SFS Chapter 9 You're all sick, but I have the cure.
Chapter 9 You're all sick, but I have the cure.
The air seemed to freeze.
Wang Jianguo and Li Xiumei's crying stopped abruptly, like ducks whose necks had been suddenly grabbed.
Wang Jianguo frantically clutched his pocket, his eyes darting around: "You... what nonsense are you talking about! That's a legitimate hospital!"
"A legitimate hospital?" Wang Minyu took out a neatly folded A4 sheet of paper from his white coat pocket and unfolded it to show the camera.
It was a photocopy, with a company seal bearing the name "Kangyuan Biotechnology" and a so-called "donation compensation agreement" prominently displayed on it.
"I found this out through a friend," Wang Minyu said indifferently. "Your so-called 'saving my brother' is actually selling my bone marrow to this illegal broker as a commodity. They promised you 300,000 yuan, while my brother's surgery only costs 100,000 yuan. The remaining 200,000 yuan—are you planning to use it to cover your debts at the underground casino, Wang Jianguo, or to buy that gold bracelet you've been longing for, Li Xiumei?"
This paper was sent to me by Zhang Kai last night.
As a resident physician at the Second Municipal Hospital, Zhang Kai had some connections within the hospital system, and with a little investigation, he discovered the irregularities in the parents' registration records.
The live stream chat exploded.
Holy crap! Selling your son? Is that something a human would do?!
[Three hundred thousand... and they sold their eldest son's bone marrow? And under the guise of saving their younger son?]
These aren't parents, they're vampires!
Where's that swearing old lady from earlier? Come out and show yourself!
The woman in the red vest was now quietly shrinking back into the crowd, her face as red as a monkey's bottom.
Seeing the situation was turning sour, Zhou Wei tried to grab the microphone back: "This...this might be a misunderstanding! A single piece of paper doesn't prove anything!"
"Can't explain it?" Wang Minyu sneered, his gaze suddenly sharpening. "Then let's look at the body's reaction. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes 'sincerity within manifests outwardly.' When a person lies, their heart fire rises, their eyes wander, and their pulse becomes rapid."
He suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Wang Jianguo's wrist.
"Ah! Don't hit me!" Wang Jianguo screamed in terror, thinking he was about to get another injection.
"I won't hit you." Wang Minyu gripped his pulse and, facing the camera, said, "Look at his face. His cheekbones are flushed, and he's sweating profusely—that's adrenaline surging because of his guilty conscience. Also, Wang Jianguo, you've been clutching your right pocket the whole time; is that the IOU from that casino in there?"
Wang Jianguo instinctively covered himself up even tighter, his whole body trembling.
"The police are on their way," Wang Minyu dropped a bombshell. "Illegal sale of human tissue, fraud, and disturbing the peace. Do you want to settle things here, or go to the police station for a chat?"
Upon hearing the word "police," Li Xiumei completely broke down.
"It was him! He forced me to do this!" Li Xiumei pointed at Wang Jianguo, sobbing uncontrollably. "He said that as long as he got the money, he would pay off his gambling debts and even get Xiaobao's medical treatment... I had no choice! Minyu, I'm your mother! You can't send me to jail!"
"Whoosh—"
The onlookers were in an uproar. The truth had come to light.
There was no "cold-blooded doctor abandoning his younger brother" at all. There were only a pair of gambling addict parents who would do anything for money and an unscrupulous reporter who distorted the truth for the sake of clicks.
Zhou Wei was now ashen-faced and quietly turned off the live stream, trying to slip away.
"Stop." Wang Minyu's voice rang out behind him.
Zhou Wei froze.
"Your illness isn't cured yet." Wang Minyu walked over, took out a box of "Liuwei Dihuang Pills" (a traditional Chinese medicine) worth a few yuan from his pocket, and stuffed it into Zhou Wei's hand. "Although your character is utterly rotten, I am a doctor. This medicine is for you. Go back and try to stay up less and do less immoral things. If your heart is not upright, no matter how many tonics you take, you'll still be a leaky funnel."
Zhou Wei held the box of medicine as if it were a hot iron.
The gazes of those around him felt like needles piercing him. Shame, fear, and regret intertwined within him, and he wished he could disappear into the ground.
Just then, a police car sped up.
Two police officers pushed through the crowd and entered: "Who called the police? Is someone suspected of illegally trading human tissue?"
"Me," Wang Minyu pointed to his parents, who were slumped on the ground, "the evidence is all here, along with the live stream replay."
Watching his parents being taken away in the police car, Wang Minyu's face remained completely expressionless.
There was no thrill of revenge, only a weariness of things finally settling down.
The crowd gradually dispersed, but the way they looked at Wang Minyu had completely changed.
The initial disdain and anger transformed into awe, curiosity, and even a hint of worship.
"Dr. Wang..." The woman in the red vest returned, carrying a basket of eggs and beaming. "Um... I was also fooled earlier. You said that reporter was so accurate, and look at my high blood pressure..."
"Get in line." Wang Minyu turned around and walked back to the pharmacy. "Registration fee is ten yuan, scan the code."
"Okay!" The woman wasn't angry at all; instead, she happily went to scan the code.
Inside the pharmacy, Mr. Liu slumped in his chair, feeling as if he had just ridden a rollercoaster.
He looked at Wang Minyu and gave him a thumbs up: "Little Wang, you're awesome. Really awesome. Those moves you just made were more exciting than a TV drama."
"Standard procedure." Wang Minyu picked up his teacup again and took a sip of the now-cold tea.
[Congratulations, host, on completing the special mission: 'Eye of the Storm'. Evaluation: A perfect counterattack. Not only was your innocence cleared, but you also managed to conduct a large-scale popular science education on Traditional Chinese Medicine (though it was a bit hardcore).]
[Reward: Lost ancient formula "Qingxin Pill" (recipe stored in memory), Reputation Points +500.]
[Current Reputation Level: Somewhat Famous (Ranked #1 on the "Not to Be Messed With" Doctor Ranking in Changxiang City).]
Wang Minyu looked at the system panel and breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, the wind chimes at the door rang again.
A young woman wearing a mask and wrapped herself up tightly walked in.
She glanced at the middle-aged woman in line, hesitated for a moment, then walked up to Wang Minyu and said in a low voice:
"Excuse me... are you Dr. Wang? I saw on a live stream that you can spot a person's hidden illness at a glance... Um, I have something I'd like to ask you for help with, money is no object."
Wang Minyu raised his head and activated his Qi Observation Technique.
[Patient: Lin Wan'er. Occupation: Popular young actress (recovering from cosmetic surgery). Symptoms: Mild facial nerve paralysis (facial palsy), extreme anxiety.]
Wang Minyu raised an eyebrow.
It seems this leek garden is getting more and more lively.
"Sit down." Wang Minyu pointed to the chair opposite him. "Take off your mask first. Here, there are no celebrities, only patients."