Chapter 680 Contact
Gong Renli, seeing Chen Yang simply staring at him without speaking, immediately realized that Chen Yang was waiting for him to state his terms.
"If you can remove all the toxins from everyone in the village, then I will answer all the questions you've asked, and I can also help you resolve the issue of the blood蛊虫!"
Gong Renli was naturally well aware of the questions Chen Yang had asked the village chief. These involved many secrets of the village, and normally, neither the village chief nor Gong Renli would tell outsiders. However, if Chen Yang could help the village solve its biggest problem, Gong Renli felt that no matter what Chen Yang asked, he would agree.
Chen Yang heard Gong Renli's excitement and knew this was an opportunity. "I haven't come into contact with the toxins on them yet. At least, I need to understand the pattern of these toxins before I can treat them."
"If I can cure them, then not only will I ask about the things I mentioned before, but I will have other questions for you as well."
Gong Renli blurted out, "Alright, as long as you can cure everyone, I'll agree to any terms!"
With that, Gong Renli handed all the toxin research materials he had accumulated to Chen Yang. Seeing Chen Yang's confused gaze, Gong Renli chuckled, "Didn't you say earlier that蛊虫 masters are similar to physicians?"
"Actually, ever since everyone was poisoned, I've been researching this toxin, but without much progress. I can only help suppress the toxins in their bodies."
Chen Yang was very satisfied with Gong Renli's bold attempts. However, when he flipped through the materials in his hand and saw Gong Renli's descriptions of the toxins, he couldn't help but frown.
"Are you sure this toxin has such powerful effects?" In Gong Renli's notes, he described the toxin as being able to inhibit fertility, mental state, the body's hematopoietic capacity, and so on. This was not something a single toxin could cause.
Gong Renli's heart skipped a beat when Chen Yang asked this question. Could it be that even Chen Yang couldn't help? However, as soon as Chen Yang finished speaking, he placed the materials on the table and said solemnly to Gong Renli, "You haven't received systematic medical training, have you?"
Gong Renli nodded nervously and explained to Chen Yang, "What I learned outside was mainly about biology and entomology."
"I learned about medicine by reading books within the village."
"Is there a problem with my records?"
Chen Yang nodded frankly, "It's not just a problem; it's a big problem."
"All the descriptions are like experimental reports, but medical records aren't like this."
"Everyone who is poisoned will experience different changes. There are hundreds of people in the village, both men and women, and there will be some variations, more or less. Not to mention that some of them are martial artists who can inherently resist some toxins."
"If you truly want me to treat them, you need to gather them all, and I'll examine them carefully again."
"And you need to tell me the cause and effect of this toxin. Don't tell me it was accidentally ingested. I need the real reason for their poisoning."
Chen Yang's stern words made Gong Renli nervous. Gong Renli naturally knew how everyone was poisoned, but that was a secret! Seeing Chen Yang's sharp gaze, Gong Renli finally sighed and said, "It's related to the Holy Moon Divine Venerable you asked about earlier."
"An envoy from the Holy Moon Divine Venerable once came to our village and wanted to cooperate with us, offering me the position of Divine Envoy. The conditions were very tempting, but after the village chief consulted with Master Zhu Wu, he learned about the Holy Moon Divine Venerable's actions outside."
"No matter how tempting the conditions were, I naturally couldn't agree."
"The problem is, these people didn't just approach us; they also approached another lineage of蛊虫 masters who had split from our village years ago."
"The condition offered to the other lineage of蛊虫 masters was to make everyone in this mountain forest die in pain."
Chen Yang gasped. What kind of feud existed between these two lineages of蛊虫 masters that could lead to such a terrifying condition!
"Why must kin attack each other so fiercely! We are from the same lineage, and yet they target us like this, alas!"
Chen Yang wasn't particularly interested in their feud, but he had found some clues regarding the appearance of the blood蛊虫 earlier.
"Do you know where the other lineage of蛊虫 masters is?"
Gong Renli shook his head helplessly. "The He family's specialty is蛊虫 that can hide their aura. As long as they don't want anyone to know their whereabouts, no one can detect them."
"All our villages have spent countless efforts investigating their whereabouts, but we have found no clues."
Just as Chen Yang thought the clue had run out, a thought flashed in his mind.
"You just said, what was their surname?" Chen Yang's voice was filled with excitement as he blurted out the question.
Gong Renli stared at Chen Yang blankly. "The蛊虫 masters in the village are roughly divided into two lineages: the Gong family and the He family. Although there are some with other surnames, they are basically descendants of the Gong family lineage."
As soon as Gong Renli finished speaking, he saw Chen Yang's shocked expression. After Chen Yang realized something, he immediately started to walk outside.
"What's wrong? Are you going out?" Gong Renli vaguely felt that Chen Yang seemed to have discovered something important.
Chen Yang explained as he walked, "There are a total of three people who came to your village this time, including me: one is the Zhu family member who guided us, and the other is named He Lingyu!"
"He Lingyu! It's her!" Seeing Chen Yang turn to look at him, Gong Renli quickly said, "She was my childhood playmate and is a direct descendant of the He family. But you don't need to worry. She's not a蛊虫 master, nor does she have the talent to become one."
Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, then his mind began to recall everything that had happened since he met He Lingyu. Everything He Lingyu had shown seemed to align with Gong Renli's words: she wasn't a蛊虫 master, not even a martial artist. From the heavy breaths He Lingyu took on the journey, Chen Yang could tell.
But if He Lingyu wasn't a蛊虫 master or a martial artist, why did she come to this village? If her identity as a member of the He family were exposed in the village, the villagers, given the current poisoning, wouldn't let her leave alive.
"Oh no, the village chief isn't going to make a move against He Lingyu, is he!" At this moment, Gong Renli also seemed to realize something.