Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

Chapter 223: Chapter 222, Xu Wendong Poisoned

The village committee, a middle-aged woman in her forties with dark skin was sitting on a small stool washing pots and pans.

Her name was Du Qiu, and she and her husband Han Qing were responsible for the meals for the construction crew.

As she washed the pots and pans, a gray magpie landed on the phoenix tree of the village committee and chattered incessantly.

At that moment,

a man in his fifties with a limp came over holding some pots and pans and whispered, ”What is this little fella saying?”

Han Qing.

Member of the Life-Seeking Sect.

Though he looked unremarkable, he was ruthless and cruel.

Together with Du Qiu, they were the fearsome Life-Claiming Couple in the Jianghu, holding a certain status within the Life-Seeking Sect and having yet to fail a single mission they undertook.

”Xu Wendong already knew about the bounty placed by the Life-Seeking Sect and seemed to be well aware of our movements, knowing that our sect would first use poison in assassinations, so he went to have a meal at a close friend’s house in the village.” Du Qiu seemed like an honest middle-aged woman.

But she was adept at bird language and skilled in the use of poison.

Han Qing’s lips curled into a cold smile, ”Unexpectedly, the boy is cautious, but he still underestimated your abilities, my lady.”

”As long as we know his friend’s information, we won’t worry about not being able to poison Xu Wendong.”

Du Qiu, ”I’ve already concocted another type of potent poison. Even if it’s not ingested with food, it can still cause Xu Wendong to mysteriously die unaware!” She said, taking an object similar to a capsule out of her pocket.

”Sprinkle this on Xu Wendong’s bed, and once he lies down to rest, the toxin will penetrate his skin and enter his bloodstream, invading his internal organs.”

Han Qing’s eyes were filled with shock, ”My lady, you actually concocted Soul Sever?”

Life-Seeking Sect had dozens of poisons, but Soul Sever was ranked third among them. This poison was colorless and odorless, causing mysterious death with no traceable evidence.

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An hour later.

Xu Wendong returned to the village committee.

At this time, Han Qing and Du Qiu were still busy.

Upon seeing the couple, Xu Wendong greeted them with a smile, then went back inside, changed into some loose shorts, and came out shirtless to draw a bucket of well water from the pump for a simple wash.

Though a bit indecent, such matters were quite common in the countryside.

After that, he returned to his room, turned off the light, and sat cross-legged on the bed to begin cultivation.

Though he had made a breakthrough during the day, he had also gained a lot of True Qi while with Zhao Ranran, which was just perfect for consolidating his cultivation level.

He just felt some itchiness on his buttocks...

But he didn’t pay much attention, thinking it was caused by a damp mattress, and planned to air out the bedding the next day.

The next day.

At dawn, Xu Wendong finished his cultivation, carried a washbasin and toiletries, and came to the courtyard.

At that time, Du Qiu and Han Qing were washing vegetables.

The moment they saw Xu Wendong walking out energetically, their eyes instantly filled with deep astonishment as if seeing a ghost.

How could he still be alive?

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

No one could survive Life-Seeking Sect’s Soul Sever.

The couple was utterly shocked, so much so that they were absent-minded while making breakfast, even adding salt twice, leading many workers to complain whether salt was free.

To this, the couple could only explain that it was deliberate to add more salt, as it was hot weather and physical work, causing sweating, and more salt was beneficial to health.

Xu Wendong didn’t eat the communal meal but cooked some noodles himself. After eating, he put his bedding on the clothesline outside, then went to Elder Qin’s residence at the west end of the village.

After Xu Wendong left, Han Qing quickly asked, ”My lady, what is going on exactly? Why is Xu Wendong unharmed after being poisoned by Soul Sever?”

”Could it be that your Soul Sever wasn’t concocted successfully?”

Other than that, he couldn’t think of any other reason.

Du Qiu angrily retorted, ”Impossible! My Soul Sever was successfully concocted, and I even had it tested before coming here. If you don’t believe me, I can use you as a live experiment.”

”My lady, that can’t be!” Han Qing shivered in fear, knowing that Soul Sever was the third-ranked poison of Life-Seeking Sect, and he didn’t think he could withstand its toxicity.

Du Qiu’s face was sullen, ”If I’m not mistaken, Xu Wendong might have a constitution immune to poisons, otherwise, he wouldn’t be standing before us alive.”

Han Qing nodded slightly, ”Xu Wendong is a doctor, and it’s said his medical skills are excellent, so it’s not out of the question for him to have a poison-immune constitution.” At this point, he could only think along those lines.

After all, the world was full of wonders, and some people could resist certain poisons.

Du Qiu revealed a cold smile, ”Even if he can resist Soul Sever, he can’t withstand Falling Frost.”

Falling Frost, the top-ranked poison of the Life-Seeking Sect.

Once touched, its victim would die mysteriously within three minutes.

This poison.

Had no cure worldwide.

Even within the Life-Seeking Sect, it was considered an incurable poison, a forbidden substance.

Han Qing rejoiced, ”My lady, are you saying you have Falling Frost with you?”

Du Qiu nodded, ”I was worried about unforeseen circumstances when leaving, so I brought Falling Frost with me.” She said, fixing her gaze on Xu Wendong’s bedding airing outside.

Many believed poisons needed to be ingested, but that wasn’t the case. Life-Seeking Sect’s top three poisons did not require ingestion, and just contact with the skin would be fatal.

Especially Falling Frost, if accidentally touched, would mean mysterious death in three minutes.

Even an autopsy wouldn’t reveal any results.

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”Elder Qin, how did you sleep last night?” Xu Wendong arrived at Elder Qin’s house at the village’s west end,

The residence was a mudbrick house constructed with walls made of straw and mud, typical of the style from decades ago, yet his yard was quite clean.

The fenced yard had seasonal vegetables planted, giving it a unique charm.

”Last night, I slept very well and slept until dawn.” Elder Qin had a rosy complexion, with a kindly smile on his face.

”Alright, I’ll give you a couple more needle treatments!” Xu Wendong said, then helped Elder Qin with several silver needle treatments, also asking if he recalled anything from the past.

However, Elder Qin responded that he hadn’t, and he hadn’t even dreamed while sleeping.

After the silver needles were inserted into Elder Qin’s head, he once again fell into a deep sleep, which lasted nearly two hours before he awoke, feeling refreshed.

Although he couldn’t recall the past, his vitality and spirit noticeably improved.

Elder Qin repeatedly thanked him upon waking, even picking two golden, fragrant sweet melons from the yard as a token of appreciation for Xu Wendong.

Xu Wendong didn’t refuse.

While enjoying the sweet, delicious melons, Elder Qin suddenly asked, ”Doctor Xu, did you offend someone?”

Xu Wendong asked suspiciously, ”How did you know?”