right!" Upon hearing the voice from behind her, Zhou Ruoying trembled and clung tightly to her son."Mommy, Xiaoyu isn't afraid. The bad uncle has already run away." Hearing what the little boy said, t...Chapter 572: Doing My Best

"Old Gu, are you the president or am I" President Zhou looked at the roaring doctor, feeling his presidential dignity being trampled upon. He said with a dark expression.

"Although you're the president, don't forget that I'm the head of these high-ranking officials' health care team. In terms of administration, you manage me, but when it comes to treating these officials, my decision is final!"

After hearing President Zhou's words, the doctor glanced at him and said without backing down.

"Ugh!" Hearing this person's statement made President Zhou hesitate momentarily, unable to find any counterarguments. What he said was true; President Zhou mainly dealt with hospital administration and personnel but didn't handle health care for these older officials due to his limited medical skills.

"Xiaoyu, continue your treatment. I'll take responsibility for this!" Just then, an elderly voice sounded from the doorway.

"What a joke, who are you Can you shoulder this responsibility" The doctor who had just shouted at Xiao Yu turned to look at the elderly person entering and said with a sneer as soon as the elder spoke.

The old man was wearing sterile clothing and a large mask, so his face was not visible.

"Gu Ertang, get out of here right now!" The old man roared back upon hearing this doctor's words. Although he couldn't see who it was clearly, he had heard their entire conversation earlier, making him very certain about the person’s identity.

Upon hearing this elderly voice, the doctor's face changed and froze there momentarily. Gu Ertang was his nickname given by a friend of his father’s; not many people knew about it, so when the old man called out his nickname, he was taken aback.

"Unc… Uncle Zhuo" After being stunned for a moment, he stuttered to ask.

Since his father's death, he had less interaction with the Zhuo family and initially didn't recognize the old man’s voice. It wasn't until the old man called out his nickname that he realized it was indeed him.

"Get out of here!" Without replying to the doctor's words, Old Zhuo spoke in a low but firm tone again.

Upon hearing this from Old Zhuo once more, the doctor wanted to say something but couldn't. He could argue with President Zhou, but when faced with Old Zhuo, he didn’t have the courage to do so. Even though Old Zhuo was now retired and idle, he wasn’t someone to be trifled with.

Therefore, he glanced at Dr. ZHUO once and then lowered his head to walk out.

"Alright, Xiao Yu, continue!" After the doctor walked out, Dr. ZHUO said to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu did not speak; he bent down again and pinched open Mr. TANG's mouth, putting those grains of heavenly medicinal ingredients from the tray into the patient’s mouth.

After putting them in, Xiao Yu took out a cup and poured a mouthful of water into Mr. TANG's mouth so that he would swallow the medicine down.

Xiao Yu let go of Mr. TANG after standing up from his position and took two acupuncture packages out of his bag; then he said to Director ZHOU, "Get me several sets of acupuncture needles for a while."

After saying that, Xiao Yu grabbed Mr. TANG’s wrist and started feeling his pulse. Seeing Xiao Yu take the patient's pulse, everyone in the room held their breaths, not daring to make any sound out of fear of disturbing him.

The doctors in this room did not dare speak at all; they were all royal physicians, but with Dr. ZHUO here, there was no place for them to speak up.

There were a lot of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in the room, so Director ZHOU quickly got several sets of golden needles and put them beside Xiao Yu.

The time slowly passed; suddenly, Xiao Yu, who had been closing his eyes feeling Mr. TANG’s pulse, abruptly opened both eyes. He let go of Mr. TANG's wrist and pulled back the covers on him.

With golden needles in hand, Xiao Yu stood quietly by Mr. TANG’s side; after taking a deep breath, he started moving his hands holding the needles quickly.

Xiao Yu was moving at a very fast speed right now. Both hands looked like fairies dancing lightly on Mr. TANG’s body.

For Xiao Yu, this acupuncture treatment was also a challenge. Although the elderly man had already taken those medicinal ingredients that were as precious as heaven's treasures, there is an old saying: “Medicine cannot cure one who is destined to die.” That is to say, regardless of what medicine it is, only those who can survive will be cured, and Mr. TANG’s body was beyond remedy; therefore, the medicines would not work on him.

Like just now, after Xiao Yu had given the elderly man his medicine, he started acupuncture only when the pulse that had been disappearing reappeared strongly. But Mr. TANG's pulse was only a false signal, a mirage induced by those heavenly medicinal ingredients.

