At this moment, Meng Jing finished preparing the medicine and instructed a servant to deliver the decoction to the guest.
After finishing her work, Meng Jing clapped her hands and said, "Linglong, didn't I tell you, why did you casually bring people here?"
"Jingjing, Su Yang is no ordinary person; he also knows medicine."
"Su Yang?"
Meng Jing then looked at Su Yang properly. "I've heard your songs 'Blue and White Porcelain' and 'Thousand Miles Away,' and I've read your poems like 'Missing Linglong.' You are indeed very talented."
"However, Mr. Su, you must understand that preparing medicine cannot be done carelessly. Even the slightest mistake can be fatal."
Meng Jing's implication was that medicine was not Su Yang's forte, and he shouldn't pretend to know what he didn't.
Meng Jing's face showed arrogance. "My Meng family can conquer battlefields with martial prowess, educate the world with culture, and heal the sick with medicine. I would never misprescribe!"
Duan Linglong smiled slightly, not refuting, as what she said was the truth.
In the current Dragon Country, the Meng family had many disciples serving in high positions, possessing considerable influence.
Meng Jing continued, "I won't boast, but no less than a hundred people come to Chunshui Tower seeking medical help daily. I have treated no fewer than a thousand patients!"
Duan Linglong listened with keen interest, while Su Yang felt a headache coming on.
Overconfidence leads to arrogance.
Before coming, Duan Linglong had spoken so highly of the Meng family women. It seemed he had overestimated them.
Meng Jing became more animated as she spoke, "Linglong, if you ever feel unwell, just come to me. I guarantee a cure!"
Just then, someone rushed in from outside.
"Young Miss, bad news! Something has happened!"
"What's all the fuss about?"
"The guest just drank the medicinal soup and is now writhing on the ground with stomach pain, even foaming at the mouth..."
"What?"
Meng Jing's face burned with shame. She had just been boasting, and now she was being ruthlessly proven wrong.
"Young Miss, you should go and see quickly."
Meng Jing dared not delay and hurried downstairs.
Duan Linglong's eyes widened in surprise. "Could it be that you were right?"
"What do you mean 'right'? That's called skill. You'll never understand your boyfriend's capabilities!"
Su Yang shrugged, and Duan Linglong rolled her eyes.
"Let's go and see too."
...
The first-floor hall.
Meng Jing was examining the patient, while the surrounding guests whispered amongst themselves.
"Doesn't the Meng family's Chunshui Tower have a thousand-year reputation? How could they misprescribe medicine?"
"I heard this old man is the head of the Li family, Li Daoqing. He has suffered from cirrhosis for many years, barely holding on to life."
"If the Li family head dies here, the Meng family might be in trouble."
Hearing the surrounding chatter, Meng Jing's face showed displeasure, but she couldn't say anything.
At this moment, the most important thing was to treat the patient.
Li Daoqing coughed a few times, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his lips, his face pale and bloodless.
His son, Li Hao, standing behind him, became angry. "Miss Jing, my father trusted your Meng family, yet you misprescribed medicine. Did you do it intentionally?"
"Please wait a moment, I will go and prepare the medicine."
This was the first time Meng Jing had encountered such a situation, and she racked her brain, unable to figure out where the mistake occurred.
She recalled Su Yang mentioning five liang earlier, so she had someone prepare the medicine again.
"Miss Jing, it's too late to prepare medicine now. Our family head is dying!"
"Regarding today's incident, I, Li, will definitely seek an explanation from the Meng family!"
Li Hao waved his hand, and several bodyguards helped Li Daoqing up. He was in so much pain that he could barely speak.
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Meng Jing was frantic. The other physicians at Chunshui Tower were also helpless.
"Young Miss, with the Li family head's condition, he might not make it through today."
"Young Miss, if the Li family head passes away, our Meng family will be in trouble."
Meng Jing, still shaken, scanned the entire scene.
"Su Yang, you know medicine, can you help me?"
Duan Linglong also said, "Su Yang, a life is at stake. Save him first."
Su Yang nodded. "Have him lie down and sit properly."
Li Hao was displeased. "Kid, why should I trust you?"
"If you don't want to treat him, then forget it!"
Su Yang shrugged. If Duan Linglong hadn't asked him to help, he wouldn't have bothered.
Li Daoqing pointed at Su Yang and nodded, signaling for him to treat him.
Meng Jing said, "Li Hao, your father is in such a state, he can't hold on much longer. Why not let Su Yang try?"
Li Hao pondered for a moment. Seeing that his father had agreed, he reluctantly had Li Daoqing laid down.
Su Yang reached out and felt Li Daoqing's body, then pried open his mouth to examine his tongue.
"Unbutton his shirt!"
The bodyguards did not dare to delay and helped unbutton Li Daoqing's shirt, revealing his emaciated, withered body.
Su Yang spread out the Tai Xuan Life-Extending Needles and preheated them over a flame.
The people around pointed and whispered.
"This kid looks familiar. I think I've seen him somewhere before."
"I remember now! He's the male lead from 'A Celebrity's Interview,' Su Yang from Songhai."
"That's right, it's him! I heard he also cured the son of the Director-General of the Bureau of Construction, Zhou Budao. That fool is normal now."
"Damn, I've heard his songs. They have a nice artistic conception. I didn't expect him to know medicine too!"
The people of Jinling had heard of Su Yang to some extent.
Li Hao was also stunned. "So it's Divine Doctor Su. I apologize for my rudeness just now. Please forgive me!"
"There's no need for further talk. Hold your father's hands!"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Li Hao and the bodyguards stood ready, holding down Li Daoqing's shoulders.
Su Yang held a silver needle between his fingers and slowly inserted it into Li Daoqing's abdomen.
Then, he inserted a few more needles into his Tianling Gai (top of the head) and arranged the needles on his hands in a line.
"Ahhhh..."
Li Daoqing cried out in pain, shaking his head and body uncontrollably.
Li Hao asked nervously, "Divine Doctor Su, what's happening to my father?"
"The intense pain makes him unable to control himself, which is why I asked you to hold him down in advance."
Su Yang inserted another needle, and Li Daoqing's abdomen began to swell slowly, then deflate as if a balloon had been punctured.
After several such cycles, Li Daoqing's complexion returned to a healthy rosy glow.
His previously emaciated body also appeared normal.
The silver needles in Li Daoqing's abdomen turned black, emitting wisps of black smoke.
Black needles meant poisoning!
Li Daoqing took a deep breath and bowed to Su Yang, "Thank you, Divine Doctor Su, for saving my life. I am deeply grateful!"
"Family Head Li, regarding your poisoning, did you not notice anything unusual?"
Li Daoqing shook his head. "The hospital examined me. They said it was cirrhosis."
Su Yang observed that the other silver needles had not turned black, indicating that the poison had not spread, or it was confined to the liver.
"Family Head Li, when was the last time you went to the hospital?"
"A week ago!"
Su Yang nodded. This matter was far more complicated than it seemed.
Within this past week, someone had likely been poisoning him secretly, causing Li Daoqing's condition to worsen.
"Divine Doctor Su, perhaps we could discuss this on the top floor?"
Seeing Su Yang's solemn expression, Li Daoqing knew he had discovered something but couldn't say it openly.
"Alright."