o show off just like when he was on the school basketball team, but society wasn't as forgiving as school—school allowed him to lose a game and promise to win next time; however, once he caused Secret...Chapter 285: Confusion (Continued)

The woman's soul had already merged with this body by ninety percent, yet she did not encounter any resistance from the original spirit.

Moreover, when her soul was merging with the body, there wasn't a backlash from the previous owner’s soul trying to consume hers. As for why this happened, Xiao Yu had no idea either.

Suddenly, an epiphany flashed through Xiao Yu's mind, causing him to be startled and think secretly: Could it be that both of them...

As he thought about it, Xiao Yu quickly asked, "When you were inside this body, did you not feel the original soul of this person"

"No! After I woke up, there was nothing. At first when I regained consciousness, I couldn't control my body properly!"

The woman answered after hearing Xiao Yu's question.

Upon entering this body, she hadn’t sensed anything unusual. When she initially came to her senses, she often found herself unable to control the limbs correctly—for instance, reaching out with the right hand when intending to grab something with the left. However, as time went by, such incidents gradually decreased.

Additionally, she noticed a pulling force within this body, which was slowly merging her soul and body together.

Hearing her words, Xiao Yu fell into deep thought. The woman's situation clearly indicated that after spending considerable time in this body, both entities had begun to adapt and merge with each other. This suggested that the original spirit no longer existed within the body, leading Xiao Yu to believe his hypothesis.

The soul of Old Ma’s daughter-in-law certainly hadn't dissipated; at least not during the car accident. If it had, her physical form would have perished long ago, and this woman's soul wouldn’t be able to merge with this body. At that time, she could only be considered as possessing a corpse. Yet now, clearly, things were different. Thus, his guess might well explain their situation.

"Where exactly do you live Since you know about all of this and are in your current state, I won’t hide anything from you. Your soul may have swapped places with the original spirit due to that car accident—that's my conjecture. To confirm what actually happened though, we need to talk to your family."

Xiao Yu had formed an idea in his mind and told this woman.

Although Xiao Yu was fairly certain about the situation, he couldn’t be completely sure until he saw this woman’s physical body. After all, such a thing had never happened before, so it was just his conjecture.

"I’m from Zhonghai, my name is Wu Shanshan, and my husband’s name is Huang Tian..."

Upon hearing Xiao Yu’s words, Wu Shanshan told him her address and her husband's name. She was tired of this life and desperately wanted to return to their happy family life before all this happened.

Xiao Yu was now her only hope because he was the only one who knew that her soul didn’t belong to this body.

In her eyes, Xiao Yu was not only a mysterious figure but also her sole savior.

"Alright, you just stay here for now! This isn’t something I can resolve in a day. I need to go to Zhonghai and find your family to understand the situation better. If your body has already died, there’s nothing I can do except guide your soul into the afterlife. So let me figure out what exactly is going on!"

After listening to her basic information, Xiao Yu thought for a moment before saying this.

In fact, he didn’t tell her that if her body’s soul hadn’t dispersed and she herself had died, all he could do was retrieve her soul and send it back. She would then have no choice but to enter the afterlife, but since he wasn’t sure about the specifics yet, there was no point in saying these things now.

"Don’t tell anyone else about this, or you might cause panic."

Xiao Yu said to the woman.

He believed she wouldn’t casually spread such a strange story because even over the past three years, she hadn’t told anyone. This kind of bizarre occurrence would be hard for others to believe anyway.

"I won’t say anything..." Wu Shanshan said with a bitter smile upon hearing Xiao Yu’s words.

Even if he didn’t tell her not to, she wouldn't have mentioned it to anyone. If she wanted to talk about it, she would’ve done so long ago and wouldn’t be waiting until now for him to ask.

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "Rest first! I’ll go take a look at the Ma family’s place."

Xiao Yu finished speaking and stood up from the stool, walking towards the door.

"Thank you, doctor!" Just as Xiao Yu reached the doorway, a woman's voice came from behind him.

Xiao Yu didn’t turn around. He waved his hand at her and left the room.

