Divine Doctor Mommy Is A True Big Shot-Chapter 156 - 158: The Etiology, The Terrifying Little Bug
Chapter 156: Chapter 158: The Etiology, The Terrifying Little Bug
Dongfang Li and Lu Yin both looked at Xiao Junci’s head upon hearing this.
"How come I can’t see anything?"
Dongfang Li said skeptically, seeing nothing but a shiny bald head.
"Notice this black spot."
Feng Bailing pointed towards a position several inches above Xiao Junci’s temple, where indeed there was a tiny black dot, even smaller than a sesame seed,
which could easily be overlooked if not examined closely, especially when hair is present. No wonder Feng Bailing shaved Xiao Junci’s head.
"Now that you mention it, the Regent King also has several of these black dots on his body. I thought they were just mosquito bites and didn’t pay attention after confirming they were not poisonous."
Lu Yin recalled.
"This is no ordinary insect. Vice General Zhou, does the Regent King have any mounts, especially the one he used for his trip outside two days ago? Search it thoroughly for a black tick—I want it alive."
After Feng Bailing finished speaking, Vice General Zhou left in confusion. It didn’t take long before he returned, his face looking very grave.
"Princess Feng, there are indeed such ticks on the Regent King’s mount."
He said, opening his palm to show a small black tick lying there.
"It is this creature that has poisoned the Regent King."
Feng Bailing declared solemnly.
"Feng Bailing, keep bluffing. That insect is smaller than a sesame seed; how could Xiao Junci, with his constitution, fall ill because of a small tick?"
Dongfang Cheng scoffed with disdain in his eyes.
He looked down on Feng Bailing’s hocus-pocus act.
The Father Emperor must be out of his mind, to let Feng Bailing treat such an important guest’s illness.
Now the situation has turned for the worse. If Xiao Junci’s condition does not improve, Dongfang Cheng feared they might thoroughly offend him, as he looked as grim as someone who had lost their dear mother.
"Ticks are not to be underestimated; they may not have wings and can’t fly or jump, but they are numerous and feed on blood.
They can be found everywhere, north or south, thriving in grass and shrubs, waiting to latch onto passersby, animals or humans. The Regent King must have passed through a tick-infested area, which led to his infection. If you don’t believe it, just wait a day or two. It’s quite possible that your team’s coachmen or grooms will also contract this infestation."
After Feng Bailing finished, seeing that the crowd was still skeptical, she brought in a guard dog and placed the inconspicuous tick onto its body.
When the tick landed on the dog, it bore a hole into the dog’s skin and began to feed. Soon, the tick burrowed its head into the dog’s body, and its body swelled up like a small grey-green ball.
The whole process went unnoticed by the dog.
Xiao Junci’s mouth twitched.
A few days ago, when he was searching for the Spiritual Spring in Qi Village, he did feel itchy on his skin and scalp.
Being a Wuji Master, he had a robust constitution and did not pay any mind to such trivial matters.
Immediately, Feng Bailing took out a pair of tweezers, grabbed the tick’s head, pulled it out, then found a bottle to trap it inside.
Feng Bailing then took out some iodine, disinfected the dog’s wound, and had someone take the dog out.
"Even if that insect did bite me, that doesn’t prove I fell ill because of it. Look, that dog is fine, isn’t it? Am I worse than a dog?"
Xiao Junci was unwilling to admit that he had been debilitated by a tiny insect—such a humiliation would be unsustainable if word got out.
Furthermore, he was deeply suspicious of the strange contraptions Feng Bailing had just shown, suspecting she was engaging in trickery and deceit.
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice... This woman is insufferable!
"That’s because I treated it in time and disinfected the wound," Feng Bailing shook her head.
While they were talking, a soldier hurriedly reported from outside the door.
"Reporting to Prince, Vice General Zhou, the coachman suddenly developed a high fever and can’t stop vomiting, showing the same symptoms as the Regent King."
Inside the house, everyone’s expressions were quite a sight, having really been predicted correctly by Feng Bailing.
Xiao Junci came back to his senses.
"Quick, the disinfection you just did, do it for me as well."
"Regent King, you are already infected; disinfection alone is not enough. You need medicine, but this medicine isn’t free. Also, staying at the Princess’ Mansion isn’t free, either. Your troops have been here for several days, and the daily expenses are not a small amount."
Feng Bailing’s tone shifted...
"You didn’t see the expression on Xiao Junci’s face when he clenched his teeth and took out the silver note. And that big bald head—at the end of my days, being able to see Xiao Junci make a fool of himself, I, Lu Yin, will die contented."
Lu Yin laughed heartily in Dugu Wu’s study after returning to Prince Shun’s Mansion from the Princess’ Mansion.
Feng Bailing had taken another five hundred taels of gold from Xiao Junci and gave him several packets of unidentified medicine powders. In any case,
those were medicines Lu Yin had never seen before.
"Ticks, have you ever heard of them?"
Dugu Wu looked normal, but from his raised eyebrows, it wasn’t hard to tell he was in a good mood as well.
"I’ve never heard of them, Master Feng has extraordinary knowledge, what she spoke of today is unheard of to me."
Lu Yin looked up to Feng Bailing in utmost admiration.
Dugu Wu tapped his knee with his long finger, his eyes thoughtful.
After Feng Bailing dispensed the medicine, she left the Princess’ Mansion, pulling out a porcelain bottle from her bosom.
Inside the bottle lay the tiny tick.
"Is this creature’s presence on Xiao Junci’s body really just a coincidence?"
Feng Bailing pondered.
"Princess Feng."
A gentle male voice, as refreshing as a spring breeze, floated over from not far away. Feng Bailing looked up to see Dongfang Mosheng walking out of Feng Mansion.
