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Chapter 875: Chapter 878 The Harm of a Demi-Immortal
"I can forgive you this time, and I can give you a chance, but you need to make things clear," Qiao Duo’er said.
Xu Clan immediately replied, "Four days ago, Zheng Shi came to me and said she could help me. She gave me a bottle of poison and told me to add it to the soup that everyone drinks, claiming it won’t kill anyone. I’ve been too scared, but she urged me again yesterday, and I was afraid Shi Dan couldn’t hold on, so I had no choice but to agree."
As she spoke, she also took out a paper packet from her bosom—it was the very thing Zheng Shi had given her.
Qiao Duo’er opened it and, with a grim face, said, "This is arsenic."
If she hadn’t happened to learn about their conspiracy, everyone in the Embroidery Room would have perished because of this.
How deep must their hatred be?
Xu Clan’s face turned deathly pale with fright. "Impossible, Zheng Shi said it was ordinary poison and that as long as the dosage was small, it wouldn’t be lethal."
If she had known it was arsenic, she wouldn’t have agreed under any circumstances!
Qiao Duo’er knew that Xu Clan was not lying, because a person’s eyes do not deceive.
She then inquired about another matter, "Which doctor did you find? How much Silver does he want?"
"Twenty Taels. I ran into a quack who claimed he was a half-deity in the town. He said my son had bumped into the Alchemy Furnace of the Supreme Old Lord, and as a punishment, the Supreme Old Lord caused my son’s stomach pain. He said if I sought mercy from him, my son would be healed."
Xu Clan recounted it in detail.
Thinking about how all the doctors she had seen had failed to cure her son, maybe it really was the doing of a deity from the heavens.
And since this half-deity possessed the power to commune with the heavens and could implore for a deity’s forgiveness, the cost of losing life span for a visit to the heavens made Twenty Taels not too much.
Qiao Duo’er was exasperated; feudal superstition was indeed a serious harm to people.
That quack was quite the talker, turning a simple stomachache into an offense against the Supreme Old Lord.
The Supreme Old Lord, being so busy, how could he possibly have the time to take action against a mere commoner?
With a sigh, Qiao Duo’er said, "You were close to killing your son. Bring me to see him." 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝔲𝔟.𝔠𝖔𝖒
She wanted to assess the symptoms, hoping to find a solution in Bai Yifan’s medical notes.
"Thank you, Madam."
Xu Clan was about to kneel again when Qiao Duo’er quickly interjected, "I can’t promise anything, don’t waste any more time, and let’s hurry."
Having said that, she headed outside. She detested the whole kneeling business the most.
Arriving at the Yuan Family’s residence, Qiao Duo’er could hear muffled groaning sounds.
She had seen Yuan Wei once before, and he was a decent man; whatever afflicted him seriously enough to make him groan so must be no minor matter.
"Mrs. Tan, please wait a moment, I will go in and take a look first," Xu Clan stopped in front of Qiao Duo’er since her son was likely shirtless due to the hot weather, and she wanted to avoid disrespect to the distinguished guest.
Qiao Duo’er nodded, allowing Xu Clan to go in to tidy up first.
After a while, upon hearing Xu Clan’s voice, she entered the room.
Upon examining Yuan Wei carefully, Qiao Duo’er quickly drew a conclusion.
"This is intestinal abscess. How long have you been in pain like this?" she asked.
Intestinal abscess, that is, appendicitis in modern terms, can be either acute or chronic; at this stage, Qiao Duo’er couldn’t be entirely sure.
Yuan Wei clenched his teeth hard because letting go meant he would cry out in pain, and he found it embarrassing to do so in front of a woman, which prevented him from answering Duo’er’s question.
Xu Clan promptly interjected, "He always complained about stomach pains before, and we didn’t take it seriously. But a few days ago, the pain suddenly became severe. Can this be treated?"
"It can be treated. If it’s just inflammation, drinking Rhubarb Peony Soup or Reed Stem Soup might help. If there’s an ulceration or perforation, then surgery will be needed," Qiao Duo’er stated confidently.
