As Bai Zihe gave the order, Fang Yongzheng naturally complied.
"Snap..."
"Crackling..."
"Crackle crackle!"
"..."
Suddenly, a cacophony of sounds erupted.
Thick smoke and oily fumes mingled together.
The crispy fragrance of deep-frying joined them.
No one understood Bai Zihe's intentions, but seeing his confident demeanor, many people felt a bit more at ease.
"Ah..."
"It hurts, so much pain—"
Abruptly, the girl's brow furrowed tightly, and she let out a pained cry.
Bai Zihe quickly said, "Hold on a moment longer, it will be over soon."
As soon as he finished speaking.
The human-faced sores on the girl's abdomen began to writhe.
Again and again...
Forming folds, then slowly loosening...
It was bizarre yet filled with horror, making one dare not look directly, chilling the heart.
Meanwhile, the fire continued to burn, and the oil in the pot kept bubbling.
Suddenly...
The mouth of the first human-faced sore to appear slowly opened, and a bloody head emerged, exuding a cold, sinister aura.
Then.
Piece by piece, it slowly crawled out.
Everyone was already stunned speechless by this scene, utterly bewildered.
This...
Was simply unheard of.
Beside him, Fang Yongzheng fell into deep thought.
And Park Chang-ho of the Great Han Ming Kingdom, upon seeing that thing, his expression changed for the first time, a look of disbelief on his face.
"Whoosh!"
A few seconds later.
The thing completely crawled out. It was a blood-red Gu worm!
Immediately following...
The second human-faced sore, the third human-faced sore, also each crawled out a Gu worm under the stimulation of the thick smoke.
Bai Zihe, with quick hands and keen eyes, immediately used a needle to kill them.
"Look quickly..."
Someone shouted.
Everyone looked intently and saw that after the three Gu worms emerged, the human-faced sores on the girl's body began to slowly recede.
Until...
They completely vanished.
Her abdomen returned to its original state, smooth and clean.
Park Chang-ho's face immediately became overcast, his expression extremely grim.
He had never imagined.
That what he had meticulously prepared for so long could be deciphered by Bai Zihe in such a short period.
"How do you feel now?"
Bai Zihe looked at the girl and asked with a smile.
"I..."
The girl felt herself and a look of joy appeared on her face: "I don't feel uncomfortable anywhere, it seems... I'm already healed."
"Mm."
Bai Zihe nodded gently and asked, "What is your name?"
"My name is Zhong Shumin!"
Bai Zihe extended his hand and briefly shook hers: "Thank you!"
Zhong Shumin clasped his hand, her expression incredibly complex.
Fear of the lingering danger, astonishment, and gratitude, all intertwined.
Afterward.
Zhong Shumin returned to her seat.
Bai Zihe looked at Park Chang-ho and said calmly, "I won this round again."
"Nonsense!"
Park Chang-ho was unconvinced. His face was ashen, and he snorted coldly, "I've also detoxified the poison you administered. This round... is at most a draw."
Saying this.
Park Chang-ho gave a look to the Great Han Ming Kingdom volunteer who had already stood up.
The volunteer immediately jumped about energetically, making a few "strong" poses.
A draw?
Bai Zihe chuckled speechlessly.
He pointed at the Great Han Ming Kingdom volunteer and said with a cold smile, "This is not a draw this time. Your person... the poison on him has not been cured."
"Impossible!"
Park Chang-ho sneered at Bai Zihe, speaking with utter confidence: "I've already checked. The toxins on him have been completely cleared. It's impossible that he still..."
"Ahhhhh—"
Park Chang-ho's words were interrupted by a scream from beside him.
It was the Great Han Ming Kingdom volunteer.
As he screamed.
Countless beads of sweat had already covered his forehead, his face contorted and twisted incessantly, turning a terrifying dark brown, as if he were on the verge of death.
From his mouth and nostrils...
Black blood was incessantly oozing out.
Terrifying and tragic.
"Whoosh..."
Park Chang-ho immediately took out the antidote he had previously prepared and gave it to him.
"You are accelerating his death."
Seeing this, Bai Zihe couldn't help but secretly smile, kindly reminding him.
Park Chang-ho snorted coldly and said nothing.
But not long after taking the antidotes.
The Great Han Ming Kingdom volunteer's cries became even more piercing and horrific, the symptoms of poisoning more pronounced, his breathing becoming shallow and weak.
This terrified Park Chang-ho.
He immediately resorted to all sorts of methods, trying to save this Great Han Ming Kingdom volunteer.
But no matter how he tried to detoxify, it was all in vain.
For a moment.
Park Chang-ho panicked, and the Great Han Ming Kingdom volunteer panicked even more.
"Park Chang-ho..."
Bai Zihe said calmly, "As long as you agree to admit your mistake, stop spewing nonsense about Xia medicine originating from the Great Han Ming Kingdom, and concede defeat, I can help him detoxify."