I Became a Medical Genius in the 80s

Chapter 905 - 904: Why Should They?

On the other side, in the small mountain village, the Shi Family was always waiting, waiting for something they did not know. More than twenty members of the Shi Family who had been afflicted with bad water had all been neutralized, and only needed subsequent recuperation to restore their health. However, not a single person had escaped.While the Shi Family’s solidarity might not be as solid as a rock, in the face of external enemies, they can set aside conflicts and prejudices and unite against outsiders. This is a crucial factor in the rise of large families and also the key to their longstanding stability.

As for those women, being ordinary women, they did not notice that so many people had been cured of the bad water. Similarly, they didn’t need to deliver meals to these people because the bad water had long affected their bodies, and it was directly instilled by people above.

Shi Jiantong roamed as usual among the Third Elder, Shi Jianbin, and his own house, which was a normal occurrence and wouldn’t attract their attention.

Shi Jiantong came to the Third Elder’s place, seeing three people already there. These three were of the same generation as him.

"Jiantong, you came at the right time. We happen to have something to discuss with you," Shi Zhongli gestured for him to sit down.

Shi Jiantong looked at the three peers around him and sat down, "Please speak, Third Elder."

Shi Zhongli pondered for a moment and said, "It’s like this, we initially promised Doctor Bei to wait here, but for half a month, we don’t really know if we’ll get the so-called opportunity."

Shi Jiantong looked calmly at him, "What does the Third Elder mean?"

At this time, a person named Shi Jianwen spoke up, "Brother Jiantong, we’ve been waiting here for the so-called opportunity, which is wasting time to save our family members. Who knows how many of them are desperate right now!"

Shi Jianyang nodded and said, "Exactly, whether Beisitian will come back or not is up in the air. Each moment we wait could mean the death of a family member; we must save them!"

Shi Jiantong looked at them silently.

Shi Zhongli asked, "Does Jiantong have anything to say?"

Shi Jiantong turned his head, his expression calm. Listening to Shi Zhongli’s tone, it seemed he also leaned towards the side of rescuing the clan.

"Do you know where the other clan members are being held?"

The crowd fell silent.

"Once you find the, would you be able to neutralize the bad water within them?"

The group remained silent.

"Do you think the situation in other villages is similar to ours, where women are guarding? Or have you never realized there’s been surveillance all around?"

The group remained silent. They certainly knew there was surveillance, but in their eyes, the people showed up sporadically; they only needed to figure out a way to kill them all.

Shi Jiantong asked three questions in succession, and they all stayed silent. He didn’t believe he had just stunned them or dispelled their thoughts.

They were just trying to find ways to refute him.

Soon, Shi Jianwen said with some displeasure, "So according to Brother Jiantong, we just wait here and let our clan members die one by one without doing anything?"

Shi Jiantong raised an eyebrow, "What are you able to do?"

Shi Jianwen’s face showed a hint of anger, "You!"

Shi Jianyang hurriedly held him back, "Alright, alright, you know Brother Jiantong’s temper, but Brother Jiantong, we can talk things over, but we shouldn’t resort to personal attacks."

Shi Jiantong coldly glanced at Shi Jianyang, they were all of the same ilk.

Shi Jianyang was also angered by his gaze, and his heart hummed coldly.

Shi Jiantong, Shi Jianbin, Shi Jianhua, were known as the Three Talents of the Shi Family’s generation, not only with high medical skills but also approaching success in Spiritual Pointing, and it seemed like they could succeed at any time.

The Shi Family prioritized nurturing these three, in terms of resources or other aspects, they were all inclined towards these three. How could others be content, with many believing that even waste material could become a genius given such a focus on resources.

So for these three, although many respected them superficially, there were many who were not convinced in their hearts.

Shi Jianwen was one of them.

However, faced with a common external predicament, everyone was in the same boat, so old grudges were set aside. But now that they had shaken off their shackles and could leave at any time, after waiting for half a month in vain, their conflicts had finally emerged again.

Shi Jiantong knew that Shi Jianwen and others’ proposal was not wrong. If it were a different time, he would definitely prioritize rescuing the remaining clan members, even without any clues.

But now things were different, with numerous leads in front of them, and talismanic water that could save the clan. Leaving now and seeking the lesser path would be foolish!

Of course, the so-called vast leads were with Qingyu’s leader. Shi Jiantong never thought they owed them; helping twenty members of the Shi Family neutralize the talismanic water was already a tremendous favor. The Shi Family already owed a debt of gratitude, so how could they have the face to ask for leads or talismanic water?

The reason Shi Jiantong remained here was because he hoped to offer help. If he could help, perhaps Beisitian would continue to aid in the treatment of the Shi Family.

In this way, even when he spoke up, he could still maintain some dignity.

Shi Zhongli remained silent. He had not expressed any opinion, wanting to hear Shi Jiantong’s thoughts. He was old, and with age came limitations. He didn’t wish to make things worse out of stubbornness.

"Is Brother Jiantong planning to abandon other clan members?" Shi Jianwen finally calmed down, sat down with a grim face, and asked coldly.

"The one wanting to abandon the clan is you!"

This sentence was not spoken by Shi Jiantong but by Shi Jianhua who walked in.

Shi Jianhua sneaked in, knowing that if the women saw so many people gathering at the Third Elder’s place, it would surely arouse suspicion.

Shi Jianwen frowned; he dared not act towards Shi Jiantong, but towards Shi Jianhua, who was younger, his attitude naturally differed.

"Shi Jianhua, if you falsely accuse me, don’t blame me for being rude!" Shi Jianwen said with menace.

Shi Jianhua immediately cupped his face in his hands, making a dramatically exaggerated expression, "Oh, I’m so scared~" Then he snorted, "You go ahead and find them, we won’t stop you. But do you know where the remaining clan members are?"

Shi Jianwen replied, "Let Xing Jun contact the Qingyu people and ask them, wouldn’t we find out?"

Shi Jianhua probably didn’t expect him to speak so self-righteously, and asked back, "Why would they tell you? Because you’re a member of the Shi Family, or because you’re a prisoner, or because you’ve drunk bad water and they’ve saved your life, do they have to thank you?"

Faced with Shi Jianhua’s three consecutive ’why’s, Shi Jianwen opened his mouth but was choked with speechlessness.

Since the Qingyu people saved them, they would surely keep saving to the end; asking them for leads wasn’t something they wouldn’t say, right? But thinking of Shi Jianhua’s words, he fell silent. What he relied on prior was nothing more than the confidence of ’being a Shi Family member’.

But now the Shi Family...