Chapter 774: Medical City, horrific tactics (2/2)
“This old man is here to represent the medical academy and thank everyone for coming to Medical City despite your busy schedules. Seeing you all show solicitude for Cloud Realm Continent’s grand gathering for medical science makes me deeply gratified. This old man also hopes that today’s conference won’t disappoint you all.” Gu Yuntian’s voice was quite powerful and loud, each word crisp and clear.
The audience broke into applause at his speech, but neither Han Yunxi nor Gu Beiyue budged. By their side, Tang Li was still trying to coax Ning Jing, while Gu Qishao actually clapped with the rest. But he clapped much slower than the crowd as if amused, his eyes fixated on Gu Yuntian as if facing his worst enemy and particularly coveted prey at the same time. When everyone stopped clapping, he was still going on, absolutely soundless.
Gu Yuntian paused, then continued to speak. “The Apricot Woods Conference, as well as all grand ceremonies in the medical community, is a chance for improvement. It concerns each and every one of us in the crowd as well as the tens of thousands of human lives on Cloud Realm Continent. This is Medical City’s honor, as well as our duty! Medical City has no wealth or riches to ensure you ladies and gentlemen live a life of luxury, it has no military to ensure the safety of a nation. But our doctors can ensure that you ladies and gentlemen avoid diseases and live a life without worries…”
Gu Yuntian’s words were quite impassioned and inspired, eliciting nonstop applause from the crowd. Han Yunxi’s scornful smile etched itself into her very bones. Today, she’d finally seen with her own eyes what was called the scum of the literati,
If not for the fact that she was worried about ruining Gu Beiyue and Gu Qishao’s plans, she really wanted to stand out and question that academy head how he had the face to bring up Cloud Realm Continent’s “tens of thousands of humans lives?” How many patients in the south central regions couldn’t get timely treatment because of Medical City’s prohibitions? If Gu Beiyue hadn’t found a bunch of doctors for support, pestilence might have long broken out in the region by now. Medical City might not have any wealth or military forces, but its actions against the south central region’s commander-in-chief’s estate was just as forceful and violent!
“Medical City is no country nor does it take sides. It refrains from joining in any struggles or fights, as everyone well knows. But now that the Poison Sect’s descendant has appeared in Cloud Realm again along with Poison corpses that hurt the world, my Medical City will never sit indifferent to the likes of south central region’s Han Yunxi and Gu Qishao! The Poison Sect originated from Medical City, so we too have the responsibility of destroying it to protect Cloud Realm!”
Gu Yuntian grew more emotional the longer he spoke. He raised a hand up high and declared, “Every person should feel responsible for the fate of the country! Ladies and gentlemen, before we begin the Apricot Woods Conference, this old man represents the medical academy to earnestly request you all to set down your conflicts and join hands against the south central region’s commander-in-chief’s estate. We must kill the remnants of the Poison Sect and destroy the Poison corpse army. Together, we’ll protect our Cloud Realm citizens from harm! I, Gu Yuntian, request for all your help!”
Han Yunxi sucked in a cold breath at his words. She thought Gu Yuntian was simply making some nasty comments before the conference began, but never expected the old thing to have such an ambitious heart. He wanted to ally all of Cloud Realm Continent’s power factions to attack the sound central regions! Isn’t this going too far?!
She suddenly realized that the most terrifying tactic in Medical City’s hands wasn’t cutting off medical supplies and treatment, but giving various powers in Cloud Realm a justified reason to join hands and kill a common enemy. Northern Li and Tianning would never ally with each other, nor would Northern Li, Western Zhou, and Tianan cooperate after fighting for so long. But with this excuse from Medical City and its people acting as the middlemen to give advantages to all sides without suffering any betrayals or losses, the different power factions would be all too willing to unite.
They weren’t uniting to help Medical City destroy the Poison Sect and protect Cloud Realm, but simply seizing the chance to capture their prey and split it up! The south central regions and Long Feiye had long been a thorn in their sides. They could temporarily put aside their differences to destroy their enemy, then take his region’s fertile lands. Why wouldn’t they agree?
Han Yunxi suddenly realized why Long Feiye had placed Medical City after Northern Li in his original plans. Cold sweat soaked her back. She couldn’t imagine what they’d face down south if Gu Beiyue and Gu Qishao both suffered losses today!
By their side, Tang Li stopped coaxing Ning Jing and looked at the stage in shock. Han Yunxi glanced at Gu Beiyue, who was looking at Gu Qishao, who had fixed a sinister gaze upon Gu Yuntian…