323. Why would he try to predict someone's intellectual disability?!

Tao Wanbi's mouth tasted sweet, bitter, astringent, and salty all at once; she had never eaten anything so awful in her life.

The only difference between this stuff and poop is that poop smells bad, but this stuff has a slight sesame scent.

Simply put, this is sesame-scented poop.

She forced herself not to vomit and had to pretend that she was enjoying her meal.

One lump, two lumps, three lumps...

Before long, she had stuffed the remaining half basket of pastries into her stomach.

At first, I just felt discomfort in my mouth.

Not long after, my stomach started to ache, like there were bugs crawling inside, and it kept gurgling.

"Oh no, the laxative is working!" Tao Wanbi panicked and quickly pressed her stomach, trying to hold it in, but the effect was getting stronger and stronger.

So she couldn't resist.

"puff--"

A loud fart came out from under his buttocks, the sound both loud and crisp.

The people around us, who had been chatting and laughing, suddenly stopped and looked at each other.

What was that sound just now?

"It sounds like... a fart?"

"No way? That's so loud?"

Tao Wanbi wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground, so she quickly lowered her head and pretended nothing had happened.

But the anger inside her won't listen to reason.

She only held back for two seconds...

"Pfft—Pfft—"

Two loud bangs followed, even louder than before, and even echoed.

Now everyone heard it clearly.

Everyone was shocked.

Even worse, the stench spread very quickly.

At first it was just a faint smell, but it soon became stronger and stronger, as if it had been mixed with some strange smell, making people's eyes glaze over.

People in the distance began to look around in confusion, and a few with strong curiosity even sniffed around and took deep breaths from time to time.

Those who were nearby had their faces turned a bright green from the smoke.

If it weren't for their concern for so-called manners and etiquette, they would have run away long ago instead of staying here holding their breath.

The aroma gradually wafted over, and the little dumpling asked curiously, "What is this...?"

The second brother reacted quickly, covering the little dumpling's nose: "Don't smell it! My goodness, it stinks!"

With his nose covered, the little boy could only blink his round eyes and mumble, "Second brother, what's wrong?"

The second brother held his breath in pain and shook his head in despair.

He desperately wanted to escape, but he couldn't.

Qu Zijin silently put down his chopsticks and picked up a handkerchief to cover his nose.

Amidst the continuous farting sounds, those who had previously inhaled the torrents of gas were now wishing they were dead.

The scene was completely silent, save for the crisp, melodious exhaust sound.

Everyone was at a loss, trying to remain calm, and some of them had their eyes glazed over from the fumes.

Xie Wenling was the only one who stood out from the crowd.

Completely disregarding etiquette and manners, amidst the shocked, envious, and eager gazes of the crowd, he stood up, covered his mouth and nose, and walked away.

Do you think Xie Wenling regrets it?

I regret it.

God knows this idiot actually administered a laxative instead of poison?!

He can never predict what an idiot will do next.

What a fine example of inflicting a thousand casualties on the enemy while losing eight hundred of one's own.

He's so stupid, really.

Why would he presume to be mentally challenged?!

He walked quite a distance, almost leaving the banquet venue, before finally stopping.

His eyes flashed with murderous intent as he looked at Tao Wanbi in the corner: "Are you still standing here? Should we have someone tie you up and take you to the outhouse?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to Tao Wanbi.

Tao Wanbi blushed, her stomach was still rumbling, and she couldn't hold in her farts, which would occasionally burst out with a "poof".

She was both embarrassed and anxious, and quickly stood up, clutching her stomach: "I...I'll go to the outhouse right now!"

After saying that, she ignored everyone's stares, clutched her stomach, and staggered toward the outhouse.

Everyone watched her go in silence.

After she left, everyone held their breath for a long time, and the place remained deathly silent.

The second brother couldn't hold it in any longer and opened his mouth to breathe heavily: "Huff... huff... no smell anymore... to be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen someone fart so loudly, it's like a cannon!"

The little dumpling said guiltily, "Sister Tao seems to be feeling unwell. Is it because the snacks Yue'er made weren't good and made her sick?"

