After Transmigrating as a Disabled Villain - Chapter 8

The doctor arrived quickly, but Qiu Jinning woke up even faster.

So when Guanzi led the doctor through the door, what they saw was Qiu Jinning tied to the bed by both hands and feet.

Qin Chu looked innocent. She had no choice. It was too tormenting. She couldn’t take it, so she could only tie her up first.

“Miss Qin, what are you…” The doctor’s vision nearly went black. He was a good doctor who saved the world and helped the people. Although the Qin family paid generously, he still couldn’t go against his conscience.

Seeing the doctor’s frightened expression, Qin Chu explained, “This is my friend. She became like this after drinking two cups of wine, so I invited you here to see what’s wrong. Don’t worry, I’m a good person.”

The doctor felt dazed. He could believe the first part, but once he heard the words “I’m a good person,” he inexplicably felt that this Eldest Miss Qin was fooling him.

He steadied himself and took Qiu Jinning’s pulse, then reached a conclusion. “This young lady has been affected by a gu. It is a kind of love gu from the Southern Border. When this gu comes into contact with wine, it flares up, causing the victim to lose control of their emotions and desires. Only by joining with another person can it be temporarily suppressed.”

Love gu?

What the heck was that?

Qin Chu looked at the doctor questioningly.

The doctor continued, “This gu is domineering, carefully cultivated, and difficult to keep alive. According to rumors, one gu costs eight thousand taels. Ordinary people would never even see one. However, if you want to remove the gu, that is simple. You only need to cut open the affected person’s index finger and lure it out with aged strong liquor. That will make it leave the body.”

Qin Chu was silent for a while. “What if it isn’t removed? Are the consequences serious?”

“Very serious. In mild cases, the victim may completely lose their mind. In severe cases, their life may be endangered. However, this young lady has not been affected for long. For now, a bowl of sobering soup will wake her.”

“How strong does the aged liquor need to be?” Qin Chu asked again.

“At least a hundred-year-old aged brew. Your Qin family is a family of winemakers, so perhaps you have some.” The doctor was uncertain. He did not know whether the Qin family had any hundred-year-old aged wine.

Qin Chu was not sure either, so she looked at the little maid.

Guanzi shook her head. She only knew that the best Xiangxue wine in the Qin family’s shop was twenty years old. She had never even seen a thirty-year-old brew, let alone a hundred-year-old one.

After paying the consultation fee, Qin Chu arranged for Guanzi to go to the kitchen and make sobering soup. Then she stared blankly at Qiu Jinning.

Who exactly had this county magistrate’s daughter offended?

No, that was not right.

Thinking of the characteristics of the love gu, Qin Chu was more inclined to believe that someone coveted Qiu Jinning. Unable to obtain her, they had used such a sinister method.

When Guanzi brought the sobering soup, another problem appeared. Qiu Jinning would not drink at all. They barely managed to feed her a few mouthfuls from the bowl, and almost spilled the rest on the bed.

Qin Chu held Qiu Jinning’s shoulders and raised her voice. “Qiu Jinning, wake up a little. Hurry and drink the soup.”

Clearly, it had no effect.

Qin Chu rubbed her temples and told Guanzi to go outside and guard the door, instructing her not to let anyone disturb them.

She picked up the bowl, took a large mouthful of the soup, held it in her mouth, then embraced Qiu Jinning and lowered her head.

Only when their lips met did the bound person cooperate a little.

After feeding her the bowl of soup, Qin Chu was exhausted. She sat on the bed with her arms around Qiu Jinning, staring blankly as she rested.

“Qin Chu—”

“Mm. Hm? Are you awake?” Qin Chu came back to her senses and hurriedly looked at Qiu Jinning. Seeing that her eyes were clear, Qin Chu finally felt relieved and untied her. Otherwise, she really would not have been able to hold on.

Qiu Jinning was very quiet. Clearly, she did not know what had happened, yet she could more or less guess something about her condition.

After being untied, she glanced at her clothes. When she realized she was leaning in Qin Chu’s arms, she gently moved away a little.

Seeing that she remained silent, Qin Chu repeated the doctor’s words one by one. Finally, she added, “Before the gu is removed, don’t touch alcohol again.”

Not everyone was as kind and well-meaning as Qin Chu, although she had almost failed to hold herself back too…

Qiu Jinning still seemed somewhat dazed. After a long silence, she said, “You said one gu costs eight thousand taels?”

It seemed the person who had plotted against her was either rich or noble. An ordinary person might not be able to gather eight thousand taels in an entire lifetime.

Qin Chu nodded. Looking at Qiu Jinning’s indifferent face, she could not help kindly saying, “I’ll also help you keep an eye out. If I find any hundred-year-old aged liquor, I’ll let you know.”

Qiu Jinning thanked her tiredly, then looked at Qin Chu. “I’m a little tired. I’ll borrow your bed and lie down for a while.”

Right now, she was mentally exhausted and drowsy. Without realizing it, she had developed some dependence on Qin Chu. After saying this softly, she closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.

