Rural Doctor Enters the City: Whoever Touches My Wife, I’ll Take Them Down!
Chapter 944: Regain Victory!

Chapter 944: Chapter 944: Regain Victory!

The Law Enforcement Elder’s words left everyone stunned.

They never could have imagined that, while Medicine King Valley was facing a dire enemy, the Valley Master and the Great Elder would collude so disgracefully and harm their own people?

In an instant, the crowd’s fury was ignited, a towering rage surging toward the two of them like a tidal wave.

Meanwhile, both the Valley Master and the Great Elder were also shocked speechless by the Law Enforcement Elder’s stunning accusations.

However, when the Valley Master’s gaze swept over Zhao Hushan, he caught the cold smile hidden in Zhao Hushan’s eyes.

It was the unmistakable smile of a plot successfully executed.

At that moment, the Valley Master finally realized.

This was a conspiracy.

The Law Enforcement Elder had likely already been bought off by Zhao Hushan long ago. Today, they intended to smear his name and fabricate charges against him in front of everyone, igniting public outrage.

As for the motive, it was naturally self-evident—the position of Valley Master.

Yet the Great Elder seemed unaware that this was a conspiracy; his anger drove him to furious shouts.

"Law Enforcement Elder, how dare you fabricate lies and spout nonsense!"

"Are you looking to die?!!"

The Law Enforcement Elder sneered and retorted:

"You’ve already killed Doctor Qian. If you have the guts, go ahead, kill me too."

"You—"

The Great Elder roared in fury and moved to attack the Law Enforcement Elder, but he was stopped by the Valley Master.

"Valley Master, the Law Enforcement Elder harbors ulterior motives and is spreading falsehoods. He must be punished—"

The Great Elder’s words were cut off as the Valley Master intervened. As Valley Master, he had more to consider. In present circumstances, taking action against the Law Enforcement Elder would only hand them more ammunition and further enrage the crowd.

The Valley Master stepped forward, ascended onto the high platform, and looked down at Zhao Hushan and the other elders.

His deep eyes scanned the crowd, and then he slowly spoke:

"Everyone, if I were to say now that this is nothing more than a conspiracy, I doubt any of you would believe me."

The elders all displayed angry expressions, confirming the Valley Master’s words.

"Therefore, regarding this matter, I won’t overexplain."

"But I, Sun Hachi, have served as Valley Master for many years now. What kind of person I am, what I’ve done for our Valley—I trust all of you have seen clearly."

"I urge everyone not to be swayed by anyone’s provocations until the truth of this matter is fully unraveled, as acting rashly would only plunge Medicine King Valley into disarray and give our enemies a chance to exploit our weakness."

"As for the Law Enforcement Elder’s mention of the Shadow Gu just now..."

At this point, the Valley Master’s gaze suddenly shifted to the Law Enforcement Elder, his eyes turning razor-sharp in an instant.

The Law Enforcement Elder trembled all over, his face instantly turning ashen.

And then, suddenly, the Valley Master raised his hand and struck out with a palm.

In a flash, a surge of Wood Attribute True Qi transformed into a vine-like tendril and attacked the Law Enforcement Elder.

The Valley Master’s swift attack came like a lightning strike, even Zhao Hushan failed to react.

Bam!

The Law Enforcement Elder spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.

This scene instantly heightened everyone’s nerves, and many instinctively prepared to make a move.

But at that moment, the Valley Master issued a cold command.

"Look at the Law Enforcement Elder’s chest. What is that?"

These words froze everyone’s expressions; their gazes turned toward him.

On the Law Enforcement Elder’s chest, where the Valley Master’s palm strike had landed, his clothing was torn apart, revealing a black, worm-like Gu insect wriggling there like an earthworm.

"Shadow Gu!!!"

The crowd instantly recognized the object.

The Shadow Gu was the highest-grade Gu insect of Medicine King Valley, and everyone had subconsciously believed it was only controlled by the Valley Master and Great Elder.

