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

Chapter 420 I'll Waive Your Consultation Fee Once

Lu Yangyang found it strange.

Cinnabar is also a kind of Chinese medicine, but it is usually used by Taoist priests to make elixirs. Ordinary people rarely come into contact with it. Why do these two pirates who make a living by robbing at sea have symptoms of long-term cinnabar consumption?

Cinnabar can cause poisoning if taken in excess, but as Wen Qingqing said, even if it's taken very quickly, it wouldn't kill them in such a short time. So what was the cause of death for these two pirates?

Lu Yangyang carefully examined the pirate's corpse with the tip of her knife. Because it was nighttime, visibility was poor, and she could only observe so much. For a moment, Lu Yangyang was at a loss for what to do.

Suddenly, she raised the knife, looked at the slightly congealed blood, and hurriedly asked Wen Qingqing, "Take another look. Besides cinnabar poison, is there also any other poison that causes immediate death upon contact with blood?"

Wen Qingqing quickly stepped forward to examine the other person's blood and exclaimed in surprise, "It really is a deadly poison! No wonder he died so quickly! This person was poisoned by two kinds of poison at the same time. My God, what was he thinking!"

Isn't that a bit too harsh on yourself?

Dying from cinnabar poisoning is painful enough, but to add to that, it's like being killed instantly by drawing blood...

Wen Qingqing asked, puzzled, "Is this because you're afraid you won't die fast enough?"

Lu Yangyang: "..."

Perhaps, maybe, it really is because they're afraid of not dying fast enough.

She still found it strange. Logically speaking, these pirates were just robbing people, not some specially trained assassins. Even if they were caught and handed over to the authorities, they would have to be investigated and sentenced. Why would they be in such a hurry to commit suicide?

Cinnabar poison, deadly upon contact with blood... truly bizarre.

She put away her knife and said to the onlookers, "Make way, everyone, stop crowding around."

Then he told Steward Chen, "Have someone keep an eye out and find a waterproof cloth to wrap the body up. We'll hand it over to the authorities once we reach the shore!"

Manager Chen suppressed his discomfort, wiping away sweat as he hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Even now, some people are still running to the side and vomiting. They look at Lu Yangyang and Wen Qingqing as if they are monsters. Why are these two beautiful young girls so brave?

These thugs travel all over the country with cargo ships every day. They're not afraid of corpses, but what kind of decent family would dissect a corpse so easily? It's outrageous.

Manager Chen hurriedly ordered people to clean up.

Lu Yangyang went to find a place to clean her knife, but after taking a few steps she suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Steward Chen and Lin Wuji: "Are you still eating?"

Manager Chen looked pained.

Lin Wuji: "..."

Wen Qingqing rubbed her stomach and said, "I'm a little hungry. Manager Chen, Chief Lin, what are we going to eat later?"

Manager Chen replied tremblingly, "I'll have someone prepare first. Ladies, please get ready. Please, please wait a moment, Chief Lin."

Lu Yangyang didn't care and went to clean her knife. Wen Qingqing, on the other hand, was curious about why that person had such difficulty committing suicide, and went to discuss it with Luo Jing and Lu Zhan with great interest.

Looking at Lu Yangyang's retreating figure, Lin Wuji couldn't help but follow her.

"Hey," Lin Wuji called out, but Lu Yangyang ignored him, so he called out again, "Lu Yangyang!"

Lu Yangyang frowned. "Is something the matter?"

Lin Wuji walked up to her, extremely curious: "Aren't you afraid at all, you're such a young girl?"

Lu Yangyang frowned, thought for a moment, and asked, "Are you afraid of corpses? You're the leader of the Salt Gang, surely not?"

Lin Wuji: "..."

Lin Wuji was almost amused by her thought process.

"I mean, you're a girl, aren't you even a little bit scared? Other girls faint at the sight of blood..." The more Lin Wuji got to know this girl, the more he felt that she was unlike any other girl he had ever met.

From a young age, his godfather told him that men are born to protect women, that women are weak, and that the worst thing a man can do is to bully weak women.

Therefore, he always hated the deputy gang leader's underhanded methods and did not approve of his involvement in brothels and entertainment venues.

He had met many talented and capable women, including women from the streets who supported their families to make a living, and even the matriarchs of wealthy families who managed the entire clan. But Lu Yangyang was different from them.

He had heard Mingruo mention that his savior was a noble lady from the capital, the daughter of a noble family. But from the first moment he saw her, she had nothing to do with the kind of noble ladies he had in mind. She refreshed his views and understanding time and time again, making him want to know more and more. The more he learned, the more curious he became.

She is truly extraordinary.

Hearing his words, Lu Yangyang turned to look at him. As she got closer, she realized for the first time that Lin Wuji was quite handsome. He was tall and slender, with high eyebrows and deep-set eyes. His features were sharp and handsome, as if carved by a knife. Today, he was wearing a red outfit, black boots, and a black swordsman's headband wrapped around his forehead. He looked quite like a young swordsman.

It even has a slightly exotic feel to it.

Seeing Lu Yangyang staring at him, Lin Wuji raised an eyebrow smugly: "How about it? Have you discovered that this young hero is quite handsome and are planning to offer yourself to him?"

Lu Yangyang replied truthfully, "This is indeed the first time I've seen your face clearly. I hadn't looked at it carefully before, but now that I've looked closely, I can see that you have one nose, two eyes, one mouth, and two ears."

Lin Wuji: "Hmm?"

What kind of evaluation is this? Is she face-blind? He's such a dashing and charming young hero, and she just dismissed him with a nose and two eyes?

Lu Yangyang pointed to herself again: "Look at me again, two eyes, one nose, one mouth, two ears, right?"

Lin Wuji looked blankly at him.

“Since we are all made up of the same face and are all human, why do you think that I, a young woman, should behave in this way or that?” Lu Yangyang said strangely, “As the leader of the Salt Gang, you can manage a gang, which I can’t do, but I practice medicine and save lives, which you can’t do. We each have our own duties and do our own important things. Why do you keep talking about how I, a young woman, should behave? Do I need you to decide what I should do?”

Lin Wuji was completely stunned: "Hey, you... I'm not..."

Lu Yangyang bowed deeply to him and said, "Thank you for your help tonight. You saved the company from losses and rescued many people on the ship. If there is any need in the future, Tiancheng Trading Company is Tiancheng Trading Company, and I am me. I will still thank you for what I should thank."

Lin Wuji was still deeply shocked by her words, and asked before he could think, "How should I thank you?"

Lu Yangyang held up one finger.

"If you come to see me, I will waive your consultation fee."