Situ Liuguang was awakened from his sleep. The wound on his shoulder was incredibly itchy and unbearable. He wanted to scratch it but dared not, fearing he might tear open the stitches. If the sutured tendons and ligaments were to break again, his arm would be ruined.
However, the discomfort was too much to bear, so Situ Liuguang called for the family doctor.
"Doctor, my wound is very itchy, numb, and incredibly uncomfortable..."
"Young Master Liuguang, this is actually a good sign. An itchy and numb wound indicates that the tissues and muscles inside are growing, which is causing this sensation. You should try to endure it."
As he spoke, the family doctor harbored a hint of disdain. In his opinion, this young master was truly unpromising, unable to withstand even this minor discomfort. Could such a person truly become the family head in the future? Da Feng Novel Network
"Doctor, I've also been injured and experienced the numb and itchy feeling during recovery. However, this time it feels different. I can't move the area around the wound on my arm."
"It's nothing. I'll give you acupuncture to relieve the pain!"
The doctor said, taking out silver needles from his medical kit and began to acupuncture Situ Liuguang. For this type of pain, acupuncture was far more effective than using sedatives.
Ten minutes later, the doctor withdrew the needles.
"Young Master, how do you feel now?"
"Huh, it seems less uncomfortable, but the area of numbness and itching appears to have expanded slightly..."
"This is normal. Sleep it off, and when you wake up, everything will be back to normal."
After sending the doctor away, Situ Liuguang fell into a deep sleep. However, once he slept, he never woke up again.
During this time, servants from the Situ family came to check on him several times. Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, they did not wake him. It wasn't until evening, when it was time for dinner, that a servant came to call him again. Upon finding that Situ Liuguang showed no reaction, the servants began to sense that something was amiss.
They then called the doctor and, upon lifting the covers, everyone was stunned. On the sickbed, Situ Liuguang lay with his eyes wide open, his skin pale, and rigor mortis had already set in. He was dead!
Especially around the wound on Situ Liuguang's arm, the gauze that had been covering it was soaked through with a foul-smelling, black fluid!
Soon, Situ Ye, the patriarch of the Situ family, arrived with other high-ranking members of the family. They looked at the tragically deceased Situ Liuguang's body, their faces turning deathly pale.
In just two weeks, two of the Situ family's most outstanding young talents, the two brightest stars of the younger generation, were gone!
Then, something even more terrifying happened. During the process of collecting the body, two disciples of the Situ family accidentally touched the corpse with their bare hands.
As a result, soon after, the hands of these two Situ family disciples began to itch, followed by their skin turning black, and the skin tissue starting to rot.
They were immediately rushed to the hospital. However, the doctors there were at a loss for what to do. They used antibiotics, various antiviral drugs, and even immersed their hands in alcohol solutions, but to no avail. The blackening of their skin worsened and began to spread towards their torsos.
Finally, the attending physician made a decisive call and amputated both their arms at the shoulder, saving their lives!
Faced with such a bizarre turn of events, even the slowest-witted members of the Situ family knew that something had gone terribly wrong. They contacted the righteous alliance, who dispatched specialized technical personnel to take away Situ Liuguang's body.
More than ten hours later, the autopsy report was released. Both the righteous alliance and the Situ family were shocked. According to the autopsy report, Situ Liuguang had died of poisoning, and the poison was corpse poison!
In reality, "corpse poison" is a broad term. Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that develop in a corpse after death and can affect living human tissues can all be referred to as corpse poison.
These pathogens and microorganisms on a corpse are highly destructive and can inflict severe damage on human tissues. Furthermore, there are very few specific antibiotics effective against such toxins.
Situ Liuguang, a living person, had not visited a graveyard, nor had he come into contact with a corpse. Despite being heavily guarded by the Situ family's protectors, he died mysteriously from corpse poison. This left only one explanation: someone had poisoned him!
Soon, everyone in the manor was subjected to scrutiny, especially the doctor who treated Situ Liuguang and his two apprentices.
These individuals vehemently denied any involvement, refusing to admit to poisoning Situ Liuguang. However, something terrifying soon occurred. It was discovered that there was something unusual about the wound-healing ointment they had used on Situ Liuguang!
Finally, this ointment was sent to a laboratory for examination. The results revealed the presence of fungal spores.
In nature, this type of fungus can only be found in ancient tombs, caves, and long-decayed corpses!
Once removed from a corpse, the spores of this fungus enter a dormant state. This dormancy allows the fungal spores to survive for decades until they encounter fresh corpses or human tissues.
The corpse poison used by Ling Tian was precisely these fungal spores from corpses. In fact, Ling Tian had found these things among the belongings of Zu Shouchun, one of the newly promoted Thirteen Protectors of the Demonic Heaven Sect, whom Ling Tian had recently defeated.
Zu Shouchun was from the Corpse-Herding Sect and dealt with corpses all day long, so it was not surprising that he possessed damp poison-related substances!
Moreover, corpse poison is not something easily obtainable, not even by ordinary people or other martial artists. Only those who practice unorthodox methods would use such a vicious substance to kill.
Ling Tian had very successfully used the damp poison to divert suspicion towards those who practiced unorthodox methods. Now, the Situ family harbored immense hatred for these individuals and was preparing to sever all ties with them, engaging in a fight to the death!
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In the capital, at the headquarters of Fengyuan Pharmaceuticals, Liu Wancai, the President and Chairman of Fengyuan Pharmaceuticals, was beaming with pride.
His company, Fengyuan Pharmaceuticals, was on the verge of bankruptcy. However, at that very moment, people from Bing Tian Pharmaceuticals approached him, expressing their desire to acquire the company.
Furthermore, the acquisition price was very fair. Not only would it clear all debts, but he would also make a significant profit after selling the company.
Although his company was heavily indebted, Fengyuan Pharmaceuticals had a simple equity structure, with him being the majority shareholder who could make unilateral decisions. After consulting with the minority shareholders, Liu Wancai decided to sell the company.