"It has nothing to do with you!" the second brother immediately retorted. "She must have secretly eaten something unclean; it has nothing to do with the desserts you made!"

Qu Zijin was also still shaken: "It seems that Miss Tao has an upset stomach. Perhaps we should have the doctor in the manor take a look at her, just in case something serious happens."

In short, don't come back. Go see a doctor outside.

[Task Completed]

[Bad news: Because your cooking skills have been consistently terrible since you were a child, almost no one wants to eat your food.]

[Good news: Someone ate it, and that person is Tao Wanbi.]

In other words, although you didn't poison many people, you poisoned the most important person.

Victory is just ahead!

[Reward: Targeted Selection Card x3]

-

Tao Wanbi ran towards the outhouse...

As she ran, she cursed the system in her mind: "You damn system! Come back here right now! How come the laxative took effect so quickly? And it's so powerful! I knew I shouldn't have done this mission! Why the hell did you have to force me to do this mission!"

Tao Wanbi sat in the outhouse, waves of abdominal cramps washing over her. She could only squat there, rubbing her stomach and sighing.

The system's voice finally rang in her mind, still starting as a monologue—

[Damn it!]

And then—

[Never mind. I'm back. How are things on your end? Did Jin Lanyue have any snacks? Did you complete the mission?]

Upon hearing the system's voice, Tao Wanbi's face fell, and her voice was filled with grief and indignation: "What have I accomplished?! I'm practically dying in the outhouse! Jin Lanyue won't eat it, but Xie Wenling keeps staring at me and forcing me to eat it! The laxative is taking effect too quickly, my stomach hurts, and I keep farting. I let out several loud farts at the banquet, and everyone was watching me. I could only hide here and dared not go out!"

【What? ! 】

The system was shocked.

[How could you let this happen? I told you to give it to Jin Lanyue, not to eat it yourself! Why did you eat so much? And you even farted at the banquet? Are you trying to ruin your reputation?]

"I had no choice!"

"Xie Wenling kept staring at me. If I didn't eat, he would suspect me and ask if I had any ulterior motives. I had no choice but to bite the bullet and eat!"

"Who knew the laxative was so potent? Before Jin Lanyue could even take a few bites, I was already hooked!"

"It's all your fault! Why did you switch to this laxative? You said it wouldn't cause trouble, but now we're in big trouble!"

【Blame me? 】

The systems were furious and started blaming each other.

[If you hadn't been so clumsy and dropped the medicine packet, could Jin Lanyue have added it herself?]

If you had been a little smarter and hadn't let Xie Wenling watch you eat, would things have turned out like this?

It's no use saying all this now. You'd better think about how you're going to get out of here and how you're going to explain things!

"I'm not going out!" Tao Wanbi immediately shook her head. "There are so many people outside, they'll definitely be talking about me. It would be so embarrassing if I went out! Besides, my stomach still hurts, what if I fart again if I go out?"

You have to go out, whether you like it or not!

"Or do you want to spend your whole life in the outhouse?"

Tao Wanbi pouted and remained silent, feeling both grief and regret.

It's all this damn broken system's fault! Not only did I fail to complete the mission, but I also ended up in this state!

-

On the other side, in the banquet hall.

The expressions on everyone's faces were not good, especially those of Marquis Beiding and Jiang Xiyue.

The banquet was ruined by this disturbance, which dampened everyone's spirits and made the guests feel wronged.

Marquis Beiding stood up, holding his wine cup, and bowed to everyone in apology: "Distinguished guests, I am truly sorry. There was a slight mishap just now, which spoiled everyone's mood and caused you all to feel wronged. I will punish myself with a cup to apologize to everyone."

As he spoke, he tilted his head back and drank a glass of wine. Jiang Xiyue also stood up and said, "Yes, it's all our fault for not managing things well. We've made a fool of ourselves. The kitchen has prepared a lot of good dishes. Please don't take it to heart. Let's continue eating and chatting. Let's not spoil the fun."

Seeing this, everyone waved their hands, saying things like "It's okay," and "It's common for children to have stomach upsets."

No one had any appetite for the food that was served, and the atmosphere remained somewhat awkward.

Just then, Xie Wenling spoke up at the opportune moment—