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Chapter 458 - 489: This Fang Yi is really capable, huh?

Chapter 458: Chapter 489: This Fang Yi is really capable, huh?

In the bedroom, a middle-aged man lay on the bed.

The bedroom’s decoration was not luxurious, but it was definitely not minimalistic either, since it was the residence of a superior, it couldn’t be shabby.

By the bedside, a dignified and elegant middle-aged woman sat there, wiping the man’s forehead, face, hands, and feet with a wet towel. Seeing this, Fang Yi’s heart sank; how serious was it?

Fang Yi glanced at Hu Guanqing, who seemed to know what Fang Yi was thinking. Without saying anything, Hu Guanqing merely gave an embarrassed smile, feeling a bit awkward about his previous deceit.

But it wasn’t something to be angry about, Fang Yi sighed, resigned himself to the situation, and wasn’t one to lose his nerve and leave.

The woman by the bed turned her head. Seeing Hu Guanqing bringing Fang Yi and Shen Binan, whom she didn’t recognize, she said with slight displeasure, "Secretary Hu, why did you bring these two in?"

Hu Guanqing quickly whispered, "Director Yu, this is Mr. Fang; he has come to treat Assemblyman Li. He was recommended by Elder Zhou."

Li Chun’s wife’s name was Yu Mingjing, who currently held the position of Director at the Education Bureau’s Organizational Personnel Division, with the authority to dismiss, promote or transfer various school teachers. She had real power. Hearing what Hu Guanqing said, Yu Mingjing’s frown slowly relaxed.

But Yu Mingjing was still somewhat skeptical and said, "Secretary Hu, Assemblyman Li’s illness is not something we can afford to delay." This was to remind Hu Guanqing that he had to be prudent and careful, as no mistakes could be made.

Fang Yi, standing by, inwardly sighed. In Xuan Cang, indeed, they valued rank and seniority. Being too young was often seen with contempt in any industry; right from the moment Fang Yi had entered, he had been looked down upon twice already.

But Fang Yi was not the type to harbor such petty thoughts. He stepped forward, lowered his voice, and said, "Sister..."

"Sister?" Yu Mingjing was slightly taken aback and responded, "I’m not that young, am I?"

Fang Yi played innocent and replied, "Then what should I call you?"

Yu Mingjing paused for a moment before saying, "Call me Auntie. Since Elder Zhou recommended you, I assume you must have some ability. But I don’t want to be disappointed, and neither does my husband. Do you understand?"

This was an outright threat; how could he not understand? Fang Yi smiled slightly, "I understand."

Yu Mingjing stood up and gave her seat to Fang Yi, then stood aside.

Fang Yi sat down by the bed. He didn’t rush to act but first reached out to feel Li Chun’s breathing, who was clearly already asleep.

"Auntie Yu, did you give Assemblyman Li sleeping pills?" Fang Yi asked.

"No, just a painkiller injection," Yu Mingjing replied. "Assemblyman Li was in a lot of pain just now, so I gave him an injection. Perhaps because he was too tired, he fell asleep."

Fang Yi nodded then pulled out Li Chun’s wrist, placing two fingers on it and began to take his pulse.

During this process, Fang Yi’s expression remained calm, unchanged, and he didn’t say anything. His face was well-masked, revealing nothing.

Hu Guanqing watched Fang Yi carefully from the side. Even though he appeared not to be in a hurry, he was very anxious inside. Although Fang Yi came recommended by Elder Zhou, it was Hu who had invited him. If anything went wrong, it could be severely detrimental to his future career.

In fact, Hu Guanqing was taking a gamble, one that could lead to a meteoric rise if won, with great prospects just around the corner. But if he lost, it was best not to have any mistakes at all. For someone like Hu Guanqing within the system, one could take a gamble, but only once or twice at most—what he sought most was stability.

As for Li Chun’s wife, Yu Mingjing, she too was worried but had met countless people and could not discern what Fang Yi was thinking at the moment, which left her somewhat uncertain.

The atmosphere in the bedroom was extremely quiet, so still that one could hear a pin drop. After a long while, Fang Yi slowly withdrew his hand, tucking Li Chun’s wrist back under the quilt.

