I've been bullied and humiliated for thirteen years; when I wake up, I'll be bloodthirsty.

Chapter 489 I'm really not angry!

Lu Yangyang pulled Xiu Niang all the way to the mountainside, where they indeed found Prefect Ling and his entourage.

Zong Que was also there, seemingly discussing how to enter the mine.

The situation in the cinnabar mine was far too dangerous, and without guarantees, they dared not send anyone in lightly, lest an accident occur.

However, there are still many miners inside who haven't come out yet, and they must be rescued.

Wen Qingqing had already found an open space and set up a large pot, brewing a decoction for emergency detoxification, just in case.

"Hey, girl, come here quickly! You're finally here. Come and think of a good way together." Prefect Ling beckoned to Lu Yangyang. "Miss Wen said it's best not to come into direct contact with the air inside. If the ventilation inside is poor, the probability of poisoning is very high. Come and see how we can minimize the risk of poisoning?"

Lu Yangyang looked at Zong Que, who was not standing but sitting on a wooden chair. She opened her mouth and handed him the medicine pot she was holding: "Your medicine, drink it."

Zong Que placed his hand to his lips and coughed lightly.

Then he reached out to take the medicine jar.

Lu Yangyang then realized that the hand she had wrapped up like a rice dumpling for him last night had been unwrapped. His fingers were slightly curled up, and only some small wounds could be seen on the back of his hand, but his palm, which was already in a terrible state, could not be seen.

Lu Yangyang stared at his hand, her expression somewhat displeased.

Zong Que noticed her expression immediately and quickly apologized, "It's my fault. I applied the medicine this morning, and I'll bandage it up when I get back."

Lu Yangyang looked away and glanced at Magistrate Ling, who had been staring at her expectantly just moments before but was now looking at her with a mocking expression. For some reason, she felt a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, "As long as you don't have prolonged exposure to or inhale the gases from the mine, you won't get poisoned. However, everyone's constitution is different, and some people may have a stronger reaction."

"I suggest we split into several small teams and go in in batches, trying to keep it between half an hour and an hour. Once they come out, the next batch of people can go in. Also, try to cover all exposed parts of the body, including hands, mouth and nose, and also find something to block the eyes to prevent dust from getting into them."

"Arrange for a few people to be on standby at all times. If anyone feels unwell, they should come out immediately. Qingqing has prepared some herbal medicine, so timely detoxification will prevent any life-threatening situations."

After listening to her words, Prefect Ling nodded: "Just now, the young master also suggested that we arrange for people to go in in batches, but we were still worried that there might be other problems, so the people have been divided up, but we haven't rushed in yet."

In fact, they had already sent people to scout the area yesterday, but the mine was too deep inside, and the mining area was also very deep, possibly underground, so their people did not dare to go any further.

"Oh right, we just looted a lot of things from the mountain last night. I remember there were a few boxes of cloth in there. Wait, I'll go and call someone to bring the things over. We'll go down into the mine once we're ready." Magistrate Ling hurriedly turned around to call someone to fetch the things.

Lu Yangyang stared at Zong Que, who had no choice but to drink all the medicine.

When Lu Yangyang saw that he had finished drinking, she took the medicine bottle from his hand, but frowned.

Fearing that Lu Yangyang was still angry, Zong Que quickly explained, "I was carried here; I didn't walk, really."

Lu Yangyang: "..."

Not far away, Wen Qingqing's gossipy little head was almost tilted to the ground.

Even Xiu Niang explained to Lu Yangyang from the side, "Sister, this brother wasn't lying, I saw it."

For some reason, Lu Yangyang felt her face getting even hotter, and said in annoyance, "I know! I'm not angry!"

She only saw him remove the gauze from his hand and was worried that his wound would get infected. She was worried for a moment, but why does everyone think she's angry?

Lu Yangyang suddenly felt inexplicably like she couldn't clear her name even if she jumped into the river.

It feels really strange.

As if afraid that others wouldn't believe her, she added, "I'm really not angry!"

Upon hearing this, everyone kept their eyes down, pretending they hadn't seen anything.

Lu Yangyang: "..."

She was simply thinking that she was used to calling His Highness by his name in daily life, and it wouldn't be good to reveal His Highness's identity in public. She couldn't just call him His Highness by his name anymore, so she was worried about how to address him. If she called him Young Master like Lord Ling and the others, would it sound a bit awkward?

She was thinking about this, she wasn't angry!

Lu Yangyang gritted her teeth, shoved the medicine jar into Xiu Niang's arms, and instructed her, "Keep a close eye on this brother of mine. Don't let him wander around. Can you complete the mission?"

Xiu Niang nodded excitedly: "Yes!"

When Magistrate Ling returned, he overheard their conversation and chuckled teasingly, "Oh! Girl, disciplining your husband?"

Lu Yangyang: "..."

Wen Qingqing darted over in a flash, grabbed Lu Yangyang's arm, and whispered with a wink, "You should have said so earlier! So this is the husband who did your tattoo? His skills are amazing! Otherwise, could you have asked him for me later? I wanted to get one too!"

Lu Yangyang, expressionless, used her fingers to push away the head that was almost touching her face: "What do you want to get tattooed?"

Wen Qingqing was thrilled: "Little Darling! Get me a tattoo... on my arm, isn't that cool!"

Lu Yangyang was speechless: "Aren't you going to ask Xiaoguai if she agrees?"

Wen Qingqing: "...Xiao Guai probably can't understand this with her intelligence."

Lu Yangyang pulled her away: "I don't think Xiao Guai really agrees either."

Wen Qingqing persisted: "Why? How did you understand what Xiaoguai meant? Why don't we ask her now?"

Lu Yangyang: "...Sometimes, I feel that a word you used to describe me is particularly fitting."

Wen Qingqing: "What word?"

Lu Yangyang: "So chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur)."

Wen Qingqing: "That's what my mom said, not what I said. Besides, how am I being childish? This is a hobby, you know what a hobby is?"

Lu Yangyang shook her head listlessly: "I don't really want to understand either."

Pei Ji had just returned from his business, and coincidentally, before he could even report to Zong Que, he overheard their conversation. He was momentarily bewildered, then leaned over and asked earnestly, "Excuse me for interrupting, but... have you two received any formal education?"

Wen Qingqing suddenly heard an unfamiliar voice, turned her head in surprise, blinked innocently, and then turned to Lu Yangyang to ask, "Who is he? What does he mean?"

Lu Yangyang: "He's calling us naive."

Wen Qingqing's pupils dilated in shock: "Childish? Who's childish? Me?"

The group of people all stifled their laughter.

Zong Que, however, looked at Wen Qingqing and asked, "Thank you for your help last night, Little Fairy Doctor. May I ask if you have managed to reach the shore recently?"

Wen Qingqing asked, confused, "...You mean my mother?"