The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine

Chapter 554: Chapter 554: Poisonous!
 

The Ying Family was indeed preparing dinner in the wooden hut, cooking fish soup.

However, this fish was caught from the stream and checked carefully by the Ying Family, it was entirely non-toxic.

As ancient martial arts grandmasters, if they couldn’t distinguish whether the food was poisonous or not, wouldn’t it be laughable?

Ying Xiao increasingly believed that Huang Xiaolong had a screw loose.

Speaking without thinking, overbearing and arrogant, utter nonsense.

Ying Xiao was about to rebuke Huang Xiaolong, but a thought struck him, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. “The fish soup is poisoned?”

“Yes. This poison is extremely potent. Even though you are ancient martial arts grandmasters, if poisoned, there is no doubt you will die.” Huang Xiaolong said with conviction.

“Alright! Why not we have a bet?” Ying Xiao’s eyes flickered. “You, by smell alone, claim the fish soup is poisoned. These fish are all very fresh, caught alive from clean water. We’ve also checked—the fish are perfectly safe… How about we bet that the fish are actually poisonous. If they are, I’ll accept you as my son-in-law. If they are not, I hope that you will stay away from Aoshan in the future.”

Ying Xiao saw that his daughter had made up her mind to be with Huang Xiaolong, even going as far as to stake her life on it. He also couldn’t forcibly separate them any longer, lest something might happen to his daughter and he end up full of regret.

Therefore, he thought of other ways to keep Huang Xiaolong as far away from his daughter as possible.

Fortunately, Huang Xiaolong had walked right into his trap.

Ying Xiao firmly believed that the fish were not poisoned.

Huang Xiaolong was merely spreading false alarm, seeking attention.

“Pfft ~~~ Thank you very much.” Huang Xiaolong couldn’t help but laugh. “Alright, I’ll take the bet. After all, you are bound to lose.”

“Hahaha~~ Good! I hope you are willing to admit defeat when the time comes, without complaining. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite!” Ying Xiao sneered and then turned to his daughter, Ying Aoshan. “My dear daughter, don’t blame me for not giving this young man a chance. This is a fair bet. If he wins, I will naturally bless you two. However, if he loses, my dear daughter, you know what you should do.”

The reverence Ying Aoshan held for Huang Xiaolong was almost blind and insane–she didn’t think Huang Xiaolong would lose. If Huang Xiaolong said the fish soup was poisoned, it must certainly be poisoned.

“Fine! Dad, I agree to abide by the results of the bet!” Ying Aoshan insisted.

“That’s more like it! When have I ever broken my word? Young man, follow me! Let’s go and see, whether this fish soup is indeed poisonous!” With a confident expression on his face, Ying Xiao looked contemptuously at Huang Xiaolong.

“Wait~~” Huang Xiaolong sniffed the fragrant aroma again. “The fish you caught is yellow perch.”

“Oh? Young man, you do have a keen sense of smell.” Ying Xiao was slightly surprised.

“Typically, a wild yellow perch can grow up to 20 centimeters long. However, the ones you have caught should be much longer, probably reaching 40 to 50 centimeters in length.” Huang Xiaolong laughed.

Upon hearing this, not just Ying Xiao, but even his children all looked at him in surprise.

“Eh? How do you know?” a young man stared at Huang Xiaolong. “I was the one who caught the fish. I have never seen such a long yellow perch before. It was an incredible 50 centimeters long… I thought it was unlikely too. But these fish are certainly not mutants. I studied Biology overseas, and I can confirm this.”

“Mmm. Let’s go check the fish soup now.” Huang Xiaolong laughed and followed the aroma.

“Let’s go.” Ying Xiao led his clan and followed after him.

In a cabin, ancient cookware and stoves were strewn about.

On a stone stove stood a large iron pot that could cook food for dozens of people.

At this moment, bubbles were popping from the iron pot. The delicious aroma of the fish soup was overflowing and made the stomachs of everyone present growl involuntarily.

