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Chapter 485: Only Cheat "Volunteering People"

Ah Jing hung his head, looking somewhat depressed and frustrated. Seeing this, Cheng Mu smiled gently and comforted him softly, "Don't be discouraged, this is normal. When we go out to explore, we will encounter various situations. It is impossible to get useful information every time."

He reached out and patted Ah Jing's shoulder gently, and continued, "Be patient, we still have many opportunities." Ah Jing listened, nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and adjusted her mood. Cheng Mu looked at her and encouraged her, "Let's continue to pay attention to the surroundings, maybe there will be new discoveries in a while."

Ah Jing thought to himself that there were so many opportunities for poisoning during such an "ordinary" meal at the Crane Temple. What was strange was that so many "smart people" seemed to be unaware of it, and no one stood up to expose the ugliness behind it.

Everyone was either chatting and laughing, or full of curiosity about the Crane Temple. Ah Jing couldn't figure out whether these people really didn't notice the problem, or chose to remain silent for some reason. Was it because they were afraid of getting into trouble, so they didn't dare to speak out easily? Or was there some other hidden reason that caused them to choose to turn a blind eye even if they knew the truth.

Ajing frowned and shook his head slightly, his heart full of doubts.

Cheng Mu saw A Jing's confusion and said in a low voice: "They can only deceive those who volunteer."

Ah Jing's eyes widened in surprise and asked, "What is a volunteer?" Cheng Mu patiently explained, "Everyone has needs, and the Crane Temple captures people's psychological needs to escape reality. You see, the architectural structure of the Crane Temple is a big wheel, and everyone who enters goes to a different place."

After listening to this, Ajing nodded thoughtfully.

Cheng Mu continued, "So, they have carefully designed settings for each person. Everyone has desires and is addicted to dreams or illusions."

Ah Jing suddenly realized: "It's just deceiving oneself."

Cheng Mu smiled and said, "That's right."

Ajing sighed and said, "Hey, can't you even be honest with yourself?" Cheng Mu smiled and shook his head.

Suddenly, there was a cry of surprise from the white bear tribe at the next table, and a tall and strong man fell straight down.

A Jing's face suddenly changed, and he instinctively stood up to check, but was stopped by Cheng Mu. Cheng Mu whispered: "Don't act rashly, the doctor will handle it." A Jing said anxiously: "This is our territory, how can we just sit there and do nothing?" Cheng Mu looked calm and said: "Don't panic, this matter is not that simple."

At this time, people gathered around. The white bear tribe members looked anxious and shouted their companions' names. A Jing observed the situation around him and found that some people looked unusually calm, as if they were not surprised by what was happening.

Cheng Mu frowned slightly, watching the doctor rushing over, his steps were flustered and his expression was nervous. Cheng Mu whispered to A Jing: "This doctor seems to be a little bit strange." A Jing also noticed the doctor's strangeness and nodded.

After the medical officer carried the fallen man away, Cheng Mu stood up and said to Ajing, "Let's go and take a look." The two of them walked through the crowd and came to the medical officer's room.

Cheng Mu knocked on the door, and there was a flurry of voices from inside. After a while, the door opened, and the medical officer looked at them nervously. Cheng Mu's eyes were sharp, and he asked, "What happened to that man?" The medical officer hesitated and said, "He was poisoned by a strange poison." Ah Jing asked, "What kind of poison?" The medical officer's eyes were evasive, and he said, "I don't know."

Cheng Mu stared at the doctor and said, "Are you hiding something?" The doctor lowered his head and remained silent. Cheng Mu's face was gloomy and he said, "I advise you to tell the truth, otherwise you will bear the consequences." The doctor raised his head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I am following orders."

Ah Jing asked, "Whose orders?" The doctor said, "The people from the Crane Temple." Cheng Mu's eyes were cold and he asked, "Why did they do this?" The doctor said, "They want to control the people in Zhaoxing Pavilion."

