Chapter 323: Chapter 323 Rejected the Invitation
"That’s right, there was a car accident in our town today, and then the ambulance took the patient away, so they must have gone to your hospital, right?"
"A car accident? He didn’t die from a car accident, but from external injuries. However, it wasn’t caused by being hit by a car, it seemed like he fell from a high place."
"Oh, not a car accident, but a fall from a high place?"
"Yes, our initial medical assessment was that it was a fall from a high place. But by the time he was brought in, most of his internal organs had already suffered from internal bleeding, so we weren’t able to save him."
"Are you saying that he, he’s dead?"
"Yes, he’s dead. After he was brought in, we only tried to resuscitate him for two hours, but realized it was pointless, so we gave up on the resuscitation."
"Then, have his family members been contacted?"
"Well, you know our hospital often receives patients like this, and judging by his attire and unkempt appearance, he probably was a vagrant. So, we sent him straight to the crematory."
"What? Again, cremation?"
Liu Zheng slightly furrowed his brow. Just like last time, that old man had been hastily sent off for cremation. Was it the same this time?
"Yes, he was sent off for cremation. What are you trying to say?"
"Did you conduct any tests on his blood to see if there was anything in it? Also, did you perform a full-body examination to find anything?"
"Oh, blood? No, we haven’t tested that. But, we did preserve some blood samples while trying to save him. If that’s the case, the lab could get the results by daybreak if they test overnight."
"Good, then you hurry up and test again to see if he had the same virus in his body."
"How could that be possible? That old man was already a special case, and even now it hasn’t been explained. How could another case crop up like this? In the future, how will people live in peace?"
"Director Xiao, I’m calling you privately. I want you to remember that this matter absolutely cannot be disclosed. Even if the virus is detected, we must keep communication one-on-one and not panic everyone, understood?"
"How would I dare panic everyone? After last time, I don’t even know how to explain it to the public. If news of this gets out, with the power of the internet, it’s terrifying. All right then, I’ll arrange it as soon as possible and will inform you immediately once I have the results."
"Thank you for your effort, Director Xiao. Let’s keep in touch at all times. That’s all for now."
After finishing the conversation, Liu Zheng hung up the phone.
Actually, in his memory, he couldn’t find any necessary connection between the two.
The only similarity was that he had appeared suddenly in this village and then just as suddenly, had died.
Moreover, on the very night of their deaths, they had returned to the village. What kind of secret was this village hiding?
Liu Zheng had lived here for decades and could say life had always been tranquil, without such strange occurrences.
His heart was starting to feel disordered again.
Should this matter remain unsolved, Liu Zheng believed that the villagers would never have peace.
As the appointed time to meet with Liu Jiaxin drew closer, if he couldn’t discover the truth within this time frame and unveil the mystery, then Liu Zheng definitely couldn’t leave.
Liu Zheng glanced at the calendar on the wall; there were only two days left before their departure.
By the look of things, resolving this in two days would probably not be so simple.
No, as a villager and a doctor, he absolutely couldn’t let his fellow villagers fall into panic.
With this thought in mind, Liu Zheng immediately called Liu Jiaxin.
Unexpectedly, Liu Jiaxin picked up the phone quite quickly, which was never the case before.
"What’s up, were you waiting for my call?"
"Not at all, I just finished communicating with someone and was editing a message to send to them when your call suddenly popped up. Why are you calling so late, are you missing me?"
"Missing you? Of course, I miss you, but now is not the time to discuss this. By the way, the departure date we set is two days from now, right?"
"Yes, indeed, it’s in two days. What’s the problem?"
"I’m afraid we might need to postpone it."
"What? Postpone? We’ve had this planned for so long, isn’t it a bit too late to postpone now?"
"If we leave, we might be gone for a while, and the village is not at all peaceful right now. The problem can’t be solved within two days, so I can’t leave just yet."
"Liu Zheng, what do you think you are? Are you really the savior, or are all the villagers of the mayor’s village your subjects?"
Hearing this, Liu Zheng was indeed not very pleased.
Born and raised in this village, he felt deeply connected to every blade of grass and tree within it.
"I’ve made up my mind. I can’t leave this village until this matter is resolved, and I won’t allow anything to happen to anyone in this village."
"You’re saying it’s still about that haunted matter, right?"
"Yes, you can consider it haunted, but let me tell you, there are absolutely no ghosts in this world. And even if there were, they’d likely be man-made."
"Liu Zheng, don’t forget, you’re just a doctor, not a Taoist. How could you possibly resolve such a thing? Leave it to someone else."
"Someone else? Do you think anyone else would do this? I have been directly involved in this matter, so I have to be part of it. Jia Xin, I know this is urgent, but think of a way to delay it a few days. I’ll solve it as quickly as I can, okay?"
"Delay it? We set this up a month in advance, and if you delay it, how do you expect me to explain it to them?"
"If it really can’t be helped, then find someone else to go. I really can’t manage it here."
"Do you realize how important this is for you? Moreover, if this is successful, you will never be stuck in that small mountain village, understand?"
