The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 143 - 141: Overturning Perception

Chapter 143: Chapter 141: Overturning Perception

At this very moment, the rainstorm grew fiercer.

This had a significant impact on Long Chen and others who were conducting a rescue mission.

"Everyone be careful not to cause secondary injuries to the people trapped," Long Chen shouted out.

"Long Chen, come and help lift the beam—there’s a young boy under here," Gao Xun yelled.

"Okay."

Long Chen hurried to assist.

As time passed, it seemed to accelerate immeasurably in these moments.

In the blink of an eye, an hour passed, and the rescue efforts of Long Chen and his team, driven by Long Chen’s relentless endeavor, were half completed.

From the mouths of those who had been rescued, Long Chen learned that the village had a total of nineteen households, roughly one hundred and ten people.

But by now, everyone but Long Chen, including Gao Xun and the rest, had reached their limits and were sitting on the ground, gasping for breath.

"Long... Long Chen, let’s rest for a few minutes, I really can’t hold on anymore," gasped one of the nurses.

"You guys rest for a bit. I can still keep going. By the way, see if you can contact the outside world. Ask them to send supplies over—we need support for so many people here," Long Chen pressed on without stopping.

"No signal."

"Mine’s got no signal either," Cheng Cheng and the others said bitterly.

Long Chen sighed inwardly but continued with the rescue without giving it another thought.

"Doesn’t he ever get tired?" Cheng Cheng continually wiped the rainwater off her face, gazing at Long Chen’s figure.

"This young man, he must be tired too, but for the sake of saving others, he’s desperately persevering.

No matter where he comes from or what his identity is, just this alone makes him worthy of our utmost respect," Gao Xun spoke solemnly.

Cheng Cheng felt her eyes moisten upon hearing her teacher’s words.

Because she rarely heard her teacher speak so earnestly in praise of someone.

"Teacher Gao, I’m going to help him," Cheng Cheng said as she propped herself up to stand.

"Cheng Cheng, is your leg okay?" Gao Xun asked anxiously.

"It’s just a twist, nothing serious," she replied, heading toward Long Chen.

...

Two hours vanished in the blink of an eye.

By now, with the help of Long Chen’s team as well as some villagers who could still move, the search and rescue operation was finally complete.

The natural disaster had claimed the lives of sixteen villagers, both young and old alike.

No one is immune to death’s call, and even Long Chen felt the weight of this grim reality.

However, the current urgency left no room for sorrow.

"Doctor Gao, many of the injured are in critical condition. We must act fast to save them, or else their lives are at risk," Long Chen urged.

"Okay," Gao Xun immediately replied. "Let’s split up and move out. Xiao Zhang, take the first aid kit and come with me. Xiao Li, you go with Doctor Zhao. Cheng Cheng, you..."

"I’ll partner up with Cheng Cheng," Long Chen interjected. "Doctor Gao, I know a bit of medical technique. Don’t worry, it will be fine."

"Okay, you two work together then. Long Chen, Cheng Cheng has twisted her ankle, help her out," Gao Xun finished, then began attending to the wounded with a nurse.

Doctor Zhao and the other nurse also sprang into action.

Long Chen glanced at Cheng Cheng and said softly, "Sit down."

"Why? We need to rush to save others," Cheng Cheng said.

"Just sit down first."

His tone left no room for argument.

"Oh."

Cheng Cheng obediently sat down.

Long Chen crouched, picked up Cheng Cheng’s injured foot, and placed it on his knee.

Cheng Cheng realized immediately that Long Chen was about to treat her twisted ankle.

She didn’t know if Long Chen could do it, but she was willing to trust him this once.

"It might hurt a bit, just bear with it," Long Chen said.

"Okay, you... Ah!"

Cheng Cheng hadn’t finished her sentence when she let out a cry of surprise.

Long Chen had abruptly begun his treatment, quickly addressing her twisted ankle.

"It’s done, let’s go save people," Long Chen stood up.

Cheng Cheng, skeptical, got to her feet and took a few steps. She was astonished: "It’s really healed."

She had to admit, Long Chen’s method was both decisive and exquisite.

Reflecting on their journey together, the impact Long Chen had made on her came one after another.

He was brave and resolute, putting life and death aside to save others.

And now, he had effortlessly healed her twisted ankle.

"How many more surprises do you have in store for us?"

Cheng Cheng mumbled to herself.

