Chapter 481: What Deep Hatred?!(5/5, Autumn Subscription)

Ning Wudian led the way over and briefly explained, and only then did Fang Yue understand what had happened.

It turned out that after Xia Xiyu brought the Qingsi Horse to the stable, she handed it over to the servants to look after.

The servants fed the Qingsi Horse the same fodder used for the other horses on a regular basis.

The result was that after the Qingsi Horse ate a few big mouthfuls, in no time at all something went wrong.

"How could this happen?"

The physician who was rushing to save the Qingsi Horse said awkwardly, "I don't know either, but I've heard that the Qingsi Horses of the Qingsi Office are specially bred, and their fodder is also custom-made. It's possible that because it's usually fed quite well, suddenly eating our Ning Mansion's ordinary grass fodder caused poor digestion, and that's how it ended up like this."

"Poor digestion? You're saying the Qingsi Horse wasn't poisoned?"

"Of course not. It's simply that the Qingsi Horse's stomach is too delicate and can't tolerate rough fodder, and then the Qingsi Horse was especially hungry and ate big mouthfuls of grass fodder… the result was that it made itself sick. This isn't a serious matter. I'll prescribe some medicine for it to take, and have someone prepare fodder suitable for it. After a night's rest, it should recover."

……So it's a horse of luxury, only to be raised luxuriously!

Look how spoiled you are.

Watching the physician feed a few emergency small pills to the Qingsi Horse, the Qingsi Horse slowly stopped convulsing, only lying weakly on the ground opening and closing its mouth, Fang Yue was speechless.

This Qingsi Horse was cultivated by the Qingsi Office at great expense, and to the extent possible, the Qingsi Office requires its people to borrow and return.

Fang Yue couldn't possibly abandon the Qingsi Horse and ride back alone overnight.

Moreover…

"Ning Lao, do you have any particularly fast-running horses here?"

Ning Lao shook his head: "They're all ordinary horses. My family's Luoshanding needs horses with more endurance for hauling goods; speed isn't really a requirement."

Come to think of it, that was true—the Ning Family spent most of their time up on the mountain, and every time they went out, it was to stockpile and haul goods back, so naturally the horses they raised also leaned toward endurance.

At this point, Fang Yue was at a loss.

"Physician, will the Qingsi Horse really recover by tomorrow?"

"It should be fine. This is only a minor issue."

"That's good then…" After a pause, Fang Yue said: "Ning Lao, it looks like I'll have to impose on you for one night."

"Not at all, not at all. Leave this side to them to handle. Ye Baiyi has traveled thousands of miles to get here; a guest from afar, I won't let you down. Here's what we'll do—let's go have dinner first, eat and drink our fill, rest well for the night, and tomorrow morning I'll have someone send you down the mountain."

This is service that's even more on point than a five-star hotel.

Fang Yue found Ning Lao increasingly pleasing to the eye.

"Then it's better to accept than to be polite."

"Please!"

"Please."

To say it was merely dinner was putting it modestly.

When Fang Yue arrived at the place where they ate, Fang Yue discovered—goodness, this was a full Manchu-Han Imperial Feast!

There's a local emperor vibe! There's a local emperor vibe!

Fang Yue praised Ning Lao repeatedly.

After Ning Wudian took his seat, in a short while Xia Xiyu also hurried over.

"Young Master Ye, I'm sorry, I didn't know about your horse…"

"The Qingsi Horse!"

"Oh, oh, your Qingsi Horse couldn't tolerate rough fodder. I should have told the servants in advance."

"It's fine, it's fine, it's not dead… as long as it can recover by tomorrow morning, that's all that matters."

"Young Master Ye!" Xia Xiyu looked at Fang Yue with eyes that seemed to be glowing: "Magnanimous! So magnanimous! Are all the Green Guards of the Qingsi Office people like you? The people of Qingsi County are so lucky."

Listen to that!

This is what you call professional flattery—professional flattery!

