Chapter 604 Curing the Illness, I'll Accompany You to the Police Station
Chen Xuan then handed the willow bark and medicinal ingredients to Lu Jian, instructing, "Simmer these three medicinal ingredients with five bowls of water into one bowl. Bring it to me later."
"Got it, I'll go right now!"
Lu Jian didn't let the staff responsible for simmering medicine handle it but went to do it himself. This was Chen Xuan's order, and he couldn't let anyone else snatch the credit.
"Let's go, we're heading back to the clinic."
Chen Xuan extended his hand towards Mrs. Fang, Li Yuting.
Li Yuting nodded and followed him inside.
"Mr. Chen, what about me?"
Mr. Fang couldn't help but ask.
Chen Xuan looked back. Mr. Fang was shirtless at the moment. Being stout, his chest circumference was extremely exaggerated, even more full than that of an average woman. His skin was fair and tender, and he stood there, looking quite comical.
Seeing Mr. Fang, Chen Xuan couldn't help but chuckle, "If you're willing to rub it a bit longer, that's fine too. It's good for your health anyway."
After saying that, Chen Xuan walked into the clinic.
"Never mind, then."
Mr. Fang, seeing the mocking glances from the people around him, blushed and shamefully rushed into the clinic. He didn't want to be a spectacle.
Back inside the clinic, Chen Xuan took out a silver needle and inserted it into several acupuncture points on the child's body. His movements were subtle, but his needling was extremely swift.
Elder Lu stared intently at this scene, his heart trembling immensely. This was the ninth needle of the Tai Chi Divine Needles! It was said that this needle, once inserted, could even bring back someone whose soul had been claimed by the Black and White Impermanence. Under Chen Xuan's guidance, he had only managed to learn the sixth needle, and he wasn't even proficient with it. With his talent, he would never be able to learn the ninth needle in his lifetime.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Xuan had already inserted needles into more than ten acupuncture points and then put away the silver needles.
Suddenly, Li Yuting cried out in alarm, "It's hot, it's hot... why is my son's body on fire..."
As she spoke, Li Yuting quickly uncovered the child's small blanket. The child's originally fair skin had turned completely red at this moment, like a roasted pig. Faint wisps of steam could even be seen.
Mr. Fang lunged forward and placed his hand on the child's forehead. As soon as he touched it, he instantly snatched his hand back, scalded. This was not human; this high temperature was like magma. This little child would surely be burned!
"Mr. Chen, what's going on?" Mr. Fang cried out anxiously.
Chen Xuan was very calm, as if he had expected this, and said faintly, "Everything is normal. Please don't worry."
Normal?
Mr. Fang and Li Yuting's expressions also turned grim. A normal person's highest temperature is 37.2 degrees Celsius, but this was clearly far exceeding that.
At this moment, a cold voice rang out, "How can such a young child withstand such a high temperature? And you still say it's normal? You quack, how did you trick Teacher Lu into seeing patients at Renxin Clinic?"
At this point, He Shuangshuang walked out from the crowd, looking at Chen Xuan indignantly. She had been observing Chen Xuan from within the crowd, waiting to find fault with him. She hadn't even come forward when Elder Lu appeared. Now that Chen Xuan had exposed a flaw, she immediately rushed out.
Seeing this woman, Chen Xuan felt a flicker of displeasure. Why was this woman everywhere?
"Shuangshuang? Why are you back?" Elder Lu was slightly taken aback upon seeing He Shuangshuang, looking somewhat surprised. He Shuangshuang was his star disciple. In terms of talent, He Shuangshuang's talent surpassed even his grandson, Lu Jian.
"Teacher Lu, it's a long story. I'll tell you later." He Shuangshuang pointed at Chen Xuan and said loudly, "Teacher Lu, this fellow is a big fraud. He will definitely ruin the reputation of Renxin Clinic! This child is already gravely ill. Please, quickly send him away!"
Elder Lu frowned, "Shuangshuang, do you have some misunderstanding about Mr. Chen?"
