Rustic Charm: The Doctor Immortal
Chapter 370 What Are You Counting

Chapter 370: Chapter 370 What Are You Counting

Song Shiwei’s face changed subtly as a storm brewed within him.

He had toyed with countless women, and there was no woman he couldn’t have, but Qi Shuzhu alone paid him no attention, indifferent to all his tactics, which turned out to be futile.

At first, when he came into contact with Qi Shuzhu, it was merely because he found her attractive, and the Qi Family had a great fortune; taking Qi Shuzhu would mean taking over the Qi Family’s business.

Latter, he realized he had gradually fallen for Qi Shuzhu.

But now, Qi Shuzhu’s heart was not with him but with Chen Dashan, which made Song Shiwei very uncomfortable.

Now that Qi Shuzhu was his fiancée, even if he only had her person and not her heart, that was enough!

Having either the person or the heart was sufficient.

"Shut up! Look at what you’ve turned into!" Qi Shanghai roared angrily, "What are you trying to do? Are you trying to rebel?"

Tears welled in Qi Shuzhu’s eyes, and she said no more.

Chen Dashan spoke up, "Uncle Qi, Miss Qi told me that the old master needs to take Yellow Lotus Essence, right?"

Qi Shanghai furrowed his brows, somewhat displeased, but still nodded and said yes.

"Uncle, Yellow Lotus Essence can detoxify all poisons, but Yellow Lotus Essence itself is a strong poison. Its only effect is to fight poison with poison. If the poison within the old master is not ordinary, Yellow Lotus Essence might not only fail to cure him but could potentially backfire and worsen his condition!" Chen Dashan said slowly.

Song Shiwei’s face turned pale suddenly, "Stop spreading your wild tales here. Divine Doctor Sun has said that only Yellow Lotus Essence can cure the old master’s illness. Are you suggesting you’re more skilled in medical arts than Divine Doctor Sun?"

Chen Dashan smiled, "Whether my medical skill is better than Divine Doctor Sun’s, I do not know, but I am certainly more knowledgeable about the human body! Uncle, you must be aware that Yellow Lotus Essence is a strong poison, right? If anything goes slightly wrong with the old master..."

Chen Dashan didn’t finish his sentence, but instead quietly observed Qi Shanghai’s expression.

As expected, Qi Shanghai’s expression changed subtly, showing hesitation.

Chen Dashan continued, "Uncle, I humbly believe that I possess some medical skill, so why don’t you let me take a look? What harm could there be? Having one more person to examine him provides an additional opinion, don’t you agree?"

Song Shiwei became anxious, "Uncle, don’t listen to his nonsense; this man is simply fearmongering and harboring malicious intentions in his heart!"

He knew a thing or two about Chen Dashan’s methods.

If Chen Dashan were to actually save the old master, all his previous efforts would be wasted, everything he had done up until now would be in vain!

After some thought, Qi Shanghai said solemnly, "Then come in and have a look, but I warn you, if you dare to deceive me with lies, I assure you I will not let you off lightly!"

"Don’t worry, Uncle, I still possess a fundamental sense of morality," Chen Dashan said with a smile.

"Alright, come and see," Qi Shanghai stepped aside to clear the way.

Song Shiwei became displeased and hastily called out, "Uncle?"

Qi Shanghai gave him a glance, "Nephew Song, this is indeed the Qi Family’s affair; it’s best that I make the decisions."

Song Shiwei’s complexion abruptly changed, his gaze on Chen Dashan turning cold and venomous, filled with rage.

This statement still made him feel like an outsider.

Chen Dashan didn’t even glance at him and walked straight in.

In the old man’s room, the elder was covered in medical devices, with an elderly man in a white coat standing beside, staring intently at the monitors.

"Divine Doctor Sun," Qi Shanghai greeted.

The other nodded and grunted in acknowledgment.

"This is Mr. Chen, he has come to check on the old man’s situation."

Divine Doctor Sun furrowed his brow, looked at Chen Dashan, and suddenly smiled, "Are you sure you are here to check on the old man, not just to ’check on the old man’?"

Qi Shanghai grunted in affirmation.

Divine Doctor Sun turned to Song Shiwei, who had invited him over. Song Shiwei gave him a signal with his eyes, and understanding, he cleared his throat and said, "Kid, what can you possibly discern? Do you even know how to differentiate between the human body’s acupoints and the five viscera and six entrails? Yet you dare to come here making bold claims."

Without waiting for Chen Dashan to speak, Divine Doctor Sun said to Qi Shanghai, "Mr. Qi, you had better be careful. There are so many frauds these days; don’t get tricked and swindled!"

"Divine Doctor Sun, I haven’t even had a look yet. How can you be so certain that I am a fraud? Does my face have ’fraudster’ written on it?" Chen Dashan said coldly.

"Kid, don’t get too full of yourself. What can someone like you see? I’ll tell you, the old man is very important; if anything goes awry, can you take responsibility? Mr. Song invited me here, so of course, I must be responsible for the old man!" Divine Doctor Sun had an air of righteous indignation.

Chen Dashan couldn’t be bothered to argue with him and directly asked, "Then tell me, what disease does the old man have?"

"The elder’s condition is worsening daily, his tongue coated yellow, his eyes cloudy, his pulse unstable, and his stomach slightly distended. Clearly, these are signs of poisoning, of a very strong poison at that. After sending for tests at First Renmin Hospital, we are sure that it is poisoning. Only Yellow Lotus Essence can properly treat the old man!" Divine Doctor Sun explained confidently.

Chen Dashan didn’t respond, but went to the elder’s side and put his hand on his pulse.

"What are you doing!" Divine Doctor Sun bellowed.

"Don’t worry, just feeling the old man’s pulse."

"Hmph, I’d like to see what you can come up with."

Chen Dashan held the pulse, feeling the flow of the elder’s pulse and utilizing True Qi to circulate within the body, sensing the subtle changes.

Chen Dashan’s brows furrowed slightly; he could feel that the old man’s condition was not optimistic.

Indeed, the changes in his body were caused by poison, with the five viscera and six entrails already compromised by the toxin. If not treated soon, he wouldn’t live beyond a week.

If the toxin had invaded the body in the first three days, Yellow Lotus Essence indeed could have cured it, but now that the toxin had fused with the blood and the viscera, the Essence would not only fail to cure the elder but would in fact have the opposite effect, accelerating the poison and causing the old man to die sooner.

Qi Shuzhu asked concernedly from the side, "How is it?"

Chen Dashan shook his head, "The toxin has fused with the blood. Yellow Lotus Essence will not cure him; instead, it will have the opposite effect. It’s too late!"

"What?" Qi Shuzhu was stunned.

"What nonsense are you spouting, young man? Mr. Qi, I told you this kid was talking rubbish, and you wouldn’t believe me. Now you see. I can assure you, if we administer Yellow Lotus Essence, the old man will surely revive like being brought back from the brink of death. This kid here is spouting nonsense; Mr. Qi, why don’t you hurry and kick him out!" Divine Doctor Sun said angrily.

Qi Shanghai’s expression changed again and again, his mind racing.

"Uncle Qi, I told you this kid is no good. He must have heard about me and Zhuzhu’s marriage and just came here to cause trouble. Uncle Qi, quickly make him leave!" Song Shiwei urged.