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"The antidote has been prepared…"

"The antidote has been prepared…"

"The antidote has been prepared…"

Almost as soon as Qin Fang and the others left the study and headed towards Old Master Wu's courtyard where he was recuperating, this news spread throughout the entire Wu Family old residence in just a few short minutes.

All of Old Master Wu's children, nephews, and disciples had put on their clothes and rushed over from their respective courtyards; all of them eager to know the latest update on the old man's condition, all hopeful that Qin Fang could truly bring a miracle to the Wu Family.

Just as Qin Fang and the others had stepped into the courtyard, the throngs of people had packed it so full that the small yard could not accommodate everyone standing.

In the end, only those of status within the Wu Family could stand closest to the front, while only Qin Fang, Cai Pingyuan, Wu Ming, Wu Hai, and Luo Xi—who was there to assist, as the tasks Qin Fang needed to perform next required her help—could actually enter the room.

"Everyone's here…"

Luo Xi brought over several small cages, each housing a few white mice, the kind commonly used in laboratories and not hard to obtain.

"First, grab one out…"

Qin Fang nodded his approval for Luo Xi to catch a white mouse, then took out a piece of the lowest quality 24-Quality Detox Pill, crushed it, and dissolved it in a bowl of water.

Then, with a Silver Needle in hand, Qin Fang quickly pierced Old Master Wu's stomach, his wrist shaking violently for a few moments, while Cai Pingyuan, Wu Ming, and Wu Hai stepped aside.

The little white mouse crawled on the table, seemingly unaware of the looming danger, when suddenly, Qin Fang caught the mouse with one hand while the other hand, holding the Silver Needle, moved swiftly and pierced the mouse's abdomen with pinpoint accuracy.

Cai Pingyuan, Wu Ming, and Wu Hai, being the most powerful and closest observers, vaguely saw the Silver Needle in Qin Fang's hand turn black, with a droplet of dark blood on it, which was now injected into the inside of the little mouse.

About half a minute later, the once lively mouse began to tremble, its body twisted, and its pupils started to dilate.

Qin Fang, however, ignored this and forcibly administered some of the water with the dissolved Detox Pill to the mouse. It wasn't a large amount, but Qin Fang estimated it should be enough.

By this time, everyone understood what Qin Fang was doing and fixed their eyes on the little mouse, waiting to see its reaction.

The staggering little mouse moved again as if it had been revitalized, but soon after, the previous symptoms reemerged. Before Qin Fang could administer more of the antidote solution, the little mouse toppled over.

"It's dead…"

Luo Xi hurried over to check, then gave a very disappointed conclusion.

The faces of the onlooking crowd also fell with disappointment, their gazes toward Qin Fang filled with doubt, and a few individuals even showed anger. However, the Wu Family's heads, Wu Ming and Wu Hai, remained silent. Even if they were dissatisfied, it was not appropriate to show it.

Meanwhile, Wu Ming and Wu Hai were quite bitter, but they noticed that Qin Fang did not show any signs of disappointment at the failure; in fact, his eyes seemed to brighten.

It was this observation that made them think there might still be a chance for success, which helped them to continue persevering.

Another Detox Pill was dissolved in water, this time a better-quality one, 29-Quality. Qin Fang also reduced the amount of water slightly; the previous measurements had been too wasteful, dispersing the drug's effectiveness too much. He seemed to be learning from his mistakes.

"Again…"

Repeating the same process, another white mouse was subjected to the poisoned Silver Needle by Qin Fang, who then waited around half a minute. When the mouse showed similar reactions to the first, Qin Fang quickly administered the Detox Pill solution.

This time, the result appeared much more significant. The struggling mouse sprang up again and even began to run, but, just like the first mouse, after running no more than thirty centimeters, it stumbled, flipped over, and died.

Sigh~~

This time, Qin Fang distinctly heard a soft sigh from the crowd. When the little mouse had begun running, smiles had appeared on the faces of many, as if they saw the first light of victory.

"Again!"

But Qin Fang was not discouraged; on the contrary, his confidence seemed even stronger than before.

He chose a Detox Pill of far superior quality this time, the best in the range of 30 to 50, a 48-Quality one.

The same process was repeated for a third time, although many in the crowd could scarcely muster any more interest, seeming utterly hopeless.

Poisoning, administering antidote, waiting…

The little mouse that drank the Detox Pill solution wobbled precariously, looking as though it could completely topple over at any moment, with half of its body already leaning against the tabletop, almost ready to flip over and die. It seemed as though the Detox Pill's potency had no effect whatsoever.

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