Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady-Chapter 610 - 601 Moonlight So Seductive, Sleep Eludes

The situation this time was even more serious than the last, causing Tangyu to frown deeply. The delay here had been too long, allowing the poison to permeate every tissue of the body. Just treating one person and completely expelling the poison took Tangyu over ten minutes, and the more severe cases required more than twenty minutes for a complete detoxification. After four consecutive hours of treatment, Tangyu had only tended to fifteen people, and by now it was already noon. A morning without rest had nearly left Tangyu faint from exhaustion, with his Pure Yang Power completely depleted, to the point where he hardly had the strength to lift his arms.

Liu Shiyi, standing by his side, was unable to provide much help, contenting herself with wiping Tangyu’s sweat.

The fifteen people who had been treated were sent to the tents for recuperation, where the emergency response team arranged their care.

"Tangyu, you can’t continue treating people, you must rest for a while, otherwise you’ll collapse," Liu Shiyi said worriedly.

The County Magistrate from Yang County also came forward, "Yes, Divine Doctor Tang, you must rest a bit. Besides, it’s time for lunch. Let’s eat first, then rest before we continue."

"Brother Tangyu, go have some food and take a break," Deng Jianguo came over and said.

Tangyu wanted to continue treating the villagers, but he was physically unable and gasped weakly, "I am indeed too tired and need to rest. I will continue detoxifying everyone in the afternoon. Don’t worry, as long as I am here, nothing will happen to you."

The villagers all expressed their gratitude and urged Tangyu to rest.

At the entrance of the village, some tents had been set up for everyone to rest.

"Divine Doctor Tang, let’s go back to Miyun Town for lunch. I’ve already made arrangements there," said the County Magistrate.

Tangyu shook his head, "In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures are required. We appreciate your kindness, County Magistrate, but we won’t leave until all the sick have been treated. You may return to Miyun Town if you wish; we will stay here and reside in the village tonight."

"That’s right, the villagers need us, we can’t leave them. Otherwise, they will feel insecure. Moreover, we need to race against time, we can’t afford to rest much. We’ll just stay in the village tonight," Liu Shiyi added.

"How can you stay in the village?" protested the County Magistrate.

"Why can’t we stay? The air isn’t contagious. As long as we don’t drink the village water or eat the local food recklessly, we’ll be fine," said Tangyu.

The County Magistrate could only respond, "Alright then, we’ll stay here today. If you’re all staying, naturally, I can’t enjoy myself back in Miyun Town. Divine Doctor Tang’s dedication is truly admirable. In that case, I’ll have someone send over boxed lunches, and we’ll make do here."

"Alright, I need to rest in the car for a bit, and nobody should bother me," said Tangyu and headed straight to a car nearby. As soon as he got inside, he collapsed on the seat. He had been holding on by sheer will, and now he was overwhelmed by an unprecedented fatigue. He was completely exhausted, both physically and mentally. The current situation was indeed very grim. Tangyu had seen for himself the condition of the villagers. If there was no medical intervention to relieve and suppress the symptoms, some might only survive one more day, and others a day or two at most.

Two days to treat everyone was not a matter of lack of confidence for Tangyu, but it was indeed an impossible task. Four hours straight in the morning without a break, and Tangyu had managed to treat fifteen people. He believed that Doctor Xiao and Rao Yuanzhi’s situation wouldn’t be much better. At this rate, in one day and one night, at most, they might treat fifty people. With over three hundred people in the village, full recovery for everyone would take at least seven days.

Seven days was too long, time waits for no one.

With the temporary help of medication, Tangyu did not dare to assume how much time he could buy. Seven days was a mark he had no confidence in reaching. Even under the best-case scenario, it might not turn out so well. Therefore, the present situation was extremely challenging for Tangyu. Lying there too exhausted to rest properly or enjoy a sound sleep, he found no peace, his mind consumed by the issue at hand. Tangyu considered every possible strategy, every conceivable approach, even thought about calling his master. But then he decided against it, knowing that even a call to his master would be useless.

After all, his master was not here and couldn’t come over immediately.

This matter could only be handled by himself.

"If I don’t have that much time, I must do my utmost to find a better and more effective solution. But what approach would work?" Tangyu shook his head. He had gone over countless scenarios in his mind, all to no avail, which troubled him deeply.

There were solutions, just not the necessary conditions, nor the time.

After pondering for a while and still coming up with nothing, his frustration only grew. Tangyu shook his head, cast aside the distractions, sat up, and began to circulate the Tai Yi Heart Sutra rapidly to restore his Pure Yang Qi. Inability to recover Pure Yang Qi would significantly reduce the effectiveness of treatment, increasing the time needed by perhaps as much as double. As time slipped away, he did not know how long he had been meditating when he heard a faint tapping on the car window. Tangyu opened his eyes to see Liu Shiyi knocking on the glass.

