Ye Xuan and Xie Fenglin entered one of the bedrooms, the master bedroom for the occupant of bed number 666.
At the moment, an elderly man wearing hospital garments lay on the bed, his hair silver, his face gaunt and elderly-looking, as if he were in his late seventies or eighties, and clearly not long for this world.
"Qil, Jianguo, have you arrived?"
The old man on the bed opened his eyes and glanced at Jiang Jianguo and Jiang Qi before slowly turning his head away, seeming to want to look behind him, confusion appearing in his eyes, "Fenglin, why didn’t he come to visit this old man?"
"Grandfather Jiang, I’m right here."
Xie Fenglin hurriedly walked over from behind, standing beside the elderly man’s bed, speaking respectfully.
"Fenglin, come here, sit by my side, let Grandfather Jiang have a good look at you."
Upon seeing the young master Xie, the old man’s face broke into a happy smile, patted the side of his bed and said affectionately, "It’s you who’s good. Old Xie has such a fine grandson but doesn’t know how to appreciate him, insisting on that nonsense about being unable to carry on his lineage, so pedantic!"
Xie Fenglin looked downcast and said, "Grandfather Jiang, my grandfather is just thinking of the family, that’s why he’s grooming Chenyu as his successor. It’s not his fault."
"Bullshit! That Xie Chenyu is no good at first glance, Old Xie is really senile, he’ll regret it sooner or later!"
Old Jiang cursed angrily, then patted Xie Fenglin’s hand and sighed, "What a pity, you’re not part of the Jiang Family, or else I wouldn’t die with my eyes closed."
"Grandfather Jiang, you definitely won’t have any issues, you will live a long and healthy life, even longer than my grandfather!"
Hand clasped by the old man, Xie Fenglin’s eyes began to moisten.
Ever since his younger brother had become impotent, it was only this old man who had not looked down on him in the slightest, but instead treated him like his own grandson.
This deepened Xie Fenglin’s gratitude, which is why he had brought Ye Xuan along to treat the elder.
Old Jiang smiled and said, "Don’t comfort me, I know my own condition! But what will become of the Jiang Family after I’m gone? Look at these fellows, none of them are competent. Every time they visit, they ask all sorts of questions, as if they’re afraid I’ll take the family wealth with me to the grave."
Upon hearing this, the Jiang family members present showed uncomfortable expressions, yet they didn’t dare to retort.
"Dad, let’s not talk about this in front of outsiders," Jiang Jianguo frowned and said awkwardly.
"Is Fenglin an outsider?"
Old Jiang glared, speaking irritably, "Do you think you’re something special because you’re the mayor? Once I die, the Jiang family’s connections will be cut off. Relying on a mere mayor, within three years, the Jiang Family will be finished!"
Old Jiang scolded his son in front of everyone, leaving no face.
Hearing this, Jiang Jianguo smiled wryly.
He, the mayor of East Sea City who commanded respect everywhere, was now in front of this decrepit old man, and he didn’t dare to breathe too loudly!
The surrounding Jiang family members looked disheartened, knowing that the present status of the Jiang Family was entirely due to the immense connections Old Jiang had accumulated in the Capital City.
It could be said that without Old Jiang, the Jiang Family wouldn’t even match up to a second-rate family in East Sea City!
If Old Jiang passed away, the Jiang Family would surely never recover.
Xie Fenglin wiped his eyes and quickly said, "Grandfather Jiang, don’t worry! I’ve brought a Divine Doctor for you, he will surely cure your illness."
After saying this, he turned to Ye Xuan and said, "Boss, please take a look at my Grandfather Jiang quickly."
Ye Xuan nodded and was about to step forward, when he was suddenly blocked by Jiang Qi.
"Kid, I warn you, if you dare to harm my grandfather, or if my grandfather suffers any complications because of you, I guarantee you won’t be able to leave this hospital room today!"
Jiang Qi glared at Ye Xuan, threatening him coldly.
"Qi, let him come over, would Fenglin harm me?"
From beside them, Jiang Qi’s indifferent voice carried over.
Although Jiang Qi felt unwilling, he still stepped aside.
In the Jiang Family, the old man’s words were the law, and no one dared to defy him! Even though the others were also reluctant, they still let Ye Xuan walk over.
Ye Xuan approached the bedside and his gaze fell on the elder Jiang. He hesitated for a moment but still reached out to grasp the old man’s hand to feel his pulse.
Although he didn’t need to check the pulse to determine the illness, since this old man was very important to Xie Fenglin, Ye Xuan didn’t want to seem too casual.
Otherwise, if he acted too much out of the ordinary, these aggressive members of the Jiang Family would definitely make it difficult for Xie Fenglin.
Seeing Ye Xuan begin to check the pulse, Jiang Qi watched him with a gloomy look on his face.
But just at that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly furrowed his brows, glanced at elder Jiang, and said:
"I’m sorry, old sir, I don’t mean to offend, but... your illness has reached a critical stage, and it’s beyond medical help! You won’t live past three days!"
You won’t live past three days!
Upon hearing this, the originally quiet sickroom instantly burst into chaos.
"You brat, do you know what you’re saying? Are you cursing elder Jiang to death?"
"How dare you spout such nonsense here; it seems you are indeed a fraud!"
"Jiang Qi was right; this Xie Fenglin is up to no good!"
At this moment, members of the Jiang Family glared angrily at Ye Xuan.
Jiang Qi’s eyes shone with malice as he stared at Ye Xuan and said, "You quack, you’ve finally shown your true colors, haven’t you? Now let’s see what you have to say! Daring to curse my grandfather to death, I think you’re sick of living!"
It wasn’t just him; even Jiang Jianguo glared at Ye Xuan: "Young man, you owe me an explanation, why do you say my father won’t live past three days?"
From the fierce look on his face, if Ye Xuan didn’t provide a reason, he might very well take action immediately.
"Big brother, how can you..."
Xie Fenglin hadn’t expected Ye Xuan to say something like that.
Nevertheless, he believed that Ye Xuan wouldn’t speak without reason, meaning that elder Jiang’s condition must indeed be very grave.
"Is grandpa Jiang’s condition not very optimistic?"
Xie Fenglin’s face changed and he looked anxiously at Ye Xuan.
Not living past three days! The seriousness of the illness was not just severe; it was practically a call to prepare for funeral arrangements.
Ye Xuan swept his gaze over the people in the sickroom and spoke calmly, "Listen to me before you jump to conclusions. When I said it was beyond help, I meant for others. You are fortunate to have encountered me because I can cure this disease."
Through the pulse diagnosis a moment ago, Ye Xuan discovered that elder Jiang’s organs were failing, his life force was severed, and he was nearly exhausting the last of his life energy.
According to this progression, he definitely wouldn’t live past three days!
Even if Ye Xuan were to treat him, it would expend a great deal of effort and consume a large amount of Strange Energy and Essence Origin Qi. However, that would only sustain elder Jiang’s life and could not cure him completely.
To fully restore health, it would require some rare and precious medicinal materials plus his special treatment approach to be effective.
Hearing Ye Xuan speak again, everyone furrowed their brows and glances filled with skepticism turned toward Ye Xuan.
Others can’t save him, but you can? Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?
"Young man, don’t make such bold claims! Even I am at a loss with elder Jiang’s condition, and you, so young, think you have a better solution?"
Just then, a dissatisfied voice came from the side—it was the doctor who was the primary caregiver for elder Jiang.