would be no issue if it came from Song Hushan since their relationship was better than his with Xiao Yu."Because her injuries are too severe, the cerebral cortex is severely damaged, and there's cong...Chapter 571: No Other Option

Soon after, two elders were escorted by a group of people from the depths of the corridor. Along the way, relatives of the Tang family kept greeting them, but both elders remained very serious and only nodded to the Tang family.

"Old Zhuo, we really didn't mean to trouble you!"

"Old Zhong, I'm sorry for making you come all this way!"

The core members of the Tang family hurriedly went forward to greet them as soon as they saw these two elders arrive. Tang Shaoyi and Tang Shouren each greeted the elders.

One of them was the eldest person in the Tang family, aside from Grandpa Tang; the other was the second-generation pillar of the political faction within the Tang family. Therefore, when receiving distinguished guests, these two individuals usually took charge.

"Hmm, how is Brother Tang doing" Old Zhuo asked after hearing the greetings from the Tang family.

"Ah!" The Tang family members sighed and shook their heads slightly, saying, "Many doctors have seen him, but none see any hope."

"Hmm, let's go take a look," Old Zhuo nodded, frowning as he said this softly.

"Thank you, thank you! Please!" When the Tang family members heard what Old Zhuo had to say, they politely replied. Although Old Zhuo's status might not have been higher than that of the Tang family in the past, his seniority was undeniable—just like how everyone treated Grandpa Tang with utmost respect despite him never having attained a high position.

Director Zhou escorted Old Zhuo back into the changing room once more, while Old Zhong sat down at the nearby seats after being greeted by members of the Tang family. From there, they could see right into the hospital ward.

A short while later, Old Zhuo came out with a somber expression; seeing his face, the Tang family roughly guessed what had happened.

"Ah... I'm afraid I can't do anything for Old Brother Tang's illness! I feel ashamed!" After coming out of the ward, Old Zhuo didn’t wait for any questions from the Tang family and directly sighed as he said this.

“Old Tang, there’s a doctor I could introduce to you. If you can find him, there might still be a glimmer of hope!” Hearing what Old Zhuo had to say, Old Zhong, who had been sitting beside him the whole time, looked up and said to the Tang family.

“Right, if we manage to find him, there really could be that one chance!” Upon hearing this from Old Zhong, a light of hope also appeared in Old Zhuo’s eyes as he added his voice.

Although Old Zhong didn't mention the name, he knew that Old Zhong was talking about Xiao Yu. The miraculous medical skills of Xiao Yu were something he had never seen in his life. Even his maternal grandfather might not be as miraculous as Xiao Yu.

Old Zhong's life and his great-grandson Zhuo Simiao's lives were all pulled back from the brink of death by Xiao Yu. Although he didn't witness it, people told him about Zhuo Simiao's situation at that time. So in his opinion, Zhuo Simiao surviving was a miracle created by Xiao Yu. Moreover, there was also Old Zhong, who had been personally saved by Xiao Yu.

"Who is this person We will go and invite them right away!" Hearing what Old Zhuo and Old Zhong said, the Tang family members' eyes lit up as they said, anyone so highly recommended must be truly capable.

"Deep Sea Ten Thousand Lives Hall, there's a renowned traditional Chinese medicine master called Xiao Yu. Don't laugh at me; my old life was saved from the gates of death by Dr. Xiao!"

After hearing what the Tang family members asked, Old Zhong nodded and said.

Hearing Old Zhong's words, the expressions on the faces of the Tang family members immediately dimmed after briefly lighting up with excitement.

Seeing this, Old Zhong was also taken aback. He thought that the Tang family would be delighted to hear this news but found them like this instead, so he continued: "Haha, don't disbelieve me; you can't feel the miraculous nature of Master Xiao unless you witness it firsthand yourselves. You may ask Old Zhuo!"

"Old Zhong, we're not disbelieving you..." After hearing what Old Zhong said, a bitter smile appeared on the faces of the Tang family members as they looked at Xiao Yu in sterile clothing sitting far away along the corridor, closing his eyes for meditation.

Seeing where the Tang family members were looking, both Old Zhong and Old Zhuo turned their gaze there. Seeing Xiao Yu sitting there, they immediately brightened up in joy; so Xiao Yu had already arrived! However, when they suddenly thought that although Xiao Yu was here, the Tang family still looked like this, did it mean that Xiao Yu couldn't help Old Tang

Thinking of this, both men turned their gaze to the Tang family members and waited for them to explain.

"Doctor Xiao said he is powerless!" Seeing Old Zhong and Old Zhuo looking at them, the Tang family members helplessly smiled as they said.

"Eh..." Hearing what the Tang family members said, Old Zhong and Old Zhuo looked at each other with a look of surprise; could it be that Xiao Yu couldn't do anything

After this thought occurred to them, both stood up and walked towards Xiao Yu who was in the distance.

Xiao Yu had been sitting there meditating and hadn't been paying attention. When he heard approaching footsteps, he opened his eyes. Seeing Old Zhong and Old Zhuo walking over, he quickly got up as well.

"Old Zhong! Great-Grandfather Zhuo!" Xiao Yu greeted the two men who walked towards him.

