"How is he doing now?"

"He's still being resuscitated inside, a critical condition notice has been issued three times!" Qiu Qian said more and more agitatedly as tears streamed down her face.

"Don't panic just yet, everything will be alright with me here. Tell me carefully, how exactly did the poisoning happen?"

"I don't know how the poison was administered, everything was fine before, but after drinking the herbal medicine you prescribed, he just collapsed, foaming at the mouth and convulsing—it was clear he was poisoned."

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenfei was stunned. How could this be possible? How could his prescription cause poisoning? There must be something fishy going on.

"With time being so pressing, we'd better hurry and go take a look."

Not daring to delay, and filled with questions, Ling Zhenfei followed Qiu Qian to the entrance of the hospital's emergency room, where the Qiu Family members were anxiously waiting.

He Yun stood by the door with a face full of worry; Qiu Qing's poisoning was a matter of life and death, and naturally, she was extremely upset. Qiu Feng sat in silence on a chair by the door, while Qiu Yun and Jin Zhi whispered to each other in seclusion, obviously discussing something.

There were also several other members of the Qiu Family who looked equally anxious.

As Ling Zhenfei and Qiu Qian approached, all eyes from the Qiu Family focused on Ling Zhenfei, as if surprised by his appearance.

Upon seeing Ling Zhenfei, the expressions of Qiu Yun and Jin Zhi changed immediately—they harbored many grievances against him and stood in opposition to Ling Zhenfei.

When Qiu Feng saw Ling Zhenfei, he quickly stood up and walked over.

"Brother Ling, what happened? How could my brother be poisoned?" It was clear that, as the older brother, he cared deeply for his sibling.

"Uncle Qiu, don't worry. I haven't figured out what happened yet, and I don't know the cause of the poisoning."

"Isn't it obvious already? It's the poisoning from some quack's prescription. I see, certain people must have an ulterior motive." At this point, the couple, Jin Zhi and Qiu Yun, came up, with Jin Zhi mocking from behind the group.

Qiu Feng was the first to be displeased upon hearing what Jin Zhi said.

"What are you saying, Jin Zhi? We all know about Young Master Ling's Medical Arts. He cured my second brother's paralysis of ten years, and that's proof enough."

"Am I wrong? It was his prescription, and after taking it, there was poisoning. If not him, who else? Even though my second brother's legs were paralyzed, at least he wasn't going to die. Now, sure, his legs are cured, but his life is gone. You tell me, how should this account be settled?"

Jin Zhi's sharp tongue spoke convincingly, making it seem like everything she said was very reasonable.

"The prescription is indeed mine, and it certainly isn't wrong. It's merely for conditioning, and if this kind of medicine could kill people, that would be a huge joke. Besides, the medicine is taken once every three days, and this should have been the third dose. If it was poisonous, why weren't there any issues the first two times?"

Ling Zhenfei knew the character of the Qiu Family members well. If he didn't speak up, they might think he was easy to bully, so he had to fight back and let these villains know that he wasn't to be trifled with.

After Ling Zhenfei finished speaking, Jin Zhi indeed had nothing to say and couldn't refute.

"You understand Medical Arts— if the medicinal dosage was tampered with, it would only take until the third ingestion for my brother to be poisoned, allowing you to escape suspicion, right?" Seeing that Jin Zhi had been rendered speechless, Qiu Yun spoke up this time.

Ling Zhenfei almost laughed, finding the excuse both amusing and ridiculous.

"What benefit would I gain from poisoning Uncle Qiu? What motive could I possibly have?"

"Your motive..." This time Qiu Yun was at a loss for words, opening and closing his mouth several times, unable to articulate a response.

"You definitely had a purpose, we just don't know what it is yet," Jin Zhi continued.

Ling Zhenfei sneered inwardly. It was a case of wanting to condemn someone and finding a pretext to do so, no matter how flimsy the reasoning—which Qiu Yun and his wife Jin Zhi seemed to craft with unashamedly thick skin.

"Since you've already decided that I poisoned Uncle Qiu, then go ahead and report me to the police station; have them arrest me."

After finishing his statement, Ling Zhenfei no longer paid any attention to Qiu Yun and Jin Zhi; he headed straight for He Yun, Qiu Qing's wife, as she held the most authority in this situation.

He Yun's eyebrows were tightly knitted, her delicate face filled with sorrow. Since hearing Qiu Qian say that He Yun was not her biological mother, now seeing He Yun again, it indeed seemed like they didn't resemble each other—perhaps it was all psychological.

"Auntie He, I want to ask, who went to collect the medicine from my prescription?"

He Yun turned to look at Ling Zhenfei, her expression sad yet maintaining an air of elegance as she replied, "The servants went to buy it, buying over ten packs. Who would've thought something like this would happen after only the third pack."

"Then who prepared the medicine this time?" Ling Zhenfei knew there was nothing wrong with the prescription he had written; the problem must lie elsewhere.

"Divine Doctor Brother, I was the one who prepared the medicine," Qiu Qian quickly said from the side.

"Did you leave at any point while preparing it?"

"I didn't leave at all during that time. Are you suspecting that someone poisoned it?" Qiu Qian was sharp enough to catch on to Ling Zhenfei's implication immediately.

"Poisoning? Who would poison him? Qiu Qing hasn't left his bed in ten years and hasn't offended anyone. How could anyone poison him? That's preposterous. Ling Zhenfei, I think you're trying to divert our attention. Are you hiding something?" Qiu Yun followed up, speaking angrily from the side.

"Oh, what nonsense are you spouting? If Divine Doctor Brother didn't want to save my father, why would he have healed his leg? Now you actually suspect the Divine Doctor Brother; I really don't know what you all are thinking," Qiu Qian finally couldn't bear to listen anymore and angrily retorted to Qiu Yun.

"You naive girl, can't you see? This boy is trying to deceive you. I've told you before but you just won't listen. You'll be scammed by such people sooner or later," Qiu Yun said, pretending to have Qiu Qian's best interests at heart.

"Stop arguing, both of you. The second brother has just received a critical condition notice; his life hangs in the balance, and here you are bickering with each other. What if it affects the emergency treatment inside? Besides, the second brother must know very well how he was poisoned. Once he is resuscitated and returns, everything will come to light."

As the eldest brother, Qiu Feng now stepped forward, always being the peacemaker since he never liked offending anyone. There couldn't be a more fitting time for him to intervene.

Qiu Feng's words seemed effective, as everyone fell silent and turned their focus on the emergency room door, awaiting the outcome. However, a sense of foreboding filled their hearts—the odds seemed stacked against Qiu Qing this time.

"It's been such a long time, could something have happened to my dad?" Qiu Qian asked softly next to Ling Zhenfei.

"With today's medical capabilities, there shouldn't be a problem," he replied.

No sooner had Ling Zhenfei finished speaking than the doors of the emergency room swung open. Two doctors in white coats emerged, and a group of people quickly surrounded them.

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