The City Lord of Dongfang had already collapsed in weakness. After removing the silver needles, Yun Jinnian said, "Take the City Lord to rest!"
She also asked everyone to leave, as she needed to study further those Iron Sand Snakes that had consumed the mysterious vine.
After everyone had left, Yun Jinnian sat in the chair, breathing faintly.
A breeze blew in, carrying a slight chill, and Yun Jinnian drew her cloak tighter around herself.
"Miss has worked hard!"
A warm voice came through, and Yun Jinnian looked up to see the gentleman who had draped the cloak over her shoulders. "Thank you for your cloak, sir!"
"I know of the mysterious vine, and I have a piece of it," Dongfang Zan spoke.
Yun Jinnian was taken aback, "How does the sir have something from Nanjiang in his possession?"
"It was obtained by my father due to a fortunate mistake when I was a child!" Dongfang Zan said, staring intently at Yun Jinnian.
Actually, he also possessed some medical skills, but they were no match for Yun Jinnian's.
After a long silence, Yun Jinnian asked, "Do the City Lord and the eldest son know of this?"
"They do!"
"Could you bring me the mysterious vine to take a look?"
"Certainly!"
After Dongfang Zan agreed, he quickly went to get the mysterious vine. Meanwhile, Yun Jinnian stood up, using tweezers to pick up the Iron Sand Snake and place it into a porcelain jar, sealing the lid.
"Miss, these worms are truly disgusting!" Hemei said, her face full of revulsion.
"Not only are they disgusting, but they are also cruel. Once the Iron Sand Snake enters a human body, it will lay eggs and then feed on the person's essence and blood. Eventually, they transform into a swarm of worms. This cycle repeats until the Iron Sand Snake consumes all the flesh and blood in the body, and by then, even the Great Luo Immortal couldn't save the person!"
As she spoke this, Yun Jinnian suddenly thought of Chu Yu.
Chu Yu had many worms in his body too, and the poison also seemed to have come from Nanjiang. Could there be a connection between the two?
"Fourth Miss, then my granduncle..." Dongfang Zan was filled with worry.
In his hands, he carried a box.
"There's still time, but I'm afraid he'll need to rest thoroughly for maybe a year or two!"
Dongfang Zan breathed a sigh of relief and handed the embroidered box to Yun Jinnian. "Inside is the mysterious vine!"
Yun Jinnian received the box, opened it, and took a careful sniff. "It is indeed the mysterious vine!"
"I have no use for this mysterious vine myself. If the Fourth Miss could use it, I would like to gift it to her!"
Normally, Yun Jinnian wouldn't accept such an item, but she needed it to develop the antidote, so she did not refuse.
"Thank you, sir. Once I succeed in developing it, I will certainly offer some to you!"
"Are you working on a poison or an antidote?" asked Dongfang Zan.
"Both!"
She was a doctor, but she also knew how to concoct poisons.
As soon as Dongfang Huo had settled Dongfang Jingtian, he hurried over and, upon seeing Dongfang Zan, nodded to him and gave Yun Jinnian a fist salute, "Thank you, Fourth Miss Yun. My father will finally be able to have a peaceful sleep!"
Yun Jinnian smiled.
"Fourth Miss, what shall we do with these disgusting creatures?"
A large vat contained medicinal liquid, but there were also numerous worms, which appeared incredibly unnerving and made one's skin crawl.
"Let's keep them for now. I have a use for them," said Yun Jinnian then added, "I wonder if it would be convenient for me to use the pharmacy at the City Lord Residence?"
"Of course, it's possible. However, Fourth Miss has traveled a long distance to come here and has been treating my father. You must be tired. Perhaps you could visit the pharmacy tomorrow?" Dongfang Huo hastily offered.
"That works!"
Upon returning to the guest house, Yun Jinnian freshened up and changed into clean clothes before spending time talking with Mrs. Han.
"How did it go?" Mrs. Han asked with concern.
"It can be resolved!"
Mrs. Han, hearing this, felt relieved.
She then asked, "How many days will it take?"
"Within three to five days, the toxins in the City Lord's body can be completely neutralized. Are you anxious to return to Capital City, Mother?"