It was late at night, and Returning Spring Hall's pharmacy was quiet.
A sneaky figure, like a rat, silently snuck in.
After several days of stimulating 'hands-on teaching,' Lin Fan's hatred for the two had already reached its peak, like a volcano about to erupt.
He decided to act before the 'Chinese and Western Medicine Showdown.'
Show off your love, die faster!
He wanted these despicable scoundrels to pay a painful price for their'shamelessness'!
This way, he would also perfectly complete the mission assigned by Holy Heart Hospital.
Then, with that generous reward, he could fly far away. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
He carefully prepared the 'Floating Life Like a Dream Powder' using the prescription recorded in the Medical Immortal Inheritance.
This poison was colorless and odorless, making it extremely difficult to detect when added to food or tea.
In the early stages of poisoning, it would only make people feel disoriented, dizzy, and fatigued, as if waking from a deep dream.
But soon after, the poison would gradually invade the internal organs, disturb the mind, and eventually… cause the victim to go completely insane! Making life worse than death!
To ensure foolproof success, he painstakingly prepared an antidote for himself.
The appearance and smell of this 'antidote' were very similar to ordinary pills, making it convenient for him to carry it at all times, just in case… The next day.
Lu Cheng and Luo Qingyan's'special training' began as usual.
Lin Fan, as always, brought out freshly brewed tea and several plates of pastries—osmanthus cake, mung bean cake, red bean cake…
While preparing the refreshments, he evenly sprinkled the 'Floating Life Like a Dream Powder' onto several of the cakes.
To be safe, he also deliberately left a few clean, untainted cakes, in case he needed to test for poison.
"Mr. Lu, Divine Doctor Luo, please have some tea and pastries."
Lu Cheng picked up a poisoned osmanthus cake and was about to put it into his mouth.
But just as the cake was about to touch his lips, he suddenly stopped!
He turned his head to look at Lin Fan, speaking in a caring tone:
"Assistant Lin."
"Regarding what happened earlier, I was indeed too hasty and misunderstood you."
"These refreshments were all made by me personally at home. If you don't mind, please try some."
"Consider it… my special apology for my previous impropriety."
Lin Fan's heart sank.
He cursed Lu Cheng, thinking the bastard was indeed cunning!
Apologize?
After giving him such a huge cuckold, would an apology do any good?
Isn't this just asking him to test the poison?
He couldn't show his true colors yet!
But then, he felt a bit smug, because he had already prepared for this.
His face immediately changed to an expression of apprehension and flattery, and he waved his hands repeatedly, saying:
"Mr. Lu, you're too kind!"
Saying that, he picked up a mung bean cake that he had specially left untainted, ate it calmly, and then praised it repeatedly:
"Mm! It tastes excellent! Divine Doctor Luo should also try Mr. Lu's craftsmanship…"
Lu Cheng looked at his loyal demeanor and only found it amusing.
After both of them had eaten, they not only didn't notice anything but also praised the taste of the pastries a few times.
Lin Fan was secretly delighted, now just waiting for the poison to take effect!
However, he didn't know that after he had finished making the poison and gone to sleep that night, the poison on him had already been swapped by Lu Cheng, and what was now called poison was merely ordinary sugar powder.
After a while.
Lu Cheng suddenly reached out and covered his forehead, showing a hint of discomfort, his brows slightly furrowed.
"I don't know why, but I feel… a bit dizzy? Is it because the weather is too hot today, and I'm a bit… suffering from heatstroke?"
When Lin Fan saw Lu Cheng's'stricken' appearance, he was overjoyed!
It worked!
It finally worked!
This scoundrel Lu Cheng was finally going to pay for his actions!
But he dared not show any abnormality on the surface, fearing that Lu Cheng's power was still intact and could be detrimental to him.
He took a step forward, feigning an expression of extreme concern:
"Mr. Lu! Are you alright? Is it serious?"
Lu Cheng waved his hand, interrupting him.
In reality, all the pastries prepared today contained some herbal ingredients that could cause slight dizziness and weakness in the limbs, while the antidote was quietly mixed into the tea that Lu Cheng and Luo Qingyan drank.
Lu Cheng showed a playful smile on his face, looked at Lin Fan, and slowly said:
"Assistant Lin, you also ate the pastries just now…"
"How is it, do you… not feel anything at all?"
