The problem has arrived!
Bai Xiaosheng’s mind was clear, and the chewing of his mouth noticeably paused.
"What’s wrong? Doesn’t it suit Mr. Bai’s taste?" Mo ZiYun imdiately noticed and asked with a smile.
Mo Chengju and Mo Ziyue looked at Bai Xiaosheng in surprise.
Bai Xiaosheng appeared calm, continued to chew the food in his mouth, and said with a smile, "It’s too delicious, it made involuntarily stop to savor it."
Years of comrcial battles had taught Bai Xiaosheng to lie with ease, without even needing the Micro-Expression System to help, speaking naturally.
Mo ZiYun couldn’t detect anything unusual, nodded with a smile.
"Then eat more," Mo Chengju also said with a smile.
Bai Xiaosheng looked calm on the surface, but his mind was racing; earlier, he had Red Lotus search for herbal dicine knowledge, which was now etched in his mind and still "fresh."
Looking at the analysis of the herbal dicine components in the dicinal dish, Bai Xiaosheng imdiately understood the problem.
As early as the Eastern Han period’s "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing," it was recorded that when two or more dicines are used in a formula, they react differently with each other.
So dicines work together to enhance efficacy, so reduce the other’s potency when combined, so can restrain the toxicity of another, and so are nontoxic on their own but beco highly toxic when combined.
The "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" summarized seven relationships among Chinese dicines—
Single use, mutual enhancent, mutual assistance, mutual restraint, mutual antagonism, mutual contradiction, mutual eradication!
"Indeed, there is a problem with the al! However, it’s not in the dicinal ingredients used in a particular dish. Each dish is indeed nourishing and beneficial with no harm! But eating two or three dishes at the sa ti can cause a reaction!" Bai Xiaosheng thought to himself.
While Red Lotus analyzed what kind of reaction might occur, how long it would take to happen, and how to mitigate it, Bai Xiaosheng looked at the others.
If Mo ZiYun did this, wouldn’t the whole table of Mo Family people suffer along with it?!
Could it be that he alerted everyone in advance?
Bai Xiaosheng noticed that the reactions of people at the table were different.
So ate without any reaction, but others frowned, puzzled, even secretly exchanging glances, as if they sensed sothing was off. However, those who sensed sothing amiss couldn’t confirm it, and Mo ZiYun’s gaze would follow them, preventing anyone from voicing suspicion; if his gaze didn’t suffice, he would interrupt them.
"Ziqi, go check why the dishes are coming out so slowly."
"Zimu, bring those napkins."
As a result, no one raised doubts.
Bai Xiaosheng understood.
Mo ZiYun indeed didn’t communicate in advance with those at the table, but they were either Mo family mbers or apprentices, all knowledgeable; when they sensed sothing was wrong, were unsure, they’d skip the dish or eat less.
As such, the real unlucky ones were him, Lin Weiwei, Lei Ying, as well as Mo Chengju, Mo Ziyue, and those lacking skill.
"Apparently, Mo ZiYun dragged so people down with us! So ruthless!" Bai Xiaosheng thought to himself.
This way, even if they were really affected afterward, they couldn’t complain; after all, even Mo Family mbers suffered, what could they say?
Besides, if anyone was unlucky due to poor skills, it was their misfortune; even if Mo ZiYun admitted he deliberately added the dish, elders could only reprimand him for overstepping, unable to delve deeper, Bai Xiaosheng mused.
The Mo Family dicinal dishes had been made multiple tis; surely the kitchen knew what ingredients shouldn’t be combined, aning Mo ZiYun secretly swapped or added dishes.
And at the Mo Family banquet, three tables of dicinal dishes were different, so his actions wouldn’t affect the elders.
"This kid really wasted his talents on studying dicine; he should go into business, he’d definitely be a shrewd character!" Bai Xiaosheng couldn’t resist glancing at Mo ZiYun and sighed inwardly.
anwhile, a few more dishes were served, including two dicinal dishes.
"These are the last two dicinal dishes, Mr. Bai, try them." Mo ZiYun warmly moved the dishes toward Bai Xiaosheng with a smile.
"Try them," Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile, picked up so food, and began tasting.
These dicinal dishes needed to be consud in large enough quantities to cause a reaction, and according to Red Lotus’s calculations, the worst reaction would be diarrhea, bloating, dizziness, and nausea, nothing serious, just botherso.
Eating just one or two bites wouldn’t cause any issue.
After tasting the last two dicinal dishes, Bai Xiaosheng understood the situation.
Mo ZiYun looked at Bai Xiaosheng, his smile growing even wider.
From Mo Ziyue’s mouth, his traditional dicine expertise isn’t inferior to mine? Bah! Can’t he not even taste what’s in there! Haha, he’s not even as good as an ordinary disciple of my Mo Family!
