A few of them even came up to James to pull him away. "Get lost, kid," they rebuked.

"You have no business here."

"Who are you?"

"You too, Thea. Why can't you keep an eye on your good-for-nothing husband?"

Thea looked at the others and said, "My husband has medical skills, too. In fact, his skills are better than your average doctor's. I believe in him. He can save Quincy."

"Your trust in him means nothing!"

"Will you take responsibility if something happens?"

"Everyone shut up!" James suddenly shouted.

Everyone closed their mouths at his command.

James approached Quincy and looked at the wound on her thigh, then at the other symptoms on her body.

After that, he looked at her complexion.

He lifted her eyelids to look at her pupils.

Then, he pulled her arm up to take her pulse.

"Tree viper?"

James narrowed his eyes.

From what he knew, tree vipers were commonly bred for the medicinal value of their venom. When mixed with medical herbs, they could cure diseases.

However,