"Doctor Xiao!"

"Is Xiao Yu not back from the deep sea yet"

Hearing Xiao Yu's greeting, both of them greeted him in return. The Tang family stood behind Old Zhuo and Old Zhong without saying a word.

"Not yet! I'll be heading back tomorrow." Xiao Yu nodded at Old Zhong and then turned to face Old Zhuo, saying.

"Xiao Yu, is there really no hope for Brother Tang's illness..." Old Zhuo looked at Xiao Yu and asked hesitantly.

Xiao Yu didn't speak but merely nodded. There wasn't anything he could do about this matter either; all he could do was ensure that the patient would survive an additional three days, beyond which he had no further solutions to offer.

"Alas, it seems Brother Tang has truly reached his end!" Old Zhuo saw Xiao Yu nod and knew there wouldn't be any mistake. Therefore, without being able to help himself, he sighed and spoke these words. Although it might have been somewhat inappropriate to say this at the moment, it was also a fact; if Xiao Yu said that the illness couldn’t be cured, he didn't believe other doctors could offer any alternative solutions either, so he let out a sigh before saying those words.

"Alas…" Old Zhong sighed when he heard these words as well.

"Time is running short. Have you made up your minds Otherwise, even if you agree, there will still be some risk involved that could cause his immediate death!"

Xiao Yu glanced at his watch and saw it had been more than an hour since they arrived. He couldn't help but speak to the Tang family.

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, both Old Zhuo and Old Zhong were taken aback. They hadn't expected there to be additional matters involved here as well; therefore, their gazes turned toward the Tang family.

The members of the Tang family showed a hint of bitterness on their faces after hearing what Xiao Yu had said earlier— if he intervened, this elder would no longer have any hope for recovery and could only wait until three days later to pass away. This was also one reason behind their hesitation.

"Doctor Xiao, how much longer can our elder hold on" After some contemplation, Tang Shouyi looked at Xiao Yu seriously and asked.

“Um, roughly another hour or so!” Upon hearing Tang Shouyi's question, Xiao Yu thought for a moment before responding.

Although Old Zhong and Old Zhuo didn’t know what they were talking about, seeing the look on the Tang family’s faces, they didn’t interrupt but quietly stood by waiting.

"Alright, Dr. Xiao, we agree with you; let's proceed as you said!" After hearing what Xiao Yu said, the Tang family members looked at each other and began discussing again. A while later, Tang Shouyi walked over and told Xiao Yu.

Right now, the Tang family has no choice but to follow Dr. Xiao’s plan; otherwise, how could they just watch their old man die Although his life expectancy would only be three more days after treatment, this is still a miracle for someone who is on death's door.

In fact, the Tang family also respects Xiao Yu's medical skills greatly. Their old man had been seen by many famous doctors in Beijing and in this city, but only Xiao Yu could extend his life by three days; no one else could help.

For that reason alone, they understand what it means to be called the "Life-Extending Xia Family"! They also understand why Director Zhou introduces Dr. Xiao as a member of the Life-Extending Xia Family when speaking about him.

"Alright then. I'll go treat Old Master now; the earlier we start, the higher our chances of success!" Xiao Yu told the Tang family and nodded to Doctor Zhuo and the others before heading towards the hospital room.

The Tang family followed Dr. Xiao into the hospital ward but stopped at the glass window outside while looking in.

"Old Tang, what’s going on" After Dr. Xiao entered the room, Zhong Old asked the Tang family members, who were acting as if they were playing charades with Dr. Xiao; this was a mystery to them as well.

After hearing Zhong Old's question, the Tang family smiled bitterly and explained Dr. Xiao’s treatment method to him and Doctor Zhuo.

The two of them felt conflicted upon hearing it but didn't speak up and turned towards the hospital room.

A while later, Doctor Zhuo couldn’t stand waiting outside anymore and walked into the ward; he was a doctor himself. He had never seen or even heard of anyone extending someone's life by three days in such a manner before—his curiosity got the best of him.

Inside the hospital room, Xiao Yu took the old man’s pulse after entering and then retrieved a jade box from his bag. Opening it, he found several small block-shaped items about the size of soybeans inside; these were exactly those heavenly treasures that Dr. Xiao had obtained from the marshland. The reason why Dr. Xiao could extend this old man's life by three days was also because of these heavenly treasures, which gave him confidence in his treatment.

From beside him, Xiao Yu picked up a scalpel and took out small pieces—about as big as rice grains—from each medicinal item before placing them on a tray.

Holding the heavenly treasures in hand, Dr. Xiao approached the patient's bedside, opened Tang Old’s mouth, and was about to put the medicine inside it.

"Wait! You can't do that; these materials need to be tested first to ensure they're safe before giving them to Mr. Tang; otherwise, who will take responsibility if something goes wrong"

Before Xiao Yu could feed Tang Old the medicine, a doctor wearing sterile clothing suddenly yelled from beside him.y moved aside to make way for him, and Gao came in with a bucket of water carried by an iron pail and another hand holding a enamel cup."Thank you, put it there!" Xiao Yu pointed beside himself and sa...