Li De'an was baffled by Zhou Yu's question.
"The patient is in the late stages of coronary heart disease. When she arrived, she was semi-conscious, with a heart rate of about 50, severe blockage in the aorta, and partial blockage in the pulmonary artery. Only the superior and inferior vena cava were barely unobstructed."
"And now?"
"Now the aorta and the pulmonary artery are completely blocked, and the superior and inferior vena cava are partially blocked. I've done my utmost, but my abilities are limited and there's nothing more I can do."
Li De'an's face was etched with bitterness.
Zhou Yu nodded and then said,
"Li Lao, may I borrow your silver needles?"
Upon hearing this, Li De'an quickly handed the silver needles to Zhou Yu.
Zhao Heng, seeing that the two men were completely ignoring him, instantly became furious.
"Li De'an, what are you trying to do?"
Zhou Yu said coldly,
"You're Zhao Heng, right? I will restore your wife to the condition she was in when she first arrived here. Then, you can take her and seek out another expert. Li Lao's place cannot accommodate such a 'great Buddha' as yourselves. From now on, I hope you won't bother Li Lao anymore."
After finishing, Zhou Yu began to administer the acupuncture.
The enraged Zhao Heng immediately tried to stop him, but as soon as Zhou Yu inserted the first needle, the alarm on Su Yueru's heart rate monitor ceased.
This made Zhao Heng pause, his expression doubtful and uncertain as he watched Zhou Yu.
Then, Zhou Yu quickly inserted another seven needles.
After the seventh needle, the patient Su Yueru's heart rate had stabilized at around 55, her complexion had become rosier, and her consciousness was gradually returning.
Even those without medical expertise could see that the patient's condition had greatly improved.
Zhao Heng's expression changed from initial anger to shock, and finally to excitement and anticipation.
"That's it. It's enough."
However, just then, Zhou Yu suddenly stopped.
He looked at Zhao Heng and said,
"The patient has now been restored to the state she was in when she arrived. I can ensure her condition does not worsen for three days. You can take her away now and seek another expert."
After speaking, Zhou Yu turned his head to look at Li De'an.
"Li Lao, you have overexerted yourself just now. If you continue, you might collapse from exhaustion. Go and rest. As for the exchange of medical expertise, whenever you are feeling better, just contact me. I'm available."
"I have business to attend to today, so I will be leaving now."
Having said that, Zhou Yu put down the silver needles and turned to leave.
At that moment, the entire ward was silent.
Zhao Heng was dumbstruck; he had not expected the young man he regarded as a mere boy to possess such medical skill.
Nor had he anticipated that Zhou Yu would just walk away.
Suddenly, he found himself unable to react.
But Li De'an came to his senses. He realized that Zhou Yu was helping him save face.
Li De'an hurriedly chased after him.
Outside Bencao Tang.
Li De'an looked at Zhou Yu with gratitude written all over his face.
"Young friend, thank you for helping me out today."
Zhou Yu smiled and replied,
"Li Lao, it was just a helping hand, nothing worth mentioning."
"However, young friend..."
Li De'an hesitated before continuing,
"The Zhao Family wields considerable power in the Qinzhou region. Offending them can be very troublesome."
"Conversely, if you could completely cure Zhao Heng's wife, it would only be beneficial to you, with no downside. Are you really not going to treat his wife?"
Zhou Yu understood that Li De'an was genuinely considering his situation, not wanting him to make enemies.
But Zhou Yu didn't care.
"Li Lao, no matter how powerful they are, all beings are equal in the face of life. If he wants his wife to survive, he should learn basic respect. Threatening to kill at the drop of a hat isn't the way. If everyone acted like him, all doctors would be dead, and what would the common people do when they fall sick?"
"Unless he apologizes, I will not take action."
Li De'an was stunned by Zhou Yu's words and he exclaimed,
"Your principles... are far beyond mine."
"Li Lao, you flatter me. Just call me Zhou Yu."
"Alright, Zhou Yu, I am forever grateful for today's incident. If there's ever anything I can help you with in the future, just let me know."
Zhou Yu's eyes lit up.
"Actually, there is something. I wanted to ask, where is there a shopping mall nearby?"
"A shopping mall?" Li De'an froze, asking reflexively.
"Yes, what do you need it for?"
"To buy a few clothes."
"What?"
Li De'an looked stunned.
"The matter you mentioned that you were busy with, it isn't this, is it?"
"Yes, it's this matter, and it's quite important."
Zhou Yu nodded earnestly.
Taking the risk of offending the Zhao Family, Li De'an had thought Zhou Yu had more important matters to attend to.
But it turned out to be clothes shopping.
This young man…
At this moment, Li Shuangshuang, who was next to them, suddenly spoke up:
"The mall, huh? I'm very familiar with it; I'll take you there."
Li De'an quickly said,
"Yes, yes, yes, Shuangshuang knows it well, let her take you."
Zhou Yu nodded.
"Then I'll trouble Miss Li."
Li Shuangshuang smiled and said,
"Just call me Shuangshuang, come on, get in the car."
Soon, the two of them left in a car.
After they left, Zhao Heng ran out, looking around, but he didn't see Zhou Yu.
"Where did that little… Divine Doctor go?"
"He's gone."
Zhao Heng was taken aback.
"Gone?"
Li De'an nodded.
Zhao Heng didn't have time to ask more, he urgently said,
"Divine Doctor Li, my wife has woken up, and her condition has indeed improved a lot; please go in and check on her again."
Li De'an shook his head and said,
"Mr. Zhao, as you saw, the recovery of your esteemed wife was entirely the credit of that young friend. I do not have that ability."
"I know the Zhao Family has immense power and widespread connections; now that your wife's condition has temporarily stabilized, you have plenty of time to seek out more skilled help. Please don't make things difficult for an old man like me."
Zhao Heng could tell that Li De'an was upset.
He was somewhat regretful at this moment. He shouldn't have been so impulsive just now. After all, Li De'an's medical skills were among the top in Dragon Country. Even though the Zhao Family wielded immense power, they were still mortals; people get sick, and he shouldn't have rashly offended such a person.
Zhao Heng's mind was racing, thinking about how to resolve the conflict from before.
Just then, five Land Rovers sped over and stopped at the entrance of Bencao Tang.
Shortly after, nearly twenty burly men jumped out of the cars.
The leader among them was Black Dog, one of Xue Sanqiang's men.
Seeing these people exuding a menacing aura, Li De'an's expression changed slightly.
"Who are you people?"
Black Dog spoke coldly,
"You must be Li De'an. I am one of Xue San's men."
Li De'an was a doctor, deeply devoted to his medical studies, and thus unfamiliar with Yancheng's underworld. Therefore, he did not know who Xue San was.
But anyone could tell these people meant no good.
"What do you want?"
Black Dog sneered.
"Li De'an, you messed with our boss's plans, and we've come to collect some interest from you."
Li De'an was taken aback.
"Messed with your boss's plans? What do you mean?"
"There is someone named Lin Luoluo, remember her? She was the person our boss wanted to deal with, but you saved her life, ruining our boss's plans. Therefore, you must pay a price."
"Get moving, smash this place up."
At Black Dog's command, the burly men behind him charged forward with a menacing look.
At that moment, a cold voice came,
"Stop."