Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 367 - 203: Medicine of Wild Beasts

Wang Yue was surprised to hear that Gu Chengyi was poisoned and then she became flustered.

Doctor Li said Gu Chengyi had been poisoned for over a month. Would this affect her body since they were intimate? Could it be transmitted to her?

Suddenly, she recalled something from over a month ago and became inexplicably uneasy. Could it be related to that packet of medicine?

She sat there, anxious and uneasy, with her head lowered and remaining silent, but her breathing became more rapid.

Gu Chengyu started observing Wang Yue as soon as Doctor Li mentioned "over a month ago," and he noticed Wang Yue’s expression change.

It seemed Wang Yue couldn’t be separated from this matter. Gu Chengyu squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment.

"Ming Mo! Go search Wang Yue’s house and see if there’s any poison. Bring back any suspicious packets of medicine you find."

Gu Chengyu was sure that it was Wang Yue who poisoned him. When she was caught, she wasn’t clothed, and later the village women went to her house to get her something to wear, so the packet of medicine wasn’t on her. It could only be at her house.

The Yang Family was shocked. Did this mean Wang Yue intended to poison Gu Chengyi? But why would Wang Yue do such a thing? They couldn’t understand it.

In fact, Gu Chengyu also couldn’t figure it out, but then he wondered, could it be that Wang Yue didn’t know it was poison?

When Wang Yue heard that Gu Chengyu had ordered someone to search, she couldn’t help but tremble. She had hidden the packet of medicine under the innermost bedding on the kang, so they would definitely find it if they searched.

"Wang Yue! Let me ask you, why did you want to poison my second brother?"

Gu Chengyu looked at Wang Yue and shouted sternly.

Wang Yue was already terrified, and now she was even more frightened by his shout.

"No, I didn’t, why would I want to kill him?"

She shook her head desperately. She never intended to poison Gu Chengyi; that packet wasn’t poison.

"Then who poisoned my second brother? It has to be you, speak up! Where did the poison come from and why did you poison him?"

"That medicine isn’t poison, I didn’t give him poison." Wang Yue pointed out that she was counting on Gu Chengyi to marry her so she could live a life with someone to care for her. Why would she harm Gu Chengyi?

Seeing Wang Yue’s expression and actions, Gu Chengyu felt it was likely not intentional; the only other possibility was that she didn’t know the harm of that medicine.

"So, you’re saying you did give medicine to my second brother?" Gu Chengyu guessed a possibility, but since he was young, it wasn’t appropriate for him to say more.

Doctor Li had already taken out a cloth bag from the medicine box and opened it to reveal a row of silver needles.

Doctor Li drew out one needle and inserted it into Gu Chengyi’s Hundred Meetings acupoint. This silver needle could temporarily awaken Gu Chengyi, but a complete recovery would depend on an antidote.

"I..." Wang Yue saw so many people in the room and felt embarrassed to speak.

Gu Chengyu saw everything and knew his guess was correct. Anyway, Ming Mo would soon bring out the medicine, so they might as well check on Gu Chengyi’s condition first.

The Yang Clan Leader hadn’t expected things to develop this way; it was completely out of his control. He was a bit worried that nothing could be resolved today. However, he hadn’t given up because, after all, it was a fact that Gu Chengyi and Wang Yue were caught in bed.

After being pricked with the silver needle, Gu Chengyi gradually stabilized, and his gaze became clearer.

He gasped for breath, being tied up, and the previous commotion had indeed exhausted him. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Dad! What’s going on?"

Gu Chengyi realized something was wrong. In the last half month or so, he’d often felt dizzy, had trouble thinking clearly, was prone to anger, and was constantly unsettled.

"Young Master! We found this at Wang Yue’s house." Ming Mo handed the paper packet he was holding to Gu Chengyu.

As soon as Wang Yue saw the packet, she knew it was the medicinal powder she often gave Gu Chengyi to take.

"Uncle Li! Take a look, what on earth is in this?" Gu Chengyu didn’t open it, knowing that Doctor Li was more experienced in this area than he was.

Dr. Li took the packet, opened it, and sniffed it, "Ah! It’s tiger penis powder!"

"Hmm? No, there’s something else inside." Doctor Li recognized it as the common tiger penis powder but then noticed the scent was off, as if something else was added.

He dipped a finger into it and tasted a bit. "This is the powder of Heavenly Tail Grass."

Doctor Li furrowed his brow slightly, tasted it again with his finger, and confirmed, "It certainly is."

Gu Chengyu hadn’t heard of Heavenly Tail Grass. Tiger penis powder was easy to understand and might be an aphrodisiac, but was Heavenly Tail Grass perhaps an aphrodisiac too?

"Uncle Li! What can you tell us about this medicine?"

The people in the room were all villagers and had never heard of the kind of medicinal powder Doctor Li mentioned.

Doctor Li glanced at Wang Yue and sighed.

"First, let’s talk about this tiger penis powder. It’s available at the pharmacies in town, but this kind is of the lowest quality. The good ones are packaged in porcelain bottles. A single use of this powder is harmless, but frequent use can damage the body, especially with the lowest quality, which will deplete the body in no time."

Gu Chengyu thought that Wang Yue was just a peasant woman and didn’t have much silver, so she definitely couldn’t afford the good ones. However, did Gu Chengyi know about this?

"What? You bitch, how dare you drug me? No wonder..."

Originally, Gu Chengyi meant to say no wonder it took him more than an hour each time before he could stop, all because Wang Yue had given him drugs, making him feel like he was going to die afterward.

But halfway through his words, his mind suddenly cleared up. His mind became as clear as it used to be, remembering he had once said this was the first time with Wang Yue, so he quickly shut his mouth.

"What about this Heavenly Tail Grass?" Gu Chengyu ignored the two and felt that Heavenly Tail Grass should be the hallucinogenic herb.

"The harm of Heavenly Tail Grass is greater than that of tiger penis powder. There’s not much Heavenly Tail Grass powder added in here. But this herb is very potent, and just a little bit can leave a person in a daze for days."

Doctor Li rewrapped the paper packet and continued, "When mixed into tiger penis powder, it makes the user experience hallucinations during intercourse, feeling extraordinarily pleasurable. With continued use, it can be addictive. Long-term consumption clouds the mind, drastically changes one’s temperament, and eventually turns a person into an imbecile."

Realizing this matched his assumptions, Gu Chengyu understood it was akin to modern drugs, capable of causing addiction.

Gu Chengyi was terrified after hearing this and hurriedly asked Doctor Li, "Did I take a lot? Can I be cured?"

"Fortunately, you didn’t consume much, just a little every few days. However, you did take a lot of that tiger penis powder, and you might not be able to engage in intercourse for three to five years. In the future, it will depend on your body condition, and stopping the necessary treatment could harm your lifespan. The Heavenly Tail Grass powder isn’t cheap! This herb is rare, with a tael costing over fifty silver taels and rarely available at pharmacies."