Ink Blade Chapter 58 (Part 1)
Translated by Sylver
Chapter 58.1 Bai Hua (part 1)
On the steep mountain road, it was suddenly full of blood and energy. The carriage was racing non-stop, and Chu Yan’s sword was guarding it all the way.
Until halfway, they met the Third Guardian, Ying Lei, who led the Jiuzhong Palace secret guards to come to the rescue. Seeing the situation was not good, the pursuers from the Alliance Leader Mansion had to retreat in despair.
When the sky was slightly bright, the carriage finally rushed back to the Jiuzhong Palace.
Ying Lei only learned about the series of events halfway through. This always tough and hearty shadow guardian suddenly widened his eyes. “What!? Guard Mo…..He was poisoned by the villain?”
As he was speaking, he saw the thick curtain of the carriage being lifted, and the palace master directly used his own cloak to wrap the person, holding Mo Ren, who had fallen asleep again at some point, and left the carriage, rushing towards the direction of the Medicine Hall with a solemn expression.
Ying Lei was even more stunned. “Palace, Palace Master this is…uh, Miss Qiu Jin??” Miss Qiu Jin left him a “please talk less and think more” cool look, and hurriedly followed Chu Yan’s back.
When Mo Ren woke up, the dawn was slowly climbing up the eaves of the Jiuzhong Palace’s Medicine Hall, and it seemed that there were noisy footsteps around him, and people were coming and going.
When his consciousness returned, he felt much looser, and the warm quilt was wrapped around him. He could faintly hear the voices of the Medicine Hall Master Lin Yun and the palace master.
“Guard Mo is deeply poisoned. This subordinate has temporarily sealed the poison and his internal strength with a silver needle, but… this is just a life-saving measure, not a long-term solution. In a few days, the poison will relapse, and the situation will be more fierce.”
The voice of the Medicine Hall Master Lin Yun had always been gentle and reliable, but now it was low, “This poison seems to be a kind of cold poison, which hurts the lungs and meridians, is extremely fierce, and it just clashes with the martial arts that Guard Mo practiced in the Dark Hall in the past. He will suffer more… If it cannot be completely eradicated, I’m afraid he won’t be able to survive this winter.”
Mo Ren heard the palace master gasp unsteadily, and choked for a long time before finding a calm tone. “Then this poison… how can it be eradicated?”
Lin Yun said, “This poison is unheard of in the Central Plains. This subordinate will do his best, but he is afraid there is not enough time… If you really want to detoxify, you need to get the antidote from the person who poisoned it.”
“The person who poisoned it,” Chu Yan suddenly stood up, his eyes were slightly red, and killing intent was boiling in his eyes, “Bai Hua…”
“Palace Master wait.” Lin Yun quickly stood up, “The ‘Drunken Life Dream Death’ poison in the palace master’s body must also be removed as soon as possible. This subordinate heard Miss Qiu Jin say that you also inhaled a small amount of poison smoke…”
Chu Yan didn’t care about these at all now, he brushed off Lin Yun and was about to walk out of the Medicine Hall, but suddenly heard a soft voice behind. “Master.”
Chu Yan was shocked, and his heart seemed to be gripped tightly.
He turned back slowly, only to see Mo Ren lying on his side on the bed, with a pair of eyes looking over.
The guard’s black hair was no longer tied high, all piled up on the pillow like spilled ink. His face, which had lost its blood color, was as white as the snow-white pillow, but his expression was calm and clear.
…As if it was about to dissipate into this shimmering light.
“Ah Ren…” Chu Yan’s eyes hurt, his lips trembled, and he walked towards the bed in a daze.
For a moment, he felt his soul tremble in the dark, and the emotions of grief, fear, sorrow, and regret that had been suppressed for a night came from all directions, crushing him into powder.
He thought: How could the heavens be so cruel? Let him die and come back to life, let him lose and then regain.
Let him see through the fog, find his true self, let him see the enemy clearly, hold the winning ticket; even let him just be awakened by Qiu Jin, understand the unique feelings of the person in his heart.
And then take everything away again.
Mo Ren struggled to sit up, his long hair scattered on his shoulders, and the quilt slipped to his waist. Chu Yan quickly reached out to shake off the quilt, wrapped him up again, and pulled him into his arms and hugged him tightly.
Mo Ren did not resist, he obediently leaned on the palace master’s chest, as if what Lin Yun just said “can’t survive this winter” could not disturb his mood at all. The guard thought for a while and spoke softly, “Mo Ren is fortunate to have met the Palace Master in this life…”
Lin Yun could not bear to look, he turned his head and closed his eyes.
The palace master gritted his teeth, and the corners of his eyes became more and more wet and red. Chu Yan wanted to speak, wanted to coax him like he did on the way, comfort him, but at this moment, a thousand words were extremely thin.
Mo Ren’s expression was soft, he gently patted Chu Yan’s arm. “This time it is because this subordinate is not as skilled as others, and have fallen into this situation. Life and death are destined, this subordinate only asks the Master to take care…”
“No,” Chu Yan shook his head and said hoarsely, “This Master won’t let you go.”
Mo Ren’s eyes softened even more, he laughed softly. “I won’t go.” He repeated word by word, like a vow, “If the Master does not abandon, this subordinate will also not leave.”
But as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn’t help but cough lowly. A few drops of blood splashed on the head of the bed, and his thin body seemed to be cold, shrinking into the quilt.
Chu Yan’s heart ached like being twisted, and he quickly held the guard’s hand to transfer his internal strength, “Ah Ren… don’t think too much, Bai Hua is already imprisoned in the Jiuzhong Palace’s Punishment Hall, as long as you get the antidote from him…”
Mo Ren gasped and shook his head. “Master forgive this subordinate for speaking out of turn, but Bai Hua… cough cough, this subordinate is afraid he is not the kind of person who can succumb under torture. When he stood with Yan Luo, this subordinate felt on him…” After a pause, he said with certainty, “this subordinate felt…..something similar to this subordinate.”
Chu Yan’s eyes moved slightly. “Men of sacrifice?”
Mo Ren shook his head. “…It’s unswerving loyalty until death.”
Chu Yan remained silent. Mo Ren raised his head and said in a steady tone. “Please rest assured in the Medicine Hall and detoxify, this subordinate wants to go to the Punishment Hall to see Bai Hua.”
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The Punishment Hall was dark and deep, with corridors leading to the cells where heavy criminals were held. The Hall Master Yang Yifang held a lamp in front of Mo Ren, leading him into the cell where Bai Hua was held.
Mo Ren stopped when he saw faint white clothes. He raised his hand to signal Yang Yifang. “Hall Master Yang, this is enough.”
Yang Yifang whispered, “Guard Mo, be careful, this villain is very slippery, and now you are sick and can’t use your internal strength…”
Mo Ren shook his head. “It’s okay, it won’t be like last time.”
He took the lantern from Yang Yifang’s hand and walked into the corridor step by step. The lantern illuminated the wall, and the brick seams that were soaked with coagulated dirty blood, which was left by the prisoners who had been imprisoned before.
“Guard Mo.” A clear and sweet voice suddenly came from the darkness.
In the next moment, Mo Ren raised the lamp in his hand, illuminating the iron chain fence, and the face of Bai Hua sitting on the ground inside the fence. That face was now looking up and laughing, Bai Hua was laughing beautifully. “So the one Big Brother Chu likes is you.”
His voice was still soft, elegant like a noble young master, as if the person in front of him was never his enemy, and he was not a prisoner about to die, but a distinguished guest of the Jiuzhong Palace.
