Chapter 22 Crisis, so noisy. Pei Yixue took out a porcelain from his collar...

The waiter at Liming Pharmacy walked in cautiously, holding a bowl of steaming medicine. After meeting Pei Yixue, before he had taken a few steps, a big hand reached out to the bowl in his hand and took it steadily.

He is the guard guarding Governor Fang. Since arriving in Xitang County, he has been following Governor Fang like a shadow, taking good care of the governor's food and daily life.

The guard's eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He picked up the medicine bowl, took out a shiny silver needle from his arms, and inserted it into the medicine soup without hesitation.

His eyes swept over Pei Yixue and the pharmacy assistant who had completed the task, as if an invisible sword was pressed against their throats, saying: If there is anything wrong with this medicine, the two of them will pay the price for it.

The official's authority is quite great. Pei Yixue was somewhat displeased, but he raised his eyebrows and still gave a friendly smile in return.

The silver needle can only detect a limited amount of poison.

If he wanted to poison someone, why would he let someone take a silver needle to test it out? He would definitely avoid these poisons first.

What's more, he was the one who treated the patient, wrote the prescription, and was responsible for the entire process of picking and boiling the medicine. It "never" passed through the hands of anyone else, and he even stood by when the medicine was being fed.

In this situation, poisoning someone has a certain heroic spirit.

It's not worth risking his life to kill a governor.

What's more, killing someone during acupuncture is more real than poisoning.

The silver needle was gently stirred in the medicine. The guard took out the silver needle from the medicine, held it up to his eyes and examined it carefully, but found nothing abnormal.

The guard's brows slowly relaxed, and he seemed to have some confidence in the safety of the medicine.

However, he did not stop there. He took out five or six small gadgets from his sleeves one after another and dropped the medicine soup into them one by one.

The pharmacy clerk couldn't help but feel a little scared when watching this scene. Although he picked and boiled the medicine himself and had full confidence in the safety of the medicine, he began to waver under the strict inspection of the guard.

He glanced at the swords on the guards' waists, swallowed his saliva, and his legs went limp. "Boss, what are these tests for? Are they authentic? Will there be any problems? Even if I have ten thousand guts, I wouldn't dare to poison you."

"It's nothing, don't be nervous. We have nothing to fear as long as we are upright." Pei Yixue patted the waiter's shoulder to comfort him.

Even if there is something wrong with this medicinal soup, it has nothing to do with his Liming Pharmacy.

The guard did not stop his actions because of his words, and continued to carefully check the medicine.

Finally, after trying all the gadgets, the guard nodded, indicating that the medicine was fine. He handed the medicine bowl to Governor Fang, who put aside his doubts and prepared to use the medicine.

Just when the medicine bowl was about to touch Governor Fang's lips, Pei Yixue could not help but say, "Wait a minute." Although his voice was not loud, it was unquestionable.

He didn't trust any of the plants and trees in the county government office. He would only feel relieved after personally testing the poison. The guards had just gotten there first, so now that the guards had finished their inspection, it was time for him to take a look.

Although the guards had previously ruled out many poisons, some poisons could not be detected by these methods.

Governor Fang paused slightly while holding the bowl, raised his head to look at Pei Yixue, frowned slightly: "What does Doctor Xu mean?" His tone was filled with displeasure and confusion.

Pei Yixue's heart skipped a beat. His tone just now was considered rude to a superior like the Governor. He put one hand behind his back and explained in a gentle tone, "Sir, to ensure that there will be no accidents before the medicine enters the patient's mouth, I am used to checking it myself. Please hand the medicine to me for my inspection first."

Governor Fang glanced at the various poison test results on the table and frowned even more. In his opinion, these results were enough to prove the safety of the medicine soup. Pei Yixue's move was obviously unnecessary and even had some ulterior motives.

"Doctor Xu, you worry too much." Governor Fang politely declined Pei Yixue's suggestion. "Cheng Ye has followed me for many years. I trust him. He will not have the intention of murdering me. Doctor, just concentrate on prescribing medicine and practicing medicine, and leave the poison testing to Cheng Ye." As he said that, he brought the bowl to his mouth again, ready to take the medicine.

"My lord, please think twice!" Pei Yixue's eyes narrowed and he suddenly raised his voice, which frightened Governor Fang so much that he shuddered and looked displeased.

Even though he had been told not to test again, Pei Yixue still refused to give in, and Governor Fang was in a very bad mood. He only wanted to give Pei Yixue's medical skills a try, so naturally he didn't have much respect for her.

He had seen numerous doctors for this disease, and each of them promised that they could cure him, but what was the result? Not only did they fail to alleviate his pain, but they made him suffer.

In his eyes, these doctors were all mediocre and lacked moral integrity. Not only did they cheat him out of his money, but they also made him suffer for it. What was even more infuriating was that when they were treating him, they all thought they were great, making it seem like he was just a grandson begging people to treat his illness.

It's so hateful.

Now Pei Yixue was doing the same thing again, and Governor Fang was almost bursting with anger.

