Dongfang Yu’s cry of "Stop right there!" was filled with rage.
As the owner of the National Medical Hall Province Branch, when had he ever been insulted like this?
Song Qingshan and Luo Changsheng’s corners of the mouth both gently rose, forming a smirk of successful conspiracy; after exchanging glances, they turned around.
"What’s the matter?"
With a mocking face, Song Qingshan looked at Dongfang Yu and said, "Does Owner Dongfang realize his medical skills are inferior and wishes to seek advice from Divine Doctor Qin?"
Luo Changsheng, with a smile, said to Qin Chuan, "Although Owner Dongfang’s medical skills are far from yours, Qin Chuan, he is still your elder. Since he wishes to humbly learn from you, why not give him some pointers?"
The two men, both over seventy years old, played off each other, infuriating Dongfang Yu so much that he trembled all over.
"Nonsense! If my medical skills were inferior, then nobody in East Sea Province would be proficient in medicine."
Unable to contain his anger, Dongfang Yu pointed at Qin Chuan and asked Song Qingshan and Luo Changsheng, "This greenhorn, who is barely fully grown, dares to compare medical skills with me? It seems you’re just here to cause trouble, aren’t you?"
Luo Changsheng said, "If you think so, then let it be. Qin Chuan is challenging you right now, do you dare accept?"
Just as Dongfang Yu was about to burst with fury, Dongfang Yiren stepped forward and said to Qin Chuan, "You are not yet qualified to discuss medical skills with my grandfather. If you truly have the ability, then compare with me."
True to her name, Dongfang Yiren was as beautiful as her name implied, and her stunning face was filled with coldness.
Qin Chuan only glanced at her appreciatively, then shook his head, "You can’t even cure your own minor illness, what makes you qualified to compare medical skills with me?"
"Humph!"
The complexion of Dongfang Yiren immediately turned sullen, and she coldly said, "I am very aware whether I am sick or not, don’t spout nonsense!"
With a calm demeanour, Qin Chuan said, "Every day at ’Zishi’ (Midnight), your body shows symptoms, and you cannot sleep until you resolve it yourself, only then can you sleep peacefully."
"This condition has been ongoing for a full month. At the beginning, it only happened once every three days, then once every two days, and now it’s once a day."
"If you do not receive effective treatment soon, the intervals between the outbreaks will become shorter and shorter."
"Whoosh!"
Dongfang Yiren’s face instantly flushed red, her eyes filled with shock.
Although what Qin Chuan said was obscure, she understood the implication of "resolving it herself" all too well.
Indeed, as Qin Chuan described, the situation had persisted for a whole month, tormenting both her body and mind.
Yet, this was her secret, and no one else knew of it. Qin Chuan hadn’t even diagnosed her, so how could he possibly know?
"Yiren, you’re sick? How come Grandfather doesn’t know?"
Dongfang Yu became anxious all of a sudden, his face full of concern.
Dongfang Yiren blushed even more, still in shock over how Qin Chuan knew, but she vehemently denied it, "Grandfather, if others cannot tell, could you not tell? He’s just talking nonsense!"
As she spoke, she glanced at Qin Chuan, her eyes filled with pleading.
Though one should not hide illnesses from a doctor, the illness she had was far too embarrassing. If it got out, her reputation would be ruined.
Luo Changsheng looked at Dongfang Yiren intently, somewhat surprised in his heart because he could not see what illness Dongfang Yiren had.
However, he knew that Qin Chuan wouldn’t make baseless accusations. Since he said Dongfang Yiren was ill, then it must be true.
Just then, a young woman in her thirties, carrying a little girl around five or six years old, rushed in with a face full of panic.
The moment the woman burst into the National Medical Hall, she began to shout, "Owner Dongfang, save my daughter, please save my daughter quickly!"
At that moment, the little girl in her arms was convulsing non-stop, emitting low growls from her mouth, and her facial expressions were extremely ferocious.
"Rabies!"
Dongfang Yiren’s face changed drastically when she saw the symptoms exhibited by the little girl.
As she spoke, Dongfang Yu had already started treating the little girl and shouted, "Yiren, prepare the Silver Needles! Fire cups!"
"Yes!"
Dongfang Yiren hurried to sterilize the Silver Needles and fire cups.
Dongfang Yu picked up the Silver Needles and started puncturing the little girl’s arm at the site of the wound, simultaneously instructing Dongfang Yiren, "Prepare the Dissipating Blood Stasis Soup!"
"Yes!"
Dongfang Yiren hurriedly went to prepare the Dissipating Blood Stasis Soup.
Luo Changsheng said gravely, "This little girl’s condition has obviously reached the late stage, I fear using the Stasis-Blood Decoction and needle punctures to detoxify the affected area may be too late."
Song Qingshan said, "Dongfang Yu is after all the number one Divine Doctor in East Sea Province, since he has started the rescue, should there not be some assurance?"
Luo Changsheng shook his head, "If rabies had not manifested, with Dongfang Yu’s medical skills, perhaps he could cure the patient, but this little girl’s condition is clearly showing an outbreak of rabies, and she is in the frantic stage."
"Under this condition, it means the rabies virus has already invaded the human nervous system, causing damage to the brain and other nerves in a short time, progressing extremely rapidly, and the damage is irreversible."
Song Qingshan’s complexion changed dramatically, exclaiming in surprise, "Doesn’t that mean she’s beyond saving?"
No sooner had he spoken than they saw Dongfang Yu rapidly insert five needles, and with each needle drop, the little girl’s convulsions weakened by a degree. After five consecutive needles, the little girl spat out a mouthful of black blood, and her body stopped convulsing completely.
"Mommy!"
The little girl’s complexion returned to normal and she called out to her mother before bursting into heavy sobs.
"Is this the Five Elements Detoxification Needle?"
Luo Changsheng looked at Dongfang Yu with a face full of shock.
At this moment, Dongfang Yu’s forehead was covered in sweat; clearly, the treatment he had just performed had drained a great deal of his energy.
He did not pay attention to Luo Changsheng, instead, he said to the little girl’s mother, "I have already expelled most of the rabies virus from your child’s body, she is now as if she has just been infected with the rabies virus. Take your child to East Sea Medical College to get the rabies vaccine now, it can effectively prevent a recurrence of rabies."
Upon hearing Dongfang Yu’s words, the little girl’s mother immediately burst into tears of joy, saying excitedly, "Thank you Owner Dongfang! Thank you Owner Dongfang!"
Afterward, she directly took out a cheque and handed it to Dongfang Yu, gratefully saying, "Owner Dongfang, this is fifty million, please take it as consultation fee."
Dongfang Yu did not accept it but said earnestly, "The consultation fee need not be so much, if you are willing, donate this money to a charity organization, consider it accruing goodness for your daughter."
His words made Qin Chuan feel deep respect.
The little girl’s mother placed the cheque on the nearby table and said, "Owner Dongfang, I will donate an additional hundred million to establish a charity fund, but please do not refuse this fifty million."
After saying this, she prepared to leave with her daughter.
But just at that moment, Qin Chuan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, "If you don’t want your daughter to die, it’s best to let me treat her."