The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul-Chapter 974 - 973. Solve

"An undeveloped Gu Insect does not possess the ability to instantly kill a person, and even if the Gu Master wishes to control it, they will not turn them into corpses. But a fully developed Gu Insect... it is akin to a bomb buried inside the human body."

Tang Shu tried to explain this matter using modern terms, and it must be said that this is quite a vivid metaphor, making the listeners shudder immediately.

Wen Nuan looked complicated as she continued, "So the Gu Master is the one holding the remote control? This bomb could explode at any moment, depending on when the controller presses that critical button?"

"You could say that."

"..."

This is too terrifying; how can such a thing as a Gu Insect exist.

Master Qin’s face turned grim, this old man has dedicated his life to Chinese medicine and has never seen an insect that can kill instantly.

"I have read about them in ancient texts, but there hasn’t been a single case in the last hundred years to prove their authenticity, so I thought it was a distant legend."

So today proves that legend is real?

The fact is not only shocking but also made him doubt the Chinese medical career he has been committed to for most of his life.

Tang Shu felt that he might have frightened the only two listeners he had and, after pondering for a moment, said, "Actually, it is not as scary as you imagine, if the Gu Master has no intention of doing so, the patients generally will be fine."

"Your explanation makes me even more frightened; who would want something like this inside their body? Even if it doesn’t explode, it’s still a mine."

"..."

Oops, I forgot this is an egalitarian and peaceful society.

Tang Shu, habitually thinking with the mindset of the Damo People, considered this incident; such methods of controlling subordinates with Gu Insects are still unique to the Southern Frontier, and no one spoke out against it at the time.

Obviously, compared to "control", the medical scholar Master Qin, was more concerned about the Gu Insect itself.

"Now that the Gu Insect has been expelled from the body, will they be alright?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Shu paused, picked up a match from the table, struck it, and when the head of the match started to burn, he threw it into the bowl containing the Potion.

For some unknown reason, the water in the bowl instantly ignited, incinerating the tiny Gu Insect in a moment, leaving only clear and transparent water behind.

Clear water?

The two observers at the scene had serious doubts about these two words.

"I just drew the Gu Insect out of their bodies, it has no therapeutic effect on their already damaged internal organs, the further recuperation still needs to be done by you, Master Qin."

The Gu Insect is gone, but the damage has already appeared; it is not possible to return to the original state, as even the mysterious Gu Insects must follow certain natural laws.

Wen Nuan gave an "Oh," and glanced pityingly at the three unlucky fellows, "Then they really don’t have many days left to live."

Their internal organs have been damaged simultaneously, and although medical science is advanced, it is very difficult to restore them to their original state; they can only strive in the direction of conditioning, but these three people are indeed wrongdoers, and waiting for them still are their sentences.

Pity indeed.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Tang Shu stood up, "It’s not a bother, but you should be mentally prepared."

"What do you mean?"

"These unformed Gu Insects usually enter the human body through drinking water or food, and constant consumption can maintain a balance of the Gu Insects within the body. If they do not leave their original living environment, it wouldn’t turn out like this."

Wen Nuan held her forehead, "You mean to say, the reason they turned out like this is because they left Xiangnan... Then, it’s possible that there are other people in that village who are also carriers of the Gu Insects."

This complicates matters significantly.

"But are you sure these Gu Insects were caused by human intervention? Could it be that these insects were naturally present in their local environment and they ingested them with their food by mistake?"

"No."

Tang Shu said, "These Gu Insects require very specific conditions to survive, which need to be artificially cultivated; they cannot survive in an external environment. Besides, I guess... these three individuals are not anybody important, right?"

"No, according to the information we got through our interrogation, they are only accomplices."

Wen Nuan quickly grasped the crucial point she was making, "You suspect that there is someone else behind the scenes controlling another group of people, and these three peripheral individuals weren’t worth the effort, thus the use of unformed Gu Insects?"

"Hard to say, this is just a reasonable speculation. However, if you visit that village again, you must be more cautious. I will prepare some potions for your protection."

During the conversation, Tang Shu had already dealt with the Gu Insects problem in the other two individuals.

"Thanks, we really owe you this time."

Wen Nuan was very grateful for the presence of this expert; otherwise, this case might have dragged on for much longer. At least now she had somewhat of a plan in mind.

After observing for two rounds, the doctor, Master Qin, remember the acupoints sealed by the silver needles. Although he has accepted the existence of such insects, his fingers turned pale as he clutched the medical record showing he was still in shock.

"Gu Insects... are these three just carrying the most basic ones?"

What if they had fully matured Gu Insects? How horrible would that be?! He felt that the X-rays in the hospital probably wouldn’t be able to detect the presence of such creatures!

This is the most troublesome part, not to mention the need for a counter-curse?

Tang Shu put away the silver needle and exterminated the Gu Insects expelled from the last person’s body, "Indeed, they are basic ones, at least the counter-curse isn’t tough. As the Gu Insects grow, their impact on the human body will also increase."

This is an area completely untouched by modern medicine, rendering everyone at the base helpless. Master Qin’s brow furrowed deeply.

"Xiao Nuan, remember to inform us during your next operation."

"Master Qin, are you also planning to go?"

"If it’s suitable, I would really like to go; I just hope I won’t be a drag then. But... the matter of the Gu Insects must be resolved."

This passive situation is something no one wants a second time. As researchers faced with this uncontrollable issue, the first thing naturally is to study and conquer it.

Tang Shu glanced at them, "If you don’t mind, I can write down some preventive measures against Gu Insects, hoping it can help you."

Master Qin took down Tang Shu’s contact information before she left, and by the time the two of them left the base, it was already three hours later.

"The matter of the Gu Insects is no small issue, I will make sure to keep it confidential."

The two stood in front of the base, Wen Nuan pinching her brows somewhat helplessly, the situation was more thorny than she had imagined.

Tang Shu looked at her, "Are you going to visit Xiangnan anytime soon?"

"Yes, this matter is not yet resolved, and if your guess is correct, then we didn’t catch anyone crucial this time."

Due to confidentiality principles, given Tang Shu was not actually involved in the case, the information Wen Nuan could share was very limited.

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