Gu had always looked down on Gu Beiyue, but for some reason, he calmed down when Gu Beiyue held him back.
Compared to Gu, Han Yunxi didn't need to worry so much about Gu Beiyue.
That was because a single look from Gu Beiyue was enough to calm Han Yunxi down. Han Yunxi was smart and rational enough to analyze the current situation clearly.
Going head to head with the medical academy now would only result in more losses than gains. They'd be left in an even more isolated and helpless position.
Department Head Huo's words might be shirking responsibility, but they weren't without reason.
Back then, the medical academy had destroyed the Poison Sect as a scheme to eliminate dissidents. If the academy head had been alone, he wouldn't have been able to pull it off no matter how capable he was.
Thus, even if it was a scheme, the entire medical academy was responsible for the destruction of the Poison Sect!
Later on, the poison manuals were secretly hidden away and passed down from generation to generation. It had nothing to do with the medical academy, but was more like a personal act. That was because the academy heads had never used the manuals to do anything outrageous, much less spread them out. They'd only studied and researched them in private.
Besides the academy head himself, no one else in the medical academy knew the truth.
Gu Yuntian had taught Gu how to raise a large batch of Poison corpses. That was an exception.
Now that right and wrong had been determined, all that was left was to find out who was responsible.
Sometimes, finding out who was responsible was even more complicated than right and wrong, because it involved far more benefits than right and wrong.
If the medical school was forced to take full responsibility, then it would inevitably affect the interests of everyone in the medical school!
Leaving aside the higher-ups and famous doctors, even a young medical assistant wouldn't want the medical academy to be destroyed. It was hard for even a young medical assistant to enter the medical academy and get the chance to follow a famous doctor.
No one wanted to see the medical academy, the building upon which they'd pinned all their hopes, collapse.
Moreover, if the medical academy collapsed, what kind of chaos would Cloud Realm's medical community face? In this chaos, how many forces would take the opportunity to get involved?
Right now, there were many voices within the medical academy that supported Han Yunxi's group. If Han Yunxi insisted on making the medical academy take full responsibility, they would not only lose this support, but also give Northern Li and Tianning an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Once the medical academy was united once more, or even colluded with Northern Li and Tianning, Han Yunxi's group would no longer have the upper hand.
Han Yunxi glanced at Gu Beiyue and gave him a reassuring look. She had hatred in her heart, but she would never act rashly at this juncture.
Gu Beiyue nodded and whispered to Gu, "Xiao Qi, if you can't destroy it, control it."
In a sense, only by controlling it could he completely destroy it!
Gu Qishao's lips rose into a smile. "Heheh, doctor, this young gentleman has truly underestimated you! You're even more cunning than Long Fei Ye! "
"To be mentioned in the same breath as His Highness Duke of Qin, this one will take that as a compliment," Gu Beiyue laughed.
If Gu knew that Long Fei Ye had been watching Medical City's every move, how would he react?
Gu Beiyue finally walked out from behind Han Yunxi and Gu. "Then in Department Head Huo's opinion, how should we deal with this matter?"
"Who are you?" Department Head Huo asked.
Gu Beiyue removed his fake beard and bowed in a neither servile nor overbearing manner. "This one is Pill Fiend Pharmacy's resident physician, Gu Beiyue."
"It's actually him!"
"This fellow is a fifth-rank Divine Doctor who graduated from the medical academy. His grandfather is Gu Yuandong, a famous director."
"He used to be Tianning's Head Imperial Physician, right? So he really is in cahoots with Han Yunxi! "
"A mere Fifth Rank Divine Doctor can still show off in the outside world. Why is he trying to show off in Medical City?"
… …
Department Head Huo's eyes were filled with disdain. It was obvious that the seventh-rank Divine Doctor didn't think much of Gu Beiyue.
"Who … are you speaking on behalf of?" Department Head Huo's tone was strange. In other words, Gu Beiyue didn't have the right to speak here.
For one thing, Gu Beiyue wasn't a member of the Poison Sect, so he didn't have the right to represent them. For another, Gu Beiyue might have graduated from the medical academy, but he was only a fifth-rank Divine Doctor. He didn't hold any position in the medical academy, so he had no right to question him.
"This one speaks on behalf of the millions of citizens of the south central regions."
Gu Beiyue's voice wasn't loud, but it silenced the crowd. "Department Head Huo, the medical academy destroyed the Poison Sect to save the world. How could they threaten the lives of the south central regions? Could it be that the citizens of the south central regions aren't part of the world? This one is untalented, but would like to ask Department Head Huo to enlighten me. What do you mean by the world? "
Department Head Huo's lips twitched in embarrassment. In truth, he and many of the medical academy's higher-ups knew that this was immoral, but they didn't stop it or raise any objections. It was as if they were used to this. Regardless of whether it was the Poison Sect or anything else, the medical academy would use this method to punish anyone who went against the medical academy.
In a sense, the medical academy didn't want to establish a country or proclaim itself an emperor. Instead, they wanted to use medicine as a bargaining chip to gain supremacy in Cloud Realm Continent.
"Department Head Huo, do you not know what 'the world' means either?" Gu Beiyue pressed.
Department Head Huo had no choice but to answer. "This … this was naturally the medical academy's fault. It was also because of the Poison Sect … now that the Poison Sect's grievances have been settled, the medical academy will immediately stop punishing the commander-in-chief's estate."
