Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady-Chapter 635 - 620: A Huge Commotion

"Have you heard? Divine Doctor Tang was arrested, and it was by the military, no less. I heard he was taken directly to the Capital City and secretly detained."

"Yes, I just heard about it too. The news is going crazy online, but who knows if it’s true or not. Divine Doctor Tang had just made a name for himself, contributing so much to our Huaxia’s Traditional Chinese Medicine and to Huaxia Country, how could he be arrested just like that?"

"I have no idea, but online they’re saying Divine Doctor Tang killed someone, and not just anyone, a soldier. That’s why the military took direct action without going through anyone else. If that’s really the case, it’s such a pity."

"I don’t believe Divine Doctor Tang would kill anyone. He must have been framed."

"This situation can’t be what they’re saying it is. With such high value placed on Divine Doctor Tang, the country should cherish him, not arrest him."

"Who knows? The way it’s being talked about online makes it seem so real, it’s hard to tell what’s true or not."

"Regardless, I fully support Divine Doctor Tang. If the country convicts him, I won’t accept it."

"Right, I won’t accept it either. We should unite, petition, and demonstrate."

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The news of Tangyu’s arrest was posted online by an anonymous ID, and it spread wildly in no time. It caused an enormous stir. Tangyu had already become wildly popular recently, and this leftover popularity was still ablaze and even on the rise. As soon as the news broke out, it caused a huge sensation, like a world-ending tsunami exploding across the internet. The news spread quickly and wildly, creating a massive uproar.

Various heated discussions erupted, and even phone calls and text messages spread the news across Huaxia in just a few hours, the volume of communications was astonishing.

Many people were skeptical about this news, but of course, a small portion reveled in schadenfreude, even slinging mud and kicking Tangyu while he was down. The story was being treated as if it were true. What made the rumor spread even more widely was the absence of any official explanation, not even the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association came forward to deny it. Therefore, the credibility of this news was somewhat believed. Some people deliberately spread false information, naturally making it seem more plausible.

Of course, many people were on Tangyu’s side, the majority in fact. So the reaction online was particularly strong. Even before dawn, at the entrance of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association and at the doors of the Donglin City government, numerous passionate citizens spontaneously gathered, shouting for justice for Tangyu, hoping for an official statement to clarify the matter for the countless concerned citizens. Not only in Donglin City but in other cities as well, and even in the Capital City, the same situations occurred.

The most indignant reactions were, of course, in schools, particularly among students of Traditional Chinese Medicine, who began planning large campaign activities.

The impact of this incident surpassed many people’s expectations, to the point where the city government had to convene an emergency meeting to discuss how to handle the matter. In the Capital City, the situation caused quite a stir, with many important figures disturbed by an onslaught of phone calls.

In Donglin City’s high society, there was a chorus of shocked voices.

The atmosphere in Donglin City became tense and oppressive for a moment.

At the Military Region Compound, in the Zhang Family residence,

Old Master Zhang was also woken up early by Zhang Xiaoxi and Zhang Xiaodong. Upon hearing the news, his expression turned grave. Zhang Xiaoxi, although young, was rather sensible, and would surely have confirmed the news before coming to inform him.

"Grandpa, please think of a way to save Tangyu. He’s our family’s lifesaver. Being forcibly taken by the Xuanwu Group, it’s likely to be more bad than good, and who knows what his situation is now," Zhang Xiaoxi said somewhat urgently.

Old Master Zhang replied, "Xiaoxi, don’t panic. Since the Xuanwu Group took him rather than killing him on the spot, it means there is room for maneuver, and they don’t intend to kill Tangyu. Perhaps—they want Tangyu to do something. The Yu Family experienced a crisis recently; it could be related to that." Old Master Zhang was indeed incredibly wise. From this one fact, he was able to speculate on part of the truth – other than this possibility he could not think of any reason why the Xuanwu Group would take Tangyu.

Tangyu had been in Donglin City all along and never crossed paths with the Xuanwu Group. This one possible reason was quickly deduced by Old Master Zhang with sharp insight.

"Even so, Tangyu’s situation must be extremely dangerous right now. Grandpa, you need to think of something fast. With you stepping forward, many big shots from the Military Region will certainly show you some respect," Zhang Xiaoxi said.

The elder Mr. Zhang said, "Don’t worry, Tangyu will be fine. There’s no need for me to sell this old face of mine; you all seem to have forgotten that he has the Imperial Sword with him. Tangyu is so smart, if he dared to go with the people from the Xuanwu Group, he must have been confident he’d come back unscathed. Otherwise, knowing him as I do, he’s unlikely to surrender so easily. He always has firm control over situations and has always been able to keep things in his own hands."

