Chapter 560: It's Hard to Be a Good Person
"Ding Dong! Ding Dong!"
Bright red blood dripped into the cup. Initially, the entire cup of water was dyed red. But the change that occurred next caused the wealthy elder's heart to tighten.
Because the water in the cup kept changing.
From light green, it gradually turned to dark green. In the end, it was almost as black as ink.
This indicated that he was not only poisoned, but the poison had penetrated his heart and lungs. More than half of his body was practically in the coffin.
"Is this testing method reliable?" The wealthy elder's tone became much graver, and his expression was extremely serious. However, Chu Feng did not see any fear on the wealthy elder's face.
He couldn't help but secretly admire the old master's broad-mindedness.
"If you don't trust it, there is a simple solution!" As he spoke, Chu Feng called out to the clerk outside, "Bring in another cup of clear water and get a couple more cups!"
Soon, the clerk brought in a cup of clear water and two empty cups.
He was somewhat puzzled, not understanding what the proprietor wanted to do. The clerk did not dare linger and respectfully exited the VIP room, closing the door behind him.
Outside the door, the elder's servant kept guard.
Following the old method, Chu Feng added salt and medicine powder and mixed it well. Then he poured the medicated water into the two other empty cups.
"If you trust that servant of yours, you can call him in and have him drop blood into any one of the cups. Both of you can test it together, and it will become immediately clear."
Chu Feng knew he was very young and also a stranger to this wealthy elder, so it was normal for the other party to distrust him.
The wealthy elder called the servant in to test his blood.
Something astonishing happened.
After the servant's blood was dropped into the cup, the water also turned green, but the color was lighter.
"Young man, what's going on here?" the wealthy elder asked, puzzled.
"He's poisoned too! But not as severely as you!"
Chu Feng remained indifferent.
"You're talking nonsense! Scaremongering! Master, let's go, don't fall for this scheming young trickster's trap!"
"These Elixir Medicine Shop and clinic owners always like to scare people. They tell you you're sick even when you aren't, then take the opportunity to make a fortune."
The servant was furious, not believing a single word Chu Feng said.
"A good deed is being treated with ingratitude. Since that's the case, there's no need for more words. Please, feel free to leave!" Chu Feng had spent so much time, initially only wanting to win over this important customer.
Now, being slandered and accused of scaremongering to trick them into buying more elixirs,
he naturally had no more pleasant expressions to offer.
"Oh, and you can take these two cups of liquid medicine away. Get someone else to test it. With that said, I must take my leave!"
Chu Feng no longer paid them any attention and was the first to leave the VIP room.
The wealthy elder's expression was continuously grave; he actually believed Chu Feng's words somewhat. It's just that, given his extraordinary status, he also worried about being schemed by someone with ulterior motives.
Therefore, he must act cautiously and carefully.
"Take these two cups of medicine liquid with us!"
"Master, do you really believe what this swindler said, wanting to go back and have someone else test it?" The servant was reluctant; he scoffed at Chu Feng's words.
"Shut up! Do not speak of what happened here to anyone!"
After speaking, the wealthy elder was already leading the way out of the VIP room.
Poisoned? Who exactly wants to harm me? And the poisoning has been for a long time. It must be someone close by.
This servant was also poisoned, and is absolutely loyal, so there shouldn't be any problems.
To find out who the poisoner is, one must investigate step by step.
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Chu Feng, with his kindness, ended up frustrated, and sighed at how difficult it is to be a good person. Fortunately, his state of mind had already reached a very high level, so he didn't pay too much attention to this infuriating matter.
"By midday tomorrow at the latest, I must set off on my journey and rush back to the Wan Jian Sect Main Lineage. I need to hurry and refine a few more batches of elixir."
The elixirs sold today must have been numerous, and the income must also be very considerable.
Longevity Hall has been open for three days, and to have such a high revenue so quickly was a pleasant surprise to Chu Feng.
Speaking of which, I have to thank Pang Ancestor Alchemy Pavilion, this formidable rival. If it hadn't insisted on becoming a stepping stone for Chu Feng, it would have been impossible for Longevity Hall to break open the situation so quickly.
Now that he has built a certain reputation, as long as he doesn't act recklessly, the business of Longevity Hall will only get more and more booming.
By evening, when it was almost time to close, Poison Eye Dragon King hurriedly ran to the outside of Chu Feng's alchemy room, "Master, that wealthy old man who bought elixirs this afternoon has come again, and he specifically asked to see you by name!"
Chu Feng was currently doing alchemy and didn't have time now.
"Let him wait in the VIP room, and I shall meet him after I finish refining this batch of elixir. You can tell him that it might take a minimum of one hour or possibly three to four hours. If he doesn't wish to wait, he can leave!"
Chu Feng's preparation of a batch of First-grade Elixir actually takes just about an hour.
By doing so, he was also intentionally testing that wealthy old man.
It is always like this.
Things that are too easily obtained are often not cherished.
If the wealthy old man asked for a meeting, and Chu Feng immediately set aside his current work to meet him, it would make the wealthy old man doubt and suspect Chu Feng had ulterior motives.
So, the old man needed to wait.
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Two hours later, it was completely dark. Longevity Hall had also closed its doors, Beixie National Master was accounting inside, and Li Shishi was checking the elixir inventory.
The wealthy old man was left waiting bitterly in the VIP room.
"Damn it, a mere Pill Master of a small pharmacy, making you wait so painfully! I will smash his shabby shop!" The old man's servant was already impatient.
Flames of fury.
The servant was about to directly destroy Chu Feng's Longevity Hall.
"Nonsense! Stay put!" The wealthy old man's demeanor was completely different from when he first visited in the afternoon.
His attitude towards Chu Feng had also changed dramatically.
After bringing back the remaining two cups of medicine liquid, the old man secretly found two people to test it. The medicine liquid in the cups did not change color.
Now, he was eighty percent convinced of Chu Feng's abilities.
Himself and this servant getting poisoned was because every time he ate any food, this servant would taste it first to confirm there was no poison, only then he would eat.
This was probably why both he and the servant were poisoned at the same time.
It could be confirmed that the problem lies within the daily food intake.
The old man did not publicize this, as it was extremely easy to startle the snake in the grass. The urgent task was to detoxify himself.
Looking for the poisoner could be done slowly.
Since Chu Feng could see at a glance that he was poisoned, he must know what this poison is called? He could also provide some characteristics of the poison, so that the old man could discreetly find it.
Given the old man's status, even the water he drinks daily and every dish he eats have their own dedicated person keeping records. Whom fetched the water on which day, from where, and the hands through which it passed are all recorded clearly.