Days and nights of pursuit of Dottore

Chapter 171 Crisis, Silencing

A major issue that has been bothering Guo Beng has shown signs of being resolved, and Cheng Yan and Guo Beng have begun to continue to assume the responsibilities of an ordinary employee at the Ta'er Sword Forge.

However, just after he knocked twice, Niwa kicked him out on the grounds that the two of them kept turning their heads to talk, which not only failed to complete the task, but also caused trouble for other workers.

After being driven out, Cheng Yan and Guo Beng stood at the entrance of the cave and looked at each other.

Guo Beng squinted at him and said, "I told you to stop talking to me."

Cheng Yan spread his hands, "I just want to ask what you want to eat for lunch."

While the two were talking, a worker was hurriedly carried out of the cave.

"Please give way!"

Cheng Yan quickly dodged to the side and watched the person lying on the makeshift stretcher being hurriedly carried away.

"Injured? I hope he didn't hit himself."

Just as the two were about to go in to check, they saw Niwa walking out hurriedly, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"You didn't leave? Great, come quickly, several people fainted."

After a busy while, all the unwell workers were carried to the clinic. Cheng Yan looked at Niwa's anxious expression and tried to comfort him.

"Don't worry, let the doctor check it out. Maybe you ate something bad or you're overworked."

As soon as Cheng Yan finished speaking, a doctor in white came over with a frown on his face.

"The symptoms are common, like ordinary overwork, but such a large area of ​​dizziness, and the severity varies. I am not very knowledgeable, and I can only judge that they seem to have come into contact with something abnormal. What was it that they came into contact with recently? If we can find it, we should be able to infer the cause."

Niwa stood there in a daze, a ray of speculation slipped away like the wind, and he was even afraid to catch it.

All the workers have come into contact with this... This situation has appeared one after another since the new smelting method was used. During this period, the only thing that everyone has come into contact with is... the ore called crystallized bone marrow.

Escher's face flashed through his mind, and Niwa clenched his fists.

"Brother Cheng Yan, you and Aqi... No, please ask you and Guo Beng to look after these brothers. I'm going back to the Ta Ling Sword Forge."

Cheng Yan looked at Dan Yu's serious expression and nodded, "Go ahead, don't worry, we'll be watching over you."

The severity of the workers' illnesses varied, some only suffered from mild vomiting and discomfort, while others were breathing in more than out.

Guo Beng felt very depressed when he saw these workers who were suffering. He was familiar with most of the people here, but now they were being harmed for unknown reasons.

Thinking of Niwa returning alone to the Tadashi swordsmith's forge, he felt even more uneasy.

Guo Beng raised his hand and tugged at the corner of Cheng Yan's clothes. "You should go back with Niwa. There are almost no workers in the forging field now. See what Niwa is going to do when he goes back. I have a bad feeling in my heart."

Cheng Yan hesitated for a moment and looked at Guo Beng's face, "But you are alone..."

Ever since returning from the castle tower that day, Cheng Yan has never left Guo Beng's side. He would go looking for Guo Beng as soon as he left his sight. But now Guo Beng has taken the initiative to speak, and Niwa is also a friend they all care about...

When he was struggling, Guo Beng shook Cheng Yan's arm.

"I'm fine. I'll stay here. I'm not going anywhere until you and Niwa get here."

Cheng Yan nodded reluctantly and finally stuffed the Zhuofeng into Guo Beng's hand.

"You take him with you. If anything happens, throw Zhuo Feng out."

Guo Beng blinked at the golden sword in his hand, "If you give it to me, how are you going to get back to the sword forging field?"

Cheng Yan rubbed his head and said, "On flat ground, I can run as fast as Zhufeng Fei. Just wait for me here and don't go anywhere else."

Guo Beng nodded and watched Cheng Yan leave.

Not long after Cheng Yan left, the medical clinic located in a remote place outside Inazuma City was surrounded by a group of armored soldiers.

The doctor walked out and was frightened by the scene, and quickly raised his hands.

"Sir, this is just a small clinic. What are you doing?"

Guo Beng carried Zhuo Feng on his back. When he heard the noise, he walked out with a stern face.

Cheng Yan was right, but this is just a clinic, why would it attract...

"Changzheng?"

After seeing who the person was, Guo Beng's expression immediately relaxed.

"Do you know about the sword forging field? Many people are feeling unwell and are crowded here to see a doctor. You came at the right time. There is a large clinic in Inazuma City. Should we send them there..."

Before Guo Beng could finish his words, he saw Chang Zheng walking past him with a serious face.

After carefully looking inside the clinic, Chang Zheng turned around and asked the doctor.

"Are you the only doctor here?"

The doctor nodded hurriedly, "Sir, I am just trying to make a living."

His gaze finally turned to Guo Beng, and Chang Zheng's expression softened.

"Aqi, who knows what these workers are doing here? You must have worked hard to send them here."

Guo Beng took a step back, an unusual look on his face.

He always felt that there was something wrong with the person in front of him.

"No, this is what we should do."

"You didn't meet anyone else on the way, did you? If you tell others, it will ruin the reputation of our Ta'er Sword Forge."

Guo Beng shook his head, "No, we were the only ones who brought the workers here."

"You? Niwa, and the young man who funded us? Are there any others?"

Every cell in Guo Beng's body resisted the approach of the person in front of him.

"Why are you asking these questions? There are only a few of us in the Ta'er Sword Forge."

A smile flashed across Changzheng's face, "I'm too busy with family affairs. Thanks to Niwa and you for managing the Tatara Sword Forge so well."

Guo Beng looked at the several workers groaning on the beds behind him and his face looked a little unhappy.

"Let's cure them first."

Chang Zheng smiled more gently, "Treat them, of course we must treat them, they are all our brothers."

Then he raised his hand and beckoned outside, "You all, come in."

When Guo Beng turned his head to look at the door, Chang Zheng suddenly drew his sword and slashed straight at the back of Guo Beng's neck.

"Ding--"

Zhuo Feng resisted quickly, and the two knives collided with each other, making a sharp sound.

Guo Beng's eyes widened in disbelief, "Chang Zheng! You——"

Chang Zheng snorted coldly, ignoring the collapse of the country, and shouted at the soldiers he brought with him.

"Kill everyone here! Leave no one alive!"