Chapter 168 - 168 167 Unaffordable

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168: Chapter 167 Unaffordable 168: Chapter 167 Unaffordable “Hey! I’m not shaking anymore! I’m not shaking anymore! I can walk, I can actually walk!” Old Li suddenly shouted like a resurrected corpse, then he himself stripped off the acupuncture needles and started hopping around wildly, flailing his arms and baring his teeth. Seeing Old Li was all better, the other three patients also did likewise, stripping off their acupuncture needles, and sure enough, all signs of discomfort vanished from their bodies, bouncing around more lively than normal folks. Old Li stood in front of the three experts and said, “See? See? It really stopped shaking! I can even play ‘Fight the Landlord’! Just like this, picking up the cards, ‘I pass!’ Ha ha ha...” Now, not only the three experts but even Chai Hua and Xiao Yanzi felt that this was too shocking. The pair looked at the four hopping patients and even entertained the fleeting thought—could these be mental patients in disguise? Chai Hua and Xiao Yanzi didn’t know the severe conditions of these four old troublemakers, but Zhou Ji did! Not only did he know, he was deeply troubled by them! That’s why he specifically brought these four here today! Through the gaps in his fingers, he peeked—Hey! They really were cured! “Slap!” A palm struck his own face—It really hurt! This was real! Not a dream! “Ha ha ha...” Zhou Ji let out a loud laugh, which scared Chen Qiuya quite a bit, causing her to dart out, her previous dead-fish demeanor completely gone. “Who’s looking for me?! Who was it that was looking for me just now?!” Zhou Ji laughed like a Maitreya Buddha, pulling Liu Hun over to Tang Lei and said, “Was it you looking for me just now? Allow me to introduce, the treasure of our hospital—Liu Hun! Dr. Liu!” Liu Hun managed a wry smile. Just a moment ago, Zhou Ji had been nearly dead, covering his face with his hands, afraid to show his face, and now here he was, showing off. “Hey! See? This is what you call true skills! This is what you call outstanding ability! This is what you call real power! Liu Hun! Our Dr. Liu! He’s the real power! He’s truly skilled! Teaching us all a lesson! Where is the applause? The applause! Come on! Come on!” Zhou Ji rambled on boisterously in front of the three experts, then loudly called for applause. The people around were completely flabbergasted. They totally forgot about clapping, baffled as to how the four people who had been bedridden at the county hospital for years, unable to even manage their toilet needs, had suddenly—truly, suddenly—recovered! Even Old Li, who struggled to even hold himself steady in the bathroom, was now deftly managing his playing cards and passing in the game. Their minds could only think of one person—Liu Hun! Liu Hun stood there casually, his hands behind his back, looking up at the three professor experts with an invisible force of intimidation radiating around him. In this moment, the medical world’s monument for authoritative figures in medicine could only bear two words—Liu Hun! Irreplaceable! Who else but him! Tang Lei, Hong Yuan, and Xu Zhigao turned as pale as ghosts, as if the worlds they had painstakingly built up over the years were crashing down, unable to accept this reality! “No way!” Tang Yuan suddenly exclaimed, his face as white as if he had been rolled in flour, pointing at Liu Hun with shaking hands, “He cheated! There’s something fishy!” “You can take medicine indiscreetly but not talk rashly! Professor Tang, you are a respected person, initially it was you who adamantly doubted our county and our hospital, pressuring our mayor repeatedly! Now that you see you’re losing, if you’d admit defeat, you might still keep some grace. But this behavior of looking for excuses, now you can’t even hold onto that last fig leaf!” Liu Hun said coldly to Tang Lei, he had promised, he must reclaim Xiao Yanzi’s dignity! Tang Lei was so blocked by Liu Hun’s words that he almost became a patient with heart damage, clutching his chest as he walked over to Chai Hua and said, “Mr. Chai, these four patients... No! They are not ill people at all! It’s Liu Hun and the county hospital who had arranged this beforehand! They were never sick to begin with!” “It’s all a scam! A despicable trick! Shameless tactics! I do not acknowledge this diagnostic competition! This is a trap set by this trashy hospital! Mr. Chai, think carefully! How could there possibly exist such cases that could be healed instantly?” Upon hearing Tang Lei’s words, Hong Yuan suddenly snapped to his senses and began yelling frantically. “Yes! That’s right! I not only refuse to acknowledge this diagnostic competition! I will also publish this in major media! Exposing the reprehensible actions of this hospital! Making it impossible for you to survive in the medical community! Forcing you to close down! Shut down! Get lost!” Xu Zhigao went even further, spewing harsh words, absolutely unable to admit this slap-in-the-face defeat. “Slap! Slap! Slap!” Three crisp face-slapping sounds rang out. Since they refused to accept the slap-in-the-face defeat, they had to face actual slaps! Yes, it was none other than Liu Hun who had taken action! The three were slapped