Chapter 339: Chapter 339: The Problematic Medicine
Additionally, there’s another point, which is that some substances, theoretically, are somewhat beneficial for the body, but at most, they should only be taken as health supplements. If consumed over a long period, they might even affect the blood flow in the liver and kidneys. Doesn’t anyone know this?
Liu Zheng was very clear that if such medicine became widely distributed in the market, the harm to human health would be tremendous. As a doctor, his duty was to treat and save patients, but he also didn’t want these fake drugs to cheat and harm more people.
If that was really the case, then he must obtain solid evidence and take it to the Drug Regulatory Authority to report this case. He believed there should be someone who would take proper action against them.
Liu Zheng spent the entire afternoon isolating all the components, then compiled a detailed report. He glanced over it carefully and checked it again. No mistake, his method should be correct; these drugs, indeed, when mixed together, could potentially have toxic side effects.
And it was exactly such medicine that his uncle had taken, causing a toxic reaction in his body. Due to his old age and frail condition, it blocked the weakest part of his body’s defense, specifically the cerebral vascular nerve network.
After finishing all these tasks, Liu Zheng just let out a sigh of relief. It seemed it had been another busy day for him, passing so quickly and finally showing some symptoms. Then, they packed the items and sent them directly to the relevant institutions at the Drug Administration via courier.
Liu Zheng felt quite strange. Throughout the day, it seemed exceptionally quiet around him. Could it be that no one in the village had fallen ill in these two days?
Furthermore, it seemed that for the past few days, he had not seen those two individuals. Where on earth had they gone?
The last time, an auntie specifically told him that she had seen them in the deep mountains.
But now the issue was, even if he went into the deep mountains, it seemed he would find no trace of them. Could it be that those two people had been alerted and were now deliberately hiding?
"Doctor Liu, are you busy?"
Just at this moment, a fellow villager walked in, and then he looked around inside, noticing that there seemed to be no one in the clinic.
"Ah, big brother, what are you busy with?"
"Hey, nothing much, just that I was out buying some stuff in the city, so I came back early. How’s it been the last couple of days? I heard that recently, there haven’t been any sightings of anything odd at night in the village."
"Oh, it has been quite calm these past couple of days, no significant disturbances. There shouldn’t be any issues. Moreover, those people you’re talking about have long passed away; they couldn’t possibly reappear, so perhaps what we saw was just an illusion."
"An illusion? I’m telling you, it definitely wasn’t. I saw it with my own eyes; wasn’t that the old man? After he died and was taken away from here, I saw him wearing the same clothes, and his facial expression hadn’t changed at all."
"Are you saying that you had direct contact with him?"
"Yes, direct contact, and at that time, he seemed like he was trying to communicate with me. But who would dare to talk to him more, with how terrifying he looked? What if he really was a ghost? Then, if I ended up possessed, wouldn’t I have thrown my life away for nothing?"
"When did this happen?"
"It was the second night after the rumors spread that the old man had passed away. I saw him in the village. I remember that I had just returned from drinking at Er Dan’s house; it must have been around 10 o’clock."
"Around 10 o’clock, which basically corresponds with walking around the village. It seems everyone saw it around this time."
"It’s so strange, why would they suddenly disappear? Right now, I really worry that there will be more death news in the village. If anything happens, I don’t know if anyone would still dare to live here."
"Don’t worry, there’s no such thing as ghosts. At that time, it must have been some kind of misunderstanding. Besides, you shouldn’t talk nonsense about this kind of thing, you got it?"
"I know, I know. I was just passing by here and saw you, so I stopped for a chat. By the way, come over for a drink at my place when you have time."
"Alright, I got it. You go ahead and keep busy."
After the conversation, he simply greeted and quickly got up to leave. Actually, Liu Zheng, who remained here up to now, was full of confusion.
What exactly was happening, and what had changed with the situation? Up to the present, Liu Zheng was completely in the dark, even not quite understanding what was going on.
"Okay, those two people have disappeared all of a sudden again. What exactly are they planning? Or what are they scheming?"
However, one thing he was clear about was that, at this current stage, there shouldn’t be any more problems. After all, he had already stirred up trouble in the village before, so if it was the villagers, they probably wouldn’t appear again.
If they didn’t reappear, it meant that ultimately, there was no way to solve the problem. So, Liu Zheng felt conflicted in his heart, both hoping they would show up and hoping they wouldn’t.
"Doctor Liu, Doctor Liu, take a look at my little Dou. What’s wrong with him?"
As he was looking out the door, he saw a woman from the village holding a child and hurriedly running over.
"What’s the matter? Just yesterday, I saw him playing just fine."
"Exactly, he was playing well yesterday. But today, he suddenly started running a fever, and look at him, his whole state of mind isn’t right. Quickly give him some medicine. If that’s not enough, we should give him an IV."
"Don’t panic, let me have a look."
Liu Zheng, while speaking, took the child from her arms. Holding him in his embrace, he touched the boy’s forehead. Indeed, it was burning hot, and he felt the child was showing signs of a high fever with convulsions.
"I’ll lower his fever first, then give him some medicine. But where did he go yesterday?"
"Yesterday, yesterday he went to play at the base of the mountain with some little friends, and what’s more, they said he went into the mountain. I kept telling him not to go into the mountains alone, but kids just don’t listen."
