The look in his eyes and the words he uttered were all accusations against Qi Jiu.

"Where did this little girl come from? How dare she be so arrogant? There are several pharmacists here, and she still dares to speak like that?"

"Exactly, exactly. Doesn't she know that China doesn't respect poison masters at all these days? There are very few poison masters in China now. I might not see one even once in eight hundred years. How can she just spout off like that?"

Hearing the unpleasant comments around them, He Qingfeng and the others didn't look too happy either.

Although they also felt that the chances of being poisoned were slim, they had all witnessed Qi Jiu's abilities and she was not the kind of person who was eager to show off, as others had suggested.

As Jiang Xin listened to the increasingly unpleasant words around her, her brows furrowed, and she slowly walked to He Qingfeng's side, her face full of worry.

"Qingfeng, do you believe Qiqi?" Now that even Grandpa He and the others can't diagnose it, how can it not be poisoning?

The surrounding chatter grew louder and louder. He Qingfeng turned around, looked at Jiang Xin, and nodded.

“I don’t know much about drugs. Although I also think the chances of it being drugs are small, my grandfather has not found a result for so long, but my junior sister has noticed some clues. That proves that it is still possible.”

Chu Cangyu and the other man moved closer to He Qingfeng and nodded in agreement.

Qi Jiu has already refreshed their understanding with her abilities, so refreshing it again this time seems to make sense.

While they were still discussing it, Qi Jiu's face already showed some impatience.

"So, all you authoritative pharmacists, since you say I'm causing trouble, have you found any effective treatment methods? Although China despises drug addicts, does such a vast country like China really have no drug addicts?"

Qi Jiu's face remained calm, with a slight smile on her lips.

Others might not know, but when Qi Silin saw the smile on her lips, he immediately understood that she was unhappy.

Do you remember the last time I saw this expression? Was it in the assassin organization? Or on Death Gate Island? I can't remember. Anyway, in the end, those who opposed her didn't gain anything.

After he finished speaking, the pharmacists pursed their lips, lowered their heads, and remained silent, clearly indicating that they had also failed to find a breakthrough.

I can't lie just to save face, with so many people watching.

"You've all been pharmacists for decades, yet you still haven't noticed anything unusual about this person?" These symptoms may seem like illnesses, but when put together, they don't seem like illnesses at all.

Although China doesn't have a high regard for drug addicts, and drug addicts are few in number, it doesn't mean they don't exist.

After all, Chinese law does not explicitly prohibit drug addicts.

"Qiqi, how did you figure that out?"

At this moment, Old Master He, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up. He seemed to have made some kind of decision, and his face was very serious.

This reaction was unexpected by the other pharmacists nearby.

"Coughing up blood, convulsions, and stiff limbs—aren't these enough to indicate this?"

"Stiff limbs?"

A pharmacist next to her suddenly raised his voice and looked at Qi Jiu with surprise.

He then reached out and touched the middle-aged man's calf, seemingly trying to verify the truth of his statement.

Sure enough, his entire calf was taut, without the slightest relaxation. Without external force, this middle-aged man probably wouldn't be able to move.

Seeing the pharmacist's somewhat embarrassed expression, Old Master He silently understood the outcome.

They weren't unaware of the stiffness in the limbs; they just assumed the person had bumped into something and suffered a cramp.

It seems that Qiqi was right.

Ironically, these people, who have been pharmacists for decades, are not as insightful as a young girl.

"But we don't have any poison masters here..."

The pharmacist next to him looked rather grim. As pharmacists, their specialty was treating illnesses and saving lives, but when it came to detoxification... he felt quite ashamed.

Grandpa He also fell silent.

There are fewer and fewer drug addicts in China now. At this point in time, where is he supposed to find a drug addict?

But there's a living, breathing person in front of me. How can I just watch him die? Besides, if this person dies in the He family's house, the next day all the news reports will probably be about the He family.

Neither reason nor the situation can be ignored.

Qi Jiu pursed her lips, looking at Grandpa He's serious expression, "Grandpa He, how about I give it a try?"

Old Master He was taken aback. "You?"

The girl heard an incredulity, even a hint of doubt, in that single word.

Although the pharmacists next to her did not speak, the way they looked at her was not much different from that of Grandpa He.

At this moment, He Qingfeng walked over from behind, looked at the old man squatting down, and knelt down himself.

“Grandpa, my junior sister studied abroad and her pharmacy grades have surpassed mine. We can give this poison a try, and we have no other choice right now.”

The implication is that this is the only way forward, and it's worth a shot if all else fails.

Those present were all pharmacists. Before Qi Jiu stepped forward, they couldn't even tell it was poison, let alone tell them how to detoxify it.

Old Master He paused for a moment, then sighed. "This is the only way."

"Old He!"

The pharmacists nearby were clearly still worried and were about to say something when they heard Old Master He speak calmly.

"Why don't you guys try? We haven't even been able to detect the poison. Are you more confident than Qiqi?"

Upon hearing this, the pharmacist, who had been about to speak up to stop him, shut his mouth.

Yes, he wasn't sure.

He couldn't even tell if it was a disease or a poison, so how can it be treated?

Qi Jiu looked at the middle-aged man in front of her, reached out and turned his wrist over. She saw that the veins that were not usually obvious were now purple.

Upon seeing this, the girl's expression turned sour.

That shouldn't be the case.

Looking back at He Qingfeng, her eyes were filled with gratitude. "Senior, please help me. I need an empty room right now. If this is delayed any longer, this person might die in the He family."

The poison took effect faster than she expected; there must have been something added to it. But there was still time, more than enough.

Her words were calm, but every single one shocked those around her.

"I see."

He Qingfeng glanced at Old Master He, then turned and ran into the courtyard.

With the help of the He family, the poisoned middle-aged man was now lying flat on a bed.

Qi Jiu looked at the pained expression on his face and his pale complexion, and pursed her lips.

"Grandpa He, please step aside. There may be some toxic blood spurting out during this process."

The implication is that she is telling him to leave.

Old Master He was a sensible man; how could he not understand? He took his men and tried to leave.