Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady-Chapter 611 - 633 Jin Peng

Chapter 602: There’s Always a Way Out

Two or three miles east of the late evening village, hidden under the moonlit night, a group of about twenty people gathered there.

"We can’t wait any longer, let’s make our move tonight. If we miss this chance, there won’t be another good one," a tall Caucasian man said, his face sinister and cold.

"No, we can’t act tonight, it’s not the right moment. There are so many police officers there, and both the head of the County Magistrate’s Armed Police and the Director of the Public Security Bureau are present. To act now would mean a firefight with them. They have over a hundred people, and we are only about twenty, going there is walking into death," a deep, authoritative voice of a middle-aged man rang out, his face stern and his aura somewhat intimidating. He was none other than the second boss of the Three Tigers Gang from Yun Province.

Because of the incident at the Masked Bar, they had lost Liu Dingyang’s protection and were forced to leave Donglin City. Without a protector, they couldn’t escape the city-wide dragnet in Donglin City. The moment they showed up in the city, they would likely be captured. Initially, they thought they had no chance to kill Tangyu anymore, but now an opportunity had arisen. Thus, the two groups joined forces, followed them here, waiting for the right moment to strike.

"Hmph, we are not afraid of dying, we are ready to die. How is a firefight an issue, As long as we kill Tangyu, we win. We can just sneak up quietly, shoot Tangyu down, and then escape. It’s the middle of the night, and surrounded by mountains, as long as we run with all our might, what can a hundred policemen do to us?" the Caucasian man retorted coldly.

Er Hu furrowed his brows and said, "If Tangyu were so easy to kill, he would have been dead long ago. I never fight battles I’m not sure of winning, and tonight is definitely not a good time to act. I know you aren’t afraid of dying, but if you want to be killed by those policemen without even taking down Tangyu, you might as well go for it. My brothers aren’t afraid of dying, but I can’t let my brothers die in vain. This time, I’ve already sacrificed enough of my brothers, I can’t make senseless sacrifices. Hank, trust me, there will be a good opportunity. Even if there isn’t one by the end, we can still ambush them on the road, which is better than making a move here. No one is escorting them this time."

After thinking it over, the Caucasian man, Hank, finally said, "Alright Er Hu, I’ll listen to you this time. No matter what, Tangyu must die."

Er Hu clenched his teeth and said, "I want to kill him even more than you do."

As dawn was just breaking, Tangyu woke everyone up, they washed up briefly, then continued treating the villagers. After a busy day yesterday, which truly exhausted everyone, but as lives were at stake, everyone spiritedly continued their hard work.

Another morning of medical treatment passed, and although Tangyu successfully detoxified twenty villagers, the situation still deeply furrowed his brow, as some were deteriorating. Saying three days was just a rough estimate, everyone’s condition varied, not everyone could last three days. This situation was giving Tangyu a headache. Doctor Xiao’s Rao Yuanzhi reported a similar situation. If things continued like this, it was estimated that one-third of the villagers would not receive treatment and would perish. The number was certainly frightening.

During the noon break, Tangyu sat alone to one side, his appetite completely gone, taking only one bite before he could eat no more.

Liu Shiyi walked over and sat beside Tangyu, "Tangyu, don’t blame yourself, you are doing your best, nobody will fault you for this."

Tangyu sighed and shook his head, "I know no one will blame me, I just blame myself. Ah, the ways of heaven are unjust, good people do not get good rewards. The villagers of the late evening village are kind and hospitable, with simple customs, I don’t want any of them to suffer undeserved disaster. But now, I am powerless."

"There’s nothing that can be done about it, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. What we’re doing now is trying our best to save more people. It’s only been a day and a half, and you’ve already grown a lot more haggard. I’m really worried about you, if you continue like this, your body might not hold up. If you fall too, there will be no one to help them," Liu Shiyi said.

"I know my own situation, don’t worry, I won’t fall," Tangyu said.

Liu Shiyi finally relaxed and nodded, "That’s good. Still, you must rest for two hours this noon before you continue treating the villagers."

"Alright, I know, you sound like a nagging housewife," Tangyu said.

Liu Shiyi’s face instantly turned a shade of red. Housekeeper? Wasn’t that term only used between boyfriends and girlfriends, or husbands and wives? What did Tangyu mean by using that term on her? Seeing Liu Shiyi walking away with flushed cheeks, Tangyu was also slightly startled. Had he said something wrong again? He withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the scenery ahead while revolving the Tai Yi Heart Sutra in his mind to restore his Pure Yang Qi.