so hard they staggered, staring at Liu Hun in shock and fury, never having expected Liu Hun would dare to resort to physical violence! Chai Hua and Xiao Yanzi were equally stunned, and the people around them were even more flabbergasted, as this was not merely a trifling matter but had compounded numerous times. “I’ve said, if you honestly admit you’ve lost, you might save some face. But clearly, you have no intention of saving face, so why should I help you save any?” Liu Hun said, smirking, then continued, “You claim to be top medical experts, can you really not tell whether these four are genuinely sick?! Or is it that you actually don’t want to admit it?!” The three who had been slapped originally wanted to angrily rebuke Liu Hun but, having heard what he said, felt as if a stick was stuck in their throats, rendering them speechless. They had diagnosed that these four were indeed patients, suffering from complex diseases. Liu Hun’s statement not only rendered the three speechless but also enlightened the onlookers. Everyone knew that if these three were top experts in the medical field, how could they have misdiagnosed? “Apologize!” Liu Hun suddenly glared fiercely, and coldly stared at the three, saying, “I know you consider yourselves highly placed, with high status and education. But here! In this place! In the medical field! It’s all about competence! I’ve proven that Anchang County is not void of talent, proven that the county hospital has adequate competence! Thus, for your previous accusations, coercion, and insults towards County Director Xiao, you must apologize!” Xiao Yanzi had initially wanted to defuse the situation, considering that she, immersed in the bureaucracy, would weigh more interests, but hearing Liu Hun’s words, she felt warm and tingling inside, desiring to vent this frustration! How could Tang Lei and the others apologize to a county official they completely disregarded, even considering her administrative rank far below theirs? Therefore, Tang Lei, holding his head high, said, “Humph! If anyone should apologize, it should be you for assaulting others!” After saying this, he glanced fearfully at Liu Hun and then said to Chai Hua, “Mr. Chai, we request to leave Anchang County immediately. And! We will certainly report this incident to higher authorities! If the authorities do not act on this, we will not let it rest!” With these words, Xiao Yanzi indeed started to worry. Clearly, these three had broader influence and connections at the higher levels. Biting her lower lip, her heart was in complete turmoil. She almost wished she could personally slap these obstinate doctors, yet she feared the repercussions if the situation escalated. Everyone present clearly understood that the only concern the three had now was Chai Hua, so all eyes turned to him. Liu Hun waited too, curious to see what Chai Hua would say. After weighing his options, Chai Hua eventually sided with the three experts, then spoke, “This matter needs a thorough investigation before any conclusions can be drawn. As for apologizing to Director Xiao... I don’t think that’s necessary.” “I think it’s very necessary!” The statement wasn’t made by Liu Hun nor Xiao Yanzi, but in a clear, utterly resolute voice that carried an undeniable authority! The crowd parted like the tide, and a woman in a white dress slowly walked forward, her demeanor cool and sublime, as if a sacrosanct relic held aloft, imparting a sense of purity. Bai Nichang! Liu Hun recognized the woman—it was indeed Bai Nichang, whom he had helped before! He thought she was just a patient at the hospital; what was she doing here?! He always felt there was something extraordinary about this woman, but he couldn’t pinpoint what it was. “Director Bai! You... you are standing!” Chai Hua’s eyes widened, his mouth half-open as his lips trembled. Bai Nichang grinned, sweetness bursting forth as if a jar of sugar had been opened, and pointed at Liu Hun, “It was him! This Mr. Guan saved me! He freed me from my confinement!” With this revelation, the crowd’s admiration for Liu Hun soared; they almost wished they could study under him for a few years. The three experts, however, felt completely devastated, as the woman was none other than their long-ailing, highly-valued patron—Chairwoman Bai Nichang of Yulong Group! “His competence is beyond doubt! His character...” Bai Nichang continued, her gaze sharpening as she stared at Chai Hua and the experts, “is unquestionable! He’s right, as top specialists in the medical field, how can you not discern whether these four are sick? Making excuses will only bring you shame and further highlight Mr. Guan’s integrity!” These words silenced the experts. They dared not speak, let alone make bold claims, standing rooted to the spot, reduced to mere figures of dejection. “May Mr. Guan’s slap awaken you! I do not wish the group’s funds to go to people without integrity. Also, apologize to Director Xiao!” Bai Nichang said gently, her voice as soft as velvet brushing against the skin, but brimming with cutting resolve. The three experts dared not argue or make bold claims, quietly walking up to Xiao Yanzi to individually apologize.

Chapter 168 - 168 167 Unaffordable

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