frightfiction Chapter 696 Antidote
Chapter 696 Antidote
"I come!!!"
Perhaps due to pressure, the two did not have much time to hesitate. After a moment of silence, Beto, as the eldest brother, finally took the lead and stepped forward first.
The eldest brother is like a father to his younger brother. As the eldest brother, he certainly cannot let his younger brother take this risk. Even if it means death, he will die first.
Beto reached for one of the bowls first, then brought it to his mouth.
Gulu~
Looking at it this way, Beto really does have a bit of the heroic air about drinking poison and facing death without fear.
Of course, Beto was able to do this mostly because he had no other choice; drinking this strange stuff was better than being beaten to death.
Gulu~Gulu~
Beto was a tough guy. After deciding to drink, he immediately put the bowl to his lips and drank it down in big gulps, leaving Beth speechless.
"Brother... Brother, you..."
Seeing his brave older brother, Beth, who had been too scared to speak, stammered out a sentence. He looked at his brother, wanting to say something, but couldn't get the words out.
Glug~ Ha~
As the purple liquid flowed down his throat, the strange bowl of liquid was finally finished. After drinking it, Beto slowly put the bowl down, and then...
隔～
He let out a burp...
This scene stunned Beth again. He had considered many possibilities, such as his brother dying from the poison, his brother choking on the insects, or even his brother bloating to death, but he never imagined that nothing would happen... well... he even burped.
Is this strange juice really okay?
If Beth were to ask his brother now, the answer he would definitely get would be:
bitter!
Although it's tough! But it's okay, at least I haven't felt anything yet. I can't rule out the possibility of something else happening later, but it's good that I'm alive for now.
After finishing his drink, Beto looked at his younger brother, and although he didn't speak, it was as if he said something unspoken:
I've already tried it for you, now it's up to you...
Clearly, under the Taoist's watchful eye, Beto couldn't drink both bowls completely and take all the risks, but at least he tested the poison for his brother.
Seeing his brother's expression, the younger brother Beth seemed to understand something as well. After a moment of silence, he also put on a look of resignation, picked up the bowl of strange liquid, and brought it to his lips.
Gulu~Gulu~
Beth didn't drink as fast as her brother, mainly because she was scared, but Beto thought, "Isn't it even more uncomfortable for you to slowly savor and savor it?"
Meanwhile, while he was drinking, his brother Beto could hear a chewing sound.
Holy crap! Did this kid chew up all the bugs? I wouldn't dare taste them; I swallowed them whole!
Seeing this, Beto had to admit that his brother was ruthless. Judging from his pained expression, his brother had really gotten himself into big trouble!
But what happens next...?
After finishing their drinks, the two looked expectantly at the Taoist priest in front of them, eager to hear the big shot's next instructions.
Judging from their expressions, they seem to have complied...
However, the mysterious Taoist priest did not give any further instructions. Instead, he glanced at each of the two brothers' faces and slowly spoke:
"Don't eat immediately after you get back. You'll feel drowsy for the next few hours. Find a normal environment to rest, and the toxins will dissipate naturally after you wake up..."
Detoxification...?!
The Taoist's strange, seemingly indifferent tone returned to their ears, and the two brothers' pupils widened. By this point, even the most dim-witted among them would know what they had just drunk.
Antidote?
But... is this really true?!
That thing looked strange, maybe even more poisonous than the big snake that bit them. There were several insects in it. Could such a strange bowl of stuff really be an antidote to the snake's deadly poison?
Did I mishear... or...?
The two brothers were somewhat bewildered, but listening to what the Taoist priest said, it didn't seem like he was faking it. Could it be that he really had cured them? Come to think of it, they hadn't even mentioned what kind of poison they were afflicted with, yet this man could tell at a glance. Could it be that he really had the ability to cure poisons?!
It should be! After all, someone as powerful as him wouldn't need to lie to these two small fry. If that's the case, then the snake venom has been neutralized?
For a moment, the two brothers felt as if they were in a dream. They randomly walked into a shop and met a man who looked very powerful. After drinking a bowl of strange liquid, the man said that their poison had been cured.
At that moment, a surge of joy welled up in the hearts of the two brothers. The fact that the snake venom had been neutralized was naturally a great relief for them, since no one wants to carry a time bomb around in their body. Therefore, the two brothers were very happy.
However, after their joy reached a certain point, their excitement suddenly faltered because they suddenly realized that now that the poison had been neutralized, shouldn't they pay for the medicine?
If this antidote is really that powerful, just how expensive is it?
After all, they had never seen such an effective antidote before. Other pharmacists usually required multiple detoxifications, and a single bowl like this was practically unheard of.
Even if there were such cases, they would still need to go through some preliminary preparations. This was the first time they had ever seen a doctor being seen and a medical team being coordinated on the spot.
Judging from this, this won't be an exorbitantly priced drug, will it?
In that instant, the two brothers' faces turned extremely pale. After thinking about this, they felt their savings rapidly dwindling, and even the house they bought in the capital seemed to sprout wings and fly away into the sky!
Defaulting on a debt? Given this kind of entity, it's practically impossible!
However, if the other party demands an exorbitant price, all their years of hard work will have been for nothing, which would undoubtedly be a major blow to the two brothers' life plans.
But the two brothers dared not resist. After a long silence with pained expressions, they could only speak tremblingly:
"Um... sir, how much does this antidote cost?"
Gulu~
After saying this, the two brothers swallowed hard. At that moment, they were like death row inmates standing in court, waiting in fear and silence for the judge to pronounce their judgment.
However, the mysterious Taoist's next words stunned them:
"for free."
"Okay! We won't renege on our debt, but we need to scrape together... Wait! What did you say?"
"......"
"Free of charge (in unison)?!?!"