“Treating human life like dirt? Young man, do you know what you're saying? I've been practicing medicine for twenty years. Would I be unable to cure even this minor illness?”

Li Youde had been holding back a stomachful of anger. Seizing this patient was also to regain face in front of everyone.

Chen Xiao said expressionlessly, "The patient's condition is far from as simple as you say."

Li Youde sneered.

"You just stumbled upon it by luck. You really think you're better than me? What a joke!"

Seeing the two of them arguing back and forth, the short-haired woman immediately became unhappy.

"What's wrong with your hospital? Can you still treat my sister or not? You're all colleagues, what's there to argue about!"

Li Youde curled his lips. "This girl, you've misunderstood. This kid isn't a doctor at our hospital. He's just a family member of the patient!"

"What? A family member of the patient?"

The short-haired woman immediately raised her eyebrows and scolded Chen Xiao, "Why are you, a family member, making trouble here? Can you take responsibility if you delay the treatment?"

Chen Xiao paused, not speaking.

He had good intentions, but since they didn't appreciate it, then let her die.

At this time, the nurse had already brought the anti-snake venom serum. Li Youde gave her an injection, and after a while, Li Ziqing woke up, showing signs of great improvement.

Li Youde triumphantly said, "See, what did I say? With this condition, a shot of serum will do the trick!"

The short-haired woman gratefully praised, "Doctor, you have great medical skills. Once my sister recovers, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

Li Youde waved his hands repeatedly. "There's no need. Saving lives and helping the injured is the duty of us doctors..."

That's what he said, but he didn't think so in his heart.

A life-saving grace, even if he couldn't get her to pledge herself to him, having a meal together would be unavoidable, right...?

Having dinner with a big star like Li Ziqing was exciting just thinking about it!

Just as Li Youde was lost in his fantasies, the short-haired woman suddenly exclaimed.

"Huh, what's going on? Why is the wound still black?"

Li Ziqing's wound was pitch black, and the blackness was still spreading. It was originally the size of a mahjong tile, but now it had spread to the size of a bowl.

As the venom spread, Li Ziqing's condition worsened, her eyes dull, and her breath weak.

The short-haired woman said anxiously, "Doctor, take a look, what's going on? Didn't you say my sister would be fine? Why is the poison still spreading?"

"Uh... this... I..."

Li Youde stammered because he didn't know what was going on at all.

Logically speaking, being bitten by a snake and getting a shot of serum in time should lead to recovery... but if it didn't, he would be at a loss.

The short-haired woman panicked, shaking Li Youde's arm. "Didn't you say this was just a minor illness? You have to think of a way!"

Li Youde frowned, spreading his hands. "I can't do anything..."

"You, you quack!"

The short-haired woman was so angry that tears were about to fall.

At this moment, Chen Xiao's voice came faintly, "I said long ago that the patient's condition is far from that simple!"

Hearing this voice, the short-haired woman's eyes lit up, as if she had found a life-saving straw.

"You must have a way to save my sister, right? Hurry, save her!"

A look of disgust appeared in Chen Xiao's eyes.

"Sorry, I'm just a family member of the patient. I don't want to delay the treatment, and I can't take responsibility!"

The short-haired woman was stunned. She remembered her previous harsh words to Chen Xiao.

However, she did not regret it.

"Why are you so petty? I'll give you money. As long as you can cure my sister's illness, I'll give you as much as you want!"

Chen Xiao sneered, "Take your money and prepare for your sister to spend it in the afterlife!"

"You..."

The short-haired woman gritted her teeth in anger.

But Chen Xiao didn't want to pay attention to her anymore. After hundreds of years in the dream, his temperament had changed greatly.

Those he didn't care about, even if they died in front of him, had nothing to do with him.

He packed his things and prepared to take his mother out of the hospital.

But at this moment, he felt his clothes being pulled.

Li Ziqing looked at him with blurred eyes, and said weakly, "Please, save me..."

Chen Xiao's heart seemed to be pricked by a needle.

Li Ziqing's pitiful appearance was immediately imprinted in his mind.

"So be it!"

Chen Xiao took out a silver needle. "Since you and I are destined, how can I stand by and watch you die?"

Hearing this, Li Ziqing closed her eyes peacefully.

At the same time, Chen Xiao inserted silver needles one by one into the acupoints around Li Ziqing's wound.

Soon, a circle of silver needles covered the area around the wound, and the pitch-black color did not continue to spread.

Ji Lao watched Chen Xiao perform the acupuncture with rapt attention, then exclaimed, "The number of five-five plum blossoms, this is the Plum Blossom Branding Needle! Could it be that Miss Li is possessed?"

Chen Xiao smiled slightly at him. "You have a good eye."

The short-haired woman was puzzled. "My sister was just bitten by a snake, at most she's just poisoned, how could she be possessed?"

Ji Lao explained, "The Plum Blossom Branding Needle is also known as the Evil-Breaking Needle, specially used for exorcism."

Li Youde was unconvinced. "Ji Lao, this kid is just putting on an act to mystify people. Don't be fooled. What era is it? Still engaging in feudal superstition. Now we emphasize science!"

Ji Lao glared and snorted angrily.

"Humph, since ancient times, witches and doctors have been inseparable. Witchcraft is originally a part of the inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine. It's not only the foreigners' stuff that is called science!"

Li Youde didn't speak, but it could be seen from his eyes that he was obviously unconvinced.

But the next scene shocked everyone present. Some of the timid ones directly crawled under the hospital bed.

As Chen Xiao removed the silver needles, a thick black smoke rose suddenly, as if something had been set on fire.

In the black smoke, there was a heart-wrenching wail of ghosts and wolves.

As the black smoke dissipated, the howling disappeared.

Everyone was frightened, huddled together, at a loss.

It wasn't until Chen Xiao spoke that they came back to their senses.

"Take the patient to rest. Once she wakes up naturally, she'll be fine."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately pushed Li Ziqing out, bed and all. Now Chen Xiao's words were like an imperial decree.

Chen Xiao's gaze fell on Li Youde.

Before Chen Xiao could speak, Li Youde knelt on the ground with a thud.

The scene just now had scared him.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you're a magnanimous person, please don't hold it against me..."

Li Youde kowtowed in apology, and in a few seconds, he kowtowed more than three times!

Chen Xiao shook his head and sighed softly, "The one you've let down isn't me. The one you've let down is the word 'doctor'."

Li Youde was still kowtowing, and it was unknown whether he had heard Chen Xiao's words.

At this time, Ji Lao suddenly stepped forward and cupped his hands. After some deliberation, he decided to call Chen Xiao 'Master'.

"This... Master, I have a request."

Chen Xiao's eyes were indifferent. "Speak."

Ji Lao didn't say another word and knelt down to worship. "I want to take you as my teacher!"

Chen Xiao frowned slightly and said softly.

"Want to take me as your teacher? You're not worthy!"