Chapter 86: Who Poisoned It

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But Dr. Qiu looked at Tang Ailian and said, "It was clearly you who made a mistake when preparing it, so how can you blame someone else for adding poison to your medicine? This medicine has been locked in the cabinet since you handed it over, and no one has touched it," a nurse who had been unnoticed chimed in, "Yes, young miss brought the medicine, Dr. Qiu administered it to Lin Xiangyang, and then locked it in the cabinet; no one has tampered with it."

The Taoist priest, who had been quietly observing, suddenly pointed at Tang Ailian, saying, "Young lady, it seems you accidentally added that Heart-Corrupting Herb while preparing the medicine, didn't you? Making mistakes as a child is not the problem; what's worse is when you make a mistake and refuse to admit it."

Factory Manager Jiang shouted angrily, "Admitting a mistake? I don't think it's that simple. Knowing that there was poison and adding it intentionally, you must have planned this in advance, right? Who told you to do it? Speak!"

Just then, White Advisor hurriedly arrived and interrupted, "You're talking nonsense. Tang Ailian would never do such a thing."

Factory Manager Jiang retorted, "Nonsense? She may have saved people in the past, but it doesn't excuse her actions now. If it weren't for my caution last night, more than ten workers would have been dead by now. Take her into custody!"

"No, I disagree!" White Advisor shouted, "Tang Ailian is a smart person; she would never do such a thing. There must be a misunderstanding here."

"Is it a misunderstanding?" Dr. Qiu pointed at the worker lying on the bed, "Nearly costing people their lives, is that still a misunderstanding?"

"Even if lives were lost, it couldn't possibly be Tang Ailian's fault. No one can touch Tang Ailian; I will request that higher-ups come and investigate this matter thoroughly," White Advisor said, firmly defending Tang Ailian.

This show of support from White Advisor moved Tang Ailian, but she remained calm on the surface. She separated from White Advisor, taking a glass bottle from her bag and slamming it onto the table, saying, "Well then, whoever has the Yin Evil Disease, come here and take ten deciliters from this bottle. I guarantee that it will cure the illness."

Zhao Shuji immediately shouted, "Xiaolin, get Lu Feng here."

"Yes!"

In a moment, a worker with a pale face walked over. Tang Ailian examined him with her psychic power and confirmed that he was indeed afflicted by the Yin Evil Disease. She grabbed his pulse and said, "Your hands are as cold as ice, and the Yin Qi inside you has overwhelmed your Yang Qi. It's continuously consuming your essence and blood. Your condition right now is beyond the help of any strengthening tonic. If we don't use the Revival Elixir, you won't last a month. You've reached a point where ten drops of Revival Elixir won't be enough; you need to take twenty."

Without waiting for anyone else's response, Tang Ailian gave him the medicine. Factory Manager Jiang tried to stop him but was interrupted by White Advisor, who reminded them that Tang Ailian had just drunk from the same bottle.

This demonstration of Tang Ailian's confidence silenced any further doubts about her medicine.

The worker, Lu Feng, felt an immediate effect as if a fire had surged into his stomach. His body, which was previously shrouded in cold Yin energy, began to warm up.

In less than ten minutes, his body was free from the Yin Evil influence, though his complexion remained somewhat pale. It was clear to everyone that his Yin Evil Disease had been cured, and with a few more days of rest, he would recover completely.

"Thank you, Young Miracle Doctor!" All the workers in the camp knew about the young miracle doctor, a five-year-old girl. Lu Feng, who had just been cured, expressed his gratitude and respectfully saluted Tang Ailian.

Once Lu Feng left, Tang Ailian raised the glass bottle in her hand again and addressed the crowd, "Yesterday, I used a mature Snake Sunflower and brewed a pot of elixir. I filled two large glass bottles with it and gave one to you. I kept the other for myself. Tell me, can there be different ingredients in the elixir I made in the same batch? The elixir I gave you was poisoned, and there's only one possibility – someone deliberately added poison to it."

Factory Manager Jiang's face turned ashen, and he glared at Dr. Qiu. The medicine was in Dr. Qiu's possession, so he was the most likely suspect for adding the poison.

Dr. Qiu turned pale and stammered, "Who knows if you poisoned it when you gave it to us?"

Tang Ailian sneered, "Are you suggesting that I spent nearly two months searching for the precious Snake Sunflower, brewed the Revival Elixir, just to intentionally poison the workers and harm them? What would I gain from killing them? Do I have any grudges against the workers?"

Hearing this, the crowd realized that there must be a motive behind any action, and Tang Ailian had nothing to gain by poisoning the workers.

Tang Ailian retrieved the glass bottle she had used earlier and poured its contents onto the table. She then addressed everyone, "This Snake Sunflower elixir is indeed valuable. Even without any additional ingredients, simply consuming its fruit can boost a martial artist by one level. Therefore, the Snake Sunflower is highly prized, and a mature plant can fetch a sky-high price in the martial world, at least twenty thousand gold coins, if not more."

Upon hearing this, the crowd's expressions changed. They realized that the Snake Sunflower and the Revival Elixir made from it were incredibly valuable. Why would Tang Ailian hesitate to use them if she had such resources?

(End of this chapter)