Chapter 24: Returning to the hometown in glory, everyone is shocked; the eight‑fold divine doctor displays marvelous skill

When Chen Wen brought his mother and sister, dragging his weary yet determined steps.

When they appeared outside the crude fence of Jiao Tu Zhen, the whole town seemed to have a huge stone thrown into it, instantly boiling over!

"Brother Chen! Brother Chen is back!!"

The militia on watch at the lookout tower almost rolled down from above.

Their voices changed from excitement, shouting all the way as they ran wildly.

"What? The chief Chen is back?"

"Wasn't he alone? How... did he bring two people back?"

"Good heavens! That looks like... Madame Chen and Miss Xiao Wan?! Are they really still alive?!"

The news swept through every corner of the town like wind.

Zhang Cheng was leading people to repair houses when he heard the shout; his tool clanged to the ground.

He froze for a second, then rushed toward the town gate as if gone mad.

Wang Ru was sorting herbs in the medicinal hut when she heard the news and sprang to her feet.

She knocked over the medicine basket without noticing, lifted her skirt, and ran outside.

More and more people poured out from the huts, fields, and workshops, staring in disbelief at the town gate.

All that could be seen was Chen Wen, though disheveled, his clothes torn, stained with blood and dust, yet his posture remained upright.

With one hand he steadied the pale-faced but smiling Liu Shi, and with the other he held Chen Wan, who, though frightened, clung tightly to him.

"Really! It's truly Chief Chen!"

"He even rescued his mother and sister!"

"Chief!!"

"Brother Chen!!"

Zhang Cheng was the first to rush to his face, eyes red with excitement, wanting to embrace him but daring not to, at a loss what to do.

"You... you really came back! And you found Aunt and little sister Wan! Great! Great!"

This half-grown lad was so excited his speech became incoherent.

Wang Ru also came running, out of breath, and seeing Liu Shi and Chen Wan weak, the medic's instinct immediately took over:

"Quick! Quick, help Aunt and Wan to my place to rest! They need immediate treatment!"

Seeing the familiar Zhang Cheng and Wang Ru, and the townsfolk gathering around, familiar and unfamiliar, with faces of concern and joy, Chen Wen's tightly wound nerves finally relaxed.

"I'm back."

He showed a weary yet utterly genuine smile.

"Ah Cheng, Aunt Wang, trouble you."

【Successfully led the target personnel back to the safe base, completing a stage‑major goal! Diligence Points (WP) +300!】

【Current WP: 1223】

The huge WP harvest prompt sounded, but Chen Wen now cared more about his mother's and sister's bodies.

The crowd escorted the three of them to Wang Ru's medicinal hut

— a relatively clean and tidy shack. Wang Ru immediately examined Liu Shi and Chen Wan's bodies.

"Aunt has been long‑worried, plus overwork has left her deficient; she needs proper rest and conditioning."

"Little sister Wan got a fright, has some superficial wounds, not serious, but she also needs to rest peacefully."

Wang Ru said after the examination, brows slightly furrowed.

"It's just that Aunt's deficiency needs warming tonic herbs, and we don't have much left here……"

"What herbs are needed? Tell me their appearance and where they grow."

Chen Wen asked immediately.

"With eight‑fold ability, when else should I use it if not now?"

Wang Ru was somewhat surprised by Chen Wen's urgency, but she quickly named a few herbs, their traits, and the nearby areas where they might grow.

Chen Wen noted them, then said to Zhang Cheng and Wang Ru:

"Please take good care of my mother and sister."

Having said that, he turned and walked out of the town again.

Less than an hour later, just as Wang Ru had fed Liu Shi and Chen Wan a bit of rice porridge, Chen Wen returned.

The basket on his back was full of freshly picked herbs, still dripping with dew.

Not only was the quantity far beyond Wang Ru's expectation, but the quality was superb.

Even a few stalks of rare herbs she had merely mentioned in passing, without hope, were there!

【Efficiently gathered the specified herbs, gathering proficiency greatly increased (x Bonus)! Diligence Points (WP) +50!】

"Aunt Wang, do these suffice? If not, I'll go again." Chen Wen set down the basket.

Wang Ru stared at that basket of herbs, mouth agape.

"This efficiency… is too terrifying!"

She didn't know that Chen Wen possessed eight‑fold vision, smell, and movement speed; for him, finding and gathering herbs was countless times more efficient than for ordinary people.

"Enough… enough! More than enough!"

Wang Ru quickly nodded.

Over the next few days, Chen Wen hardly rested.

Relying on his eight‑fold learning and memory, he quickly learned from Wang Ru how to process herbs, control the decoction fire, and the principles of property matching.

With his eight‑fold control, he could precisely grasp the timing and fire of decocting medicine, even imitate Wang Ru's technique for simple massage to help his mother circulate qi and blood.

【Studying medicine (theory), knowledge comprehension efficiency increased (x Bonus)! Diligence Points (WP) +20!】

【Practicing medical skills (decocting medicine, massage), proficiency increased (x Bonus)! Diligence Points (WP)+15…+15…！】

Under Chen Wen's ultra-efficient efforts and Wang Ru's guidance, Liu Shi's complexion turned rosy at a visible speed, coughing eased, and sleep became steady.

The fear on Chen Wan's face also gradually faded, regaining some liveliness appropriate for her age.

The townspeople watched all of this.

Originally they were grateful that Chen Wen had established this shelter, and now they even revered him as a deity.

"Leader Chen Wen is not only highly capable, able to kill enemies and treat illnesses! He's truly a deity!"

"Isn't that right! Mrs. Chen's serious illness improved greatly in just a few days!"

"With Leader Chen Wen here, our Jiao Tu Zhen has hope!"

【By solving medical problems with exceptional efficiency, gaining the people's sincere admiration and support. Prestige greatly increased! Diligence Points (WP)+100！】

【Current WP: 1403】

Chen Wen, while taking care of his family, also learned from Zhang Cheng and Wang Ru about the town's situation during this period.

After he left, Hu Biao's remnants indeed came to harass twice, but under Zhang Cheng's desperate resistance and Wang Ru's organization, they were all repelled.

The town also reinforced its defenses and gathered several dozen refugees who had fled.

But food pressure increased, and moreover, Hu Biao's side seems unwilling to give up.

Chen Wen listened, his eyes turning slightly cold.

Hu Biao…… it's time to completely settle this trouble.

However, before that, he needs to first make the town stronger.