Chapter 040: Summoning the Gu with Blood

Before everyone’s eyes, Lin Le suddenly placed his bloodied finger into Tang Boxheng’s mouth!

“What is he doing!”

“This is utterly outrageous!” The crowd erupted in shock.

“I’ll go in there and deal with that brat right now!” Qu Junchu, standing outside the door, thundered furiously.

But as he reached the door, he found it had already been locked from within by Lin Le; no matter how he pushed, it wouldn’t budge.

Tang Nianchen was also enraged, staring in disbelief at the scoundrel inside the room.

Even Liang Qiu Yang, present in the room, was taken aback by Lin Le’s strange behavior.

However, having interacted with Lin Le from yesterday until now, Liang Qiu Yang had gained some insight into the youth’s character. He knew Lin Le was not one to act recklessly. Every action Lin Le took was the result of careful consideration.

Therefore, even though Liang Qiu Yang didn’t know Lin Le’s reason for doing this, he harbored a vague understanding.

At this moment, Lin Le’s expression was tense, and he was muttering under his breath, as though reciting some kind of incantation.

Moments later, a miraculous scene unfolded.

Liang Qiu Yang stared in horror as a walnut-sized bulge suddenly appeared around Tang Boxheng’s navel.

“It’s coming!” Lin Le exclaimed.

As Lin Le chanted, the bulge under Tang Boxheng’s skin began to move upward toward Lin Le’s finger.

Something seemed to be writhing under Tang Boxheng’s skin, making for a terrifying sight.

“Could it be…?” Liang Qiu Yang, a veteran in the world of geomancy who had seen many strange things, suddenly realized the cause behind Tang Boxheng and his wife’s strange condition—and what Lin Le was attempting.

If he was not mistaken, the reason Tang Boxheng and his wife hovered between life and death was that thing swelling inside their bellies.

It was nothing other than a Gu worm.

In his youth, Liang Qiu Yang had traveled the breadth of China, and in the southern borderlands had encountered masters who used Gu worms to harm others.

Thinking back, the couple’s bizarre symptoms did indeed resemble those of Gu poisoning.

What Lin Le was doing now was using “blood to lure the Gu”.

Gu worms possess their own will; not just anyone’s blood can draw them out. One must also know the language of Gu to succeed.

So that was what Lin Le had just been murmuring—a chant to attract the Gu worm.

All at once, Liang Qiu Yang’s astonishment toward Lin Le deepened.

Seventeen or eighteen years old—an earth energy master, a martial artist, and even versed in the language of Gu!

After a lifetime of wandering and experience, Liang Qiu Yang still found himself unable to see through this young man before him. The youth was an enigma, unfathomable in depth.

Meanwhile, the renowned medical experts outside were equally astonished.

Among them were several famous practitioners of traditional medicine, some of whom had studied Gu poisoning from ancient medical texts. Yet, the art of Gu had always been shrouded in mystery, and even age-old tomes offered scant details.

Thus, their knowledge of Gu was limited; most believed Gu worms and their poisons were mere legend, not reality.

But as they observed the strange movements beneath Tang Boxheng’s skin, realization dawned.

“Gu poison! Could this be the legendary Gu poison?” someone gasped.

“What? Gu poison?” others, less experienced, blurted out in surprise.

Tang Nianchen, too, was taken aback; she had thought such things existed only on television.

“That youth seems to be using his own blood to lure the Gu worm out of Mr. Tang’s body!” someone observed.

“But isn’t that much too risky? One misstep and he could lose his life!” another exclaimed.

At that, Qu Junchu snorted coldly. “For someone like him, if he sacrifices himself to cure Uncle Tang, it would be his honor!”

Tang Nianchen shot Qu Junchu a dissatisfied glance. Although she disliked that youth and wished her parents restored to health, she could not bear the thought of an innocent dying for the Tang family.

“Look! The Gu worm is nearly out!” someone shouted.

Tang Nianchen hurried to look inside.

Now the bulge beneath Tang Boxheng’s skin had risen to his throat, the Gu worm wriggling upward along his esophagus.

“Come out!” Lin Le’s voice rang out, sharp and commanding.

With that, he pulled his finger free.

At that instant, a slick, golden worm, gleaming and sinuous like a serpent, shot after Lin Le’s finger.

Quick as lightning, Lin Le slapped with his other hand.

With a loud smack, the Gu worm was sent flying, landing squarely against the window before the crowd.

A dull thud echoed through the room, startling everyone.

Tang Nianchen was so frightened she turned pale, and when she looked up, she saw the youth in the room smiling at her with a hint of mischief.

Could this fiend have done it on purpose! Tang Nianchen couldn’t help but wonder.

Yet, at the same time, an odd sense of familiarity arose in her heart; his smile reminded her of someone she’d seen before.

Somewhat like… that detestable fiancé of hers…

She immediately dismissed the thought. Though both were scoundrels in their own right, that Lin Le was utterly worthless aside from his laziness, whereas the youth inside clearly possessed great ability. There was no way he could be Lin Le.

Similar thoughts occurred to Jia Shimao, standing nearby.

Watching the youth in the room, Jia Shimao felt an uncanny sense of familiarity, as if he saw the shadow of the young miracle doctor in this person.

But since Tang Nianchen had already told them this youth was the disciple of the geomancy master Liang Qiu Yang—one a master of geomancy, the other a medical prodigy—Jia Shimao refused to believe both identities could belong to the same person. Thus, he quickly banished the thought.

Nevertheless, in Jia Shimao’s view, the youth in the room was likely no less skilled in medicine than that famed young healer.

Heroes, it is said, often emerge in youth. As the leading medical authority in Haizhou, Jia Shimao suddenly felt a weighty sense of pressure.

The other experts, too, marveled at the youth’s abilities.

Even they had been helpless, yet the legendary Gu poison had been handled with ease by a mere youth. It was a staggering sight.

Some belatedly pulled out their phones to record what was happening, realizing this might become invaluable material for studying Gu poison and ancient medicine.

After extracting the Gu worm from Tang Boxheng, Lin Le wasted no time and used the same method to treat Mrs. Tang.

Outside, Qu Junchu watched Lin Le at work. Seeing that he might actually heal both Tang Boxheng and his wife, bitterness welled up in his heart. He could only hope the Gu worm in Mrs. Tang’s belly would turn on Lin Le and kill him!

But fate did not favor his wish. Moments later, the Gu worm in Mrs. Tang’s abdomen was also deftly extracted by Lin Le.

This time, Lin Le did not kill the worm outright. Instead, he grabbed a glass jar from the table and trapped the Gu worm inside.

“Mr. Lin, what use have you for this thing?” Liang Qiu Yang asked, puzzled.

“Well… this is far from useless,” Lin Le replied with a smile.

This Gu worm was merely a tool for harming others. The crucial task now was to find out who had orchestrated this evil deed.