Chapter 274 Domineering Female Doctor Skilled in Gu Poisoning VS Distressed Laborer Prodigal Son 1
The territory of Hezhou.
Mount Jiajia.
A light green medicinal mist permeated the area around the mountain cabin. The flowers and plants in the yard outside the cabin were all wilted by the poison, and this seemingly terrifying poisonous gas continued to emanate from the cabin.
"Xiao Che, get in here! Did you touch my medicinal herbs?" Jiang Zhiyi's voice rang out, tinged with anger.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of an earthenware pot being smashed came from inside the house.
Xiao Che, who was sweeping the yard outside, paused in his hand holding the bamboo broom.
His handsome eyebrows twitched slightly, his face showing a mixture of surprise and resentment.
This morning, he was given a severe scolding by her.
It wasn't a big deal. A few days ago, he accidentally tore one of her clothes while washing it. Afraid that she would blame him, he secretly hid the garment.
Although Jiang Zhiyi lived deep in the mountains, she had many beautiful dresses, which filled the house, so he guessed she probably wouldn't remember this one.
For some reason, the beasts she kept ran into his house today and caused trouble, finding the tattered clothes he had hidden away that he hadn't had time to throw away yet.
Jiang Zhiyi got very angry with him, and it took him a long time to explain before she calmed down.
Poor thing, he hadn't even had breakfast before she punished him by making him sweep the yard.
It's been windy lately, and it often rains at night, so the ground under the big, leafy trees in the yard is covered with fallen leaves. He's been sweeping for almost half an hour, but he's only managed to clean half the yard.
He was so hungry that he secretly squatted down by the stove and ate two cold, hard steamed buns to fill his stomach.
He was furious.
To get revenge on her, he secretly added some random things to the herbs she was making while she was fetching water in the backyard.
But...did she find out so quickly?
He was quite certain that he had not left any trace.
In the past, she often encountered various problems when concocting medicines, and several times she almost blew up the house. After all, this was an experiment, how could she succeed on the first try?
It seems she's deliberately lying to him.
Xiao Che hesitated there for a long time without responding.
"If you don't get in here now, you're dead today," Jiang Zhiyi gave him an ultimatum.
"Tsk." Xiao Che complained in annoyance.
He then threw the bamboo broom in his hand aside forcefully and quickly strode into the house.
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The male protagonist in this alternate dimension is named Xiao Che.
The Xiao family is the wealthiest family in Hezhou, with fortunes comparable to those of a nation. For generations, the Xiao family has had only one son, Xiao Che, who is now their sole heir. Naturally, the Xiao family cherishes him dearly and spoils him immensely.
It was this kind of indulgence that spoiled Xiao Che into being lawless and a notorious playboy in Hezhou.
In an accident, Xiao Che got separated from his servant and lost his way in the deep mountains. He fainted on the mountain path and was later rescued by a female supporting character who was gathering herbs.
The female supporting character is a disciple of the Medicine Sect, possessing exceptional medical skills, but she is aloof and domineering.
Since she saved him, his life belongs to her from now on, and she can do whatever she wants with him.
Under the threat of the female supporting character's poison needles and Gu medicine, Xiao Che, this noble young master, was forced to become her laborer, washing clothes and cooking for her, working like a slave and enduring all kinds of hardships.
In this way, Xiao Che gradually won the trust of the female supporting character. Later, the female supporting character was poisoned while testing the drug and became extremely weak. He took the opportunity to escape and return home.
After this ordeal, Xiao Che's personality changed drastically. He changed from his previous unruly and unrestrained nature to a more composed and steady one.
After that, he didn't cause any trouble for the female supporting character. In a sense, she was also kind to him.
Years later, Xiao Che still felt deeply moved when he recalled this experience.
He revisited the place, bringing many precious medicinal herbs, hoping to see his old friend again. However, the place was deserted, and only ruins remained in the mountains.
Perhaps... she's already dead.
Xiao Che felt a little regretful, so he ordered people to set up several clinics in the city that did not charge consultation fees, specifically for the poor to seek medical treatment, which also put his mind at ease.
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Inside the house.
"What do you want me to do?" Xiao Che asked innocently.
He looked as if he knew nothing at all.
Jiang Zhiyi: "You touched my medicine."
Xiao Che answered without changing his expression: "I didn't."
Jiang Zhiyi frowned and looked him over.
After spending these days together, she had figured out his personality and guessed that he would definitely not admit it.
She had prepared some tonics for him today because she thought he worked hard, but he secretly did something bad. Fortunately, the effects of the medicine were not altered.
However, she had to teach him a lesson, scare him a bit, and make him afraid to do anything reckless again.
Jiang Zhiyi handed him a bowl of dark, murky medicine and said coldly, "If you don't have it, then you don't have it. I've already brewed this medicine, but I don't know how effective it will be. Could you try it for me?"
"How can I try? Let them try." Xiao Che immediately refused, pointing to her Gu worms.
Jiang Zhiyi: "I can't use this medicine on them. Don't worry, it's not poisonous, they won't die."
"I won't drink." Xiao Che turned and ran outside.
Jiang Zhiyi snorted coldly and said, "If you dare to leave, I will really poison you. You choose to die or try the drug."
Xiao Che remained motionless.
He knew very well that she didn't know her own strength.
He had witnessed her poisoning those thugs who tried to rob them; the corpses were covered with dense, poisonous veins.
She glanced at it a few times, then sighed, "Too much poison, what a waste."
Later, she asked him to deal with the corpses. He still remembers the stench; it lingered all over him and he couldn't eat for several days.
Thinking of all this, Xiao Che could only resign himself to drinking the medicine in one gulp. It didn't taste bitter; in fact, it was a little sweet.
"What kind of medicine is this?" he asked.
Jiang Zhiyi looked at him and asked, "Are you scared? Don't you know what herbs you added yourself?"
Xiao Che was getting anxious: "Didn't you say there was no poison?"
“It wasn’t poisonous originally…” she paused for a moment, “but you added herbs that would make someone infertile.”
Jiang Zhiyi's words struck Xiao Che like a bolt from the blue, sending chills down his spine.
It's over.
He's finished.
He has failed his ancestors; the Xiao family line is about to end.
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