Nine out of ten gamblers lose; I've run into a jerk!

Chapter 193 Evil Thoughts Arise

April is the perfect time to eat mushrooms. After a rain, mushrooms sprouted up in the mountains, and the soldiers who went into the mountains for training casually added a dish to the cookhouse for a treat.

The sensible captains, of course, would not forget to show their respect to their newly appointed general.

"Hmm~ Not bad." Shen Qing picked up a piece of the crisp and tender mushroom with her chopsticks and gave her approval.

“If the young lady likes it, I will go into the mountains to gather more. It is not right to eat ordinary mountain products alone.”

Shen Qing nodded. "Mushrooms are delicious, but there's one thing you must remember when cooking them separately."

"what?"

"That is……"

Yucheng Pottery House

"Third Brother, how come you have two heads?" Tao Yang tilted his head and looked at Tao You in confusion.

Tao You paused, chopsticks in hand, and looked at Tao Yang, puzzled.

"Good heavens! How come that raccoon has grown wings!" Tao Yang stared in astonishment, then suddenly jumped up in a panic, as if something terrifying was chasing him.

Clanging and banging, a peaceful shattering.

Bowls, chopsticks, and household utensils rolled all over the floor as Tao Yang ran, punching the air as he went.

"Seventh brother!"

"Shichiro-kun!"

Tao You and his servants chased after them, causing a chaotic scene of chickens and dogs flying everywhere...

"Ugh~"

After being given an emetic, Tao Yang lay on the edge of the bed and vomited into a copper basin.

While patting Tao Yang's back to help him catch his breath, Tao Shi anxiously looked at an elderly man with a white beard and asked, "Doctor, what's wrong with my young master?"

The doctor stroked his beard and said slowly, "Although mushrooms are delicious, they are poisonous, so be careful when you eat them."

"Doctor..." Tao Yang's mind cleared up a bit after vomiting, but he was still a little weak. "You mean I was poisoned? But Third Brother ate it too."

"Although it's poisonous, it's fine as long as it's fully cooked. It's just that Seventh Master was unlucky and happened to eat an undercooked one."

"Heh~" Tao Yang's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Then I'm really unlucky~"

Tao You comforted him, saying, "It's common to eat the wrong mushrooms at this time of year, so Seventh Brother, don't worry about it too much."

Upon hearing this, the doctor frowned in agreement. "Third Young Master, you are mistaken. Many people have died here in previous years. If I hadn't arrived in time, Seventh Young Master would have been in grave danger!"

"..." Tao You felt that the doctor's words were a bit strange, but as a doctor with a benevolent heart, she couldn't find fault with his advice, so she could only bow and say, "I have learned a lot."

The doctor was slightly pleased with himself, then prescribed another detoxifying and health-preserving formula, collected a generous consultation fee, and left.

"Third Brother, you must be tired too. Go back and rest early."

Tao You nodded. "Seventh Brother, take good care of yourself. Guo, the military advisor, has already negotiated this year's border trade quota, so you don't need to worry about it."

Tao Yang nodded with a slight smile, but his expression changed immediately after Tao You left.

Tao You, who has been in Yongzhou for four years, surely knows about the mushrooms that are a specialty of Yongzhou! This is no coincidence; it was clearly a carefully planned scheme!

Ever since returning from Dengyun Tower, he had been on guard. He only touched the dishes on the table after Tao You touched them. Despite all his precautions, he still made a mistake. If Tao Shi hadn't reacted quickly and immediately went out of the mansion to find a doctor, he would probably be dead by now!

A storm raged within him, and the fleeting thoughts of the day resurfaced, his gaze growing increasingly cold and sharp.

"Tao Shi, bring me brush and ink."

"My lord, what are you going to do..." Tao Shi helped the weak Tao Yang to the table.

"There is an important matter that I need you to handle personally before I can feel at ease."

Tao Shi leaned down and listened intently, his expression shifting from astonishment to solemnity, and solemnly said, "This servant will certainly not fail in my mission!"