Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady-Chapter 616 - 605 Poison Doctor

The poisoning incident was well resolved; everyone received treatment, and not a single death occurred—a miracle once again created by the traditional Chinese medicine team. Well, to be precise, it was a miracle created by Tangyu.

Although the villagers’ poisoning was resolved, there were still headaches to be faced, such as how to purify the water in the Wanshan Reservoir. If this problem couldn’t be solved, then over a thousand villagers from the four villages would have to relocate en masse, which would be no small project. Most importantly, they had lived here for generations—how could they willingly relocate? Some elders even decisively said they would rather die here. This place held their ancestors, their roots, their souls. Even in death, they would not consider moving.

The county magistrate of Yang County was also quick to prepare for this, just in case it came to that.

Tangyu and his group, along with Team Leader Kong, stayed in Wanshan Village, while the county magistrate of Miyun County and others went back to handle other affairs, leaving some special police and officers behind for Tangyu’s protection. The bodies of Erhu and the others were taken by the special police to be transported to Donglin City’s police force, as they were key criminals wanted by Donglin City.

Tonight, Wanshan Village once again lit a bonfire, holding another bonfire party. Not only villagers from Wanshan, but representatives from Niu Family Village also came to perform and express their gratitude to Tangyu and his team. Having survived the ordeal, the villagers’ spirits were lifted, everyone was singing and dancing joyfully, celebrating their lives and the lives of others. Being alive felt wonderful indeed.

The bonfire party lasted from seven in the evening until midnight. Tangyu and the others didn’t sleep in tents but were given accommodations by the village head, who vacated his house to host Tangyu’s group of more than twenty people. The house was big enough with plenty of rooms to fit them all. Other police officers were either on rotating shifts or arranged to rest in other villagers’ homes.

In the living room.

Even though the bonfire party had ended and it was already past midnight, everyone was wide awake. Apart from Mr. Ouyang, who had gone to bed early, the twelve members of Tangyu’s team were still in the living room, chatting. Team Leader Kong and his team were also tired after a busy day and went to bed early.

"People in the countryside are truly kind and pure, with honest and simple customs. This bonfire party was so interesting. It’s my first time in the countryside, and it seems pretty nice. I really like this feeling and atmosphere," said Ye Mai, who had always lived in the city and naturally had no idea what countryside life was like.

"Yeah, now those people call me ’Divine Doctor’, ’benefactor’, ’hero’, and such; I’m actually a bit embarrassed by all the praise," said Yu Zhaoke with a laugh.

"Oh, you can feel embarrassed? That’s really strange. Aren’t you the one who enjoys all the flattery and praise the most?" Shi Naixin teased.

"Oh, come on. I just like being praised a bit, don’t paint me in such a bad light," retorted Yu Zhaoke.

Yu Zhaoke quickly turned his attention to Tangyu and Liu Shiyi and said with curiosity, "Boss Tang, what’s the deal with you and Sister Shiyi? I really thought you two had a falling out. Was what you said earlier true?"

Liu Shiyi’s face flushed with embarrassment as she glared at Yu Zhaoke, thinking he really brought up the most awkward topic.

"What do you think?" Tangyu replied.

"It must be true! Boss Tang, I could tell you had feelings for Sister Shiyi. Honestly, Sister Shiyi is so beautiful, even I would be interested in her, but I know my place, and I definitely can’t compete with you, Boss Tang, so I gave up early on. Ah, it’s fate. A loser can’t compete with a rich, handsome guy. Speaking of which, Sister Shiyi, do you like Boss Tang or not? He’s made his stance clear, but you haven’t said anything. If you two end up together, it would be a lovely match," Yu Zhaoke continued, unaware that Tangyu already had a girlfriend.

"Yu Zhaoke, there are some things you don’t know about, so stop talking," Rao Yuanzhi interjected.

Yu Zhaoke was taken aback for a moment, looked at Rao Yuanzhi, and quickly shut his mouth.

The atmosphere, meanwhile, became somewhat tense due to Yu Zhaoke’s words.

"Alright, let’s not discuss this anymore. Our mission here is not just to save lives but also to cooperate with Team Leader Kong and investigate the cause of this incident. Team Leader Kong has already shared his findings with us, and it’s clear this was man-made. The search throughout Yang County is almost over, with nothing significant found. The situation has become even more mysterious. So, it looks like we won’t be able to return anytime soon. Of course, we won’t drag it out too long; if we can’t find a reason, we can’t remain here indefinitely. Besides this, I think there’s an even thornier issue, and a very challenging one at that: how to completely purify the poison in the Wanshan Reservoir," Rao Yuanzhi said.

Everyone turned their gaze toward Tangyu, as he was the leader here.

Tangyu also frowned and shook his head, "Don’t look at me; I’m also troubled by this issue and don’t have a solution. If it comes down to it, we’ll have to persuade the villagers to move collectively. The Wanshan Reservoir is too vast; purifying such a large body of water is going to be difficult."

