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Chapter 183 Poison
Akodun's face turned black and bluish.

If a fortune teller were to examine Akodun's face now, he would surely say, "Your forehead is dark; you will soon suffer a bloody disaster."

Of course, if such a fortune teller really existed, he himself would inevitably be the one to suffer bloodshed.

Akdun was not handsome to begin with, and now he looked fierce and menacing, as if he wanted to devour someone.

Originally basking in glory, Li Dachui decided to adopt a humble attitude to avoid provoking this guy to cause him trouble.

Although the possibility is slim, sometimes you really can't judge Aktun by reason.

Unlike the Tiele, as long as you don't kill him on the spot, if there's a huge benefit to be gained later, he will definitely trade with you sincerely again. As for what happens after that, we'll deal with that later.

Tiele was a true statesman.

Akton was a politician in disguise.

As for Jebe, in Li Dachui's view, he was a very passionate guy who could not be a tyrant, but had the potential to be a hero.

"Your Highness, on the way back, I heard some bad news!" Li Dachui crossed his hands and bowed.

"Dr. Li Bao, let's talk inside!" Akedun still treated Li Dachui with great courtesy, standing in front of the hall to greet him, which was extremely rare for someone of his status.

As Akdon stepped into the house, the door was immediately slammed shut behind Li Dachui, who stopped in his tracks and turned around.

What is Akton trying to do?
Could it be that they've figured out my true identity and are planning to trap me?
However, after looking at the guy in front of him, he immediately rejected the idea.

Akdun is of noble status and would never risk his life. At this distance, it would be extremely easy for me to deal with him.

It seems that she has something very private to tell me, so even in her own home, she keeps the doors and windows closed.

"Your Highness!" Li Dachui looked somewhat uneasy, his face showing a hint of fear.

"Dr. Li Bao, there's no need to be afraid!" Akedun tried his best to make his expression look kind: "You are the grand-disciple of the immortal Fu, even if I had the greatest courage, I wouldn't dare to do anything to you!"

Li Dachui chuckled.

He thought to himself, "That's not necessarily true."

"What does Your Highness need Li Bao to do? Just give the order. As long as it's within Li Bao's power, I will do it without hesitation. The medicinal herbs Your Highness bestowed last time were praised by my grandmaster. He gave a thumbs up and said that Your Highness is even more generous than His Majesty!" Li Dachui offered up free flattery without hesitation.

"It's just some medicinal herbs, nothing special!" Akdun walked to the large table in front, waved his hand and lifted a cloth covering the table, and the room immediately lit up, the glittering jewels dazzling Li Bao's eyes.

Several large trays on the table were piled high with jewelry. Every single item was clearly not common, and some of them were probably things that you couldn't buy even if you had the money.

"Your Highness, what, what is this?" Li Dachui stared wide-eyed at the things on the table, reaching out as if to touch them, but then immediately pulled his hand back.

Akton was very satisfied with the other party's current reaction.

This indicates that the other party is someone who can be bribed.

"I heard from Curator Attila that Physician Li Bao is highly skilled in the field of poisons, second only to Valley Master Fu in Changchun Valley?" Akton asked with a smile.

"Second Uncle, you flatter me, you flatter me!" Li Dachui smiled so much that his eyes narrowed, but he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "It's just a trivial skill, not worth mentioning. My master often scolded me, saying that if I had put half of the effort I put into researching poisons into medicine, I wouldn't be in this mediocre state now."

"Poison is a good thing; it can harm people, but it can also save them!" Aktun laughed. "I've heard Director Attila say that if poison is used properly, the benefits outweigh the harms!"

“Your Highness is right!” Li Dachui nodded repeatedly. “I think so too, but people don’t easily accept this view!”

His greedy gaze swept over the jewels on the table, and Li Dachui whispered, "What is Your Highness planning to do?"

"I'd like to get some of these things from you. If you can satisfy me, then all these things on the table are yours!" Akton's hand gently stroked the glittering jewels.

Li Dachui swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on the jewels, his voice hoarse and strained: "What kind does Your Highness desire?"

Akedun slowly walked up to Li Dachui and stared intently at him.

Li Dachui took a few steps back and sat down in a chair with a thud, gripping the back of the chair with both hands, looking nervous, but his eyes kept glancing sideways at the jewelry on the table.

His greedy look almost made Akdun laugh.

"The best kind of poison, colorless and odorless, that kills people without showing any symptoms, making them appear as if they died of natural causes!" Aktun said, enunciating each word clearly.

Li Dachui coughed twice and said, "Your Highness's demands are too high."

It's just too high, not impossible.

Akdun watched as Li Dachui's gaze occasionally swept over the jewelry on the table, thinking to himself, "That bastard, he really wants to ask for an exorbitant price!"

