Triplets: Daddy, Please Pamper Us Lightly
Chapter 482 - 481: There is a Problem_1

Chapter 482: Chapter 481: There is a Problem_1

Yan Ling ignored Qi Aotian, merely giving the pig a brief once-over before declaring, "I’ve completed the diagnosis."

"That’s it for your diagnosis?" Qi Aotian’s eyes widened in disbelief, as if suspecting a jest.

Yan Ling was not angered by Qi Aotian’s doubt, but rather calmly stated, "The swelling in its throat is obviously acute, and it has bloody stools with a significantly high body temperature. With these symptoms, it can be determined that it is suffering from both swine influenza and dysentery. If it were just one of these diseases, treatment would be simple, but if both the lungs and stomach need to be treated concurrently, special care will have to be taken when choosing the medicinal herbs."

As Yan Ling seemed well-versed in diagnosis, Qi Aotian was slightly taken aback, "I can understand the symptoms in the throat, but how did you figure out bloody stools and elevated body temperature?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ling couldn’t help but rub her forehead in frustration.

No wonder he never made it past the initial rounds with this lack of basic medical knowledge.

"High body temperature can be identified by touching the pig’s skin, and as for bloody stools, the pig’s tail is smeared with fecal residue, and the color of these remains helps to determine whether it has bloody stools," was not Yan Ling who responded, but Xiao Yun.

Having heard his comments, Yan Ling finally smiled, nodding slightly in admiration for his keen observation. "You understand medical skills profoundly."

"There’s no comparison to you, I only have a superficial understanding." Xiao Yun replied modestly.

Seeing their mutual praise, Qi Aotian looked even sourer. He countered, "Isn’t there a great deal of uncertainty in diagnosing the illness solely from external observations? For a more precise determination, shouldn’t we make use of specialized instruments?"

"Using diagnostic equipment is not a problem, but it would take a considerable amount of time. By the time all the reports come in, it would take at least half an hour, and our competition only lasts for an hour. Do you think there would be enough time left for you to prepare your potion?"

Her words sent Qi Aotian into a momentary thoughtful silence.

If he were to wait for the results from the instruments, time would be extremely tight for reproving a potion.

That was precisely the reason he had been eliminated in previous competitions.

However, he still found the diagnosis made merely from observed symptoms too cursory.

Seeing that he didn’t trust her, Yan Ling did not forcibly insist that he believe her and tried a different communication strategy.

"If you don’t trust my medical skills, we can switch roles. You can be in charge of the diagnostics with the equipment while I prepare the potion."

Qi Aotian thought about it and deemed it acceptable.

It was not because he believed Yan Ling could prepare the potion well, but simply because he did not trust her diagnostic skills.

He figured that even though he would need to wait, making the diagnosis himself would be more secure.

After they had switched roles, Qi Aotian went ahead with the instruments while Yan Ling took her time inspecting the medicinal herbs alone.

When she noticed that two kinds of herbs did not seem to match what she usually saw, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"What’s wrong?" Xiao Yun, whose gaze had been fixed on Yan Ling, noticed her distressed expression and promptly inquired.

"There’s something off with this arrowroot." Yan Ling put down the herb and a chill appeared in her eyes.

Xiao Yun picked up a piece of the so-called arrowroot and gave it a sniff, his expression likewise turning grave.

"This is not arrowroot, it’s iris."

Arrowroot was an essential herb for treating swine flu.

It comprises multiple oxalic calcium bodies, oil granules, and starch granules.

Iris, too, is a type of medicinal herb.

The property of iris, however, is entirely different from that of arrowroot.

Different herbs treat different diseases.

If used incorrectly, the pig could very well die on the spot!