In the eyes of normal people.
Medicines for treating illness emit fragrance.
Poisonous medicine has a strange and pungent smell.
The pill in Chu Fan’s hand not only had a strange color but also emitted an odor that stung the eyes.
Doubt was not exclusive to Chen Yicheng.
Du Haixia and Chen Tao also harbored doubts, but their politeness prevented them from speaking up.
Little did they know, this blood-breaking pill, which appeared to be poison, would cause a frenzy of desperate bidding if offered for even a hundred million yuan in the outside world.
This pill, born from the hands of the God of Medicine, could cure all ailments and extend a person’s lifespan.
Chu Fan was too lazy to explain to those who didn’t understand.
He looked at Chen Tao and asked, “Uncle Chen, do you trust me?”
“I do!”
Chen Tao’s gaze was firm.
Although he had only met Chu Fan the previous night, Chu Fan’s decisive action of offering money to help settle debts convinced him that Chu Fan would not harm him.
Furthermore, his own condition had dragged the entire family into destitution.
Several times, Chen Tao had contemplated ending his own life.
At this juncture, he held onto the notion of trying anything, treating his dying horse as if it were alive, and allowing Chu Fan to treat him as he saw fit.
“No!”
Seeing Chu Fan about to administer the pill to Chen Tao, Chen Yicheng rushed forward to stop him.
“This is poison! What if my father has an accident after taking your medicine?”
A hint of impatience flashed across Chu Fan’s expression, and he calmly explained, “This medicine won’t kill anyone!”
“You say it won’t kill anyone, so why don’t you take it yourself?”
“I’ve taken it before!”
Chen Yicheng sneered, “I don’t believe your tall tales!”
“You must guarantee what will happen if my father has an accident after taking your medicine!”
As their eyes met, Chu Fan immediately understood why Chen Yicheng was so vehemently opposed.
Initially, he had thought Chen Yicheng possessed a shred of conscience, worried about Chen Tao’s harm after taking the blood-replenishing pill.
Who would have thought that he had overestimated the young man?
According to the physiognomists in the Eternal Hall, this individual, with his sharp and protruding forehead, exhibited signs of an unfilial character.
What he cared about was not Chen Tao’s well-being after taking the blood-replenishing pill, but rather using this opportunity to extort money.
The blood-replenishing pill emitted an odor that suggested poison.
If Chen Tao had an accident after taking it, it would provide a legitimate reason to demand money.
“Xiao Cheng, hurry and move aside. How could Xiao Fan, who is so diligently treating your father, harm him?”
Du Haixia did not want Chu Fan to be disheartened.
“Unfilial son, get lost! I don’t need your concern, even if I die!”
Chen Tao also angrily rebuked him.
Chen Yicheng paid no heed to his parents’ words, fixing his gaze on Chu Fan. “You must guarantee that my father will be fine after taking your medicine. If anything happens, you must be responsible!”
“Alright, if your father has an accident after taking my medicine, I will compensate your family one million yuan.”
His objective achieved, Chen Yicheng fumbled in his pocket, pulled out his phone, and pressed a button.
“Kid, I’ve recorded everything you just said. If anything happens to my father, don’t think of backing out!”
At this moment, Chu Fan felt helpless.
He couldn’t comprehend how such virtuous parents as Du Haixia and Chen Tao could have raised such an unfilial son.
It seemed he would need to teach him a lesson at some point.
After Chen Tao swallowed the blood-replenishing pill, Chu Fan carried him to the sofa, positioning him face down, and began to administer acupuncture.
During his growth period in the Eternal Hall, Chu Fan had many tasks to attend to.
The arts of killing and healing were complementary.
His current medical skills were such that any physician or divine doctor from Shanhai City would have to step aside.
The silver needles were swiftly inserted along Chen Tao’s spine, filling it completely.
The technique left both Du Haixia and Chen Yicheng somewhat incredulous.
“Could this kid really know medicine?”
Chen Yicheng’s eyes, however, frequently darted towards the door, flickering with anxiety.
