Zhu Bufan arrived at the airport with Ye Bing'er and Zhou Xin, as his intention was to have Zhou Xin accompany Ye Bing'er back to Tianhai City.

"Big sister, luckily you discovered this kid's trick in time. I just saw with my own eyes, that strong and healthy lad coughed up blood after taking that poison. If you had taken it, you would have definitely been a goner!" Ouyang Feihuang reported the situation at the scene to Ouyang Feiyu, still shaken.

"But he didn't die from the poison, which proves the medicine is indeed not a poison!" Ouyang Feiyu muttered, somewhat disappointed.

"Sister, do you mean..."

Thinking of this, Ouyang Feiyu immediately took out her phone from her pocket and dialed Zhu Bufan's number.

"Beep beep, sorry, the number you have dialed is busy. Please try again later!"

"Crafty kid, a worthless charlatan, and he's quite busy too!" Ouyang Feiyu hung up the phone angrily, deciding to call back later.

"Hello, who's this?" Zhu Bufan spoke.

"It's me, Ouyang Feiyu!"

"Oh, it's Xiao Yu. I've been fired by your family, what else do you want with me now?"

"Can your medicine really cure my illness?"

"My medicine is poison, if you take it you'll certainly die. Now are you satisfied? I bid you farewell!"

Zhu Bufan said and was about to hang up the phone when Ouyang Feiyu quickly interjected, "I'll buy it even if it kills me!"

"Ha ha, Miss Ouyang really is straightforward. If you want to die, taking one pill isn't enough, you need to take two. My medicine costs a hundred thousand per pill; have someone bring the money and find me at Zhangwan residential area, that's it!"

"Okay, I'll send Xiaohuang over right away."

Both parties hung up the phone, and this time the phone did not ring again.

Why did Du Yujiao and Ouyang Feiyu choose to do so? Simply because they both also harbored a sliver of hope. Whether the medicine was real or fake aside, at least it wasn't a lethal poison that could kill someone if ingested. Zhu Bufan said there was a 99% chance that the medicine would cure Ouyang Feiyu's illness. Even if we take a huge step back and reduce this efficacy by a hundredfold, isn't there still a 0.99% chance of hope?

The key point is, even if the medicine doesn't cure the illness after being taken, it won't kill Ouyang Feiyu. However, if the surgery fails, that would be a dead end for Ouyang Feiyu.

What if this medicine, by some fluke, cures Ouyang Feiyu's illness? Wouldn't that make everyone overjoyed, with Ouyang Feiyu no longer having to risk the surgery?

200,000 yuan is nothing but pocket change for the Ouyang Family, whose assets are worth tens of billions. Consider it as buying Ouyang Feiyu an extra chance. Whether it works or not is all up to fate now.

Of course, we can't say that Ouyang Feiyu and Du Yujiao are simply gullible victims, since Zhu Bufan's medicine indeed has something extraordinary about it. The highly toxic cinnabar, arsenic, and the soul-severing powder, all of which are strong poisons, are cooked into a big pot. This concoction can be called "Poison Essence," yet it does not kill.

Behind every accidental event, there hides a faint yet inevitable certainty! Zhu Bufan has been using loads of poison to treat people and managed to get away with it for so long without being arrested and executed by firing squad, proving he must have some real medical skills. It's worth a shot!

What annoyed Zhu Bufan was that upon arriving at the entrance of the residential area, before he even got out of the car, he saw Wang, the housekeeper, waiting there. Damn it, those people have some sharp moves; they set out later but still managed to get ahead of Zhu Bufan.

Housekeeper Wang didn't talk much with Zhu Bufan and simply handed him a canvas bag. The transaction was made on the spot.

Zhu Bufan immediately took out two Elixirs, put them on the butler's tray, and added, "Housekeeper Wang, you can take this medicine directly or mix it with white liquor. If mixing with liquor, use a half jin of liquor for one Elixir."

Butler Wang nodded his head, preparing to leave, when Zhu Bufan immediately stepped forward to add: "Butler Wang, it's best if Ouyang Feiyu sits in the bathtub to take her medicine. Filling the bathtub with cold water should keep her safe. If possible, it's best to arrange for someone to give her a full body massage."

The housekeeper took out a small notebook from his pocket and wrote down everything Zhu Bufan had said without missing a single word.

