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Blue Poplar Tree?
Is this the formula Crimson Lotus deciphered? Why are there only three characters? Didn't Ma Wu taste dozens of medicinal herbs? Were the rest merely added to mislead others? But was there really any need to use several dozen ingredients just to hide the name of a single one?
These questions raced through Li Banfeng's mind. He knew he would have to ask Ma Wu about it.
When Ma Wu woke up, his mind felt clearer. He planned to work out the formula again, only for Li Banfeng to tell him that he had lost the medicated powder.
Ma Wu was filled with regret. He said, "Brother Li, that medicated powder was so precious. I can't believe you lost it!"
"Forget about the powder for now. Do you know what a Blue Poplar Tree is?"
"I do," Ma Wu said, nodding. "This place was famous for just one thing: the Blue Poplar Tree. Back then, there wasn't a village here at all. Hunters came chasing after those trees, one batch after another. They stayed longer than they planned, built huts, then houses, and before anyone noticed, Blue Poplar Village was born."
So that's how Blue Poplar Village got its name? Li Banfeng thought.
The news from Ma Wu instantly lifted his spirits. He grinned and asked, "Brother Ma, where can we find a Blue Poplar Tree? Let's go chop one down."
"Chop one down?" Ma Wu burst out laughing. "Brother Li, you're fearless. Forget about chopping a whole tree. Do you have any idea how hard it is to pluck even a single leaf?
"The Blue Poplar Tree went extinct thirty years ago due to the relentless harvesting. Some people claimed to have seen...
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