Yang Wen looked at Li Se with arrogance, sneering, "Do you still think the Wonderful Hand Needle Technique has flaws?"
"Kid, I'll give you one day. You must kneel and apologize at the door of the Wonderful Hand Hall, otherwise, our Wonderful Hand Hall will spare no expense to make your clinic unable to operate!" Ji Chun felt a surge of pride, finally able to trample on this brat. He had been thoroughly humiliated by Li Se when treating Professor Steven, and now he could finally return the favor.
"Are you sure you've cured him?" Li Se retorted.
"A joke, don't you have eyes to see?" Ji Chun snorted coldly.
Yang Wen clasped his hands behind his back and said, "Do as Ji Chun says. I expect you to kneel at the door of the Wonderful Hand Hall within a day. Young man, you can't cure diseases with just your mouth. If you want to scam people, you need some skill. Today, consider it a free lesson. Of course, you don't have to kneel at the Wonderful Hand Hall, but your clinic will likely be forced to close."
Su Meichao chuckled, "Old Chinese physician Yang's consultation fee is only a little over a hundred thousand, yet you, with little medical skill, dare to write a written promise and demand our entire Su family. I really don't know where you get your courage from."
"Ah..." But just then, Old Master Su on the bed suddenly cried out in extreme pain.
"What's going on?" The Su family members' faces all changed.
"Don't panic, let me take a look!" Yang Wen was also startled, but he was an experienced old Chinese physician and had encountered such situations before. He immediately examined Old Master Su, but soon his face changed completely.
"Old Yang, how is my father?" Su Meichao asked urgently.
Yang Wen sighed softly, "Prepare for the funeral."
"What?!" The entire Su family was dumbfounded. They had just used the Wonderful Hand Needle Technique, and his body had started to improve. How could they be preparing for a funeral so soon?
Or was it true, as Li Se had said, that this Wonderful Hand Needle Technique had flaws?
"Wasn't he fine just now? Why are we preparing for a funeral? Old Yang, you must give me an explanation!" Su Meichao said with a cold face.
Yang Wen didn't know how to explain. He couldn't figure it out. He had performed the Wonderful Hand Needle Technique, and according to reason, he should have recovered, with gradual improvement through traditional Chinese medicine later. But how could there be a problem so soon?
"Patriarch Su, there's nothing that can be done. Old Master Su's condition was already too severe. If even the Wonderful Hand Needle Technique is helpless, then even imperial physicians would be useless." Yang Wen naturally wouldn't blame himself, attributing everything to Old Master Su's own problems.
"But he wasn't this serious before!" Su Meichao's face darkened. Although Old Master Su was very old and halfway to the grave, his influence was vast. The Su family was founded by him, and many partners dealt with them out of respect for him. If anything were to happen to Old Master Su, the Su family would likely suffer considerable losses!
"I said it before, the Wonderful Hand Needle Technique has flaws. It might be fine for ordinary illnesses, but when the condition is complex, or like Old Master Su's situation, this flawed technique will only worsen the condition. A slight mistake in acupuncture can be fatal!" Li Se's voice sounded at this moment.
At this moment, no one in the Su family dared to refute Li Se's words. They had previously scoffed at what Li Se said, but now it seemed to have come true. Old Master Su's body could have held on for some time longer, but because of this Wonderful Hand Needle Technique, his condition had directly worsened, and they were now preparing for his funeral. If they didn't believe it was Yang Wen's fault, they truly wouldn't believe it.
"Nonsense!" Yang Wen's face flushed with anger. "The Wonderful Hand Needle Technique is an imperial technique, how could there be a problem? If you continue to spread rumors like this, believe it or not, I'll have your clinic shut down tomorrow!"
"Do you know our connections at the Wonderful Hand Hall? With a word, we can not only shut down your clinic but make you disappear!" Ji Chun said fiercely.
These two were now resorting to threats, even threats to life.
"If it's not a problem with your needle technique, then tell me, why is Old Master Su like this now?" Li Se was completely unfazed by their threats.
"This must be due to Old Master Su's own condition!" Ji Chun argued.
Yang Wen nodded, "There can be no problem with the needle technique. The only explanation is the patient's condition!"
"That's ridiculous. Wasn't Old Master Su fine before you started acupuncture?" Li Se sneered.
Yang Wen angrily said, "If you're so capable, why don't you treat him?"
"I said earlier that once you start needling, it will be irreversible. However, I can extend Old Master Su's life, but only for half a year!" Li Se was not an immortal; he was just a doctor. No matter how high his medical skills, there was a limit. The prerequisite for bringing someone back from the brink of death was that the patient still had a breath of life. If they were truly dead, even his ancestors would be helpless.
"Extend his life for half a year?" Yang Wen laughed. "That's quite interesting. He's already preparing for his funeral, and you claim you can extend his life for half a year. How absurd. As a Chinese physician, can't you see that Old Master Su is suffering from the Five Decays of Heaven and Man?"
"This is only a minor Five Decays of Heaven and Man. The reason for this situation is caused by your needle technique, not the true Five Decays of Heaven and Man. There is still hope," Li Se said calmly.
Su Meichao's expression was uncertain. Would he ultimately have to hand this over to this young man?
"Uncle, what are you still hesitating about? Hurry up and let Li Se treat him!" Su Mei urged.
"Who knows if he's capable!" Su Meichao gritted his teeth.
"Heh, do you have any better options now? He's already been pronounced to be preparing for his funeral. Being able to extend his life for half a year is already quite good," Su Mei said with a cold laugh.
Su Meichao looked at Li Se, struggled for a moment, and then said, "Alright, then you come and treat him!"
"Remember our written promise. If I can cure Old Master Su, the Su family will be controlled by Sister Mei!" Li Se said as he walked towards the bedside. He took out the Returning Yang Golden Needles.
"Isn't this just messing around?" Ji Chun saw Li Se preparing to use acupuncture and immediately shouted, "This is a desecration of the patient. He's already on his last breath, why are you still bothering Old Master Su?"
Li Se completely ignored Ji Chun and used his true qi to sterilize the golden needles.
"Wait!" Yang Wen suddenly exclaimed, "You... this is the Returning Yang Golden Needles?!"