"Isn’t the blood of the Golden Thread Snake capable of detoxifying?" asked Yu Zhaoke.

"The blood of the Golden Thread Snake can indeed detoxify, unless you can catch thousands upon thousands of them. Even tens of thousands might not be enough. If you have the ability, tell me where we can find so many Golden Thread Snakes," Tangyu said.

"Uh, well, I was just saying. Okay, I won’t make any more comments," Yu Zhaoke quickly fell silent.

After some thought, everyone else also shook their heads; they indeed couldn’t think of any good solutions.

"If all else fails, we might only have the option to relocate the villagers as a group," Rao Yuanzhi said.

Bi Wanting said, "I just had a chat with a few of the older grandmothers, and they’re aware of the situation, but they said they absolutely don’t want to move. They’re old now and have lived in the village their entire lives. They’d rather die here than move away at this age. It’s going to be very difficult to persuade them otherwise. Sigh, do we really have no other options?"

"There is one," Tangyu said.

All eyes swiftly turned to Tangyu.

"It’s just that I haven’t thought of it yet," Tangyu said.

"..."

"Sigh, it’s so depressing, all I think about are these headache-inducing problems. It’s too depressing. Let’s talk about something more lighthearted. Hey, who could be so heartless and insane to have dumped so much poison into the Wanshan Reservoir, contaminating the entire water supply so severely? I’m really puzzled and don’t understand. Who has such extensive resources to dump so much poison? And going through all that trouble to transport it to the remote Wanshan Reservoir—aren’t they just asking for trouble? What on earth is the perpetrator after?" Yu Zhaoke said.

"Yeah, the more I think about it, the less it makes sense. Moreover, the Wanshan Reservoir is the source of water for four villages, and none of the villages escaped unscathed. Within a five-to-six-mile radius, there are no other villages, no conflicting interests. There hasn’t been any company or factory looking to invest or develop here, so none of the possibilities make sense. At any rate, I just can’t figure out why the culprit behind this would be so terrible and deranged. Could it be that they actually want to wipe out an entire city?"

"Could it be for testing poison?"

"Testing poison? If it’s just for testing, wouldn’t using a few people suffice? Isn’t it going overboard to test on over a thousand people? Isn’t that too costly?"

"It’s so strange, extremely strange. I can’t make heads or tails of it no matter how much I rack my brain. But I feel that if we can just understand the rationale behind the culprit’s actions, we should be able to effectively focus on that point and narrow the search. Otherwise, blindly investigating is just too difficult. What puzzles me is, what kind of person could create such potent poison? What do you guys think?"

"Could it be a chemical factory?"

"That’s unlikely, isn’t it? Could a chemical factory really create such formidable poisons?"

"Could it be some terrifying organization, skilled in the use of poison, intending to conduct terrorist activities? Could this be a chemical weapon?"

"Have you ever seen chemical weapons like this?"

The conversation grew heated as everyone discussed back and forth. Many perplexing questions and very strange aspects of the situation made it hard to comprehend. Not understanding these details was a key issue preventing progress in the case. Sometimes, the complexity of a case hinges on a single perplexing point; once you unravel that, everything else follows. Finding that breakthrough is the key to unlocking the whole issue.

And that breakthrough is the hardest to find.

"Boss Tang, why haven’t you said anything? What’s your take?" Yu Zhaoke asked.

Tangyu replied with a grimace, "The poisoner is a master of their craft, and the poisons are all from our country of Huaxia. A few are extremely rare and unique to Huaxia. To employ poisons to this extent, other than experts in Traditional Chinese Medicine who specialize in using poison, I can’t think of a second possibility."

"Are there experts in using poison in Traditional Chinese Medicine?"

"Do those who use poison also count as practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine?"

Naturally, Tangyu’s comments caused quite a stir, stirring up a tempest of reactions. Everyone looked at Tangyu in astonishment, except for Rao Yuanzhi’s brothers and Doctor Xiao, who were aware of this.

Tangyu said, "Everything in the world has a dual nature. Poison isn’t just for killing; it can also save lives and cure diseases. When used properly, poison can be all-powerful. You should know that ’all medicine has a touch of poison,’ and Chinese medicine contains poison too. Fighting poison with poison is a principle of pharmacology. The practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine passed down to us has been much diluted. Actually, Traditional Chinese Medicine encompasses a vast range of knowledge, much of which you might not know about. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist; it’s simply not widely recognized. Poison, too, is a profound aspect of medical skill."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in understanding.

"So that’s how it is. Our understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine is indeed very superficial, very limited. If that’s the case, Boss Tang, are you implying that there’s such a force as a Poison Doctor here in Yang County? But why would they do such a thing? What could they possibly gain from killing over a thousand villagers from four villages? By doing this, aren’t they putting themselves in a very disadvantageous position?" Yu Zhaoke said, suddenly enlightened.