Chapter 503: What an idiot! Troublemaker!
The villagers calmed down and thought about it carefully. They all understood that what Chu Yue said made sense, but they still minded that Chu Yue was a woman, and even more so that they minded cutting open the stomach of a dead person.
Doctor Hao spoke slowly, "Fellow villagers, please listen to me. I am your elder at my age, so you should listen to what I say..."
Doctor Hao repeated what Chu Yue had said in a serious tone.
"Fellow villagers, if this poisoning incident isn't investigated thoroughly, what if there's a next time, and a next time? Then so many people will die, potentially your parents, your husbands, your wives, or even your children. What will you do then? Aren't you afraid?"
When thinking of this, the sound of faint gasps could be heard, and everyone felt sympathetic and subconsciously clenched their palms, not daring to imagine such a scene.
At this time, after a night of tossing and turning, the sky was slightly brightening.
The first rays of light in the morning shine through the clouds and fall into the village.
There was a sound of footsteps coming from behind them.
"Doctor Zhou is here! Doctor Zhou is here!" someone suddenly shouted.
The person who came hurriedly was a white-haired old man. He was the village doctor. He had been in the village for decades and had treated every villager. He had a special status in the village.
Although Dr. Zhou did not die in this poisoning incident, he was poisoned and suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and his illness became very serious.
The old man, who was once full of energy, is now on his last breath and needs someone to support him to walk.
When the villagers saw Doctor Zhou coming, they seemed to have found their backbone. They all gathered around him and told him everything, emphasizing that Chu Yue wanted to "open up" the body for an autopsy.
"Doctor Zhou, the person is dead, and you can't even keep his body intact. How can we face our ancestors? This will bring retribution!"
In the final analysis, they just don't agree with dissecting corpses because they are afraid of various feudal superstitions.
Doctor Zhou was frail and pale, his entire body straining to breathe. He spoke with difficulty, "Dissecting... the body... why didn't I think of that... why didn't I think of that... it's a good idea."
"Doctor Zhou, do you agree?" the villagers asked in surprise.
Doctor Zhou said, "I agree... There are more than a dozen people poisoned. Saving them is the most important thing..."
The villagers didn't expect that Doctor Zhou would agree. Even though they had complaints in their hearts, they didn't dare to complain in front of Doctor Zhou, let alone be as aggressive as they were in front of Chu Yue.
Doctor Zhou said to the tall young man who was supporting him, "Da Hu, help me over there."
"Doctor Zhou, be careful."
Zhao Dahu supported Doctor Zhou and walked towards Doctor Hao. He was surprised to see a person - Mr. Chu, the boss of the grocery store?
Chu Yue was also surprised when she saw Zhao Dahu.
Previously, Chu Yue bought an eight-immortal table with small yellow croaker hidden in it from Liu Jinfeng. The person who helped move the table was Zhao Dahu. Unexpectedly, the two met again in this way.
Zhao Dahu was particularly shocked when he saw Chu Yue's military uniform and the red armband on her sleeve.
Doctor Zhou looked at Doctor Hao and said, "Comrade, my last name is Zhou. I've been studying medicine since I was five years old, and even now, decades later, I'm still helpless. There are still more than a dozen people in our village who have been poisoned. Their lives are in your hands. I'm not a good doctor, and I can't save them. Please, please save them... save them..."
Doctors have a kind heart. Even though Dr. Zhou is seriously ill, he still cares about the patients in the village.
The villagers understood what Doctor Zhou meant and began to murmur, "Are they really going to perform an autopsy?"
"I think what Doctor Zhou said makes sense. If we can't find the poison, we can't detoxify the other poisoned people. The living are more important than the dead..."
"My mother was also poisoned. She's been in a coma at home for three days... I think we should just... open her up..."
The villagers changed their minds and agreed to dissect the body, but new problems also arose.
Who to dissect?
A village chief, a village party secretary, a village cadre, and three elderly people in the village.
Those present were all the sons and daughters of these old men. They all hoped that the person being dissected was not one of their own. They looked at each other and carefully observed their surroundings, wishing that someone would just stand up.
Zhang Weimin finally remembered his responsibility at this moment and quickly jumped out, saying, "Fellow villagers, it's good that you can figure it out. Finding out what the poison is is the most important thing! Hurry and discuss which family to dissect. Doctors Hao and Chu are waiting."
Chu Yue frowned as she listened to Zhang Weimin speak.
Doctor Hao was even more disappointed with Zhang Weimin and glared at him.
What an idiot! Troublemaker!
Even if the villagers agreed, they might change their minds after hearing what Zhang Weimin said.
In the tense atmosphere, Doctor Zhou said in a hoarse voice, "Don't worry... The dead are the most important. Don't touch any of them..."
Chu Yue and Doctor Hao looked at Doctor Zhou, and the surrounding villagers also looked at Doctor Zhou.
Doctor Zhou said with trembling hands, "Dissect me."
"Doctor Zhou! How can that be possible!"
The villagers hurried to stop them, especially Zhao Dahu who was supporting Doctor Zhou. He was extremely nervous, with his eyebrows knotted on his rough face, and he totally disagreed.
"Doctor Zhou, you've been treating the people in our village for so many years and never charged any money. You're a great benefactor to our village. How could we let you suffer like this?"
"That's right... Doctor Zhou, you're alive and well... You're not dead..."
"Doctor Zhou..."
"Alright, stop talking," Doctor Zhou said, stopping the villagers who were trying to dissuade him. "I've also been poisoned, and it's very severe. I'm only breathing my last. I'm a doctor, I know my own health best."
Doctor Zhou looked at Doctor Hao and Chu Yue. "I don't have much time left. Rather than living in vain, I'd rather let these old bones of mine be of some use. It doesn't matter if I die sooner or later. When I die, you can dissect my body and find out the cause of the poisoning."
This is also why Doctor Zhou repeatedly asked Doctor Hao and Chu Yue to save other patients.
Because he had already made up his mind that as long as he could save others, he would die as one more person.
Doctor Hao and Chu Yuejue disagreed with what Dr. Zhou did. They were doctors, but they had to watch their patients commit suicide, which completely violated the ethical standards of doctors.
Chu Yue looked at the villagers beside her angrily. They kept saying that they didn't want Doctor Zhou to die, but no one stood up and agreed to perform an autopsy.
Their seemingly silent behavior is actually forcing people to die!
"You guys——" Chu Yue couldn't help but was about to speak.
Someone stood up at this moment, gritting his teeth and uttering a low, bitter voice, "Just...dissect my father."
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