He was practically on the verge of tears!
How many doctors, nurses, and patients witnessed this utterly pathetic scene along the way? From the fourth floor to the first, and back again—at least three or four hundred people, right?
They all watched in astonishment. Although they didn't understand what was going on, seeing Huang Jianfeng's contorted face and Lu Chen's smug expression, smiling and greeting everyone around, they all guessed that Director Huang had been tricked.
Huang Jianfeng himself didn't have any real talent; he practically climbed to the position of deputy director through connections. His behavior at the hospital was truly appalling—arrogant, bullying and oppressing many people. So, seeing him in such a pathetic state was quite satisfying for everyone.
Everyone's eyes showed a mixture of amusement and mockery.
As he carried Lu Chen up the stairs, Huang Jianfeng even wanted to throw him down. He dared not; to drop her would incur Jin Ziliang's wrath!
Compared to Jin Ziliang, what were his parents, officials in the Health Bureau, compared to him?
After carrying her back, Lu Chen patted Huang Jianfeng on the shoulder and said calmly, "Don't be so arrogant. I know you'll send someone to investigate me, trying to make me look bad. You'll also find out I have friends and family hospitalized here. But let me tell you, if you have any complaints, come at me. If you dare target them, I'll kill you!"
Her words were dripping with murderous intent, making Huang Jianfeng feel a chill run down his spine despite his sweating.
In that instant, Huang Jianfeng felt Lu Chen was even more menacing than Jin Ziliang. Although his heart was filled with hatred, he quickly nodded. No matter what, he couldn't afford to offend this guy now.
However, if she couldn't cure Dong Cuiliu's illness, hehe, he'd have plenty of opportunities to get back at her.
Huang Jianfeng could only pin his hopes on this.
While Director Huang was carrying Lu Chen around the building, Xu Jiaqi personally prepared all the Chinese herbs Lu Chen had requested, as instructed.
These herbs included golden retriever, psoralea corylifolia, corydalis yanhusuo, dragon's blood, scrophularia ningpoensis, saffron, etc. Some were quite valuable and rare, but as the city's First Hospital, although not a specialized TCM hospital, finding these herbs wasn't difficult.
Then, Lu Chen left only one assistant, Xu Jiaqi, and asked everyone else, including Jin Ziliang, to leave.
Actually, leaving Xu Jiaqi there wasn't necessary; Lu Chen could have handled it all by himself. However, to avoid causing a stir and to satisfy Xu Jiaqi's curiosity, he kept her.
As soon as the door closed, Xu Jiaqi smiled faintly, "Ah Chen, you're something else! You've got Huang Jianfeng completely under your thumb."
Lu Chen grinned, "I just think I'm luckier than him."
He then briefly recounted his encounter with Jin Ziliang downstairs.
Then, his tone became slightly serious, "Sister Jiaqi, but I'm worried that Huang Jianfeng might try to harm my brothers. Could you keep an eye on things for me, okay?"
Xu Jiaqi nodded, "I'll definitely keep an eye on him. Huang Jianfeng is narrow-minded; he might actually do something bad. But I'll keep an eye on him, and I doubt he'll dare to be too reckless!"
Lu Chen's eyes flashed coldly, "If he dares to do anything, hmph, let's see if he can withstand my wrath!"
Xu Jiaqi chuckled and couldn't help but punch him in the chest. Then, realizing something was amiss, her face flushed, and she quickly said, "Alright, alright, how do we treat Ms. Dong now?"
Lu Chen's expression turned serious. He walked to the bedside and nodded slightly to Dong Cuiliu.
Dong Cuiliu smiled weakly, her lips moving slightly, but she couldn't speak. However, it was clear from her eyes that she had a good impression of Lu Chen and trusted him.
A skilled doctor's touch is immediately apparent! Lu Chen had only treated her briefly, yet he had already made her feel much better after her pain. Previously, even the expert doctors hadn't possessed such skill!
Lu Chen said gently, "Aunt Dong, I won't call you Ms. Dong anymore, I'll call you Auntie, it's more friendly!"
Dong Cuiliu smiled slightly, a gentle smile playing on her lips.
Lu Chen continued, "Aunt Dong, I'll use the medicinal power of the herbs to unblock your meridians and bones, making you feel more comfortable. There will be some pain during the process, so you'll have to bear it! I believe you can endure it; you'd even want to give birth to such a big Jin Ziliang, right?"
Dong Cuiliu was taken aback at first, then her face broke into a wide grin, followed by a soft "ouch," clearly from laughing so hard. Xu Jiaqi punched Lu Chen on the shoulder again: "Hey, stop being so funny! Get to work!"
Lu Chen scratched his head, saying helplessly, "I just wanted to make her laugh, relax, and not be so tense."
"Alright, alright!" Xu Jiaqi, almost addicted to hitting Lu Chen, punched him again.
Lu Chen then began to explain that he would decoct the herbs to extract their medicinal power, and then use internal energy to mix it with the herbs and channel it into Aunt Dong's meridians and bones to unblock them.
Xu Jiaqi was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "So you're going to decoct medicine? But is it suitable to decoct medicine here? There's no fire source, and no medicine pot!"
Lu Chen chuckled and began to explain at length.
Why can't Chinese herbs be eaten directly and instead need to be decocted? That's because Chinese herbs contain many impurities. Decoction removes these impurities, allowing the medicinal properties to infuse into the water and become a medicinal liquid.
