Peach Blossoms in Chang'an

Chapter 212 An unexpected surprise

The torches on the wall flickered violently for a few times, and Wu Tao felt a flash before her eyes, as if she was sucked in by a powerful force. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a completely unfamiliar place.

This is a spacious underground secret room, with night-shining pearls inlaid on the walls, emitting a soft light that illuminates the entire space. Wu Tao was surprised to find that the secret room was filled with various precious herbs, some of which she had never heard of. Rows of tall bookshelves were filled with antique books, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

"This... where is this place?" Wu Tao muttered to himself, looking around, his heart full of confusion and curiosity.

She walked forward cautiously, picked up a herb with a strange fragrance, and examined it carefully. Suddenly, her eyes were attracted by an ancient book on the bookshelf. The book looked very old, and there were a few big characters written in seal script on the cover: "Hundred Herbs Poison Classic".

Wu Tao's heart started beating suddenly. She remembered that Hu Bugui once said that the reason why the mysterious organization was so powerful was because they mastered an extremely terrible poison. Could it be that... the formula for the antidote was recorded in this book?

She couldn't wait to turn the pages and read carefully. The content of the book was profound and difficult to understand, but Wu Tao persisted and turned the pages one by one. As time passed, beads of sweat oozed from Wu Tao's forehead, but she didn't notice it at all.

Finally, she found the record of the poison and the antidote formula on the last page of the book! Wu Tao was overjoyed and quickly memorized the formula firmly in her mind.

In addition to the antidote formula, Wu Tao also found some secret books that could enhance her power in this secret room. She realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that would allow her to have the power to fight against the mysterious organization.

"It seems that all this is God's will." Wu Tao took a deep breath, his eyes determined, "I must make good use of these resources, rescue Hu Bugui, and completely smash the conspiracy of that evil organization!"

At this moment, she suddenly heard a slight sound coming from deep in the secret room... Like the sound of iron chains colliding, accompanied by suppressed moans. Wu Tao's heart tightened. Who was imprisoned here? Could it be...

Wu Tao tightly grasped the paper containing the antidote formula, and an alarm bell rang in her heart. She lightened her footsteps and groped her way forward in the direction of the sound. Deep in the secret room, a narrow passage appeared before her eyes. A dim torch was lit every few steps on the walls on both sides, illuminating the passage.

Wu Tao took a deep breath, lowered his body, and crouched down to get into the passage. The passage was winding and it was unknown where it led. The deeper he went, the clearer the sound of the chains colliding became, accompanied by waves of painful groans, which was creepy.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Wu Tao saw a more secluded stone chamber in front of her. In the dim light of the fire, she saw an old man chained to the stone wall by a thick iron chain, with disheveled gray hair, ragged clothes, and a face covered in dirt, but his eyes were still bright and sharp.

"Who are you?" When the old man saw Wu Tao, a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

"Don't be afraid, old man. I'm here to save you." Wu Tao said quickly, "I discovered this place by accident, and I also found this."

As he spoke, Wu Tao handed the paper with the antidote formula to the old man. The old man took it and looked at it, and his cloudy eyes suddenly lit up.

"You mean... you found the formula for the antidote?" The old man's voice trembled with excitement.

"Yes," Wu Tao nodded, "Who are you?"

"My last name is Sun, and I'm a doctor." The old man took a deep breath and calmed down his excitement. "They arrested me just to force me to develop poison."

"Doctor Sun," Wu Tao said firmly, "I will definitely rescue you, and we will defeat them together!"

Doctor Sun looked at Wu Tao's determined eyes, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart. He took the water bag handed to him by Wu Tao, drank a few sips of water, moistened his dry lips, and said slowly: "Thank you, child. Although I am imprisoned here, I have not gained nothing. Come with me."

After that, Doctor Sun struggled to stand up and motioned Wu Tao to follow him to a stone wall in the corner of the stone room. He groped for a protrusion on the stone wall and pressed it hard. With a "boom", the stone wall slowly opened, revealing a secret compartment with several ancient medical books and some bottles and jars.

"This contains the results of my research over the years. Perhaps it will be helpful to you." Doctor Sun pointed at the medical books and said, "Child, you are very talented. I believe you can learn it."

Wu Tao's heart was filled with gratitude and admiration. She nodded solemnly and said, "Doctor Sun, don't worry, I will definitely not let you down!"

In the dead of night, in the dim stone room, Wu Tao was concentrating on reading a medical book, learning how to improve his skills, how to detoxify and heal injuries. Doctor Sun was attentive and taught him everything he had learned in his life. The master and apprentice fought side by side, accumulating strength for the upcoming counterattack.

Outside the window, the night is thick and a storm is quietly brewing...

 Peach Blossoms Shining in Chang'an (212) An Unexpected Surprise

Wu Tao's eyes lingered on the yellowed pages, and Dr. Sun's words flowed like a spring, solving her doubts one by one. The flickering candlelight in the stone chamber reflected the focused expressions of the two people, as if all the disturbances in the outside world had nothing to do with them.

"So that's how it is..." Wu Tao suddenly realized and closed the book, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "I didn't understand the weirdness of their skills before, but now I finally understand! It turns out that they are practicing..."

"Shh..." Doctor Sun made a gesture to silence the crowd, and a solemn expression appeared on his old face. "Child, there are some things that the more you know, the more dangerous it is."

Wu Tao nodded in understanding and asked in a low voice, "Doctor Sun, do you have a solution?"

"There is a way, but..." Doctor Sun hesitated, his brows furrowed.

"Just what?" Wu Tao asked.

"I just need an extremely rare medicinal ingredient," Doctor Sun sighed, "I am imprisoned here, I am afraid..."

