dmims Chapter 2280 has been discovered.
Chapter 2280 has been discovered.
Because his two lackeys were watching him closely, Ah San hadn't found a chance to sprinkle the sleeping potion into the medicine. Now that he saw the medicine was almost dry, he knew it would be too late if he didn't add the potion soon. Seeing that his two lackeys were relaxing a bit, Ah San saw this as a rare opportunity and gave a wink to the person outside the door.
The person outside nodded and quietly left.
Soon, the captain, accompanied by a sailor, entered the cabin carrying a plate of shredded roast chicken and a pot of wine, and greeted them, "Doctor Wang, and the two gentlemen, thank you for your hard work. This plate of roast chicken is a reward for you."
"Roast chicken?! Tsk tsk." The two lackeys couldn't help but wipe their drool when they saw the roast chicken. They used to eat and drink well with Luo Longwen. At first, they were fine eating seafood after they got on the ship, but after eating seafood every day, they couldn't stand it for more than a day or two. They felt nauseous at the sight of seafood. Now, seeing this roast chicken, the two lackeys' drool flowed like a waterfall.
"Come on, let me have two chicken legs first." A lackey rushed forward, grabbed a chicken leg, and started tearing it apart. The big, golden-yellow chicken leg trembled and dripped oil, looking incredibly tempting.
"Why should you get two chicken drumsticks? At the very least, we should each get one."
Another lackey protested, saying, "We're all lackeys, why do you get two chicken legs? It's so unfair!"
The two people started fighting over two chicken legs, neither willing to give way, each insisting that the chicken leg should be theirs.
The opportunity is here.
Seizing the opportunity, Ah San quickly reached into his pocket, pulled out a small pink packet, opened the lid, and poured the contents in with a trembling voice.
After pouring it in, the Indian man breathed a sigh of relief. He was relieved that it had finally gone in and muttered to himself, "Now there's no problem."
"What do you mean there's no problem? What did you put in the medicine?" A voice sounded eerily from above.
Holy crap!
People can be scared to death. Ah San was so frightened that he almost collapsed to the ground. His crotch was soaked. When he looked up, he saw two lackeys, each holding a chicken leg, gnawing on it while staring at him.
"Cough cough." Ah San was caught red-handed, his face was pale, and he was sweating profusely. He couldn't speak for a moment.
My mind was filled with thoughts like, "Damn it, I've been caught red-handed! I'm doomed! I shouldn't have been so greedy and gotten involved in this mess! Now I've lost everything, I'm in deep trouble too. What a disaster!"
"Hehe, so this is your family's secret recipe, isn't it!?" A lackey said with his arms crossed, grinning, with an air of "I have such sharp eyes that nothing can escape my notice. Kid, I've discovered your family's secret recipe, haven't I?"
"Ahem, how did you know?"
Ah San was taken aback for a moment, looking at the lackey with a surprised expression. "If that's how you put it, then I have something to say."
"Nonsense, your family's secret recipe passed down for three generations. You led us to prepare the medicine, and you weren't afraid of us seeing it? I knew you must have an ancestral medicinal guide. That's the key to this medicine. Sure enough, you added something to it. What else could it be but the key medicinal guide?" the lackey said smugly.
“Exactly, who do you think you are? You think you can fool us?” Another lackey said, looking equally shrewd.
"Alright, your eyesight is too sharp. I couldn't hide it from you after all. That's right, this is the key ingredient in our ancestral secret recipe. It's the key to this medicine. This key ingredient is essential for the medicine to work."
Ah San replied, following their lead, "Thank you both for your wisdom, otherwise I wouldn't know how to explain myself."
"Is the medicine ready? Let's hurry and take it to our master," the two lackeys urged impatiently.
"Alright, alright, with this catalyst added, the medicine is ready."
Ah San straightened his chest, clapped his hands, and said confidently, regaining the demeanor of a three-generation family doctor.
Upon hearing that the medicine was ready, the two lackeys jumped up and rushed to fetch it. Their hands touched the earthenware pot at the same time, and with a sizzling sound, they both screamed in agony as they jumped three feet high from the scalding heat.
Fortunately, the earthenware jar was unharmed. The two men weren't so desperate as to fight over it, as they both knew the importance of the jar and were careful with their own hands.
"Hehe, don't rush, let me find a cloth to put under it." Ah San couldn't help but laugh. He found a dirty, tattered rag and put it under the rim of the earthenware jar before pouring the medicine from the jar into a soup bowl.
"I'll take the bowl."
"I'll serve it."
The two lackeys started competing again, each vying to hold the bowl and get a chance to show off in front of Luo Longwen.
"Stop arguing. Here's what we'll do: I'll find a tray, and the two of you can carry it. But be careful not to knock over the bowl."
Ah San suggested.
"Good, as expected of a doctor." The two lackeys readily agreed.
So, Ah San found a tray, placed the medicine bowl on the tray, and had two henchmen carry it on either side, making the small medicine bowl seem like it weighed over a hundred pounds.
Two lackeys carried a tray and a bowl of medicine, leading the captain and Ah San into Luo Longwen's cabin.
Luo Longwen glanced at the strong-smelling herbal decoction, then at his two lackeys, called them over, and asked in a low voice, "Is this medicine alright?!"
"Of course there's no problem. We saw Doctor Wang prepare the medicine with our own eyes. Doctor Wang's medical skills are excellent. He prepared the medicine in no time. We also watched Doctor Wang decoct the medicine and added the ancestral medicinal guide. This medicine is absolutely fine." The two lackeys patted their chests repeatedly.
"And the medicinal guide, hmm, I'm relieved now that you've seen it with your own eyes." Luo Longwen was relieved to hear this and instructed the two of them, "Come on, quickly bring the medicine over and let me drink it. I can't bear the pain anymore."
The two lackeys rushed to take the medicine bowl, while Ah San reminded them to be careful. In the end, the two lackeys carried it by hand, one on each side, and brought it to Luo Longwen.
"Is the bowl really that heavy?" Luo Longwen took the soup bowl and glared at the two of them. If you two hadn't been fighting over it, I would have been able to get my hands on it much sooner.
Before drinking, Luo Longwen thought of something, put down the spoon in his hand, waved to Ah San, chuckled, and said gently, "Hehe, Dr. Wang, you've worked hard brewing the medicine. Try it first and taste this familiar flavor."
Ah San understood Luo Longwen's intention: "Try this familiar taste" was just a euphemism for letting me test the poison first.
However, the Indian man wasn't worried at all. This sleeping potion wasn't poison, and besides, it wouldn't have any effect even with just one dose; at most, it would only help him sleep a little.
Ah San stepped forward, scooped up a full spoonful of Luo Longwen's noodles, slurped it all down, then scooped up another spoonful, slurped it down again, and then scooped up yet another spoonful.
Luo Longwen gave the lackey a look, and the lackey stepped forward and snatched the spoon from Ah San's hand. "Alright, Dr. Wang, I let you have a taste, and you're already addicted? If you want to drink it, wait until you reach the shore, then cook it yourself and drink it slowly."
After Ah San finished drinking, Luo Longwen waited a few more moments to confirm there were no problems. Then, he eagerly picked up the bowl and took a sip. Bitter, pungent, astringent, and with a strange taste—yes, that was the taste. This was the taste of traditional Chinese medicine. Reassured, Luo Longwen endured the heat and gulped down the entire bowl of medicine. (End of Chapter)