Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 113 - 115: A Needle Drops the Stone

Chapter 113: Chapter 115: A Needle Drops the Stone

"I..."

The man looked at Xiao Yi’s mocking expression and at the angry or sneering looks from the experts, and he suddenly knew that his hope for a successful evaluation was completely dashed. Thinking of all the effort he had exerted and how close he was to a breakthrough now lost, he felt a surge of blood rush to his chest, and unable to control himself, his vision darkened and he fainted.

"What a waste, how did such a waste even get into our Provincial People’s Hospital!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s words, Elder An trembled with anger and was about to vent when the man unexpectedly fainted, causing him to instead turn and furiously scold the experts nearby, "How do you conduct your work normally! I have emphasized time and again the crucial importance of building medical ethics... Look now, is this how you build the medical ethos and ethics I asked for?"

The experts below all hung their heads, taking the scolding obediently, not daring even to breathe loudly.

After a good while of scolding, Elder An finally felt slightly better and remembered the matter at hand. He then said to Xiao Yi, "Yi, I have to thank you again today. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have known such things were happening right under my nose, or that our medical team had decayed to this extent. I will definitely make it up to you and all the patients."

"Grandpa An, don’t be too upset, these kinds of incidents are inevitable. I didn’t call you here today to upset you, but to prevent your reputation from being tarnished by such trash, and also to help more patients suffer less from their afflictions. I hope you can expel such people from the medical team."

Xiao Yi saw the pain and urgency on Elder An’s face, stepped forward, and gently patted his shoulder, speaking in a low comforting voice.

"I understand, don’t worry. Starting today, this person is no longer a doctor at the Provincial People’s Hospital, and the nurse too, I will expel her. Not just them, I will also call a large meeting soon to undergo a major rectification, and we will definitely drive out these murderous incompetents," Elder An said with a nod, his voice firm.

The nurse, who had held a sliver of hope, instantly blacked out and fainted upon hearing Elder An’s words, unable to bear the reality. She had only recently gotten a job at the Provincial People’s Hospital, and while her classmates were envious of her landing such a good position, and she herself was ambitious about making a significant mark, she hadn’t expected to be expelled within less than a year.

"Alright, let’s treat your friend first. Although stones are a minor issue, they shouldn’t be neglected."

After saying this, Elder An’s gaze landed on Li Xiaomei, and he prepared to turn and begin the treatment.

"Grandpa An, you needn’t trouble yourself with this, Auntie Li’s stones are only the size of rice grains and quite simple to handle, I’ll dissolve them immediately," Xiao Yi said with a smile, stopping Elder An as he reached for a silver needle.

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the surrounding experts shifted. This young man, not afraid to overstate his abilities—how could he know the size of the stones? Even Elder An wouldn’t dare claim to know the size of the stones just by feeling them, right? Besides, even if they were only as big as rice grains, that wasn’t small at all. Could he really dissolve them immediately? Just with that silver needle in his hand?

"Haha, well done, well done, I had forgotten. With you, the Little Divine Doctor here, why would we need an old man like me to embarrass himself?" Elder An said.

Elder An was slightly startled, then looked at the silver needle in Xiao Yi’s hand and burst into hearty laughter, "I thought this old body of mine would never have the chance to see you perform acupuncture again. I didn’t expect to see it today, all thanks to this fool’s blessing."

As he spoke, Elder An glanced coldly at the still unconscious fool on the ground.

The group of experts nearby, hearing Elder An’s words, all suddenly inhaled sharply. From Elder An’s tone, could he actually have so much confidence in this young man? Moreover, did he imply that this young man’s medical skills were even greater than his own?

How could that be possible?

Although they were experts in Western medicine, they also knew a bit about Traditional Chinese Medicine. The decline of TCM to this day was because true masters of TCM are extremely rare and require extensive experience. Usually, one wouldn’t make a name until after fifty, but this young man looked to be just in his early twenties, right?

"Grandpa An is joking."

Xiao Yi smiled, ignoring the gazes of the experts, held the needle in his hand, and with a slight apology, said to Li Xiaomei, "Auntie Li, I am sorry for the discomfort you had to endure just now. I will cure you now."

Having said that, he quickly and forcefully inserted the needle into the abdomen she had been covering.

Li Xiaomei was about to offer some polite words, but before she could open her mouth, she felt a needle pierce in, a burning sensation emerging from her abdomen. The original pain suddenly vanished. Just as joy spread across her face, her abdomen burned intensely again, bringing a wave of pain that furrowed her brow.

However, this pain was momentary, and soon turned into an immensely comfortable sensation, almost causing her to moan aloud. Fortunately, she saw so many people standing around and stifled it. Meanwhile, another sensation caused her cheeks to flush, and although she had felt no urge before, she now felt as if a great river was rushing inside her, creating a strong urge to relieve herself, almost to the point of bursting.

"That’s done, Auntie Li. The kidney stone is now crushed. Go ahead and relieve yourself in the restroom; that should take care of it."

Xiao Yi seemed to notice her embarrassment and pulled out the needle just as she was about to lose control, smiling at her.

Hearing Xiao Yi’s words, Li Xiaomei didn’t even have time to respond, immediately dashing towards the nearby restroom marked with a clear sign, feeling her nerves almost at breaking point.

"Second Aunt, I’ll go with you and take a look."

Seeing her Second Aunt rush toward the restroom, Wang Qingqing was worried something might happen, and quickly followed.

"Incredible, divine! Yi, if my eyes weren’t deceiving me just now, that needle you used was the Fire Needle among the Taiyi Needles, right?"

Elder An watched the two women rush to the restroom, his face full of envy as he looked at Xiao Yi. He was known as a Divine Doctor, a master in his domain, but compared to this young man, his own skills felt insignificant. He felt inferior even to the young man’s fingertip. That single needle application was something he probably couldn’t learn in his lifetime. To treat such ailments, he could only reduce the immediate pain with manual methods and medicinal stones, usually taking at least a day or two to take effect, with the patient enduring a lot of suffering during this process.