"In other words, if the Poison Sect's grievances hadn't been cleared today, would the medical academy still punish the commander-in-chief's estate? Would they still threaten us with the lives of the common people? "
Gu Beiyue's smile was full of mockery as he turned to Han Yunxi. "Esteemed wangfei, you should learn to be smarter. You mustn't go against the medical academy's wishes in the future, or else … the consequences will be unthinkable!"
Han Yunxi sneered. "It's not just this wangfei who needs to learn to be smarter. Everyone else here needs to learn to be smarter as well, right? Medical City's medical skills are comparable to an entire army. They're invincible and undefeated in a hundred battles! "
Such mockery elicited a round of mocking laughter.
Department Head Huo wiped away his sweat. If this was before, he would've been able to spout a bunch of high-sounding excuses. But now that the medical academy's shortcomings had been exposed, he didn't have much confidence left!
Department Head Huo looked around and saw many of the medical academy's people lowering their heads in shame. He had always known that the medical academy's sanctions against the commander-in-chief's estate had left many doctors fuming but unable to speak up.
This seemed to be a great opportunity for him to establish an image of virtue and prestige and win over the support of various factions.
"Academy Head Gu has always been in charge of this matter. Actually, Old Man has always been brooding over this matter. He's wanted to discuss it with Academy Head Gu several times, but he's never had the chance. "
Department Head Huo began to shift the blame again. "Everyone, Old Man is only acting as the interim head of the medical academy after such an unforeseen event! Whether it's the punishment for Gu Yuntian, the compensation for the Poison Sect and the commander-in-chief's estate, or the reflection, self-examination, and reform of the medical academy's long-standing shortcomings, all of this must wait for a new head to take over before the medical academy can give everyone an explanation. "
Gu Beiyue's lips quirked up at this point, but he didn't bat an eyelid.
Department Head Huo continued, "Once the Apricot Woods Conference is over, the medical academy will appoint a new head to preside over the situation! Everyone, please calm down. Today, this old man promises in the name of the vice president that the medical academy will definitely give everyone, and everyone in the world, a satisfactory explanation! "
Hadn't Gu Beiyue been waiting for these very words to come out of his mouth?
He didn't say anything, merely bowed and retreated.
None of the major issues had been dealt with substantively, so no one had any objections. All they could do was wait …
Everyone fell silent, but they were all making shrewd calculations in their hearts.
Those within the medical academy were calculating who would take over the position of head, the department head, the elders, and even the directors. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. With Gu Yuntian gone, the balance of power within the medical academy would be broken, and a new struggle would begin in silence.
As for the people outside the medical school, they were also calculating which force they should support in the medical school so that they could use it for their own benefit!
Different factions would deal with Gu Yuntian and the Poison Sect differently if they took over the position of head of the medical academy. Different decisions would also cause changes in Cloud Realm Continent's political situation.
Because of today's incident, Department Head Huo announced that the Apricot Woods Conference would be held the next day.
Han Yunxi requested that he immediately issue an order to stop the sanctions against the commander-in-chief's estate. Only after confirming that the order had been issued did they leave.
No matter what the result was, they had to take care of this matter first. Ning Cheng and General Baili had already sent out their troops and would soon fight. Once the battle began, the south central commander-in-chief's estate's medical resources would be even more strained.
Once this crisis was resolved, the south central commander-in-chief's estate's internal conflicts would be resolved, and General Baili would have nothing to worry about.
After leaving the medical academy, Han Yunxi immediately instructed Xu Donglin, "Hurry and send word to His Highness. Tell him that the chance to take care of Ning Cheng has come!"
The south central commander-in-chief's estate's military strength wasn't weak to begin with. Ning Cheng had been fighting with Tian An and Western Zhou for months now. Even with the red coat cannons, the soldiers were still relatively exhausted!
Ning Cheng had the red coat cannons, while the south central commander-in-chief's estate had the navy. Who was afraid of whom?
Even if they had to drag things out, they had to drag things out until Northern Li sent out their troops. That way, Ning Cheng would be attacked from both north and south and become a stepping stone in the battle between Long Fei Ye and Northern Li.
"Yes!" Xu Donglin excitedly accepted the order and left. Gu Beiyue, on the other hand, didn't bat an eyelid.
Han Yunxi and the others hadn't taken more than a few steps when Medicine City's Elder Wang and a few other elders came to greet them.
Elder Wang wanted to say something but hesitated. He wanted to explain, but he didn't have the face to do so. In the end, he simply said, "Esteemed wangfei, Old Man has already sent an order back to Medicine City to resume all cooperation with Pill Fiend Pharmacy. The Council of Elders has also passed the order. For the next three years, all medicinal ingredients used in the south central region will be given a sixty percent discount. "
Not everyone was like Gu Beiyue. Gu treated them with sincerity, but no one had the obligation to do so. Although Medicine City cooperated with Medical City, they didn't hit them while they were down.
Han Yunxi had never been an emotional child. She smiled faintly and bowed, "I thank the Council of Elders on behalf of His Highness."
"Esteemed wangfei, we'll see you tomorrow." Elder Wang and the other elders were overjoyed.
After Elder Wang and the others left, Han Yunxi and the others headed back to their residence. As soon as they reached the door, Gu coldly said, "Poison Girl, that person has been following us for a long time. Why haven't you chased him away yet?"
Han Yunxi had known that someone had been following them ever since they left Medical City.
That person was …
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