The next day, early morning.
As soon as Chu Bei opened the door, he sensed the strangeness of the street.
Today's street was not as lively as it should have been. It was unusually desolate.
As far as the eye could see, the shops that were usually filled with people were all hastily closing their doors.
The pedestrians on the street had a panicked expression, as if they were afraid of something.
Among them, there were also people like Chu Bei who didn't know anything. They were anxiously asking questions.
"What's wrong with all of you? Why are you in such a panic? "
"Hurry up and go home. Something big has happened!"
"All the Xiao family's markets have people poisoned. What's even more frightening is that this poison can be transmitted to other people!"
"Moreover, the mortality rate is not low! The first person who was poisoned was discovered in the early morning. In just a few hours, nine people have already died. The others who were poisoned are also dying. "
"As far as I know, these people who were poisoned first had a black mark between their eyebrows, followed by shortness of breath, followed by weakness in their entire body. They could only lie paralyzed on the bed, dying."
"Due to the strong contagion, not only the Xiao family, many people who went to the market were also poisoned."
"For safety reasons, all the Xiao family's markets have been sealed. No one is allowed to go near them!"
"Don't talk about it. Hurry up and go home to hide. At this juncture, every moment you stay outside increases the risk of being infected. "
… …
When Chu Bei heard the hurried words on the street, he understood the reason behind it.
On the other side.
Xiao family, meeting hall.
At this moment, there were no empty seats in the hall. In the main seats were naturally Xiao Zhan and the three elders.
In the other seats, most of them were the older generation of the Xiao family. Some of the talented younger generation were also among them, including Xiao Yan.
"Damn it! This must be the work of the other two families! Otherwise, why would all the markets be our Xiao family's? Without exception! "
"Ao Ba Pa isn't that ambitious. It's more likely to be Jia Lie Bi."
"There's no need to guess. This poison must be his doing! A few years ago, he showed that he wanted to take over our Xiao family's market. Especially in recent days, he has been visiting us frequently to express his intentions. "
"I just didn't expect him to use such despicable methods! How despicable! "
"Patriarch, let's go to Jia Lie Mansion to get the antidote!"
… …
Xiao family members in the main hall were furious and clenched their fists.
"If it was really Jia Lie Bi who did it, do you think he would admit it? Will they give us the antidote? "
Xiao Zhan asked with a solemn expression, "What's the situation in the market?"
"All the markets have been closed. All the poisoned people have been quarantined," the Third Elder replied.
"What about the residents?" Xiao Zhan asked.
"Especially the family members of those poisoned people, they started to denounce our Xiao family, and even threatened to kick our Xiao family out of Wu Tan City." Third Elder's face was incomparably ugly.
"Our top priority now is to detoxify these poisoned people and prevent them from infecting more people! If the situation continues to develop, I'm afraid Wu Tan City really won't be able to accommodate our Xiao family. "
The Second Elder looked at Xiao Zhan and continued, "I have already invited a physician from the House of Medicine in Qingshan Town."
"Physician?" The First Elder frowned.
Physicians, in terms of status, were far inferior to alchemists because they were unable to truly refine pills. They could only use some ordinary flames to mix medicinal ingredients together to achieve the effect of treating people.
However, there were also a few physicians with more experience who were respected by the people and had extremely high status.
"Where is he? Quickly invite him in. "Xiao Zhan looked at the Second Elder and immediately said.
Just as Xiao Zhan's voice fell, a woman wearing a white dress walked into the hall.
The woman wore a light white dress. Although her appearance couldn't be considered stunning, it was still a rare beauty.
The faint smile on her face exuded a fresh and ethereal temperament. This unique temperament greatly increased her charm.
"The physician Second Elder invited is actually a woman!"
"I think I've seen her somewhere before! Little Doctor, she's the Little Doctor! "
"In Qingshan Town, her reputation isn't small. More than half of the mercenaries there have been treated by her."
"So it's her! I've also heard of her. "
"In all of Qingshan Town, who knows how many people like her. Every time they go to the Magic Beast Mountain Range to gather medicinal ingredients, if the Little Doctor goes with them, those mercenary groups will lower the price to the lowest. Moreover, for the remaining spots, there are often fights. "
"If that's the case, then those poisoned people can be saved. My Xiao family's crisis can also be resolved."
… …
The eyes of the people in the hall were instantly attracted by the woman in the white dress, especially those of the younger generation. Their faces were filled with adoration.
"Greetings to the head of the Xiao family." The Little Doctor bowed slightly to Xiao Zhan.
"Fairy Doctor, please take a seat."
Xiao Zhan was incomparably courteous. "I wonder if the Fairy Doctor has any understanding of this poison?"
The Little Doctor shook her head. "I'll have to go take a look to find out."
"Alright, I'll take you there now." Xiao Zhan replied.
— —
Jia Lie Estate.
One of the three great clans of Wu Tan City.
In a luxurious hall, a tall middle-aged man sat on a sandalwood chair, holding an exquisite teacup in his hand and smiling.
Behind him stood a luxuriously dressed young man, who was massaging his shoulders.
The youth was about twenty years old. Although his appearance was acceptable, his complexion was somewhat pale. It was clear that he had been on the battlefield for a long time.
In addition, there were eight other people in the hall. They were all people of status in the Jia Lie Estate.
"With this poisoning incident, I'm afraid that all of Wu Tan City's residents will avoid the Xiao family market."
"Haha, especially those infected residents and their relatives. They will hate the Xiao family to the bone."
"It won't be long before the Xiao family no longer has a place in Wu Tan City. Their market will also belong to us."
… …
In the hall, everyone laughed heartily.
"Jia Lie Ao, how is the Xiao family?" Jia Lie Bi put down the teacup in his hand and looked at the youth behind him.
"Replying father, the Xiao family market has been completely closed. The relatives of the poisoned residents are currently surrounding the Xiao Estate, demanding an explanation. "Jia Lie Ao immediately replied, his face filled with joy.
"Truly wonderful!"
Jia Lie Ao nodded his head in satisfaction. He then looked at a skinny man not far away. "This time, the one we have to thank the most is Brother Liu. If it weren't for you researching a contagious poison, the Xiao family wouldn't have fallen into such a predicament."
Saying this, Jia Lie Ao switched to a cup of strong wine. "Brother Liu, I'll toast you!"
"Brother Jia, it's my honor to be able to serve you."
Liu Xi replied with a cup of wine. "But Brother Jia, don't forget what you promised me."
"Of course! Three days. At most three days, I'll send Xiao Xuner to your room. "Jia Lie Ao laughed.
"That's great!" Liu Xi licked his lips. His expression was as if he was already fantasizing about a happy life.
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