The sound of his phone ringing snapped Shan Feiyang back to attention. He quickly answered.
“Village Chief, something’s wrong, a major incident has occurred!” a man’s voice came from the other end.
Listening to the anxious voice, Shan Feiyang paused. He realized he didn’t recognize the man. However, judging by his tone, he must be from his village.
“Village Chief, hurry…”
“Stop, stop, stop! What kind of behavior is this, making so much noise?”
Shan Feiyang said impatiently, listening to the man.
Hearing his village chief’s anger, the man on the other end dared not speak.
However, Shan Feiyang soon paid attention to what the man was saying.
“What?” he gasped.
As if startled, the phone dropped from his hand with a bang, shattering the tempered glass screen.
“What’s wrong? What did they say on the phone that scared you so much?”
Seeing how frightened Shan Feiyang was, Li Hong, standing behind him, asked curiously.
Shan Feiyang quickly regained his composure, gave Li Hong a cold glance, picked up the phone from the ground, and said directly, “I’m coming over right now. Tell them not to speak carelessly.”
“Understood, Village Chief!”
Hearing the agreement from the other end, Shan Feiyang hung up the phone.
He didn’t leave immediately, but stood frozen. The news he had just received was too shocking. Wang Xiaoliu had actually poisoned them with Paraquat! Thinking of this, the village chief Shan Feiyang’s calves began to tremble. He quickly looked at Li Hong beside him and said, “Something has happened in the village. I might not be back tonight. Remember this: if anyone asks, say you know nothing, otherwise…” He didn’t finish the sentence, but the implied threat was palpable.
Li Qingfeng ran to the square. By then, seven or eight villagers had already collapsed. They were all unconscious. Pan Xiaolian was using Chinese medicine to alleviate their symptoms of poisoning. Fortunately, the amount of Paraquat in the wine was not very high, so the villagers were not in immediate danger.
Looking at Pan Xiaolian, he asked, “What happened? How did this wine get served?”
“We don’t really know. Since we don’t drink, none of us ordered it.” Pan Xiaolian and Yan Yun, who was in charge of these matters, shook their heads. Xiang Lin Sao had already gone home, so she was unaware of any of this.
Hearing this, Li Qingfeng secretly understood. He suspected he had been set up today. Clearly, his opponents knew he wouldn’t be able to find them.
“Aunt Pan, please continue to use Chinese medicine to help them recover. I will use acupuncture to draw out some of the toxins.” Li Qingfeng said this and took out a silver needle from his waist.
There were seven villagers who had fallen unconscious from poisoning. Three of them had already woken up with Pan Xiaolian’s medicinal treatment, but five more needed his help.
“Who is the most serious?” he asked Yan Yun.
“This one! This one!” Yan Yun pulled over a severely comatose person. This person was the one the villagers referred to as Brother Wang. He had drunk the most wine today. Perhaps it was karma, but this Brother Wang was the same person who had doused Wang Xiaoliu with something that day.
“Why did he drink so much?” As soon as he took over, Li Qingfeng smelled a strong scent of alcohol. He figured this fellow must have drunk a lot!
Hearing his words, the surrounding villagers shook their heads and explained, “Boss Feng, Brother Wang is one of the heaviest drinkers in our village. Normally, this amount of alcohol should be fine for him.”
“No, no, I’m not blaming him for drinking, I just didn’t expect him to drink so much today.”
“It was my negligence today, I’m sorry everyone!” While inserting needles into Brother Wang, he apologized to the villagers nearby. His tone was filled with self-reproach. This situation was entirely his fault. If he hadn’t hosted this celebratory feast, none of this would have happened.
However, the villagers did not seem to mind the situation at all. Instead, they felt uneasy about his apology. They all said, “This matter is not your fault, Boss. We just didn’t expect it.” Indeed, who would go to such lengths to poison these people? This was a criminal act that could lead to imprisonment if caught!
Li Qingfeng continued to ask, “Did the person who poisoned them leave any clues? Or did anyone see the person who delivered the wine?”
However, the people nearby all shook their heads, responding, “No one remembers that fellow. When we saw him, he deliberately avoided showing his face.” Hearing this, Li Qingfeng finally understood. It was a case of no evidence today.
“Yan Yun, help me lift him up.” Li Qingfeng turned to Yan Yun and asked her to help lift Brother Wang. Yan Yun immediately stepped forward and helped him to his feet.
Li Qingfeng located the acupoint and inserted a needle.
“Mmmph!” Brother Wang let out a muffled groan as the silver needle pierced his skin. However, his furrowed brow seemed to relax somewhat. Seeing this, Li Qingfeng was relieved.
“It’s not too bad, the poison isn’t that much. I’ll squeeze the toxins out of his body. Remember to give him plenty of water.” The people nearby nodded upon hearing Li Qingfeng’s words.
“First needle stabilizes the heavens, second needle stabilizes the earth, third needle stabilizes the person!”
“Come out!” Li Qingfeng swiftly inserted three silver needles. With a loud shout, Brother Wang suddenly spat out a mouthful of black, foul liquid.
“Cough, cough, cough…” He then began to cough violently. Seeing this, Yan Yun turned pale with fright, and the villagers nearby quickly stepped back, keeping a considerable distance.
“It’s okay, I’ve expelled the toxins from his body,” Li Qingfeng said slowly, looking at the scene.
He then used the same method to treat the other four unconscious villagers.
Perhaps it was a coincidence, but just as Li Qingfeng finished treating the last villager, Village Chief Shan Feiyang arrived outside the square, albeit a bit late. Seeing the situation, he shouted, “This village chief has just received reports of a malicious poisoning incident here. Many villagers have been affected, and I must call the police immediately!”
After speaking, Shan Feiyang took out his phone and prepared to dial 110. Seeing his actions, Pan Xiaolian and Yan Yun, standing beside him, rushed forward to stop him.
Pan Xiaolian cried out, “Shan Feiyang, what are you doing? Don’t you see that treating our villagers is the most important thing right now?” The villagers nearby echoed her sentiment. Indeed, treating the villagers was the top priority.
However, Shan Feiyang paid no heed to their stance. Instead, he looked at them coldly. He shouted, “This is murder, it’s a crime! Do you know that? Don’t stop me. I must call the police today.” Shan Feiyang pushed Pan Xiaolian aside. This was his only chance. If he couldn’t bring down Li Qingfeng today, he would be in danger himself. Seeing that they couldn’t stop Shan Feiyang, Pan Xiaolian and Yan Yun stomped their feet in anger.
With a series of beeps, the call was answered by a female operator.
“Hello, what is the situation there?”
“Yes, our village, Mopan Gou, has experienced a serious poisoning case. Seven or eight people have been poisoned and have collapsed!”
“What? We’ll be right there. Please continue to provide emergency care.” The operator on the other end sounded very anxious after hearing the news. After asking for the approximate address, they hung up.
Seeing this, everyone’s gaze turned to Li Qingfeng, who was still treating the patients. It seemed that Boss Feng was in serious trouble today.