Team Leader Su Deshang's mouth hung open. He wanted to say something but couldn't. The slap in the face was too quick, too harsh, leaving him no dignity.
From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want Ling Tian to treat Old Man Lu. Firstly, it was for safety reasons; he didn't believe this young man, Ling Tian, had the ability.
Secondly, he now knew Ling Tian belonged to Team Three. There was fierce competition between Team One and Team Three. As a member of Team One, he absolutely didn't want anyone from Team Three to perform outstandingly on his turf.
However, the other party had now presented his credentials, proving his identity. If he continued to refuse without good reason, he would truly be offending the Xuanyuan family to the extreme.
At this moment, Ling Tian spoke, "Team Leader Su, please rest assured. I am not someone who is ungrateful or pretends to be capable.
Mr. Xuanyuan invited me to see the elder, and I merely wish to contribute my humble efforts!
I will only conduct some examinations on the elder, nothing more. As for the specific treatment, we will have to discuss it with everyone then."
Unexpectedly, Su Deshang snorted coldly.
"Easy for you to say, just some examinations!
Do you know the patient's condition is very critical? He has already fallen into a coma. Even a routine examination would take half his life!
I truly can't understand if you want to save him or kill him!"
Ling Tian's expression turned grim. The other party was being unreasonable, even pinning a major accusation on him.
"There's no need for so many examinations. I just want to take the elder's pulse and then perform a basic physical check. That should be enough!
As for other testing items, don't you already have the existing data?"
"Take his pulse?" Su Deshang's eyes widened. He never expected someone as young as Ling Tian to be a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Even within the Sword Bureau, there were many skilled TCM doctors, but none were qualified to join the Sword Bureau until they were at least 50 years old.
"Kid, since you're a TCM practitioner, I advise you not to show off your limited knowledge here. We have so many TCM grandmasters in the Sword Bureau, any one of them has superior medical skills and clinical experience compared to you.
Besides, the old man's illness isn't some difficult or rare disease. It's caused by external injuries and shrapnel remaining in his body. What can traditional Chinese medicine do in such a situation?
I advise you not to embarrass yourself... or perhaps, ask your teacher if you should be intervening in this situation!"
"My teacher will definitely tell me to intervene!" Ling Tian stated firmly.
"Then tell me, I'd like to see which divine doctor could teach a student like you!"
"My master is Gong Heming, from the lineage of the Medical Saint!"
Upon hearing this, Su Deshang's head buzzed. It was understandable if ordinary people didn't know what the Medical Saint lineage was, but as the deputy leader of the Sword Bureau's First Sword Team, he had certainly heard of the Medical Saint lineage. They were real, but they were too low-key, and one rarely encountered them.
He never expected this young man before him to have such a distinguished background. It was no wonder the Xuanyuan family was willing to vouch for him.
Su Deshang's mind was in a state of intense struggle and conflict. However, he suddenly looked up and saw Xuanyuan Jie's somewhat displeased gaze beside him. In the end, he nodded in agreement.
"Alright, I agree to you examining the elder. However, any examination or treatment you perform must be approved by our expert team, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!
Also, you need to be prepared. If anything happens to the elder, you will be held responsible!"
Su Deshang's tone was filled with threats as he said this, but Ling Tian didn't care at all. He was someone who had crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood; these threats meant nothing to him.
"Alright, lead the way!"
Thus, the group entered the building and passed through numerous checkpoints, finally arriving at the 5th floor, to a special ICU room.
This room was no ordinary one. It was located in the center of the floor, surrounded by various examination equipment.
The patient's room had one wall made of one-way glass, through which nothing could be seen from the inside, but the situation inside the room was clearly visible from the other side.
Next to the room was a large office. On the walls of the office were various display screens, showing the patient's vital signs in real-time. Several experts were busy, either discussing in low voices or with furrowed brows.
As they entered the office, a man in his early thirties also hurried over.
This man was Lu Weiguo, Old Man Lu's grandson and the representative of the patient's family. Communication between the patient's family and the hospital was mainly handled by him.
Lu Weiguo's status was also not low. However, due to the elder's condition, he could only take extended leave to stay by his bedside. After all, the elder was too important to their entire Lu family.
Having an elder at home is like having a treasure. Not to mention their knowledge, even their connections were extremely valuable to the family.
As long as a person was still alive, these relationships could continue to be maintained. Once the person was gone, these relationships might be difficult to sustain.
"Team Leader Su, I heard someone introduced a divine doctor to my grandfather..." Lu Weiguo eagerly stepped forward. He saw Xuanyuan Jie at a glance and quickly went to shake his hand.
"Uncle Xuanyuan, why are you here? You're so busy with work, don't come here so often."
"What are you saying, child? What kind of relationship do our two families have? What kind of relationship did my father have with your grandfather!
Given the elder's condition, do you think I can work with peace of mind?
I'm here to recommend a divine doctor to you. His medical skills are extremely superb, and I believe he might be able to help your grandfather."
"Oh? Since he's a divine doctor praised by Uncle Xuanyuan, he must be extraordinary. Where is this divine doctor? I want to thank him in person." Lu Weiguo's eyes lit up.
"Haha, he's far away, yet right before your eyes. Come, let me introduce you. This is the divine doctor, Ling Tian.
Don't be fooled by Ling Tian's youth; his medical skills are by no means simple. He is a major shareholder of Bing Tian Pharmaceuticals, and he developed all of Bing Tian Pharmaceuticals' flagship products.
Moreover, he is a descendant of the Medical Saint lineage. You can inquire about it!"
"Really? Are you truly from the Medical Saint lineage?"
Lu Weiguo stepped forward and directly grasped Ling Tian's hand. Ling Tian could feel the strength in his hand. On his fingers, there were thick calluses, the kind left by years of shooting! It was clear that Lu Weiguo was also a soldier.