"Doctor! Doctor! How is she" The Ma family rushed over when they saw Xiao Yu coming out of the house, anxiously asking.

Seeing the expectant eyes of this family, Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "I don’t have a good solution right now. I need to think carefully before drawing conclusions about her condition! I can only give you an answer in a few days!"

Hearing these words from Xiao Yu, the Ma family’s excitement gradually faded away. Although they had heard this result countless times already, they couldn’t help but reveal deep disappointment.

Seeing their disappointed looks, Xiao Yu didn't have any better ideas either. He didn’t know what was happening in Zhonghai at the moment and therefore dared not make any rash judgments about the Ma family's situation.

In addition, even if he knew the address of Wu Shanshan’s house in Zhonghai, he hadn’t figured out how to approach them. Could he really knock on their door and say “I’m a doctor here to treat your illness,” without being treated as a fraud and sent to the police station

At that time, there would be no way for him to explain himself properly either. He could only think of ways to find out more about the situation before acting on it. Therefore, he had to go to Zhonghai to investigate.

"Whether this illness can be treated or not will depend on my trip to Zhonghai to know. So please consider if you want me to make that trip. If I do, there's a chance she might be cured, but also the possibility that she won’t be. If it turns out she can be cured, there would be a thousand-dollar consultation fee; otherwise, you will have to cover the travel expenses."

Xiao Yu said this to the Ma family. Since he had opened his clinic, he had to pay for labor and rent, so he charged accordingly.

Previously, when he encountered patients who needed immediate treatment or would otherwise die, he wouldn't hesitate to save them at any cost. If he met such a patient on the road now, he would still act without hesitation and do whatever it took to save their life.

But if someone came specifically to see him at his clinic Wan Sheng Hall, then he would charge according to the agreed-upon price. He could neither give away services for free nor lose money; he only guaranteed that patients wouldn’t be overcharged for anything in his clinic.

As for cases like this supernatural incident, he would consider charging based on the patient’s financial situation and karma.

If it's an ordinary family, he would just symbolically charge a little. But if the patient is wealthy and their karma outweighs their merits, charging them millions wouldn't be excessive.

Xiao Yu saw that Old Ma’s family didn’t speak up, so he continued, "Old Ma, once you've discussed it and made your decision, come back to tell me whether you want treatment or not."

After saying this, Xiao Yu left Old Ma's house. There was nothing else he could do; he couldn't afford to spend thousands of yuan just to travel to Zhonghai for one trip. Therefore, that woman’s fate still rested in her family’s hands. If they wanted to treat her, then he would find a way to help cure her. However, if the family did not want treatment, it was destined she wouldn’t survive.

Still, as before, if Xiao Yu encountered someone desperately needing medical aid on the street, he’d intervene without hesitation and regardless of the consequences.

But if he came across a mentally ill patient on the street, he wouldn't offer help because these weren’t life-threatening conditions; whether they could recover depended not on doctors but their families.

Xiao Yu left Old Ma’s house in his car and drove out of the neighborhood.

"Beep... beep... Director Huo, where are you going I’ll drive you!"

When Xiao Yu reached Shenhai Hospital's entrance, he saw Director Huo standing by the roadside anxiously looking into the hospital. So Xiao Yu stopped his car beside him and rolled down the window to speak.

"Eh Doctor Xiao That’s great! I was just thinking of finding you; I tried calling but couldn't get through, so I planned on heading over to your clinic."

When Director Huo heard the car horn and saw Xiao Yu's car, he moved aside in bewilderment. But when he noticed the window being rolled down and Xiao Yu inside, his face lit up with delight.

"Was it that I couldn't reach you on the phone"

Xiao Yu asked in puzzlement upon hearing Director Huo mention not being able to contact him. He then took out his phone and found it had turned off due to low battery.

"Director Huo, do you need something from me" Xiao Yu asked Director Huo.

“Er...” Director Huo looked at Xiao Yu with an embarrassed expression, stammering for a while without being able to speak.r person seeking treatment for zombification poison, he wouldn't mind receiving millions in payment since treating such cases consumed his hard-earned righteous energy and put a strain on his own body...