Theories

"What do you mean they are being drugged?"

Xiajun had expected that the so-called physicians' medicines could be the cause of the abnormal behaviorisms among the villagers, but he had been skeptical about the idea because the man had seemed shallow. Not smart enough to stage such a brutal act. But what was Wang implying?

As he stirred the stew over and over again, Wang succumbed into an uncomfortable silence for a while, seemingly thinking over his words while Xiajun waited patiently. 

"I used to practice Forensic Pathology when I lived down in the city," he said after a while, looking intently at Xiajun.

Xiajun raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Oh? I thought you've always lived here."

He shook his head. "No, not always. Sokcheok seemed like a peaceful place from far away, so I left everything and retired early to set up a house."

Xiajun listened calmly. "And what about your family?"