Actually, besides decoction, there have been various other ways to extract the medicinal power of Chinese herbs since ancient times. The second most common method is alchemy, which involves processing Chinese herbs into powders, pastes, or other semi-finished products, then roasting them in a furnace. Other methods include directly roasting to extract the medicinal power through vapor, and soaking in alcohol.
Of all these methods, there is one that is the most magical, direct, and effective.
That is using the body's own internal energy to directly refine the Chinese herbs and extract their medicinal power.
This is the method Lu Chen is about to use.
Xu Jiaqi listened with genuine admiration. As the head of orthopedics and vice president of the hospital, she had heard of such knowledge, but not in as much detail as Lu Chen.
Looking at his omniscient and smug expression, Xu Jiaqi felt a pang of coquettishness, but couldn't help but admire him.
In truth, Lu Chen had no idea about these things; it was all thanks to his medical genius.
Then, Lu Chen said in a low voice, "Alright, let me show you my skills! This is an ancient secret, passed down through generations, beyond the explanation of modern science. To avoid alarming the world, please don't reveal it!"
Seeing Lu Chen's serious expression, not only Xu Jiaqi, but even Aunt Dong quickly nodded.
Lu Chen maintained a straight face, but inside he was secretly laughing. He was worried about being discovered to have supernatural abilities and being captured for scientific experiments!
Then, the treatment began.
Lu Chen then truly became solemn. He slightly squatted into a horse stance before a large bamboo basket, reaching inside with both hands and slowly stirring. It was like Zhang Sanfeng practicing Tai Chi.
Inside the bamboo basket were the Chinese medicinal herbs.
As Lu Chen's hands stirred, his supernatural healing abilities began to emit energy, his hands faintly glowing white. The herbs rustled and moved with the stirring.
Xu Jiaqi watched intently, even Aunt Dong turned her head to look.
Both their eyes were filled with admiration, especially Xu Jiaqi's.
This was clearly extraordinary skill, possessing the rhythm of a master. Xu Jiaqi's heart fluttered.
Then, her eyes widened even more. She actually saw the herbs, following Lu Chen's movements, truly swirl like a basin of water, forming a slight vortex in the center.
After spinning for about seven or eight minutes, Lu Chen's hands suddenly stopped, hovering there. The medicinal herbs were still spinning, refusing to stop.
The entire bamboo basket was filled with wisps of white steam, and Aunt Dong and Xu Jiaqi could smell the fragrant aroma of herbs. Both of them gaped, Aunt Dong speechless, while Xu Jiaqi exclaimed, "My God! It's amazing! Ah Chen... Ah Chen! You... you're truly amazing..."
"I didn't want to, but Heaven has bestowed a great responsibility upon me, I... uh."
Seeing his healing powers momentarily falter as he spoke, and the herbs pause for a moment, Lu Chen quickly shut up.
However, the timing was almost right.
Lu Chen slowly stopped his hands, but miraculously, the herbs continued to swirl in the bamboo basket like water, making a rustling sound. The aroma of the herbs grew even stronger.
Lu Chen then slightly raised his hands, his palms covering the herbs.
Even with the naked eye, one could see a pale blue gas emanating from the medicinal herbs, flowing into Lu Chen's palm and condensing there.
That gas exuded vitality.
"That's the medicinal power?" Xu Jiaqi couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "It's amazing!"
Lu Chen absorbed the medicinal power, and when it was almost finished, he turned slightly.
He said in a deep voice, "Aunt Dong, the treatment has begun. Unblocking the meridians will be a little painful, but grit your teeth and bear it!"
Dong Cuiliu nodded slightly.
Just like before, Lu Chen placed his palm on her Baihui acupoint, slowly channeling the medicinal power into her. Soon, Dong Cuiliu couldn't help but cry out in pain, her body twitching slightly.
Xu Jiaqi, true to her position as vice-dean, quickly grabbed Dong Cuiliu's hand, whispering words of comfort, and gently stroking her arm. She said, "Aunt Dong, take a deep breath, relax, relax..."
She even started calling Dong Cuiliu "Aunt Dong," just like Lu Chen.
Lu Chen closed his eyes slightly, his medical divine energy merging with the medicinal power to penetrate deep into the Du meridian, clearing blockages from one acupoint after another. Even within Dong Cuiliu's spine, soft popping sounds could be heard.
Dong Cuiliu still couldn't help but cry out in pain, but her body was clearly much more relaxed. Small movements she couldn't do before, like waving her arms and bending her legs, were now possible.
Xu Jiaqi watched, somewhat expecting this, but still very happy.
Lu Chen stopped, wiped the sweat from his brow, and said, "Jiaqi, turn Aunt Dong over so she's lying face down. I'll continue to loosen her muscles and joints."
Xu Jiaqi hesitated, "I'm afraid I can't manage alone. Aunt Dong is so ill; she can't be moved around easily. We need at least four people to maintain her balance."
Lu Chen became impatient, "I said okay, so okay! Look at her limbs, aren't they much more flexible?"
Indeed, she was much more flexible than before, less stiff—a clear sign of improvement in ankylosing spondylitis. Xu Jiaqi didn't hesitate any longer, gritted her teeth, and carefully turned Dong Cuiliu over.
Sure enough, although Dong Cuiliu was still groaning, she successfully turned over.
"Good, watch Lu Chen display his divine power again!" Lu Chen shouted.