While making one feel comfortable in body and mind, she didn't forget to elevate the overall class of Qingsi County. If Fang Yue were someone who shared in Qingsi County's honor and disgrace, hearing these words, he'd probably have his favorability toward Xia Xiyu go +1+1+1+1.

Once the few of them were seated, they began to eat.

Looking at this table full of precious delicacies, Fang Yue somewhat regretted not bringing Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu along, otherwise sharing some with Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu would surely have raised quite a few stats.

"Young Master Ye, try this." Xia Xiyu picked up a piece of spicy tofu and placed it over.

"Ye Baiyi, how's the cured meat?" Ning Wudian endorsed the cured meat.

"Hahaha, it's been ages since Ning Mansion has been this lively. Ye Baiyi, don't be shy, eat to your heart's content, hahaha!" Ning Laotou was genial and generous.

Under their urging, Fang Yue tasted every single dish, then began picking out the especially tasty ones, meat dishes and vegetable dishes all going into his mouth, feeling absolutely thrilled.

Although he'd been busy all along, Fang Yue still had some pursuit of gourmet food in the game.

But compared with the great chefs of Qingsi County, the Ning Mansion chef's culinary skill—the dishes he made—were truly exquisite.

"By the way, why doesn't Xia Xiyu share your surname Ning? Instead she's surnamed Xia?" Fang Yue asked while eating.

"Ah?" Ning Lao was stunned for a moment, then revealed a strange expression, and only after a good while did he rein it in and say: "Because she's my disciple, no blood relation to me. But as for Xiyu, I've long treated her as my own daughter."

I see, a child bride.

Fang Yue looked somewhat enviously at the silly boy Ning Wudian, who was burying his head in his food.

At this moment, Ning Lao also asked a question: "By the way, Ye Baiyi, when you came, did the Qingsi Office's… Jue Lao, give you any instructions?"

"No, he only said the Fluorescent Bracelet was something you could make. The only one with such craftsmanship is you."

"Yes, the only one with such craftsmanship is me. And the only one who can recognize my craftsmanship is him!"

Ning Lao sighed and slowly stood up, walked to the doorway, gazed into the night, his back to everyone, and said slowly: "So, Jue Laotou is the only flaw in my entire plan. And he's the only person I can't bring myself to eliminate."

"Wha…"

Fang Yue's pupils shrank, and just as he was about to stand, a strong wave of dizziness suddenly surged up.

He instantly lost his balance, collapsed onto the dining table, his whole body drained of strength, only his breathing gradually growing heavy.

"System notification: You have fallen into the 【Knockout Drug: Heavy Soul Powder】 state."

Knockout drug?!

The food... is poisoned?!

These bastards!

Fang Yue's face was uglier than ugly, but he didn't panic.

Because it was already night!

The night is beautiful, the night is enchanting—Night Breathing!

After a thousand calls, Fang Yue roared in his heart.

Sure enough, the next instant...

"System Notice: 【Knockout Drug: Heavy Soul Powder】 status removed."

Nice! Night Breathing, forever the GOAT!

Fang Yue had just bared a savage expression, about to rise up and go on a killing spree, when the moment he pushed himself up, he suddenly collapsed back onto the dining table.

His eyelids were so heavy he could barely lift them; the system notices, like antivirus software pop-up windows, were flashing crazily.

"System Notice: You have fallen into 【Knockout Drug: Autumn Moon Powder】 status."

"System Notice: You have fallen into 【Knockout Drug: Katen Powder】 status."

"System Notice: You have fallen into 【Knockout Drug: Bullet Powder】 status."

"System Notice: You have fallen into 【Secret Medicine..."

In just this short while, 122 system notices had already popped up—and they were still increasing!

His pupils contracted; Fang Yue was completely dumbfounded!

WTF! What deep grudge is this?!

Are you the cautious-hero among cautious-heroes, planning to drug me to death with knockout drugs?!

(End of Chapter)