Many who had indulged in rich food previously.
Immediately, they eagerly scooped up a bowl of soup to cut through the greasiness.
The Shi family also served their soup.
Just as the Shi family head raised his spoon, ready to drink,
Shi Lifeng couldn't help but stop him. "Brother, I don't think this soup is fresh. How about some tea?"
The Shi family head looked at Shi Lifeng suspiciously, unsure of her intentions.
Seeing that the Shi family head wasn't listening to her,
Shi Lifeng became anxious.
She had personally witnessed Second Uncle Jie poisoning the water tank.
Although Shi Zhenxiang could later administer an antidote,
who knew if the poison would have any lingering effects?
So it was best not to drink it!
Thinking this, Shi Lifeng bit her lower lip and whispered to the Shi family head, explaining the situation briefly.
The Shi family head's eyes widened, and he looked at Shi Lifeng in disbelief.
A chill ran down his spine!
Indeed, the Shi family head wished for the Jie family to be annihilated.
He wished they would all perish!
But this did not mean the Shi family head approved of Shi Lifeng's actions.
After all, Shi Zhenxiang had only recently attempted to poison Old Master Jie.
And now this.
Anyone would suspect that this was the Shi family's doing...
"Did you clean up your act?" The Shi family head felt his throat go dry from nervousness.
He tightly gripped Shi Lifeng's hand, staring intently at her,
afraid of missing any subtle expression.
Shi Lifeng was clearly frightened and quickly nodded. "No one saw us."
Inside the Shi family head's mind, it was like a thousand armies were warring.
He was in great turmoil!
In his heart, he wished for this poison to cause the Jie family to drop dead collectively.
However, on the other hand, the Shi family head had an intuition.
He felt that the Jie family wouldn't fall so easily.
What if the Jie family members didn't all die, and then they came looking for the Shi family...
The Shi family head couldn't help but overthink.
These soups had all been served.
Most people, impatient, had already drunk them.
When the soup reached Zhou Yu's table,
Zhou Yu was about to scoop a bowl when his nose twitched, detecting a smell.
Medicine?
Zhou Yu suddenly looked down, only to see.
In the pork stomach and chicken soup, a strange white foam was emanating.
The Jie family was one of the three major families in Jiangnan City, and this time, Jie Yu and Jie Shishi had been extremely careful.
The kitchen would never make such a basic mistake.
The only explanation was that something else had been added to the soup!
Because Zhou Yu held the spoon for too long,
it prevented others at the table from scooping their soup.
Someone complained, "What are you hoarding for? If you want soup, hurry up. Don't stand there blocking others!"
"Exactly, what's wrong with you? You're holding the spoon but not drinking, just sniffing?"
"Are you full just by smelling? How ridiculous!"
Zhou Yu ignored the surrounding remarks.
Instead, he concentrated, lifting the soup.
Then.
Splash—
Zhou Yu directly poured the soup onto the ground!
This time, the people at the same table couldn't sit still.
They stared at Zhou Yu with looks as if he were crazy.
Their mouths were also uttering unpleasant words.
"I say, are you nuts? You don't drink it, but others want to!"
"You've been hogging the spoon for so long, and all you get are a few words, and you pour the soup away?"
"Whose family are you from? You have no manners, I really don't know how the Jie family invited someone like you!"
Because of the commotion at Zhou Yu's table,
it soon attracted everyone's attention.
The Shi family head's group was no exception.
When he heard that Zhou Yu had actually poured the soup away,
his already vague sense of foreboding was amplified!
He took a deep breath and thought to himself.
Could it be that Zhou Yu had seen through something?
Otherwise, why would he pour away the soup for no reason!
The Shi family head and Shi Lifeng looked over nervously, their eyes meeting Zhou Yu's.
They were stunned!
Zhou Yu didn't have time to bother with the two of them.
He directly called out to stop Jie Yu and the others from approaching.
"Don't move for now!"
Jie Yu looked at Zhou Yu confusedly and asked, "Divine Doctor Zhou, is the soup not to your taste?"
"I can ask the kitchen to bring another kind."
Zhou Yu shook his head, then glanced around.
He saw that many guests who had drunk the soup earlier were already showing slight greenish tinges on their faces.
They just hadn't noticed it due to the lighting.
These were signs of poisoning!
Zhou Yu's heart sank.
He said directly, "There's poison in this soup!"
"Those who have drunk the soup, remain seated and do not move."
"Those who haven't drunk it yet, stop immediately!"
Whoosh—
With these words, the entire banquet erupted.
Those who had drunk the soup, like puppets, were fixed to their chairs, motionless.
And those who hadn't drunk it yet were sweating cold sweat.
They quickly stood up, about a meter away from the tables.
They were afraid of getting any on themselves!
"Divine Doctor Zhou, what is going on?" Old Master Jie immediately asked.
The soup had been served earlier,
but Old Master Jie had been busy toasting guests and hadn't had a chance to drink it.
However, Jie Yu and Jie Shishi had drunk two bowls each!
"Don't rush, let me see what kind of poison is in the soup," Zhou Yu said calmly.
As he spoke, Zhou Yu prepared to check Jie Yu's pulse.
At this moment.
Amidst the crowd, there were still some who refused to believe.
They completely ignored Zhou Yu's words.
Not only did they drink another bowl of soup, but they also stood up and shouted loudly.
"Who do you think you are, saying there's poison in the soup?"
"You don't even know what kind of poison it is, truly..."
However, before the person could finish speaking.
Thump.
After taking two steps, he fell heavily to the ground!
And died, bleeding from all seven orifices!
The others present watched, their teeth chattering with fear, making clacking sounds.
Especially those at Zhou Yu's table.
Only now did they realize.
Zhou Yu's seemingly neurotic actions had, unknowingly, saved their lives!
And they had actually scolded Zhou Yu just now!
At this point.
They felt both fear and guilt.
With this grim precedent,
the rest dared not move recklessly.
Who knew who would be the next to die?
They could only turn their eyes and watch as Zhou Yu walked step by step to Jie Yu.
And extended his hand to check Jie Yu's pulse.
"Zhou... Divine Doctor Zhou, I'm not going to die, am I?"
Jie Yu said, a little nervously.
Zhou Yu remained silent, checking the pulse, and after a moment of thought.
He then said, "This is 'Han Xiao Ban Bu Dian' (Smiling Half-Step Madness). The antidote for this poison is also simple."
"However, after being poisoned, you cannot move. You must control your breathing as much as possible to avoid the blood flowing too quickly and carrying the toxin to other parts of your body!"
Han Xiao Ban Bu Dian?
The name alone sent a shiver down one's spine!
Jie Yu was already very frightened in her heart.
But she had no choice but to follow Zhou Yu's instructions and try her best to control her breathing.