Chapter 407 – What’s Wrong With Me?

“What’s wrong? Dr. Li, Grandpa Village Chief isn’t seriously ill, is he?” Dazhu asked anxiously when he saw her expression change so suddenly.

Li Yiyi glanced at the elderly man with his eyes closed and then asked, “Old Village Chief, have you been feeling extremely tired lately, and unable to sleep well at night? Like your body is constantly burning from the inside?”

The old village chief immediately opened his eyes upon hearing that, shock flashing in them.

Because everything the young girl had just said was exactly what he had been experiencing these past few days.

And he hadn’t told anyone about these symptoms—not even his family. There was no way this young girl could have found out through others.

“Village Chief, is what Dr. Li said true? You really haven’t been able to sleep at night?” Dazhu quickly turned to the silent old man and asked.

The old village chief pursed his lips, then slowly nodded in acknowledgment of what she had said.

“Girl, judging from what you’ve said, you seem to know what’s wrong with me. So, tell me—what exactly is it?” At this point, he was starting to believe that the young woman in front of him really did have medical skills.

“You’ve been poisoned. If I’m not mistaken, it’s the exact same type of poison that was found in Ergouzi’s son,” she said seriously.

As she spoke, her brows furrowed again. When she took his pulse just now, she sensed that something strange was flowing through the old man’s body. She couldn’t identify it just by pulse diagnosis alone.

As soon as she said this, Dazhu immediately looked at the old village chief in alarm. This man was the oldest and most respected leader in their village. The reason their village remained peaceful was entirely because he was like the stabilizing anchor. If anything happened to him, the village would undoubtedly fall into chaos.

“Dr. Li, how could this happen? How could Grandpa Village Chief also be poisoned? Wasn’t this something only children were getting?” Dazhu asked anxiously.

Li Yiyi looked at the old man and asked with a smile, “Old Village Chief, can you tell us what you’ve been doing and eating these past few days?”

She raised an eyebrow, unable to shake a strange suspicion. It was odd—this poison only seemed to affect the elderly and children. The strong and healthy young people didn’t appear to be affected at all.

The old village chief was also quite shaken by this discovery. Despite his age, he found himself growing increasingly afraid of the word “death.”

“I… I haven’t been anywhere. I’ve just been staying at home every day, eating and living with my family,” he answered honestly.

Li Yiyi pressed her lips together, realizing this situation might be far more serious than she’d initially thought.

“For the sake of your village, I’d like to hold a free medical consultation here tomorrow. I want to see how many people have been affected by this poison. Can you ask everyone in the village to come and get checked?” she suggested after thinking for a moment.

The old village chief immediately understood the importance of the matter. Someone offering free checkups was a great blessing for the village.

“Alright, don’t worry. Everyone in the village will take part in the consultation tomorrow,” the old man said happily.

Looking at the old man who was so devoted to his people, Li Yiyi smiled. She pulled out a pill from her pocket and placed it in his hand. “Village Chief, this is an antidote. It’ll clear the poison from your system. Take it tonight—you’ll be able to sleep soundly.”

After what had just happened, the old chief now completely believed in her medical expertise. So without hesitation, he swallowed the pill.

The moment he did, he immediately felt a warm current flow through his body, warming his usually cold, aging limbs.

Feeling the effects, the old man looked at her with even greater respect in his eyes.

After their conversation, the old chief enthusiastically instructed Dazhu, “Dazhu, make arrangements for tonight. We must serve Dr. Li and her group well—good food and drink. Don’t let them feel even a bit neglected.”

Dazhu replied with a smile, “Don’t worry, Grandpa Village Chief. I’ll make sure Dr. Li is well taken care of. She won’t suffer even the slightest mistreatment in our village.”

Satisfied with that, the old man nodded in approval.

After leaving the village chief’s house, Dazhu personally escorted Li Yiyi back to the educated youth spot before returning on his own.

When she arrived, she found a group of despondent people sitting in the courtyard.

“Yiyi, you’re back! What are we going to do? Can we still eat anything from here? We’re starving!” Gu Weiwei immediately ran up to her, clutching her hand with a worried expression.

Li Yiyi looked around at the researchers sitting in the courtyard. Everyone looked drained, and some were even clutching their stomachs from hunger.

Seeing this, Li Yiyi took out five pills from her pocket and handed them to Hong Shuo. “Comrade Hong, dissolve these in the water we’re going to use for eating and drinking. I’ll say it again—if you want to survive, it’s best to avoid anything from this village.”

Everyone took her warning seriously. This time, no one questioned her.

Even Liu Caifeng, who was usually the most argumentative, stayed quiet and obediently did as Li Yiyi said.

“Hey, come look at this! The water’s turned weird!” a shout came from behind the courtyard.

Everyone rushed over upon hearing the alarm.

Before they could get there, Hong Shuo came running out with a water bucket in hand.

“Comrade Li, come take a look at this.” He placed the bucket in front of her.

Li Yiyi looked down and saw countless small, white, worm-like creatures writhing in the water. The sight alone was enough to make one’s skin crawl.

Holding back her nausea, she asked, “Where did this water come from?”

Hong Shuo quickly replied, “It’s from an old well in the village. We thought well water would be safer… but—” He fell silent, silently thankful that none of them had actually drunk from it.

After a moment of silence, Li Yiyi turned to Gu Weiwei and said, “Weiwei, go get my canteen from the backpack.”

Gu Weiwei clutched her sleeve tightly, her eyes full of fear and unwilling to look directly at the bucket.

“Okay, I’ll go get it now.” Hearing Li Yiyi’s request, she mustered her courage, nodded, and immediately headed to the front yard.