"Cheng Cheng, what are you staring at? Come over and help."

Long Chen called out.

"Coming."

Cheng Cheng hurriedly jogged over.

Long Chen squatted down and said seriously, "This casualty has lost too much blood and is still bleeding."

"I’ll stop the bleeding first."

Cheng Cheng opened the medical kit.

"You prepare the disinfectant."

As Long Chen spoke, he extended a finger and tapped the injured twice on the body.

The wounds on the casualty’s body, which had been bleeding, instantly stopped.

This was the Acupoint Stopping Blood Technique, which played a huge role at this moment.

Cheng Cheng stared in amazement, covering her mouth in disbelief.

Such methods, she had only seen in movies and TV dramas.

She had always thought that it was just a mythical technique glamorized by the media.

But now, seeing it with her own eyes in reality, although it overturned her understanding, Cheng Cheng had to believe.

"Don’t keep zoning out; disinfect and bandage."

As Long Chen spoke, he secretly infused a stream of Spiritual Power into the casualty.

This Spiritual Power could preserve the casualty’s life, waiting for the main forces to arrive and provide a blood transfusion.

"I... I’ll do it right away."

Cheng Cheng snapped back to reality and immediately got to work.

Meanwhile, Long Chen had already started treating the next casualty.

The two of them worked in perfect harmony, one stopping the bleeding, the other disinfecting and bandaging.

"Old man, I really want to save your arm, but it’s beyond saving and must be amputated. Are you willing?"

Long Chen stared at an elderly man over sixty and asked solemnly.

The old man clenched his teeth and said hoarsely, "To have my life spared is already a mercy from the heavens. Go ahead and cut."

"Alright."

Long Chen took a deep breath and sealed the old man’s acupoints in advance.

Seeing this, Cheng Cheng whispered, "We don’t have the tools for amputating an arm. How are you planning to cut it?"

"You prepare the bandaging materials."

Long Chen suddenly raised his palm.

Then, with his palm as a knife, he brought it down swiftly.

Cheng Cheng saw only a blur before the old man’s useless arm neatly fell off, caught by Long Chen.

Hisss.

Cheng Cheng sharply inhaled in shock. Could this really work?

She stared at Long Chen in disbelief, especially at his palm.

But what shocked Cheng Cheng even more happened next.

She saw not a drop of blood fell from the old man’s amputated limb.

And the old man showed no sign of pain, not even a grunt.

"Old man, doesn’t it hurt?"

Cheng Cheng couldn’t help but ask as she disinfected the old man.

"Not at all. The person beside you is definitely a highly skilled one. Although I don’t know what method he used, I understand he must have helped me, making me unable to feel any pain," the old man whispered.

Cheng Cheng nodded slightly and glanced at Long Chen, who had already moved on to another casualty. Once again, she felt the mystery that surrounded Long Chen.

Boom boom.

Just then, the roaring sound of an airplane came from the sky.

The support team from Great Xia had found the location and was arriving.

Long Chen looked up and saw several warriors descending with parachutes, jumping down. He felt a profound sense of touch.

With the support team’s arrival, the pace of the rescue effort increased significantly.

An hour later, the condition of many casualties on the scene had been effectively controlled, and at least their lives were no longer in danger.

Meanwhile, the support team pitched tents on the spot and moved all the casualties inside.

"Cheng Cheng, I guess this is where we part ways. Tell Doctor Gao I’m leaving first," Long Chen said to Cheng Cheng outside the tent.

"Wait, what do you mean? Where are you going?"

Cheng Cheng held onto Long Chen.

"I feel that there are probably many villages around South County that would be hard to find, and I want to head there now," Long Chen said.

"But you don’t have to go alone. It’s dangerous on your own, and besides, you don’t have any medicine with you. What use will it be going there?

I know you can perform that amazing Hemostatic Technique, but just stopping the bleeding isn’t enough; medicine is also needed," Cheng Cheng said seriously.

"Perhaps, it might not be needed?"

Long Chen implied.

Cheng Cheng paused for a moment, then said, "Regardless, you can’t go alone. I’ll go with you."

"That’s fine."

Long Chen didn’t refuse.

With Cheng Cheng’s professional knowledge, having her along would indeed be a strong asset.

"You two, thinking of playing hero on your own? Haha, if we’re going, we should go together," Gao Xun suddenly emerged from the tent.

"No way," Long Chen immediately said. "Doctor Gao, you can’t come with us."