612: Chapter 603: Making the Antidote 612: Chapter 603: Making the Antidote Tangyu immediately went to find the County Magistrate of Yang County to share his speculation.
Whether the guess was right or not, as long as there was a chance, it was naturally worth a try.
The County Magistrate also took it very seriously and immediately organized people to capture Golden Thread Snakes in the Wan Mountain Reservoir.
Tangyu also cautioned them about some tricks to catching Golden Thread Snakes; otherwise, he feared they would return empty-handed.
Although he had this guess, Tangyu didn’t dare to get too excited too soon, because the Golden Thread Snakes had not been caught yet, nor had any experiments been conducted, so it was still uncertain whether it would be effective.
With this discovery, Tangyu was revitalized and didn’t rest anymore, continuing to detoxify the villagers.
Once the Golden Thread Snake truly proved to be a source of antidote, the problem that had troubled Tangyu for two days would be easily resolved.
About half an hour later, the first Golden Thread Snake was brought in.
These people were quite capable, as they had managed to capture a Golden Thread Snake so quickly.
Tangyu stopped detoxifying the villagers and said to everyone, “Please don’t panic, just wait for a moment.
I may have found an antidote, but I am not yet certain, so I need to test it first.
If it works, then I will administer it to everyone.
Deng, Brother, you and the village chief help me take care of everyone for now, and keep everyone calm.”
Deng Jianguo and the villagers immediately nodded and went to work.
The villagers from Wan Mountain also cooperated very well and did not cause any trouble for Tangyu.
Tangyu took the Golden Thread Snake that was handed to him by Liu Shiyi.
It was about fifty centimeters long, as thick as an adult’s finger.
It was golden all over, like a thread of gold, and looked very beautiful.
However, the Golden Thread Snake was a highly venomous snake, even more potent than a cobra.
It was not just venomous through its saliva; it could be said that every part of its body was venomous.
Its scales, flesh, blood… all were extremely poisonous.
Tangyu took the scalpel handed to him by Liu Shiyi and let some of the snake’s blood out.
The blood was actually golden.
Tangyu had someone bring a bucket of water, then he poured the snake’s blood into the bucket.
After the blood had fully mixed with the water, Tangyu took a fifty milliliter cup, filled it with the snake venom-infused water, and said to the villagers of Wan Mountain, “This is water mixed with Golden Thread Snake blood.
I must first clarify that the blood of the Golden Thread Snake is extremely poisonous.
Normal people who touch even a little would undoubtedly die.
I am not completely certain that this method of using poison to fight poison will work, but I am fairly confident.
Now, I need someone to test this antidote.
I assure you, as long as I am here, if the antidote does not work, I will definitely save you.
You will not die from poisoning.
Is there anyone willing to try this antidote?”
Tangyu’s words made everyone a bit nervous because if it failed, it could be dangerous.
If it fails, it does not matter if I die, I am already over sixty and have lived long enough.”
What moved Tangyu was that the villagers of Wan Mountain showed no fear, each of them eager to test the medicine.
“Alright, anyone can come out,” Tangyu nodded and said.
The elder in his sixties came forward, a man whom Tangyu sort of recognized.
The elder walked up to Tangyu, took the cup of antidote from him without so much as a frown, and drank it all in one gulp.
Everyone’s gaze then intensely followed him, as the success or failure depended on the effects of this test.
“Ah—” the elder immediately cried out in pain after drinking.
With an already tense atmosphere, his pig-slaughtering scream suddenly made everyone even more nervous.
The County Magistrate also stood nervously on the side, staring intently in this direction and praying in his heart, hoping nothing would go wrong, naturally hoping that Tangyu’s antidote would work.
If this matter could be resolved perfectly, then he could sit securely in his position.
If not, he feared he might suffer this time.
Tangyu took no chances and held the elder’s pulse, monitoring his condition closely.
The moment anything seemed off, he would have to activate the Pure Yang Power to forcibly detoxify the elder; otherwise, the elder might die under the massive poison of the Golden Thread Snake.
After crying out for a while, the elder quieted down, and to everyone’s relief, his condition evidently improved a lot.
The suppurated areas on his body also largely receded and he essentially recovered.
“It works, the antidote works, we are saved, we are saved.”
“With Tangyu here, we definitely won’t have any problems.
Tangyu is our great benefactor from Wan Mountain.”
The County Magistrate secretly breathed a sigh of relief inside, grateful that the antidote was effective, and the others also breathed easier.
Next to them, Ouyang Mulin also nodded approvingly.
Indeed, the younger generation was formidable.
Having checked the elder’s condition, Tangyu then poured another fifty milliliters of the antidote for the elder to drink.
After consuming a total of one hundred milliliters of the antidote, the elder was essentially alright, the poison completely neutralized, though the blood of the Golden Thread Snake was still massively venomous.
Although using poison to combat poison meant the two toxins exterminated each other, it naturally still had some impact and caused damage to the body.
“Alright, Elder, you are fine now.
In a moment, drink the Chinese medicine we have brewed for you, and you will be completely alright,” Tangyu said.