Yu Mingjing immediately asked in a soft voice, "How is it?"

Hu Guanqing, though he didn’t ask, had an anxious expression on his face, showing his concern.

Fang Yi turned around, his face suddenly showing a peculiar expression, "The illness of Congressman Li is quite strange..."

"Strange?" Hu Guanqing was startled for a moment, then quickly said, "Yes, Elder Zhou and the others also said that Congressman Li’s disease is very strange."

Fang Yi said, "I just took Congressman Li’s pulse, and it was thready and floating, indicating internal heat due to deficiency... By the way, when Congressman Li was in the hospital, didn’t those doctors diagnose him with kidney stones?"

Hu Guanqing immediately asked, "Are you saying it’s not?"

"It is!" Fang Yi’s expression became slightly serious, then suddenly, as if he thought of something, he said to Yu Mingjing, "Aunt Yu, I need to feel Congressman Li’s abdomen to make a judgement. Is that okay?"

Yu Mingjing hesitated for a moment, but seeing Fang Yi’s demeanor, which didn’t resemble that of a young man without substance, she nodded. She then lifted the blanket off her husband Li Chun and pulled up his shirt to reveal his abdomen.

Fang Yi had a serious look on his face as he touched Li Chun’s abdomen, not in an inappropriate way, but precisely feeling certain areas of Li Chun’s belly.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the so-called four diagnostic methods - observation, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking - are not enough. Since Li Chun was asleep and questioning was impossible, that left only the last method, pulse-taking.

Pulse-taking is used to diagnose the cause of illness and determine the correct treatment. This method includes not only taking the pulse but also other techniques, such as what Fang Yi was currently doing, which was also a form of "pulse-taking".

However, Li Chun’s condition was truly peculiar, even Fang Yi was a bit hesitant and found it difficult to make a judgement.

Seeing that Fang Yi was unable to come to a decision, Yu Mingjing grew impatient and asked, "Have you found anything?"

Fang Yi did not reply.

Suddenly, Fang Yi saw something in the area below Li Chun’s hips. This was not because Fang Yi had a peculiar fetish, but as a physician who set aside all else for the patient’s well-being, putting the patient first and disregarding trivial matters was essential to curing the illness.

At that glance, Fang Yi’s eyebrows lifted as if he had realized something, and he quickly withdrew his hand.

Yu Mingjing and Hu Guanqing both watched Fang Yi anxiously. The renowned national medical experts had no solution, and now, treating Fang Yi as a last resort, they held some hope that Fang Yi could have a solution.

Under the gaze of the two, Fang Yi slowly said, "I think... I know what is ailing Congressman Li."

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Around half an hour had passed, but there was still no movement in the bedroom. Ge Zhengyang could no longer restrain himself, took a sip of tea, and sneered, "It’s been so long, and he still hasn’t come out. Could it be he has no skill at all and is just staying inside?"

Sitting opposite Ge Zhengyang, Zhou Xuewen coldly said, "Ge Zhengyang, shut your mouth. That’s the heir of the ’Azure Heaven’."

"Azure Heaven?" Ge Zhengyang laughed foolishly, "The ’Azure Heaven’s’ medical skill is unparalleled in Xuan Cang, I admit that. But it would be good if his heir had even half of ’Azure Heaven’s’ ability. However, it has been proven that the heir of ’Azure Heaven’ is not that remarkable."

Zhou Xuewen immediately wanted to get angry, but he knew what Ge Zhengyang said was the truth. In his heart, Zhou Xuewen was also worried about whether the young man could make it after being inside for so long.

Seeing Zhou Xuewen silent, Ge Zhengyang’s face showed a smug smile.

Just then, the bedroom door suddenly opened, Hu Guanqing and Shen Binan walked out, but Fang Yi did not come out. After Hu Guanqing carefully closed the door, Zhou Xuewen immediately stepped forward and anxiously asked, "Guanqing, how did it go?"

Wiping the sweat from his face, Hu Guanqing, with a sense of relief, smiled and said, "Elder Zhou, this Fang Yi truly has the skill."