In Mo ZiYun’s eyes as he looked at Bai Xiaosheng, there was a hint of mockery.
In fact, he initially thought about teaching Bai Xiaosheng a lesson in public, but later he realized that he couldn’t go too far openly. ssing up a family banquet was a small matter, but revealing his unrestrained side too much could lead to criticism. Even if he’s being grood as the next Family Head, he couldn’t ensure that his cousins wouldn’t use this as an excuse to compete with him for the position.
So, Mo ZiYun temporarily changed his strategy, ensuring he wouldn’t lose the big picture for minor gains while also making Bai Xiaosheng suffer a silent loss.
Afterward, if grandpa Mo Haichuan found out, he would claim it was a mont of foolishness, infuriated by Mo Ziyue’s comnt that the Bai-nad was better than him in traditional dicine expertise, leading him to make such a stupid move, and consider it as a challenge to the peers at the sa table.
This statent, although full of loopholes, as long as he sincerely admitted his mistake, he believed grandpa wouldn’t punish him too severely, making it known to everyone wouldn’t be good. After all, he is the future heir of the Mo Family, the future face of the Mo Family!
Mo ZiYun thought it was quite a "comprehensive" plan.
Bai Xiaosheng glanced at the dishes on the table, pondered slightly, and then smiled.
Since the other party made a move, naturally he had to respond to the move!
Although previously, Mo Chengju patted his chest assuring that if Mo ZiYun did sothing, Bai shouldn’t hold back, he’d take responsibility. But right now, at this Mo Family event with three generations present, and outsiders on the scene, could he really flip the table publicly with Mo ZiYun, this key figure of Mo Family?
Even in Mo ZiYun’s own ho, the ans he used against him were primarily obscure and insidious.
"Since you want to play dirty, then fine! I’ll play along with you!" Bai Xiaosheng secretly decided.
Over the years, who has Bai Xiaosheng ever been afraid of? He welcod those engaging in open confrontations, ready for an honest showdown.
He’s encountered many who employed deceit and sches, using their strategies against them, equally adept!
Bai Xiaosheng didn’t need to exert much thought, simply retrieving a move from those who had plotted against him before, deciding to use it to teach Mo ZiYun a lesson.
Once Bai Xiaosheng decided, he directly pulled Mo Chengju over and whispered in his ear.
At first, Mo ZiYun didn’t pay attention.
Then, he saw Mo Chengju looking at him, with eyes faintly filled with rage and a notably sullen face.
Mo ZiYun also saw Bai Xiaosheng whispering with Mo Chengju, causing him to feel a sudden pang of uncertainty, and he couldn’t help but look towards the smiling Bai Xiaosheng, thinking, "Could it be that he also tasted the problem with this dicinal dish and told Mo Chengju!"
Mo ZiYun was still fixated on the phrase "his traditional dicine expertise is higher than yours" said by Mo Ziyue, but could Mo Ziyue have been speaking aimlessly? Perhaps this Bai-nad person wasn’t as foolish as he thought and really discovered it!
Mo ZiYun began to feel uneasy.
Even though this was a unique Mo Family dicinal dish, the taste of the ingredients was hidden quite a bit, it couldn’t ensure the other party truly wasn’t as capable as the Mo Family mbers.
After all, many Mo Family disciples at the table also noticed.
"What will they do!" Mo ZiYun suddenly beca nervous.
He wasn’t afraid of Bai Xiaosheng, nor of Mo ZiYue, the key was he hadn’t expected Mo Chengju to be at the table too, now that was a Chaos Demon!
Even flipping the table in public was sothing Mo Chengju might do!
Mo ZiYun initially worried, but seeing Bai Xiaosheng hadn’t noticed the problem initially put his mind at ease.
However, now the situation took a sharp turn, deteriorating!
Mo ZiYun’s heart suddenly sank.
Mo Chengju glaring at Mo ZiYun, then glancing at the dishes on the table, his expression was tantamount to telling Mo ZiYun that he knew everything!
Yet, just as Mo Chengju was about to slam the table in anger, Bai Xiaosheng continued whispering in his ear, causing his expression to suddenly turn peculiar.
This change left Mo ZiYun dumbfounded.
Bai Xiaosheng glanced at Mo ZiYun with a smile, while Mo Chengju gave Bai Xiaosheng a mildly strange look.
Afterward, Mo Chengju suddenly laughed.
For so reason, seeing this smile, Mo ZiYun felt suddenly uneasy. Mo ZiYun would rather have seen Mo Chengju flip the table than seeing him with this expression, which left him with a creepy feeling.
Mo ZiYun couldn’t help but shoot a glare at Bai Xiaosheng, cursing in his heart, "You bastard, what did you say to Mo Chengju?!"
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