Despite Mr. Han's good attitude, Li Gan and the others did not let down their guard. As the saying goes, you can judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart. Who knows if this old man's humble appearance is just an act?
Who can know whether they are siding with the people of the Northern Barbarian Court or with our Great Chu?
Li Gan hesitated for a moment, then with a look of pain on his face, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, unscrewed the lid, and poured out a bright red pill: "If you take this, I will believe you."
Mr. Han was sweating. "What is this?"
Li Gan smiled faintly: "This is poison, but there is an antidote. If you eat this, I will trust you. If you don't eat it, I will kill you with a knife to prevent you from luring us brothers into a trap."
Mr. Han's nose and tears were streaming down, but he still knew to pinch his throat and speak in a low voice:
"Hey, officers, I have a large family, how could I dare to lie to you? This stuff is really useless... No matter how good the wound medicine is, it's better not to make a cut!
If I swallow this poison, and your antidote gets damp, or gets into tea or something, I'll be dead. I dare not deceive you, my lords. Please leave me a way out!
Li Gan laughed and said:
"This isn't an ordinary poison. It's not one of those arsenic, arsenic poison, or five-step poison that kills instantly on contact with blood."
As soon as Li Gan said the name of the poison, Master Han shuddered.
He smiled secretly in his heart, but remained serious on the surface, and continued to introduce it to Mr. Han earnestly:
"This is from the Nanzhao Kingdom, a poisonous insect found deep in the mountains of Miaojiang. I wouldn't be willing to use it on ordinary people!
As long as you take the antidote on time during the major festivals, such as Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Zhongyuan Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival, the poisonous insect will not attack. It will stay quiet and you will not have any problems.
Mr. Han has a large family and many concerns. He can surrender to me today, but tomorrow he might turn around and surrender to the northern barbarians just for the sake of this family.
I'm giving this pill away just to save the lives of my brothers. So, I won't make it hard on you about the antidote. By the time we leave, we'll have completely cured you.
Until then, you better be obedient!"
Mr. Han's face was full of bitterness. He never expected that this family member would be so unreliable.
Is it possible for ordinary people to eat that poisonous insect?
However, Li Gan didn't give him time to hesitate. He stretched out a hand and gently pulled. With a tug, Master Han felt as if his legs and feet were not his own. How did he run into the arms of the young man in front of him without hesitation?
Before Mr. Han could recover from the shock, a hand was placed on his chin. With a gentle pinch, his mouth opened and a bright red pill was stuffed into it. He whimpered and tried to spit it out, but was blocked. Then, the young man pressed his finger somewhere and he actually swallowed the pill in one gulp!
Mr. Han was really frightened now. Cold sweat rolled down his nose along with snot and tears. His fine cloth clothes were soaked with sweat, and he looked like he had been fished out of the water.
Li Gan smiled with satisfaction, took out another porcelain bottle, took out a small white pill, and handed it to Master Han:
"This is medicine to suppress the Gu worm. Take it, and you won't have to worry until Qingming Festival. If you don't believe me, you can go get a famous doctor to take your pulse. If he can find out about the Gu worm, I'll lose!"
Seeing Li Gan's firm statement, how could Mr. Han dare not believe it?
No matter whether others think highly of it or not, I regard my life as extremely precious.
Mr. Han might have originally wanted to sell out Li Gan and his gang at any time in exchange for a stable life, or at least retire from this position in peace.
But he hadn't expected that Li Gan, who had brought this group of people to wreak havoc in Bohai County, wouldn't be appeased by a few sweet words. Master Han didn't know how much truth there was in the pills or words Li Gan had given him, but the red pills tasted burning, while the white pills sent a chill down his throat... If the doctor truly couldn't tell the poisonous insect was there, then there was some truth to it.
What's more, even if ninety-nine percent of it was fake, he wouldn't dare bet on that one percent being true!
Master Han used all his skills and exerted his utmost ability to entertain Li Gan and his group. With the full support of Master Han, the local tyrant, Li Gan and his group became more and more prosperous in Bohai County.
The next person to suffer misfortune was another general who leaned towards the Northern Barbarians.
This guy looks extremely rude, but he is actually a careful and cautious person. After Li Gan and his team did that big thing last time, he became even more cautious.
Li Gan observed for half a month before taking action.
I almost lost a brother before I managed to kill that guy.
Then they hung his head on the city wall.
After this incident, Bohai County became even more chaotic. Even the officialdom, which seemed to be copied from the Great Chu in many ways but was actually dominated by the northern barbarians, became a mess that could not be sorted out.
In order to eliminate Master Han's suspicion, Li Gan and his men simply set fire to the courtyard of one of Master Han's favorite concubines. They chose a time when Master Han and his favorite concubine were both in that courtyard.
Although the fire was put out later, the yard was burned to ashes.
Mr. Han was frightened. He knew who did it, but he still needed the "antidote" and it was impossible for him to seek revenge on them. For a moment, he felt mixed emotions.
What's more, Xiao Lubuhua had already become suspicious of Master Han and brought his trusted men to the Han family to search. However, when he saw Master Han and his favorite concubine being burned by smoke and fire, his suspicions were mostly dispelled.
He secretly sent dozens of his men to the Han family, claiming to help put out the fire, but actually to conduct a secret search. After tossing and turning for most of the night, he didn't see the person he suspected, and only then did he dispel his suspicions.
Master Han watched Xiao Lubuhua bring his men in with a threatening look, and then leave with his men calmly. His heart rose to the air and then fell back into his stomach. He had suffered a great deal.
Looking at Li Gan's honest and simple face after he changed his appearance, and seeing that he came face to face with Xiao Lubuhua without arousing the other party's suspicion at all, Master Han couldn't help but believe in the matter of the poisonous insect even more.
After all, even the art of disguise has been revealed, so the poisonous insects must not be fake!
When Xiao Lubuhua was present, Master Han had to control his emotions. But as soon as this guy left, Master Han couldn't help but sigh repeatedly - he was not that kind of person at all, why was he so pessimistic in the first place?
You should just focus on your business, why are you getting involved in this messy officialdom?!
Mr. Han regretted his decision to the core, but at this point, he had no choice but to stick to his guns and follow Li Gan wholeheartedly.
This guy Li Gan is really capable of causing trouble. He is about to poke a hole in the sky of Bohai County!
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