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

Seeing that he was about to be caught, Lin Chen gritted his teeth, kicked the vent in front of him, and jumped down from the third floor.

Lin Chen jumped from the third floor, adjusted his body in the air, and used the branches below to cushion his fall. Although he fell heavily, he managed to save his life.

He ignored the pain in his body and immediately ran deep into the dense forest. Behind him came the sound of hurried footsteps and the light of flashlights. The pursuers were already approaching.

"He's injured and can't run far!"

"Search the entire island to find him!"

As Lin Chen ran, he pondered what he had just heard in the lab. These people not only wanted to use Traditional Chinese Medicine to develop biological weapons, but they were also particularly concerned about Wang Zhiyuan's identity. What did it mean to be the heir of the Wang family?

He made a long circle before returning to the cave, where Wang Zhiyuan and others were waiting anxiously.

"How is it?" Wang Zhiyuan asked hurriedly.

Lin Chen briefly described the situation in the laboratory, and especially mentioned Manager Zhang's concern about Wang Zhiyuan's identity.

Wang Zhiyuan's expression turned serious: "It seems they are here for the Wang family's medical skills."

"Wang family?" The other Chinese medicine practitioners were very curious.

Wang Zhiyuan sighed. "Our Wang family has inherited traditional Chinese medicine, and we have some unique medical skills, especially in toxicology. Perhaps that's why they targeted me."

Lin Chen's heart moved: "Doctor Wang, can you make an antidote?"

"Theoretically, it's possible, but we need to know the specific composition of the toxin." Wang Zhiyuan shook his head, "and there are no suitable medicinal materials here."

Just as they were discussing, they heard dogs barking outside.

"Oh no, they brought a search and rescue dog!" Lin Chen's face changed drastically.

Hiding from the rescue dogs is futile. They must move immediately.

"Follow me!" Wang Zhiyuan suddenly stood up. "I just observed the terrain. There are cliffs on the north side of this island, and the sea is below."

"what do you mean…"

"Jump into the sea!" Wang Zhiyuan's eyes flashed with determination. "Instead of being caught and used for experiments, it's better to give it a try."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Jumping into the sea was indeed an option, but the nearest land was dozens of miles away, and the probability of swimming to shore was extremely small.

"I can't swim!" said a Chinese medicine practitioner tremblingly.

"Then stay and be the experimental subjects." Lin Chen said coldly, "The choice is yours."

The barking of dogs was getting closer and closer, and there was no time to hesitate.

The group rushed out of the cave and ran towards the cliff to the north. The pursuers behind them were chasing them closely and even started shooting.

"Run!" Lin Chen shouted.

Bullets whizzed past them, and several Chinese medicine practitioners were frightened out of their wits. But at the critical moment of life and death, human potential is unlimited, and the usually gentle Chinese medicine practitioners burst out with astonishing speed.

Finally, they came to the edge of the cliff. Below was the surging sea, and the waves beat against the rocks, making a roaring sound.

"It's so high, you will die if you jump down!" someone said in fear.

"You'll die if you don't jump!" Wang Zhiyuan gritted his teeth and jumped first.

Seeing Wang Zhiyuan jump, the others had no choice but to follow suit. Lin Chen was the last to jump. Before he jumped, he looked back at the pursuers and memorized a few faces.

The water was icy cold, and the immense impact nearly made him lose consciousness. Lin Chen desperately swam towards the surface, finally emerging.

"Doctor Wang!" he shouted loudly.

"Here!" Wang Zhiyuan's voice came from not far away.

Several other Chinese medicine practitioners also surfaced one after another, but two of them were silent, and it was obvious that they were in great danger.

"Swim in that direction!" Wang Zhiyuan pointed to a small black dot in the distance. "There looks like a small island there."

Everyone swam desperately in the sea, but the waves were very big. After swimming for more than an hour, the little black dot still seemed so far away.

"I... I can't swim anymore..." a Chinese medicine practitioner panted.

"Hold on!" Lin Chen swam over and supported him, "We'll be there soon."

Another half hour passed before they finally reached the island, an uninhabited rocky island with a small area, but at least they had a place to stay.

Everyone collapsed on the shore, gasping for breath.

"What should we do now?" someone asked.

"Let's take a rest first, and then find a way to contact the outside world." Wang Zhiyuan said.

But there was nothing on this small island, let alone communication equipment. Moreover, their clothes were soaked, and they would soon become hypothermic under the sea breeze.

"We will die here." said a Chinese medicine practitioner in despair.

"No," Lin Chen said firmly, "there will definitely be passing ships that will discover us."

But in fact, there are very few ships passing through this sea area, and the probability of them being discovered is very small.

Just when everyone was in despair, the sound of a motor was heard in the distance.

"There's a boat!" Lin Chen stood up excitedly.

But when the ship approached, their hearts sank again. The people on board were wearing military uniforms and were obviously sent by the people on the island.

"Thank you for your hard work, experts." Manager Zhang's familiar voice came from the boat. "I didn't expect you guys to be such good swimmers."

It's over, I was caught.

But at this moment, the sound of a motor was heard from another direction. A coast guard ship was approaching quickly.

"China Coast Guard! Stop the ship immediately and accept inspection!" A majestic voice came from the loudspeaker.

Manager Zhang's expression changed instantly: "Retreat!"

But the coast guard boats were faster and soon surrounded them. A sea chase ensued, and eventually Manager Zhang's boat was forced to stop.

"Is everyone okay?" The coast guard landed on the reef island and asked with concern.

"We were kidnapped!" Wang Zhiyuan said excitedly, "There is a biological weapons laboratory on that island!"

The coast guard immediately contacted their superiors, and soon more law enforcement vessels arrived at the scene.

Three days later, Lin Chen returned to his clinic. The experience was like a nightmare, but he had finally escaped safely.

The laboratory on the island was completely destroyed, and Manager Zhang and others were captured. But unfortunately, the so-called Hua Tuo Sutra did not exist at all. It was just a cover they used to deceive traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.

"Doctor Lin, are you okay?" Xiaoya asked with concern.

"It's okay, just a little tired." Lin Chen forced a smile.

This incident caused a huge shock in the TCM community. Many TCM practitioners began to reflect on the dangers of blindly participating in so-called academic activities for the sake of fame and fortune.

But what surprised Lin Chen even more was that a few days later, there were rumors that he had a secret book of the Wang family.

"What Wang family secret manual?" Lin Chen said to his colleagues who came to ask, "I have never had any secret manual."

But the rumors became more and more bizarre, and some even said that Lin Chen's secret book was Hua Tuo's posthumous letter that had been lost for many years.

"Hua Tuo's suicide note?" Lin Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "These people have such a rich imagination."

Legend has it that Hua Tuo's medical book was passed down through a jailer under Cao Cao, and people have searched for it throughout the ages, but no one has ever seen the original. Now someone actually claims that Lin Chen has this book, which is simply a fairy tale.