Chapter 709


    The two of them shared ufortable looks, for they’d never faced a situation as awkward as this.


    What could they do now, though? Meanwhile, Heather noticed the old woman’s resentment toward


    them as well, so she pulled Leon to the side immediately. It seemed like they’d run into quite an ancient


    vige today.


    “I don’t think we’re weed here, Leon.” Heather lowered her voice since she wasn’t sure if the


    vigers could understand them.


    Leon blinked a few times; he was unsure as well, but he had a feeling that the vigers were extremely


    unfriendly toward them. Leon tried to think of a way to solve the issue at hand, but he couldn’te up


    with any good ideas even after racking his brains.


    “Do you have any solutions in mind?” Heather assumed that Leon had already found an answer, for his


    eyes were darting left and right.


    “No, but why don’t we go deeper inside?” Leon felt that it wouldn’t help to keep being surrounded by


    these groups of people, and it’d be better to continue the search themselves.


    “Okay.” Since they didn’t have better ideas at the moment, they could only go with this one.


    Heather and Leon continued walking under the unfriendly gaze of the viges. The two of them didn’t


    know where they’d find more signs of human life, but nothing could go wrong if they followed the


    hillside path.


    Right now, they weren’t anywhere near the depths of the mountains or forest, so why were these


    people acting like they’d never seen any forms of modern civilization? Heather was constantly troubled


    by this doubt, and it seemed as though this ce had beenpletely cut off from the outside world.


    Was this why the old physician had decided to reside here? After all, he was indeed known as


    someone with pure intentions to help the sick. Heather studied the faces of the surrounding people and


    noticed the dull and spiritless look in their eyes—she had a feeling that there was something not quite


    right with these vigers.


    Soon, the duo finally let out a breath of relief after leaving the vige. However, they had now entered a


    forest. Just then, a strange and inexplicable fragrance wafted from the trees; the faint yet notable scent


    surprised both Heather and Leon.


    She took a deep breath and turned to Leon. “Do you smell that?”


    Leon followed suit and took a deep breath as well, inhaling a huge gulp of the mysterious fragrance into


    his lungs. After that, he felt ufortable all of a sudden; there was something unusual about the


    scent.


    “Something’s definitely wrong.” Leon was confident about it.


    “This fragrance is indeed suspicious,” Heather expressed her doubts. Why would there be a lingering


    floral scent in the middle of winter? It doesn’t smell like plum blossoms, so what is it?


    “You took such a huge breath of it earlier, Heather. Aren’t you feeling dizzy?” Leon narrowed his eyes


    at her, for it seemed like Heather wasn’t feeling any aftereffects at all.


    “No.” Heather shook her head. She wasn’t dizzy, but Leon didn’t look so good on the other hand.


    “Could it be a poisonous gas?” Heather guessed. At the same time, panic rose on Leon’s face as soon


    as he heard that.


    He looked at Heather in disbelief and terror—why would there be poisonous gas in the middle of an


    ordinary forest?


    “Don’t scare me, Heather. We’ve been here for some time now; how could we still be alive if we’ve


    really inhaled poison?” Leon was a little worried about himself, for he didn’t want to sacrifice his life in a


    ce like this.


    Heather shielded Leon behind herself and said to him in a strict tone, “Anything is possible in a ce


    like this.” She wasn’t trying to scare him, but since this was the famed physician’s chosen residential


    spot, there was bound to be something special about this ce.


    “What do we do, then?” Leon wanted nothing but to leave this forest as soon as possible. Otherwise,


    he wouldn’t know what to do if they were really poisoned to death here.


    “Why don’t we turn back? Maybe they’ll help us if you pretend to pass out.” At that moment, Heather


    thought of an idea.


    Healers were supposed to believe in equality for all lives; since the renowned physician was kind-


    hearted with pure intentions, he would definitely lend a helping hand to any sick person. If that


    happened, wouldn’t they be able to find the doctor effortlessly?


    With that thought in mind, Heather let out a silent chuckle of glee—her idea was not bad indeed and it


    seemed reliable. However, Leon wasn’t too happy with her suggestion. He didn’t want to pretend to be


    sick, but he was actually feeling quite dizzy.


    “Are you sure it’s going to work, Heather? They looked so disgusted earlier; will they really help us?”


    Leon was a little concerned, and his heart shuddered at the thought of the old woman’s terrifying re.


    Heather put on a confident smile and said, “I don’t think they’d leave us to die. All right, then. I’ll be


    counting on your performanceter. Considering your outstanding acting skills, I know you’ll win their


    pity for sure.”


    Leon stared at the ominous grin on Heather’s face. Why does her n feel so unreliable? That peculiar


    vige didn’t feel safe at all.


    Snippets of horror films appeared in Leon’s mind. The storyline they were experiencing was precisely a


    many bizarre incidents.


    Right now, Leon was more than eager to leave this ce; even the way their car had descended into a


    pithole seemed straight out of a horror movie. At the thought of that, Leon was instantly covered in cold


    sweat.


    This didn’t feel like a journey to find a doctor at all! Instead, what a strange experience this was—he felt


    like they were on a treasure hunt. They couldn’t have been tricked by the group of scary old people,


    right?


    While Leon was still immersed in his wild imagination, they had already exited the forest. In truth, they


    hadn’t gone very deep inside it, so it would only take a short walk before they reached the strange


    vige again. With that, Heather turned to Leon—it would soon be his time to shine.


    However, Leon clearly still hadn’t snapped out of his trance. Heather coughed loudly to gain his


    attention but to no avail, so she could only p his shoulder hard to wake him up.


