The crowd cheered, but Lin Chen's expression remained grim.
Just then, Xia Ruoyu's complexion changed again, turning from rosy to deathly pale.
Indeed, it was only the first wave of the cold poison that had been suppressed; the second wave was even more vicious than the first.
Fortunately, Lin Chen had given Xia Ruoyu the Fiery Flame Pill, otherwise, with the chilling nature of the second wave, she might have been frozen into an ice sculpture.
Even so, Xia Ruoyu's condition was still not good.
Lin Chen's hands danced with silver needles, continuously inserting them into acupoints like Bai Hui, Feng Chi, and Tai Chong.
As the cold poison erupted more violently, Lin Chen's hand movements became faster and faster.
In the end, all anyone could see was a blur; they couldn't clearly discern Lin Chen's actions.
However, as the cold poison became more severe, Xia Ruoyu's condition worsened.
Her complexion became deathly pale once again, and a thin layer of ice formed on her body.
Seeing this, Dom, who had just been sullen, saw hope again.
"Hmph, I knew that Chinese medicine was all a sham. Look everyone, it's useless. Because of his reckless treatment just now, the girl's condition is getting worse. Had I stepped in earlier, her condition would have stabilized by now. This girl has been harmed by this charlatan," Dom said coldly.
"Shut up! Don't disturb Master Lin's treatment," Xia Qingqing said coldly.
Although her sister's condition was deteriorating, she had once witnessed her mother's episodes, and the doctors at the time had been completely helpless. At least Lin Chen's treatment just now had some effect, so she still had great expectations for him.
"Miss, don't be delusional. Facts have proven that this guy is a fraud. Traditional Chinese medicine is just a scam in Hua Xia, promoting health as a cure is a joke. Look, if this guy doesn't stop soon, your sister's life will be in jeopardy," he said.
By this time, the onlookers were already in an uproar. Xia Ruoyu was now covered in a layer of white frost and seemed utterly devoid of any signs of life.
Seeing this, everyone lost confidence in Lin Chen.
"Alas, he's indeed a fraud; he's managed to kill such a fine girl."
"What traditional Chinese medicine, nonsense, it's dangerous!"
"Once we get to the station, we can't let this guy get away; he has to be held legally responsible."
Those who had just been praising Lin Chen's medical skills were now filled with righteous indignation, almost demonizing him as a murderer.
At this moment, Xia Qingqing's face was taut with anxiety, and even a trace of despair showed.
It was then that Lin Chen looked up at Xia Qingqing and said, "Your sister's condition is not good. I must use my inner strength to draw out the cold poison, but I'm afraid we must take off her clothes."
"What?" When they heard Lin Chen's words, the surrounding people were stunned. Take off her clothes? That would leave her exposed.
"Little sister, don't be fooled. He's obviously trying to take advantage of your sister," Dom cried out as if stepping on his tail.
If Lin Chen couldn't heal Xia Ruoyu, he would suggest this method. Regardless of the girl's life or death, at the very least, he could take advantage of the beauty. If Lin Chen resorted to that method, there was nothing left for Dom to do.
Xia Qingqing looked at Lin Chen seriously and nodded, "Please proceed, sir."
With Xia Qingqing's consent, Lin Chen took off his upper garment to cover the girl, then gently undid the buttons of the girl's shirt one by one.
At this moment, Dom, watching enviously, was almost drooling.
"This bastard is simply inhuman, the person is already dead, and he still won't let go of this girl," Dom complained with resentment.
"Yes, we can't let this asshole do as he pleases anymore, we have to save the girl," a few enthusiastic men charged over under Dom's incitement at that moment.
However, one of the men had just touched Lin Chen when he yelped in pain.
"The kid has electricity on him."
"What? How is that possible?" another man didn't believe it and tried to pull Lin Chen away, ending up shrieking in pain just like the man before him.
After this, no one dared to continue disturbing Lin Chen.
At that moment, Lin Chen's hands were gently caressing Xia Ruoyu's skin, as streams of fiery Spiritual Energy entered her body through the capillaries.
"Look, the girl blinked her eyes, it seems that she woke up," someone suddenly shouted.
It was then that the previously noisy crowd quieted down, silently watching Lin Chen's treatment.
The cold poison within Xia Ruoyu's body was oppressed by Lin Chen's fiery Spiritual Energy, forced out little by little, and Xia Ruoyu, who had almost lost consciousness, was finally pulled back from the brink of death.
She felt the chill on her body dissipating bit by bit under the pressure of a warm breath, which felt like a warm current; wherever it went, there was warmth.
Finally, Xia Ruoyu opened her eyes, only to see Lin Chen sitting beside her, and the overwhelmingly warm sensation was actually from his hand.
"Sister, you finally woke up again, Mr. Lin is treating you, you mustn't move around," Xia Qingqing advised.
Xia Ruoyu nodded slightly, and at that moment, her face flushed with a touch of rosiness.
Now she finally understood that the restrained feeling was because of Lin Chen's hand; thinking of a man's hand roaming over her body made Xia Ruoyu feel nervous, shy, and even a bit excited.
While Xia Ruoyu was beautiful and had many boys chasing after her, she was extremely aloof, having rejected the sons of both officials and the rich.
It was precisely to escape the harassment of those young masters that she had come to study in T-country, never expecting that today she would be touched all over by this man.
Eventually, when Xia Ruoyu's complexion and body temperature returned to normal, Lin Chen finally let out a sigh of relief and withdrew his hand from under Xia Ruoyu's clothes.
"Sister, how do you feel?" Xia Qingqing asked excitedly.
"I feel much better, help me up," Xia Ruoyu said softly.
As Xia Qingqing helped Xia Ruoyu sit up, everyone was stunned once again.
"It's amazing, just now that girl was like a dead person, and she was actually brought back to life by this boy."
"Yeah, who says traditional Chinese medicine isn't effective, it's absolutely incredible."
"It's so awesome, to be able to bring someone back from the dead."
All eyes were now on Lin Chen, who was sitting aside, resting with his eyes closed.
Lin Chen had been continuously using his fiery Spiritual Power to drive out the cold poison from Xia Ruoyu, and now his spiritual power was nearly depleted, so he sat down to rest and recuperate after the treatment.
At this point, Dom was completely deflated, knowing that Lin Chen had cured the girl's illness, and he completely lost any opportunity to take advantage of her.
"Hmph, it's just dumb luck, what traditional medicine, I think it's either his good fortune, or they are all in cahoots to deceive everyone, yes, there are many swindlers in China," Dom grumbled unconvinced.
Hearing Dom's words, Lin Chen's eyes suddenly flew open, revealing a hint of icy coldness: "You want to experience the power of traditional Chinese medicine? Then you'll get your wish."