“Knock, knock, knock…”
A sudden knock at the door, and Chen Yicheng, as if knowing who it was, opened it with a look of joy.
“Physician Luo, you’ve finally arrived! Please come in, please come in…”
Chen Yicheng warmly invited the newcomer inside, his attitude a stark contrast to that shown to Chu Fan.
Du Haixia was also surprised to see the visitor. “Master Luo, what brings you here?”
Luo Wuwen chuckled. “You contacted me some time ago, but I was quite busy.”
“Today, I happened to have some free time and thought of Brother Chen, so I came to check on him.”
As he spoke, his gaze fell upon Chu Fan, and he asked with confusion, “And this is?”
“This is a nephew who, seeing Chen Tao suffering from illness, has come to provide treatment,” Du Haixia explained with a smile.
Luo Wuwen, catching the lingering pungent odor, twitched his nose and asked with suspicion, “Xiao Cheng, what is there in your house that smells so foul?”
“Physician Luo, this brat just gave my father a red pill emitting a stench, claiming it could help him stand up.”
“Physician Luo, please take a look quickly; I suspect his intentions are malicious.”
Chen Yicheng appeared genuinely worried, his face etched with anxiety.
In reality, this was all his secret machination.
Last night, upon hearing that Chu Fan would be coming to treat Chen Tao today, he had passed on the information to Luo Wuwen, with whom his family had a decent relationship in the past.
Luo Wuwen was quite renowned in Shanhai City, possessing formidable medical skills and being a frequent guest of many families.
To attract Luo Wuwen, he fabricated stories about Chu Fan claiming to be the God of Medicine, stating that all doctors in Shanhai City were inferior and that he could make Chen Tao stand up.
His aim was to have an expert present to witness the proceedings.
This way, if Chen Tao experienced any complications, Chu Fan would be unable to renege on his promise, making it impossible for him to extort money.
As a physician, Luo Wuwen couldn’t stand idly by upon hearing such news.
He was eager to see who was so arrogant as to disregard the medical community of Shanhai City.
Furthermore, he had examined Chen Tao’s condition long ago, recognizing it as an incurable disease.
Having also had a decent relationship with Chen Tao in the past, he could not stand by and watch Chu Fan kill him.
Luo Wuwen immediately stepped forward.
Seeing that Chu Fan was about to insert a needle, he angrily shouted, “Stop!”
Chu Fan turned his head to look at the uninvited guest and said coldly, “Is there something?”
“Are you about to insert a needle into the Jueyinshu acupoint?”
“Yes!”
His suspicion confirmed, Luo Wuwen’s eyes widened in anger. “Do you know what the Jueyinshu acupoint is? It is one of the three vital acupoints of the human body! What are your intentions?”
“Are you saving him by doing this?”
“I think you’re trying to kill him!”
Chen Yicheng also rushed forward, glaring fiercely at Chu Fan. “Kid, what exactly are you trying to do?”
“When our family treated your mother with such kindness, and now you’re trying to harm my father?”
“You even gave my father a poisonous pill! Stop now and provide compensation!”
The two of them were in cahoots.
Chu Fan snorted, “I am treating the patient. Less nonsense!”
The medical skills he possessed originated from the God of Medicine, who was rumored to have died years ago. How could ordinary mortals comprehend them?
Seeing that Chu Fan completely ignored him, Luo Wuwen’s face turned red with anger.
“Xiao Cheng, quickly stop him! The Jueyinshu acupoint is one of the three vital acupoints of the human body. With that needle, your father will lose his life!”
Although Chen Yicheng desired money, he did not wish for his father’s death. He rushed forward, attempting to snatch the silver needle from Chu Fan’s hand.
However, his speed was no match for Chu Fan’s.
With a slight flick of his finger, the silver needle accurately pierced Chen Tao’s Jueyinshu acupoint.
“It’s over…” Luo Wuwen murmured.
“Ah…”
Chen Tao suddenly let out a piercing scream, his entire body beginning to tremble.