I insist

Chapter 109: Testing the Poison

She nodded in satisfaction at their sensible behavior and then went straight into the room.

Relying on her age, no one would say anything. Song Miqiu's lips curled up again, and without hesitation, she rushed to the bedside and yanked the blanket off the other person.

Before he could even figure out what was going on, Zhang Jingsong couldn't help but let out a low, swearing curse.

"Get the hell out of here! Or I'll beat you up..."

"What kind of beating did you get? It's only been a short time and you've already forgotten the consequences of that door?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jingsong suddenly opened his eyes and stared at the other person for a long time before letting out another sigh.

"What are you doing here instead of sleeping at this hour?"

"As expected, you have a bad memory. Have you forgotten the punishment that Physician Ming mentioned yesterday?"

He was clearly thinking about something, and after a while he nodded, but he still wasn't going to do it, so he lay back down on the bed.

Just as I was about to fall asleep, I felt something press down on my face, and I suddenly opened my eyes to look.

As soon as the water hit, Zhang Jingsong had no way to dodge and could only watch helplessly as he got soaked.

"You're awake now? Then don't delay any longer, hurry up and go to the kitchen."

"I do not……"

Seeing the extra silver needle on his cheek, Zhang Jingsong wisely stood up, quickly changed his clothes, and then followed him into the kitchen.

When the others saw that the three had arrived late, they were about to complain when their senior grabbed them.

"Aren't there other people here? Why do we have to do it?"

"Everything was ordered by Physician Ming, and we had no way to resist."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jingsong frowned in displeasure, but did not complain. Instead, he looked around.

Song Miqiu was also observing, but she already had her own ideas in mind, and turned her head to look at Yu Huailin, who was not making any moves.

"Do me a favor and peel all those preserved eggs."

The other party seemed to feel that if they didn't do something, they would face even greater retaliation, so they could only reach out and pick up everything, then carefully pry it apart bit by bit.

As soon as I put my things down, I smelled the aroma of stir-fried meat coming from the side.

Why eat such oily food so early in the morning?

Before he could ask any questions, Yu Huailin had all the preserved eggs beside him cut open with a sharp knife, thrown aside, and poured water and rice into the pot.

Only after the water bubbled up did I pour the preserved eggs from the plate into the pot, and then I had a chance to look up at the side.

"Do you have any pickled vegetables? A bowl of pickled vegetables with your porridge will definitely keep you full all morning."

"Yes, we'll cut it for you right away, but do you really not need any help over there?"

Song Miqiu looked in the direction the other person was looking and saw a messy ground and a large pot emitting black smoke.

She was about to step forward, but when she met Jing Song's ferocious expression, she took a step back and avoided his gaze.

"I don't need your help. Making a little breakfast is not as difficult as cooking medicine."

"Look, he's already said that. If I really interfere, I'll just be hindering his performance."

The kitchen helper looked at the ruined ingredients, his brows furrowed, and he was about to say something when he smelled the aroma coming from downstairs.

Breakfast is ready.

Song Miqiu immediately looked away, down at the thing in his hand, stirred it a couple of times with a spatula before putting down the seasonings, and then had someone extinguish the fire below.

"What is this? Tell me!"

"Sugar, this is sugar, you can't throw it in."

But the cooks were still too slow, and Zhang Jingsong poured almost the entire bottle into the pot.

Seeing this, Song Miqiu had already begun to mourn for the person who ate his breakfast when a soft laugh came from the side.

"Is that all? Is it finished?"

"This is not something I can say; it should be judged by other adults."

Zhang Jingsong raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction, about to get angry, but then, hearing other people's noises outside, he immediately took the two breakfasts out.

Everyone looked at the item, their brows furrowing slightly. They were about to say something more, but then, remembering who had given it to them, they reluctantly printed out a copy.

Some were happy while others were sad. One person, who was holding a pancake and preparing to eat it with the pickled vegetables, spat it out after taking a bite.

"It's both sweet and salty, what exactly was given to me?"

"Although our porridge isn't white in color, it has a unique flavor, and it's quite good."

Upon hearing this, the man immediately threw the pancake aside and quickly slurped up a bowl of porridge, which he then put into his mouth.

First come, first served, and there was a limit to the quantity. This meant that people who arrived late ended up eating unpalatable pancakes. Eventually, everyone felt that eating them would make them feel unwell, so they simply didn't eat them.

Zhang Jingsong's face turned even uglier, but it was getting late, so he snorted and quickly ran towards the competition venue.

Originally intending to mock the other party for leaving in shame, Song Miqiu's wrist was grabbed.

"what happened?"

"The match still has an incense stick's worth of time left, aren't you in a hurry?"

Upon hearing this question, Song Miqiu could no longer laugh. She grabbed Yu Huailin's arm tightly and had him pull her away.

Fortunately, both of them were in good physical condition and managed to rush in at the last moment.

Song Miqiu nodded slightly to the examiners in front of her, then tidied her wind-blown hair and stood at the back.

The next moment, she felt a gaze fall on her, and she couldn't help but look up at the other person.

"Today you may choose a partner to consume the pills in the box ahead."

"There are poisonous pills as well as ordinary pills. Your job is to identify what the medicine is before it takes effect."

Finally sensing that there was more to these words, Song Miqiu frowned slightly, wanting to say something more, when she saw Yu Huailin step forward.

Guessing what was going on, she frowned and took out a porcelain bottle to show to the person, but was refused.

"Now is the perfect time to check on your studies."

Yu Huailin took a step back, stood to the side, and let out a soft laugh.

"Master, your disciple believes in you."

"Now that you've made your choice, take a step forward and swallow the pill."

Seemingly worried about delaying the other party, everyone immediately swallowed the pills in front of them, then blocked the bottle again and quickly handed it to the other party.

Knowing that he hadn't had much contact with Song Miqiu and that she was hard to control, Yu Huailin even chewed up a pill in his mouth and earnestly described its taste.

But before he could finish speaking, some strange noises would come from the side, interrupting Song Miqiu's thoughts.

"Today's questions are relatively simple; they can be solved in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

"Go and resolve it if you can, don't bother others here."

But Zhang Jingsong wouldn't leave, just staring straight at Song Miqiu, which not only interrupted their conversation.

Seeing that Yu Huailin's lips were starting to turn black, it was obvious that he had been poisoned. He put his hand back into his pocket, as if he wanted to help him detoxify.

"Master, I think I've seen this poison before. Why don't you try it again?"