After hearing his words, everyone indeed observed Doctor Hu carefully with focused attention. If those pastries truly contained Five Stones Powder, Doctor Hu had just tasted every one of the dozens of pastries on the table. Even if he was not poisoned, he would have shown some reaction.
However, Doctor Hu looked the same as when he first appeared, not to mention his ruddy complexion and bright eyes, there was no sign at all. He was already a man past sixty, and even if his body was robust and he took good care of himself on regular days, he could not possibly be as vigorous as a middle-aged man.
Thus, people came to believe what Lin Yuan had said. The rumor that Rice Flower Fragrance's pastries contained Five Stones Powder seemed to be just that—a rumor.
