Chapter 337: A Living Hua Tuo

Chapter 337: Chapter 337: A Living Hua Tuo

"Elder Xu, please, calm down. Mr. Jiang doesn’t seem like someone who acts recklessly!" At that moment, Huayang’s voice cut in.

Elder Xu snorted coldly. "Patriarch Hua, forgive my bluntness, but there are swindlers everywhere these days. They all know you’re grasping at straws and are just here to cheat you out of your money. Removing Elder Hua’s IV was a grave mistake."

"Exactly! Dad, what are we waiting for? Get that kid out here and let Elder Xu go in and take a look!"

"This..."

"What ’this’? Dad, don’t you trust Elder Xu?"

"Patriarch Hua, if you don’t trust me, I can leave."

Hearing the argument outside the door grow more intense, Jiang Fan couldn’t help but sigh.

"Elder Xu, calm down!" Hua Qinyun said, looking at Huayang. "Dad, why don’t we ask Fan?"

Just as he spoke, the door to the room opened.

Jiang Fan slowly walked out. Inside, Elder Hua lay quietly on the bed, the silver needles now removed.

"Fan, how is he?" Hua Qinyun was the first to rush forward.

Jiang Fan said flatly, "Go in and see for yourselves."

Hua Qinfeng glared at Jiang Fan and said coldly, "Don’t you run off, kid. If anything happens to my grandfather, I swear I won’t let you get away with it!"

With that, Hua Qinfeng quickly ran inside.

"Wh-Why is it you?"

At that moment, Elder Xu’s expression changed drastically when he saw Jiang Fan.

It was only then that Jiang Fan got a clear look himself. The endlessly chattering Elder Xu, the Divine Doctor Xu from outside, was actually Xu Shichong.

"Elder Xu, you two know each other?" Huayang asked in surprise.

"We more than know each other!" Xu Shichong replied.

"Mr. Jiang, how is Elder Hua, really?" Huayang’s expression was frantic, and he looked a bit dazed.

Hua Qinyun, also looking anxious, rushed straight into the room.

"Blood! Why is there so much blood?"

Suddenly, Hua Qinfeng’s voice came from inside the room.

Hearing this, Huayang’s face changed instantly, and he hurried into the room.

"Grab that kid! Don’t let him get away!" Hua Qinfeng shouted from inside the room. Immediately, a group of men rushed forward.

"Divine Doctor Xu, don’t you want to see the elder’s condition?"

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile and slowly walked toward the room.

Xu Shichong, unable to wait any longer, rushed in as well.

Elder Hua was lying on the bed. Beside it was a pool of black blood.

Six or seven burly men also rushed up, blocking the doorway completely.

"You bastard! I knew you were just putting on a show!" Hua Qinfeng stood up, glaring coldly at Jiang Fan.

"Fan, how could this happen?" Hua Qinyun was getting anxious.

"Dad, I told you not to trust this kid! Now look what’s happened! Men, seize him for me!"

"Insolence!"

Just then, an aged voice spoke.

Everyone present was stunned. They then realized the person who had spoken was actually Elder Hua.

Elder Hua struggled to sit up on the bed. Xu Shichong rushed forward to check his condition.

Jiang Fan said lightly, "Elder Hua, since you’re awake, you might want to say something. Your dear grandson here was just about to have my hide."

"Dad, how are you?" Huayang also rushed forward.

It was clear that Huayang had also been angry just now, but he was far more composed than Hua Qinfeng and hadn’t shown it immediately.

Elder Hua slowly exhaled and let out a long sigh. "Much better!"

When these words came out, everyone present was dumbfounded.

Xu Shichong also checked Elder Hua’s pulse and was instantly astonished.

"Impossible... Absolutely impossible! How is he better?"

Seeing the reactions of Elder Hua and Xu Shichong, the three men of the Hua family—the father and his two sons—were all stunned.

"Elder Xu, what’s going on?" Hua Qinfeng asked hurriedly.

"Young Master Hua, the elder’s pulse is stable. It’s much better than a few days ago. He’s almost like a healthy person."

"Better?" Hua Qinfeng said, surprised.

At that moment, Xu Shichong also stood up and bowed slightly to Jiang Fan.

"Jiang, you truly are a modern-day Hua Tuo. I witnessed your superb medical skills last time, but I never imagined your medical attainments were even greater than I thought."

"Divine Doctor Xu, you two know each other?" The Hua father and sons were stunned, all asking at nearly the same time.

Xu Shichong laughed heartily. "If you had told me earlier that *he* was the one in the room, I wouldn’t have been so worried. If even he can’t cure Elder Hua, then no one can."

"What?"

Hearing Xu Shichong’s words, Hua Qinfeng was even more dumbfounded, frozen on the spot.

They knew exactly who Xu Shichong was. He was the leading figure in Yang City’s medical community, famous even in the provincial capital. Countless people sought him out for treatment, only to find they couldn’t even get an appointment.

Yet this very Divine Doctor was giving Jiang Fan such high praise.

But then, Xu Shichong continued, "Jiang, compared to your medical skills, this old man is truly ashamed of his own. I was offensive earlier, and I hope I might have the opportunity to ask for your guidance in the future."

Jiang Fan smiled and said lightly, "Elder Xu, you’re too kind. Everyone has their own specialty. It’s possible I just got lucky."

"Jiang, you are far too modest!"

Just then, Elder Hua gave a couple of dry coughs. "Water! Give me water!"

"Quick, water!" Hua Qinfeng shouted hurriedly at two nurses.

"Elder Hua, you can’t drink water just yet!" Jiang Fan said. "I just used silver needles to clear your acupoints. It’s normal to feel thirsty and hot right now, but you’ll need to endure it for about six hours. After that, you can eat and drink as you please."

This time, Hua Qinfeng didn’t dare to utter a single word of rebuttal to Jiang Fan’s instructions.

"Thank you, sir!" Elder Hua nodded. "I thought I wasn’t going to make it. I never expected to be able to speak again, and my body feels so much better."

At this, Xu Shichong also said, "Jiang, you’re simply incredible. I thought at best we could only prolong the elder’s life with ginseng, but I never imagined he could recover to this state."

Jiang Fan smiled. "Elder Xu, your idea of using ginseng to prolong his life was a good one. Elder Hua’s body is weak and his organs are gradually failing, so using ginseng with traditional medicine is indeed a sound approach. However, his organ failure is caused by other complications, not cancer. Over-relying on the effects of ginseng would only overload his remaining healthy bodily functions, causing his body to deteriorate even faster. Therefore, the best course of action was to first expel the stagnant toxins from his body, allowing his own systems to convert and supply nutrients again."

"Mr. Jiang, I have truly learned a great deal!" Xu Shichong nodded in admiration.

"Fan, I can’t believe you actually pulled it off!" Hua Qinyun chuckled.

Huayang also let out a long sigh, a great weight lifted from his heart.

"Qinfeng," Elder Hua said suddenly, "I seem to recall you being quite rude to our guest just now, weren’t you?"