The most significant issue concerns these missing and deceased individuals; no connections can be found among them, nor do they share any common social circles.
It's as if they were taken away on a whim, simply because someone felt like it.
If this were to be said aloud, even the law enforcers themselves would find it strange.
Naturally, the pressure from the citizens would only grow heavier.
And this pressure would trickle down from superiors, ultimately weighing upon ordinary staff members like themselves.
Now, everyone, from top to bottom, cannot sleep soundly, not even when they close their eyes.
Some even find themselves contemplating at night whether they might become one of the missing persons.
...
Every single day, polar bears would come for pilgrimage. Each time, an immeasurable amount of life essence would be absorbed by that colossal skull.
As for the fish, they were merely the husks left behind after the skull had completely absorbed the life essence. However, freshly deceased fish were already a good source of food in this extreme north, and these polar bears were not picky eaters, thus saving them the effort of foraging for food.
In the minds of these polar bears, whose intelligence had not yet fully developed, this skull was a god, capable of bestowing upon them abundant food and protecting them from unnecessary dangers.
Yet, the small amount of life essence they lost each day after their worship was not even noticeable to these polar bears.
Old Jiang then looked at the man in sunglasses and snorted, "Still not leaving? Ji Shi Tang does not welcome you."
"Exactly, you insensitive oaf," An Xin also pouted, giving the man in sunglasses a look of extreme displeasure. "It's people like you who have eyes but fail to recognize Mount Tai."
The man in sunglasses quickly adjusted his expression, his eyes darting around.
How could such a small border town possibly attract a dignitary like An Rushan? Ji Shi Tang, from his perspective, was just a small clinic opened by country folk. A miracle doctor? These people must have banded together to trick him, merely putting on a show. He then sneered:
"Chu Feng, don't think that by putting on such a charade, you can make my Lin family regard you highly. What's the use of such elaborate schemes? You, from a village, still aspire to be a 'phoenix man'? I warn you, do not harass our young miss, or you'll face severe consequences!"
After he finished speaking, all four people present looked at him as if he were an idiot.
Chu Feng then couldn't be bothered with such a person. If he had any discernment, he wouldn't be a mere errand boy delivering messages.
"Old Jiang, do you have confidence?"
Chu Feng looked at Old Jiang beside him.
"Reporting to Master, Old An's condition... it doesn't seem like a simple illness, but rather like poisoning," Old Jiang said quickly. After taking An Rushan's pulse and observing his current state, he had confirmed the diagnosis.
Chu Feng nodded. "Indeed, it is poisoning."
"Poisoning?!"
An Xin was taken aback, then quickly looked at Chu Feng. "Brother Chu Feng, why would my grandfather be poisoned? What kind of poison is it?!"
An Rushan also looked puzzled. "I always follow the diet list Old Jiang wrote for me at home, and I take my medicine according to Old Jiang's prescriptions. How could I be poisoned?"
Old Jiang frowned. "The toxins in your body haven't accumulated over a day or two. It's more like your body has been gradually worn down over the years. By the time you became ill, it was already grave. Moreover... if I'm not mistaken, this poison is the potent 'Seven Absolute Poisons.' A slightly larger dose would cause all your internal organs to rot, and you would die within a day."
"I imagine the hospital examinations only revealed damage to your various organs, but no specific illness, correct?" Chu Feng said at this moment.
"Divine Doctor Chu, that is precisely the case. That's why I rushed to have Xin Xin bring me to see you two," An Rushan said weakly, sitting there.
At this moment, An Rushan had completely lost his vitality and spirit.
The man in sunglasses watched as Chu Feng and the other three completely ignored him. He snorted sarcastically, "Oh, 'Seven Absolute Poisons,' and the hospital can't even detect it. Do you really think that just by taking someone's pulse, you're better than the most advanced equipment in the hospital? Go on, keep pretending, keep acting. Let's see how much more you can pull off."
"Scram!"
This time, before Chu Feng could speak, Old Jiang glared at the man and, with a wave of his hand, sent a surge of energy that flung the man in sunglasses out of Ji Shi Tang.
"Ji Shi Tang does not welcome people like you!"
Since learning medicine from Chu Feng, Old Jiang rarely lost his temper. But now, he truly couldn't tolerate the man in sunglasses. Such a person, with every word he spoke, insulted Ji Shi Tang and slandered his master. If he didn't act, how could he still have the face to learn from Chu Feng?!
Old Jiang's move completely stunned the man in sunglasses. He landed on the street outside. That move had left him bewildered.
What was that?!
The man in sunglasses, being from the Lin family, was not without experience. He had seen things before. Was that move the legendary inner energy projection?
He scrambled to his feet, not caring about the dirt on his clothes, and quickly ran to his car and sped away.
"That young man has no manners whatsoever!" Old Jiang grumbled indignantly.
At this moment, Chu Feng calmly took out a silver pouch from his embrace. He slowly sterilized the silver needles, saying, "Old Jiang, why get so angry over such a person? He's gone, so he's gone. It's not worth it."
"That young man insulted us so much, Master. I truly couldn't stand it anymore," Old Jiang was still somewhat angry. However, his eyes lit up when he saw the silver needles in Chu Feng's hand, and he prepared to observe closely.
"This is about cultivating oneself. If you can get angry over such a trivial matter, then your cultivation is not yet sufficient," Chu Feng said as he placed the silver needles on An Rushan's body.
"Yes."
Old Jiang's anger finally subsided, and he quietly watched Chu Feng insert the needles.
After Chu Feng had inserted all the needles, he continued, "The world laughs at me, belittles me, and despises me. So what? They are merely frogs at the bottom of a well, petty individuals."
"My actions in this life require no one else's judgment."
This is a true master!
Old Jiang marveled inwardly. He had taken Chu Feng as his master not only for his skills but also for Chu Feng's detached demeanor. In contrast, he himself was still far from reaching that level.
An Xin, standing nearby, blinked. In her eyes, Chu Feng's image grew even taller.
Brother Chu Feng is so handsome!
Compared to him, the boys she usually interacted with were all mere children, not even a fraction of Chu Feng.