Everyone in the Sea Island City defense force looked at Shangguan Wen after his statement.
Especially the burly man and the refined man; their eyes held much less respect for Shangguan Wen at this moment.
After all, whether in the Ice Ridge Mountains or here, they inexplicably felt that the Commander was looking for trouble with Doctor He, without reason… Oh, no, there was a reason, it was because they were close to Doctor He, and the Eldest Miss seemed to favor this frequently encountered but warm-looking He Mu.
It felt very ungentlemanly.
Compared to those from the defense force who had followed along, the doctors who had stayed behind to care for the patients naturally hadn't thought too much. They looked at the people in the prison cells with even more pity: “To use such poison on people is truly inhumane.”
“Being poisoned is painful, and removing the poison is just as painful. Can these people really endure it? Especially with a child among them…”
“This is madness. We implore the Commander to catch the poisoner as soon as possible to prevent more people from being harmed.”
“Yes, yes, Commander, please focus on catching the bad guys.”
“…”
Shangguan Wen felt a growing displeasure upon hearing these discussions.
Indeed, his accusation was aimed at capturing the members of the Kui Hall who had administered the poison, but the fact that everyone now agreed with He Mu and felt his actions were improper was truly irksome.
Especially as he looked at He Mu now, with only dense black energy remaining around him, he felt an inexplicable chill.
Bai Xi said lightly, “Each person has their own expertise and role, and there is nothing wrong with that. Commander Shangguan’s compassion for the citizens of Sea Island City, and his desire for them to be free from suffering, is also a blessing for the people of Sea Island City. I recall that a year ago, during the construction of the large amusement park in Sea Island City, there were two terrorist attacks, and people even threatened the lives of the citizens. It was because of the Commander’s refusal to give up that those people were able to survive.”
She had heard about that battle at the time.
In fact, the Sea Island City defense force could have stormed the position and ended the battle more quickly.
But it was precisely because Shangguan Wen insisted on prioritizing the safety of the hostages that they stalemated with the terrorists for two days. However, the outcome was good: out of a total of one hundred and thirty-seven hostages, only one was seriously injured, and ten were lightly injured; the rest were all safe and sound.
Upon hearing Bai Xi’s words, everyone fell silent.
Indeed, if Shangguan Wen were indifferent to the ordinary people of Sea Island City and turned a blind eye to their suffering, what kind of commander would he be? His current concern for the people and his wish for them to suffer less made him a compassionate and righteous person.
In an instant, the thoughts that Shangguan Wen was petty, deliberately making things difficult for He Mu, and that the Sea Island City border defense force was incompetent for failing to catch the poisoner vanished.
Shangguan Wen’s deep eyes held a hint of movement: “Eldest Miss…”
He didn’t care what others thought of him, but he truly hadn't expected that in the Eldest Miss’s eyes, he was so good, and she was even willing to speak up for him. He was truly moved.
Bai Xi looked away from his suddenly bright, deep eyes and turned to He Mu: “Since Doctor He says that the detoxification method requires both internal and external treatment, it is clear that Doctor He is prepared to detoxify these people. Everything will be in Doctor He’s hands.”
Regarding what the demon poison was, He Mu had already told her before they went to the Ice Ridge Mountains.
This poison was a strange and potent one, and he didn't know the specific method of its creation. He only knew the methods of verification and detoxification. He had learned this from reading an ancient text.
When asked about the location of the ancient text, He Mu said he had seen it at a book stall in the night market of M City. At the time, he had only considered it as a medical curiosity or anecdote. It was only after the incident in Sea Island City that he connected the two.
However, fortunately, he still remembered the method for preparing the antidote.
He Mu smiled: “It is my honor to serve the Eldest Miss. I will begin preparing the detoxification matters now, but… some special medicinal ingredients will need Commander Shangguan to help me procure them.”
Shangguan Wen was decisive: “No problem, Doctor He, please tell me what medicinal ingredients you need. I will do my utmost to obtain them for Doctor He, as long as it can cure these people.”
He Mu smiled and nodded: “Then I must trouble Commander Shangguan.”
The slightly awkward atmosphere that had been present just moments ago completely dissolved at this instant, presenting an image of mutual cooperation and effective leadership.
Although some of the medicinal ingredients He Mu required were quite valuable, they were not rare.
Shangguan Wen followed him almost step by step, watching him prepare the medicine.
A pile of herbs, after several processes in He Mu’s hands, eventually turned into a bowl of medicinal soup.
Seeing that he hadn’t moved, Shangguan Wen asked in confusion: “Done?”
He had been following him closely, so he clearly remembered what medicinal ingredients were needed and the precise quantities of each.
He Mu smiled slightly and then dropped the powder of the Frost Rock into it: “Not yet finished.”
Shangguan Wen was puzzled: “Are there still some special medicinal ingredients needed? Or perhaps Doctor He is being pretentious, wanting to gain more benefits?”
Just based on the black energy, he absolutely did not believe He Mu was a benevolent person.
Upon hearing this, the burly man and the refined man couldn't help but want to roll their eyes.
What was with their Commander? He had been so intelligent and discerning before, so why was he clashing with the gentle and kind Doctor He? Was it truly that jealousy distorted one’s appearance?
He Mu maintained his smile: “What I am about to do next, I fear Commander Shangguan will truly mistake me for being pretentious.”
Shangguan Wen frowned, becoming somewhat incredulous.
He had always maintained an image of uprightness and kindness in front of everyone. Now, he was admitting to being pretentious in front of everyone? What was he trying to do?
He Mu calmly faced the gaze of the person before him, then slowly raised his arm.
In the next second, he directly picked up the dagger on the table and cut open his wrist.
His fair wrist immediately began to bleed profusely.
The refined man exclaimed in shock: “Doctor He, what are you doing?”
The burly man was also stunned: “Doctor He, even though our Commander always finds fault with you, you don’t need to prove your innocence by dying!”
Hearing this, Shangguan Wen couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth: “…”
Indeed, her actions were a bit obvious, but surely not this obvious?
Moreover, proving his innocence by dying? He would never believe that this man, covered in black energy and with a perpetually blank expression, possessed such resolve.
He couldn’t help but yell out in exasperation: “What nonsense are you talking about!”
The burly man immediately fell silent, appearing frightened.
Alas, how could he have accidentally spoken the truth from his heart?