The cooks respectfully reported, “Master, the fish soup is ready. Oh my, this fish soup is so fresh and delicious, we who have been cooking for many years have never made such a tasty fish soup… It must be a gourmet dish, no less than any other delicacies. Master, we are all in for a treat tonight.”

Ying Xiao ordered his clan to lift the iron pot off the stove and place it on the ground.

The soup was white, and dozens of long yellow perches were rolling in it, their flesh looking tender.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Test it with a silver needle.” Ying Xiao waved his hand, and immediately, an old man took out a silver needle from his pocket and dipped it in the soup.

After a while, the old man pulled the silver needle out.

The silver needle did not change color at all.

Proving that the fish soup was not poisoned.

“Master, we have already checked the ingredients thoroughly. There is nothing wrong with them,” a cook hurriedly assured.

“So? The silver needle test shows it’s not poisonous. Young man, how do you plan on testing it?” Ying Xiao sneered at Huang Xiaolong. “Remember, after this, stay away from my daughter. Of course, I still invite you to enjoy a bowl of fish soup before you leave.”

“Hmm, do we have any small animals or beasts?” Huang Xiaolong asked with a smile.

“Oh, you want to use a beast to test for poison? Fine, there are plenty of beasts in the Qin Mountain Range. It’s very easy for us ancient martial artists to hunt.” Ying Xiao chuckled and ordered one of his clan members, “Lu’er, go hunt a small beast and bring it here.”

“Father, I understand.”

A few of the Ying family members went off empty-handed.

Only about ten minutes later, they returned having tied up a wild boar with grass twine, the beast screaming in distress.

The cook served the wild boar a large bowl of fish soup.

The savory soup completely charmed the boar, making it forget its status as a prisoner.

In a few gulps, the boar drained the bowl and kept licking its lips while squealing, clearly wanting more.

“Let the boar go,” ordered Ying Xiao with a wave of his hand.

Upon being released, the boar was surprisingly reluctant to leave. The fish soup seemingly ensnared its soul, causing it to stay.

“Hahaha! Look, the boar is still lively and nimble. It shows no signs of being poisoned,” one of the Ying family members mocked and laughed.

Huang Xiaolong ignored the boar, countering confidently, “This fish soup tastes incredibly delicious, arguably the best in the world, but whether it’s a human or an animal, after drinking it, they will die within ten minutes. There will be no signs of poisoning upon their death, and they will even die with a smile, as if savoring the beautiful taste of the soup.”

“Hahaha!” Ying Xiao and others burst into laughter, finding Huang Xiaolong’s claims absurd.

Just then!

Thud! The boar suddenly slumped to the ground, legs twitching in the air, no longer breathing.

A smile twisted at the corner of its mouth, a most eerie sight!

The laughter abruptly ceased!

There was dead silence.

Indeed, the boar was dead! And just like Huang Xiaolong said, it had died with a smile, as if appreciating the exquisite flavor of the soup!

In an instant, a chill ran down Ying Xiao’s spine!

Today, if not for Huang Xiaolong’s reminder, how many of the Ying family present would have died laughing just like this boar after drinking the soup?

“Yo…Yo… Young man, what is going on? What… What kind of poison is this?” Ying Xiao asked, his voice trembling.

“Where did you catch this fish?” Huang Xiaolong changed the topic instead of answering.

“By… The… The creek. We… We’ll take you there.” Several members of the Ying family wiped the sweat off their brows.

A large group of people arrived at the creek.

The creek had been there for who knows how many years, extremely profound.

“Any good swimmers here? There’s an object in this creek. Go dive and fetch it,” Huang Xiaolong ordered, his gaze piercing the clear, flowing water.

“Get in the water,” commanded Ying Xiao. He graciously trusted Huang Xiaolong now.

Splash! Splash! Splash!

Several members of the Ying family jumped into the creek.

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