Chapter 682 Showing Mercy
By the time the寨主 (zhàizhǔ - village chief) finished speaking, their tone was laced with gritted teeth.
Chen Yang’s friend paid attention to the other party's words because at this moment, he had already seen Gong Renli arriving.
“Village Chief!”
As Gong Renli’s voice rang out, everyone hurriedly looked back.
In the village, if there was anyone whose prestige surpassed the village chief, it would only be the elusive Gu master, Gong Renli.
The things he researched, although they couldn't completely remove the toxins from their bodies, could suppress them.
The suffering they endured daily due to these toxins had significantly decreased.
This was something everyone could genuinely feel!
“Renli, why did you come out?”
Facing the village chief’s inquiry, Gong Renli, after catching his breath, looked at He Lingyu in Chen Yang’s arms.
Gong Renli weakly waved his hand and said, “Lingyu, long time no see.”
He Lingyu heard everyone’s address and guessed who the other party was.
“Gong Renli!”
The village chief immediately said, “Renli, the toxins in everyone’s bodies are due to the He family. This demoness coming to the village now shows complete disregard for the great trouble in the village!”
“Perhaps she’s just here to see if everyone has died from the poison!”
After the previous incident, He Lingyu had already roughly understood some of the situation.
Facing such malicious speculation, He Lingyu immediately retorted, “No! I never had such thoughts. I didn’t even know you were poisoned.”
“If Chen Yang hadn’t saved me, I would be dead by now!”
Regarding He Lingyu’s sophistry, the village chief could only grit his teeth and say, “So, you mean to say that the poison we are afflicted with is all deserved!”
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Gong Renli immediately stepped between the two parties.
Gong Renli first turned to He Lingyu and said, “Lingyu, since you are neither a martial artist nor a Gu master, why don’t you tell us about your experiences over the years first?”
On the way out, Gong Renli had also learned from Chen Yang that He Lingyu had been doing research at a school.
To resolve the misunderstanding, many things needed to be clarified.
In He Lingyu’s memory, her parents had passed away a long time ago.
She knew nothing about Gu masters or other matters, and she didn't even know her own connection to the village.
After being comforted by Chen Yang, He Lingyu let down her guard. Coupled with the presence of her childhood friend, she told everyone about her experiences.
Although some people believed He Lingyu’s words, many still harbored doubts.
Gong Renli, fearing that someone might still lose control and act, said, “He Lingyu will not leave Chen Yang’s side. If there are any issues, I can resolve them for the two of them immediately!”
Seeing the distrust on everyone’s faces, Gong Renli immediately said, “Chen Yang is also a physician I invited to help everyone remove their toxins.”
“With the support of the Zhu family behind this, don’t you even trust these things?”
The village chief also seemed to understand the situation at this point, saying, “Everyone, disperse for now!”
With both Gong Renli and the village chief speaking, even those with some resentment in their hearts could only back down.
If the matter of the toxins truly had anything to do with He Lingyu, Gong Renli and the village chief would surely not let her off.
After the crowd dispersed, Chen Yang, along with Zhu Sanqian and He Lingyu, returned to their room.
After stabilizing Zhu Sanqian’s injuries, Chen Yang also asked Gong Renli for some medicinal herbs.
“Your village people injured someone, so the treatment fees and other expenses must be borne by you!”
Zhu Sanqian coughed and was about to refuse when Chen Yang pressed his shoulder.
Even though there were reasons for this, the person who injured Zhu Wenyu was there, and Chen Yang was right beside him.
No matter what, this matter would damage the relationship between the Zhu family and Chen Yang.
Chen Yang naturally would not stand by and do nothing; he had to demand an explanation!
Although the village chief’s expression was not good, he finally agreed.
After dealing with Zhu Sanqian’s injuries, Chen Yang then spoke to the village chief about He Lingyu’s matter.
“He Lingyu has already made it very clear that she knows nothing about all of this. Are you really going to take action against this young girl?”
“If there are still people alive from the He family, and they find out about this, what do you think they will do?”
“The grudges between you will never be severed!”
The village chief’s face turned ashen as he said, “Then, in your opinion, the toxins in our bodies are just to be ignored?”
For the years they were poisoned, everyone in the village had been enduring the torment of the deadly poison day and night.
“Even if I agree with your statement, with so many people in the village, do you think everyone will agree?”
Gong Renli also hurriedly poured tea for both of them, saying, “Don’t argue, don’t argue. Village Chief, I know you are doing this for everyone, but hasn’t Chen Yang also promised to help everyone eliminate their toxins?”
“Aren’t you all aiming for the same goal?”
“I think, regarding He Lingyu’s matter, let’s just turn a blind eye for now. She hasn’t caused any losses to our village. Must we kill her just because her surname is He?”
“This is unreasonable. How many people in our village have blood relations with the He family? And there are many in other villages, aren’t there?”
“Are they also accomplices of the He family?”
After Gong Renli’s explanation, the village chief’s expression finally softened.
“I can guarantee He Lingyu’s safety within the village, and no one will act against her here.”
“However, after leaving the village, I don’t know what others will do. Even if I don’t let them act, I’m not sure if they will completely obey me.”
Chen Yang nodded and said, “Don’t worry about that. If they dare to make a move, I won’t show any mercy.”
These words were almost a threat.
The village chief was unsure of Chen Yang’s true strength, but after the previous probing and the recent exchange,
The village chief was certain that at least those inside, including himself, could not defeat Chen Yang. Even if they attacked together, they would likely have only a slim chance of winning.
“Hmph!”
After a cold snort, the village chief grumbled, “I will naturally restrain them more.”
With that, the village chief slammed the door shut and left.
Seeing this, Gong Renli gave an awkward smile and said, “Chen Yang, Lingyu, don’t worry. The village chief will keep his word, and they definitely won’t cause any more trouble.”
He Lingyu nodded gently and said to Chen Yang, “You guys chat. I’ll go to the room to rest for a while.”
The matter of going out to collect specimens was naturally called off.
He Lingyu had many thoughts to sort through, especially the change in her appearance. Although she had become more beautiful, the sudden change still made He Lingyu unable to fully adjust.