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“Is there no poison in this Medicine?” Upon receiving the conclusion from the two doctors, Blue Shadow and Zhang Yihang were left dumbfounded, feeling anxious in their hearts.
Could it be that this Dr. Li Mingqiao is not the one who killed Han Chong? If that is the case, they might have to bear the blame for framing a doctor from Heavenly Medicine Hall and face punishment from the Dragon Tiger Sect's regulations.
At this moment, Li Mingqiao was also sneering inwardly, secretly relieved that he had not dealt with Ye Feng in the usual way; otherwise, he might have lost his life this time.
Bai Qiufeng came storming in to demand accountability, but found no evidence of wrongdoing, making the atmosphere awkward.
“Please, Sect Leader Bai, stand up for me. I have been a doctor at Heavenly Medicine Hall for over ten years and have saved countless disciples of Dragon Tiger Sect. All the doctors here know this well. If I truly wanted to harm the disciples of Dragon Tiger Sect, why would I wait until today?”
Li Mingqiao believed that no one would know his plan and felt emboldened as he cried out in despair.
Bai Qiufeng's expression grew darker; he secretly regretted that although Li Mingqiao had the surname Li, there was no evidence linking him to the Li Family.
As for the two doctors who examined the poison, seeing Li Mingqiao crying pitifully could not help but stir their compassion. After all, they had worked with Li Mingqiao for a long time and had a decent relationship. They thought that perhaps Li Mingqiao was framed this time, and next time it could be their turn.
“Please, Sect Leader Bai, see clearly. Dr. Li has made significant contributions to our Dragon Tiger Sect. The number of injured disciples he has treated is countless. If we do not punish those who frame him, it may cause discontent among all the doctors at Heavenly Medicine Hall!” said Dr. Huang as he clasped his hands.
“Dr. Huang is right. This matter can be serious or trivial, but those who framed Dr. Li must be severely punished; otherwise, none of us at Heavenly Medicine Hall will accept it, and it may even destabilize the foundation of Dragon Tiger Sect!”
After saying this, the two doctors cast dark looks at Blue Shadow and Zhang Yihang behind Bai Qiufeng.
“Blue Shadow, Zhang Yihang, do you know your crimes?” Bai Qiufeng believed he had been tricked by these two Outer Sect Disciples and was filled with unexplainable anger as he coldly shouted at them.
Zhang Yihang and Blue Shadow were caught off guard by this sudden turn of events and fell to their knees in shock, their lips trembling as they struggled to find words.
Yuan Chaozhi was also frightened but realized that if Zhang Yihang and Blue Shadow were punished, he might also be framed by Li Mingqiao. Gathering his courage, he stepped forward and knelt beside them.
“Reporting to Sect Leader Bai, I am an assistant doctor at Heavenly Medicine Hall. This time I was responsible for assisting Dr. Li in treating Senior Brother Ye Feng. I believe it is too early to accuse them of framing Dr. Li. Although this bowl of Medicine contains no poison, Dr. Li had an hour alone with Senior Brother Ye Feng while I was out gathering herbs. Perhaps Dr. Li poisoned Senior Brother Ye Feng before I returned; we should first examine Senior Brother Ye Feng’s injuries!”
Yuan Chaozhi's words were reasonable; although it was discovered that this bowl of Medicine contained no toxic ingredients, it did not mean that Dr. Li had not used poison on Ye Feng earlier.
Kneeling on the ground, Li Mingqiao cast a cold gaze at Yuan Chaozhi, never expecting that a mere assistant physician would dare to oppose him.
The more he looked at Yuan Chaozhi, the more familiar he seemed, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
However, there were countless assistant physicians in the Heavenly Medicine Hall, and as a physician, Li Mingqiao often had different assistants around him, so he couldn't recall where he had seen him.
Dr. Huang and Doctor Gao exchanged glances; although they wanted to help Li Mingqiao, if he truly intended to poison a disciple of their sect, they would not continue to support him.
"This assistant physician is correct. Since that's the case, we will investigate the condition of the injured further!"
The two physicians stepped forward and carefully examined Ye Feng. They found that although he was unconscious, there were no abnormalities in his body and no signs of poisoning.
"Reporting to the Sect Leader, this person is indeed unconscious for some unknown reason, but there are no signs of poisoning in his body. It seems this assistant physician's claim is incorrect; Dr. Li did not poison him before we arrived!" Dr. Huang sighed in relief and reported Ye Feng's condition truthfully to Bai Qiufeng.
"What else do you have to say? How dare you frame a physician from the Heavenly Medicine Hall? You have some nerve!" Bai Qiufeng nodded upon hearing this and coldly reprimanded Blue Shadow and Zhang Yihang.
The two were completely stunned and could not utter a word for a long time. Bai Qiufeng sighed, knowing that if he did not punish these two, it would be difficult to maintain order.
"Come here! Strip these two of their cultivation and expel them from the Dragon Tiger Sect! From now on, they are not allowed to set foot in the Dragon Tiger Sect again!" Bai Qiufeng took a deep breath and made his decision.
Two disciples outside responded and were about to step forward to drag away the dazed pair.
"Sect Leader, wait! Blue Shadow and Zhang Yihang did not frame Li Mingqiao; Li Mingqiao indeed harbors ill intentions towards me!" Suddenly, Ye Feng, who had been unconscious, leaped up and rushed to Blue Shadow and Zhang Yihang's side, spreading his arms to block the enforcement disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect who were coming to capture them.
