than a year during which they spent billions of dollars but Li Yonghe still couldn’t walk.The fact that Li Yonghe could not walk was common knowledge on Hong Kong island. Although the Li family had g...Chapter 426: Exchange Meeting - Li Family Seeking Medical Help (2)

The couple, Shi Rong Li, was taken aback by these people's attitude. When were they ever treated with such disregard in Hong Kong Even those world-renowned doctors did not treat them this way.

In fact, they had no idea that these individuals could not be easily hired just by offering money, and the Hong Kong Li family held no power over them at all. However, things were different on the mainland where official connections mattered more than wealth. No matter how much money one had, it was nothing compared to a powerful figure’s influence.

Professor Chen and Professor Wang went up to take the child's pulse while the other three people picked up various diagnostic reports from the table. The last two individuals, who were representatives of official bodies that answered the phone earlier, sat down on the sofa inside the room since they weren't doctors.

The two professors held the child’s pulse and their brows furrowed as they continued. After a while, they let go of the child's wrist and pondered for a moment before saying, "Your son doesn’t show any signs of illness from our perspective. As for him not being able to walk, you should encourage more practice or we could prescribe some medicine to try"

The diagnostic results given by Professor Chen and Wang were almost identical: they suggested prescribing a few doses of medicine and encouraging the child to practice walking.

After laying down the reports, when the other doctors heard what Professors Chen and Wang had said, they all helplessly shook their heads. "We’ve reviewed these diagnostic results which were done by world-renowned hospitals; it’s unlikely there are any errors. Considering that multiple reputable hospitals have reached the same conclusion, we believe the diagnosis to be accurate as well. Hence, our conclusion is consistent with yours: your child needs more practice walking! He isn’t ill!"

Hearing these doctors' words, Mr. and Mrs. Shi Rong Li's expressions turned gloomy. After seeking medical advice for their child, all the doctors gave similar conclusions, so hearing this made them feel deeply disappointed.

Seeing the couple’s state, Professor Chen and his colleagues felt a pang of sympathy. "Mr. Li, how about this All renowned mainland doctors are present here now. Tomorrow, I’ll have your son's case presented as a typical one for all these doctors to examine. Perhaps among them is someone whose family has passed down medical knowledge with treatment methods that could help. However, you both must follow along too; after all, there will be so many people around and we wouldn’t want the child to get scared."

Hearing Professor Chen’s words, Mr. Shi Rong Li, who had felt hopeless earlier, suddenly saw a glimmer of hope. He thought to himself: Yes! This could be considered gathering all the best doctors on the mainland right now—if they can’t help us here, then I really wouldn’t have any hopes left; this might just be my son’s last chance.

"Thank you, thank you all for your efforts tomorrow!" Mr. Shi Rong Li quickly expressed his gratitude to Professor Chen and his colleagues.

"Snap" Li Shirong thanked him and stood up to clap his hands.

With the sound of his clapping, a woman in her thirties, dressed in professional attire with glasses, looking sharp and capable, walked out from the next room, holding several pieces of paper.

"Here are the consultation fees for all doctors. Please kindly accept them!" After Li Shirong received the papers from the woman, he said to Professor Chen and others.

"Heh heh, Chairman Li, you're too kind!" At this moment, the elderly Western medical practitioners beside him took the checks from Li Shirong's hands, glanced at the amount on them, and chuckled softly as they spoke.

"Thank you for Mr. Li’s generosity, but we have our rules: We don't take consultation fees if we haven’t cured the illness!" Professor Chen didn’t accept the check in Li Shirong’s hand; instead, he said this to him, while Professor Wang nodded in agreement.

As for the other three, they were Western medical practitioners who had received different education than Chinese medicine from a young age. Additionally, Western medicine is mostly learned at school where an open-minded approach is valued, so there are fewer rules.

However, it’s different with Chinese medicine. Practitioners of this field are trained by their masters and place great emphasis on rules, though some might seem outdated. Nonetheless, few people in the field break these rules, especially not elder sages like them.

"Um" When Li Shirong heard Professor Chen's words, he stood there holding the check dumbly.

After a moment, Li Shirong reacted and quickly retracted his hand holding the check, with a hint of heat on his face. It was the first time that he had tried to give money but failed, so it felt like being insulted. However, since his son's illness still depended on Professor Chen’s group for treatment, he had no choice but to endure the unpleasantness.

"Come at eight tomorrow morning with your child; I'll make some arrangements for you!" With that, Professor Chen said to Li Shirong and walked out together with Professor Wang.

"Chairman Li, we’ll take our leave now. Don’t forget to come here tomorrow! We will bring people over in batches so the children won't be afraid!" After they left, the other three Western medical practitioners and the two officials seated on the sofa said to Li Shirong.

