Gao Zanhu's face changed slightly.
Indeed, Doctor Wu was not an ordinary physician; he was a renowned physician who had been practicing medicine in Nanyang Prefecture for decades!
Countless martial artists owed favors to Doctor Wu.
If Doctor Wu were humiliated in Gao Family Castle, wouldn't the castle be needlessly making a powerful enemy for itself?
"Doctor Wu, please calm down."
"This person is my third brother, Gao Zhanwu. He has a reckless temperament and can be unruly. I implore Doctor Wu not to engage with him."
Gao Zanhu gave a formal salute to Doctor Wu.
"Zhanwu, hurry up and apologize to Doctor Wu."
Gao Zhanwu covered his arm, enduring the pain. Although he appeared reluctant, he still bowed to Doctor Wu, saying, "Doctor Wu, please forgive my recklessness."
Doctor Wu waved his hand and said lightly, "A physician has three principles: do not mock illness, do not disgrace the patient."
"For today's matter, I won't hold it against you. But as for your son's illness, I cannot treat it. I suggest you seek a more capable doctor. Goodbye!"
Doctor Wu was genuinely upset and had no intention of treating Gao Yuzhi any longer. He left the room with Lu Changsheng.
The two of them arrived in the hall, where the apprentices looked puzzled. But when they saw Doctor Wu's stern expression, they followed obediently.
As they left the Lord's residence, they noticed many people carrying patients waiting anxiously outside.
"Great physician, is it Doctor Wu? Please save my son."
"Doctor Wu, we've heard you're a master of medicine, and there's no illness you can't cure. My son has been unconscious for five days; please take a look."
"My daughter has been unconscious for three days, unable to eat anything. What should we do? Please save my daughter, Doctor Wu..."
Many relatives of the patients kowtowed to Doctor Wu, their eyes filled with sincerity and hope.
For a moment, Doctor Wu couldn't bear it.
A physician cares for others like parents do, and he couldn't stand by while people were suffering.
At this moment, Gao Zanhu hurriedly approached and said with determination, "Doctor Wu, if you can cure my son, I'm willing to offer three hundred gold coins!"
"Three hundred gold coins? That's quite a generous offer."
Doctor Wu didn't refuse again. He wasn't greedy for three hundred gold coins but was thinking about the ordinary people of Gao Family Castle.
If he left, these patients would likely have no hope of recovery.
So, Doctor Wu went to each patient and checked their pulse one by one, asking them about their conditions.
Half an hour passed in this manner.
Doctor Wu was sweating profusely, and his steps seemed unsteady. After all, he was over seventy years old, and his physical strength couldn't last much longer.
"Master, please sit down and rest."
Lu Changsheng supported Doctor Wu.
Doctor Wu waved his hand but then looked at Gao Zanhu and said softly, "I believe I have a rough idea of the cause of this illness. However, this disease may be quite complicated."
"Doctor Wu has identified the cause?"
Gao Zanhu was overjoyed.
Complexity was not an issue as long as they had identified the cause. With a direction, there was hope for a cure.
"Doctor Wu, please explain further. I've already dismissed everyone else. What is my son's illness?"
Doctor Wu examined Gao Zanhu and Gao Yuzhi, then spoke, "Your son and those other patients in Gao Family Castle aren't actually sick. If I'm not mistaken, they have been poisoned."
"Poisoned?"
Gao Zanhu's face turned pale.
"Yes, they have been poisoned, and it seems to be a complex combination of toxins."
Doctor Wu had been practicing medicine for decades and had deep knowledge of poisons.
"Gao Family Castle, Gao Zanhu, who would want to harm you so badly?"
Doctor Wu's words made Gao Zanhu contemplate deeply.
"Is it intentional?"
"Perhaps. The poisoner may not have wanted Gao Yuzhi to die so quickly..."
Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes, as if he had realized something.
Doctor Wu tapped his cane and said meaningfully, "Changsheng, some things are better left alone, and we shouldn't get involved."
"We are only physicians, and our duty is to treat illnesses and save lives. Other matters are not our concern, remember that..."
"Yes, Master."
Lu Changsheng then returned to his own room.
...
Inside the Lord's residence, Gao Zanhu watched his son, Gao Yuzhi, with a complex expression.
His face showed signs of fluctuating emotions as if he were weighing something.
"Yuzhi, you are the hope of Gao Family Castle. Among the entire Gao clan, you have the best chance to break through to the Divine Power Realm!"
"Therefore, those despicable enemies used all kinds of methods, even resorting to poison, to eliminate you. But I, as your father, will not let anything happen to you!"
"If it's indeed a strange disease, I might not be able to help. But if it's just poisoning, there might be a way..."
Gao Zanhu took a deep breath, and a glimmer of determination flashed in his eyes.
Perhaps he had already made a decision in his heart.