Everyone present was momentarily stunned, and Li Mingqiao, who had been kneeling on the ground, trembled in shock as he looked at the suddenly awakened Ye Feng with fear.
"Brother Ye!" Blue Shadow cried uncontrollably upon recognizing Ye Feng.
"Brother Ye, if you had woken up any later, I might never have seen you again!" Zhang Yihang said with a choked voice.
Ye Feng turned around and smiled apologetically at the two, then cupped his hands and said to Bai Qiufeng.
"This is a serious matter. I have been pretending to be unconscious, so I ask for your forgiveness, esteemed Sect Master!"
Bai Qiufeng's eyes twitched; he never expected that Ye Feng not only deceived the three physicians from Heavenly Medicine Hall but also managed to fool him.
He had clearly sensed Ye Feng's weak aura earlier, indicating that he was severely injured and unconscious. Yet now, here he stood before him, full of vitality, with an aura so powerful that it secretly startled even him.
"You are Elder Bai's disciple. As long as you are fine, that is good. Since you have been pretending to be unconscious, you must be very clear about whether Li Mingqiao has harmed you!"
"Yes, I feigned unconsciousness this time and took the risk to enter Heavenly Medicine Hall just to expose Li Mingqiao's true nature! This person harbors resentment against me and some of my friends because of Li Fengyun. Not only did he attempt to kill me this time, but he also poisoned a friend of mine named Han Chong in the past!"
"You... you are slandering me! What evidence do you have to prove that I want to harm you?" Li Mingqiao shouted hoarsely.
"Evidence? Hmph!" Ye Feng turned his attention to the two physicians beside Bai Qiufeng and said, "I believe both physicians would not want someone with such malicious intent to tarnish the reputation of Heavenly Medicine Hall!"
Doctor Gao and Dr. Huang nodded gravely.
"Before you all arrived, Li Mingqiao had already fed me a type of medicine. Just as the two physicians checked earlier, that bowl of medicine alone has no toxicity. However, once I consume the bowl of non-toxic medicine you previously examined, combined with the medicinal properties of the other medicine, it will produce a deadly poison!"
Ye Feng's words nearly drove Li Mingqiao to complete despair; he never imagined that Ye Mo had been pretending to be unconscious all along and had overheard his entire plan.
"If you all do not believe me, feel free to let me draw some blood and mix it with that bowl of medicine for a test!"
Ye Mo took out a short sword, brushed it against his fingertip, and directly dripped his blood into the bowl of medicine handed over by Dr. Huang.
With a "splash," as soon as the blood touched the medicine in the bowl, a series of bubbles erupted from it, releasing a pungent odor.
The two physicians were taken aback and quickly covered their noses as they retreated. Having practiced medicine for many years, they recognized that just a whiff of the gas from the bubbles indicated something was wrong. They understood that the medicinal properties in Ye Feng's blood reacted violently with the medicine in the bowl, producing highly lethal toxic gas.
Bai Qiufeng furrowed his brows and waved his hand lightly, sending a gust of energy that completely dispersed the toxic fumes emanating from the medicine bowl.
Seeing this, Li Mingqiao tilted his body and fell to the ground, realizing that the evidence was irrefutable. He could no longer argue and felt utterly despondent.
"If you still do not believe me, there are remnants left in the medicine furnace. You only need to carefully examine the ingredients and compare them with those in the medicine bowl to know that what I said is true!"
At Ye Mo's gesture, Dr. Huang shot a fierce glance at Li Mingqiao, then entered the pharmacy with a flick of his sleeve. He found the medicinal residue that Li Mingqiao had not yet discarded and carefully identified its components.
"Senior Brother Gao, come take a look. The main ingredients are Wind Demon Herb and Blood Qi Powder. Used alone, they are non-toxic and can even strengthen the body. However, if combined with the Mulberry Flower and Butterfly Ginseng in that bowl of medicine, they will produce a deadly poison that can kill instantly!"
Doctor Gao also picked up the medicinal residue from the furnace and examined it closely. He nodded and said, "What Senior Brother Huang said is absolutely correct. These two herbs combined are indeed extremely poisonous. Our Heavenly Medicine Hall has long had a strict order against using these two herbs together. Dr. Li has been a physician in our Heavenly Medicine Hall for over ten years; he cannot possibly be unaware of this!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Qiufeng raised an eyebrow and glanced at the limp Li Mingqiao on the ground. He knew that Li Mingqiao's attempt to harm a disciple of the sect had been confirmed. He spoke in a deep voice: "According to our Dragon Tiger Sect's rules, anyone who wantonly harms a Sect Disciple shall be executed without mercy. Li Mingqiao, as a physician of Dragon Tiger Sect's Heavenly Medicine Hall, you have actually harmed your fellow disciples in a place meant for healing. This severely tarnishes our Sect's reputation. Take him to the Sect's prison for thorough interrogation, and upon confirming his crimes, execute him immediately!"
"Master Sect Leader, you can't kill me! I am from the Li Family; you cannot kill me!" In extreme fear, Li Mingqiao blurted out his true identity.
What he did not realize was that Bai Qiufeng was already troubled by the increasingly powerful Li Family. By revealing his identity to threaten him now only provoked Bai Qiufeng's wrath further!
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