Chapter 195 - 132: Discussing the Plan! A New Follower! Attack from the Parasite

Chapter 195: Chapter 132: Discussing the Plan! A New Follower! Attack from the Parasite

The night was still as black as ink.

There was no electricity after the crossing, so most people could do very little at night. They generally went to bed early, leaving the school exceptionally quiet.

Chen Chong led his men to the first floor. The door to the medicine room was still open, candlelight flickering from within....

Some twenty wounded were strewn about the living room, each wrapped in blood-soaked white bandages.

They were either unconscious or sleeping fitfully.

A laborer and a handmaiden were dozing on the sofa, evidently watching over the wounded for the night...

Sensing Chen Chong’s footsteps, the two light sleepers awoke, quickly rising to bow.

Chen Chong raised a hand slightly, signaling for them to dispense with the formalities. His gaze swept across the room as he spoke in a low voice.

"Just the two of you on watch?"

"Sir, Lady Xinrou has been busy all day. She’s resting in her bedroom now."

Chen Chong nodded. From last night until dawn, Shen Xinrou had barely closed her eyes. She truly deserved a good sleep.

He turned and gave Xu Jun a meaningful look.

Xu Jun understood immediately. Without a word, he took the Card from his pocket.

With a mental command, the Card dissolved into a soft stream of light.

The ethereal image of the kind-faced woman on the Card’s surface solidified, materializing before them.

She bowed to Xu Jun, her voice soft and courteous.

"Greetings, Sir."

A medicinal fragrance spread through the air, wafting into their nostrils.

"What’s your name?" Xu Jun asked.

The Medicine Lady was taken aback for a moment, then smiled faintly. "Sir, my name is of no importance. Others simply call me Medicine Lady. If it pleases you, you may call me that as well."

"’Medicine Lady... Very well.’ Xu Jun nodded. ’If you like the name, then that is what I will call you.’"

Just then, Chen Chong stepped forward, his eyes landing on the wounded. "Medicine Lady, take a look at their injuries. Can you treat them?"

In truth, the Medicine Lady had noticed the room full of wounded people the moment she was summoned.

At his words, she immediately went over and bent down to examine them.

Her brow furrowed as her fingertips gently checked their pulses and wounds.

"Sir, their injuries are extremely severe—broken bones, missing limbs, ruptured organs. They’re in even worse condition than the soldiers I used to treat on the battlefield."

"However, they have received some basic treatment, which has kept them alive for now. It is only a temporary reprieve."

"I can try, but I cannot guarantee I can save them all. I can only do my very best."

"From what I can see... of these twenty or so people, I can save sixty to seventy percent at most."

Chen Chong raised an eyebrow. ’A sixty to seventy percent survival rate?’

’Those odds are far better than I expected. Just what you’d expect from a recruit with thirty or forty years of medical experience...’

"Excellent. From today on, you’ll stay here. You’ll be responsible for treating these wounded, as well as handling any future injuries or illnesses for everyone."

As soon as Chen Chong finished speaking, Xu Jun chimed in perfectly, "At dawn, another young woman will come by. She’s the one in charge here and also one of my companions. You can follow her instructions for the time being."

"She also knows some medicine, though she’s not as skilled as you are. You can give her some guidance to help her improve."

The Medicine Lady replied respectfully, "As you both command."

Chen Chong then turned to the two attendants on watch. "When Shen Xinrou wakes up, remember to explain to her who the Medicine Lady is."

The two nodded quickly, not daring to hesitate.

Chen Chong glanced around the living room. ’I thought Ning Yu would be on watch here, but I don’t see any sign of her.’

’She must have gone back upstairs.’

’Ning Feng isn’t here either. He’s probably upstairs sleeping with his sister.’

’I should have knocked on her door on my way down.’

’After all, we need to discuss our plan, and as a core member, Ning Yu needs to be there.’

’Besides, she still has the key to the snake meat storeroom. We can’t open the door without her...’

"Ah Jun, you and Wang Biao go upstairs, knock on her door, and get her and Ning Feng. I’ll take Jia Wen and Qi Zhen and go on ahead."

"Alright!" Xu Jun agreed without hesitation and headed back upstairs with Wang Biao.

Chen Chong led Qi Zhen and Jia Wen toward the Fishing Club’s activity room, accompanied by the Tiger Striped Dog, the Lion-headed Goose, and the Assassin Insect that had been hiding in the shadows at his feet.

As for Zhang Meng and Huang Mao, they had already been sent ahead to notify the others...

...

By the time Chen Chong arrived at the Fishing Club’s activity room with his men, the door was already wide open.

Inside, over a dozen candles were lit, their dim, yellow flames flickering and illuminating most of the room.

Over twenty figures were sitting and standing inside.

Aside from Zhang Meng and Huang Mao, the rest were all members of the Fishing Club.

The moment Chen Chong entered, everyone shot to their feet and called out respectfully.

"Brother Chong!"

Chen Chong gave a slight nod in response.

Zhang Meng immediately leaned in and said in a low voice:

"Zhong Fang is still in the dorms, but the guys from the club said he’s been awake for a while. I already sent someone to get him. I figure he’ll be here soon."

Chen Chong nodded, his expression calm. "No rush. It’s not dawn yet. We’ll just wait."

As the minutes ticked by, more and more members of the Fishing Club gathered, all of them having rushed over from the boys’ dorms after getting the message.

Only Zhong Fang was still nowhere to be seen.

Even the members of the Swordsmanship Club arrived, led by Xu Jun and Wang Biao.

Ning Yu and Ning Feng entered the room, one after the other.

Ning Yu had her usual frosty demeanor. Though her features were striking, her overall aura was that of an iceberg.