Mated at First Sight
Chapter 1018 - 682

Chapter 1018: 682

The next day, early in the morning, Mu Lin and Jing Chen took off on a plane.

Before boarding the plane, Mu Lin still echoed the same sentiment, "She really didn’t like this place."

Back in B City, Mu Lin turned around and plunged into the research for the antidote; not just Mu Lin, but Gong Family’s elder, Mei Family’s elder, and even several North Stars of the Chinese Medicine community brought by the Gong Family’s elder participated in this research. This was the first time Mu Lin witnessed the Gong Family’s outward pragmatism, as well as the respect these people had for the Gong Family’s elder; no matter how formidable their status was now, they were all humble in front of him.

Upon seeing Mu Lin, a succession of her seniors couldn’t help but sigh, "The student surpasses the master."

Before, they had only heard of Mu Lin’s reputation and marveled at having such a formidable young girl, and now upon meeting her in person, they couldn’t help but praise her again; and technically, they could be considered Mu Lin’s "uncles" in skill, although this was not a necessity; after all, there was only one direct disciple of the Gong Family’s elder, Mu Jue.

As for Mu Lin, it was the same phrase again, the title was just a formality; she didn’t really care about it.

A polite greeting of "Master Uncle" put several ordinarily stern old North Stars in an excellent mood, and it turned out that Mu Lin received quite a few gifts because of this.

By the way, Mu Lin also invited the two older practitioners of Chinese Medicine who had been recruited in the beginning in Ming City—Wang Guozhen, Zhao Wen, and Xiu Fan—seeing it as an opportunity for them to learn, as the place was full of North Stars in the field of Chinese Medicine. Mu Lin believed they would be very happy.

In the past few years, ever since Mu Lin’s fame had spread, the business of the Poison Doctor Pavilion flourished like never before, even reaching other cities. Many people traveled from far and wide specifically to seek medical help from the Poison Doctor; too bad Mu Lin had long since been absent there. Whether someone let the word out or these people’s impressive investigative skills uncovered this, Mu Lin’s Medical Pavilion’s name indeed made it easy for people to notice.

But Mu Lin didn’t care about these matters and probably didn’t even know how many more zeroes had been added to the bank card she entrusted to Xiu Fan. Xiu Fan had been managing it well all along. Now, he had transformed from a young trainee into a Doctor of Chinese Medicine with respectable medical skill. The three young men from that time could now all stand on their own two feet. The Medical Pavilion welcomed many other practitioners of Chinese Medicine, and now, those rooms were all fully occupied.

However, it goes without saying, they had really not seen Mu Lin for a long time, and they knew how busy she was; the renowned doctors who came later had not even seen Mu Lin’s face from the beginning to the end.

This Time, being summoned by Mu Lin was probably the happiest thing for them; not only could they see the long-unseen Mu Lin, but they could also meet those famous medical professionals. For them, this was nothing short of a dream come true.

Even if they came to help out, they would definitely be able to learn many good things; this time, they were envied and admired by everyone as they came.

They were thrilled all the way from Ming City, and upon arriving in B City, they were directly taken to the Research Institute where Mu Lin and the others were located.

Looking at the three who seemed worn from their journey, Mu Lin’s smile was gentle, "Long time no see."

"Doctor Mu." Seeing Mu Lin, the excitement was hard to conceal in the eyes of the three, at which point, the elder of the Gong Family came out and said to Mu Lin, "Linlin, everything inside is ready, we can almost begin."

When he came over and saw the three people in front of Mu Lin, his face showed a kindly smile, "These must be the people from your Medical Pavilion, eh?" They look quite decent.

Moreover, they seemed to respect his granddaughter a great deal; yes, indeed, they were quite nice.

Mu Lin nodded and introduced, "This is my grandfather, also my Master’s Master;" then she turned to Gong Family’s elder, "Grandfather, this is Wang Guozhen, Zhao Wen, and Xiu Fan. They were among the first seniors at my Medical Pavilion. They’ve been managing the Pavilion ever since I left, and I’ve been quite a hands-off manager."