He spoke almost word by word: "The miracle doctor only needs to do his job well and not go beyond the rules."

It's my job? Pei Yixue's expression cracked for a moment. He was meddling in other people's business.

Since the patient himself wants to take this risk, what can he do? Just let him do it.

He took a deep breath and bowed to Governor Fang, "Your Excellency is right. I was the one who overstepped the bounds just now."

Hearing this, Governor Fang's anger instantly eased. He nodded with satisfaction. This was how these mediocre doctors should behave when facing him, not the condescending attitude.

Governor Fang picked up the medicine bowl and blew on it gently. A wisp of medicinal fragrance drifted forward in the direction of the air.

And by chance, the scent of medicine hit the nostrils of Pei Yixue who had just stood up.

He frowned, carefully distinguishing the aroma of the medicine. Chuanxiong, white peony root, Akebia... He was very familiar with the smell of these herbs, and they were indeed the same as the prescription he had prescribed.

However, in this familiar taste, Pei Yixue detected a subtle difference.

His brows furrowed tighter and tighter. There was definitely something wrong with this medicine.

It is difficult to persuade the damned ghost with kind words. Since Governor Fang does not believe him, then let's teach the Governor how to believe him with facts.

Facing Pei Yixue's gaze, Governor Fang raised his head and drank the bowl of medicine. His movements were swift and decisive, as if to prove his determination.

However, as soon as Governor Fang took the medicine, his expression suddenly changed. His originally rosy face turned pale in an instant, and his eyes, which were once as sharp as an eagle, were now filled with fear and disbelief.

His Adam's apple rolled, as if he wanted to say something.

"Puff——" Within two seconds, blood spurted out of his mouth, splattering all over the ground.

"Sir!" The guards hurriedly supported their governor, and Governor Fang tightly grasped the clothes on his chest with both hands, as if trying to alleviate the pain from the inside out.

Pei Yixue walked over slowly and was about to speak when the door was kicked open with a bang.

The people from the yamen rushed in and didn't seem surprised by what they saw.

The county magistrate glanced at Governor Fang, whose chin was covered in blood and whose breath was almost gone, and ordered in a stern voice: "Xu Yi of Liming Pharmacy is so audacious that he dared to murder an official of the imperial court. He must be arrested immediately!"

Pei Yixue came to Governor Fang, pushed aside the guards, and said to the man who had not yet reacted: "Your master is not dead yet. If you want to save him, stop the people from the county government. I can cure him. Otherwise, your master can only wait to die."

At this time, the people from the government office had already surrounded them. The guard's body reacted faster than his brain. After kicking a constable away, he turned around and asked, "Why should I believe you?!"

Pei Yixue smiled slightly, took out a needle bag from his sleeve and spread it out, the needle tip flashing with cold light. He said calmly: "You can only trust me. After all, the county magistrate doesn't even want to see whether your master is dead or alive, so he is eager to catch me as a scapegoat, isn't it?"

The guard gritted his teeth and could only trust Pei Yixue for the time being, because he could not expect these detectives with knives to save his own governor.

He single-handedly fended off the police officers who came one after another, took out his token and shouted, "According to the Governor's order, Xu Yinai of Liming Pharmacy is ordered to rescue people, and other irrelevant personnel are to leave this place immediately!"

However, the county magistrate had made full preparations before coming, and the people he brought would never recognize the governor's order. But by doing this, the guard had already chosen to stand on the opposite side of the county magistrate.

A dark light flashed in the eyes of the county magistrate, and he immediately bit back: "This man is an accomplice of Liming Pharmacy. He colluded with others and wanted to kill Governor Fang. Let's catch him together and rescue the governor!"

After hearing this, Pei Yixue raised the silver needle in his hand and said, "One needle is enough to kill someone, but so many needles are not enough, which means I am saving people. If you want to arrest me, you may as well wait for another half a minute. If I fail to save Governor Fang, I will voluntarily confess my crime."

He "kindly" advised the people in the yamen to distinguish right from wrong.

But he "forgot" that this would not only not stop the people in the government office, but would also give them more motivation to fight. Their goal was to kill Governor Fang and use Pei Yixue as a scapegoat. If Governor Fang was saved, wouldn't their plan be ruined?

There was a crackling sound of swords and sabers in the room, and both sides became more determined.

Now it was completely confirmed that the county magistrate wanted to assassinate the governor.

Pei Yixue couldn't help but frown while giving acupuncture.

The sound of swords clashing and the wailing of the constables came one after another, and Pei Yixue couldn't help but feel upset. It was so noisy!

"What does Magistrate Li mean? You're not willing to wait even for a moment? The Governor is not dead yet!" The guard became ruthless. Before, he would intentionally or unintentionally avoid the vital points of the constables who surrounded him, but now he recognized that the other party was a real enemy, and he went straight for the vital points with his sword.

"Kill them all for me, leave no one alive." The county magistrate did not reply to the guard, but issued new instructions to the constable.

Noisy, so noisy. Pei Yixue took out a porcelain bottle from his collar and threw it towards the door without hesitation.