novelbin Chapter 377: Midnight Rescue
Chapter 377: Midnight Rescue
Although he had complete confidence in Gongsun Xing’s medical abilities, he would feel extremely regretful if this matter ended up delaying Gongsun Xing’s wedding.
Among all the romances he knew, Gongsun Xing and Wang Jian’s relationship was the one Yue Mingxuan approved of the most.
The two genuinely loved each other.
Now that the two of them could finally be together, Yue Mingxuan felt deeply gratified.
More than that, he was happy that he had come to know both Gongsun Xing and Wang Jian.
"Three days is more than enough!" Gongsun Xing said with a smile.
Although Wang Jian was quite dissatisfied, seeing how determined Gongsun Xing was, he could only compromise in the end.
Yue Mingxuan also remembered that the Dumdum Guns Gongsun Xing had promised to manufacture for him had not yet been completed.
Yue Mingxuan had already resolved to launch a full-scale offensive against the Nine Abyssal Gate, but he did not possess enough strength on his own.
If he could make use of the Dumdum Guns, the matter might become much easier.
Therefore, he requested a considerable number of Dumdum Guns from Wang Jian.
Naturally, he paid for them.
Although, given the relationship between him and Wang Jian, Wang Jian would not have complained even if he had simply asked for them directly, Yue Mingxuan felt that one should still treat friends fairly and generously.
Sure enough, on the very next evening, Gongsun Xing handed Yue Mingxuan the antidote he had formulated for the Flower Blossom.
While holding the antidote in his hands, Yue Mingxuan felt deeply regretful.
If he had sought out Gongsun Xing earlier, perhaps the scars on Sui He’s face could have been healed much sooner.
Now that things had become so troublesome, he himself bore no small portion of the responsibility.
Fortunately, Sui He did not blame him.
Instead, she was overjoyed at the possibility of finally healing the scars on her face.
Yue Mingxuan felt even more guilty because of this, and he personally applied the antidote to Sui He’s face.
The medicine’s effects were remarkably miraculous, although they did not appear immediately.
Two days later, the ulcerated scars that had stubbornly refused to improve no matter what methods had been tried before had noticeably shrunk.
"So you really have been treating Sui He all this time," Su Yin said.
Seeing how dedicated Yue Mingxuan had been over the past few days, her attitude toward him had changed drastically from before.
Previously, she had treated him rather coldly.
Now, however, she looked at him with genuine admiration.
She also liked Gongsun Xing very much, but after learning that Gongsun Xing and Wang Jian would soon be married, she chose to offer them her blessings.
She knew very well that she was not worthy of Gongsun Xing.
Still, she felt that Gongsun Xing and Wang Jian would surely be very happy together.
"I really did neglect this matter before. The scars on Sui He’s face were never beyond saving," Yue Mingxuan said with a smile. "Fortunately, it is still not too late. Otherwise..."
"The Emperor is being held inside a secret chamber. The chamber is located beneath the Dragon Throne," Su Yin said.
"You are willing to tell me now?"
"As long as you are willing to heal Sui He, I am willing to tell you."
Although Su Yin’s attitude still seemed somewhat stubborn, Yue Mingxuan felt warmth in his heart nonetheless.
Sui He was truly fortunate to have a friend like Su Yin.
"Good. Then I’ll go right away."
"Don’t go yet." Su Yin grabbed Yue Mingxuan’s arm. "There are many people there during the day. At night, around midnight, the area is usually deserted. But the original Emperor..."
Su Yin stopped halfway through her sentence, unable to continue.
Yue Mingxuan felt a surge of shock.
He had already known that those people could not possibly have treated his father well, but hearing this information directly still made his heart ache.
No matter what, that man was his biological father.
Perhaps his father had never "loved" him as much as the impostor did, nor had he ever promised him the throne.
Nevertheless, that man was still the one who had given him life.
Yue Mingxuan could not bear the thought of his father suffering excessive hardship.
"What exactly happened to my father?"
"His condition is probably very poor right now. During this period, he may have suffered inhuman torture, so it would be best if you brought... brought some medicine with you."
Yue Mingxuan remained silent.
He did not know whether his current strength was sufficient to fight the Nine Abyssal Gate to the death, but he truly wanted to rescue his father.
After all, that was his father.
If he could not rescue him and merely brought some medicine instead, that would only treat the symptoms rather than the root of the problem.
Yue Mingxuan understood this perfectly well, and therefore he had no intention of choosing such a solution.
"I understand."
Although Yue Mingxuan had already decided in his heart that he would rescue his father, he still nodded at Su Yin.
He did not want Su Yin to know about his plans.
After all, even an unknown subordinate of the Nine Abyssal Gate had been capable of threatening Su Yin.
It was better not to let her become involved in something so dangerous.
Having already made up his mind, Yue Mingxuan only brought along some medicinal herbs such as codonopsis and similar restorative medicines.
He felt that since his father had been confined within that secret chamber for such a long time, his physical condition would probably be suited to this type of treatment.
Of course, this was only based on his own experience and judgment.
He did not actually know what his father’s current condition was.
He merely felt that these medicines would probably be the most appropriate.
"I wonder what Father’s condition is like now..." Yue Mingxuan sighed.
He planned to go and find his father at midnight and could only hope that his father would be able to hold on a little longer.
He knew very well how unbearable imprisonment could be.