"Is your grandfather a pig? I told you the patient would be fine after midnight, so why is he still ssing things up?! Did he spend his whole life living like a dog?" Lin Tang cursed irritably.
"..." Chen Yuyan's voice trailed off. A few seconds later, she began to sob again, feeling utterly wronged.
"I'm tied up at the Emperor Hotel and can't leave. You'll have to co here," Lin Tang added, then hung up.
"Chief Chen himself is coming? Little Lu, go and greet him imdiately! Don't be discourteous!" Wei Shanhe said hurriedly. He secretly shook his head. Lin Tang's sharp tongue is truly unforgiving. To think he'd call the venerable Chief Chen a pig...
"What a coincidence. We were just accusing you of prescribing fake dicine, and suddenly you get a call from Chief Chen's granddaughter. This isn't so accomplice of yours who got a signal to put on an act, is it?" Shen Jiayue muttered.
Lin Tang didn't even deign to speak to her.
Wei Zichu said coldly, "He already said Chief Chen is coming in person. We'll know if it's true or not when he gets here, won't we?"
"That's true..." the crowd murmured in agreent. He can't possibly have found a fraud who looks exactly like Chief Chen. And so, everyone waited with anticipation.
Before long, Lu Liangfei led a group of people into the hall. So were lower-class laborers, struggling to carry an unconscious patient. They were visibly uncomfortable in the opulent hall, not knowing where to put their hands or feet. The others were Chen Shanchun and his granddaughter Chen Yuyan, along with Sun Siwei and his students.
Chen Shanchun had a prominent red slap mark on his face and looked utterly humiliated.
"Shen Youling, you're here too?" Yao Qian glanced at Lin Tang with a complicated expression before greeting Shen Youling. "By the way, do you know where Yuenong is?"
Shen Youling was speechless. How am I supposed to answer that? Is this really the ti or place to bring that up?
Shen Jiayue and the others were dumbfounded. It really is them! Not a group of frauds! This...
"Big Brother Lin, please save her! We're running out of ti!" Chen Yuyan cried, impatiently grabbing Lin Tang's hand.
"So, you are Lin Tang?" Chen Shanchun scrutinized him, his tone challenging. "You claim this patient is cursed. What proof do you have?"
"You're more than capable of ruining things, but completely useless at solving them! What are you still blabbering for? Get out of my way!" Lin Tang showed him no courtesy whatsoever, pushing him aside. He then walked over to the patient and began his examination.
The patient's husband also pleaded anxiously, "You're the only one we can count on." He then shot a harsh glare at Chen Shanchun, warning him not to cause any more trouble.
"You—" Chen Shanchun's face flushed, then paled. When have I ever been treated with such contempt?
"The acupuncture kit!" Lin Tang ordered as he turned the patient over, tearing open her clothes to expose her back.
"Oh, oh, here!" Chen Yuyan hurried to assist him.
The onlookers held their noses against the foul stench, their eyes glued to the scene. Shen Youling also stared blankly at Lin Tang. His expression was serious; although she didn't understand his acupuncture technique, she could clearly feel the practiced, decisive confidence in his movents, forged through countless hours of experience. To think he's so talented... I never noticed it before.
Sun Siwei also drew closer, both to observe the technique and to see if he could be of any assistance. He was puzzled at first, but as he continued to watch, he gasped in excitent. "Could this be the Qiankun Qi-controlling Needle?!"
"What?" Chen Shanchun, who had been trying to maintain his composure, rushed over at those words, his eyes wide. "It... it really is that technique!"
The last ti, Lin Tang had perford acupuncture on Wei Shanhe from a distance, a feat Ge Shijian had recognized instantly. This ti, the patient's condition was far more severe, so even Lin Tang dared not be careless, opting to apply the needles directly. That was why it had taken Sun Siwei a mont of observation to identify it.
Chen Shanchun stood frozen, his face burning with sha and bewildernt. I'm such a fool! A complete fool! If I'd known he could perform even this technique, how could I have dared to question him? Could it be... that the prescription for Chaoyuan Buqi Soup he wrote down is the real one, and the one my family has passed down for generations is fake?
Seeing such strong reactions from the two esteed doctors, the crowd was astonished. Could this young man's dical skills truly surpass those of both Master Sun and Chief Chen?
After using the needles to stabilize the patient's vitals, Lin Tang's other hand was not idle. He channeled a stream of True Qi into her body to combat the baleful energy generated by the curse. He wasn't particularly concerned about the power of this curse. The main problem was Chen Shanchun's ddling, which had caused the malignant energy to spread throughout her entire body. It now clung to every nook and cranny like maggots on a corpse, forcing Lin Tang to ticulously eradicate it bit by bit.
It was an incredible hassle. Not only did it drain his True Qi, but it was also extrely ti-consuming. To make matters worse, the patient could die at any mont, requiring Lin Tang to multitask by using acupuncture to keep her alive. This was the reason for the prolonged stalemate.
The once-lively banquet was now thoroughly ruined. Wei Shanhe's cheek twitched, but he didn't know what to say.
