"This..." Qiu Jialiang appeared somewhat hesitant.
"You mean Xie Yixian? That mere quack," Li Se said with a hint of disdain. "If you don't believe me, feel free to call him over. But right now, the most important thing is for me to save the patient. Since you've already declared him dead, what harm is there in letting me treat him?"
"Presumptuous!" Wen Zhenlun bellowed. "To dare question the Divine Hand at such a young age!"
Fearing an endless argument, Qiu Jialiang quickly intervened, "How about this, Doctor Wen, you notify this Divine Hand, and let Brother Li have a look first."
Wen Zhenlun said no more and immediately called Xie Yixian. However, after hanging up, he sneered again, "Hmph, a complete waste of time!"
Li Se ignored Wen Zhenlun and walked towards the Heavenly Dragon member, who had been deemed beyond saving. Taking a deep breath, he produced a bag of silver needles. His needling technique was incredibly fast, and in no time, the Heavenly Dragon member was covered in silver needles from head to toe, resembling a hedgehog.
Moreover, he was employing the Qi-flying needle technique. This immediately silenced Wen Zhenlun, who had been about to mock him. The young man indeed possessed some skill.
"Brother Li, how is it?" Qiu Jialiang asked anxiously.
"The injuries are too severe. Do not remove these needles for now!" Li Se replied.
Afterward, Li Se briefly treated the Heavenly Dragon member's wounds. He noticed that some wounds had already been treated with painkillers and hemostatics. He let out a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, hemostatics and painkillers were used in time. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have survived until now."
Upon leaving the ward, Li Se saw Zhu Tianyun approaching him.
"Ins... Instructor..." Zhu Tianyun had lost all his previous arrogance, now replaced by fear and nervousness. "I apologize for my rudeness earlier... I shouldn't have..."
Li Se waved his hand and said sternly, "As a top-tier Heavenly Dragon member, you should not use your status to forcibly abduct women. If the other party doesn't like your brother, you should not interfere. If there is a next time, you will not be spared!"
*Thump!*
Zhu Tianyun knelt down and said solemnly, "I understand, Instructor!"
Li Se turned and left. As for the Heavenly Dragon member, it would still take some time to fully recover. The silver needles would help stabilize his condition. Once his life was completely stable, Li Se would adjust the needles.
Not long after Li Se left, Xie Yixian arrived.
"Yixian, over here!" Wen Zhenlun called out.
"Zhenlun, encountered a difficult case?" Xie Yixian asked.
"Yes, someone I declared beyond saving. A young man who claims to be a Chinese medicine practitioner said he could cure him. He showed off some skills, and while he seems capable, I'm still a bit uneasy and wanted you to take a look," Wen Zhenlun explained.
"Understood," Xie Yixian nodded.
"Is this the Divine Hand, Xie Yixian?" Qiu Jialiang approached and inquired.
"Indeed!" Xie Yixian replied with a hint of pride, though he dared not be overly arrogant in front of military officials.
"Then let's take a look," Qiu Jialiang said.
Entering the ward, Xie Yixian's expression changed slightly upon seeing the dense array of silver needles. "Who performed this needling?"
"Teacher, is there something special about these needles?" Qin Weicai asked.
"It's utter chaos!" Xie Yixian said coldly. "This patient is clearly beyond saving, and yet these needles are used to torment him. Is this intended to seal the patient's three souls and seven spirits?"
Wen Zhenlun's expression shifted upon hearing this. "Yixian, what do you mean?"
Xie Yixian said gravely, "In Chinese medicine, there's a saying that if a deceased person is sealed with silver needles, they are prevented from reincarnating. The way this needling is performed clearly resembles this method. Who was the practitioner? So malicious!"
Wen Zhenlun immediately turned to Qiu Jialiang. "Officer Qiu, did you hear that? This so-called instructor! I believe he wants to prevent the patient from reincarnating after death. To be so disrespectful to a dying person, I think these needles must be removed!"
"This..." Qiu Jialiang found himself in a dilemma. "Perhaps we could wait a few more days?"
Li Se had explicitly instructed them not to remove the needles. Yet, less than half a day had passed, and they were already considering removing them. He worried that if Li Se was right, removing them would be tantamount to causing a death.
"Officer Qiu, we cannot delay any longer. You believe Chinese medicine can cure, and I've brought the Divine Hand, Xie Yixian. Don't you trust him?" Wen Zhenlun became increasingly agitated.
Xie Yixian stated, "Officer Qiu, my reputation precedes me. If you don't believe it, you can inquire."
Qiu Jialiang shook his head. "It's not that I don't trust you, but I believe waiting a few more days won't make much difference. If something goes wrong after removing the needles prematurely, it will be a life lost!"
"Officer Qiu, if you do not agree, then I will have to contact the member's family. I believe they would not wish to see their child treated this way!" Wen Zhenlun said with some anger.
Qiu Jialiang sighed helplessly. He knew Wen Zhenlun's temperament and was at a loss for what to do.
Wen Zhenlun indeed called the family of the Heavenly Dragon member. The parents arrived, and upon seeing their son in such a state, they wept with grief.
"Doctor Wen, Divine Doctor Xie, is my child truly beyond saving?" Father Pei asked sorrowfully.
"Mr. Pei, yes, he is beyond saving. The injuries are too severe, and I cannot bear to see anyone desecrate your son's body, which is why I called you here," Wen Zhenlun stated with conviction.
"Prepare for the funeral," Xie Yixian nodded.
Father and Mother Pei were sobbing uncontrollably. Ultimately, they decided to have the needles removed. They did not want to see their son subjected to such torment even after death.
"How about this, let me do one last check," Wen Zhenlun said with a sigh.
"Then we'll trouble you, Doctor Wen," Father Pei said, looking utterly dejected.
Upon this examination, Wen Zhenlun was surprised to find that the person he had declared dead now seemed to have faint vital signs.
"Could it be the effect of the needles?" he wondered, a hint of doubt in his voice.
Xie Yixian also examined the patient and said gravely, "Perhaps I have a way to treat him!"
"Can you really?" Father Pei asked excitedly.
Xie Yixian replied with great confidence, "Of course. Since I've said so, I can treat him."
"Then we entrust him to you, Divine Doctor Xie!" Father Pei said. He had heard of this Divine Hand; he was a renowned master of Chinese medicine.
Xie Yixian waved his hand grandly. "Remove the needles!"