Chapter 189 - 185: Proactively Completing the Land God Temple Quest

Chapter 189: Chapter 185: Proactively Completing the Land God Temple Quest

The giant panda was really captured this time. When it was taken from Lin Xian Village, the cage was covered with a black cloth, so the tourists didn’t see it.

Lin Feng didn’t go to watch the spectacle. Since he couldn’t form a contract with it as a pet, he wasn’t very interested.

He had received a call. Ni Zhonghai, the man with stomach cancer, would be coming to Lin Xian Village today to discuss his treatment.

Ni Zhonghai stepped out of the car. It wasn’t his first time in Lin Xian Village, but his previous visit was just to look around.

Even if Lin Xian Village couldn’t cure his cancer, recuperating in this environment would still be good for his health.

"Boss, the matter you instructed me on has been taken care of."

"Good. Have someone keep an eye on things. Don’t let them use the money for anything shady."

"Understood, Boss. The company has sent dedicated auditors to monitor it."

Before coming to Lin Xian Village, he had invested fifty million to build a hospital at the foot of the mountain.

This was mainly because he’d heard that Lin Xian Village had a major housing shortage and lacked professional medical equipment.

He had originally wanted to donate the money to Lin Xian Village, but they refused it. He could only contact Wuyuan County and build a hospital for Lin Xian Village on the outskirts.

As for having to first worship the Earth God before receiving treatment, he wasn’t worried in the slightest. He had already done so during his last visit.

Seeing the large-scale construction in the distance, he knew it was people from the Imperial Capital building houses for Lin Xian Village, and he felt a tinge of envy.

Still, he was already very satisfied that the boss of Lin Xian Village was willing to meet him.

As for getting a house in Lin Xian Village, he could figure that out slowly once he could receive treatment there.

When he arrived at the village square, Zhao Shiyun was already there waiting for him.

"Uncle Ni, I’ll take you to worship the Earth God first, then we’ll go see the boss."

Ni Zhonghai said kindly, "Hello, Shiyun. Thank you for coming to get me. I brought a small gift for you."

"Uncle Ni, I can’t accept a gift."

"It’s nothing expensive, just some cosmetics."

Zhao Shiyun took a look and saw that it was indeed a set of cosmetics, so she reached out and accepted it.

After Ni Zhonghai worshipped the Earth God, Zhao Shiyun led him deeper into the village.

"Uncle Ni, Lin Xian Village is still under construction, so housing is a bit tight. Even if you can get treatment here, you’ll need to figure out your living situation."

She wasn’t just saying that. A group of elders that even Lin Feng couldn’t refuse had recently arrived, and there weren’t enough houses left.

"That’s fine. As long as I can be treated in Lin Xian Village, I’ll figure out the housing issue myself."

In truth, it didn’t matter if he couldn’t live inside Lin Xian Village; the most important thing was being able to come in for treatment every day.

Lin Feng saw that Ni Zhonghai’s name did not appear on the list, and he was finally relieved.

"Mr. Ni, welcome to Lin Xian Village."

"Hello, Boss Lin. You’re so young and accomplished!"

"You flatter me, Mr. Ni."

"You’re too modest, Boss Lin. This place of yours is truly enviable. I was wondering if there might be any opportunities for collaboration?"

"Lin Xian Village is still under construction, and we have no intention of collaborating with anyone at the moment."

Ni Zhonghai cursed inwardly, ’Damn foreigners.’ If they hadn’t been throwing money at Lin Feng, building a good relationship with him wouldn’t have been so difficult.

It was no secret that the initial construction funds for Lin Xian Village were acquired by trading away the Jade Grapes.

In other words, Lin Feng was very short on cash back then.

Fortunately, that group of foreigners was now being blocked by everyone in the country, making it impossible for them to get involved in Lin Xian Village’s affairs.

"Mr. Ni, let’s talk about your treatment. According to your files, you have late-stage stomach cancer.

Would you be willing to cooperate with us in keeping some experimental records regarding the treatment of your disease?"

