"Wang Erzhu, you damned scoundrel!"
As Liu Changfa's voice faded, a roar erupted from the crowd. Everyone turned to see two elderly men carrying a stretcher, their faces contorted with fury, approaching Erzhu.
The elder on the stretcher was pale, her breathing so faint one might mistake her for dead.
All eyes immediately fell on Erzhu, who remained calm.
Could it be Lin Jianguo?
His wife's condition had already improved considerably. What was he doing now?
A flicker of insight flashed in Erzhu's eyes. The meridians of Old Mrs. Lin instantly appeared in his mind. Observing the blockages in her blood vessels, he seemed to have guessed something.
"I trusted you so much back then, and I never expected you to be such a quack!"
Lin Jianguo put down the stretcher, his eyes red with anger and despair as he pointed at Erzhu and cursed him.
Behind him stood Lin family relatives, including Lin Xiaofeng and her son.
They all glared at Erzhu with incandescent rage. If looks could kill, Erzhu would have died a thousand times over!
The onlookers gathered in small groups, murmuring amongst themselves.
"He must have killed someone!"
"Good heavens, to open a hospital with such medical skills is utterly wicked!"
"It's over, it's going to close down before it even opens..."
The jeers reached Erzhu and the others. Liu Changfa and his companions were frantic, but Erzhu remained as placid as if none of it concerned him.
"Stop spewing nonsense and tell us what's going on!"
Just as Lin Jianguo was about to continue his tirade, Liu Changfa stepped forward and demanded loudly.
"This quack treated my wife, and not only did she not get better, her condition rapidly worsened!"
"Esteemed elders, you must help me get justice!"
Lin Jianguo wiped away tears and spoke, then knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Liu Changfa and the others.
As soon as he knelt, the other Lin family members followed suit, their scene radiating a deep sorrow!
Only Lin Xiaofeng and her son, while also pleading, had an unconcealable hint of joy in their eyes!
"Fool, you were so arrogant, weren't you? Let's see how arrogant you can be in this situation!"
Liu Changfa was stunned. He looked at the kneeling Lin family members pleading their case, then turned to Erzhu, hesitating.
He naturally believed in Erzhu's medical skills, but Lin Jianguo looked honest and upright, and didn't seem like someone who would falsely accuse Erzhu.
"Erzhu is no quack! The worsening of her condition must be your family's fault!"
Facing the accusations, Erzhu remained unfazed, but Li Mei, standing beside him, was anxious. She pulled Erzhu behind her and stepped forward to defend him.
"Everyone, look! Even now, they're still shifting the blame!"
Hearing Li Mei, Lin Jianguo became even more enraged. He glared at Li Mei with hateful red eyes, his fists clenching with a faint crackle!
"Old Mrs. Lin has been poisoned."
Seeing Li Mei about to speak, Erzhu pulled her aside. He glanced at Old Mrs. Lin, who was on the verge of death, and spoke slowly.
The words sent a ripple of shock through the crowd!
"Alright, young man, stop playing tricks. Things have come to this, and you're still trying to shirk responsibility?"
"Poisoned? You can tell just by looking? Do you think you're a divine doctor?"
"Why are you police officers standing around? Arrest this con artist!"
The crowd jeered and cursed indignantly. The atmosphere grew increasingly tense and even chaotic!
Zhang Qiang and other officers rushed forward, blocking the almost enraged crowd.
"Everyone, please calm down. We will investigate this matter thoroughly!"
Zhang Qiang soothed the crowd's emotions while looking at Erzhu with confusion. He no longer knew whom to believe.
"I told you this kid wasn't a good person, and you insisted on trying to curry favor with him!"
Zhao Qian, while holding back the crowd, glared at Zhang Qiang with annoyance, full of complaint.
She had told Zhang Qiang before that the last incident was just the country bumpkin's luck, but he just wouldn't listen!
Zhang Qiang opened his mouth to retort, but seeing Old Mrs. Lin's pale face, he had nothing to say.
It was truly a case of a lifelong hunter being pecked by a sparrow!
"What's there to investigate? The person is lying here, is there any doubt?"
"Cover-up! These police officers are covering up for this quack. Everyone, take out your phones and expose them!"
"Quack! Bastard! Get out of town!"
The furious roars echoed through the sky, making Liu Changfa break out in a cold sweat!
"Enough! Anyone who dares to spout nonsense further will be arrested by the police!"
Seeing the situation about to spiral out of control, Liu Changfa shouted, and the crowd quieted down.
"Brother Liu, I can handle this. Please don't get involved."
As Liu Changfa was about to continue speaking, Erzhu said this and slowly walked towards Lin Jianguo.
"You don't believe me? Then I'll show you!"
Glancing at Lin Jianguo's furious eyes, Erzhu quickly took out his silver needles. With a series of swooshing sounds, the needles embedded themselves into Old Mrs. Lin.
"Get away! Try touching my great-aunt again if you dare!"
As soon as Erzhu finished, Lin Sheng roared and charged forward. He intended to push Erzhu away, but Erzhu stood as firm as a rock, and he couldn't budge him!
Lin Sheng froze, his rage intensifying, his features growing even more ferocious!
"Quack, you..."
Lin Jianguo, recovering from his shock, also turned to drive Erzhu away, but as he saw the inky black silver needles, his eyes widened!
His wife... was truly poisoned!
Thin wisps of black gas emanated from the needles, instantly making the surrounding air unbearably foul. Everyone quickly covered their noses and mouths, their eyes filled with shock!
"Damn, this kid was telling the truth!"
They had always thought those so-called divine doctors were made up, but they never imagined it was real!
No wonder so many capable people had come to support him!
Especially the two women who had mocked Erzhu earlier, they were now too stunned to speak!
"This..."
"It's the 'Ju Du Ling Hua Guo', a poisonous fruit from abroad. Its juice is colorless and tasteless, but its detoxification process is extremely foul-smelling."
Erzhu glanced at the now blackened needles and slowly revealed the poison that Old Mrs. Lin had contracted.
A deathly silence fell upon the scene, so quiet one could hear a pin drop!
"Our family has never been abroad. We couldn't possibly have this poisonous fruit!"
Lin Jianguo stared blankly at the black-gassed needles, still unable to believe it.
His wife had been paralyzed for over twenty years, and he had always been honest and upright, never offending anyone. How could someone want to harm her!