Time is not only money, it's also life!
Because Lin Xin was a beat too slow, some powder had already drifted into his nostrils when he covered his nose with his hand.
These powders must have come from the Long family in the Miao village, as a businessman like Su Youlong wouldn't have these things.
After the powder dissipated, Liu Xiaoyuan originally intended to strike Su Youlong with a palm, using his internal energy to destroy his internal organs and slowly kill him.
But as soon as he took a step, Lin Xin ran into trouble, covering his head with both hands, looking like he was in great pain.
"Uncle Lin, what's wrong?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked hurriedly.
Lin Xin said, "I suddenly feel a little dizzy, I don't know why?"
Hearing Lin Xin's words and seeing Lin Xin's current condition, Liu Xiaoyuan couldn't help but suspect that Lin Xin had inhaled those powders.
Su Youlong laughed heartily, "Lin Xin, without the antidote, you can just wait to die!"
Upon hearing Su Youlong's words, Liu Xiaoyuan immediately ran up to Su Youlong, grabbed his collar, and asked, "Quickly, where is the antidote?"
Su Youlong laughed like a madman: "Antidote, hahaha... I don't have the antidote, you can all just wait to collect Lin Xin's corpse!"
"I'll ask you one more time, where is the antidote?" Liu Xiaoyuan grabbed Su Youlong by the collar and slapped him hard, making his face swell and blood trickle from the corner of his mouth.
Su Youlong, still acting like a madman, said, "I don't have the antidote. You can all just wait to collect Lin Xin's corpse!"
Seeing Su Youlong like this, Liu Xiaoyuan knew that he would never talk again, so he stopped wasting words with Su Youlong and directly summoned a master of internal energy to inject internal energy into Su Youlong's abdomen, injuring Su Youlong's internal organs.
"Let's go, let's hurry back to the hotel!" Liu Xiaoyuan led Lin Xin and the other two out of Su Youlong's room.
Having taken a blow from Liu Xiaoyuan, Su Youlong was now curled up in a corner, clutching his abdomen. He felt as if a million ants were tearing at his internal organs, and the pain caused sweat to pour down his forehead.
After a while, Su Youlong felt the pain in his body disappear. Thinking that he was alright, Su Youlong lay down on the bed to rest.
Back at the hotel, Liu Xiaoyuan immediately had Lin Xin lie down on the bed, and then began to take Lin Xin's pulse and diagnose him. This time, the divine doctor that Liu Xiaoyuan summoned was still Hua Tuo.
After diagnosis, it has been confirmed that Lin Xin was poisoned. After inhaling Su Youlong's white powder, one would first feel dizzy and then slowly die.
If a large amount is inhaled, it will kill on the spot. But if someone like Lin Xin inhaled just a little bit, the poison will slowly erode the body, making them feel like they've taken a large amount of sleeping pills.
Upon receiving this diagnosis, Liu Xiaoyuan was greatly surprised, never expecting that this powder would have such powerful effects.
Although it's not as potent as a deadly poison, this powder has the advantage of being slow and persistent, so the victim is unaware that they've been poisoned. Since everyone gets minor ailments like headaches and fevers, most people don't pay much attention to them.
By the time you realize something is wrong, it's already too late. Even if there's an antidote, it's unlikely to save your life.
Even a legendary physician like Hua Tuo couldn't cure this poison; he could only control its effects and delay its onset.
Liu Xiaoyuan immediately wrote a prescription and told Tang Wu to go to Jishantang to get the medicine, and to knock on the door if Jishantang was closed.
"Tang Wen, you stay here and watch over Uncle Lin. I'm going out for a bit!" Liu Xiaoyuan said to Tang Wen.
Liu Xiaoyuan was going to find Su Youwen again because Lin Xin had mentioned that he had overheard Su Youwen talking to the Long family in the Miao village.
According to Liu Xiaoyuan's judgment, the white powder that Su Youwen used was probably also a product of the Long family of Miao Village.
Legend has it that Miao villages are skilled in raising poisonous creatures like Gu (a type of venomous insect), though these are just legends and Liu Xiaoyuan has never actually witnessed them. However, based on the Long family's snake-controlling techniques, Liu Xiaoyuan felt that these rumors weren't entirely unfounded.
Moreover, when they fought the young master of the Long family last time, the Long family members also sprinkled this white powder.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Liu Xiaoyuan knocked on Su Youwen's door. Su Youlong was already lying on the bed, with the corpses of poisonous snakes still scattered on the floor. Su Youlong could actually sleep; he was quite a talent.
"Who is it?" Su Youwen asked.
"Hotel staff, please open the door!" Liu Xiaoyuan changed his voice and said.
Su Youwen said, "What are you doing? I'm already asleep, don't bother me, get out of here!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoyuan knew he had to trick Su Youwen into opening the door; he needed to get some information about the Long family from him.
"Sir, I'm sorry, since that's the case, I won't disturb your rest any longer. I'll go and tell Mr. Long that you've already gone to sleep!" Liu Xiaoyuan could only take this gamble. If Su Youlong still didn't fall for it, then he would really have no choice but to break down the door.
"Wait!" Soon, Su Youlong's voice came from inside the room, "Who did you say was looking for me?"
"Sir, a Mr. Long is looking for you!" Liu Xiaoyuan lied.
"Wait, I'll open the door right away!" Su Youlong's voice came from inside the house, sounding very anxious.
In fact, Liu Xiaoyuan's words were full of loopholes, which would be obvious with a little thought. However, Su Youlong was already on edge and didn't consider this possibility at all, still believing that it was really the Long family from the Miao village looking for him.
"How come it's you?" The moment Su Youlong opened the door, he realized that it wasn't a hotel employee standing there, but Liu Xiaoyuan. He immediately knew he had been tricked and tried to close the door.
However, just as he tried to close the door, Liu Xiaoyuan pushed it open with both hands.
Liu Xiaoyuan went inside, and Su Youlong took a few steps back, a look of fear on his face.
Liu Xiaoyuan kicked the door shut with his right foot. He felt disgusted by the sight of the dead snakes on the ground, but Su Youlong was still able to sleep. His mental fortitude was truly remarkable.
"What else do you want?" Su Youlong's face was a little pale, probably because the internal organs were damaged by the internal energy.
Su Youlong was still very afraid of Liu Xiaoyuan, because Liu Xiaoyuan's skills instilled fear in him.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "If you don't want to die, tell me honestly, who gave you that white powder you sprinkled earlier, and where is the antidote?"
"Haha... You've come for Lin Xin, haven't you? Let me tell you, even if you kill me, I won't tell you!" Su Youlong said with a laugh. This laugh seemed to affect his internal organs, and Su Youlong's face changed. He covered his lower abdomen with his hands, and his forehead was furrowed!
"Ah!" Su Youlong clutched his stomach and rolled on the ground, the pain making him feel like he was dying.
"What...what did you do to me?" Su Youlong asked Liu Xiaoyuan, his face full of pain.
(End of this chapter)
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