The Crazy Son-In-Law

“Good, as long as people are alive, that’s a good thing.” Tan Ping let out a sigh of relief.

If he had really lost two firefighters, he doubted he could continue as the Fire Chief. Those two young men were under his command when they went down there. The guilt would be too much to bear in this lifetime, after all, those were two young lives.

“Make sure to keep the young man who helped save people. We need to thank him properly,” he continued to instruct.

“Understood.”

After hanging up the phone, Tan Ping pondered for a moment, considering how to report this situation to the leaders.

The thought of it was still frightening. What if both men had already been sent to the mortuary? That would have been a needless loss of life.

A minute later, he pushed open the door and walked into the conference room.

The leader of the investigation team, Fang Jinglun, still looked very upset. There was still no concrete plan, and the longer this dragged on, the bigger the impact on the scenic area.

“Mr. Fang, one firefighter has survived, and another is being transferred from the mortuary to the hospital.” Tan Ping reported, with a grim expression.

Everyone in the meeting looked at each other in surprise. It was common to transfer from the hospital to the mortuary, but from the mortuary to the hospital…

“Explain clearly,” Fang Jinglun hammered on the table, frowning.

“The hospital had already confirmed that both had died. The one who died first was already sent to the mortuary, but luckily, the other was still in the hospital and was brought back to life by a doctor using acupuncture. Fortunately, the one sent to the mortuary hadn’t been cremated, and is now being transferred back to the hospital for treatment,” Tan Ping explained.

The room was silent.

Fang Jinglun slapped the table hard, splashing water from the glass, and scolded angrily, “What is your county hospital’s doctor doing? Can’t they even tell if someone is dead or alive? Those are two human lives. This is simply ridiculous!”

“Mr. Fang, calm down. It appears that the two firefighters were affected by a rare neurotoxin. Once poisoned, they appear just like dead people, and it’s impossible to distinguish. Doctors at the county hospital hadn’t encountered this before. Medical experts from the province who arrived this morning were also uncertain, so I’m afraid the county hospital shouldn’t be blamed,” Tan Ping explained.

Fang Jinglun took an angry sip of water, calming down, and asked, “You said there was a doctor? Which doctor?”

“A young man who knows acupuncture. He was the one who noticed the man wasn’t dead yet and used acupuncture to force the toxin out,” Tan Ping answered.

“If he can treat it, maybe he knows what the poison is. I think we should invite him over. We definitely need to go down there. If someone else gets poisoned, it’s good to have him on hand for immediate treatment,” Xu Hainian suggested.

Fang Jinglun nodded thoughtfully, “Professor Xu is right.”

He then turned to his male assistant and said, “Go to the county hospital now and bring that young man here, directly to the conference room.”

“Alright, I’ll go now.” The assistant agreed, then hurriedly left the conference room.

Xiao Shun didn’t refuse the invitation. He had many questions about the sudden cave-in, and after seeing the poison in the firefighter’s body, he was even more curious.

However, he did not immediately go to the scenic area with the assistant, instead waiting for the other firefighter to be brought to the hospital for his acupuncture treatment before rushing over.

Fang Jinglun understood this and acknowledged that saving lives was the top priority. His order to have the assistant immediately bring Xiao Shun over was indeed somewhat inappropriate.

By the time Xiao Shun arrived at the scenic area, it was already evening, and the meeting had dispersed.

The car stopped in front of a three-story white building in the scenic area, a guesthouse built specifically to accommodate important guests.

Following the assistant upstairs, he met Fang Jinglun in a modest but spacious guest room.

“This is our…” The assistant was interrupted by Fang Jinglun as he started the introduction.

“You must be Dr. Xiao, you can call me Fang.” Fang Jinglun looked at Xiao Shun, slightly surprised by his youth. To avoid pressuring him, he didn’t let the assistant introduce his official position, and instead stepped forward to shake Xiao’s hand.

“I was just lucky.” Xiao Shun modestly responded, although he really wasn’t sure if he could save the man at the time. Luck certainly played a part.

“Come, sit down.” Fang Jinglun gestured for him to sit on the living roomsofa, and the assistant poured two glasses of water in time.

“The rescue operation is still ongoing, it’s not time to celebrate yet. I’d like to use this tea to express my gratitude, on behalf of the government and the scenic area, to Dr. Xiao,” Fang Jinglun lifted his glass.

“Mr. Fang, you’re being too polite. It was just a simple act,” Xiao Shun replied with a smile, lightly tapping his glass against Fang’s and taking a sip.

“Since Dr. Xiao was able to detoxify the two firefighters, you must know something about the poison they were exposed to, right?” Fang Jinglun cut to the chase.

Xiao Shun shook his head, “I just tried to use acupuncture to force the poison out. As for what kind of poison it is, how it spreads, and its source, I don’t know. To figure that out, I would need to personally inspect the location of the incident.”

“That’s a problem. This afternoon, we used a probe robot to get some footage from inside, but we didn’t find any trace of the missing tourists. The terrain is too complex, and the areas we can inspect are limited. Plus, with the presence of this toxin, it’s not advisable for personnel to go down there casually. It’s a bit tricky,” Fang Jinglun said.

“But now that Dr. Xiao is here, at least it gives the rescuers some peace of mind. At least we can ensure their safety. Dr. Xiao, would you be willing to stay and help?”

“Mr. Fang, there’s no need to be polite. I’m happy to help,” Xiao Shun replied with a smile, “But I have a request that I hope Mr. Fang can fulfill.”

“Oh? Just say it. I’ll do my best to fulfill any assistance you need,” Fang Jinglun said.

“I want to go down and take a look,” Xiao Shun said seriously.

His intuition told him there might be some unknown secrets down there. If there was anything valuable, he hoped he could be the first to see it. The more dangerous a place was, the more likely it was to have value. Risk brings reward, after all.NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.

“No, you are our last line of defense in this rescue plan. I can’t let you take this risk. If anything happens to you, the work that follows will be troublesome,”

Fang Jinglun took another look at Xiao Shun and couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration. The situation below was unknown and extremely dangerous. Plus, there had just been a near-tragedy with two firefighters. Everyone else was avoiding it, but he wanted to go down himself. That courage was commendable.

However, as he said, having Xiao Shun here at least provided some assurance. If anyone else was poisoned, they could be treated promptly. But if something happened to him, that would be a problem.