Chapter 914

The village chief didn’t know what Zhu Yanyi intended to do, but she shook her head quickly. “No problem. I’ll go find them right away. You rest here for a bit. Our village is small, so it won’t take long to gather everyone.”

“Thank you for your trouble,” Zhu Yanyi said with a gentle smile.

The chief waved his hands dismissively, his face beaming with joy. “Trouble? Not at all! You’re here to heal us. We should be the ones troubling you. Wait here, I’m going now.” He hurried out of the house.

Only then did Yan Aohan speak. “Do you already have some clues about this illness?”

Zhu Yanyi nodded, then shook her head. “I have some ideas, but I need to examine the patients first. I can’t say anything until then.” She glanced at Luke standing nearby. “Luke, you can go back now. You don’t need to stay with me. I’ll be busy for a while today, and I might need to go gather herbs later. Just go do your own work.”

“Alright, I’ll leave then.” Since the place wasn’t far from their medical association’s rest point, she wasn’t worried. Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, she didn’t hesitate. She simply bid farewell to the chief’s wife and left.

Watching Luke’s retreating figure, Zhu Yanyi spoke softly. “Human hearts are hard to predict.”

Yan Aohan looked at Luke’s back, then turned to Zhu Yanyi. “If you suspect her, why let her go?”

Zhu Yanyi smiled faintly. “If I don’t let her go, how can I prove my suspicion?”

Hearing this, Yan Aohan looked at her and sighed. “I hope you grow up, but I don’t want you to grow up so suddenly. I am indeed contradictory.”

Zhu Yanyi’s heart trembled. Instead, she comforted Yan Aohan. “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. Although my mind isn’t completely calm yet, I know Grandpa Yao’s expectations and hopes for me. Whether or not I find clues about Grandpa Yao, I will keep going. I won’t let bad people go, and I won’t treat good people unfairly.”

“Hmm.” Yan Aohan knew that Zhu Yanyi’s mindset needed time to change completely. The process was painful, and life was never smooth. He didn’t say anything more. Even though he felt a bit depressed in his heart, he couldn’t stop her from experiencing these things. He only hoped she would remain as strong as always.

Thinking of the Zhu Yanyi from the past, she suddenly felt relieved. Although she usually looked lazy and careless about everything, her ability to withstand blows was greater than anyone else’s. Thinking this, she felt much more at ease, though she still felt a bit of heartache for her.

The village chief returned quickly, followed by fourteen people. Indeed, seven had red rashes on their faces, and seven were normal.

As soon as the chief entered, she said to Zhu Yanyi, “Miss Zhu, everyone is here. We’ll be troubling you from now on.”

Zhu Yanyi smiled and waved her hand to indicate it was fine. She addressed the fourteen people. “Please, those who got the rash on the first day come forward first, then the second day, and so on. After that, it will be the turn of those whose rash faded on the first day, then the second day, and so on. Please cooperate.”

None of the villagers argued. They knew about Old Man Yao’s situation. It was said that he disappeared while gathering herbs for them, and they felt guilty. They had thought they had no hope for this life, but unexpectedly, Old Man Yao’s apprentice had returned. Although this apprentice looked very young, having hope was better than having none.