Then, looking at the experts around him, he added, "I believe everyone's opinion is similar, Dean, don't you think? If something were to happen accidentally, the responsibility wouldn't fall on Lu Chen, but on our hospital! And the one whose reputation is ruined wouldn't be this kid, but all of you experts!"
These words were quite venomous, making Lu Chen think bitterly: Why didn't you, Huang Jianfeng, go live in America? If you were in America, you might even be a candidate for president! You're so good at spewing nonsense!
At this point, the surrounding experts nodded in agreement:
"Director Huang is right. This risk is definitely not worth taking! With this kind of illness and condition, we all hesitate to act, worried about potential complications!"
"Yes, what if this young man doesn't know his own strength and further injures the patient? In this situation, any worsening of the injury could be the final straw..."
"I don't deny that barefoot doctors have some merits, but in the current situation, we cannot take the risk!"
...
The experts quickly reached a consensus.
Huang Jianfeng was quite pleased with himself, but still feigned compassion: "Jiaqi, we know you mean well, but we can't just rush into anything! This 'treating a dead horse as if it were alive' approach is unscientific! We must be responsible to the patient and take this seriously! What do you say?"
Xu Jiaqi was a little angry and was about to speak when Lu Chen spoke first, his tone somewhat lazy: "Sister Jiaqi, you see, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that these people don't believe me! I can't help it. To be honest, this old man's illness is indeed quite serious. Even if I could cure him, it would be a great burden on myself. I'm leaving!"
With that, he turned to leave.
His words naturally provoked the experts' dissatisfaction again.
"Even if you could cure him"? He really thinks he's a miracle worker? Can he really cure him?
Huang Jianfeng let out a faint sneer: "Young man, you certainly have admirable courage!"
Pan Wei also shook his head slightly: "These young people nowadays!"
Xu Jiaqi, however, reached out and grabbed Lu Chen's wrist.
She took a breath and said in a low voice, "Everyone, can't we even let him examine Ms. Dong? We can hear his opinion, how about it? I can assure you all that Mr. Lu Chen truly has his unique strengths."
That was her intention; having Lu Chen examine Ms. Dong would at least achieve two goals. First, to find out if he could cure the patient; second, to present his diagnostic opinions, hoping to impress the experts.
Hearing her say this, the specialists exchanged glances and whispered among themselves for a few moments before Pan Wei finally spoke, his tone grave: "Jiaqi, we agree to let your...adopted brother examine Ms. Dong, but please be extremely careful. The patient's current condition is almost impossible to withstand any stimulation; her entire spine is on the verge of collapse."
Xu Jiaqi nodded slightly, then looked at Lu Chen: "Is that alright?"
Lu Chen felt rather helpless. He had already used his medical divine ability to remotely examine Ms. Dong's condition. The feedback from his medical divine ability surprised him; treating such severe ankylosing spondylitis was incredibly troublesome!
Besides requiring a large amount of medical divine energy, many treatment methods would be needed, such as using specially prepared medicinal solutions for impaction; employing complex and tedious massage techniques daily; and taking a variety of Chinese herbal medicines, etc.
However, of course, he couldn't say it aloud; that would be too shocking.
He scratched his head and nodded. "Alright, I'll take a look!"
With that, he walked towards the patient on the bed.
Suddenly, a figure flashed and blocked his way.
It was Huang Jianfeng!
The man said coldly, "Lu Chen, you really need to be careful. Do you know who this patient is? Her name is Dong Cuiliu, a very ordinary name. But her son is Jin Ziliang. Jin Ziliang, you should have heard of him, right?"
Lu Chen stopped, shook his head, and said calmly, "Sorry, never heard of him."
"You haven't even heard of Jin Ziliang? Are you new to the workforce?"
Huang Jianfeng laughed, shook his head slightly, and his tone became even more contemptuous:
"Fine, then I'll tell you. Jin Ziliang is the commander of the most elite special operations division in the Fuhai Provincial Military Region. That's a senior colonel level position. In government terms, that's at least the mayor of a prefecture-level city! Commander Jin is young, not much older than you, but extremely capable, a thousand times more capable than you! If you accidentally do something to worsen his mother's situation, he'll be furious! You know what the consequences are when a high-ranking military officer gets angry!"
"Commander Jin is currently conducting military exercises, but he'll be here soon. If he sees you accidentally hurt his mother, think about it—who can withstand his wrath?"
He looked smugly at Lu Chen's expression, hoping to detect some unease.
But he was disappointed.
"Finished?" Lu Chen said calmly, "Then can you step aside?"
Huang Jianfeng was taken aback, then became somewhat exasperated: "What do you mean?"
"I'm asking you what you mean, Director Huang!" A cold voice came from behind Lu Chen: "You've been blocking Chen and saying so much; what's your purpose?"
It was Xu Jiaqi who spoke.
