Chapter 464: Chapter 464: The Sixth Poison

"What’s going on?"

Zhou Junyi was still grounded. Before the banquet, she claimed to feel unwell due to the matter with Yun Zhi and returned to the small villa.

Hearing the commotion outside, she leisurely walked to the window and saw many people coming and going in the direction of the main building.

"Madam, Doctor Yun is here. She’s said that she’s found a way to treat the old master."

The maid whispered.

"Really?"

Zhou Junyi stood up excitedly. If this were true, once the old master woke up, she would have a way to make him change his mind, and the Cheng Family would belong to her son!

But she quickly dimmed again. If the old master woke up and found out it was Chi Youyou who brought Doctor Yun to cure him, wouldn’t he think more highly of her!

What should she do?

Main Building.

Chi Youyou had no idea about Zhou Junyi’s petty thoughts, as she was currently listening to Doctor Yun’s explanation.

"Outwardly, I will treat using Western medicine."

She dismissed everyone else, leaving only Chi Youyou’s family. Cheng Shihuai was busy with the company and wasn’t present, while Cheng Shujin thick-skinnedly followed along.

He looked at them curiously, almost ready to ask why when Doctor Yun’s words stunned him.

"Over the next few days, I will first use acupuncture to force out the toxins in the old master’s body and then gradually eliminate the remaining toxins with medication."

Toxins???

Cheng Shujin blinked several times. What was happening, what toxins?

He looked at the others with a startled face. Why were they all so calm?

"The old master’s poisoning has been ongoing for years. Completely clearing the residual toxins will take some time, and his bodily functions have declined significantly, requiring proper conditioning."

"Alright, we’ll follow your arrangements." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"No, Aunt, what exactly is going on?"

Cheng Shujin couldn’t help but ask after listening to their conversation for a while.

Has grandpa really been poisoned for many years?

"Shujin, it’s a long story, but we just need to trust Doctor Yun. She will surely find a way to cure your grandpa!"

Cheng Ruosheng patted his shoulder and spoke earnestly.

"Grandpa’s truly been poisoned?"

After speaking, he saw them nod at him, and he felt his head was about to explode.

"But... how did grandpa get poisoned for no reason?"

What exactly happened?

They had consulted many doctors, and none ever mentioned poisoning!

"These are the results of the analysis I conducted overnight."

Yun Zhi took out a file from her bag. She had drawn the old master’s blood for testing to determine what kind of toxin it was so she could treat it accordingly.

"This..."

Cheng Shujin took the report in his hand, swallowing back all his questions.

There was no need for them to deceive him.

"Why wasn’t it discovered earlier?"

They all exchanged glances without answering him, instead giving him a meaningful look.

Cheng Shujin was startled, "Could it be!"

He covered his mouth, not daring to think further.

"Cousin, too many people are involved in this matter, so we haven’t informed Uncle and the others yet. We’ve told outsiders that grandpa has heart issues and Doctor Yun will perform surgery to treat him."

Chi Youyou walked up to him, "I also hope you can help us keep this secret, and together we can uncover the real culprit behind this!"

"Even my parents can’t be told?"

Chi Youyou shook her head, "Doctor Yun had just entered the manor yesterday, and Second Uncle and Third Uncle got the news immediately."

She stopped there, and Cheng Shujin instantly understood. Their manor seemed well-guarded, but it wasn’t impenetrable; others could have planted spies long ago!

"Cousin, can you help us?"

She raised her delicate face, looking at him hopefully.

Cheng Shujin gritted his teeth, looked at Chi Youyou, then at Cheng Ruosheng, and finally nodded.

"What kind of poison did grandpa have?"

"Currently, we’ve detected five types of poison. I’m unsure of their names, but I can neutralize them all simultaneously based on the varying severity of toxicity in the body; otherwise, the old master would be directly at risk of death."

"Five types of poison?"

Cheng Shujin exclaimed, and Chi Youyou quickly covered his mouth, "Be careful, walls have ears!"

He nodded, and Chi Youyou released her hand, "We must be extremely cautious now. The news that grandpa can be completely cured has spread. If the other party wants to silence the witnesses, they’ll definitely act soon."

She whispered quietly.

"Yes, yesterday Youyou and I deliberately spoke grandly to lure the snake out of its hole. Honestly, I only have a forty percent chance of success here."

Hearing this, Cheng Shujin nodded.

He had acted in so many movies and never imagined that one day such a plot would unfold around him.

"May I take a look at the report?"

Chi Dayi, who hadn’t spoken until now, suddenly asked.

Cheng Shujin handed over the report. Although he didn’t particularly like this uncle, he didn’t dislike him either.

"Honey, is there a problem?"

Cheng Ruosheng, the one who understood him best, knew just from a look.

Chi Dayi stared intently at the report in his hand. After a long while, he slowly spoke, "Could it be not five types of poison, but six?"

"Six?"

Yun Zhi furrowed her brow. Had she missed something?

"Your report is accurate, but this resembles a type of poison I’ve seen before. One of the poisons cannot be detected through blood tests, though I am uncertain."

Chi Dayi’s expression grew more severe, his grip on the report tightening, nearly crumpling it.

"How can we determine if there’s yet another poison in the old master’s body?"

"Has the old master shown distinct red spots or necrosis of the skin?"

He aimed the question at Cheng Shujin, who shook his head. Swallowing, he asked again, "Any issues with the old master’s eyes, frequent coughing, or inability to eat?"

Cheng Shujin’s brows furrowed slowly, "I’m not sure. Previously, while filming in Y Country, mom once mentioned over the phone that grandpa had difficulty eating, suggesting something wrong with his esophagus. The doctor examined him, but then grandpa remained in a coma, unable to eat, relying solely on nutrient solutions—the state you see now."

"Uncle Chi, is this the other poison you mentioned?"

Yun Zhi quietly asked.

Chi Dayi nodded gravely, his voice serious: "If I’m not mistaken, the old master also has a toxin known as Hua Dove, a variety of dove, although Hua Dove was thought to have been extinct for five hundred years."