Chapter 386: We Brothers Will Meet at Home

Chapter 386: We Brothers Will Meet at Home

In theory, the location where the puppet gu worm larvae survive in the human body is in the main artery of the arm.

However, after shaking the mother worm several times, there was no trace of any larvae on either of his father's arms.

This made Mo Jiuye suspect that perhaps the mother worm had already died.

But upon further reflection, this seemed impossible. If the mother worm had died, his father would not have survived either.

It appeared that the larvae within his father's body were definitely not in his arms; otherwise, given his father's emaciated body, even the slightest movement of the larvae would have been noticeable.

Seeing that Mo Jiuye showed no reaction, all his brothers held their breath and stared at him.

Under the watchful eyes of his brothers, Mo Jiuye continued to shake the mother worm, shifting his gaze from his father's arms to other parts of his body.

As he shook the mother worm and observed, he finally noticed something unusual around his father's heart area.

This "unusual" phenomenon was not unfamiliar to Mo Jiuye.

For there, he saw signs of larvae activity.

This position made Mo Jiuye draw a sharp breath.

Seeing their ninth brother's reaction, all the brothers could tell that their father's condition was not good, though they did not understand why.

The second brother couldn't help but ask, "Ninth brother, how is Father's condition?"

Mo Jiuye put away the porcelain bottle containing the mother worm and slowly stood up.

"The larvae in Father's body are located near his heart."

"What?" Sixth Brother was shocked. "The larvae in Eldest Brother and Second Brother's bodies were clearly in their arms. Why are Father's larvae near his heart?"

Mo Jiuye was equally puzzled by this.

When he read the book "Comprehensive Guide to Gu Worms," it did not mention such a situation. Typically, larvae of puppet gu worms are found in the arms. Why was it different for his father?

Could it be that the gu worm in his father's body was not a puppet gu worm?

For a moment, Mo Jiuye couldn't figure out the reason.

However, he was certain of one thing: the position of the larvae in his father's body was the same as the location of the poisonous blood in Mr. Si Meng's heart.

This led him to speculate that the position of the larvae might be related to the placement of the life-bound gu worm.

Although he had successfully located the larvae, he dared not rashly operate on his father to remove them.

When he operated on Mr. Si Meng to extract the poisonous blood from his heart, he discovered that the area was closely adjacent to the heart. Any slight deviation during surgery could be fatal.

Fortunately, he didn't know about this situation at the time and was able to perform the operation without any mistakes due to lack of tension.

Now, with his own father, Mo Jiuye hesitated to take the risk.

It wasn't because he lacked courage, but because the larvae were too close to the heart. He was not a professional doctor like his wife, and any mistake could be fatal for his father.

He genuinely dared not risk his father's life.

Mo Jiuye looked at his father, who was still repeating the same action, and then at his anxious brothers.

"There are only two ways to help Father remove the gu worm."

Eldest Brother anxiously asked, "What are they?"

"The first way is to find Mr. Si Meng and have him personally control the life-bound gu worm to remove the larvae from Father.

The other way is to return to Xiling Village as quickly as possible and seek help from Ran Ran."

Pausing, Mo Jiuye continued:

"Mr. Si Meng wouldn't hesitate to let my family perish. Moreover, if he controls the life-bound gu worm, there's no telling what he might do."

Mo Jiuye was well aware of the power of the life-bound gu worm in its master's hands.

Even if it is separated from the master, the consequences can still be severe.

For example, if Mr. Si Meng agreed to remove the larvae from Father but then used the life-bound gu worm to kill the larvae directly, it would be disastrous.

Therefore, Mo Jiuye did not dare place his hopes on Mr. Si Meng.

"Ninth brother, you mean the best way to help Father is to go back to Xiling Village and find Sister-in-law?" Sixth Brother asked, confirming his understanding.

Mo Jiuye nodded solemnly. "Yes, that's the only option. It will take three days to reach Xiling Village from here, so we can only pray that Father's health holds up until then."

"What do you mean by 'hold up'?" Eldest Brother asked, confused.

Mo Jiuye sighed helplessly.

"Based on my experience, Father's current condition is very dire. The real threat isn't the larvae in his body but his already weakened state."

His wife had prepared many emergency items for him when they left, including a heart-stimulating agent, which helped keep his father alive. Without it, his father might not have survived this long.

While he could diagnose his father's condition, he couldn't treat it. Until he met He Zhiran, his father's life was not guaranteed.

This was the most pressing concern for Mo Jiuye.

Finally, the family was about to reunite, but his father's health was still uncertain.

Hearing Mo Jiuye's words, Second Brother prepared to lift their father into his arms and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let’s quickly take Father down the mountain."

Even though it was night and the path down the mountain was treacherous, he did not want to waste any time in saving their father.

Mo Jiuye had the same idea.

"Right, let’s take Father down the mountain tonight."

After saying this, he looked at Third Brother and Liang Hao, who were sitting on the ground.

"Third Brother’s condition has improved significantly since he was rescued; I believe he will be able to move freely by morning."

Sixth Brother knew that Ninth Brother was worried about the poisonous mists and creatures they might encounter on the way down, which Third Brother and the others might not be able to handle.

He stepped forward and patted Mo Jiuye on the shoulder.

"Ninth Brother, you, Eldest Brother, and Second Brother should take Father down the mountain first. I’ll stay here to look after Third Brother and the others. Once they can move, I’ll bring them along with me."

Mo Jiuye nodded. "Yes, that’s the only thing we can do right now."

As he spoke, he took out several pills from his pocket and handed them to Sixth Brother. "These are antidote pills; you can use them when you go down the mountain."

Sixth Brother received the pills and carefully stored them away. "After you find Fifth Brother and join up with him, return to Xiling Village as quickly as possible. We’ll meet at home."

"Alright." Mo Jiuye acknowledged, then gave Sixth Brother some additional instructions before leaving with Eldest Brother and Second Brother to take their father down the mountain.

Fortunately, he had taken all the pearls from the tomb, leaving a few for Third Brother and the others to light the cave, which also became their most important source of light on the way down.

With the experience gained from climbing up, the brothers did not have much trouble taking their father down the mountain.

Even so, by the time they met up with Fifth Brother, dawn was already approaching.