The Fierce Farm Girl Has A Secret Space Chapter 2374: 2374: Detoxification Pill (Part 6)
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No further remarks were dared by the onlookers, as Yang Baihe's desperate state suggested she was capable of anything.
“Baihe, tell me honestly, what is it you truly desire?” Yang Peili inquired, a smear of blood still visible on his lips. His previously fractured ribs had mended considerably, and his vitality was returning, only to be drained anew. “From my injured state, I ask this.”
“I refuse to wed Ma Laiwang, that uncivilized lout!” Yang Baihe declared, her gaze fixed on Yang Peili, eyes wide. “My destiny is to be a lady of status, to live a life of opulence and esteem. Marrying Ma Laiwang would squander my fortunes entirely.”
A wave of shifting expressions washed over the surrounding crowd.
Yang Peili emitted a mournful chuckle. “Old woman, these are indeed the bitter fruits of the seeds you yourself have sown.”
“And if you do not break this engagement, what course of action do you intend to take?” At that precise moment, the throng near the entrance parted, and Yang Ruxin made her entrance.
“I… I shall perish!” Upon spotting Yang Ruxin, Yang Baihe hastily pressed the vegetable knife against her own throat.
Yang Ruxin offered a nod, then presented a medicinal pill to Du Juan.
Du Juan accepted the pill, and before any observer could discern the details, a clatter echoed as Yang Baihe’s knife tumbled to the floor. Swiftly, a hand seized her hair, tilting her head back, forcing the pill into her mouth before releasing her.
“What vile substance have you forced into my mouth?” Yang Baihe shrieked, once she felt her freedom restored.
“Poison.”
A fit of coughing, followed by retching, wracked Yang Baihe’s body. “Gag, gag, puke…”
“Such efforts are futile. That concoction dissolves the moment it makes contact with the mouth,” Yang Ruxin stated with a smile. “Perishing is hardly an intricate affair for you. I may lack many things, but an abundance of poisons is not among them. This particular one takes effect in precisely one hour, commencing with agonizing abdominal cramps, followed by the corrosion of your intestines. Hmm, this agonizing process will persist for approximately… one hour.”
“You cannot frighten me with such tales! This is murder! You…”
“My intention is never to intimidate; I merely offer assistance. Where does murder factor into this? In any scenario, if your desire is to embrace death and inflict harm during your final moments, my actions are, in fact, life-saving. Is this not a perfectly prudent solution that achieves two objectives with a single action?”
“You…” Yang Baihe’s eyes widened in sheer terror, rendering her momentarily speechless.
“Cousin, cast your eyes upon Grandfather; he has just expelled a mouthful of blood,” Yang Rusong implored, turning his attention away from Yang Baihe to address Yang Ruxin directly.
Yang Ruxin approached to examine his pulse. “It is of no consequence, merely a surge of anger. Allow him a period of rest, and he shall recover. Naturally, if you remain concerned, administering a couple of doses of restorative medicine would be prudent.”
“Indeed, administer the medicine,” Yang Rusong affirmed, then assisted his grandfather in reclining within the room.
Yang Ruxin dispatched someone to retrieve two doses of medicine from home. “I shall keep a tally of these expenses.”
Yang Rusong acknowledged this, then added, “And my father, his arm sustained a gash.”
“It is not a deep infliction,” Yang Ruxin reassured him, retrieving a porcelain vial and opening it. “It may sting considerably, but do endure it.”
“My gratitude,” Yang Baichuan murmured, adding, “Ah…”
The moment the medicinal powder touched the wound, Yang Baichuan involuntarily cried out in pain.
His scream was so piercingly loud that the twin sons of Aunt Hehua, residing next door, were startled into weeping.
Yet, Yang Ruxin maintained her composure and stood. “Procure some bandages; in three days’ time, the wound will be completely healed, leaving no trace of a scar. However, these three days will be arduous. Consider this a minor reprimand.”
Yang Baichuan surmised that this grim treatment was the girl's retribution, yet dared not utter a word, acknowledging his past transgressions.
“Ah…” Just as the wound dressing concluded, Yang Baihe suddenly clutched her abdomen, emitting a wail of agony and convulsing on the floor. “Ah… help…!”