How could the Law Enforcement Elder possess a Shadow Gu?

The people present were far from fools, and strange expressions instantly crossed their faces.

In Zhao Hushan’s eyes, however, a flicker of darkness passed—clearly, the Valley Master’s move had just regained him some ground!

At this moment, the Valley Master continued:

"You all saw that."

"The Shadow Gu is not exclusively in my possession or the Great Elder’s; the Law Enforcement Elder also has one."

"Therefore, he too is someone capable of killing Doctor Qian."

"All of you are clever. You should be able to deduce some things yourself..."

Before the Valley Master could finish, Zhao Hushan interrupted sharply:

"Valley Master, all of this talk boils down to you deflecting suspicion, doesn’t it?"

"Put simply, you’re trying to make excuses for yourself."

"Isn’t that true?"

Hearing this, the Valley Master fixed his gaze on Zhao Hushan. There was no anger in his eyes, only a calm expression.

"Deputy Valley Master, let’s get straight to the point. What is it that you want?"

Zhao Hushan did not hold back and directly stated:

"Regardless of how Doctor Qian died, you and the Great Elder cannot escape culpability. On top of that, you allowed outsiders into our Valley. This matter must have a resolution."

"I demand that you immediately relinquish your power and position, and hand over that outsider, until the truth comes to light."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Elder and the Fifth Elder immediately chimed in:

"Exactly, the Deputy Valley Master is right."

"At such a critical moment, power cannot rest in the hands of someone with questionable motives."

"This is the sentiment of all of us!"

The Valley Master remained expressionless, though his gaze turned toward the others.

"Honored elders, I’ve already said my piece. I trust your judgment.

"It’s not that I am unwilling to surrender power; it’s that doing so now would throw our Valley into chaos."

"Let’s do this. Since all the elders are present, let everyone voice their stance. If there are those who still trust me and the Great Elder, please stand on our side."

"I, Sun Hachi, swear upon the heart of Martial Arts—if you still have faith in me, I will ensure this matter is resolved and deliver justice for everyone."

As the Valley Master’s words fell, murmurs broke out among the elders behind Zhao Hushan.

A few moments later, a handful of elders hesitated, then stepped forward to stand with the Valley Master and Great Elder.

As they passed by Zhao Hushan’s side, they paused and spoke:

"Deputy Valley Master, there truly are many irregularities in this matter."

"For the greater good of the Valley, we suggest resolving this through negotiation, especially since we’re facing a grave external threat."

Zhao Hushan ignored them, turning instead to the others behind him:

"Apart from the Third Elder, Sixth Elder, and Eighth Elder, is there anyone else?"

"If so, you can go over now."

Faced with Zhao Hushan’s question, the remaining elders all exchanged resolute looks, making it clear they stood firmly with him.

In this way, out of Medicine King Valley’s ten elders, four sided with the Valley Master, while Zhao Hushan’s faction, including the Law Enforcement Elder, totaled seven.

Zhao Hushan nodded with satisfaction.

Then, he turned toward the Valley Master and the few elders who had joined him, his gaze openly revealing undisguised murderous intent.

"Regrettably, you’ve chosen the path to death."

The Valley Master frowned upon hearing this.

"Zhao Hushan, what are you trying to do?"

"Currently, both our strengths are evenly matched. Are you planning mutual destruction?"

On the Valley Master’s side, there were two Late Saint Realm fighters and three Early Saint Realm Martial Artists.

As for Zhao Hushan’s side, there was one Late Saint Realm fighter and six Early Saint Realm individuals.

In terms of power levels, they were indeed roughly equivalent.

Zhao Hushan chuckled coldly.

"Mutual destruction?"

"Sun Hachi, you’re overestimating yourself."

"Haven’t you wondered about one thing?"

The Valley Master’s expression faltered.

"What thing?"

With a playful smile, Zhao Hushan replied:

"Take a look outside the Valley—is anyone still attacking the formation out there?"