Chapter 866: 866 It doesn’t matter if I die alone
“It does seem to be the case,” she glanced at him, feeling that these childish tricks weren’t much to speak of, considering herself, a brilliant killer from modern times, superior in unlocking skills even to the ancient people. She would never admit that her third brother was smarter than her, at most they were neck and neck.
Grabbing a bowl, she poured some medicine into it, and with a pair of tweezers, placed a cloth towel stained with filth into the bowl.
He curiously watched her actions, “Wife, isn’t this the poison I was given by you yesterday? How come it’s preserved on the cloth towel?” His brow furrowed, “Wife, you didn’t use this cloth towel to soak up my vomit, did you?” he said with certainty.
“What else?” she replied coldly, “I need to study what you ingested that made you vomit black blood so soon. I have to find a way to detoxify you.”
Guilt was truly written all over his face, “Wife, I actually do cherish my life. Even though I drank the poison you gave directly, you said there was no antidote, but still, you provided one for me.”
“The poison I made you drink really doesn’t have a corresponding antidote, it’s just that my detoxification pill can neutralize all poisons, and it happened to work against the poison.”
He nuzzled her shoulder in a flattering manner, “I knew my wife couldn’t bear my death.”
She eyed him suspiciously, “Did you guess I would save you?”
He spoke indifferently, “If you didn’t save me, at worst I would have truly died. After all, the Xiao Family isn’t lacking for sons, my second brother and fourth brother can continue the ancestral line. My death wouldn’t really matter much.”
She knew he was truly willing to place his life in her hands.
Upon contact with the medicine, the stains on the cloth in the bowl started emitting a strong stench.
Su Qingyue sniffed, “Cassia seed, snake-coiled vine, grand tea medicine… plus Su Guan Grass, no wonder I couldn’t identify what deadly poison you drank in your suicide attempt on the spot.”
Xiao Yuchuan looked at her timidly, “Wife, don’t scold me, I just couldn’t bear your leaving…”
“As for the poison, indeed it was deadly. But it’s an acute type of poison, which even without detoxification, would clear up on its own after a few days.” She gave him a cold look, “I forced out the poison you drank, and you were pretty much fine by that time. You actually dared to deceive—”
He immediately continued her sentence, “Deceiving you is impossible. If you really had the heart to leave, and I just kicked the bucket like that, how would I go looking for you? Death is either as light as a feather or as heavy as a mountain. Committing suicide and dying would mean dying in vain, lighter than a feather. But if my wife asks me to die, that death would be as heavy as a mountain… Anyway, wife, you’re not allowed to blame me.”
She actually knew he was alright long ago, or else she wouldn’t have waited until now to ‘study’ the ‘antidote’.”
Looking at his cautious expression, she seemed to fear getting angry.
In a frightened tone, he said, “Wife, why are you looking at me like that?”
“Xiao Yuchuan, who taught you to concoct such an acute and deadly poison that is hard to identify?” she asked, “Only an expert could concoct such poison and know to use Guansu Grass to mask the ingredients.”
“Haha!” He laughed, “Wife, I came up with it myself. Looks like I am an expert after all.”
Three black lines appeared on her forehead, “Expert my foot. Did you really come up with it yourself?”
He nodded vigorously, “Really.”
She fell silent. She would never acknowledge his innate talent in medical skill. Of course, it paled in comparison to her, Su Qingyue.
She believed there was no one in the world whose medical skills surpassed hers, Su Qingyue’s.