Ni Zhonghai said without hesitation, "I agree!"

This was his last hope. No matter what conditions Lin Xian Village proposed, he would agree to them as long as it was within his power.

"If you agree, please take a look at this contract."

This was a suggestion Professor Quan had made to him after learning of the situation: to conduct a trial on the healing effects of Lin Xian Village’s Qi Replenishing Soup and Medicinal Cuisine.

Especially for a disease like late-stage stomach cancer, there were basically no treatment methods other than chemotherapy and certain specialized drugs.

Now that a case had appeared—and a wealthy one at that—Professor Quan certainly didn’t want to let the opportunity slip by.

Of course, he wouldn’t be in charge of this trial. An expert in stomach cancer would be coming to oversee the treatment experiment.

Ni Zhonghai read the contract carefully and found it was just a liability waiver for the treatment, so he signed it directly at the bottom.

"Mr. Ni, please go back and prepare for now. You can come to Lin Xian Village to begin treatment in two days."

Ni Zhonghai was overjoyed to confirm that he could be treated in Lin Xian Village. The weight on his heart was finally lifted.

After the other party left, Lin Feng walked toward the laboratory next to the Land God Temple. He needed to discuss the treatment with Professor Quan.

Currently, Lin Xian Village only had some simple equipment in the Medicine House, which was completely inadequate for the trial’s requirements.

When Quan Liangyan saw Lin Feng approaching, he asked eagerly, "Did he agree?"

"He agreed. As you suggested, he’ll come for treatment in two days. Can you all be ready by then?"

"Don’t worry, two days is enough time. Some of the special examinations can be done in Wuyuan County."

According to the latest news he received, people at a higher level were paying attention to this matter. Originally, his provincial hospital was going to send people to assist with the trial.

Now, the medical department itself was sending people to take full charge of the experiment.

He heard that when some of his colleagues in the oncology department learned of this, they were so angry they went to argue with the hospital director.

Unfortunately, arguing was useless. The order came directly from above, and there was nothing they could do.

Of course, if someone were to cause a fuss and bring it to Lin Feng, things might change.

But that was impossible right now, and no one would be allowed to bother Lin Feng over such a matter.

He felt a bit fortunate. Back when that person brought their child for a check-up, he had decisively rushed to Lin Xian Village.

Otherwise, this research project on mental illness would certainly not have landed in his hands.

Even so, there were still people secretly trying to use various means to push him out.

"I’ll leave these matters to you. Lin Xian Village will only provide the Medicinal Cuisine and Qi Replenishing Soup."

"No problem. We’ll handle the other issues for you, so you don’t need to worry about them."

After settling that matter, Lin Feng asked, "Professor Quan, how are things going with the treatment of mental illness on your end?"

He had another mission: treat 1,000 patients with mental illnesses for the Marriage Tree reward.

"Current experimental results show that the milder the mental illness, the better the treatment effect. The more severe it is, the less effective the treatment.

According to our data analysis, the fragrance only works by soothing the patient’s mind to achieve a corrective effect.

In other words, congenital mental illnesses cannot be treated—"

"Alright, Professor Quan, I don’t understand all that technical jargon. So, you’re saying that for acquired, non-severe mental illnesses, the treatment is more effective?"

"Correct. The earlier it’s discovered and treated, the better the recovery, similar to the treatment of many other diseases."

Lin Feng thought for a moment and said, "Professor Quan, Lin Xian Village is preparing to offer 1,000 treatment slots for patients with mild mental illnesses.

I was wondering if you could be responsible for the screening and treatment process?"

"Mr. Lin, you truly have a big heart. I can absolutely take charge of that."

After Professor Quan agreed, Lin Feng sent a message to Hu Xia explaining the situation.

There had always been rumors online that Lin Xian Village could treat mental illness, but they had never been confirmed.

This was mainly because the treatment location was right next to the Land God Temple. Tourists who came to worship weren’t blind; they had noticed it long ago.

But Lin Xian Village had never officially acknowledged it, so the news had only spread within a small circle and hadn’t caused much of a stir.

