Doctor Gong busily said: “No, no, I made this medicine was myself. How could there be a problem? Marshal, you must not listen to this youngster, he’s slander this subordinate. I have a sincere heart to the Marshal, the moon and sun can testify.”

Bai Zhi looked at Doctor Gong with a cunning smile, then said softly: “Since you are so sure, that there is no problem with this bowl of medicine, how about you drink it in front of Marshal?”

Doctor Gong immediately respond: “Drink, I will drink it wholeheartedly. Why I wouldn’t drink it?”

Doctor Gong stepped forward and picked up the medicine bowl and poured the medicine into his mouth. Some black liquid slid from his mouth and into his neck.

To prove his innocence, Doctor Gong fought hard. He swallowed the bitter medicine all at once. After drinking, he showed the empty bowl to Bai Zhi and Marshal Wang: “If this medicine is poisonous, then shouldn’t I have been poisoned by now?”

Bai Zhi shook her head: “Naturally, that will not be the case. In the past, after Marshal Wang drank your medicine, what else did he take? Do you remember?”

Doctor Gong’s face drastically changed. His lips just trembled because he couldn’t speak.

The guard behind Bai Zhi threw a small cloth bag on the table. Bai Zhi took out two sweet dates from the bag and shook them in front of Doctor Gong and said: “This is also made by you, right?”

Doctor Gong immediately argued: “These sweet dates are made to relieve the bitter taste to Marshal. What’s the problem with that?”

Bai Zhi shook her head: “It looks like there is no problem. But since that is the case, why don’t you eat these two?”

Doctor Gong busily said: “I’m not afraid of taking bitter medicine, I don’t need to eat sweet dates.”

Marshal Wang sneered: “When did this marshal say he’s afraid of bitter taste? Why did you persuade this marshal to take two pieces each time?”

Doctor Gong stepped back two steps and said with a trembling voice: “Marshal, I’m just afraid that the bitter taste will stay in your mouth. I don’t have any other intention. Why do you believe this unknown person than me?”

Marshal Wang said: “If you eat these two sweet dates in front of me, I will believe you.”

Doctor Gong shook his head: “You’re forcing me to eat this, obviously you don’t trust me. Since that is the case, I don’t need to stay with you anymore. You’re on your own.” He then turned to leave, but how could the guards staying in this tent be a vegetarian?

“What are you doing? Let go of me. I am just an ordinary doctor, I’m not people from the palace, nor soldier in this military camp. I followed you all the way here for a little affection. But since you don’t care about my affection, there is no need for me to stay. Marshal, you don’t need to embarrassed this lowly one for more.”

Bai Zhi said: “You can go, but you have to eat 2 sweet dates. As long as you eat these two sweet dates, you can go wherever you want. No one will stop you.”

Doctor Gong still refused. These sweet dates were made by his own hands. He knew very clear inside his heart what he added to it. Drinking the medicine juice will only cause chronic poisons, but not will completely poison a person. He could find a chance to detoxify himself. But if he eats this candied date, he will immediately be poisoned. Although he will not die, he will be like Marshal Wang in the past. He will have chest pain, difficulty breathing, and general weakness.

In this way, he will be convicted.

Therefore, he must not eat it, never.

“What are you? Why do keep destroying our trust and keep slandering me? Why do you want to put me to death? What hatred do you have with me? Why are you harming me like this?” Doctor Gong shouted at Bai Zhi.

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