I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

"Master!" Li Mingxuan pushed the door open and walked in, followed by a strange young man.

The man was wearing a designer suit, his hair was meticulously combed, and he wore a valuable watch on his wrist. As soon as he entered, he looked around my clinic with a critical eye, his brow furrowed slightly, as if he was quite dissatisfied with the shabby environment.

"This is my friend Zhao Jianhua from the provincial capital, Mr. Zhao," Li Mingxuan introduced.

Zhao Jianhua looked me up and down, a scornful smile on his face. "Is that him? He doesn't look anything special."

I continued sorting the herbs, ignoring his provocation. I'd seen this kind of person many times before; they simply looked down on others because they had a little money.

"Mr. Zhao, my master is very powerful!" Li Mingxuan defended me anxiously.

"Amazing?" Zhao Jianhua sneered. "I heard Mingxuan say you're a good doctor, but do you know what my family does? We own three major hospitals in the provincial capital, with an annual turnover of over 100 million yuan! I've been around the top medical experts in the province since I was a child. What kind of famous doctors haven't I seen?"

I put down the herbs in my hand and glanced at him calmly: "So?"

"So?" Zhao Jianhua was a little surprised by my calm reaction. "Don't you want to prove yourself? I can give you a chance to see what true medical level is!"

Li Mingxuan stamped his feet anxiously: "Mr. Zhao, you're going too far!"

I waved my hand to calm Li Mingxuan down and continued looking at Zhao Jianhua: "You didn't come all the way here just to show off your hospital, did you?"

Zhao Jianhua's face changed slightly. He didn't expect me to be so direct. He hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke: "You're very smart. Indeed, I came here this time to ask you for something."

"Oh?" I looked at him with interest. "Didn't you just say you wanted to show me the true level of medical expertise? Now you're asking me to do that again?"

"Well..." Zhao Jianhua was a little embarrassed, "It's quite complicated."

"Then just speak nicely and don't beat around the bush." ​​I sat down again and poured a cup of tea.

Zhao Jianhua took a deep breath and finally put away his previous arrogance. "This is what happened. Something strange has happened recently in a hospital in the provincial capital where my family lives. Starting a month ago, hospitalized patients have been experiencing strange symptoms."

"What symptoms?"

"They were originally common ailments, such as colds, fevers, and gastritis. But after being hospitalized, not only did their condition not improve, but they began to experience hallucinations, talk nonsense, and behave strangely." Zhao Jianhua's expression became serious. "Some patients said they saw dead people walking around in the ward, and some said they heard crying coming from the walls."

Li Mingxuan was horrified when he heard this: "This is too scary!"

"The scariest thing is yet to come," Zhao Jianhua continued. "There are rumors that our hospital is haunted by evil spirits. Patients who come to our hospital have become nervous. Our hospital's reputation has plummeted, and patients are afraid to come."

I nodded. "So you want me to go take a look?"

"That's right!" Zhao Jianhua nodded hurriedly. "I heard from Mingxuan that you have some skills. If you can solve this problem, we are willing to give you a substantial reward."

"How impressive?"

"Five hundred thousand!" Zhao Jianhua gritted his teeth. "If it can really solve the problem, five hundred thousand is a penny less!"

I took a sip of tea and didn't answer immediately. This kind of thing does sound strange, but based on my experience, it's most likely not the work of ghosts, but rather human factors.

"Master, how about we go and take a look?" Li Mingxuan was a little excited. "Five hundred thousand!"

I glanced at him and asked, "Is this all you have?"

"No, I just think I can help others." Li Mingxuan scratched his head embarrassedly.

Seeing that I was still hesitating, Zhao Jianhua quickly added: "If you feel the money is not enough, we can discuss it again!"

"Money's not a pressing matter." I put down my teacup. "I want to know if your hospital has offended anyone recently."

"Offended anyone?" Zhao Jianhua was stunned for a moment. "That... probably not. We're doing legitimate business and have always been kind to others."

I smiled. I just listened to that kind of talk. How could a businessman, especially one who runs a hospital, not have enemies?

"Forget it, I'll go with you guys." I stood up. "But let me make it clear first, if this is man-made, you have to cooperate with me to find the real culprit. Otherwise, we'll only be treating the symptoms and not the root cause, and sooner or later, something bad will happen again."

"Of course, of course!" Zhao Jianhua was as if he had been granted amnesty. "As long as it can solve the problem, we will fully cooperate!"

Li Mingxuan rubbed his hands excitedly: "Master, when do we set off?"

"Let's go now." I turned around to pack my things. "The sooner we go, the sooner we'll be back."

Half an hour later, we boarded Zhao Jianhua's luxury car and drove to the provincial capital. In the car, Zhao Jianhua gave me a detailed introduction to the hospital's situation, including the number of patients with symptoms and their specific manifestations.

After hearing his description, I felt somewhat certain. In this case, it was most likely poisoning, most likely some kind of hallucinogenic substance. As for who poisoned him and why, we needed to investigate further once we got there.

The scenery outside the car window quickly receded, and I closed my eyes and began to reflect on this trip. The provincial capital was no small town; it was a place of hidden dangers, a complex web of forces. Whether this matter could be successfully resolved remained uncertain.

The Hua family's hospital is located in a bustling area in the city center. It is a 15-story modern building with an extraordinary appearance.

As soon as I got off the bus, I saw quite a crowd gathered at the hospital entrance, including reporters and curious citizens. It looked like this was quite a big deal.

"Mr. Zhao is back!" The security guard at the door hurried over to greet him.

Zhao Jianhua nodded and led us into the hospital through a side door. The medical staff we met along the way all looked nervous, and the atmosphere was quite depressing.

When I arrived at the dean's office, a middle-aged man with gray hair was having an intense discussion with several people.

"Dad, I'm back." Zhao Jianhua shouted.

The middle-aged man was Zhao Jianhua's father, Dean Zhao. When he saw us come in, a glimmer of hope crossed his face. "Jianhua, is this the doctor you were talking about?"

"Yes, this is..." Zhao Jianhua was about to introduce me, but found that he didn't know my name yet.

"My last name is Ye." I took the initiative to speak.

"Doctor Ye, you've arrived just in time!" Director Zhao excitedly shook my hand. "We're having a specialist consultation right now. You should come and listen."

There were five or six people sitting in the office, all of them medical experts judging by their attire. One of them, an elderly man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, spoke eloquently: "Judging from their symptoms, these patients clearly suffer from acute schizophrenia. I recommend immediate treatment with high doses of antipsychotic medication."