Chapter 590 Poison Pills
"It's okay, just a little bit." Liu Yutang said in a relaxed tone. Seeing that his little apprentice was lying on the medicine table and couldn't get up, he smiled and said, "Hurry up, Master is fine."
Ye Rou slowly raised her head and forced a very stiff and subtle smile.
"Master, I'm in trouble."
"What kind of trouble can you possibly get into?" Liu Yutang didn't care. Seeing that she was still lying there, he asked her to get up. "I already know what kind of poison is mixed in these two pills."
Ye Rou shook her head and refused to get up.
"Master, I feel quite comfortable lying down in this position. Please tell me."
Liu Yutang was helpless, but seeing that she refused to get up, he indulged her and picked up two pills and explained, "The white pills are made from powdered Datura."
Ye Rou frowned. "Datura is an alkaline poison. Overdose can cause hallucinations, confusion, abnormal behavior, and disorganized speech. In severe cases, it can lead to long-term cognitive impairment."
Liu Yutang nodded with satisfaction: "I remember it well, it is indeed so."
Ye Rou: "Then Master, what's in the yellow pill?"
"Tianxianzi." Liu Yutang turned around and took out a dried herb from the medicine cabinet behind him.
There was no smell. Ye Rou was about to touch it, but Liu Yutang blocked her.
"Don't touch it, it's poisonous."
Rou is pregnant, so she has to be careful at all times. Liu Yutang will never allow her to touch this poisonous plant, even if it kills it and most of its medicinal effects have dissipated.
Ye Rou withdrew her hand and leaned over the reddish-brown medicine cabinet to take a closer look.
The petals of the nymphaea flower are like a bell with its opening facing upwards, and the white petals are covered with purple veins, some of which look like blood vessels.
"Hyospermum officinale has anesthetic, sedative, and hallucinogenic effects. In ancient times, it was often used to treat liver diseases, asthma, and epilepsy... However, it is extremely toxic. Overdose can cause confusion, memory loss, abnormal behavior, and in severe cases, long-term mental degeneration."
Liu Yutang shuddered as he stared at the two colored pills.
"The person who poisoned this person is incredibly vicious. The two medicinal ingredients in the pills are in such tiny amounts that they won't take effect immediately. The toxins will accumulate over time and silently take this person's life."
After Liu Yutang finished speaking, his young disciple looked down at the two-colored pills and asked slowly, "Master, if someone takes these pills for a long time, their mental state will degenerate to that of a six-year-old child. Is there any hope?"
"There's no cure!"
Liu Yutang wrapped the two pills in oil paper and said, "If taken immediately, emergency vomiting and gastric lavage can still cure it. But if used in small amounts for a long time, the poison will penetrate deep into the internal organs and there will be no recovery."
Ye Rou's fingers suddenly tightened.
Cheng Hui, Professor Huang...
In the pharmacy, the smell of medicinal herbs was pungent, making Ye Rou's head ache. Thinking of Wen Bo, who appeared to be a good and upright person but had been poisoning his mentor for years, Ye Rou felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.
In the silence, Liu Yutang suddenly said: "Unless..."
Ye Rou's eyes lit up, and she asked anxiously, "Master, unless what?"
Liu Yutang didn't keep the secret. He stroked his beard and said slowly, "Your Ten-Herb Tonic Soup."
Ye Rou's eyes lit up and suddenly became bright.
"Master, I understand!"
She jumped down from the medicine counter and ran away in a hurry.
Liu Yutang was just about to chase out to see the process of making the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup when suddenly a teeth-grinding "crunching" sound was heard.
He lowered his head following the sound.
The wooden medicine preparation table that was specially built by Lao Zhou when he was asked to do so, began to crack like a spider web, starting from the place where Xiaorou had just lay, and quickly spread out in all directions to the west under his gaze.
"boom!"
The table broke in two, and the medicine-making tools on the table were scattered all over the floor.
"Rou girl, look at what you have done!"
“What a sin!”
