Then, he turned to his men and ordered, "Go, find someone with an infectious disease and have him treat them! I want to see if his 'miracle drug' can bring the dead back to life!"
He was thinking that as long as the pill was completely useless, he could immediately crush Xu Kuo and ensure he would never be able to rise again.
Secretary Wen frowned, her face showing reluctance. She didn't want Xu Kuo to take the risk, but given the current situation, she had no choice but to try anything. She sighed and nodded helplessly to Xu Kuo: "Xu Kuo, then... let's give it a try."
Soon, a patient with a sallow complexion and utter weakness was brought in. Several burly men supported him, as if dragging a lump of mud.
"Eat it." Xu Kuo handed the pill to the patient's mouth.
The patient trembled as he took the pill, glanced at Shi Jixing, whose face was ashen, then at Secretary Wen, who looked worried, and finally steeled himself and swallowed the pill.
Time ticked by, and everyone held their breath, staring intently at the patient.
After a long while, the patient showed no reaction and remained in a half-dead state.
Shi Jixing grew impatient and glanced sideways at Xu Kuo: "A piece of trash is a piece of trash. You expect your lousy pills to bring the dead back to life? That's laughable!"
Secretary Wen sighed softly, her face full of disappointment. It seemed she had been overthinking things. She was about to speak up and tell Xu Kuo to leave first and lay low for a while. After all, Shi Jixing was currently acting arrogantly, and if things really escalated, Xu Kuo would definitely suffer.
"Wait a little longer," Xu Kuo said calmly.
"Wait? What are we waiting for?" Shi Jixing laughed angrily. "Do you expect this patient to suddenly jump up and put on a grand show for you? Let me tell you, Xu Kuo, you've delayed everyone's time to deal with the infectious disease. I'm not letting you off the hook for this!"
Just then, the patient, who had been on the verge of death, suddenly coughed violently, as if he were coughing up his lungs. Then, he let out a long sigh of relief, and a glimmer of clarity returned to his previously cloudy eyes.
"Huh? I... I feel much better..." The patient's voice was hoarse, but it was filled with surprise.
Everyone was taken aback and looked at each other in bewilderment.
"What happened?" Secretary Wen hurriedly asked the doctor beside him.
The doctor quickly stepped forward, examined the patient carefully, and gradually an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
Shi Jixing's heart sank, a sense of foreboding washing over him. He glared fiercely at Xu Kuo, gritting his teeth as he threatened, "Xu, let me tell you, if anything happens to this patient, I'll have the security team arrest you immediately and lock you up for ten or eight years!"
"Doctor, what's wrong?" Secretary Wen asked anxiously.
The doctor looked up, his eyes wide with astonishment: "This...this is simply a miracle! The virus in the patient's body has subsided by more than half! As long as he goes back and rests well, he will recover in no time!"
"What?!"
"Really?"
"How is this possible?!"
The room erupted in chaos; everyone was stunned by the sudden news.
The patient was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. He struggled to get up, but then knelt down in front of Xu Kuo with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly: "Divine doctor! Divine doctor! You saved my life, you are my second parents!"
Shi Jixing's face turned deathly pale, as if he had been slapped hard across the face, the pain burning. He roared in defiance, "I don't believe it! I don't believe it! Check it again a few more times! You must have made a mistake!"
The doctor trembled at the shout, but still forced a reply: "Deputy Secretary Shi, I've examined him several times, and it is indeed... indeed, he's mostly healed..."
Looking at Shi Jixing's distorted face, Xu Kuo couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Deputy Secretary Shi, it seems I won't be kicked out after all."
Shi Jixing trembled with rage. He pointed at Xu Kuo's nose and roared, "You...you brat! Why didn't you bring out such a good thing sooner? Do you know how much manpower and resources the township has wasted because of you?!"
Xu Kuo sneered and retorted without any politeness: "These pills are my own. I can take them out whenever I want! I'm only taking them out because of Secretary Wen. What does it have to do with you, Shi Jixing?"
Xu Kuo turned his head and took out a piece of paper from his pocket. It was covered with the names and proportions of medicinal herbs. He handed the prescription to Secretary Wen and said solemnly, "Secretary Wen, this is the prescription. Please keep it safe."
Secretary Wen accepted the prescription with both hands, her eyes filled with gratitude. She knew in her heart that this prescription could not only cure the illness and save lives, but also help her to gain a firm foothold in the town.
With this prescription, her prestige will be unmatched, and those who were previously wavering will completely side with her.
Seeing the two of them being so "intimate," Shi Jixing became even more furious. He stomped his foot angrily, said "We'll see about that," and stormed off.
"Xu Kuo, we really owe you a lot this time," Secretary Wen said sincerely.
Xu Kuo waved his hand, exchanged a few simple pleasantries, and then took his leave.
...
As soon as they returned to the village, Niu Erbao and Tan Wang rushed to greet them.
"Master, don't be foolish!" Niu Erbao stamped his feet anxiously. "The vegetables in those people's fields are sparse, with only a few plants, and they look like bean sprouts, all wilted. Why would you buy them?"
Tan Wang also chimed in, looking distressed. "Yeah, Brother Xu, we can't be suckers! Those vegetables are worthless, even if we gave them away for free, nobody would want them. Aren't you just throwing money down the drain?"
Xu Kuo, observing their anxious expressions, understood perfectly. He knew they genuinely cared for him and were afraid he would suffer. But what they didn't know was that a much larger storm was brewing.
A cold smile crept across his face. "Buy, of course we'll buy! Not only will we buy, we'll buy everything they can sell!"
"What?!" Niu Erbao and Tan Wang couldn't help but exclaim.
Niu Erbao reached out and tremblingly touched Xu Kuo's forehead: "Master, you...you don't have a fever, do you? Why are you talking nonsense?"
Tan Wang also found it unbelievable, "Brother Xu, you...you've been possessed by something? This is no joke!"
Xu Kuo chuckled inwardly. These two clowns really thought he was a fool. Of course, he wouldn't tell them that after the epidemic, large areas of farmland were abandoned, grain production plummeted, and prices soared, especially for grain and vegetables—the prices were practically skyrocketing!
Not to mention these wilted vegetables now, even the vegetable leaves that have rotted in the ground will be in high demand later!
He patted the two men on the shoulder and lowered his voice mysteriously, saying, "You guys, just wait and see! You'll be counting your money!"
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