"Besides these, what else do you want?"

Li Dachui swallowed again and carefully recited the names of several medicinal herbs.

"We need to add these too!"

Akton sneered: "How do you know your stuff is really like that?"

"We can try, we can try!" Li Dachui said repeatedly.

"Can we try?" Akdun narrowed his eyes.

Li Dachui rummaged in his pocket for a while and pulled out a small jade bottle. He opened the bottle and found three pale yellow pills inside.

"Your Highness, have you ever seen someone who has had a stroke?" Li Dachui asked in a low voice. "Of course I have!" Aktun replied.

“If you eat one of these, the symptoms will appear an hour later: your eyes will droop and your mouth will be crooked—typical symptoms of a stroke. Even my master saw it this way!” Li Dachui said, “Does Your Highness know what a stroke is?”

“I’m not a doctor, so tell me what’s going on?” Akdun snapped.

"We in Changchun Valley have split open the heads of people who died from strokes!" Li Dachui said.

"Why split it open?" Akdun asked curiously.

"Let's find out what caused the stroke!" Li Dachui said matter-of-factly. "After studying it for several years and splitting open dozens of heads like this, we finally figured out that the stroke was caused by bleeding in the brain."

Akton's eyes widened: "You mean, your poison can cause a healthy person to have a brain hemorrhage, but make people mistake it for a stroke?"

Li Dachui nodded in agreement.

Akdun reached for the jade bottle.

Li Dachui, however, gripped the jade bottle tightly in his hand.

“I want to test the drug!” Akton said.

Li Dachui was stunned for a moment before asking, "Really?"

“Am I a joker? If you want these things on the table, you’ll have to show me the real thing!” Akton said.

"What about those medicinal herbs?"

“I have it in my residence!” Akdun said.

Li Dachui gritted his teeth and hesitated for a long time, as if a battle was raging in his mind. After a while, he finally pulled out the stopper and poured a pale yellow pill into Akedun's palm.

"Someone come here!" Akdun shouted.

The door opened, and a man who looked like a butler walked in.

Akdun handed him the pale yellow pill, whispered a few words in his ear, and the man nodded repeatedly before turning and leaving.

"Dr. Li Bao, since it takes an hour, let's have a drink and enjoy ourselves!" Akdun laughed. "You and your companions have been busy traveling around, providing free medical care for the people of our Great Yuan Dynasty. I must thank you properly!"

"Alright, let's drink, let's drink!" Li Dachui stuffed the jade bottle with two pills left into his pocket and nodded.

In a short while, delicious dishes were served in a continuous stream. The two men sat down as host and guest, and Akodun offered them wine, which Li Bao accepted without hesitation.

Akodun was full of witty remarks, and Li Dachui fawned over him.
It could be said that both the host and guests had a pleasant time.

However, while drinking, Akton's eyes would occasionally dart out of the hall, while Li Dachui's gaze would always wander over the pile of jewelry.

Moreover, during the drinking sessions, the other precious medicinal herbs that Li Dachui had requested were also placed on the table.

An hour is neither a slow nor a fast time.

When Li Dachui was slightly tipsy, the person who had taken the medicine earlier finally stepped back into the hall, walked straight to Akedun, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Akdun smiled and stood up.

Li Dachui also stood up with a smile.

Although the man's voice was very soft, Li Dachui could still hear it clearly.

“Dr. Li Bao, all of these are yours!” Akton pointed to the pearls and medicinal herbs on the table.

Li Dachui took the jade bottle out of his pocket and handed it to Akedun.

"Use with caution, use with caution!" he said repeatedly.

Akdun laughed heartily but ignored him.

Li Dachui walked straight to the table, stuffed the medicinal herbs and jewels on it into a bundle, wrapped it haphazardly, slung it over his shoulder, and said directly, "Your Highness, I'll take my leave then. Tomorrow, I still need to hurry to meet up with my companions and continue my travels in the Great Yuan to treat the people!"

Akdun made a gesture of invitation.

Li Dachui immediately turned around and hurriedly left.

Akton watched Li Dachui's departing figure.

"Your Highness, would you like to..." the steward-like man asked in a low voice.

Akton shook his head: "This person is very strange. Don't forget Jianchang. We still don't know how he died."

The Jianchang mentioned by Aktun was the one who carried a big stick and planned to assassinate Li Dachui and frame Jebe, but unexpectedly lost his life in a muddle.

It was precisely because of what happened last time that Akodun thought of asking Li Dachui for a poison that could kill without leaving a trace, just in case.

As for whether Li Dachui was dead or alive, Ali Dun didn't care.

Killing him is not a sure thing, and it would be a bad deal to anger Fu Qingzhu, who is behind this guy.

(End of this chapter)