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

The Lin Group's status in the city is comparable to that of the Liu family, and Mr. Lin is a legendary figure in the business world. However, his health has been poor in recent years and he rarely appears in public.

Everyone stood up to pay their respects, and even the elders of the Liu family came forward to greet them politely.

"Mr. Lin, why did you come here in person? Your health is important." Uncle Liu said with concern.

Mr. Lin waved his hand and said weakly, "I heard that Brother Liu is getting better, so I came to see him."

Ye Fan just glanced at Old Man Lin indifferently, frowning slightly.

Seeing the opportunity, Ma Tengfei immediately shouted, "Since Mr. Lin is here, it will be easier! Mr. self-proclaimed miracle doctor, can you tell me about Mr. Lin's condition and whether he can be cured?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were focused on Ye Fan.

Old Master Lin also looked at Ye Fan with some curiosity. After all, the person who could make Wang Dingguo perform the master-disciple ceremony was indeed not simple.

Ye Fan was silent for a moment, then said: "It can be cured."

"Haha, everyone can brag!" Ma Tengfei laughed triumphantly. "Even the big hospitals in the provincial capital are helpless against Mr. Lin's illness. You say you can cure it?"

"But..." Ye Fan changed the subject, "It requires a medicinal ingredient."

"What kind of medicine leads to it?"

"Thousand-year-old ginseng."

Ma Tengfei was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Thousand-year-old ginseng? Do you know how precious that thing is? Even if I have it, I can't just take it out and let you ruin it!"

Ye Fan looked at him calmly: "I remember that Boss Ma should have a thousand-year-old ginseng in his hand, right?"

Ma Tengfei's laughter stopped abruptly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He did have a thousand-year-old ginseng, but not many people knew about it.

"How did you know?"

"How can you do the medicinal materials business without some good stuff?" Ye Fan said with a smile.

Ma Tengfei's expression changed, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Since you are so sure, I can take out the thousand-year-old ginseng!"

He paused, then raised his voice a few notches: "But if you can't cure Mr. Lin's illness, you must pay with your life!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Liu Ying hurriedly grabbed Ye Fan's arm: "Ye Fan, don't agree to him! It's too risky!"

Ye Fan patted her hand gently, motioning her to rest assured, then looked at Ma Tengfei: "Okay, I promise you."

"Ye Fan, are you crazy?" Liu Ying was so anxious that tears were about to fall. "Don't be impulsive!"

Wang Dingguo also frowned: "Master, this bet is too much. Mr. Lin's illness is indeed complicated. What if..."

"That's fine." Ye Fan waved his hand, his eyes calm as water. "Since Boss Ma is so sincere, I have no reason to refuse."

Seeing that Ye Fan really agreed, Ma Tengfei was secretly happy, but on the surface he pretended to be embarrassed: "In that case, I'll go all out. However, such a big bet must have a witness, right?"

"I am here to bear witness." A majestic voice came from the door.

Everyone looked back and saw Mr. Liu slowly walking in with the support of the housekeeper.

"Grandpa!" Liu Ying ran over in surprise. "Why did you come down? You've just gotten better, so you should rest more."

Old Master Liu patted his granddaughter's head lovingly and said, "I heard it's so lively down there, so an old man like me came to join in the fun."

His gaze swept across the entire audience and finally landed on Ye Fan, with a complicated look flashing in his eyes.

"Young man, are you sure you want to accept this bet?" asked Mr. Liu.

Ye Fan nodded: "OK."

"Okay!" Old Master Liu clapped his hands. "Then I'll be the witness. Boss Ma, where's your thousand-year-old ginseng?"

Ma Tengfei gritted his teeth and pulled out an exquisite wooden box from his briefcase. When he opened the box, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted out, and inside lay a perfectly shaped ginseng root.

"What a great ginseng!" Wang Dingguo couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "This is indeed a thousand-year-old ginseng, and it's of excellent quality."

There were also bursts of exclamations from the crowd. After all, most people would never see a thousand-year-old ginseng in their lifetime.

Old Master Lin was also pushed over. He took a closer look at the ginseng and nodded, "It's really a good thing. Boss Ma, you really spent a lot of money this time."

Ma Tengfei's heart ached, but the words had already been spoken, so he could only bite the bullet and continue: "Mr. Lin, do you think this will work? If this guy can really cure your illness, this thousand-year-old ginseng will be the cost of the medicine. But if he can't..."

"If you can't cure me, I'll pay with my life." Ye Fan took over the conversation, his tone as calm as if he was saying that the weather was good today.

"Okay! It's a deal!" Ma Tengfei stretched out his hand, "High five to swear!"

The two men's palms collided in the air, making a crisp sound.

Liu Ying was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet, but since things had come to this point, she could only silently pray that Ye Fan would succeed.

"Well, let's get started now," said Old Master Lin. "This old illness of mine has really tormented me for many years. It would be great if it could be cured."

Ye Fan walked up to Mr. Lin, carefully observed his complexion, and then gently took his pulse.

After a moment, Ye Fan withdrew his hand, frowning slightly: "Mr. Lin, this is not an ordinary disease, but poisoning."

"Poisoned?" Old Master Lin was stunned. "How is that possible? I usually pay attention to my diet."

"It's not food poisoning, but chronic toxin accumulation." Ye Fan explained, "Were you often exposed to certain chemicals when you were young?"

Mr. Lin thought for a moment, his eyes suddenly lighting up. "You mean... lead? I did work in a chemical plant for a few years when I was young. Back then, protective measures were poor, and I was often exposed to lead compounds."

"Yes, it's lead poisoning." Ye Fan nodded. "Although the amount is not large, it has accumulated over time and has caused damage to your nervous system. This is why your health has been up and down over the years."

Ma Tengfei sneered at the side: "That makes perfect sense, but what's the point of just knowing how to diagnose? The key is whether it can be cured!"

"Of course it can be cured." Ye Fan said calmly, "But we need to process this thousand-year-old ginseng first."

He took the ginseng handed to him by Ma Tengfei, and under everyone's curious gaze, took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms.

"What is this?" someone asked.

"The detoxification pill liquid." Ye Fan said as he dripped the liquid from the porcelain bottle onto the ginseng. "Although thousand-year-old ginseng is precious, it has limited effect on lead poisoning if taken directly. It needs to be processed with special methods to maximize its efficacy."

A magical thing happened. After the ginseng came into contact with the medicinal liquid, it began to emit a faint golden light.

"This...what's going on?" Ma Tengfei widened his eyes.

"It's the medicinal properties that stimulate it," Wang Dingguo explained, his eyes full of admiration. "Master's technique is truly amazing."