"Don't you… feel that this poison… has already started to take effect?"
Lin Fan was stunned at first upon hearing this!
He subconsciously touched his forehead and tried to walk a couple of steps.
Damn it!
He found… he seemed… really a bit dizzy! His legs also felt a bit weak! He even… felt a bit floaty when walking?
His heart sank suddenly!
Not good!
Realizing that he was also poisoned!
Lin Fan no longer cared about maintaining his disguise, and without hesitation, he pulled out the 'antidote' from his 懷 and swallowed it in one gulp!
However!
When the poison was swapped yesterday, how could the antidote not be touched?
The simplest way was to replace his antidote with his own poison… Because the antidote itself looked similar to ordinary pills, Lin Fan wouldn't even notice.
The current antidote was already a pill containing a high concentration of 'Floating Life Like a Dream Powder.'
After the antidote went down, Lin Fan not only didn't feel any relief, but instead, a stronger sense of dizziness and an indescribable feeling of heat, even more intense than before, surged from deep within his dantian!
He felt the true qi in his body begin to wildly rush through his meridians, out of control!
"Ugh ah—!"
He let out a painful groan!
Double vision began to appear before his eyes!
Various chaotic auditory hallucinations also rang in his ears!
His thoughts also began to become chaotic!
Gradually, his mind became unclear, and all sorts of bizarre illusions began to appear before his eyes!
He even saw his long-dead father and grandfather looking at him with utterly disappointed eyes, scolding him for being unfilial!
All kinds of humiliation, unwillingness, anger, fear, regret… all negative emotions, like a bursting dam, intertwined and erupted in his chaotic mind!
"Ah—!!! Despicable scoundrels! Give me back everything!"
Driven by intense hallucinations, Lin Fan completely lost his sanity!
He suddenly let out a shrill roar, his eyes bloodshot, and pounced towards Lu Cheng and Luo Qingyan!
As a result, before he could even get close, he was casually kicked away by Lu Cheng and fell heavily to the ground.
He struggled to get up again, hugged the cold stone lion in the side courtyard, weeping bitterly and wailing:
"I'm sorry! Grandfather! I'm sorry to my ancestors!"
As he cried, he suddenly started to laugh foolishly, dancing and singing in the courtyard, shouting:
"I am a Medical Immortal! I am a divine doctor! I want to ascend! I want to live forever! Hahahahaha!"
…Lin Fan's sudden insane behavior quickly attracted the attention of others in Returning Spring Hall.
Although everyone disliked Lin Fan, his sudden transformation into this state still left them stunned and discussing animatedly.
"He… what happened to him? Is he possessed?"
"I think he went mad from cultivation!"
"He's crazy! Completely crazy!"
Luo Qingyan was also frightened, her face paling at Lin Fan's sudden madness!
She quickly hid behind Lu Cheng, looking at the insane Lin Fan in the courtyard, her eyes filled with shock, fear, and an indescribable disgust.
Although she had been displeased and angry with Lin Fan before, she had never imagined he would turn out like this… Was he… secretly cursed?
She subconsciously tightened her grip on Lu Cheng's sleeve.
Lu Cheng gently patted her hand, signaling her to relax.
Then, he turned around, looked at Lin Fan, who was still acting crazy and making a fool of himself in the courtyard, and showed a 'heartbroken' expression.
He shook his head and sighed to the stunned crowd around him:
"Alas! Mr. Lin Fan, he… probably because of working day and night, preparing for that Chinese and Western medicine showdown, the pressure was too great, leading to a mental breakdown, and that's why… Alas… he went crazy…"
"What a pity… He was once a person who contributed to the cause of traditional Chinese medicine…"
His words were sincere and heartbreaking to hear.
Immediately, he instructed his subordinates: "Come, take Mr. Lin… to the mental hospital. Find the best doctors and make sure he is well cared for."
Several bodyguards immediately stepped forward, subdued the still-insane Lin Fan, and escorted him out.
[Ding! The Son of Destiny Lin Fan's attempt to poison backfired, causing him to become truly insane! All his remaining value has been completely squeezed out, and his destiny has been perfectly plundered! The 'divine doctor out of prison' storyline is completely concluded!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully eliminating a Son of Destiny, Villain Value +10000, gaining special authority: you can choose to randomly acquire a new skill or upgrade an existing skill level!]