"Alright, definitely will, thanks to all the doctors!" Upon hearing their words, Li Shirong looked haughty and said in a condescending manner.

After Li Shirong finished speaking, he handed over the remaining two checks to the officials sitting on the sofa. However, the officials didn’t take them; it wasn't that they weren't willing to accept, but if they accepted something underhandedly like this, and now did so openly with others present, they wouldn't dare to take them. Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives found out, it would be a big problem!

That night, Xiao Yu and the rest didn’t leave; instead, they stayed at the Hai Tian Hotel. Meanwhile, Old Yue and Yue Hongbin drove back home as they had Yue Tianlin to take care of them that evening, so they must return. Otherwise, with only two women looking after them at home, they wouldn't feel safe. Moreover, Old Yue's wife was already in her old age; it would be even more tiring for her.

The next day, the exchange meeting proceeded as usual. As soon as the meeting began, Elder Chen took over the microphone and said, "Comrades, we talked about many cases yesterday, including quite a few difficult-to-treat illnesses. However, all of them were cured by everyone in this room using extraordinary techniques. Although that was the case, most doctors only heard about these treatments rather than seeing them personally. Today, there is an unusual case here, and I hope everyone can put their wisdom to work, essentially conducting a large-scale consultation to help this patient recover!"

The moment Elder Chen finished speaking, murmurs immediately filled the meeting room, and all the doctors showed excited expressions—this was a perfect opportunity for fame. No matter how much they spoke at the meeting, it wouldn't be as impactful as treating a case considered difficult by Elder Chen himself in front of everyone's eyes.

Therefore, each doctor rubbed their hands together eagerly, awaiting Elder Chen’s next instructions.

Elder Chen then detailed Li Yonghe’s condition to the doctors present. Upon hearing this, these doctors fell silent for a moment but quickly resumed discussing and requested to see the patient, especially some younger ones who were particularly enthusiastic.

Since Elder Chen had said that all doctors could examine the patient, it was an excellent opportunity for them; such chances wouldn’t come again easily. If they managed to cure this patient here, they would gain instant fame.

Hearing what Elder Chen said made Xiao Yu feel familiar. He thought, "Could it be Li's child" Thinking further, he felt very likely that it was the case. However, Xiao Yu didn’t speak up and simply watched silently.

"Everyone please calm down!" Seeing the chaotic meeting room, an official member of the China West Medicine Association called out through the microphone.

After a while, once the room quieted down, this middle-aged official continued, "Due to the patient's special status, we advise against experimenting with unconventional methods, as it might cause unnecessary disputes. Moreover, the other party won’t allow you to experiment with unconventional treatments."

This official trustee, though not a doctor himself, was well aware of the situation. The Li family might not intimidate some individuals, but they held significant importance in relation to the ties between the country and Hong Kong. Additionally, there were people who had specifically warned them about this matter from higher-ups, so he must clarify everything.

Upon hearing these words from the trustee, the group gradually quieted down. This special status chilled their hearts; if the family held such a unique position, it meant they would have consulted numerous doctors already, and the fact that there was no improvement indicated how challenging this case was to handle.

The more difficult it seemed, however, the greater the fame if anyone managed to cure it. But unconventional methods could not be used for experimentation, which frustrated them for a long time. Nonetheless, even with conventional methods alone, they had to try; what if there was still hope

Seeing that these people only quieted down momentarily before again demanding to see the patient, the official trustee declared into his microphone: "Only ten of you will go in at once. After all, the child is young, and too many might scare him."

The doctors, upon hearing they could only enter in groups of ten, shouted louder to be chosen first; none wanted anyone else to see the patient before them.

Finally, after some discussion among the trustees, it was decided that those at the front would go first and subsequently write down their diagnosis and treatment plan for a collective review afterward, akin to a consultation meeting.

The doctors in the first row gradually followed staff members through a side door. After twenty minutes or so, they returned looking dejected—clearly without results.

Just then, Xiao Yu stared at one of the retreating elders and asked his senior, "Master, who is that elder" He pointed to an old man about to leave.

"Oh! That's the famous Acupuncture Master Dai Yude from Yan province. His acupuncture skills are miraculous; he also has another nickname 'Dai Yi Zhen,' meaning many ailments can be cured with a single needle."

Old Yue, upon seeing who Xiao Yu pointed at, introduced him to Xiao Yu. (To Be Continued)to see a patient went ahead with their consultation. Since all were case studies, missing out on a few minutes wouldn’t make much of a difference.In the afternoon, when it was this TCM practitioner's...