Huang Jianfeng touched his nose and chuckled: "My purpose is simple. I'm worried your adopted brother doesn't understand the importance of this matter, doesn't know who the patient is, so I'm telling him to be more vigilant and take it seriously."
Lu Chen scoffed inwardly. This Director Huang really knows how to talk, saying it so openly. He could clearly see Huang Jianfeng's intentions; it was obvious he wanted to make him nervous and then something bad would happen.
At that moment, Lu Chen felt even more contempt for Huang Jianfeng and disliked him even more.
He grinned, "Well then, Director Huang, Doctor Huang, Brother Huang, thank you. What are you still doing standing in front of me? Aren't you going to move aside?"
Huang Jianfeng's eyes sharpened, and he walked away sullenly.
Lu Chen decided to make his move.
Without turning back, he walked towards the patient on the bed. However, he had already activated his supernatural power, fixing Huang Jianfeng's left foot in his mind. The aura subtly changed without anyone noticing.
An energy invisible to everyone tore through countless air molecules, rushing straight towards Huang Jianfeng's left foot.
Director Huang was walking forward when he suddenly felt his left foot tighten, as if a hand had suddenly reached out from underground and firmly grabbed his foot. It was as if he'd tripped over something, and his whole body lurched forward.
With a resounding thud, it was a classic example of a landslide!
Huang Jianfeng's entire obese body crashed heavily to the ground, even his face slamming into the hard floor.
For a moment, everyone felt a jolt beneath their feet, like a minor earthquake of magnitude two or three!
Outside, people could be heard shouting:
"Was it an earthquake? Was it an earthquake?"
"Everyone, quickly hide in the closet, or under the table!"
...
Ms. Dong Cuiliu, lying in her hospital bed, was also shaken slightly, letting out a painful groan. She was practically made of glass now; even the slightest tremor caused her excruciating pain.
Lu Chen turned his head, feigning surprise, and said:
"Director Huang, you're such a grown man, how come you still trip and fall? Be careful! It's okay if you fall, but go outside! Don't fall here! Look, you even shook Ms. Dong on the bed. Do you know who she is? Her name is Dong Cuiliu, a very ordinary name, but her son is Jin Ziliang! Jin Ziliang, you know who that is, right?"
"He's the commander of the Special Operations Division of the Fuhai Provincial Military Region! If you accidentally make things worse for his mother, he'll be very angry! You know what the consequences are when a high-ranking military officer gets angry!"
These words sounded so familiar; it was rare for Lu Chen to remember them so clearly.
Xu Jiaqi couldn't help but chuckle, thinking to herself: This brat!
The experts also couldn't help but smile.
Even Ms. Dong on the bed, despite her pain, had a slight smile on her lips.
Huang Jianfeng's face was covered in black lines. No, not just black lines! Two streaks of blood trickled from under his nostrils, and a large bump was faintly rising on his forehead.
He looked utterly pathetic.
"You! You...you're something else!" He scrambled to his feet, glaring viciously at Lu Chen.
His intuition told him that Lu Chen was behind this, that he had caused his fall, but he couldn't find any evidence!
Lu Chen had already walked to the bedside and looked at the patient named Dong Cuiliu.
Dong Cuiliu barely managed to lift her head slightly and glance at him. Her eyes were quite gentle, revealing a kindness, and she struggled to utter a few words. Although she couldn't make a sound, his lip movements revealed that she said:
"Doctor, thank you."
Instantly, Lu Chen felt a surge of goodwill towards this woman. He thought that although this woman was of considerable status—the mother of a division commander—she was approachable and kind.
Even uttering those few words took considerable effort for Dong Cuiliu; her face was covered in sweat, and her expression showed even more pain.
Lu Chen could see that her most critical issue wasn't the various ailments, but rather her extreme weakness. Her extreme weakness had drastically lowered her immunity and resistance, and since ankylosing spondylitis is itself an immune disorder, this combination resulted in her current appalling condition.
She desperately needed energy, but not nutrition.
While energy is derived from nutrients, that's the ordinary way, unsuitable for Dong Cuiliu's current state.
She could take the Vitality Dragon Liquid developed by Shangguan Bei. This liquid, through scientific extraction, was elevated from a regular nutrient solution to an energy liquid, making it more easily absorbed by the body. However, given Dong Cuiliu's weakened constitution, her absorption capacity was likely significantly reduced.
In short, it was complicated.
Two words weren't enough; it should be four: extremely complicated.
Lu Chen sighed softly. A diagnosis was unnecessary; he could already tell 99% of what had happened. However, seeing Dong Cuiliu in so much pain, Lu Chen couldn't bear it. After all, meeting was fate, and he could send a wisp of energy to restore some vitality to her already weakened body.
Thinking this, Lu Chen reached out and placed his hand on the Baihui acupoint above her head.