A noon of cultivation had nearly restored his Pure Yang Qi. The wonders of the Tai Yi Heart Sutra left Tangyu pleased, indeed a miraculous cultivation technique that aided recovery. Furthermore, to his pleasant surprise, his Pure Yang Power had also made a small advancement.

Tangyu rolled down the car window and asked, "What time is it now?"

"Two o’clock," Liu Shiyi said.

"Two o’clock already, that means I’ve rested for almost two hours. Let’s go and continue administering the antidote to the villagers," Tangyu said as he stretched his body.

"You haven’t eaten yet. I came to call you for dinner," Liu Shiyi said.

Tangyu shook his head and replied, "Never mind, I’m not hungry. Let’s go."

Upon returning to Wanshan Village, the villagers had already been waiting. Tangyu resumed administering the antidote to the villagers.

In the afternoon, after persisting for four and a half hours and depleting his Pure Yang Qi, Tangyu could no longer carry on. The afternoon’s achievements included treating eighteen people. Together with the fifteen from the morning, that made thirty-three people in total, but it wasn’t even one-tenth of the total.

The Traditional Chinese Medicine Association’s operational capabilities were indeed powerful. All the herbs from the prescription Tangyu provided to Chairman Bi had been delivered that morning, and in ample quantities. In one day, Ye Mai and Yu Zhaoke had prepared enough medicine to distribute to all the poisoned villagers. After taking the medicine, everyone’s condition clearly improved significantly. Tangyu also did a check and concluded that, on average, they could hold on for three more days. In other words, they only had three days left, a considerable difference from the seven days Tangyu had estimated.

Time was pressing. The pressure on everyone was tremendous.

After having dinner and resting for another two hours to recover his strength and Pure Yang Qi, Tangyu continued administering the antidote to the villagers, treating nearly for five hours. This time, the results were better; he treated twenty people in total. That day, Tangyu treated fifty-three people. However, it still wasn’t enough, far from enough. Despite being tough as steel, a day of intensive treatment had almost shattered every bone in Tangyu’s body; even his eyelids felt too heavy to lift.

Doctor Xiao and the others were in the same boat, busy until midnight before they finally came back to rest, unable to endure any longer. After returning, everyone washed up hastily and went straight to bed.

The County Magistrate of Yang County and others did not go back to Miyun Town but stayed to accompany Tangyu and his team. Tents were pitched outside Wanshan Village.

Lying in the tent, Tangyu tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Although his body was extremely exhausted and he really wished to sleep soundly until the sun shone on his bottom the next day, he couldn’t shake the persistent thoughts from his mind. After lying in bed for a while, Tangyu still dragged his weary body and got up, stepping out of the tent. By then, it was nearly one o’clock in the morning, and everything was quiet; after a busy day, everyone was asleep. Upon exiting the tent, Tangyu glanced at Liu Shiyi’s tent next to his and noticed that the light was still on, indicating that Liu Shiyi had also not slept. Seeing Tangyu, Liu Shiyi stood up and walked over.

"Why aren’t you resting?" Tangyu asked.

"The guy next to me kept tossing and turning, keeping me awake," Liu Shiyi said.

"Er—You’re not talking about me, are you?" Tangyu asked.

"Don’t know, maybe not," Liu Shiyi replied.

Tangyu pursed his lips, then looked up at the sky where the full moon hung high, like a silver platter. The moonlight was enthralling, but he had no desire to sleep. The night moon amidst the mountains was indeed beautiful, but the complete silence around him was somewhat eerily desolate.

"This place is beautiful," Tangyu said.

Liu Shiyi nodded and responded, "Yeah, it’s a very beautiful place."

Tangyu’s gaze suddenly became resolute, "On the eleventh, when I came to Wanshan Village to experience the rural life, I fell in love with the mountains, the water, and the people here. Such a beautiful and simple place should not suffer such a catastrophic disaster. The villagers of Wanshan Village shouldn’t have to endure such unwarranted suffering."

"Don’t worry, Tangyu, it will pass, everything will be okay. You’ve done your best already, you’ve done more than enough," Liu Shiyi said.

Tangyu shook his head, "Not enough, far from enough. Even if I try my hardest, what can I do? The outcome is what matters the most. If I can’t even cure the villagers, then what’s the point of all my effort? Today, I only treated fifty-three people, and we only have, at most, three days left. Just Wanshan Village alone has over three hundred people left. In three days, I would need to average a hundred per day to barely cure everyone in Wanshan Village. The other two villages are in an even worse state. Three days is not enough."

"Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, we can think positively. No matter what, you’re our hero, you’re everyone’s hero, and everyone will be grateful to you," Liu Shiyi said.

"Grateful!" Tangyu let out a bitter laugh and shook his head, "I would rather exchange that gratitude to save everyone’s lives. Sigh, this is the first time I’ve been so caught off guard, so racked my brain without coming up with a good solution. This feeling is very uncomfortable."

Liu Shiyi looked at Tangyu for a while, then finally said, "Tangyu, you are a good person."

A good person, what defines a good person? A bad person, what defines a bad person?