A Jing and Cheng Mu looked at each other and understood the seriousness of the matter. Cheng Mu said to the medical officer, "You'd better tell us the truth, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous." The medical officer nodded and said, "I will cooperate with you." In Zhaoxing Hall, noises rose and fell. Medical officer Zhao Yan hurriedly ran towards the direction of the white bear tribe. Cheng Mu felt relieved when he saw his decisive actions. Zhao Yan was well-known in the hall for his superb medical skills and calm personality. Cheng Mu was relieved to let him go to treat the patient.

Elsewhere, the unfamiliar new medical officer was led to a quiet room by everyone, and Lu Zhao followed in to take on the responsibility of interrogating him. Outside, several capable personnel were on standby to maintain order around him and ensure that no complications would arise.

Cheng Mu turned sideways and whispered to Ajing, "Let's go to the White Bear Tribe first to find out the situation." Ajing nodded slightly, and the two of them walked towards where the White Bear Tribe members were gathered.

A lot of people had already gathered at the scene. Ah Jing couldn't help but tiptoe slightly, his eyes full of curiosity and concern. Cheng Mu looked calm, his eyes calmly patrolling the crowd, not missing any details. At the end of the line of sight, the medical officer Zhao Yan was concentrating on using his medical skills to treat the fallen white bear tribe member. His hands were operating steadily and accurately, without any panic.

Zhao Yan was sensible, he would not confront Cheng Mu directly, after all, Cheng Mu was disguising his identity, once exposed, the consequences would be disastrous. So Zhao Yan nodded slightly to Cheng Mu from a distance, then turned around and went about his business.

Cheng Mu winked at Ajing and said softly, "Let's go back to the room and leave this to them." Ajing nodded, and the two turned and walked towards the room.

At the same time, the information of those who seemed to have known about the situation and had calmed down was collected, including their identity information, and neatly placed on the table in Cheng Mu's room.

Cheng Mu and A Jing walked into the room and looked at the documents on the table. A Jing reached out and picked up a document and looked at it carefully. Cheng Mu was thinking at the side, his eyes focused.

Ah Jing eagerly stretched out her hands to open the documents, her eyes quickly scanning the paper, and she murmured, "Come, take a look." She carefully studied the detailed letter in her hand, and then said, "It shows that this group of people are from the Crane Temple. Their background seems simple, and they are the people of the Crane Temple themselves."

When Cheng Mu heard this, his expression became serious and he immediately asked, "Any other information?"

A Jing continued to look through the information, and after a moment he responded, "Well, there is another group of people in the Crane Temple. Strangely, it seems to be related to the Peace Kingdom."

Cheng Mu's heart tightened, and he asked hurriedly: "Is it related to Amy Zhen?"

Ah Jing looked surprised and asked in confusion: "How did you guess it was him?"

Cheng Mu raised his head slightly, his eyes full of thought, and said slowly: "I have noticed before that this Zhen Ami is extremely secretive. I can always find traces of him in some subtle signs before, so I guess this matter may be inextricably linked to him."

After that, Cheng Mu sat on the chair and fell into deep thought. Ah Jing sat beside him, looking at Cheng Mu, knowing that he was thinking about what to do next.

Cheng Mu frowned and said solemnly: "The White Bear tribe members' fall is definitely not accidental, and others will definitely get into trouble next. We must quickly control the medical officer and not let them succeed. Whether it is someone related to the Pingxi Kingdom, the forces behind Zhen Ami, or those people in the Crane Temple, they must all be under our control."

Ah Jing said with a worried look on his face: "We handled this matter today too hastily, and we don't know if the news has spread. If the news spreads, it will be difficult for us to go to the Crane Temple again."

Cheng Mu sighed and said with a look of annoyance: "Alas, the situation got out of control today. It's all my fault for being careless. We must quickly stabilize the situation and block the news to prevent things from getting worse. As for the Crane Temple, don't act rashly. Let's wait and see for a while."

Ah Jing listened, nodded, and said, "This is the only way. I hope we can control the situation as soon as possible and not let it get worse."

Cheng Mu said with a firm look in his eyes: "You have to cheer up next time."