Chapter 528 Something More Has Arrived

"What?" Shi Yuyan exclaimed in surprise. If Feng Tianyu and the other person hadn't casually set up a soundproof array outside when they arrived, the people outside would definitely have heard the commotion and come after them by now.

Shi Yuyan didn't care about all that. As Shi Lang said, compared to him, Shi Yuyan had previously studied projects abroad with her mentor.

Shi Lang knew far more about this AIR virus.

Because I know so much, I know how ferocious this thing is.

At this moment, he had forgotten his predicament; all he could think about was this: "AIR virus? Are you sure it's AIR virus? How could something like this possibly be here?"

“I’m not sure either, but based on their description of the patient, it’s very likely.”

As Shi Lang spoke, he repeated what he had said to Xiao Baihui and the others not long ago, and Shi Yuyan's expression grew increasingly grim.

By the time Shi Lang finished speaking, his face was so dark it looked like ink could drip from it.

Ye Wanxi, who was watching from the side, asked at the opportune moment, "Any progress?"

"The symptoms do resemble those of the AIR virus, but since I haven't seen anyone and haven't had any tests done, I can't make a definitive conclusion. I just..."

"Just what?"

"It's just strange, how did this thing end up in the country?"

Shi Yuyan studied abroad directly during her undergraduate years and spent several years pursuing her master's degree. Her mentor, Mr. Olde, was a renowned figure in the medical field.

His most acclaimed achievement is his research in genetic medicine. The reason Shi Yuyan chose him as her mentor was because Feng Tianyu was weak and the cause could not be found. She thought that by studying genetics, she might be able to find a new way to cure Feng Tianyu one day.

AIR virus, once a fearsome infectious disease, is also a key research subject of the Olde Laboratory.

Shi Yuyan had studied the virus carefully by his side and knew how it had spread abroad, causing tragedies in countless countries and families.

"This virus initially spread rapidly only in some small countries with poor medical conditions. But for a period of time, it slowly disappeared. After some time, it made a comeback, and it was even more dangerous than before. Later, people discovered that this virus was constantly evolving, and the direction of its mutation was uncontrollable, making it extremely difficult to deal with."

"However, this virus has been around for many years. Even though there is still no effective drug to completely control it, those small countries that have suffered many times have gained experience in epidemic prevention. Therefore, although this virus still exists abroad in the past two years, it will not spread on a large scale as before and is basically under control."

Shi Yuyan paused for a moment, then continued, "As far as I know, two months ago, a small outbreak of the AIR virus did occur in N country, which is next to L country. However, the infected were quickly brought under control, and even the locals had virtually no contact with these patients, let alone..." these visitors from other places in the village.

After listening, Ye Wanxi turned to look at Feng Tianyu, her eyes slightly cold: "You suspect that someone deliberately poisoned you?"

Shi Yuyan touched her nose sheepishly: "I just feel something is strange. If they really brought the virus back from abroad, many airports now have security checks such as virus testing, so they shouldn't have been able to get away with it so easily."

Ye Wanxi and the others thought it made sense: "We'll talk to Mr. Xiao and the others about this later, for now..."

Before Ye Wanxi could finish speaking, a noisy commotion arose outside the courtyard.

"What's wrong?" Shi Yuyan's eyes narrowed, and she tensed up. "We've been discovered?"

Feng Tianyu twitched his ears: "It shouldn't be. Someone's coming, a lot of people."

Everyone rushed to the door and immediately heard the commotion outside.

“That outsider is in here. Let us in! We want to settle accounts with him.”

The guards standing outside the door had some professional ethics, and they said with difficulty, "It's not that we don't want you to go in, but the young clan leader said to lock him up, but before the matter is settled, we can't hurt him, so as not to wrong an innocent person."

"Injustice? Our village was perfectly fine until they arrived and everything went wrong. Uncle Li died, the ancestral hall collapsed, and even the old clan chief fainted from the shock and we don't know how he is now. I think this was all his and his friends' doing! If you don't let us in today, we'll block the way here!"

“That’s right, there’s no such thing as a coincidence. As soon as they came, our village suffered all sorts of misfortunes. Before that, the village had been blessed with good weather and the villagers rarely even had a cold or cough. As soon as they came, everyone was in trouble. I don’t believe it has nothing to do with them!”

"Even if it wasn't him who did it, he brought bad luck. There are long-standing rules in the clan that forbids associating with or marrying outsiders. That girl from the Tao family already broke the taboo, and this person shamelessly chased after us. It must be because of this that we angered the mountain spirits and ancestors, causing them to punish us. They must leave today, they must leave!"

The noise outside grew louder and louder. Shi Yuyan listened for a moment and felt incredibly wronged!

It's one thing to suspect him of harming others, but at least if we can find evidence to prove that he has nothing to do with it, we can clear his name and restore his innocence.

What kind of nonsense is this about bringing bad luck and angering mountain spirits and ancestors? Don't you know that feudal superstition is a bad thing?

Shi Yuyan felt that things were ultimately developing in the direction he feared most, and he was afraid he would be hard-pressed to shake off the blame for being a male femme fatale.

Just as he was feeling distressed, he suddenly heard the young Taoist priest beside him exclaim in alarm: "Oh no, they've put poisonous insects in there!"

Shi Yuyan was startled and cautiously peeked through the crack in the door. When she saw those all-too-familiar poisonous insects, her face immediately turned green.

"Damn it, these people have no sportsmanship! They put poisonous insects in there before even figuring out what happened. They're trying to kill me!"

As Shi Yuyan spoke, she turned to Ye Wanxi and the other woman for help: "What do we do now? Can you defend against these things? Or should we... leave now?"

Ye Wanxi and her companions had no intention of getting into a conflict with these people. They had been thinking of trying to negotiate, but now that they had directly taken action.

If I leave, I'll be seen as fleeing from justice; if I stay, a fight is inevitable.

Neither path is easy, but they have no other choice now.

Ye Wanxi straightened her face and was about to leave with Feng Tianyu when she saw Feng Tianyu's eyes narrow: "Something else is coming."

Ye Wanxi was slightly taken aback. After carefully sensing the approaching thing, she discovered that it exuded a faint chill, which was both oppressive and powerful. Even before it got close, she could feel that it was not to be trifled with.

Besides that, it also feels strangely...familiar?

(End of this chapter)