Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 522 - 523: Fully Conquered

Chapter 522: Chapter 523: Fully Conquered

"Stand still!" Song Xiaodong stood in front of Qian Yu, already holding two silver needles in his hand.

Ellington and Xiang Te had both crowded over, full of curiosity about acupuncture, a medical skill they had only heard of but never seen before.

He Wenbai observed closely, for him, every observation of Song Xiaodong’s technique was an opportunity to learn.

Qian Yu shuddered at the sight of Song Xiaodong’s long silver needles, "This... such long needles?"

"Are you being treated or not?" Song Xiaodong asked indifferently.

"This... Yes!" Qian Yu clenched his teeth. He was really in pain now, and besides, with two directors and two foreign experts present, he imagined Song Xiaodong wouldn’t dare harm him.

Xiang Te couldn’t help asking, "Mr. Song, are you planning to insert the needles directly into his heart?"

Song Xiaodong nodded, "That’s right."

Ellington said, "That... isn’t that too risky? The heart is one of the most delicate parts of the human body. Even if it’s just a needle prick, it could cause bleeding, which is extremely dangerous."

"That’s how you Western Medicine practitioners see it. In your eyes, it’s just an organ made up of bodily structures. But in our view of Traditional Chinese Medicine, every organ has its unique function and existence. While your approach is to destroy first and then repair, mine is to drive out the cause of the disease and protect the internal organs," Song Xiaodong explained.

As he spoke, Song Xiaodong flicked his wrist, and the two silver needles were already inserted into Qian Yu’s chest.

The two foreign experts and Qian Yu couldn’t help but gasp in unison, and even Director Chen Qing couldn’t help but exclaim. He had never seen such authentic acupuncture, especially done so directly and briskly without even the need to remove one’s clothes.

With silver needles inserted and withdrawn, Song Xiaodong said calmly, "That’s it."

"That’s it?" Ellington and Xiang Te widened their eyes in disbelief and then stared at Qian Yu.

Qian Yu was skeptical, but after feeling around, there was only a slight sting in the heart area, which seemed like the residue from the needle insertion rather than the previous pain.

He pressed on the lowest rib again, and this time, he felt no pain at all.

"It’s gone, it’s really gone!" Qian Yu suddenly exclaimed.

Ellington and Xiang Te, in complete disbelief, began to touch and press on Qian Yu, bombarding him with questions about how he felt. Qian Yu let them probe to their heart’s content, thoroughly enjoying the attention.

After a while, Lin Su’er couldn’t help but giggle, causing Qian Yu and the two foreigners to freeze, their faces turning quite embarrassed. The two foreigners, who had been touching his chest and had even pulled open his clothes for better access, made for a scene that was a bit too eye-catching.

Song Xiaodong said indifferently, "Alright, you may go now. Don’t disturb us while we are conducting our experiment."

Qian Yu paused, then looked at the two foreigners, "How about this, shall we change hospitals?"

"No, no!" Ellington and Xiang Te both shook their heads hastily.

He Wenbai furrowed his brow, "Gentlemen, how about we arrange another lab for you to use, what do you think?"

"There’s no need, no need," Ellington said quickly. "We want to stay here; we hope to become Mr. Song’s assistants and witness more of the wonders of Traditional Chinese Medicine."

Xiang Te echoed, "Yes, indeed! We want to serve as Mr. Song’s assistants. Mr. Song, you can ask us to do anything, and we will do it without complaint, and will definitely follow your orders."

This turn of events was unexpected by everyone, who all turned to look at Song Xiaodong, especially Ellington and Xiang Te who watched anxiously, hoping he would consent.

Song Xiaodong looked at them and finally said, "Alright, you can stay."

The two men erupted with joy, their delight clearly sincere. Their pursuit of and dedication to medicine were strong, otherwise, they wouldn’t have achieved their current success.

They had initially looked down on Song Xiaodong because of their confidence in their own medical skill and because they didn’t understand Traditional Chinese Medicine. Now that they had witnessed it firsthand, what they wanted most was to learn from him and thus enhance their own medical skill.

"However, gentlemen, we had specifically invited you here..." Qian Yu was a bit troubled.

Ellington immediately said, "It’s alright. We can still engage in normal medical discussions, and during our free time, we can learn from Mr. Song and be good students here."

Seeing their resoluteness, Qian Yu, feeling that the situation essentially fulfilled his assignment, could only agree to it.

"You better let go of your possessive mentality, or you’ll end up sick again, and then not even a god can cure you. Which is more important, money and position, or your own life? Weigh that for yourself," Song Xiaodong advised Qian Yu just before he left.

With a shiver, Qian Yu, who would have dismissed Song Xiaodong’s words before, now took them very seriously indeed.

Hearing this, he bowed deeply to Song Xiaodong and said sincerely, "Thank you for the advice, Mr. Song. I will remember what you said and strive to be an honorable person. Also, Mr. Song, with such excellent medical skill, I suggest you get a medical practicing license. It will make things easier for you in the future, and I will assist you with this. It will definitely be handled with utmost speed."

Song Xiaodong nodded, "Then let’s get one." He didn’t want to attract trouble.

After Qian Yu left, Ellington and Xiang Te stayed behind, looking forward to learning from Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong said, "Su’er, first teach them to recognize the herbs, and then later on, have them categorize the medicines."

Lin Su’er nodded and led the two men to learn about the herbs, her role in directing them inflating her with a sense of pride.

"Mr. Song, isn’t this revealing secrets?" He Wenbai questioned with a concerned look.

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and replied, "Even if I gave you all of this, could you decipher it?"

He Wenbai paused for a moment, then grinned proudly and stated, "Our country’s medical skill is profound and detailed, not something they could easily pilfer."

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