Chapter 351 [(*^▽^*)]

The doctor instinctively felt that they were reluctant to spend money. In their condition, if they were sent to the hospital, the hospitalization fees, emergency treatment fees, and medical expenses would surely bankrupt small farmers like them.

So, what should we do now? Should we take him to the hospital?

If we don't send them, they might die here. But if we do send them, what if they blame us for bankrupting them? Even if we manage to save them, we'll be caught in the middle.

After weighing the two options, he immediately sent someone to fetch the village chief, who had previously told him to come to him if any unsolvable problems arose.

I wonder if the village chief is asleep yet.

The village chief arrived quickly, and the doctor saw him as if he were a savior. "Village chief, please give us some advice! Their condition has worsened again, and this small clinic simply cannot treat them!"

The village chief looked at the people lying inside still receiving IV fluids and said, "Since they say they don't want to go to the hospital, then don't go. They don't have any money to begin with. If we send them to the hospital and they run out of money, we can have their families bring them back."

"Don't let the person not be saved, and all the money be spent on them."

The doctor sighed, "That's what I'm worried about! If we can save him, that's fine. Let them blame us if they want. What I'm afraid of is that we won't save him and we'll have spent all the money. Then his family will think I'm a jinx."

Village chief, “If they come to ask you, just say it was me who told you.”

The doctor looked up. "No need for that. These are the three of them's own words. They'd rather die than leave the village. I'll just say that when the time comes."

The village chief said, "Their families abandoned them long ago. Otherwise, how could they not come here to take care of them when they were so sick? They just let them fend for themselves."

Doctor, "Village chief, why are they doing this... could it be..."

If something happens, wouldn't these people die in his own clinic? How could he keep the clinic running then?

“If these people die, won’t their families blame me? No, I have to call an ambulance and get them to a big hospital right away.”

The village chief paused slightly and quickly stopped him, "Wait a minute. If you have any concerns, call their families over and ask them. If they are willing to take them to a big hospital, let them do it themselves. If they are not, let them take them home. That way, you won't have to be the bad guy."

Upon hearing this, the doctor agreed, "The village chief is right, let's do it that way."

As a result, people from all three households came and took the person home.

The village chief wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing. He felt a chill in his heart, never expecting the people in this village to be so cold-hearted.

Fortunately, they don't need to be sent to the hospital, so they don't have to leave Jingu Village. At least their illness might still get better, and they won't have to leave the instance with all their points deducted, and then be wiped out with another 5 million points deducted.

Lin Leyou also found out about this immediately. He didn't expect that they had all gone home. Are they really okay with being so sick?

However, to be fair, their illnesses aren't something that modern medical technology can cure, right? Plus, leaving Jingu Village would actually cause them to fail the level.

This outcome is actually the most favorable. Zhao Changzhou still has hope, since he has teammates. But for Huajiao and Qinjiao, a pure player duo, it's really too much of a blow.

If they all die from their illnesses, wouldn't that mean we've failed?

Lin Leyou knew without a doubt that they would die, after all... even Xue Rui didn't have 5 million points, let alone these two players.

In his opinion, Huajiao and Qinjiao's points definitely didn't exceed ten thousand! They would die if they left Jingu Village even a minute later!

Lin Leyou: "The three of them went home."

Xue Rui was taken aback for a moment, "Huh?"

Then it dawned on me, "The three who are seriously ill?"

Lin Leyou briefly explained what happened over there, saying, "If we exclude the dungeon factor, this kind of behavior is really callous."

Xue Rui said, "Although it's cold-hearted, it's the norm; such things happen in many places."

Lin Leyou said, "I'm not going to say anything more. I hope they can pull through. After all, Luo Qingzhou, the culprit, has been arrested."

Xue Rui, "Was their serious illness because Luo Qingzhou chased and attacked them?"

Lin Leyou said, "I don't know either. Let's wait and see, but it should be related to Luo Qingzhou. Now we just need to see if Luo Qingzhou's arrest will be good for their condition."

Lin Leyou didn't really care about their lives or deaths. In his opinion, as long as Xue Rui was safe, that was enough. As for Zhao Changzhou... their relationship wasn't that good.

We met in a Werewolf game. Our relationship is okay, but not really close. We're just nodding acquaintances. If we could become closer, that would be fine, but if we can't, that's okay too.

No one died tonight, and Xue Rui returned to the small house halfway up the mountain before dawn.

He didn't open the door and go inside. Instead, he sat on a large rock not far away and waited for the sunrise. Only after watching the sunrise did he slowly get up and prepare to go back.

