Rural Doctor Enters the City: Whoever Touches My Wife, I’ll Take Them Down!
Chapter 943: Defection?

Chapter 943: Chapter 943: Defection?

When the Law Enforcement Elder uttered these words, the Great Elder and the others thought they had misheard.

The Law Enforcement Elder was one of their own; how could he start spouting nonsense at such a critical moment?

The Great Elder, recovering from his shock, immediately darkened his expression and shouted sharply.

"Law Enforcement Elder??"

"What are you saying??"

The Law Enforcement Elder uncharacteristically stared directly at the Great Elder, a cold smirk on his face, and said:

"What’s the matter? Are you upset because I exposed your lies?"

The Great Elder clenched his fists tightly.

"Law Enforcement Elder, could it be that you’ve gone mad?"

"Gone mad?"

"I think it’s you all who’ve gone mad."

"You conspired with the Valley Master, taking advantage of the Deputy Valley Master and other elders being away and fighting bloody battles to grant the treasure hall of the medicine vault for personal use by an outsider."

"To keep it a secret, you even killed Physician Qian and his people."

"If I don’t come forward now, I fear I’ll be the next one to die."

These words slammed like thunder, leaving everyone utterly stunned; they could not believe their ears, including the Great Elder and the Valley Master.

Could such a thing truly have happened?

Before the Great Elder and the others could react, Zhao Hushan shouted explosively.

"Law Enforcement Elder, is what you’re saying true?"

"Do you understand that slandering the Valley Master out of thin air is a capital offense?"

The Law Enforcement Elder turned and respectfully addressed Zhao Hushan.

"Deputy Valley Master, I saw it with my own eyes. If you don’t believe me, you can send people to check with Physician Qian."

Zhao Hushan immediately waved his hand.

"Fourth Elder, Fifth Elder, please go and verify this at once."

"Understood!"

The two elders left briskly with their men.

At that moment, in the main hall, the gathered elders exchanged uneasy glances, none daring to believe such an incident could have taken place.

But seeing the Law Enforcement Elder’s composed demeanor, it was evident he wasn’t lying.

Could it be that the Valley Master and the Great Elder truly betrayed trust and harmed Physician Qian for secrecy?

Madness!

At that moment, the Great Elder’s gaze at the Law Enforcement Elder became chillingly sinister, full of suspicion.

He couldn’t understand what the Law Enforcement Elder was trying to do.

What did he stand to gain from this?

Under this tense and suffocating atmosphere, the Fourth and Fifth Elders returned swiftly.

In an instant, all eyes locked onto the two of them.

The faces of the Fourth and Fifth Elders were burning with anger.

"Deputy Valley Master, Physician Qian... was indeed murdered!!!"

As they spoke, they waved, and their subordinates carried in more than ten corpses.

Among them were the lifeless bodies of Physician Qian and his followers.

The sight of over ten corpses laid out before them left everyone completely dumbfounded.

Even the Great Elder and the Valley Master’s faces showed hints of terror.

Hadn’t Physician Qian just left the hall less than an hour ago?

How could all of them be dead already?

The Valley Master could no longer maintain his composure. He sprang to his feet, his face clouded in darkness.

"What is the meaning of this?"

"Who dared to do this?!"

The Fourth and Fifth Elders, agitated and seething, shouted in sharp, accusatory tones:

"We’ve checked—they all died from the poison of the Shadow Gu."

"This toxin, I believe, is no stranger to anyone here."

These words set off an uproar among the crowd, and all eyes turned to the Valley Master and the Great Elder.

For in all of Medicine King Valley, only the Valley Master and the Great Elder possessed the Shadow Gu.

"Impossible!!!"

The Great Elder let out a thunderous roar.

He immediately moved to inspect the bodies, but Zhao Hushan stepped forward, his entire body erupting with Gang Jin, and launched a punch at the Great Elder.

Of course, the Great Elder wouldn’t sit idly by. He too mobilized his Gang Jin to meet the attack head-on.

Boom!

A deafening explosion shook the hall.

Both the Great Elder and Zhao Hushan were forced back three steps.

Both men were in the Late Saint Realm, their strengths evenly matched; no victor could be determined in such a short exchange.

After stabilizing himself, Zhao Hushan sneered coldly:

"Great Elder, what’s the matter? Exposed for what you are and now trying to silence us?"

"Let me tell you, with me and the other elders here today, you won’t be allowed to continue wreaking havoc."

The Great Elder’s face turned exceedingly grim, and he bellowed:

"Zhao Hushan, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"I merely wanted to examine the cause of their deaths!"

"Examine?"

Zhao Hushan mocked with a sardonic laugh:

"The Fourth and Fifth Elders are seasoned veterans of Medicine King Valley—do you take them for fools, unable to identify the Shadow Gu?"

"Your intent is clear: you wanted to destroy the evidence."

"You..." The Great Elder gritted his teeth in fury.

At this moment, Zhao Hushan turned his gaze to the Law Enforcement Elder.

"Law Enforcement Elder, rest assured. With me and the elders protecting you, the Valley Master and Great Elder can’t do anything to you."

"Speak out—tell us everything you know. Who is this outsider?"

Hearing this, everyone turned their attention to the Law Enforcement Elder.

The Law Enforcement Elder’s eyes flashed with a cold glint as he stepped forward, pointing at the Valley Master and the Great Elder. Facing the crowd, he said:

"All the elders here know that I’ve always been loyal to the Valley Master and Great Elder. Over the years, I’ve been privy to all their deeds within the valley."

"These two have long conspired together, systematically eliminating dissent to seize full control of Medicine King Valley."

"In recent years, they’ve nearly succeeded, yet they remain dissatisfied. They even want to pass this power to his daughter, Aza."

"But fearing exposure, they especially brought in an outsider to assist Aza."

"The Valley Master pretended to be injured, killed Physician Qian under the guise of the outsider saving his life, and elevated this person to the status of a hero, even declaring him Medicine King Valley’s benefactor."

"Through this manipulation, they hoped to secure this outsider’s place and justify his role in helping Aza."

"Throughout this, they alternated between coercion and rewards to compel me to do their bidding."

"But their behavior grew increasingly outrageous, and I could no longer endure it. That’s why I’ve revealed all of this here today before everyone. These two must be eradicated."

"..."