chapter 11 Those who save people turn out to be poisoners

Lachlan was stunned.
With a confused expression, he looked at the other person and asked, "I should be the one answering?"
"What should I answer?"
"I don't understand what you're saying!"
He barely managed to stabilize himself, but deep down, he was extremely shocked.
He had been extremely cautious and meticulous in his planning, which could be considered flawless.
In theory, he shouldn't have been detected.
Even though Christian's medical skills were impressive, capable of reviving the dead, which greatly surprised him.
But that aside, this...
"Mr. West, please enlighten me."
"Are you trying to say that he almost killed my grandfather just now?"
"And that my grandfather's poisoning is his undeniable responsibility, right?"
Maryjane asked tentatively.
Shirou and his daughter, sensing that the situation was going awry, wanted to interject.
But unfortunately, Lachlan was too inferior compared to Christian, putting them in a passive position now.
If they were really to be held accountable, they would also be to blame!
"Lachlan, do you really want me to spell it out?"
In response to the inquiry, Christian looked unflinchingly at Lachlan and reminded, "If you confess, it's still considered pleading guilty on your own."
"But if it comes from my mouth, have you thought about the consequences?"
"Nonsense!"
Lachlan scoffed coldly, decisively refusing, "I, Lachlan, have always acted uprightly and with integrity. What crime have I committed?"
"Mr. Christian, don't think that just because you cured Old Master Keller, you can act recklessly."
"You should know that his awakening was also partly due to my efforts."
"If it weren't for my initial treatment, could you have had such an easy time..."
"Still defiant even when facing such situation."
Christian shook his head indifferently and said, "Alright, I will oblige you."
"Ladies and gentlemen, actually Old Master Keller was not ill but was poisoned."
"The previous incidents were slow-acting toxins, gradually eroding his internal organs, but just now, he was given an overdose of a potent poison."
"The purpose, naturally, was to kill Old Master Keller."
"And the one who poisoned him, is none other than Lachlan!"
Boom!
With this revelation, it was like a bombshell.
The crowd looked at him in amazement, and when they turned to look at Lachlan, their expressions were significantly different, with a buzz of discussion.
After all, he was the one who brought Old Master Keller back from death's door, possessing medical skills, and quite advanced ones at that. Now, suddenly targeting Lachlan, although it was hard for everyone to believe, they wanted to get to the bottom of why he would say such a thing.
"Bullshit, I didn't!"
Lachlan vehemently denied it, visibly shocked, "I have no grudges against Old Master Keller, why would I harm him?"
"Moreover, as you said, it was chronic poisoning. It's impossible that he would fall ill just after my treatment!"
"Without evidence, you're just framing me. Do you believe I can call the police and have you arrested?!"
He was completely panicked.
Initially, when Christian asked him to answer, he thought he was just trying to trouble him.
But now, aware of the chronic poisoning and the sudden increase in dosage, he also knew.
If he hadn't kept this matter a secret from everyone, he would have suspected that Christian already knew the inside story.
He quickly reviewed everything in his mind, ensuring that each step was flawless, and then firmly believed that Christian was deliberately deceiving him.
He wasn't a fool, and wasn’t so easily deceived!
"Divine Doctor Lachlan is right. To catch a thief, one must present evidence, and to catch an adulterer, one must catch them in the act. Without proof, how can you say such a thing?" Shirou argued with reason.
Saskia Keller's eyes lit up, and she began to clamour, "Exactly, if you can't produce evidence, you're framing him."
"Even if you cured my grandfather, you..."
"Shut up!"
Before she could finish, Maryjane glared at her, exerting her absolute authority as the president of the group.
The doctor she had brought in also cured her grandfather, and her status was rising day by day. At this moment, she dared not confront Christian directly.
Maryjane took a deep breath and addressed Christian, "Mr. West, you say that he poisoned my grandfather, trying to kill him."
"Do you have any evidence for this statement?"
"Of course, I do!"
Christian nodded, walked to the bedside, squatted down, and with a silver needle, poked the bloodstain, which instantly turned purple-black.
"The poison in this bloodstain is called 'Flower Scatter,' a type of potent poison similar to opium."
"Once ingested, at best it erodes the internal organs, reducing immunity, and in excessive amounts, it leads to organ failure."
"The symptoms Old Master Keller just displayed are exactly like this, and its uniqueness lies in the pollen being sticky, similar to glue. No matter how much it's wiped, traces can be found within seven days."
Boom!
Saying this, he suddenly lit the needle with a flame, and the shiny pollen became visible on the tip.