After all the chaos, Qin Chu was also a little tired. She thought she might as well sleep together with her, but was afraid Qiu Jinning would overthink it, so she went to the table and dozed off there for a while.

The room was quiet, but outside the Qin residence, everything had turned chaotic.

Qiu Jinning’s personal maid, Luyao, had waited outside the pleasure house for a long time without seeing her mistress come out. She gathered her courage and went in to ask. Only then did she learn that her young lady was no longer in the pleasure house. The madam only said that her young lady had last been with Qin Chu.

As for when the two of them had left, no one had noticed.

Only a little maid responsible for sweeping said that she had seen Qin Chu supporting a drunk young lady out through the back door.

The moment Luyao thought that her young lady had been made drunk and taken away by that great good-for-nothing, she immediately grew anxious. She hurried to the Qin residence to search for her, only to be stopped outside.

“My young lady was taken away by your young lady. Other people saw it.”

“What do you mean, your young lady and our young lady? Our Eldest Miss went out and hasn’t returned yet. Go look somewhere else.”

Luyao was so anxious that tears hung in her eyes. “My young lady is the county magistrate’s daughter. You’d better hand her over quickly. Otherwise, once my lord finds out, you’ll be in trouble.”

When the servant heard that she was from the county magistrate’s residence, his attitude softened a little. “Wait here for a moment.”

After saying that, he went to report it.

When Guanzi received the message, she looked at the tightly closed door and gently knocked. “Miss?”

“Shut up.” Qin Chu, half-asleep and dazed, scolded lightly. Then she got up and returned to the bed.

This was her bed. Why should she let Qiu Jinning occupy it?

Still drowsy, she confidently pushed Qiu Jinning a little, lifted the quilt, and lay down.

After being scolded, Guanzi did not dare knock anymore. Miss had a bad temper. If she got angry, she would reward Guanzi with a beating.

But how should she deal with the maid from the Qiu residence?

After thinking about it, she went to the front gate. Seeing that Luyao was alone, the confidence that had vanished earlier returned.

“Our Miss came back alone. We didn’t see your young lady.”

Guanzi’s mind was filled with the image of Qiu Jinning tied to Qin Chu’s bed. She could not admit it. Otherwise, Miss would be in deep trouble.

Getting the county magistrate’s daughter drunk, carrying her to bed, tying her up, and then something about being affected by a gu—it all sounded terrifying. As a loyal head maid, covering for her Miss was part of her duty.

Yes. She could not admit it.

Luyao said anxiously, “You’re lying. My young lady went to find your young lady. Other people saw her being taken away by your young lady through the back door.”

That was the back door. What kind of thing could not be done through the front door? Sneaking around definitely meant nothing good.

Guanzi’s brows rose. “Just because you say so, that makes it true? I could also say your young lady abducted my young lady. Who saw it? Which eye saw it?”

When it came to arguing, she had never lost. And if she was arguing for Miss, then she absolutely could not lose.

Luyao immediately burst into angry tears. The Qiu family usually received people from scholarly households. How had she ever met such a sharp-tongued maid? She twisted the handkerchief in her hands, turned around, and ran off.

If she could not argue with the Qin residence’s people, then she would go find Master. Let’s see how arrogant these people could still be.

Seeing that she had driven the other girl away in just a few sentences, Guanzi turned around with her chest puffed out and her head raised.

Miss had said not to let outsiders disturb them. She still had to guard the door properly.

Unexpectedly, her guarding brought over two great Buddhas.

Master Qin accompanied County Magistrate Qiu to Qin Chu’s courtyard.

Master Qin smiled politely, but when he saw Guanzi, his face turned stern. “Hurry and tell Chu’er to come out. Have her explain clearly whether she has seen Miss Qiu or not. If there is a misunderstanding, then say it clearly.”

Although his daughter loved making small mistakes, she was not completely muddled. She knew what kinds of people she could not provoke. On this point, she resembled him when he was young.

So Master Qin believed that his daughter definitely would not offend the county magistrate’s residence.

County Magistrate Qiu said nothing, his brows lowered as he quietly waited.

Guanzi’s heart trembled nonstop.

What misunderstanding? Qiu Jinning was right inside Miss’s room. And she did not know what the situation was now either. So she gathered her courage and said, “Replying to Master, Miss is still sleeping.”

When Master Qin heard that his precious daughter was sleeping, he hurriedly looked at County Magistrate Qiu. “I have made Your Excellency witness a joke. Why don’t we sit in the front hall for a while? After my daughter tidies herself up, I will order her to come meet you.”

County Magistrate Qiu was not in the mood to sit idly. He refused. “No need. This official will wait here. Once the matter is clarified, I can return earlier. I still have official duties to handle.”

If he could not find his daughter in the Qin residence, he still had to hurry back and send people to search for her, in case something had really happened.

When Master Qin heard this, he glared at Guanzi again.

Seeing that she could not avoid it, Guanzi moved toward the door one slow step at a time and knocked. “Miss, Master is here, and Lord Qiu is here too. If you hear me, please answer. What should this servant do?”

Boohoo. She was just a little maid who could argue and fight. This scene was too big. She could not handle it.