Chapter 587: Do Not Cross the Line

Since he had to act as a gentleman, Chen Yu could only endure it.

However, Ye Qingning thought about how she had slept the night holding Chen Yu, which made her feel extremely embarrassed.

Yet, the night she slept leaning against Chen Yu was the most peaceful night of sleep she had ever had.

After the meal, the village chief came over; the people in the village had not rested all night, digging a huge pit, and now the drainage ditch had been dug and the pond was filled with water.

Chen Yu arrived at the scene and saw that a cow and several sheep had already been slaughtered, and a large pot on the side was filled with the internal organs and blood of the cattle and sheep.

Prepared on the other side were quicklime and some coarse salt; the things here could be considered ready.

"Mr. Chen, look, we have made preparations. Can we start now?" the village chief asked.

"We can start." Chen Yu nodded.

"Alright, start." The village chief waved his hand and instructed the villagers on the side.

Everyone worked together to put the cattle and sheep into the large pond, and then all the internal organs and blood were poured into the pit.

The smell of blood and flesh quickly spread along the drainage ditch, and a moment later, the surface of the pond was covered with a layer of black, knotted things.

These things were those giant leeches; a black layer covered the water surface, and they followed the scent of blood, scrambling to surge into this huge pit.

The bodies of the cow and sheep were soon covered with clumps of leeches, which made one's scalp tingle; this large pit was soon filled with leeches.

The villagers watched, dumbfounded; how could so many of these giant leeches, which had disappeared for many years, suddenly emerge?

"Seal the drainage ditch." Seeing that it was about time, Chen Yu waved his hand, and someone immediately stepped forward carrying a shovel to seal the drainage ditch.

Then, lime and coarse salt were poured into the pit one after another; the moment the lime and coarse salt were poured in, the large pit instantly boiled.

These things feared lime and salt the most; they could no longer care about the delicious flesh and blood in their mouths, and one by one they darted rapidly in the water, trying to escape.

But the entrance had already been sealed, and no matter what, they could not escape; gradually, the water pit quieted down, and the leeches burned to death by the lime floated up; their bodies had shrunk a lot after death, but because there were so many of them, a black layer still floated on the water surface.

"Chen Yu, these things are not hard to eliminate, but how can we ensure there are none left in the pond? Also, the villagers haven't seen these things for many years, why did they suddenly appear?" Ye Qingning raised her question.

"There should still be some in the water; these things usually lay eggs in deep water, but because the variety is special, hatching is difficult and they cannot form a large scale. If I'm not mistaken, there have always been traces of their activity in this pond water."

"It's just that the quantity was too small before, so there was no impact, but for some reason, they hatched at the same time, and the quantity surged in a short period of time. Because of the lack of food, they floated up from the deep water area to hurt people," Chen Yu said.

"Then, how can we eradicate them?" the village chief said, looking somewhat worried.

"The water must be boiled before drinking. Also, wait for the water to calm down, then use raw meat to catch some more, and I will give them a dose of potent medicine," Chen Yu said.

"Alright, thank you so much, Mr. Chen." The village chief nodded repeatedly, then added: "Mr. Chen's medical skills are truly amazing. Erwa in the village had broken both legs and had been bedridden for a long time, and even the Witch Doctor couldn't do anything, but today he can get out of bed and walk. Thank you so much, Mr. Chen."

"It was just a small effort, no need to thank me, Village Chief. However, there is a lack of medicine in the village, so I need to go to the Mountain to gather some medicine to treat him," Chen Yu said.

"I will accompany Mr. Chen. Also, there are some elderly and children in the village who have been feeling unwell. I wonder if Mr. Chen could diagnose them?" the village chief said worriedly: "The population in the village was never prosperous to begin with; please help us, Mr. Chen."

"No problem. How about this: I will set up a diagnostic table at the entrance of the village, let the elderly and children who are feeling unwell come over, I will diagnose them one by one, and then go to the Mountain to gather medicine all at once," Chen Yu said.

"Good, good, that's truly great." The village chief was overjoyed and hurried off to make arrangements.

Although the village was small, the whole village turning out meant there were quite a few people.

It wasn't until the diagnostic table was set up that Chen Yu realized how poor the conditions here were.

When children had a fever, they used the most primitive method: drinking a bowl of hot soup and wrapping themselves in a quilt to sweat it out.

When the elderly were unwell, they took medicine from the Witch Doctor; those so-called medicines were actually things mixed with poisonous insects and some unknown herbs. It couldn't be said that they had no effect, but it was extremely poor.

Moreover, these medicines were all toxic, and their side effects far exceeded their therapeutic effects.

Therefore, Chen Yu spent the whole morning seeing patients, and the more he saw, the heavier his heart became.

Those that could be treated were treated on the spot, and for those that couldn't, Ye Qingning helped record them so they could go to the Mountain to gather the corresponding medicine for them.

By the time this was finished, it was already noon; just as Chen Yu was about to finish, a woman ran over in a panic.

The woman had delicate features, and although she was wearing the clothing of an ethnic minority with rough fabric, it still couldn't hide the temperament she possessed. Chen Yu frowned slightly; this woman was not a local.

"The two of you, I beg you to help me; my child has had a high fever for several days," the woman pleaded.

"Why didn't you bring him over?" Chen Yu stood up.

"I, my father-in-law and the others won't let us come. They are fanatical believers of the Witch Clan and say that the child's illness can only be cured by the Witch Doctor. I beg you." As the woman spoke, she suddenly knelt on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

"This is Lao Chang's daughter-in-law, Yuexiu. Quickly take her back." The village chief was startled and hurriedly led people up to stop her.

Chen Yu frowned; the expressions shown by the village chief and these villagers were a bit off.

He hurriedly walked up and said: "Village Chief, let me go back with her to take a look, and by the way, persuade her family. If a child is sick, it must be treated."

"This..." The village chief's expression changed, and he said somewhat hesitantly: "Lao Chang does not see strangers; I'm afraid you won't be able to get in."

"Village Chief, seeing her so anxious, there must be something unusual going on. Let's go take a look and reason with her family." Ye Qingning also furrowed her brows, feeling that the attitude of these villagers was too different from before.

Before, their attitude had been very enthusiastic, but after this woman appeared, their attitude changed too quickly. This woman didn't look very old and was definitely not a local of the Witch Clan.

"Crazy woman, what are you doing? Are you crazy? Who told you to come out? Come back with me immediately." At this moment, a man arrived with a group of people. Seeing Yuexiu, he didn't say a word and forcibly pulled her away.

"Dashan, I can walk myself, don't pull my hair, I'm going back now." Being dragged, Yuexiu pleaded while casting a look of help toward Chen Yu and Ye Qingning.