liarity toward this ghost, although he had never seen it before. Could it be because of Zhong Kui’s memoriesXiao Yu truly couldn’t figure out why he felt familiar with this ghost and decided not to dw...Chapter 299 Diagnosis and Treatment

Action was one thing, but he still charged for his medical services and did not want to get involved with such people. He would charge according to the patient's condition, treating it as a regular consultation where payment settled all obligations.

When Huang Haitian heard Xiao Yu's words, he immediately understood their meaning: this person didn't want any entanglements with his family. However, whether there were entanglements or not was irrelevant; in his heart, all that mattered was saving his father!

As for the consultation fee mentioned by Xiao Yu, which could range from a few hundred to millions, he hadn't even considered it. For people like them, money wasn't an issue at all.

"Alright, doctor, thank you."

Huang Haitian quickly agreed without hesitation; now he would try his best to meet any conditions Xiao Yu proposed. All that mattered was saving his father, so there were no doubts in agreeing.

Seeing them agree, Xiao Yu didn't say anything more and waited for Xiao Hongyang to finish tidying up before giving Liu Erxi a brief instruction. Then he left Wan Sheng Hall with Xiao Hongyang.

The group turned around and headed towards the Deep Sea First People's Hospital.

About twenty minutes later, their car arrived at the hospital and parked in the parking lot.

They went down to the underground second floor and took an elevator up to the twenty-third floor.

Even though it was already dark outside, the entire twenty-third floor was brightly lit like daytime.

No one stopped them this time. Huang Haitian led the way and brought Xiao Yu and others into his father's ward.

"Brother... Has the doctor arrived"

"How is Old Huang doing..."

As soon as Huang Haitian stepped into the living room, all members of the Huang family gathered around him, asking questions anxiously.

"He has arrived. I'll take the doctor in first!" Huang Haitian said to them and led Xiao Yu and Xiao Hongyang into the ward.

The Huang family, although finding it strange that Xiao Yu and Xiao Hongyang were so young, did not comment. They had initially assumed that the person Chen Lao mentioned would be around his age or at least in their sixties! Unexpectedly, they turned out to be two very young individuals. As for how skilled these two men were in medicine, with Chen Lao present, everyone felt reassured.

Yellow Tianxi sat dejectedly in a corner, his eyes filled with resentment as Zhang Dahan and Xiao Yu entered from the door. He thought to himself that there would come a day when they would see how things turn out for them.

In the hospital room, Chen Lao and Tang Lao were seated around the patient's bed, while those Western medicine court physicians were not present.

"Doctor Xiao, you're here!" When Tang Lao saw Xiao Yu enter, everyone stood up from their seats to greet him.

"Are President Tang, President Liu, and President Qin all here"

Seeing these three veteran traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, Xiao Yu quickly greeted them with a fist salute. As for the other eighty-something-year-old TCM expert whom he had never met before, since the elder did not acknowledge him, he remained silent.

Sitting by the patient's bedside, Chen Lao looked at the youthful-looking Xiao Yu and immediately felt puzzled. It was because his family’s lineage was well-preserved that he knew how difficult it was to learn the Life-Sustaining Five Elements Needle Technique; it required a wealth of practical experience.

He wouldn’t be too surprised if someone in their thirties could perform this technique, but Xiao Yu was only in his twenties. Thus, he hesitated slightly.

When Chen Lao saw Xiao Hongyang behind Xiao Yu, although he found him familiar-looking, he couldn't recall where he had seen him! Could this person be the descendant of the Xiao family

Just now, when he heard Tang Lao and the others mention that the Xiao family's heir was very young, and given how youthful Xiao Hongyang appeared to them as well, he started speculating.

"President Tang, President Liu, Uncle Qin!" After stepping out from behind Xiao Yu, Xiao Hongyang greeted Tang Lao and the others.

“Haha, Hongyang has arrived too!” Upon hearing Xiao Hongyang's greeting, Tang Lao and the others chuckled.

Hearing Xiao Hongyang address President Qin and the others, Chen Lao was momentarily taken aback. He quickly turned his gaze to Xiao Yu, inwardly surprised. It seems that this young man is the descendant of the Xiao family, but how could he be so young

"Eh......President Chen, you're here too!" After greeting Tang Lao and the others, when Xiao Hongyang spotted Chen Lao seated by the bed, he exclaimed with surprise.

"Master, this is one of China’s top experts in Traditional Chinese Medicine. He's Chen Yao, a prominent figure in the Warming and Tonifying School!" After greeting Chen Lao, Xiao Hongyang turned to look at Xiao Yu and introduced him to Chen Lao.

"President Chen, nice to meet you," replied Xiao Yu, bowing slightly towards Chen Lao upon hearing Xiao Hongyang's words.

"Hehe, hello!" Old Chen chuckled and said to Xiao Yu.

When he heard that this young man was the master of the middle-aged man, though he was quite surprised in his heart, he did not show it on the surface. Such things were rare but not unheard of within the field of traditional Chinese medicine.

"Old Chen, let me introduce you. This is the successor of the Xiao family and also the current headmaster!" Old Tang pointed at Xiao Yu and introduced him to Old Chen.