"Doctor Sun, what medicinal herbs are you talking about?" A deep voice came from the entrance of the stone chamber. Wu Tao was startled and turned around suddenly, only to see a tall figure standing there. In the faint light of the fire, he could recognize that it was the chivalrous knight he had met in the cell before.

"Why are you here?" Wu Tao asked vigilantly.

"Don't worry, young lady. I have no ill intentions." The chivalrous hero clasped his fists and said, "I admire your and Doctor Sun's righteous deeds, and I am willing to lend a helping hand."

Doctor Sun looked the chivalrous knight up and down and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you? Why are you helping us?"

"My last name is Zhao, and I'm known as 'Iron Palm' Zhao San in the martial arts world." The martial arts hero said calmly, "I've been in the martial arts world for many years, and I've heard a little about that mysterious organization. They do all kinds of evil and have long been a nuisance to the martial arts world. Now that I know that the girl and Doctor Sun are in prison, I naturally can't just sit there and do nothing."

"So it's you, Mr. Zhao," Doctor Sun nodded slightly, "The herb I need is called 'Snow Lotus Golden Summit', it grows in extremely cold places and is extremely rare."

"Snow Lotus Golden Summit..." Zhao San groaned for a moment, "I'll take care of this matter. I'll set off to Tianshan right away and get it for Doctor Sun!"

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao!" Wu Tao and Doctor Sun said in unison.

In the following days, Zhao San traveled around the world, using his connections to collect more information about the mysterious organization. Wu Tao, under the guidance of Doctor Sun, devoted herself to learning medicine and martial arts. She was talented and made rapid progress. She not only learned how to make an antidote, but also mastered some techniques to restrain the martial arts of the mysterious organization.

"Kid, you did a great job," Doctor Sun looked at Wu Tao with a look of satisfaction in his eyes, "It's time for you to take the antidote and save Mr. Hu and those innocent villagers!"

Wu Tao took a deep breath, took the package handed over by Doctor Sun, and said firmly: "Doctor Sun, Mr. Zhao, don't worry, I will succeed!"

As night fell, Wu Tao, dressed in her nightgown, quietly sneaked into the camp of the mysterious organization. In her hands, she held the hope of saving everyone...

As the night fell and the moonlight was dim, in the mysterious organization's camp, only a few torches swayed in the cold wind, casting mottled light and shadows. Wu Tao, wearing a nightgown, moved silently in the camp like a clever cat.

Following the clues provided by Doctor Sun, Wu Tao avoided the patrolling guards and successfully found the cell where Hu Bugui and the villagers were imprisoned. Through the gap in the wooden bars, she saw Hu Bugui sitting against the wall with a pale face and a frown, obviously suffering a lot.

"Hu Bugui, how are you?" Wu Tao asked in a low voice.

When Hu Bugui heard Wu Tao's voice, he raised his head suddenly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but soon dimmed: "Taotao, why are you here? It's too dangerous here, leave quickly!"

"Don't worry, I'm here to get you out." Wu Tao said, taking out a dagger from his arms, inserting it into the gap of the wooden fence, and prying it open with force.

"Just you?" A cold voice came from behind Wu Tao.

Wu Tao was startled and turned around suddenly, only to see a man in a black cloak and a mask standing behind her, with dangerous light flashing in his eyes.

"Who are you?" Wu Tao asked vigilantly.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you ruined my good deeds." The man in black said coldly, "Do you think you can save them by yourself?"

"We'll only know if we can save him if we try!" Wu Tao said, throwing the antidote in his hand to Hu Bugui in the cell, then drawing the soft sword at his waist and attacking the man in black.

The man in black obviously didn't expect Wu Tao to be so skilled, and was forced to retreat again and again. Wu Tao was secretly delighted, and his attack became more fierce, each move directly targeting the man in black's vital points.

However, the man in black was the leader of a mysterious organization after all, and he was skilled in martial arts. He quickly stabilized his position and started a fierce battle with Wu Tao. Although Wu Tao's martial arts had improved greatly under the guidance of Doctor Sun, there was still some gap compared to the man in black.

At this moment, the man in black suddenly seized Wu Tao's weakness and hit her chest with a palm. Wu Tao groaned and flew backwards, with a fishy and sweet taste coming out of her mouth.

"Taotao!" Hu Bugui's eyes were red with anger and he wanted to rush over, but was blocked by the wooden bars of the cell.

"You don't know your own limitations." The man in black sneered, "Now, let me send you off."

After saying that, the man in black used all his strength and slapped Wu Tao on the top of his head.

"Don't even think about it!" At this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Wu Tao and blocked the fatal blow from the man in black.

"Brother Zhao!" Wu Tao shouted in surprise when he saw who was coming.

"Are you okay?" Zhao San asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Wu Tao shook his head, struggled to stand up, looked at the man in black, eyes full of anger, "Today, we will fight you!"

The man in black looked at Zhao San who suddenly appeared, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he snorted coldly: "You are lucky today, you won't be so lucky next time."

After saying that, the man in black turned around and turned into a black shadow, disappearing into the night.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Zhao Sanda shouted and was about to chase after him.

"Brother Zhao, don't chase after a desperate enemy!" Wu Tao held Zhao San and said, "We need to save people first."

Zhao San nodded, and together with Wu Tao, he opened the cell and rescued Hu Bugui and the villagers.

"Taotao, are you okay?" Hu Bugui asked anxiously.

"I'm fine." Wu Tao shook her head, and her heart warmed when she saw Hu Bugui's worried eyes.

"This time, it's all thanks to you and Mr. Zhao, otherwise we would..."

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now." Wu Tao interrupted Hu Bugui, "Let's leave here first."

Everyone nodded, and under the leadership of Wu Tao and Zhao San, they left the camp of the mysterious organization and walked towards the distance...