"Is there anything else I need to take note of?" The housekeeper asked, handing the notebook directly to Zhu Bufan.

"If I really must say, it would be best to dilute it with alcohol to drink, and then add a pinch of table salt and a pinch of white sugar to the beverage. That's all, I'm taking my leave!"

The housekeeper carefully recorded these two additional points as well, but thought to himself: "What the hell is this kid playing at? The medicine already stinks as it is, and with added salt and sugar, can it even be considered drinkable?" Ah, poor Miss!

With no other choice, the housekeeper shook his head and got into his vehicle.

Although he was now unemployed, Zhu Bufan had still managed to make 500,000 yuan today, and if Ouyang Feihuang were to come by later, perhaps he could rake in another 200,000. Zhu Bufan was quite satisfied with the operation this time around.

"Bang, bang, bang..." Zhu Bufan knocked on Shao Meiru's door—the doorbell was broken, so he had to resort to this most primitive method.

"Who is it?" A questioning voice came from inside, after the tumultuous events of the previous night, the girl was now too frightened to open the door to strangers, fearing that she could be immediately seized by the throat upon doing so.

"Meiru, it's me, hurry up and open the door, see what I brought you!" Zhu Bufan called out from the outside, although in reality, he hadn't bought anything.

"Zhu Bufan, it's you? I'll come open the door for you right away!" Shao Meiru leaped up happily and joyfully opened the door for Zhu Bufan.

"Zhu Bufan, why are you back so early, weren't you supposed to be working at the Ouyang Mansion?" Although Shao Meiru was happy, she couldn't help but worry about Zhu Bufan's future—what if the kid ended up unemployed? Who would take care of her then?

"I got fired by the Ouyang family!" Zhu Bufan bluntly laid his cards on the table.

"What? Why were you fired? Did you offend someone from the Ouyang family? What are your plans for the future?" Shao Meiru was immediately shocked, thinking to herself, what a mess—if this kid couldn't help, but instead dragged us down, that would be really bad!

"Hey, Meiru, why are you getting so worked up? We have plenty of money now—even if I don't work, there's enough to live on for a little while. Don't worry. Look!" Zhu Bufan said, passing the canvas bag he was holding to Shao Meiru.

"Wow! So much money!" Shao Meiru's eyes turned green, but then she quickly changed her expression: "Zhu Bufan, tell me quickly, where did all this money come from? You didn't do anything illegal, did you? Our family may be poor, but we don't need you to engage in shady deals to support us!"

"What are you talking about? This money is my hard-earned cash, where is your mind at!" Zhu Bufan quickly explained, why was this girl so suspicious?

"Mm, I believe you!" Shao Meiru did not continue to probe about the source of the money. If Zhu Bufan were really a bad guy, he wouldn't have saved her in the first place.

"Meiru, the thing is, today..."

"Bang, bang, bang"—before Zhu Bufan could finish his sentence, there was a sudden knock at the door, followed by the voice of Ouyang Feihuang: "Zhu Bufan, are you in there?" "Who's outside?"

"It's a friend of mine, wait here." Zhu Bufan immediately got up to open the door. Ouyang Feihuang stormed in with two men in suits, looking every bit like a scene from a real-life Matrix.

"Zhu Bufan, hurry up and hand over the Elixir. I need to rush back to save my sister. Once my sister is better, I'll take you out for a big meal!" Ouyang Feihuang thrust the package in her hand towards Zhu Bufan, reaching out for the medicine.

"Here." Zhu Bufan didn't count the money on the spot and handed the two elixirs over to Ouyang Feihuang.

"Haha, you fell for it, kid, let's go!" Ouyang Feihuang let out a sinister laugh, clutching the two elixirs and turned to run, with the two men in suits who had come with her having already disappeared without a trace.

Zhu Bufan had a bad feeling, he immediately reached to open the backpack, and upon inspection, nearly fainted with anger. The supposed wad of cash was actually all made up of ten-yuan notes, not hundred-yuan ones. That wretched girl Ouyang Feihuang was detestable!

"Ouyang Feihuang, stop right there!" Zhu Bufan, furious, chased out of the building. But where could he find any trace of Ouyang Feihuang outside? She had already fled without a shadow to be seen.

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