The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career
Chapter 585: Treating a Dead Horse as if It Were Alive

Chapter 585: Chapter 585: Treating a Dead Horse as if It Were Alive

From the situation of this quadrangle courtyard, one can tell that this family is wealthy.

Ji Yang took in the situation and immediately understood.

Ji Fengcheng whispered, "Ji, their children mostly engage in business, and they actually have quite some overseas business dealings. Few are involved in politics."

Ji Yang didn’t respond. Knowing this situation, though wealth had increased, without political protection, that wealth would sooner or later belong to others. This was also a main reason he hadn’t given up his official career.

"Ji, you are here?" A middle-aged man in his forties greeted them respectfully when facing Ji Fengcheng.

Ji Yang had initially thought he might encounter those who looked down on him and create obstacles, but that hadn’t happened.

Thinking about it, he understood. Who was Ji Fengcheng? Would anyone dare to cause trouble when he brought someone along?

"How is the old man?" Ji Fengcheng asked.

"The situation isn’t very good. Anyway, we’ve sought many famous doctors, but they all say that there’s no special treatment for the sequelae of a stroke; you know, the condition only gets worse after surgery."

Ji Fengcheng nodded slightly, "Indeed, it’s difficult. Without surgery, he can’t be saved, but after surgery, no one knows what might happen. Since so many have tried and failed to cure the old man’s condition, we can only maintain it."

"Sigh, you know our family’s situation. It’s a tough time. If the old man passes away, it will indeed be a blow to our family. Everyone is thinking about transferring assets as much as possible."

Ji Fengcheng pointed at Ji Yang and said, "Ji is my younger brother. Don’t be fooled by his youth; his medical skills are truly impressive. I’ve brought him today to see if he can help."

"Thank you so much."

It was obviously something they had discussed earlier, and the middle-aged man nodded.

Up until this point, no one had introduced the other party, and Ji Yang had not asked. He knew if he could cure the illness, they would introduce him later as a favor; if not, it would be as if they had never met.

After entering further inside, they met a few middle-aged individuals and some younger people. The air was heavy and solemn. Upon seeing Ji Fengcheng, they all approached enthusiastically to greet him, and the younger generation appeared particularly respectful.

Indeed, Ji Fengcheng still wielded some authority as he was currently a vice-ministerial level official, no minor figure in everyone’s eyes.

Ji Yang also didn’t encounter any sudden challenges; the younger ones, upon hearing that he was also a vice-bureau level official, became even more curious, and a few girls looked at him admiringly.

After mingling for a while, Ji Fengcheng led him to a room in the back.

Inside, an old man sat, drooling uncontrollably, completely incapacitated.

"Old man, I’ve come to see you again," Ji Fengcheng loudly said as he approached.

The old man’s dull gaze fixed on Ji Fengcheng’s face for a while then shook his head.

"The old man is even less coherent now. He often can’t remember many things, and it seems he can’t remember us kids either. Sometimes, even if he does remember, he still mistakes us for others."

Several middle-aged men and women entered the room, their expressions grim, clearly in a bad mood.

Ji Fengcheng’s voice was loud, and Ji Yang realized that the old man’s hearing was also impaired; now they had to speak loudly.

"Ji, the situation is like this. Give it a try. If it can be cured, great; if not, don’t force it. After all, those famous doctors couldn’t cure it either," Ji Fengcheng made it clear, addressing everyone.

The leading middle-aged man also said, "Mayor Ji, thank you for coming to take a look. Whether you can cure it or not, we’ll be grateful."

They clearly didn’t view Ji Yang simply as a healer. After all, Ji Yang was also a deputy mayor, and for these businessmen, a deputy mayor held significant weight, and they never knew when they might need to interact with Ji Yang.

Ji Yang had been observing the old man since he entered, and after researching a great deal of medical knowledge, his ability to treat illness had significantly improved. In addition, through studying the Tao Te Ching, he had discovered many elements of cultivation. He had agreed to come today partly because he wanted to see if his recent research could solve some difficult medical problems.

"Alright, I’ll give it a try, but I can’t promise anything."

"Ji, don’t worry about guarantees. Just do what you can," Ji Fengcheng said casually, already familiar with the family.

"Right, Mayor Ji, just go ahead, and if you need any herbs, just let us know."

Ji Yang nodded slightly and then approached the old man.

Seeing Ji Yang coming to him, the old man looked at Ji Yang and even smiled, his saliva flowing again.