhaling for so long, there were still a few small 'eggs' left inside. If she didn't cut open the wound, then Yu Mingchuan would be finished.

Carefully taking out the granules, Lu Qing examined them carefully a few more times. He found that there were indeed not a single one left. Only then did he close the gap.

His hands were already covered in blood.

From start to finish, Yu Mingchuan had only gritted his teeth as he stared at Lu Qing, not saying a single word.

He didn't hold her hand until he saw that Lu Qing had bandaged his arm. They sat together on the fur mat and leaned against each other.

"Master, the Gu worm is not clean, I'm afraid it has already entered his bloodstream. Unless we can find the mother Gu, the Gu worm will one day devour all his heart veins …" Birgitta looked at them with concern.

Lu Qing impatiently interrupted Bai Ji Tai. "Bai Ji Tai, let's listen to what the doctor has to say first."

"Yes, Master."

At last, Berjitai fell silent and began to observe the surrounding flames.

After more than an hour, the flames finally died down in some areas. Lu Qing held onto Yu Mingchuan and placed his arm on her shoulder. Step by step, they walked back to the gate.

Last night, he had suspected that Yu Mingchuan was only using her, but today he had already used a hidden weapon on her. The price he had paid was too high, and she …

From afar, Fang Jiming and Huo Jing ran over to pick up Yu Mingchuan. They quickly carried him away while a few others ran to carry Wang Jian.

She hoped that Yu Mingchuan was just a normal injury. Even if he was poisoned, it would be better than some sort of Gu worm. Just thinking about it made her feel extremely disgusted.

The old medical officer showed it to Yu Mingchuan for a while before shaking his head and sighing. He said that his bloodline was different and that he was unable to detect any poison, and that he knew nothing about Gu worms.

Bicky began to say that Yu Mingchuan needed to find the mother Gu to cure the Gu.

Lu Qing's head felt like it was about to fall off. She really did not believe there was a Gu worm here, but when she thought of those bug eggs, she felt a wave of nausea.

"Huo Jing, go to the place where we were just now and see if there are any bugs amidst the black blood."

Lu Qing thought about it for a moment. Perhaps there really were bugs. If they were as magical as they say, it might be better to take them and study them. Perhaps they might be able to find a way to break through them.

Soon enough, Huo Jing brought over a shovel. On top of the shovel was the black blood Lu Qing had vomited out. There were some tiny particles inside it.

Luigi asked them to light a few more candles and began to examine the particles.

It didn't seem to be an insect egg, but rather, a wax pill.

Holding a small knife, Lu Qing crushed open one of them and discovered that there was a drop of blood inside. The drop of blood was wiggling slightly. It was actually several tiny bugs!

One could see that the wax layer on the surface was only used to seal these worms. Once they entered the body, the wax layer would be melted by the body's heat, allowing the worms to enter the body.

She did the right thing!

Lu Qing looked at Yu Mingchuan with bright eyes, full of joy. However, Yu Mingchuan did not seem to be in a good mood, and his complexion looked terrible as well. He couldn't help but start to feel sorry for him again.

Finally, Lu Qing asked the old doctor to show Yu Mingchuan that he didn't have any Gu worms in his body.

However, after the old medical officer saw those bugs, he actually believed what Bai Ji Tai said even more. He believed that Yu Mingchuan's current appearance was probably infected by a Gu.

In the end, he only gave Yu Mingchuan some nourishment, saying that in order to prevent the Gu from devouring his heart meridian, it would be best to take care of his body first.

After Lu Qing had Huo Jing burn the bug eggs, he was extremely conflicted as he supported Yu Mingchuan back to the commander-in-chief's residence.

It was snowing heavily outside, so he hoped that the bugs outside would be frozen to death.

When he returned to his residence, Lu Qing turned up the fire in the furnace to its maximum. The entire room was at least twenty degrees.

Then, for the first time, she bathed Yu Mingchuan.

Without being washed in the bathtub, his wounds could not be soaked, so Lu Qing helped him to sit on a stool and used warm water to wash him. Just like how he had treated her, not a single strand of his body fell.

After washing up, Fang Jiming delivered the soup, and Lu Qing helped Yu Mingchuan drink it.

Afterwards, she made him lie on the bed with a thin blanket covering him. She quickly washed up herself and then came back to carefully hold Yu Mingchuan in her arms.

She knew that Yu Mingchuan's eyes were closed, but he was not asleep.

"Does it hurt?"

"It started out painful, but now it's better." Yu Mingchuan raised his hand and touched Lu Qing's face.

"For my loyalty, is it worth it?"

Yu Mingchuan opened his eyes and stared fixedly at Lu Qing. After staring for a while, he finally opened his mouth and said, "It's worth it."

"You're so stupid."

"I can't be less than your bodyguard."

"Is there really a Gu worm?"

"Yes."

"There really is one!"

Lu Qing slowly got up, his eyes wide as he stared at the wound.

"If I was swallowed by that Gu worm, you would become a widow again."

Yu Mingchuan was actually smiling. Lu Qing was so angry that he wanted to pinch him.

"Yu Mingchuan, I'm telling you, in this life, I won't be a widow anymore. You can't die before me!" Remembering Han Yi's dying look, Lu Qing closed his eyes.

"Alright, when we get old, I'll definitely help you take care of the aftermath." Yu Mingchuan's finger touched Lu Qing's face.

Lu Qing opened his eyes. When he saw Yu Mingchuan's smile, his eyes suddenly became wet. Was this bastard trying to coax her when he said that he was old? His body had been tensed ever since he got through the tube. It must have been excruciating.

This pain was something she should have endured.

"Heartache?"

A finger brushed the corners of Lu Qing's eyes and wiped away a tear.

Lu Qing hurriedly wiped the corner of his eyes with his sleeve, only to see that Yu Mingchuan had already put his finger to his lips, stuck out the tip of his tongue and licked it.

"If I don't have any more salt in the future, I'll have to rely on Madam for that."

Her pale lips curled up into a smile. Lu Qing felt a pang in his heart.

"It's already like this, you still don't have time to joke around. I should have already cleared away those eggs. If you're still infected by the Gu, is there any way to remove them?"

"They said they did."

"They? What about the Ghost Cave of Insects and Granny? " Lu Qing narrowed her eyes in disbelief.

"It is said that when the vital blood of the mother Gu is found, it can draw out the child of the middle Gu. If the carrier of the mother Gu dies, the victim will die from the heart of the Gu." He touched Lu Sheng's forehead with a finger and started rubbing it again and again.

"I don't really believe it." Luqing frowned. How could there be such a connection between these two worms? It was completely unscientific.

"Yeah, I don't quite believe it either."

"Are you kidding me?" Lu Qing raised his head and looked him in the eye, anger written all over his face.