After hearing Old Tang's introduction, Old Chen nodded respectfully towards Xiao Yu who returned the gesture. However, until now, Old Chen still felt that Xiao Yu had not mastered the essence of the Xiao family’s life-preserving needle technique. But he did not want to be explicit about it and could only take things as they came.

"Young man, do you know me"

Old Chen was very curious why Xiao Hongyang seemed to recognize him; after all, looking at Xiao Yu's expression, one could tell that he did not know Old Chen. Yet his disciple recognized him, and besides, Old Chen felt quite familiar with Xiao Hongyang.

"Old Chen, my father is Yue Zhongji. We met during the medical symposium held in the capital city!" Xiao Hongyang respectfully said to Old Chen.

"Oh, it's you! Have you become an apprentice of the Xiao family" Old Chen looked at Xiao Hongyang and smiled.

"Yes, Old Chen. Thanks to my master’s benevolence, I have already become his disciple and am learning medical skills to help him promote Wan Sheng Hall!" said Xiao Hongyang.

"Is Wan Sheng Hall open now Great! Great! Old Yue can rest in peace now!" Upon hearing that Wan Sheng Hall had reopened, Old Chen praised it and sighed with relief.

Though Old Chen was more than ten years younger than Old Yue's father, they were of the same generation. He understood what had been most troubling to Old Yue's father back then; thus, witnessing Xiao Hongyang becoming an apprentice of the Xiao family and Wan Sheng Hall reopening, he felt deeply moved.

"Doctor Xiao, please come over and examine the patient," said Old Tang to Xiao Yu.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu nodded in response and told Xiao Hongyang, "Go there and take his pulse." He never forgot to instruct Xiao Hongyang at any time.

Xiao Yu walked to the side of Marshal Huang's bed, gently placing his hand on Marshal Huang's wrist. On the other side, Xiao Hongyang was also feeling for the pulse in Marshal Huang’s other wrist.

Old Chen had intended to stop Xiao Yu from taking the pulse because he had already done so and knew well about the illness; there was no need for another pulse examination at this point. The priority now was to take the patient into surgery and use the life-preserving needle technique to support him through it.

However, seeing that Xiao Yu was taking the pulse, he hesitated and did not say anything out loud as Xiao Yu was still young but had become a family headmaster. Moreover, taking the pulse would take only a short moment. Therefore, Old Chen decided to wait for Xiao Yu to finish.

Xi Yue gently placed his hand on the pulse of Old Yellow, and as he continued to feel his pulse, Xi Yue's frown deepened. He discovered that General Huang's condition was far worse than he had initially imagined.

After releasing his grip on General Huang’s wrist, Xi Yue looked at Xiao Hongyang across from him.

At this moment, Xiao Hongyang also let go of Old Yellow's hand. His brows were furrowed and when he saw that Xi Yue was looking at him, he helplessly shook his head.

"Doctor Xi, how is it" When Huang Haitian noticed both Xi Yue and Xiao Hongyang releasing General Huang’s wrist, he anxiously asked.

Xi Yue did not answer Huang Haitian's question but instead looked at Old Chen and Old Tang. "How do you plan to treat the illness of General Huang"

"Well... My opinion is that traditional Chinese medicine takes too long; I fear General Huang won't make it, so surgery is suggested first, followed by herbal remedies for recuperation after the operation. This way, he can extend his life."

When Old Chen and Old Tang saw Xi Yue asking them, they did not speak as they didn’t have good suggestions. So it was up to Old Chen to speak.

"Given General Huang's current health condition, I think undergoing surgery would be quite difficult for him!" Upon hearing Old Chen’s words, Xiao Hongyang asked in puzzlement from the side.

"That's right. If that is the case, it will definitely be hard to endure, but if we use the healing needle technique of the Xiao Family and its essence, General Huang is bound to survive!"

Upon hearing Xiao Hongyang’s puzzlement, Old Chen explained.

After listening to Old Chen's explanation, Xi Yue and Xiao Hongyang gradually understood why they insisted on seeking their treatment for General Huang. They had even gone as far as to throw away face in order to get them to agree.

"Hmm... Alright then, let’s proceed with your suggestion!" After considering Old Chen's suggested treatment plan, Xi Yue nodded and agreed.

Since they had already decided on the treatment plan, Xi Yue didn't interrupt randomly. Although he knew of a better solution, it wasn’t guaranteed to work one hundred percent.

In cases like this with influential families such as Old Yellow’s, if something were to go wrong under his treatment, it would be very troublesome because they had already decided on their own treatment plan; using their chosen methods and having things going awry could only mean that no other options existed.

But if he stopped them from carrying out their treatment plan and used his own methods instead, then any complications arising from that would cause him great trouble. Thus, it was better to not meddle unnecessarily unless he had a one hundred percent guarantee of success.

"Alright then, let's prepare for the surgery! The operating room is already ready."derly man only had three days left to live, Xiao Yu was quite helpless. However, he did all that he could and thus felt no regret. Even humans faced birth, aging, illness, and death—let alone the cult...