This illusion will fade once the effects of the medicine wear off. Moreover, there's a possibility that Grandpa Tang's frail body might be overwhelmed by this medicinal power. Even an ordinary weak patient can experience over-nourishment issues when taking regular medication; how much more so for someone as frail as Grandpa Tang

The medicines given to Grandpa Tang are far more potent than ordinary ones in terms of efficacy. If even common medications can cause over-nourishment, then what about these heavenly materials Furthermore, Grandpa Tang is ten times weaker than an average person; one can imagine the impact such medicines would have on his body.

For this reason, once Xiao Yu saw that Grandpa Tang's condition had slightly improved, he started acupuncture. This time, apart from using the Five Elements Life-Saving Needles, he also had to add Pulse-Sealing Needles.

This was how he could ensure that Grandpa Tang's body wouldn't be overwhelmed by these medicines' power, allowing their efficacy to gradually seep into his five viscera and nourish them. Meanwhile, the life-saving needles would stimulate the essence hidden deepest in his body, enabling him to endure for three days.

Xiao Yu's acupuncture this time pushed the Five Elements Life-Saving Needles to their limit. Not only did he use these needles on each of the organs individually but also formed a larger life-saving needle based on these smaller ones.

The golden needles on Grandpa Tang's body were layered upon layers; Xiu Yu stopped after using four layers of life-saving needles.

Xiao Yu wiped his forehead sweat and looked at Grandpa Tang lying there. At this moment, he had fifty or sixty golden needles in him, glistening under the light, but there was no other way if one wanted to keep Grandpa Tang alive for these three days.

However, during these three days, Grandpa Tang's body, supported by these heavenly materials, would feel as comfortable as any ordinary person. Once the effects of the medicines wore off, he'd expend his last bit of life energy.

"Junior Brother, you're not shaking the needles" Old Yue couldn't help but ask curiously when he saw Xiu Yu standing there without touching the golden needles.

Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "His body won't allow it; even if we use only needle twirling techniques, his body would collapse instantly!" Upon hearing this, Old Yue nodded thoughtfully.

After finishing acupuncture on Grandpa Tang and taking his pulse, Xiao Yu nodded slightly. Based on the pulse diagnosis, Grandpa Tang's heart meridian was gradually strengthening; once it returned to normal levels, he'd wake up.

"Old Zhuo, please inform them that these golden needles on this old man can't be moved—not even when he wakes up! You should know what would happen otherwise!"

After letting go of Grandpa Tang's wrist, Xiao Yu said to Old Zhuo.

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He was also aware of the nature of Beijing Hospital and roughly knew these doctors' identities. They had largely transcended their role as mere physicians, becoming semi-official figures with a bureaucratic demeanor, which explained why many veteran traditional Chinese medicine practitioners were reluctant to interact with them.

Given this situation, Xiao Yu didn't want to engage in lengthy conversations with them and thus informed Old Zhuo about the matter. He let Old Zhuo handle it however he saw fit, knowing that it wouldn’t concern him anymore henceforth.

Afier discussing with Old Zhuo and leaving the patient room for the changing area, Xiao Yu put on his clothes and came out.

"Doctor Xiao, how is everything" Upon seeing Xiao Yu emerge, all of the Tang family’s key members surrounded him, asking.

After hearing their questions, Xiao Yu nodded and replied, "There's no problem. Once the old master wakes up, you can go in to see him. These few days, the old master doesn't need to eat; these medications will suffice for his needs during this period."

Thinking of how this elderly 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 cultivators in Zhong Kui's memories who went through tribulations like the Three Calamities and Five Pains or the Heavenly Human’s Five Declines!

"Old Wang, let's go!" After saying this to Xiao Yu's companion, he turned towards Old Yue who had just come out, asking, "Brother, are you leaving too If so, I'll take you back."

Upon hearing these words, Old Yue nodded without speaking. He didn't feel the need to stay there now and was already planning on bidding farewell to the Tang family.

"Um... Doctor Xiao, why don’t you stay here for a few more days With you here, we'll be more at ease!" The Tang family members stepped forward to say this to him when they saw him leaving.

After hearing them, Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "It’s unnecessary for me to stay. As long as no one moves the golden needles on him, there won't be any problems."

"This..." The Tang family members didn’t want Xiao Yu to leave since he could handle some of these matters.

"Alright... How about this My senior brother can stay here for a couple of days. He's also been studying the life-prolonging needle technique for decades and his skill level is not inferior to mine!"

Seeing their expressions, Xiao Yu thought it over before speaking.-in-law!" Xiao Yu chuckled softly.When Yunxi's uncle heard what Xiao Yu said, he took a deep breath. He thought that he had misunderstood when he just heard Xiao Yu calling Lu Jianhong his brother-in-...