The woman spoke and sobbed at the same time, her eyes filled with a look of hopeless helplessness that made one feel like bursting into tears.
However, the man dressed in a kimono was completely unmoved. Instead, he said discontentedly, "I told you to scram. Don’t cry and wail here; you’re simply tarnishing the image of Han Medical Hall. If you’re going to die, go die somewhere else!"
A crisp slap rang out abruptly as Xiao Yifeng slapped the man across the face, sending him flying and crashing to the ground, where he spit out a mouthful of blood.
At that moment, the onlooking crowd, including the woman, all had a stunned expression on their faces, and it took them a while to recover.
"Bastard, who the hell are you to dare strike me?"
The man, recovering, glared at Xiao Yifeng with an angry expression, holding his face.
"Judging by your appearance, you must also be a doctor. As a healer, you should take healing and saving lives as your sacred duty. Yet faced with a critically ill patient, not only do you refuse to treat her, but you also respond with cruelty. You’re simply unworthy of being a doctor!"
Xiao Yifeng’s voice was ice-cold as he spoke, then his gaze swept over the plaque that bore the name Han Medical Hall, and he shouted fiercely, "You’re even less worthy of that name!"
Xiao Yifeng summoned the Minghong Blade, and with one fierce slash, he struck the plaque, causing the terrifying blade force to split it into two, the pieces falling to the ground.
As the sound of the plaque hitting the ground echoed, the scene became profoundly silent, as if time itself had frozen, engulfing the moment in utter stillness.
The surrounding onlookers, the man who had been slapped, the woman—all of them were once again deeply shocked, even more so than before.
"Big sister, lay the child flat on the ground; I will treat her!"
Xiao Yifeng didn’t concern himself with the gazes of others and addressed the woman.
Hearing Xiao Yifeng’s words, the woman looked at him, coming to her senses.
"You know how to treat illnesses?"
"Of course. Your child’s condition is critical; lay her flat immediately!"
Xiao Yifeng spoke in a grave tone. The woman nodded, though uncertain whether this young man could save her child, but now she had no choice but to clutch at straws.
After laying the child flat on the ground, Xiao Yifeng took out his acupuncture kit, retrieved a silver needle, and applied the needles swiftly and accurately, piercing the child’s heart area with several needles in the blink of an eye.
His fingers gently twisted the silver needles, as strands of Starforce slowly entered the girl’s body through the needles.
"Damn it, you dare smash the plaque of Han Medical Hall? This is a provocation and insult to Han Medical Hall. Bring people here, capture him; I want to teach him a harsh lesson!"
The man from Han Medical Hall roared with fury upon realizing what had happened, and immediately two attendants charged at Xiao Yifeng, only to be thrown away before they could get close, falling to the ground.
"You... just you wait!"
The man pointed at Xiao Yifeng, his eyes filled with a cold glint, and turned to rush back inside Han Medical Hall.
At this moment, the gathered crowd began to buzz with discussion, all curious about the young man’s identity and how he dared to provoke and insult Han Medical Hall. Such an event was simply unthinkable in Japan.
Han Medical Hall was considered a holy site within Japan’s Chinese Medicine Community, a revered and admired establishment by all those studying Han Medicine in Japan. Many of the top Chinese medicine masters from Japan’s Chinese Medicine Community were assembled here.
These masters had healing skills far superior to those of regular hospitals, and in Japan, anyone with money and status who fell ill would come directly to Han Medical Hall.
Even government officials and heads of state would seek out Han Medical Hall for their medical issues, which shows the status and reputation of Han Medical Hall in Japan. Moreover, the name Han Medical Hall itself represented the authority of the Chinese Medicine Community in Japan.
Now, this young man had publicly split the plaque of Han Medical Hall in two, an act of defiance and insult to it. If word got out, it would surely send shockwaves throughout Japan.
This young man would be subjected to the wrath of the entire Japanese people, after all, the Han Medical Hall is considered a sacred place in Japan, commanding immense prestige.
"Master, it was him who not only hit me but also split our plaque in two!"
At that moment, a group of people came out of the Han Medical Hall, led by an old man in a long robe, with silver hair, a vigorous spirit, and eyes that were shining with a sharp light, exuding an imposing aura.
Standing beside him was the man who had been slapped by Xiao Yifeng, now pointing at Xiao Yifeng and speaking.
"It’s Master Liumu, I didn’t expect even Master Liumu to be alerted, this kid is done for now."
"Yeah, they say that not only is Master Liumu’s medical skill powerful, but he is also a martial arts expert."
The crowd around the old man in the long robe was buzzing with chatter.
At this time, the old man looked at the plaque that had been split in two, his expression gradually turning gloomy, a flash of anger in his eyes, his presence deepening.
Soon after, the old man’s gaze swept towards Xiao Yifeng, and he spoke in a deep voice, "Young man, you have shattered the plaque of my Han Medical Hall. Is this a challenge to Han Medical Hall?"
Xiao Yifeng did not respond to the old man’s words; he was fully focused on treating the little girl’s heart disease, with his acupuncture skills and the aid of Starforce.
The girl’s heart condition had stabilized, her complexion returned to normal, her lips no longer blue, and her breathing had become steady as well.
What’s more, Xiao Yifeng had also applied a set of Acupuncture Skills from the Yin-Yang Forbidden Tome, completely curing her heart disease, which consumed a lot of his energy and Starforce.
"Alright, your daughter is fine now, and you don’t have to worry about her heart disease recurring!"
Xiao Yifeng put away the Silver Needles and let out a sigh of relief as he spoke to the woman.
The woman looked at Xiao Yifeng with disbelief.
"Of course, if you don’t believe it, you can take her to the hospital for a check-up, take this card, there’s some money in it!"
Xiao Yifeng said, and took out a bank card and handed it to the woman.
"I... I can’t take this, you’ve cured my daughter’s illness, how can I still take your money."
The woman shook her head repeatedly.
"We are both Chinese, being in a foreign land means we should help each other, now go on home."
Xiao Yifeng said with a smile.
"Big brother, thank you!"
At this time, the girl had regained consciousness, her bright eyes turning towards Xiao Yifeng as she spoke with a voice as clear as a bell.
Xiao Yifeng smiled and patted the girl’s head.
"He actually cured the girl?"
Seeing the girl recover to normal, the man who had been slapped by Xiao Yifeng earlier showed a look of astonishment, with an incredulous expression in his eyes.
The onlookers were equally astounded to see the girl, who had been unconscious, suddenly wake up and return to normal.
PS: Let me say a few words. Yesterday was May Day, and I updated ten Chapters, but I didn’t expect to still get criticized in the comments, saying that I was writing without passion, that each Chapter is too short and that I’m making money off it, and even saying I stretched one Chapter’s content into two with too much filler. I feel quite helpless about this, as every novel has its climaxes and quieter moments, and it can’t always maintain high intensity. Moreover, each Chapter is two thousand words, and I am paid by word count, so there’s no deceit there. As for too much filler – if that’s what you think, I can’t help it. I’ll stick to five Chapters a day from now on, so you can’t complain about both quantity and quality. Of course, I will still post extra Chapters during holidays or when I have a backlog!