"Right, I actually forgot about that. Tangyu has the Medal of Honor for Founders. As long as he shows the medal, even the Xuanwu Group can’t kill him. If he truly broke the law, the Xuanwu Group doesn’t have the authority to judge him either. Since Tangyu was willing to go with the Xuanwu Group, it indicates he didn’t kill any of their members. With his current influence and the Medal of Honor for Founders in his hand, even if he’s transferred to the central authorities, he should be safe," Zhang Xiaoxi said.

The elder Mr. Zhang nodded and said, "Yes, even if there is a little trouble in the end, I can still sell this old face of mine. It’s not too late. I’ve never sold this old face my whole life, so I don’t even know if it would work."

"It would work, definitely. Grandpa, your old face is precious. Even the rulers of Huaxia Country would give you some respect, let alone others," Zhang Xiaoxi said.

"Now you don’t have to worry. Let me get some more sleep, and come to me if there’s anything," the elder Mr. Zhang said.

Zhang Xiaoxi and Zhang Xiaodong immediately nodded and retreated.

At Princess Apartments, Lin Feifei and her two friends obviously hadn’t slept all night, waiting for news. At this point, all they could do was sit there and wait; they were helpless to do anything else. Zhao Yaya was browsing information online, and the incident had unexpectedly stirred up the internet. Guo Momo quickly realized that someone was deliberately trying to sully Tangyu’s reputation. However, every coin has two sides. Although some were intentionally smearing Tangyu, since time immemorial, good has always overcome evil, and Tangyu’s enormous fan base displayed an astonishingly powerful presence. As soon as the internet trolls appeared, they were immediately drowned out by a deluge of spit.

In addition, some top-notch hackers had formed an "Protect Tang Alliance," especially targeting the IDs that smeared Tangyu. They also hacked into many relevant departmental official websites, putting up banners calling for the release of Divine Doctor Tang.

This was simply a battle involving the whole nation, and the repercussions it caused on the internet were unprecedented.

This huge response was something that even Ye Xun and Liu Dingyang hadn’t anticipated. They had originally wanted to take the opportunity to smear Tangyu, but it backfired, leading to the present scenario, which was both ironic and amusing.

Some important figures in Capital City were moved by the situation. As managers of the country, what they wanted to see was the peace and stability of society, the support and endorsement of the common people, without any complaints. But the response to this incident was so great that those big shots were touched. A series of phone calls then pressed down on the Xuanwu Group, and Yu Lingfeng felt the weight on his shoulders grow massively. The Yu Family’s influence was massive, too, fending off much of the pressure.

"This situation can’t drag on. The pressure can be withstood for now, but if those few concerned individuals speak up, then there’s no hope left for this matter, and I’d be forced to release him," Yu Lingfeng said with an icy face, rising to head toward the chamber where Tangyu was confined. By now, the sky was fully lit, and the sun peeked out from the distant horizon.

Tangyu stretched lazily, sneezing, "This floor is so hard, it’s really uncomfortable to sleep on. Oh, it’s morning, the sun’s out, finally some sunlight."

"Sunlight? Why do I feel it should be darkness instead?" Yu Lingfeng sneered, then shut the door of the chamber again.

Tangyu pouted and said, "My heart is full of sunlight, I like the sunlight, and what I see is sunlight. Your heart is dark, you like darkness, and what you see is darkness. So quick, has it been six hours already? I feel like it’s only been three or four hours. Did your elementary math teacher die early?"

Seeing Tangyu still had the mood to joke with him, Yu Lingfeng was even more annoyed and said, "I gave you six hours, but I think giving you more time is a waste, so I’ve changed my mind. Right now, immediately, you will tell me your decision." As he spoke, Yu Lingfeng already had a gun in his hand, pointed at Tangyu’s head. The other four members of the Xuanwu Group also drew their guns and aimed at Tangyu. Unintentionally, the five of them formed a Killing Formation, air-tight, and even if Tangyu could move very fast, unless he could subdue or kill all five at once, at least one of them would definitely shoot him in the head.

The people of the Xuanwu Group were known as sharpshooters, of that there was no doubt.

"You’re the type of person whose word is worth nothing, and I’ve always expected that your word couldn’t be trusted. Are you sure you want to kill me?" Tangyu looked coldly at Yu Lingfeng.

"You have three seconds," Yu Lingfeng said coldly.

Tangyu pouted, took out the Medal of Honor for Founders, and placed it before Yu Lingfeng, "Are you still sure you want to kill me?"