Chapter 195: A Taste of Her Own Medicine
And he'd learned about these symptoms from members of the Xiao Family.
Although they appeared loyal to Xiao Ling, they had merely stood by and watched when he was poisoned, offering no help at all.
Xiao Ye's goal was to provoke Liu Loulan into taking the antidote herself.
Xiao Ye had heard of this type of poison before. There was only one antidote: a substance that grew alongside the original poison.
But when consumed alone, this companion substance was a lethal poison!
'Dying by her own hand... Liu Loulan will surely go insane with rage, won't she?'
And this was the death Xiao Ye had arranged for her!
A taste of her own medicine.
He would make her repay a hundredfold the suffering Xiao Ling had endured all those years ago!
Physical pain was nothing. The most important thing was to make her suffer the utmost mental torment!
Soon, the safe was opened.
The black porcelain vial was handed to Liu Loulan.
She impatiently took out the vial and downed its contents in a single gulp!
"The poison is gone! I'm cured!"
Liu Loulan was crying and laughing at the same time.
She had killed so many people, yet Xiao Ling's death was a shadow that loomed over her!
She had never seen anyone tormented to that extent in the end!
She would absolutely not allow herself to become like that!
Fear, terror, urgency, and the physical sensations—countless emotions tangled together.
It was enough to make Liu Loulan lose nearly all ability to think.
She didn't even wait to determine if she was truly poisoned before hastily drinking the antidote.
In truth, it was also because she was afraid—afraid she would actually go blind.
Once poisoned, even with an antidote, any of the five senses already lost could not be restored.
Liu Loulan's eyes could still vaguely make out a little something. If she delayed any longer, she would be completely blind!
"PFFT!"
Suddenly, she violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
It stained a large section of the bed curtains red.
Liu Loulan instantly lost all her strength and collapsed limply onto the bed.
Divine Doctor Lu hurriedly checked her pulse. "This is bad. Now there are two poisons!"
"I can't treat this, Patriarch Xiao. Originally, you only had one poison in your system. You drank another one yourself, so now there are two!"
When Liu Loulan heard this, she nearly fainted from shock.
"That's impossible! That was the antidote! The poison in my body should be gone by now!"
Divine Doctor Lu shook his head. "You're beyond saving. You were too impulsive. You should have had an examination first, then run tests to identify the poison in your body."
"Only then should you have tried to find an antidote. Even if you had one, you should have tested it before drinking it."
He stood up. "Patriarch Xiao, while I don't have the ability to cure you, I can assess your physical condition."
"You have a month to live at most. Get your affairs in order!"
Liu Loulan shot a look at them, but her eyes were still lifeless, making her look like she was truly blind.
Moreover, her pupils were beginning to turn a shade of gray.
By tonight at the latest, she would be completely unable to see.
"No, you must cure me!"
"Guards! Stop them! If you can't cure me, you'll all die with me!"
"You!" Divine Doctor Lu was furious.
He was about to say more, but Xiao Ye placed a hand on his arm. "Don't worry. I have a way."
"While Divine Doctor Lu can't save you, I can."
Xiao Ye took out his silver needles. "I will use these to force the poison out, but it will require a certain amount of treatment time."
"From now on, I will come to treat you every day. This will continue for a total of one month."
"Fine! Hurry up, cure me now!"
After Xiao Ye performed a set of acupuncture techniques, Liu Loulan was surprised to find that she actually felt much better.
"You can't leave! You have to stay here!"
"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. I need to go back and prepare the herbal medicine for your detoxification. Besides, I need the money."
Liu Loulan was still unwilling to let him go, but before she could say more, she fell asleep.
Just as he and Divine Doctor Lu were about to leave, they were blocked by guards.
"Halt! You can't leave. The Patriarch just said you weren't allowed to!"
Xiao Ye sneered. "Are you sure? She's asleep now. Why don't you wake her up and ask again?"
The subordinate immediately hesitated. He didn't dare.
Liu Loulan was temperamental, cruel, and ruthless. It wouldn't be unusual for her to kill someone in a fit of rage.
"If you stop me, fine. I'll never treat her again. Then, even if I die, I'll have Patriarch Xiao to keep me company in the afterlife."
"When you put it that way, my death would be quite worth it. After all, she's the Patriarch, and I'm just an ordinary person."
"You!"
Xiao Ye knew there were many guards outside. He could leave, but Divine Doctor Lu might not be able to.
So, he changed his tack and continued, "You're a Hidden Clan. I'm just an ordinary person. Are you really afraid I'll run away?"
"Right? Divine Doctor Lu, I'll be at Huichun Hall. You can just come find me there."
Faced with Xiao Ye's carrot-and-stick approach, the subordinate had no choice but to let them pass.
He and Divine Doctor Lu got into a Xiao Family car and returned to Huichun Hall.
However, many subordinates were stationed nearby, tasked with watching them. If they tried to run, the guards would immediately act to recapture them.
Divine Doctor Lu was about to speak when Xiao Ye said, "Divine Doctor Lu, you are a good doctor. You shouldn't die at the hands of someone like her."
"I know you surely have ways to protect yourself, but I'm the one who dragged you into today's mess."
"I'll have someone come pick you up shortly. I'll have to trouble you to stay with the Zhu family for a while."
Divine Doctor Lu now seemed to understand something. He looked at Xiao Ye and let out a long sigh. "Fine. So be it."
"But… killing someone with poison is truly not right!"
"Who said I killed anyone? Didn't she drink that poison herself? You can't blame me for that."
Divine Doctor Lu thought about it. That did seem to be the case.
Besides, the Xiao Family threatened people's lives at every turn. They had clearly done such things countless times before.
That being the case, why should he spare another thought for such a person?
A few moments later, the Zhu family members arrived.
They brought men with them, who dealt with the Xiao Family guards and escorted Divine Doctor Lu away.
Xiao Ye got into Zhu Chen's car. "After you get back, tell every member of the Xiao Family that Liu Loulan doesn't have long to live."
"A month at most. But with her personality, I'm afraid it'll be more like half a month."
After speaking, Xiao Ye made another phone call.
The car stopped halfway.
Shishi, dressed all in black, got out of another car and respectfully handed a file to Xiao Ye. "Mr. Xiao, this is the appraisal report you wanted."
Xiao Ye took it and handed it to Zhu Chen. "Give this to the Xiao Family."
Zhu Chen glanced down at it and was stunned.
"This is… a complete mess!"
"Alright, I'll give it to the Xiao Family right away. I can already imagine what's going to happen to them next."
He looked at Xiao Ye, his eyes now filled with admiration.
Xiao Ye might be young, but his methods were truly ruthless!
It was a chain of interlocking schemes, one after another, that could make the Xiao Family destroy itself without him ever having to lift a finger!