Zhu Yingning's eyes darted around, and she seed eager to make a move. While Lin Tang is completely focused, if I launched a sneak poison attack, could I succeed in one move? Then she noticed Huangfu Zhan, hidden in a distant corner, wearing a gas mask and staring right at her.
Zhu Yingning cursed under her breath. ...That scheming old fox!
Even after so ti passed, Lin Tang had not succeeded in reviving the patient. On the contrary, her complexion grew worse, taking on a corpse-like pallor until she showed almost no signs of life. The expressions on the faces of Sun Siwei and Chen Shanchun grew increasingly grave, and they shook their heads slightly.
Shen Jiayue had been too afraid to speak, but she noticed Zhu Yingning giving her a look. Taking a deep breath, she sidled up to Sun Siwei and asked deliberately, "Master Sun, this Qiankun Qi-controlling Needle technique is supposed to be amazing, right? So why isn't it working? I feel like she's about to die."
Sun Siwei gave a bitter smile. "The Qiankun Qi-controlling Needle is miraculous, but it is not omnipotent. Even the most profound technique is helpless against an illness that is truly beyond saving."
Even if Hua Tuo were resurrected or Bian Que reborn, they couldn't cure every single ailnt. Even gods have their limits.
Chen Shanchun also sighed in self-recrimination. "Dr... Dr. Lin has done his best..."
"Oh—" Shen Jiayue feigned understanding, then shot a disdainful look at Lin Tang. "So, this guy has been putting on a big show this whole ti for nothing? What a waste of everyone's ti!"
Wang Shouzhen wanted to slap her again to curry favor with Lin Tang, but when he rembered that Zhu Yingning, a woman even Wei Shanhe feared, seed to be subtly backing the Shen Family, he shrank back. No one else spoke up. Even Wei Shanhe remained silent. This only served to embolden Shen Jiayue.
She taunted Lin Tang again, "The Qiankun Qi-controlling Needle might be formidable, but it depends on who's using it. I'd say this guy has only learned the basics. With just that much skill? He has the audacity to look down on seniors like Master Sun and Chief Chen?"
Hearing this, Dong Mingfeng felt her confidence return and joined in the condemnation. "Lin Tang, can you actually cure her or not?! If you can't, then stop this instant! Have soone carry the body out so the rest of us aren't tainted by this bad luck!"
At the words "bad luck," Lu Zizheng froze and blurted out, "Crap, I almost forgot to ask! Is this disease contagious? It's not going to spread to us, is it? That would be terrifying!"
At this, the crowd's faces changed. That was right! The patient looked like a zombie, and Chief Chen had ntioned a curse. Could it be so kind of "unclean" entity? Or a plague?
A terrified gasp went through the crowd as they surged backward. The thought that they had already inhaled the patient's foul stench made their skin crawl.
"President Wei, perhaps it's best if we have them removed?"
"She's just so lowlife. If she dies, she dies. She shouldn't have been let in here in the first place..."
"Don't let her drag all of us down with her!"
Faced with this public outcry, Wei Shanhe felt a headache coming on. No matter how powerful the True Martial Association was, it couldn't silence everyone. He turned and asked, "Master Sun, Chief Chen, is this disease contagious?"
"Well—" Sun Siwei and Chen Shanchun looked troubled. They knew nothing about the specifics of the curse, so how could they possibly know if it was infectious?
Seeing their hesitation, the crowd assud it was a silent confirmation. Panic set in, and they began cursing Lin Tang for his recklessness. If you want to play hero, go do it outside! Why endanger all of us?!
"If they're not leaving, we are!"
"Exactly! We ca for a banquet, not this! If I'd known, I never would have co!"
As the banquet threatened to collapse into chaos, Wei Shanhe's face was a mask of frustration. The other mbers of the True Martial Association were equally unsettled. Sigh, these people have no connection to Master Lin, and the association didn't invite them. For him to bring them here on his own... it really was inappropriate! But he's the one who saved the President and Vice President, so we can't say anything... He seems too young and impulsive. If it were , I wouldn't have even tried to treat a case with such an uncertain outco; it's not worth risking my reputation. This was originally Chief Chen's responsibility, but now he's taken it all on himself...
As nearly everyone, whether openly or in their hearts, began to resent Lin Tang, he remained completely unfazed, absorbed in his task of saving the woman.
Just as the guests were about to scatter, a commotion erupted outside. A subordinate rushed in, breathlessly reporting, "Vice President, a group of people have surrounded the hotel! Our n have been attacked!"
"Outrageous!" Wei Shanhe, already simring with frustration, exploded in fury. "Who dares to cause trouble at my banquet?!"
"I do!"
BANG!
The door was kicked open. Led by Mo Daosheng, a nacing group of people sward into the hall. His son, Mo Zhongyuan, sat in a wheelchair, his expression savage. The mont he entered, his eyes locked onto Lin Tang with a look of profound hatred.
"Lin Tang, you son of a bitch! I've co to kill you! Did you rember to wash your neck?!"
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