The impulsive man was a researcher who had come with us this time, surnamed Wei, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and we all called him Xiao Wei. After the black pearl-like stone rolled out of the Shuiyi's belly, he was the quickest to react among the surrounding people, rushing up and snatching the black pearl.
This snatch caused a big commotion! I hurried over in a fluster, and saw Xiao Wei lying on the ground, continuously foaming at the mouth and trembling uncontrollably, giving off the same feeling as someone delirious with a fever.
"Are you okay? Xiao Wei..."
Fatty stood beside me and softly called out, reaching a hand out to help Xiao Wei up. But at the moment his hand extended, I quickly took a big step forward and grabbed Fatty's hand.
"Hold on, don't touch him!"
I whispered.
Fatty was taken aback, looking at me with confusion, but it was not the time for explanations.
"Everyone, spread out and back up, move back two to three meters away!"
I shouted loudly. Fatty and I had an unspoken agreement due to our many years of friendship, and he could see that something seemed unusual, so he helped to call out, asking everyone to move back.
The market quickly cleared out a space in the middle, leaving only me by Xiao Wei's side. I lowered my head and took a careful look, and my heart sank. Xiao Wei looked really bad at this moment!
There were purplish streaks on both sides of his cheeks, irregularly shaped but clearly originating from beneath his skin. His lips were turning purple, much like frostbite. The foam from his mouth had stopped, but his body was shaking more violently, and on the back of his hand were several lines resembling blood vessels. He mumbled and muttered something in a way that sent shivers down my spine.
"How is he? What's wrong with Xiao Wei? Should we take him to the clinic?"
Fatty came up behind me at this point, asking with a serious expression.
I couldn't answer for a moment. I took out the book "Strange Tales of the Mountains and Wilderness" from my arms and looked over the pages about Water Yisi over and over again, but I couldn't find a way to dispel the resentment. The reason I told everyone to move away was because I was afraid that Water Yisi's resentment would spread to others.
"Say something quickly!" The fat man frowned and patted my shoulder, asking.
"Water Yisi cannot lack water, but the human body is the least lacking in water. What to do when resentment enters the body..." I murmured to myself, but for the time being I couldn't think of any solution.
Just then, another unexpected strange thing happened!
Just as I was pondering how to save Xiaowei, the fat man suddenly shouted, "Look, Xiaowei's stomach is swelling up!"
After he shouted, I immediately woke up, and sure enough, I saw Xiaowei's stomach slowly swelling up. Xiaowei himself was very thin, weighing only about 110 pounds. After the resentment entered his body, his swollen belly was very conspicuous!
"Oh no!" I immediately shouted. It seemed that the resentment of Water Yisi was gathering and solidifying in Xiaowei's stomach. From the way the horse died earlier, it was clear that this resentment could turn into a monster. If another Water Yisi appeared in Xiaowei's body, he would definitely not be able to survive.
"Move aside, move aside..."
Just when I couldn't come up with a solution and felt a bit at a loss, there were suddenly a few shouts from the crowd behind me. I turned around and saw that someone had called the doctors from the clinic. In a small town like this, there are almost no regular big hospitals. You have to go to a larger city to find one. However, there are still doctors at the clinic, not many in number, but they are quite capable of handling headaches, fevers, and sewing stitches.
A few doctors in white coats and masks quickly walked to me and the fat man. Seeing Xiaowei lying on the ground, they immediately said, "Take him to the clinic first, you guys step aside."
I wanted to stop them because the resentment left by Water Yisi was not something an ordinary doctor could cure. However, since I couldn't come up with a solution, I could only watch as they carried Xiaowei away, with Li Qian, Xiaoliu, and the others hurriedly following.
The market was now left with only the fat man and me. The fat man pulled my arm and whispered, "Let's go and take a look."
But his pull didn't budge me. I held onto "Strange Tales of the Mountains and Wilderness" and, after some thought, I turned around and said, "Fat man, Xiaowei has incurred resentment. These doctors may not be able to save him."
"What should we do then?" The fat man looked a bit dumbfounded. I was completely at a loss. Since we arrived in the Mosuo tribe, we hadn't had peace for a moment. We were supposed to leave tomorrow, but unexpectedly, this happened.
"In the market, there's a little man named Li Dunzhu, a middle-aged dwarf. Help me find him. If we find him, perhaps we can save Xiaowei! I'll explain the rest on the way back. For now, let's split up and find people!" I said as I started walking.
The market was crowded, and the body of Water Yisi had disappeared without a trace. The fat man and I searched the market for a long time without finding any trace of Li Dunzhu.
I became increasingly worried, afraid that Li Dunzhu had already left the town. Just as I was frowning, I suddenly heard the fat man calling out to me from a distance, "I found him, he's over here!"
I turned around and saw Li Dunzhu standing next to the fat man with a few big men, squinting at me. When I walked up to him, he said in a deep voice, "What do you want from me?"
"Just now, there was a Water Yisi dead in the market, and my friend touched the black stone left by the Water Yisi, and now his life is hanging by a thread. Do you have a way to save him?" I said.
To my surprise, as soon as I finished speaking, Li Dunzhu suddenly said, "Why didn't you say so earlier? Where is he? If it's been more than an hour, he won't be saved. Hurry and take me to him!"
I actually didn't expect Li Dunzhu to agree so readily. He is a shrewd businessman and might have asked for some benefits if I had offered to help. Therefore, Zhu's current performance is really beyond my expectations.
Fatty led the way, and the group hurried to the clinic. Before entering, they heard screams coming from inside. Li Qian stood at the door, her face pale with fear. When she saw Fatty, she immediately rushed over, trembling, and said, "Xiao Wei is acting like crazy inside, attacking anyone who comes near, as if he's gone mad. The doctors can't even enter the room. What should we do?"
Upon hearing this situation, I knew it might be the result of Suiyi's resentment causing trouble. I hurriedly rushed into the clinic with Zhu. The clinic was not large, with three rooms in a row and a wooden door separating the middle. As we entered, we saw Wang Jianjun and several doctors standing outside the wooden door in the middle, with the sound of heartbreaking screams coming from inside.
Zhu pushed through the crowd and walked to the outside of the wooden door. The clinic's doctors seemed to know him and nodded at him.
"Brother, go up and see what's going on."
The wooden door had two glass panes near the top of the ceiling. Zhu was not tall enough, so he asked me to go up and observe the situation.
I nodded and stood on a chair, peering through the blurry window. I saw Xiao Wei standing in the room, with a round belly, like a pregnant woman of five or six months. His eyes were completely white, the eyeballs were no longer visible, and the blood vessels that had only appeared on his back before had now spread to his face, intertwining with purple and green streaks, making Xiao Wei's entire face look even more fierce and terrifying.
"Has he spat out any black air?" Zhu asked from below.
I carefully looked and shook my head, "Not yet!"
"Then, check if his nails have grown longer and if there are blood vessels all over his face?" Zhu asked again.
Looking through the glass again, I saw that Xiao Wei's nails did seem to have become very long and looked somewhat purple, which was unusual.
"His nails have grown longer, there are blood vessels all over his face, and there are green streaks."
As I turned back to shout, at that moment, Xiao Wei suddenly rushed over like a madman and slammed into the wooden door, which was not very strong. The impact shook the entire room three times, and I was so scared that I almost fell from the chair. Fortunately, the doctor next to me helped me up. After steadying myself, I turned and asked, "Zhu, can my friend be saved?"
Zhu adjusted his long hair, thought for a moment, and said, "Go and find a strong hemp rope for me. Your friend's condition is not too severe yet, but if it continues, it will be dangerous."