Hearing Mu Lin’s introduction and not feeling embarrassed herself, Xiu Fan instead awkwardly scratched his head, but their eyes shone even brighter when looking at the Gong Family’s elder.

The Master of the Poison Doctor’s Master—that’s quite a figure! And they had already heard before, Mu Lin’s maiden name was Gong, the Gong Family—an aristocratic family of reclusive Chinese Medicine practitioners; many big names in Chinese Medicine were said to have studied under the Gong Family, so this elder must be an incredible person indeed.

For a Doctor, what could be more exciting than this moment?

"Greetings, elder!" Their nervous demeanor was met with laughter from the Gong Family’s elder; "No need to be so tense, I don’t bite. Since you are Linlin’s people, there’s no need to be so formal with me."

Then, turning to Mu Lin, "Linlin, let’s go inside."

Mu Lin nodded.

This time, it marked the first major collaborative research effort between Chinese Medicine and the staff of the Research Institute.

It wasn’t just those people they highly esteemed; rather, the elder from above also hoped to resolve the issue soon, and they wanted to save those crazed individuals as quickly as possible, as their time was running out.

Upon entering the isolation room and observing the people who were still in a deep sleep but had to be isolated individually, witnessing the rotting flesh and blisters on their bodies, everyone’s heart quivered; where would one find such grotesquely afflicted individuals in today’s world? Some of the women even averted their gaze.

"These people, they really resemble the zombies from movies," Xiu Fan muttered subconsciously.

They were eerily similar indeed, the only difference being that zombies acted without consciousness, harming and consuming people, whereas these victims were unconscious.

Hearing his words, everyone fell silent, deep in thought.

The older generation had not watched such films, but those in their twenties and thirties, especially the members of the Research Group, who were primarily in their thirties – though some were a bit older or younger – had seen them.

Xiu Fan looked to Mu Lin, "Doctor Mu, have they been sleeping like this all the time?" Or rather, in a coma.

Mu Lin shook her head, "No, we administered anesthesia to them, otherwise they would constantly collide with their cages, injuring themselves; that would only hasten their death."

Listening to Mu Lin’s explanation, Xiu Fan did not respond but felt an uncanny resemblance, too similar for comfort.

If those creatures were ever successfully researched one day, would the world become like the post-apocalyptic scenario depicted in films?

Whether it would or wouldn’t, there was a sudden sense of relief that they had discovered it early.

As for Mu Lin, she was not worried about this particular aspect but acknowledged that the situation at hand was troublesome; on the day she confronted Anu Toji, she feared she might accidentally poison him to death, and then a major upheaval would ensue after a cleansing.

Unfortunately, Mu Lin knew it would be futile; if Anu Toji were to die, others would emerge. It was better to keep the situation under control within her grasp, ensuring no issues for the next few decades; unless someone was unlucky enough to die early.

"Let’s begin." Finally, Mu Lin slowly spoke up, and the others turned to start their allocated research. As for Xiu Fan, with so many skilled practitioners present, he was relegated to being an assistant, even though his medical skill had improved a great deal over the last three years.

In the beginning, even Wang Guozhen and Zhao Wen were assisting Elder Gong and the others, being somewhat weaker compared to them. However, they gradually acclimated and eventually undertook independent research, discussing it amongst themselves.

They all understood that their presence here was made possible because Mu Lin gave them a study opportunity; otherwise, at their level, how could they qualify to attend such a secret research project, especially one concerning the general populace?

Therefore, this time, they absolutely could not let Mu Lin down.

As for Mu Lin, her research differed from that of the others as they were responsible for the dozen or so patients on the outside, while Mu Lin was tasked with caring for that child.

No matter what, she hoped to save this child, and moreover, this was not just about saving one individual; if such a phenomenon were to occur elsewhere in the future, and if there were any oversights this time, it would prevent a similar passivity from happening again.

Mu Lin did not like being passive at all.