When Hu Xia saw Lin Feng’s message, she was a bit puzzled but didn’t ask for a reason.

She found a couple of people, quickly set up the livestreaming equipment, and prepared to go live.

After a warm-up of ten-or-so minutes, a large number of viewers flooded into the stream, looking at the stream’s title with some confusion.

"Sister Hu, what does ’Offering 1,000 Treatment Slots for Mild Mental Illness’ mean? I don’t really get it!"

"This title... does this mean Lin Xian Village can treat mental illness now?"

"This is great! Lin Xian Village is finally opening up resources for this. I’ve wanted to take my sister there for treatment for so long, but there was no way."

"Hey, person above, you seem to know something. Tell us what’s going on!"

Hu Xia looked at the bullet comments and said, "Those of you who have visited Lin Xian Village have probably noticed a medical lab next to the Land God Temple.

That’s right, that’s a laboratory specially for treating certain mental illnesses, run by Professor Quan Liangyan from the provincial hospital.

In fact, the incense fragrance inside the Land God Temple can not only distinguish good from evil, but it can also treat some mental illnesses.

Anyone who needs this can submit their hospital diagnosis records to the email address below. No records, no entry!"

After hearing the explanation, some viewers who were unaware of the situation were surprised. They never expected the fragrance in the Land God Temple to have such a benefit.

"Don’t believe her, everyone! They’re obviously using us as guinea pigs! Don’t submit anything to the email!"

"Yeah, don’t believe her. They’re clearly treating us like guinea pigs. If this were real, how could we ever get a chance?"

"Exactly! If something this good was happening, how could it ever be our turn? They just want to use us as guinea pigs, like in a drug trial."

Hu Xia watched the bullet comments and raised an eyebrow. ’Where did these trolls come from?’ she wondered. ’Something feels off.’

After her stream had been "cleaned up" multiple times, very few people dared to slander Lin Xian Village in her chat anymore.

"Those guys above are black-hearted! They’re obviously trying to scare people off to grab a spot for themselves! Don’t listen to them!"

"Right! If you have a family member who’s sick, hurry up and take a picture of their medical records and submit them to the email!"

"A bunch of heartless jerks! Spreading rumors like that just to grab a spot. I suggest Sister Hu investigates them and bans them from qualifying!"

Hu Xia smiled and said, "It’s alright. If people actually believe them, it just means they don’t have an affinity with Lin Xian Village.

There are only one thousand spots this time. Those who believe can submit to the email as requested. If you don’t, that’s fine too."

"Brothers and sisters, forward this news! Let more people know!"

"I’ve already sent my records to the email as requested! Sister Hu, what are the selection criteria?

I take medication for depression every day, and I feel like my body is getting worse and worse."

Hu Xia saw this comment and said, "Let me see... you’re the first one to submit an email. Don’t worry. Thank you for trusting Lin Xian Village. I’ll lock in this spot for you."

Hu Xia then remembered that the Barracks was going to start offering Martial Arts classes, so she gave them a quick plug.

"Soon, Lin Xian Village will be opening a Martial Arts workshop. The main content includes fitness training and weapons study. If you’re interested, you can follow our official account.

However, the price is a little steep. It’s five thousand yuan per week for a four-person room, and that doesn’t include food. So, please act within your means."

"Whoa! A chance to finally live in Lin Xian Village for an extended period! Sister Hu, where can we sign up?"

"Please post the registration link! Five thousand a week is an amazing deal!"

"Sister Hu has no idea how hard it is to get a place to stay in Lin Xian Village. If you can even snag a serving of Medicinal Cuisine, you’ve already made a huge profit."

"..."

Hu Xia looked at these bullet comments, a little speechless. It seemed no one cared about the five-thousand-yuan tuition fee at all.

It made sense. Some people were willing to pay high prices just to buy free entry slots for Lin Xian Village.

For an opportunity like this to live in Lin Xian Village for an extended time, a five-thousand-yuan tuition fee was practically nothing.