A man around thirty-five or thirty-six approached Tangyu and sat beside him, giving him a slight smile, "Hello, Divine Doctor Tang."

"Hello, Mr. Kong, is there something you need?" Tangyu said, knowing Mr. Kong was the head of the investigative team sent from the Capital City for the poisoning incident.

Team Leader Kong said, "Divine Doctor Tang’s dedication is truly admirable, but I see that you have always been troubled. I have also learned about the situation of the villagers, and it is not optimistic. With your current speed, I fear about a third of the villagers may not receive timely treatment."

Tangyu glanced at Team Leader Kong; the man sent from the Capital City indeed had sharp insight, "Team Leader Kong is indeed observant. Since you have noticed it already, there is no point in hiding it. It is indeed as you said—I too am worried about this issue and have yet to think of a solution."

Team Leader Kong continued, "My task is to investigate the cause of this poisoning incident. Normally, I should not concern myself with other matters. Treating the villagers is your job, Divine Doctor Tang. However, out of respect for you, I will mention a few things. Divine Doctor Tang, you and your team have done your best, and we see that. As for the final outcome, preparations for the worst-case scenario have already been made upstairs. Such a disaster is unavoidable, but more importantly, we need to thoroughly investigate the cause to prevent future incidents like this."

"Have you found anything, Team Leader Kong?" Tangyu nodded and asked. He knew the cause very well, but it was not yet time to discuss the issue, and he was also too busy to deal with it, so he had kept silent. Since Team Leader Kong had brought it up, Tangyu casually inquired, curious about Kong’s capabilities and what clues he might have discovered.

Team Leader Kong shook his head, "What we have found so far is that the poisoning incident in the four villages is due to a problem with the water source. The night mountain reservoir and the river connected to it have been contaminated with toxins. The villagers got poisoned because they drank the water from these sources. Moreover, I had the water tested, which confirmed the presence of potent toxins, some of which are extremely deadly. Samples have been sent back to the Capital City, where the medical research institute has said they have never seen several of the toxins before and will need time to research. I wanted to trace the water source of the night mountain reservoir and the river, but found nothing. I have meticulously surveyed the surroundings of the night mountain reservoir and concluded that the toxins were deliberately placed in the water, not from someplace flowing into the reservoir. Clearly, this incident was deliberately orchestrated, not an accidental event. That means whoever did this had access to these toxins. I have ordered a sweeping search throughout Miyun Town and even Yang County, looking into any places or companies related to the use of toxins. That’s all we have for now."

"Oh," said Tangyu nonchalantly, impressed by Team Leader Kong’s competence.

"By the way, Divine Doctor Tang, I took some photos of the night mountain reservoir. Take a look. I don’t understand toxins, but perhaps you do. I initially wanted to invite you to visit the night mountain reservoir, but you must be too busy to deal with this, so I brought some photos instead." Team Leader Kong handed a camera to Tangyu.

Tangyu accepted the camera and casually flipped through the photos, quickly frowning because the previously beautiful night mountain reservoir was now covered with a layer of dead fish, densely packed. The formerly clear water had also become somewhat murky with an odd color. Tangyu remembered that last time he and a few others had picked stones by the reservoir, and he had found a precious Mind Stone by the water. He hadn’t expected that the reservoir would now become a stinking one.

"Hmm," Tangyu raised an eyebrow, focusing on one of the photos.

"What is it, Divine Doctor Tang? Did you find something?" Kong immediately asked.

Tangyu reached out to zoom in on the photo, enlarging it by more than a hundred times, then pointed at it and said to Team Leader Kong, "Look at this, Team Leader Kong. This is a snake, and it’s alive."

"Oh yes, it really is a living snake. Odd, there are living snakes in the night mountain reservoir, and the color of this snake is quite strange. It’s all golden, not easy to notice at a glance, and it’s rather small. I didn’t notice it when I was taking the photos. You have great eyesight, Divine Doctor Tang. You spotted this." Team Leader Kong was also surprised.

"All the fish in the reservoir are dead, so it doesn’t make sense for other creatures to still be alive. And look at this photo, Team Leader Kong. You must have taken several photos in quick succession, showing the snake is still very much alive. If I’m not mistaken, this should be the exceedingly rare Golden Thread Snake, found in the night mountain reservoir. Since the Golden Thread Snake can withstand the toxin, it suggests that it could be used to make an antidote," Tangyu said, feeling a slight thrill, as if he had seen a new dawn on the horizon.

If his conjecture could be confirmed, there might be a significant breakthrough in the situation.

Indeed, the saying that heaven never seals off all the exits is true.