Pei Shu’er smiled, Tang Zan seemed the same as usual.
Moreover, this porridge looked more like it was casually brought for her.
She yawned, not wanting to think about these things anymore, and turned over to sleep soundly.
When Pei Shu’er woke up the next day, she went back to supervising, while a new batch of supervisors had been brought in.
After a night’s sleep, everyone regained their energy and wasn’t as tired as before.
The shift system allowed everyone to rest well.
Once rested, work efficiency increased.
Sharpening the axe won’t delay the work of chopping firewood.
Pei Shu’er would let everyone take a break after working for a while.
Previously, there were people who were unconvinced by Pei Shu’er, but now they were completely persuaded.
In just a day, they experienced the benefits of having Pei Shu’er as a supervisor.
Yet despite this, the work wasn’t lagging, and everyone wasn’t too tired.
Even going back at night, the muscle soreness wasn’t as severe.
After working for an hour in the morning, Liu Xu came to pour the first cup of tea and then left.
Liu Xu also gave Pei Shu’er a cup, to which Pei Shu’er smiled and said, "Thank you, Mother."
But after just taking a whiff of the aroma, she couldn’t help but frown and immediately spoke up.
"Wait, everyone, don’t drink yet."
By then, some people had already finished a cup.
At that moment, those people turned pale, clutched their chests, and collapsed limply.
Seeing Pei Shu’er’s reaction and some who had collapsed, others paused.
Pei Shu’er raised an eyebrow, observing, this poison didn’t resemble others she knew.
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Pei Shu’er intended to treat it herself and didn’t plan to seek others.
If even she couldn’t cure them, then no one in the Gulan Military Camp could.
Just then, Doctor Liu came over, eyeing the fallen prisoners with a cold sneer.
"Pei Shu’er, is this how you supervise?"
Pei Shu’er’s eyes filled with mockery; Doctor Liu was probably waiting for this moment.
She raised an eyebrow at Doctor Liu.
"Doctor Liu, you came at just the right time. With so many patients, how do you still have the leisure to stroll outside?"
Doctor Liu ignored Pei Shu’er’s sarcasm and spoke to his tall apprentice.
"Go get General Zhao, tell him these prisoners are poisoned."
Pei Shu’er raised an eyebrow, growing increasingly suspicious of Doctor Liu’s actions.
Pei Shu’er felt that even if General Zhao came, it would not aid in detoxifying.
Doctor Liu’s actions clearly aimed to escalate the situation and cost her the position of chief supervisor.
Moreover, with such casualties, it wasn’t impossible for her to face legal charges.
Pei Shu’er chuckled, "Alright, Doctor Liu, go call if you wish, just worry that you might lose face then."
Doctor Liu gave a cold laugh, what did he have to fear?
This matter, could Pei Shu’er even implicate him?
Moreover, with the poison so hard to counteract, the one embarrassed later might just be Pei Shu’er.
General Zhao was quickly summoned.
Unexpectedly, constructing a city wall warranted such frequent visits from him.
He had checked yesterday, and today another incident.
And it was a mass poisoning incident.
General Zhao, looking at the fallen people, then at Pei Shu’er mixing something in a bowl, couldn’t help but speak with a harsh tone.
"What happened, Pei Shu’er?"
Pei Shu’er bowed slightly to General Zhao.
"General, someone poisoned the water, and everyone’s been affected."
After speaking, Pei Shu’er continued to work on the antidote without further words.
This antidote required effort to mix, using several modern antidotes she had made.
Additionally, the poison acted faster than she had anticipated.
Apparently, the one who poisoned them intended to quickly pin the crime on her.
She quickened her potion-mixing pace, using the prepared antidote to neutralize the poisoned tea.
The poison wasn’t neutralized, and there was no reaction from the tea.
The faces of those poisoned became increasingly pallid.
Pei Shu’er frowned, carefully thinking about which medicine might be missing.
Doctor Liu noticed Pei Shu’er’s anxious demeanor and couldn’t help but feel a bit smug.
The poison was so potent that nobody in the world could solve it.
She was just a young girl with little experience, thinking she was so capable.
"I think it’s because Pei Shu’er didn’t supervise properly; the water-boilers were arranged by her."
Pei Shu’er stared at the poisoned tea, frowning, then her sharp gaze fixed on Doctor Liu.
"How do you know the water-boilers are my people? Doctor Liu has never seen my people."
Doctor Liu was taken aback, having never met these people, raising suspicions with his statement.
He chuckled coldly, covering up smoothly.
"Such an important task, given your nature, how could it be entrusted to others?"
Pei Shu’er nodded, "Right, you understand the importance, so tell me, Doctor Liu, what benefit does poisoning them bring to me? Just to frame myself with a crime?"
Doctor Liu shrugged, "I can’t say what benefit it brings you. However, these people being poisoned collectively delays the project, be it personnel injury or schedule delays, it’s your fault."
"Moreover, those boiling water are criminals and must be arrested and interrogated thoroughly."
"Who knows if there’s a Dazi spy among them?"
At this, the women from Deserted Mountain were filled with terror, having thought this was a good job but instead landing in such big trouble.
Pei Shu’er saw that without knowing the poison formula, there was no way to produce an antidote.
So she set down the antidote-making container.
She stood up, approached the teapots, and tested with a silver needle, which had already turned black.
She next went to the large cauldron of boiling water and found even the water was poisoned.
Then, her silver needle tested the unboiled raw water, which still blackened the needle.
Pei Shu’er frowned, her tone icy.
"Everyone who touched the water, stand together!"
The others were scared, and Liu Xu softly reassured them.
"Everyone, rest assured, Shu’er just wants to deliver justice for everyone. Lives are at stake, so cooperate well, she won’t wrong anyone."
With that, everyone calmed down, completely cooperating with Pei Shu’er.
The water-boilers were from Deserted Mountain, while the water-fetchers were numerous; when overwhelmed, other female prisoners would assist.
But after questioning these people, Pei Shu’er found no doubts among them either.
Moreover, no evidence was found on them.