Just then, Xue Rui's parents arrived at the foot of the mountain, seemingly to bring him breakfast.

Xue Rui returned to the main gate, unlocked it with his key, and just as he was about to go inside, he suddenly felt a chilling aura, and his foot, which was about to step inside, froze in place.

The chilly atmosphere and the warmth of the sunlight outside sandwiched him between the two extremes, making it seem as if the inside and outside of the house were two completely different worlds.

Xue Rui didn't know what was going on. He couldn't see anything. When he looked ahead, all he could see was the clean and tidy furnishings in the room.

This situation lasted for two or three minutes until Xue Rui heard footsteps behind him and felt the cold, gloomy aura clinging to him slowly disappear.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt like this chilling aura was impossible to leave the house. He had just been standing right outside the door, almost stepping inside.

Could that chilling aura just now have been the little treasure his parents had been talking about? It really came? And it really appeared! Did they truly consider his body their own?

"Xiao Rui? Why are you standing at the door? Come in first."

Xue Rui's eyes darted around. He dared not go in now. Maybe nothing would happen during the day, but after what had just happened, he didn't dare to risk his life.

"I just got up. I'm going to eat outside while watching the sunrise."

The couple paused for a moment, but didn't object. "Okay, here's breakfast. Eat outside, and then have a good rest and enjoy yourself."

Xue Rui accepted the breakfast they brought, then watched them go inside and clear away the dishes and leftovers on the table.

"This child loves to eat these things, I knew it..." Xue Rui's mother said happily, holding the plate of food she had finished eating.

I don't know if I'm genuinely happy or just pretending.

Xue Rui was outside preparing to eat breakfast, but just as he took it out and was about to put it in his mouth, he suddenly remembered that he couldn't eat the food they had given him.

There's definitely nothing harmful to the body, but it's hard to guarantee that it won't contain ingredients like sleeping pills, since their goal is to keep you in the house as much as possible.

In that case, wouldn't it just mean sleeping? He would only stay in the room if he was sleeping, but if he didn't eat now, how would he explain himself when they came out later?

Xue Rui put the two steamed buns into his pocket, pretending he had already eaten them, and placed the rest on a stone to the side, looking very casual.

When Xue Rui's parents came out, they had already cleaned up the place. "Xiao Rui, aren't you going to eat any of this?"

Xue Rui: "I'll eat later."

"Okay, but you have to eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it gets cold."

Xue Rui: "I understand."

They didn't stay there long. Xue Rui watched them leave and gradually relaxed. He turned and walked into the house, but he didn't go inside.

The sun had already risen, and sunlight was streaming into the house through the front door and open windows.

Xue Rui quietly walked to the front door, but still didn't go in. He suddenly felt that he had overlooked something. Could it really be okay to not stay inside at night?

He didn't go inside, but instead reached out and closed all the doors and windows. He was going out, and from now on, he would never go into this house again.

Xue Rui looked at the path ahead and slowly descended the mountain along it. It was daytime now, and if he went to Lin Leyou's house, he would definitely be seen by someone, so he didn't go. Instead, he found a secluded place to hide and sent him a message, telling Lin Leyou what had just happened.

Upon seeing these messages, Lin Leyou abruptly stood up and immediately replied to Xue Rui, "We've been scammed!"

Xue Rui was stunned for a moment, "What?"

What did Lin Leyou think of that made him say that the two of them had been deceived?

Lin Leyou said, "Qin Fengmian and Zhao Changzhou are definitely not that different in strength. How could Qin Fengmian not have anything that Zhao Changzhou has?!"

Xue Rui, "What do you mean?"

Lin Leyou said, "I was standing not far away when I heard him talking to Xue Rui's parents. He must have known I was there. He was saying all those things to me!"

Xue Rui, "Could it be..."

Lin Leyou, "It's probably just what you're thinking..."

Xue Rui swallowed hard, feeling a lingering fear. "Since we were able to learn what he said, it means that the conditions actually needed to be met are much simpler than we knew. For example, I don't need to live in this house; I just need to go back for a while or go inside?"

Lin Leyou gasped, "Xiao Rui, you're never going in again!"

Xue Rui: "I understand, Brother Lin... But the village chief is definitely still watching me. If he finds out, he will definitely tell that couple."

Lin Leyou said, "It's okay. Just say you've moved in. The village chief can only monitor you secretly; he can't be watching you openly 24 hours a day."

Xue Rui nodded. "That's true. Even if he told them, there's no real evidence."