Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 424: Dragon Maiden

Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Dragon Maiden

As the number of patients treated by Fang Bai increased, the reputation of the acupuncture and massage clinic in Yanjing Hospital had spread, and more and more patients came for treatment. Every day, the number of patients registering for medical consultation almost filled the corridor outside the clinic.

The acupuncture and massage clinic at Yanjing Hospital had long ceased to be a deserted government office with scant patients and had become the most sought-after department in the hospital.

In the past, interns and doctors were unwilling to practice or work in the acupuncture and massage clinic, but now, they were using connections and going out of their way to gain entry.

The reason was nothing other than the presence of Fang Bai, the Divine Doctor.

It was said that as long as one could study under Divine Doctor Fang for a period or was fortunate enough to receive his guidance, medical skills would inevitably improve.

Take Wu Tian, an intern with a good relationship with Fang Bai, for instance, he was once the least noticeable person in the clinic, but now, Wu Tian had already gained the reputation of "Divine Doctor Wu," becoming the second most popular figure in the clinic after Fang Bai.

A few days ago, an elderly patient treated by Wu Tian had even brought a silk banner to express gratitude to "Divine Doctor Wu" for the Miraculous Rejuvenation, curing his chronic condition of many years.

Wu Tian was a smart man and knew where his honor came from. Therefore, in front of Fang Bai, he always maintained the courtesy of a disciple, calling him "Teacher Fang" at all times, even though Fang Bai had told him to just call him "Doctor Fang." He was not willing to change his address.

In the current acupuncture and massage clinic, whether clinic heads or interns, everyone looked to Fang Bai for leadership and no one dared to offend this popular Divine Doctor, whose name resounded throughout Yanjing City.

As more patients came to the clinic and Fang Bai personally attended to them less and less, he preferred to teach some of his medical techniques to doctors and interns with good medical ethics and character, like Wu Tian, allowing them to stand on their own.

One morning, not long after arriving at work, Fang Bai was performing acupuncture for an old comrade introduced by Old Master Lu, Lu Shengguo, when he suddenly felt a sensation and lifted his eyes to look outside the clinic. He saw a young woman in a yellow casual shirt standing at the end of the long queue, gazing intently at him through the glass wall, her eyes filled with curiosity.

The woman in the yellow shirt had her hair in a short ponytail, was about 1.7 meters tall with a slender, graceful figure, delicate lips, a beautiful complexion, and a pair of brows carrying a rare valiance uncommon among women.

Fang Bai’s gaze swept over the woman in the yellow shirt, his lips slightly curving, thinking to himself that she appeared spirited and healthy, plainly not ill, yet pretending to be a patient to queue up for treatment—he wondered what she was up to.

The woman in the yellow shirt was none other than the person who had been secretly trailing Fang Bai these past few days.

What made Fang Bai curious was that despite having no ill intentions, this woman had been trailing him for so long—what could her purpose be?

Fang Bai decided to remain nonchalant and to observe quietly.

"Elder Zhou, you won’t need to come anymore from tomorrow. I’ll prescribe you a herbal medicine, and if you take it for a consecutive week, I guarantee that your chronic back pain won’t bother you again!"

A moment later, having retracted the silver needles, Fang Bai smiled and spoke to the elderly patient surnamed Zhou he had been treating.

Elder Zhou got up, walked around a dozen steps, and joy lit up his eyebrows. He grabbed Fang Bai’s hands, thanked him repeatedly, and warmly invited Fang Bai to come and share a drink with him when he was free.

This Elder Zhou and Old Master Lu, Lu Shengguo, from the Lu Family of Yanjing, were close comrades. Although he had also retired, his students and acquaintances were everywhere, and his family’s influence was no less than that of Yanjing’s Wang Family.

Ever since Fang Bai’s reputation soared at Yanjing Hospital, the Lu Family of Yanjing, the Jiang Family, and the Dongfang Family, with good relations to him, would occasionally refer some friends to Fang Bai for treatment.

Even the Ye Family from Lingnan and the Tang Family from Anxi would recommend their kin and friends with difficult and miscellaneous diseases to come to Fang Bai in Yanjing.

These prominent clans had tremendous influence in various fields within Huaxia; the friends they referred were naturally among the powerful and famous elite. After Fang Bai cured their ailments, they were in awe of his medical skills. Some of those who got along with Fang Bai even became his confidants.

If anyone dared to offend Fang Bai now, then a third of Huaxia’s influential families would likely stand up to support Fang Bai.

After seeing Elder Zhou off, Fang Bai temporarily returned to his office to drink tea and read the newspaper. As for the woman in the yellow shirt, he had cast her to the back of his mind.

Half an hour later, the intern Wu Tian suddenly came running in, his face embarrassed as he said to Fang Bai, "Teacher Fang, there is a patient who is really troublesome, refusing to let other doctors take a look. She insists on having you go over..."

"Oh?"

Fang Bai’s heart skipped a beat and he asked, "Is it a woman wearing a yellow dress and quite pretty?"

Wu Tian nodded, "Yes! How come, Teacher Fang, do you know her?"

Fang Bai shook his head, stood up, and said, "Let’s go and have a look!"

When they arrived outside in the acupuncture and tuina hall, they saw the woman in the yellow dress sitting on the edge of a massage bed, with her arms crossed and her chin held high, displaying an air of arrogance.

A few doctors with awkward expressions were surrounding the woman in the yellow dress, smiling and trying to explain something to her.

"Doctor Fang is here!"

Seeing Fang Bai come out following Wu Tian, those doctors looked as if they had seen a savior, and they all stepped aside to make way.

The woman in the yellow dress turned her head, saw Fang Bai in his white coat, and then slowly stood up. She looked Fang Bai up and down with her beautiful eyes and asked, "Are you Doctor Fang?"

Fang Bai responded with a smile, "The real deal!"

The woman in the yellow dress confidently extended her hand to Fang Bai and smiled, "My surname is Long, you can call me Dragon Maiden."

"Miss Long isn’t here to seek medical advice, is she?"

Fang Bai shook hands with Dragon Maiden and noticed her fingers were slender and as white as jade, the warmth and smoothness of her palm against his felt like a piece of exquisite jade, and he couldn’t help but inwardly praise her.

Most female martial artists, unless they practice special cultivation techniques or martial skills, tend to have somewhat rough palms. However, this Dragon Maiden’s hands were delicate and smooth as jade—it had to be said, she was truly born with a natural beauty.

"How does Doctor Fang know that I’m not here to see you about an illness?"

Dragon Maiden withdrew her hand, blinked her eyes, and asked with a smile.

Fang Bai said, "Miss Long looks to be in perfect health, I don’t see any illness."

Dragon Maiden’s eyes shifted as she giggled and said, "That’s not right, I do have an illness! I... I have a heart sickness!"

Fang Bai sighed, "I’m sorry Miss Long, but I’m very busy and don’t have time to joke around. If there’s nothing else, I’ll go take a break..."

Dragon Maiden stomped her foot, "I really do have a heart sickness! Divine Doctor Fang, I’m your patient and I’ve already paid the consultation fee. Doctors are supposed to be benevolent; please take a look at it!"

Fang Bai said, "Heart sickness also needs the right medicine for the heart. I’m not acquainted with Miss Long, so I am unable to treat this condition."

"You are the medicine for my heart!"

Dragon Maiden blurted out. She had a straightforward and frank personality, and when she said this, she did not consider how flirtatious it might sound.

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