Chapter 326 Two Enemies
Ye Mama was amused by Qi Xuan's straightforwardness. She was indeed a girl of true temperament.
"Miss Qi, how old are you this year?"
"I'm twenty, how old is Miss Ye?"
"She's almost sixteen."
"So young. Will she be even prettier when she grows up?"
Ye Shenge was so embarrassed by being stared at that she felt uneasy. This girl was a bit of a simpleton!
"But your son has grown up crooked. He should look like Uncle Ye, anyway, he's not as good-looking as you two."
Ye Shenge pressed her forehead. Ye Mu'en, who was listening outside, gritted his teeth. Zi Yisheng continued to gloat.
"Mom, you should hurry down the mountain. I'll handle things here."
Once you leave, there will be less talk inside.
Qi Xuan's eyes widened. She pointed her finger, holding a pancake, towards the outside of the cave.
"He's staying to take care of me? No, I don't agree. I haven't beaten him up yet!"
Ye Mama shrugged. Beat him up, beat him up as much as you want, as long as you have the ability. Besides, she didn't want her daughter to stay and serve someone, and she herself was even less capable.
"Miss Qi, there's a bunch of people at home who need us to take care of them, so only one person can stay to look after you. Don't worry, my son is very strong and can definitely protect you."
Qi Xuan couldn't eat anymore. She put down the bowl in her hand and reached out to grab Ye Shenge. But before she could reach her, she found Ye Shenge in a man's arms.
"Who is this person? I've seen him touch Miss Ye twice already."
There was a clear displeasure in Qi Xuan's eyes. She had finally met a beauty, only to have someone intercept her.
"What nonsense are you talking to her? Hurry up and take my mom and Shenge down the mountain. Running back and forth is exhausting."
Ye Mu'en's patience seemed to have run out with Qi Xuan. He felt like this person was a big trouble, a big trouble that would drag his whole family down.
Ye Shenge and Ye Mama were dragged away before they could even say goodbye, leaving the expressionless Ye Mu'en and the gritting-teeth Qi Xuan staring at each other.
"I'm injured now. You wait. When I recover, I'll definitely cripple you."
"Talk more nonsense and I'll starve you to death."
Qi Xuan suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness for the first time in her life. Even if she had climbed down the mountain, she wouldn't have felt this way, as if she had hit cotton.
Qi Xuan, feeling wronged, picked up her bowl again and continued to eat. She wanted to eat more to recover from her injuries quickly. When she got better, even if she couldn't beat the man in front of her, she would be able to go back to the other side and call her subordinates to hack him to death!
And so, Ye Shenge went up the mountain every day, bringing clothes and good food for Qi Xuan, but resolutely refusing to get involved in their conflict, because she wanted to see how far her elder brother could endure.
Ming Pei'er was the last to arrive at Bai Rong's team. Dr. Xu was also allowed to go, but Dr. Xu arrived first.
Shang Shaoyan looked at the medicine handed over by Dr. Xu with a hint of sarcasm. He looked at his grandfather, who was still suspicious, and the nervous, expectant old witch. He subtly swallowed the medicine Ye Shenge had given him.
Ming Pei'er started crying immediately after watching Shang Shaoyan swallow the medicine.
"That's great, Shaoyan is saved. Old man, tell me, how did Shaoyan get poisoned? I was so worried at home, I was afraid he wouldn't make it."
Ming Pei'er could calmly let Dr. Xu administer the medicine in front of her because she held the lives of more than ten people in Dr. Xu's family, young and old, in her hands. Even if she was exposed, Dr. Xu would not betray her.
By then, Shang Shaoyan would die of poisoning, and Dr. Xu could leave with the secret, without her having to lift a finger.
"Hmph, stop pretending. You've been pretending your whole life, aren't you tired?"
Miss Shang was the first to speak sarcastically. She had disliked this pretentious woman since she was a child. Only her muddle-headed father liked to watch.
"You!"
"Pfft..."
"Shaoyan!"
"Young Master Shang!"
Before anyone could argue, Shang Shaoyan vomited blood, large mouthfuls of it. Shang Shaoyan complained inwardly that the medicine made by Ye Shenge was too potent.
"Young Master Shang, how could this happen?"
Ming Hui, following the plan, rushed in front of Young Master Shang and took the medicine prepared by Dr. Xu into his hands.
"Young Master Shang, I'll go find a doctor. Hang in there!"
Shang Shaoyan was immediately surrounded by people from the Shang family. His uncle and aunt were genuinely worried, and even Third Master Shang couldn't squeeze in.
Elder Fan and Elder Dang, who had been waiting nearby, were chatting with their young apprentices. Seeing Ming Hui rushing over, they stood up, patting the dust off their clothes.
"Quick, quick, don't let Young Master Shang bleed too much."
"What are you in a hurry for? You have to pretend properly. There's a journey. Wait ten more minutes."
Ye Shenge looked at her watch, completely unconcerned about Shang Shaoyan losing too much blood. The medicine she made wouldn't kill anyone and could also help detoxify.
"Alright, alright, I didn't pretend well enough. You two elders should also pretend properly in a moment."
Ming Hui was excited. He felt his performance just now was perfect.
"Oh, right, Miss Ye, quickly examine the medicine Dr. Xu brought. Is it particularly poisonous?"
Ye Shenge held the medicine with a handkerchief and smelled it. She could only detect two or three medicinal ingredients. She wasn't that skilled and couldn't identify all the herbs just by smelling them.
Since she couldn't do it herself, she had to hand it over to her two masters and learn from them.
Elder Fan directly broke open the pill, sniffed it, and threw it to Elder Dang, looking disgusted.
"This is a mixture of rat poison and arsenic. There's no technical skill involved."
Ye Shenge's face turned dark. What kind of poison was rat poison made of?
"Yes, the medicine is simple to make, but it's indeed very poisonous. Is this Dr. Xu foolish? Does he still want to live?"
Elder Dang also wrapped the poisonous medicine in a handkerchief with disdain. He would dig a hole and bury it later.
"Damn it, they want Young Master Shang to die immediately."
Shang Shaoyan had been spitting blood until he wished he were dead. He had been spitting for much longer than Ming Hui. Why hadn't anyone been called yet?
Grandpa Shang looked at the blood on his grandson's body, his hand trembling as he pointed at Dr. Xu.
"Do you want to die! Why did you poison Shaoyan!"
Dr. Xu was stunned from the moment Shang Shaoyan spat out the first mouthful of blood. The old madam had clearly said that this medicine would have a detoxifying effect on Young Master Shang, but it would corrode Young Master Shang's internal organs from the inside, and it would only act up after he had left safely.
Dr. Xu looked at Ming Pei'er with confusion in his eyes. Ming Pei'er was furious. Was this person foolish? Why was he looking at her at this moment? Didn't he want his family's lives anymore?
Grandpa Shang was not foolish. If he were, he wouldn't have been able to support the entire Shang family. His trembling hand pointed at his wife of thirty years.
"You did this? Is it really you?"
Ming Pei'er remained calm. Her tears, which she was skilled at using, reappeared. She cried pitifully.
"How could it be me? You know how much I've cared about the children over the years. How could I do such a wicked thing?"
Dr. Xu seemed to be suddenly enlightened. He quickly withdrew his gaze, his eyes filled with grief. He couldn't save his life. Now he only hoped that the old madam would keep her promise and spare his family.
However, he would never see them again, nor would he have the chance to give the money he had hidden to his family. He didn't know if they could survive without his income.