Holding the needle, Christian turned and approached Lachlan closely.
"What, what are you going to do?"
Lachlan, wide-eyed and tongue-tied, looked at him in terror.
Knowing even the name of the poison, Christian seemed almost omniscient, making Lachlan feel utterly exposed in his presence.
As Christian appeared to act unpredictably, Lachlan became inexplicably panicked.
"If you're not guilty, why would you fear what I'm about to do?" Christian said indifferently. "Spread your hand..."
"Spread my ass, I won't!"
Lachlan instinctively hid his hands behind his back.
"I'm afraid you don't have a choice!"
Maryjane scoffed coldly, her gaze shifting, and immediately two bodyguards rushed over!
She had brought her personal bodyguards early when she went downstairs to prepare the necessary items, mainly to guard against Shirou and his daughter.
Having been caught off guard when the blanket was lifted earlier, she had to bring people over.
If they dared to make a move, they would be dealt with on the spot.
One thing at a time.
Although they were family members, for the sake of pursuing interests, they had reached a point of ruthless insanity.
With Grandfather's critical illness and the Keller Family facing internal and external troubles, as the president of the group, she had to take precautions!
"Let go."
"Let go of me!"
Lachlan struggled fiercely, but it was in vain. He was forcibly held and made to spread his hand.
Christian then took the opportunity to insert the silver needle into his hand, slightly lifting it to reveal the golden pollen he had mentioned.
"If you weren't the one who poisoned him, how could there be pollen from the poisoned blood on your hand?"
"The evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to say?!"
Thud!
Christian shouted vehemently, his voice resonating like a grand bell, causing Lachlan's legs to tremble and collapse to the ground!
His silent, bowed head also confirmed the truth of Christian's words.
"Bastard, it was really you!"
"Crying thief while being the thief yourself, you wanted to shift the blame onto Divine Doctor West?"
"That's disgusting, pretending to save people but actually harming them, such duplicity is no better than a beast!"
"In fact, you’re worse than a beast!"
The medical staff, righteously indignant, quickly distanced themselves from Lachlan, denouncing him.
Shirou and his daughter were even more shocked and resolute, not expecting everything Christian said to be true!
The fact that he cured the old master was one thing, but now he had also exposed Lachlan's true colours.
Lachlan was the person they had invited.
How could they explain themselves if they delved into the root of it?
"Trash, you actually wanted to harm my grandfather?!"
At this moment, Maryjane, having come to her senses, burst out yelling and rushed over to slap Lachlan twice, demanding, "Tell me, why did you do this?"
"I, I..."
Lachlan stammered, then suddenly his eyes hardened, and he grabbed Maryjane's neck, pinning her to the corner!
"It's all your fault, Christian!"
"If it weren't for you suddenly showing up, my plan would have succeeded!"
"Damn thing, dare to ruin my plan, come over here!"
"Otherwise, I'll strangle her!"
As he squeezed her neck, Maryjane quickly turned pale.
Seeing this, everyone was shocked, especially Tut, who spoke out to try and make him release her.
But seeing his plan exposed, Lachlan had lost all reason and didn't care, just demanding Christian to come over!
He wanted to kill Christian first, then Tut. No matter what, he couldn't let him live past today!
"This fool wants to die!"
"Not only did he want to kill grandfather, but now he also wants to kill Maryjane, this is just..."
Saskia, while criticizing, wanted to intervene but was stopped by Shirou, "Daughter, don't go."
"Good, let's use his hand to get rid of Maryjane!"
"Now, the person she brought has cured the old master and figured out why he got so sick."
"Whether it's the group or the family, her status will surely rise. If she doesn't die, we'll be the ones dying later!"
"Since it's an accidental opportunity, let Lachlan continue his madness. It'll just assist us!"
Hearing this, Saskia Keller nodded heavily and retracted her steps.
"She really deserves to die."
At this moment, seeing Lachlan persist in his folly, Christian's eyes turned icy, shaking his head, "I gave you a chance."
"It's you who didn't cherish it, so don't blame me now..."
As soon as his voice fell.
He suddenly moved!
Leaping swiftly from the ground, as fast as lightning, and without even seeing clearly, he came to the opponent!
The palm of his hand clapped with great force, and a "click" was heard on the spot. Lachlan's wrist cracked!
He let out a scream and subconsciously let go. Christian put his arms around Maryjane's waist, put it aside, and then took action again, grabbing his neck and lifting him out of thin air!
"Tell me, why did you want to poison Old Master Keller?"
"Or else, who ordered you to do it?"