"There's no misunderstanding. This fellow is simply a big fraud." He Shuangshuang said, "Teacher Lu, he really is a big fraud. Quickly send him away. If someone dies now, you'll be in big trouble and ruin Renxin Clinic's reputation."
As Elder Lu was about to speak, Chen Xuan interjected, "Oh, judging by what you're saying, if a patient has a difficult and complicated disease, should doctors refuse to treat them for the sake of their reputation?"
Meeting Chen Xuan's sharp gaze, He Shuangshuang was rendered speechless, her pretty face flushed red. That wasn't what she meant, but the way Chen Xuan put it, it sounded exactly like that.
"Teacher, you see? This fellow just quibbles and argues. Quickly send him away." Unable to refute Chen Xuan, He Shuangshuang could only look to Elder Lu for help.
"Send me away? Ask your Teacher Lu whose Renxin Clinic it is," Chen Xuan said with a playful smile.
"Teacher Lu, Renxin Clinic doesn't..." He Shuangshuang felt a sense of foreboding.
Elder Lu nodded faintly and said, "Mr. Chen's medical skills are superb, and he is highly respected. I have already gifted Renxin Clinic to Mr. Chen."
"Ah?"
He Shuangshuang was completely dumbfounded. Chen Xuan had not only defrauded President Qi but also Elder Lu's magnificent clinic. Putting aside the monetary value of Renxin Clinic, she knew it was Elder Lu's life's work. This guy was too shameless!
With this thought, He Shuangshuang was furious, "I'm going to report this to the authorities! I'm going to report this to the authorities!" Her beautiful eyes glared fiercely at Chen Xuan, wishing she could swallow him alive.
"Report to the authorities? Don't be in a hurry. After I cure this child, I'll accompany you to the police station," Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes and chuckled.
"Cure the illness? What a joke! This child was already beyond help earlier, and now his temperature is even higher. This child is surely going to die!" He Shuangshuang gritted her teeth. This guy was just wasting time, trying to find an opportunity to slip away! He Shuangshuang was determined to keep a close eye on Chen Xuan, absolutely not letting him out of her sight.
Just then, a voice rang out, "Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen, the medicinal soup you asked to be brewed is ready!" Before the voice had even finished, Lu Jian, holding a bowl of steaming medicinal soup, rushed out from the crowd, as if his backside were on fire.
"Give it to me." Chen Xuan no longer paid attention to He Shuangshuang, smiled, took the medicinal soup from Lu Jian's hands, turned, and walked to Li Yuting. Because of He Shuangshuang's words, Li Yuting and Mr. Fang had developed doubts about Chen Xuan. Seeing Chen Xuan approach, they wore expressions of caution.
"Don't you want to save your child?" Chen Xuan chuckled.
Li Yuting and Mr. Fang exchanged glances, their hearts wavering. Li Yuting spoke first, "Forget it. Anyway, everyone else says it's untreatable, so we can only try." Mr. Fang also nodded.
"That's more like it." Chen Xuan smiled, brought the medicinal soup to his lips and blew on it. After the soup had cooled a bit, he then fed it to the child bit by bit. Chen Xuan's expression was extremely serious while feeding the medicine.
"Putting on a show and pretending to be mysterious, using willow bark as medicine, what a joke?" He Shuangshuang curled her lips, completely disbelieving. Elder Lu, however, wore an expectant expression. He had once seen willow bark used as medicine in a damaged ancient prescription, but he truly didn't know how to apply it. Now, someone could finally demonstrate it for him. As a medical enthusiast, how could he not be excited?
The layman watched the spectacle, while the insider observed the details. Those who didn't understand medicine could only stare blankly and guess wildly. However, most people believed Chen Xuan couldn't cure the child's illness. After all, the high fever earlier had probably already done irreparable damage to the child. How could there still be hope?
"All done!"
Soon, Chen Xuan finished feeding the medicine to the child and handed the small bowl back to Lu Jian.
"All done? What a joke!" He Shuangshuang stepped forward and sneered.
As soon as the words left her mouth!
Waa!
Suddenly, from within the swaddling clothes, came the loud cry of a child.