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Ye Rou rushed to the inner courtyard study first, found a wooden box from the small cabinet under the desk, opened it, and saw twelve black thumb-sized pills inside.
The jade gourd rewarded by the system can produce three drops of spiritual spring water every year.
Ye Rou used the first drop of spiritual spring water to make a tonic soup, which improved the physical condition of her family members.
The second drop of spiritual spring water, she mixed with water and poured it on the garden soil and small pond.
After all, spiritual springs can enrich the soil. Several elders in the garden have planted a lot of vegetables and medicinal herbs in it. A drop of spiritual spring water can make the plants grow better.
She made the third drop of spiritual spring water into a pill, and prepared to give one to Jiang Chen or the elders in the family when they were injured or suddenly fell ill.
Ye Rou took out two of the pills and stuffed them into the small bag.
The medicinal power of Lingquan is strong, and Cheng Hui's poisoning is mild, so one pill is enough. The remaining three pills are prepared for Professor Huang.
But how can I avoid Wen Bo and give the Ximei pill to Cheng Hui?
Ye Rou thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution.
When in doubt, look for Jiang Chen.
During this period, Jiang Chen was busy with the renovation of the yard next door.
There is a small door on the wall connecting the two courtyards for people to enter and exit.
Ye Rou left the inner courtyard and ran towards the small gate.
“Ouch!”
"Meow!"
Little Huihui held Fugui in his mouth and ran towards Ye Rou with his limbs spread out.
After eating the meat and bones in the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup, the appearance of these two little ones also changed.
Xiao Huihui has grown a lot bigger, and there is a hint of green in his originally yellow-brown eyes.
Moreover, Ye Rou always felt that Xiao Huihui seemed to have become much smarter.
Fugui is a skinny orange cat. After eating the meat, he became fatter than Fat Tiger before. His fur became smoother and the whole cat looked like a little orange-yellow sun, soft and furry.
Little Huihui held the bamboo basket in his mouth and stood obediently beside Ye Rou.
It seemed to have sensed that Ye Rou was pregnant, and did not bump into her rashly as it did before.
Fugui's little orange head popped out of the palm-sized bamboo basket, looking cute.
Ye Rou rubbed the wolf's head and smoothed the fur on Fugui's head: "You want to come with me?"
Little Gray's yellow-green pupils lit up, and he excitedly turned around in place with Fugui in his mouth, his tail held high.
Ye Rou understood and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll take you with me."
She pushed open the small door and entered the next yard.
Ye Rou has never visited this yard since it was taken back and renovated.
At first glance, I was amazed.
So beautiful!
This side of the yard is more for landscape, with a long corridor, rockery, and a pavilion in the middle of the lake...
You can tell at first glance that it was the work of Grandpa Zhou. He particularly loved Su-style garden architecture. When drawing the design, he referred to the southern garden style. The mountains and rivers blend together, creating scenery everywhere, which is grand yet exquisite.
Walking along the corridor, Ye Rou saw Jiang Chen at a glance.
After taking the spiritual spring, the man's physique became stronger, his facial features became more handsome and sharp, and his deep black pupils made him look like the most ferocious wolf leader on the grassland. Just one glance at him could make anyone feel cold all over.
Zhou Yuqing, who was standing opposite Jiang Chen, felt that Jiang was becoming more and more unfathomable.
He looked at the design quietly, breathing slowly, and there was not a ripple in his opaque black eyes. Just looking at him was creepy.
“The inner courtyard has no walls.”
Zhou Yuqing argued: "A wall here would destroy the overall harmony!"
Jiang Chen's dark eyes turned around, and Zhou Yuqing's shadow was clearly reflected in them. He said without hesitation: "There must be a wall."
Zhou Yuqing's words of defense were choked back.
"Jiang Chen!"
When the soft voice sounded, Zhou Yuqing saw Jiang Xiaozi startled, his ice-like face suddenly melted, and his dark eyes lit up.
"...You little brat, you actually have two faces." Zhou Yuqing was speechless.
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