I Became a Medical Genius in the 80s

Chapter 829: Chapter 828: Escape

So, Luo Yirui must escape!

When he drank the talismanic water that replenishes energy and blood earlier, Luo Yirui was determined to escape. He couldn’t just die here without knowing why! With such a decision, his fear diminished a little.

”Why are you doing that?” Jing Changle asked.

Luo Yirui squatted on the ground and then raised his head to look above, not seeing the cameras his father mentioned. He replied, ”Just learning a bit.”

Jing Changle glanced at the other three children. They were also curiously watching Luo Yirui, with tear stains on their cheeks but had stopped crying.

The three children were about the same age as Luo Yirui, with Jing Changle likely being the oldest among them.

By chatting with several older children from other cells, Luo Yirui discovered that the longest anyone had been here was five days, during which time seven or eight children had been taken away.

”None have returned.” This voice came from a cell separated by one in between.

Luo Yirui had asked questions several times, with only two responding, forming a conversation with them.

This child was even older than Jing Changle, already six years old, and had arrived four days ago. Of those in his cell, only two remained—three others had been taken.

This kept the kids who had been there longer in constant fear.

”Do you know where they went?” Luo Yirui asked.

”No idea.”

”How long ago were the first ones taken?”

”About seven days ago, I guess.” The child wasn’t very sure either.

Luo Yirui roughly understood the situation and felt a very ominous premonition in his heart.

He recalled the bedtime story his mother told him, the story of a pig not surviving winter: it was about a family that bought a piglet in spring. They fed it well every day, and through spring, summer, autumn, and half a winter, the piglet grew plump. When the new year came, the family slaughtered it to eat!

When Luo Yirui first saw the talismanic water for replenishing energy, he had a feeling. But after more understanding, he was sure that he and the other children were like those pigs!

However, they were not real pigs, and those people wouldn’t wait until the new year to slaughter them. What were they being taken away for?

Although he couldn’t guess, Luo Yirui knew those children’s fates probably weren’t good. The pig grew fat on pig feed to be slaughtered and eaten; these children were being fed talismanic water.

He knew that a small bottle of talismanic water made by his mother would sell for tens of thousands. While these people were far from his mother’s level, feeding with talismanic water was too costly unless...

Unless the purpose of him and the other kids far exceeded the value of the talismanic water used to feed them!

Thinking of this, Luo Yirui broke into a cold sweat. He became even more determined to escape.

Yet, he had no idea how to escape. First, he couldn’t even open the cell door.

That night, Luo Yirui drank the talismanic water again. The first time, he didn’t pay much attention due to fear. The second time, he realized how rough it was—it wasn’t as good as the potion made by Sister Yu Zhu.

The next day, those people came with buckets again. One person headed towards the inner cells. Luo Yirui glanced at the bucket, his nostrils twitching, feeling that the talismanic water inside was different from what was drunk yesterday or from other buckets.

He pressed against the iron bars, peering that way and noticed that the water was for two internal cells. The children in those cells had mostly been there for over five days.

Luo Yirui drank the water brought by the other party, always paying attention to what was happening over there because the smell of that water was unusual, making him particularly concerned.

From a young age, Luo Yirui could tell the difference between ordinary water and talismanic water, discerning them without even drinking. Back then, when he was only crawling, he loved drinking talismanic water—whenever his mother set out two small cups, he always went for the talismanic water without mistake.

His two younger sisters didn’t have his discerning abilities as early, but after one year, they could also distinguish the difference.

Perhaps because he learned early, his mother often made various talismanic waters in front of him, explaining their effects and the main herbs they contained.

Luo Yirui couldn’t remember much, only the ones he liked. While others found no taste, he could taste various flavors.

His mother’s lessons were more complex than addition and subtraction, but they were more interesting.

So, that person’s talismanic water being different was something he detected instantly, though he didn’t know how exactly—it certainly wasn’t for replenishing energy and blood; it didn’t feel like a tonic.

He and his sisters grew up under the influence of various talismanic waters his mother made, which made him very sensitive, causing some unease.

After drinking, those people took the buckets and left. Just as Luo Yirui was about to ask someone what the feeling was, he heard a commotion—the people returned.

Two individuals entered further in, bringing out two children from the cells. Those kids cried out in fear, sounding like the child he talked to yesterday!

Luo Yirui hurriedly looked outside to see a tall, thin boy being dragged out by the collar, struggling, refusing to take a step.

”I don’t want to go... woo woo, I don’t want to go. Please, uncles, let me go!”

The other child was also crying and begging, but the two men were unmoved, seemingly used to such scenes. Seeing the kids clutching the ground, refusing to move, they just picked them up and carried them out.

The cries faded quickly into silence, leaving the cells eerily quiet. Pale little faces reflected their inner fear.

The two taken children indeed didn’t come back. Even the next day, when Luo Yirui opened his eyes, they hadn’t returned.

Curled up in bed, tears finally streamed down his face.

Dad, Mom, where are you, please save me. I miss you so much...

Luo Yirui softly sobbed, suddenly recalling his mother’s gentle voice in his mind.

Baby, remember, talismanic water can save people, but it can also harm. Its effects depend on the user’s mindset.

It can save people, but it can also harm...

Luo Yirui’s eyes flew open. If he could make talismanic water, harmful talismanic water, could he use it to escape?

Beisitian never avoided making talismans in front of the three children, even purposely letting them observe. Luo Yirui himself had tried, though never successfully—not even holding the pen well, let alone drawing talismans.

But now, he practiced writing pinyin and radicals daily in the grid book; maybe he could draw talismans!