The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 378 Will not give up

The guard moved closer to her and asked admiringly, "Did the general know all along that someone would cause trouble?"

"Yes, I had someone check. There's a grain shop around the corner that opened around the same time as the pharmacy."

He Wuyu turned his head to look at the young girl he cherished like a younger sister, "There's a saying among the common people that's quite true: no merchant doesn't want to make money. When a shop opens, although they often offer discounts or give away some things, they still ultimately need to make a profit, just like when we fight a war..."

While instructing his personal guards, He Wuyu and the others turned the shop upside down.

However, even with so many people together, they still couldn't find the medicinal herbs they needed.

Butler He's face turned pale with worry: "Is he not here?"

"Perhaps. I'll have someone check if the blind medicine man has any other lodgings."

Even He Wuyu himself felt that his words lacked conviction.

The people of the Brown Kingdom are determined to kill my grandfather, and they are most likely to destroy all the medicinal herbs.

So, can the people she sends out really bring back the medicinal herbs?

Her expression darkened for a moment, but she quickly dispelled it.

She roused herself, saw off the kind-hearted people, and then turned back to her residence.

Back at the He residence, she was so distracted that she didn't notice a chicken flying in from outside the wall and attacking her, causing her hair to flutter and become a mess.

The few people who had been waiting for her to return were terrified when they saw her like this.

"Sis! Who beat you up?! What happened to this chicken? We already ate it."

He Wuyu picked up the plump old hen and shook it.

"Pick it up."

"Pick it up?" Zhao Lingyin could tell from the chicken's glossy feathers that it must be a carefully raised hen. Her expression gradually became serious. "He Wuyang, your sister might have gone crazy from the shock. Quickly, hold her down, I need to take her pulse!"

He Wuyu quickly shook his head: "No, it should be from the common people. Because I instructed the people in the mansion not to accept gifts from the common people, they often throw things over the courtyard wall and run away. Even if they are caught, they will not admit it."

Speaking of this, He Wuyu was somewhat helpless.

She did try to find a solution, but someone always managed to find a loophole, so she gradually became more accepting of it.

Walking around inside the mansion might be a bit dangerous.

For example, a melon might fly in from outside.

They talked for so long that the hen being held struggled a little, but He Wuyu's hand was too steady, and it couldn't break free, so it could only relax.

Who knew that it would relax too much and, in full view of everyone, produce a puddle of diarrhea.

After a moment of silence, He Wuyu handed the chicken to Butler He: "Kill it, make chicken soup tonight."

After finishing their casual conversation, they sat down to discuss the important matter at hand.

He Wuyu briefly recounted what had happened at the pharmacy.

"So, it's very likely that the blind medicine man didn't have any medicine at all?"

He Wuyu nodded: "That's probably it."

"Then we can only wait for the person who went to other states to buy medicine to return?"

He Wuyu remained silent.

She is now unsure whether they will be able to bring back the medicinal herbs.

They are now as if they are in darkness, with their grandfather seemingly not far away, and the light of life growing ever fainter.

They had to go to him; they had to help him ignite his soul fire.

However, they didn't know how many turns the road ahead had, nor whether the road was smooth or uneven.

He Wuyang stood up, pacing anxiously: "There's always a way out, there must be a solution..."

In fact, they all knew that the future held little hope, and some had even begun to try to console themselves.

They kept searching for comforting excuses, and they were almost convinced of their own worth, but in the end... they couldn't shake the feeling of injustice.

He Wuyu didn't want to get bogged down in his chaotic thoughts, so he decided to get down to business and distract himself.

First, we need to send someone to check who the blind medicine man had contacted, and try to find any trace of the medicinal herbs.

As for those who fanned the flames, whether they had accomplices or knew the whereabouts of the medicinal herbs, we need to investigate them to find out.

After He Wuyu finished dealing with these two matters, he also cleaned up Liaozhou City, and the people who went out to search for medicine returned one after another.

But they brought back devastating news: none of the nearby state capitals had the medicine they needed.

After hearing their report, He Wuyu's pent-up frustration turned into a mouthful of blood: "Very well! What a ruthless Brown Kingdom! They really did it!"

"Sister!" He Wuyang hurriedly went to help her.

"It's nothing." He Wuyu brushed his hand away.

Zhao Lingyin grabbed her wrist firmly and carefully took her pulse: "Anger has attacked the heart."

Zhao Huichun said solemnly, "It's not time to give up yet. General He, rest assured, as long as the old general has a breath left, we will not stop. Although the hope is slim, these past few days, Lingyin, Brother Yuan, and I have been working on a new prescription."

He Wuyang opened his mouth in sorrow.

In fact, he felt that if there was really no hope, it would be better to just give up.

My grandfather must be suffering if he's kept on like this.

How could someone as strong-willed as him accept being so vulnerable?

But looking at his sister's cold expression, he probably knew she would beat him up if he said those words.

He Wuyu gritted his teeth: "I will not give up."

Dr. Yuan hesitated and said, "Actually, there is another way we can try."

He Wuyu suddenly looked at him: "What road?"

"Post a notice."

“Some people may have some medicinal herbs at home, but they may not recognize them. They may mistake them for weeds or other things…” Because of his predicament, Doctor Yuan hesitated. “But as you know, these two medicinal herbs have very few uses and mostly grow in the south. Anyway, we might as well try anything.”

“Yes!” Zhao Lingyin, who usually looked lazy, lifted her eyelids, revealing her determined nature. “We will not give up on developing the new prescription. Although it is difficult, we are the top doctors in Dayong. It’s just a matter of fighting against the King of Hell. Why not give it a try!”

She looked arrogant and spoke with an overbearing tone, but no one mocked her arrogance at that moment.

It was her confidence that inspired courage in everyone.

He Wuyu put aside his hatred for the He Kingdom, stood up and said, "I won't thank you for your great kindness. I'll entrust my grandfather's health to you all. I'll go and arrange the posting of the notice."

He Wuyang also stood up: "Sister, let me help you!"

He Wuyu gripped his shoulders and pulled him back down: "Although the city has been searched, no one knows if there are any who have slipped through the net. If the Brown Kingdom finds out you've appeared... they will definitely take action against you. If you don't want to be kidnapped or lose your life, you'd better stay in the manor obediently."

He Wuyang knew his sister was bluffing him.

The spies buried deep in Liaozhou City have long been eliminated with the cooperation of His Highness and the First Princess.

But spies are like chives; once you cut one crop, another grows. The old ones are gone, but the new ones will appear.

The older sister is confident, but she doesn't want him to take risks.

He Wuyang had no reason to go out, and he would agree to this small request even if it was just to put his sister at ease.

Seeing him nod, He Wuyu's expression indeed relaxed a bit: "Take good care of Grandfather."