Rural Doctor Enters the City: Whoever Touches My Wife, I’ll Take Them Down!
Chapter 942: Seeking Proof!

Chapter 942: Chapter 942: Seeking Proof!

The Great Elder’s face darkened slightly.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Who’s playing tricks here?"

Zhao Hushan sneered coldly:

"Naturally, it’s the two of you."

"I’ve heard that you opened the treasure vaults of the medicine store and let an outsider in!"

"While we’re risking our lives to guard the valley outside, you misuse your private powers in secret. Such actions, how can we, who protect the valley entrance, not feel disheartened?"

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder’s expression sank. This matter had been cautioned repeatedly by the Valley Master to remain confidential—how could Zhao Hushan and the others have found out so quickly?

He squinted and looked toward the Law Enforcement Elder, who only shook his head rapidly with a panic-stricken expression.

At this moment, Zhao Hushan admonished sternly:

"Why are you looking at others?"

"Am I wrong in what I said?"

With that, Zhao Hushan raised his arm and called out:

"Fellow Elders, tell me, shouldn’t the Valley Master give us an explanation for this matter?"

"We need an explanation!!!!"

"It must be clarified!!!!"

The group of elders roared collectively in indignation.

"Everyone, fellow elders, please calm down..."

The Great Elder’s expression changed as he tried to quell the crowd’s anger, but their fury only grew more intense.

At this moment, the Valley Master spoke.

With a single, simple cold snort, his voice exploded in everyone’s ears like thunder.

At once, all fell silent.

Then, the Valley Master spoke calmly:

"What the Deputy Valley Master said is true."

"However, that individual has done me a great favor and saved my life. As the Valley Master, letting him enter the treasure vaults of the medicine store—what is there to explain about that?"

"Moreover, the time he used was mine."

"This hasn’t affected the interests of any of you, has it?"

The Great Elder immediately chimed in:

"If it exceeds the allotted time, I and the Law Enforcement Elder can account for it with our own time."

Upon hearing this, the Law Enforcement Elder furrowed his brow slightly but quickly returned to a calm expression.

The other elders also froze momentarily. If the Valley Master and the Great Elder were to use their own time for another person’s benefit, then it might make sense.

Thinking of this, the anger on their faces gradually subsided.

Seeing everyone had fallen silent, the Valley Master cast a commanding gaze over the crowd.

"Fellow elders, we are currently on the brink of a great threat. I urge you all to return to your posts, focus on your duties, and refrain from causing internal chaos."

"If there is a next time, I will not be lenient."

Wherever the Valley Master’s eyes landed, the group of elders lowered their heads in unison, not daring to meet his gaze.

It appeared that this urgent situation was finally about to be resolved.

But just then, Zhao Hushan spoke again.

"Hold on."

"Valley Master, Great Elder, everything you’ve just said is merely your side of the story. We’ve been outside fighting and dying to guard against the enemy—how do we know whether your claims are true or false?"

The Great Elder frowned upon hearing this, then angrily retorted:

"Zhao Hushan, how dare you! Without the Valley Master, Medicine King Valley wouldn’t have enjoyed so many years of peace and stability!"

"What do you mean by this? Are you suggesting that the Valley Master is deceiving everyone?"

Zhao Hushan replied coldly:

"Whether there’s deception, I don’t know."

"But what I do know is, I’m very curious—what sort of favor does this so-called benefactor owe the Valley Master? What makes him so worthy that the Valley Master would willingly grant him access to the treasure vaults of the medicine store?"

The Great Elder snapped angrily:

"What is this? An interrogation?"

"What right do you have to interrogate the Valley Master..."

Zhao Hushan let out a cold laugh.

"Great Elder, I merely wish to understand what happened. Why are you reacting so strongly?"

"Could it be that I’ve hit the nail on the head? Is there indeed some hidden truth here?"

These words caused the group of elders, who had just settled down, to stir restlessly once more. Many eyes now showed traces of doubt.

The Valley Master furrowed his brow and finally spoke:

"Since everyone seems so curious, I might as well recount the matter to you—it’s no trouble."

"Great Elder, explain to everyone what happened."

Hearing this, the Great Elder cast a sullen and furious glance at the Deputy Valley Master, then recounted the story of how Zhou Yu had saved the Valley Master.

However, as soon as the Great Elder finished speaking, loud laughter erupted as Zhao Hushan’s eyes filled with disdain and mockery.

"Fellow elders, did you hear that? The Great Elder claims a young outsider managed to come unharmed through the Valley’s protective barrier and, in the failure of Doctor Qian, saved the Valley Master’s life."

"Does this sound believable to you?"

The elders looked at each other, shaking their heads repeatedly.

"Absolutely impossible!"

"Utter nonsense."

"Ridiculous!"

To penetrate the protective barrier of the Valley was already preposterous, and now he’s supposed to surpass Doctor Qian—the Valley’s foremost Divine Doctor—in the art of healing? This is sheer absurdity!

Who would believe such a tale?

The Great Elder was momentarily stunned; he hadn’t anticipated such a reaction from the crowd.

He thundered angrily:

"What?"

"Do you think this Old Man is making things up?"

Zhao Hushan sneered:

"Whether it’s fabricated or true requires evidence."

"During that time, apart from the Valley Master and yourself, who else witnessed it?"

The Great Elder replied heatedly:

"Of course, Doctor Qian and his assistants, Azha, and the Law Enforcement Elder—they were all there."

Zhao Hushan sneered again:

"So it seems the witnesses included the Valley Master’s daughter, your trusted confidants, and your ’own people.’"

The words ’own people’ were given extra emphasis by Zhao Hushan.

The Great Elder angrily rebuked:

"Zhao Hushan, what do you mean by that?"

Zhao Hushan replied coldly:

"Nothing much."

"Since they’re all your ’own people,’ the only option left is to ask one of them to verify the truth."

With that, he turned to the Law Enforcement Elder:

"Law Enforcement Elder."

"This matter, on a small scale, concerns the interests of all elders; on a larger scale, it concerns the survival of Medicine King Valley."

"So, I hope you’ll speak the truth."

"Now I ask you, is what the Great Elder claimed just now true?"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s gaze shifted sharply to the Law Enforcement Elder.

The Law Enforcement Elder slowly raised his head, glanced at the Great Elder, then looked back at the crowd.

"Fellow elders, as the Deputy Valley Master stated, this issue concerns everyone’s interests. Hence, I must set aside any factions and speak honestly."

"What the Great Elder just said..."

The Law Enforcement Elder paused briefly, then his tone sharply shifted to one of icy anger.

"...is utterly fabricated."