Jiang Yuan waved his hands and said, "This is a great master of traditional Chinese medicine. TCM excels at setting bones. Old Zhou, you know that. He can definitely do it. Am I right?"
However, Old Zhou's earlier words had made the patient's companion even more worried. He said, "Doctor, I've heard that TCM can set bones, but he looks so young. Can he really do it?"
"This is a great TCM practitioner; I believe it should be fine," Jiang Yuan nodded.
"Young Master Jiang, isn't this too risky?" Old Zhou was a bit puzzled. Why was Jiang Yuan so high on this young man? His tone seemed a little off, too.
"No, no, I can't let him set the bone!" Although the patient was in severe pain, he was conscious. Seeing how young Li Se was, coupled with Old Zhou's words, made him fearful. If something went wrong, he would have to bear the consequences. A large hospital like this would surely find a way to distance itself.
"Don't worry, the hospital is right here. If this TCM practitioner isn't capable, we can immediately restore you!" Jiang Yuan intended to humiliate Li Se.
"You fell down the stairs, didn't you?" Li Se's hands were already on the patient's back.
"Yes." The patient nodded, but he still held doubts about Li Se's medical skills.
Li Se gently pressed with two fingers, slowly tracing a path on the back. Then, at one spot, he applied a bit of force.
*Crack!*
The sound of bone snapping echoed.
"Ah!" The patient cried out in pain.
"Not good!" Old Zhou's expression changed.
Jiang Yuan seemed to have anticipated this and quickly shouted, "Quick, send him to the hospital! As expected, TCM isn't very reliable!"
The patient's companions started cursing. You knew TCM wasn't reliable, yet you let our companion have his bone set by a TCM practitioner?
"You're not allowed to run away! You have to take responsibility!" Jiang Yuan didn't forget to shout at Li Se.
If he couldn't heal him and made the patient worse, then Li Se would bear some responsibility.
"The person is fine now." Li Se pressed a few more times on the patient's back and then withdrew his hands.
The patient actually got down from his two companions. He moved around, filled with excitement, "I'm really okay now! Thank you so much, doctor. How much do I owe you? I'll pay!"
"One hundred yuan." Li Se held up a finger.
The patient paid the hundred yuan without hesitation, saying gratefully, "Thank you!"
There were quite a few onlookers, all looking surprised. They had expected things to get worse, but to their surprise, the bone setting was successful, and it only cost a hundred yuan.
Given the patient's condition, going to the hospital would have cost at least ten thousand yuan. Yet, right at the hospital entrance, it was settled for a mere hundred yuan.
Jiang Yuan's expression became uncertain. He truly hadn't expected Li Se to set the bone so easily. He was from the orthopedics department and had examined the patient's condition. Ordinary bone setting wouldn't work; it would require surgery. The reason he let Li Se set the bone was to severely humiliate him.
But now, it was he himself who was humiliated.
"It might not be fully healed yet," Jiang Yuan looked at the patient. "To be safe, it's still best to have a comprehensive check-up at the hospital to prevent any accidents. What do you think?"
The patient's two companions nodded. For added security, it was better to get checked at the hospital.
The patient, however, waved his hand, "No need. Going for a check-up would probably cost several thousand more. Your hospital is a bunch of vampires!"
Jiang Yuan's face turned ugly.
The patient expressed his gratitude to Li Se again and left with his companions.
Li Se and Huang Shanshan didn't bother with Jiang Yuan anymore. The two of them quickly left the hospital.
Jiang Yuan, on the other hand, was brooding. He called over the hospital security guard and whispered, "Help me do something..."
Li Se and Huang Shanshan didn't go anywhere else. They took a walk near the hospital and had some food.
"If Western medicine had treated it just now, it would have required surgery. I didn't expect you to heal it with just a simple press," Huang Shanshan also sighed. Li Se's medical skills were truly excellent; she was no match for him.
Li Se smiled, "Want to learn? I can teach you."
"Yes." Huang Shanshan nodded.
It was an hour later when they returned to the hospital.
However, as Li Se was about to leave, he discovered his car was blocked. He frowned. The car blocking his was also a luxury car, but no phone number was left.
Li Se had to call for a security guard.
The security guard was a young man, about the same age as Li Se. He took a glance and said casually, "There's nothing we can do. The owner didn't leave a number. You'll just have to wait."
"Is there any way to contact the owner of this car?" Li Se asked.
His car was parked in a parking spot, with cars on both sides. They also had no phone numbers left. This meant his car couldn't move at all. One of the cars had to be moved.
But the luxury car directly in front of him had no number left. He couldn't just wait here for the owners of all three cars to appear, could he?
"There's no way!" The young security guard shook his head. "You'll just have to wait. Once the owner appears, you can leave."
Li Se said, "Can you try to find the owner?"
"How can I find them for you?" The young security guard said impatiently. "So many people come and go through this hospital every day. How can I find them for you? You should just wait. When the owner shows up, you can leave."
Li Se couldn't possibly wait here. What if the owner never showed up? He said, "This car seems to be parked behind. Can you pull up the surveillance footage to see who it is? I'll find them myself, is that okay?"
The young security guard shook his head, "The surveillance cameras are broken today."
"The cameras are broken?" Li Se frowned. He seemed to realize something.
"Yes, broken." The young security guard didn't want to deal with Li Se anymore. "Alright, you should go do whatever you need to do. Don't bother me."
Li Se was getting angry. He had a vague suspicion that this security guard was involved. He reached out and grabbed the young security guard, saying coldly, "Show me the surveillance footage!"
"What are you doing?" the young security guard yelled. "Are you trying to hit me? Let me tell you, if you hit someone, I'll call the police to arrest you. This is a hospital, not a place for you to cause trouble!"
"Xiao Ming, what's wrong?" At this moment, an older security guard walked over.
"Captain Ma, this person wants to cause trouble at the hospital!" Xiao Ming shouted.
"I am not causing trouble." Li Se suppressed his anger and said calmly, "I just want to see the surveillance footage to find out which car owner blocked my car. I want to find him!"
Captain Ma chuckled, "There's nothing that can be done about that. The surveillance cameras are indeed broken today. Otherwise, you can wait a little longer. Perhaps the car owner will come and move their car soon."