I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

Zhao Minghui was silent for a long time, then finally sighed. "Five years ago, our hospital admitted a patient, an elderly man from an ethnic minority, I think he was Yi. He was seriously ill, and his family said he'd been poisoned by a Gu, and they insisted on using their traditional remedies for treatment."

"My father thought it was superstition and insisted on using modern medicine. As a result, the old man's condition worsened and he eventually died in the hospital. His family was very upset, saying we had killed him and cursing our family for retribution."

Lin Feng frowned: "What happened next?"

"Later, my father paid some compensation, and the matter was settled. But before the old man's son left, he said some unpleasant things. He said his tribe had special methods for dealing with enemies and asked us to wait. At the time, we all thought he was just speaking in anger and didn't take it seriously."

"It seems they really want revenge," Lin Feng analyzed. "This method of using poisonous fungi to create hallucinations is indeed a traditional means of revenge used by some ethnic minorities. They believe that making their enemies live in pain and fear is a better way to vent their anger than killing them directly."

Wang Shaohua was horrified. "What should we do now? If they really want revenge, they won't give up so easily."

"First, we need to find the true owner of the 'Natural Herbal Medicine Research Institute,'" Lin Feng stood up. "Then find a way to negotiate with them. This kind of interethnic hatred can only be resolved through communication. Otherwise, even if this problem is resolved, there will be other troubles in the future."

Zhao Minghui nodded: "I will immediately ask someone to investigate the background of that company."

"Also, we need to work quickly to detoxify the patient." Lin Feng took out the silver needles he carried with him and said, "I can use acupuncture to speed up the metabolism of toxins, but it requires some special herbs to complement it."

"What medicinal herbs? I'll have someone buy them right away."

"The problem is that these herbs may not be available in the provincial capital." Lin Feng made a list. "These are relatively rare detoxifying herbs, so we may need to purchase them from their place of origin."

At this time, the hospital director hurried in. He was an old man in his sixties, who looked very dignified, but now his face was full of worry.

"Minghui, what's the situation?" the dean asked directly.

Zhao Minghui briefly explained the situation, and the dean's face turned serious. "If this was truly a deliberate poisoning, this isn't a medical malpractice, it's a criminal case."

"Dad, the most important thing now is to treat the patient," Zhao Minghui said. "Doctor Lin said acupuncture can be used, but it requires some special herbs."

The dean looked at Lin Feng and said, "Doctor Lin, if you can solve this problem, I am willing to give you 10% of the hospital's shares."

"Five percent is enough." Lin Feng waved his hand, "But I have a condition. The detoxifying herbs must be purchased as soon as possible, and the quality must be guaranteed."

"No problem, I'll arrange for someone to do it right away," the dean agreed immediately. "Also, if you're willing to cooperate with our hospital on a long-term basis, we can set up a dedicated Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, which you can lead."

Lin Feng thought about it and decided that this was a good opportunity. The provincial capital had much richer medical resources than the small town, and there was indeed greater room for development of traditional Chinese medicine treatment here.

"It's worth considering." Lin Feng nodded, "But let's solve the problem at hand first."

They arrived at the inpatient department, and Lin Feng began acupuncture treatment for the patient. He selected several special acupuncture points that can promote the liver's detoxification function and accelerate the metabolism of toxins.

The first patient was the one who had just undergone cholecystectomy. Lin Feng inserted acupuncture into his Taichong, Ganshu, Shenmen and other acupoints, and the patient quickly calmed down and stopped looking around.

"How do you feel?" Lin Feng asked.

"Much better." The patient's voice was much calmer. "Those strange shadows seem to be gone."

The medical staff watching exclaimed in amazement. The patient had just been talking nonsense, but now he was normal.

Lin Feng treated several other patients, and the results were very clear. The hallucinations were significantly alleviated, and their mental states became much more stable.

"It's amazing!" the head of the nutrition department said excitedly, "These patients have been suffering for over a month and have tried every possible treatment, but nothing has worked. Unexpectedly, a few needles solved their problem."

"This only temporarily controls the symptoms." Lin Feng put away the silver needle. "To completely detoxify, you still need medication. Furthermore, the toxins haven't been completely eliminated from the body yet. If you don't continue treatment, the symptoms will recur."

The dean nodded repeatedly. "Doctor Lin, your medical skills are truly admirable. How about this? From now on, you will be a consultant to our hospital, with a monthly salary of 100,000 yuan, and the cost of each treatment will be calculated separately."

"It's too early to talk about this now." Lin Feng waved his hand, "Let's talk about it after the problems are completely resolved."

At this time, the person in charge of the investigation returned with shocking news: the registered address of the "Natural Herbal Research Institute" was fake, and in fact the company did not exist. However, through the bank transfer records, they found the real recipient.

"The recipient's name is Amu, he's from the Yi ethnic group, and he's currently living in a rented house on the outskirts of the city," the investigator reported. "Our people have already been there, but the house is empty; it looks like they just moved out."

"They knew we were investigating, so they ran away early." Lin Feng analyzed, "But this is also a good thing, at least it shows that they don't want to make a big deal out of this."

"What should we do now?" Zhao Minghui asked anxiously.

"Wait." Lin Feng said calmly, "Since they are here for revenge, they won't give up easily. Now that their plan has been discovered, they will definitely think of other ways. We just need to be prepared and wait for them to contact us."

"But this is too passive," the dean said worriedly, "What if they have other means of revenge..."

"Don't worry, they won't attack again in the short term." Lin Feng said confidently, "The acupuncture treatment just now has controlled the patient's symptoms, and the rumors outside will soon die down. They know that this trick has failed, so they will definitely make a new plan."

"Furthermore," Lin Feng continued, "they chose this mild form of revenge, which shows they still have room to maneuver. If it was truly a deep-seated hatred, wouldn't it be easier to just poison and kill?"

The dean nodded thoughtfully. "You mean they still hope to resolve the issue through negotiation?"

"It's very possible," Lin Feng said. "The Yi people believe in repaying kindness with kindness and grievance with grievance, but they also believe in turning hostility into friendship. As long as we show sufficient sincerity, there's still a possibility of reconciliation."

At this moment, the head nurse came running over: "Director, someone came downstairs and said he wanted to see Dr. Lin."

Lin Feng and Zhao Minghui looked at each other and realized that the person they were waiting for had arrived.

"Let him come up." Lin Feng said.

A few minutes later, a Yi man in his fifties walked into the office. He was wearing ordinary casual clothes, but his eyes were sharp, and it was obvious at a glance that he was not an ordinary person.

"You are Doctor Lin, right?" the man said in Mandarin with a slight accent. "I'm Amu."