    “Hey!” Leon eximed in shock. “What the hell, Heather?” He red at her in dissatisfaction.


    “What are you daydreaming about?” In fact, Heather was more annoyed at Leon—he was being


    absent-minded this whole time.


    “Are you really sure about this, Heather? Do you really think they’d really bring us to the doctor?


    Besides, he can’t be the only doctor around!” Leon listed a series of possible scenarios, insisting that


    her n was unreliable.


    “You’re not entirely wrong, but either way, we’ll find the doctor faster this way. Just endure it for a little


    while!” Heather blinked repeatedly at Leon. His strong reluctance against her n was quite interesting


    to watch.


    Indeed, Leon wasn’t nning to be swayed by Heather’s persuasion attempt. He turned his face away,


    but Heather quickly pushed his head back to face her. She stared at him innocently and tried to


    convince him by acting cute.


    Heather knew that she had to be soft in order to deal with Leon. Sure enough, he couldn’t resist her


    disy of cuteness. His brows snapped together, and he had already decided to give in deep down.


    “Come on, Leon. Let’s give it a try, okay?” Heather said coyly. With that, there was nothing else the


    man could say against her.


    She maintained her pleading gaze as Leon nodded reluctantly. He chewed on his bottom lip and said,


    “Remember to be alertter, Heather.” Leon was still doubtful about the n, but there was no way he


    could reject her at this point.


    Heather put on a kind smile and replied, “Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.” Heather knew exactly what Leon


    was worried about, and he was definitely thinking too much again.


    If someone were to fall sick in a horror movie, it would mean the end for that character. Male characters


    were mostly used as bait in such plots, and Leon had a feeling that he was currently in a simr


    scenario.


    The two of them walked side by side while doubt still lingered on Leon’s face; he was a little regretful


    for apanying Heather on her arduous journey. How could somece like this still exist in this day


    and age? Indeed, the way a famous doctor’s mind worked was different from an ordinary person, and


    he wondered how the doctor could get used to living in a ce like this.


    From afar, they could see the figures of the old folks in the vige. These people moved very stiffly to


    the point where Heather and Leon felt ufortable.


    There was still no sign of the younger generation this time round. As the two of them entered the vige


    again, Heather deliberately let out a few coughs in Leon’s direction, signaling that it was time for him to


    pass out.


    However, Leon didn’t make a move. He simply stared in puzzlement at the elderly and children around


    him. All of a sudden, he felt like he was surrounded by a group of Neanderthals.


    He took in the mud houses around him, and he was a little worried about his safety at that moment.


    Since the vigers weren’t aggressive by any means, though, he could at least rx slightly.


    “Are you feeling unwell, Leon?” Heather turned to him, seemingly questioning the man fiercely with her


    eyes.


    “I’m fine, Heather. Is your throat feeling dry?” Leon asked in concern. Heather was almost panting for


    air from her excessive coughing earlier.


    “Don’t push yourself, Leon,” Heather forced those words out through gritted teeth, refusing to believe


    that Leon was that oblivious to her hints.


    It seemed like he couldn’t escape any longer. Without a choice, he let himself copse to the ground in


    an exaggerated manner. Heather’s face fell immediately, and she stared at Leon in panic as hey


    motionless on the ground.


    “Are you okay, Leon?!” Heather shook him gently; the astonishment on her face didn’t look like y


    pretend at all.


    As Leony there with his eyes shut, he could only think about his clothes which were ruined just like


    that. The ground must be filthy… My clothes must be covered in mud right now… Leon was practically


    crying inside.


    “Wake up, Leon!” She pinched his philtrum as she spoke, beingpletely serious with her acting.


    Leon was still unresponsive, so Heather turned to the people around her and yelled, “Is there a doctor?


    We need a doctor!” She hoped that they could understand her.


    Surprisingly, the crowd seemed to have understood her words. Either that, they had caught meaning


    from her gestures and facial expression. They pointed her in a direction and gave her a bunch of


    instructions too. Sadly, Heather couldn’t understand them at all.


    Just then, a boy who looked like he had autism came up to them suddenly. He spoke to Heather in


    standard English with incorrect pronunciation as he said, “I’ll take you to Dr. Turner.”


    Heather looked at the boy like she had just found her lifesaver, for she didn’t think there was anyone in


    the vige who knew standard English. Even though his pronunciation made it difficult to understand, at


    least it was slightly easier toprehendpared to a Scottish ent!


    “Thank you.” With those words, she put Leon’s weight on her own back and stood up while supporting


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    his side.


    The elderly and children were all shocked to see that—they’d never seen a woman with such great


    strength. Heather smiled slightly as she noticed the stunned expressions on their faces. This had


    indeed destroyed her image of an elegant goddess, but she was a strong and independent woman to


    begin with. Now wasn’t the time to pay attention to those unnecessary details.


    Leon didn’t look too heavy, but Heather felt otherwise as soon as she had to carry him. If it weren’t for


    her strength training in the past, she would’ve probably been crushed by his body weight.


    As she followed behind the little boy, she asked him, “This Dr. Turner you mentioned… Is he from your


    vige as well?” She seemed to be too straight-forward with her question.


    However, the boy didn’t seem to think much of it. He replied frankly, “No, he’s from the big city. He’s the


    one who taught me standard English.”


    Heather was overjoyed inside. Her n was a sess indeed—they’d effortlessly found their target.


    Nheless, Leon wasn’t in a celebratory mood as hey on Heather’s back; he didn’t feel right to put


    his full weight on her, but he couldn’t get up either. What should I do? He felt unbelievably shameful to


    be carried by Heather like this!