She said this and went to the pharmacy to fetch a small white porcelain bottle and returned, gesturing for Xiao Yuchuan to open his mouth. She poured out a pill from the bottle and put it directly into his mouth, "That should do."
"But Fourth Brother hasn't swallowed the pill yet..." Xiao Yuchuan remarked.
"The pill will dissolve quickly. Once it has dissolved, Fourth Brother will be poisoned," she said. "He is extremely hungry now, devoid of any interest in life. In one hour, he will feel an intense hunger, as his blood, flesh, and stomach clamor for food. As time goes on, his hunger will grow stronger and stronger, as will his desire to eat. It will be a test to see whether his willpower is stronger or the medicinal effect of the drug I have specially prepared for him."
Xiao Yuchuan was somewhat surprised, "Wife, you can actually concoct such a medicine..."
