Lin Fan took a few deep breaths, adjusting his breathing.
The surging purple energy flowed, making his hands glow with a mysterious radiance.
"First, I need to protect his internal organs."
Lin Fan felt like he was walking a tightrope.
Because of his momentary overconfidence, he was now in a dilemma.
Wan Anfu's life could be lost in an instant if he wasn't careful!
Next.
Lin Fan slowly released the purple energy, channeling it into the patient's body.
Like snowflakes meeting a raging fire, a wisp of black mist emerged from the patient's body.
The black mist seemed unwilling, struggling for a moment before slowly dissipating.
"The water is here."
Tian Yu entered, holding a large bowl, in a flurry.
"My hands aren't clean. There's still a piece of reishi in the medicine box. Take it out, crush it, and steep it in water. Give it to him later."
Lin Fan was still checking for any flaws, fearing that any mistake would affect Wan Anfu's normal life.
Normally, Song Yue would do this kind of work. Women were naturally meticulous and indeed better suited for detailed tasks than men.
"Yes, okay."
Tian Yu nodded vigorously and then searched in the medicine box, quickly finding a piece of blood-red reishi.
One had to admit, good things were good things. Just by looking at the reishi's appearance, she knew it wasn't something an ordinary person could afford.
She carefully tore the reishi slice with her hands and then steeped it in the bowl.
"Is it ready yet?"
Lin Fan sensed the patient's unstable breathing and felt very anxious.
"It's ready, it's ready."
Tian Yu couldn't be bothered to be too meticulous and quickly tore the remaining reishi slices and put them in the bowl.
"You feed him."
Lin Fan moved aside and instructed, "Don't touch his chest or abdomen. Just lift his head."
"Okay."
Tian Yu nodded forcefully, her mind blank, only knowing that following Lin Fan's instructions was undoubtedly correct.
Lin Fan stood by, watching Wan Anfu mechanically swallow a little at first, then, due to his body's thirst, gulp down the reishi water in large mouthfuls, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It wasn't easy!
He had finally saved the man!
In his Purple Extreme Spirit Eyes, the originally dim and almost imperceptible qi above Wan Anfu's head was now much more stable and was growing bit by bit.
"Divine Doctor Lin, he's finished drinking."
Tian Yu held the empty bowl and looked at Lin Fan with a complex expression.
"I brought bandages. Let's bandage his wounds together."
Lin Fan calmed himself down and then busied himself with Tian Yu.
Large swathes of wounds on Wan Anfu's body were quickly smeared with hemostatic powder.
As they moved, blood inevitably seeped from the wounds.
Tian Yu watched with a pounding heart, gritting her teeth as she and Lin Fan bandaged most of her husband's body like a mummy.
"Phew~"
After finishing everything, they moved the patient to the other side of the bed.
On the mattress, rotten flesh and bloody stains were unsightly, making it impossible to imagine what had happened there.
"Your husband's condition is still not stable. If anything happens, come to my clinic immediately. If it's at night, go to Wangjia Village and ask for someone named Song Yue."
Lin Fan wiped his hands with a towel and glanced down, feeling like a butcher now.
"My husband is better?"
Tian Yu asked excitedly, her eyes full of anticipation.
"It's not that easy."
Lin Fan thought for a moment and said, "He'll need another month of treatment. The external injuries should be healed, but as for muscle atrophy and such, that's not something that can be resolved overnight."
"That's good, that's good!"
The haze in Tian Yu's heart was swept away.
It felt as if a heavy mountain on her shoulders had vanished, leaving her feeling light as if she could fly.
"Divine Doctor Lin, thank you!"
"What are you thanking me for? I'm a doctor, it's my duty."
Lin Fan said this, but his heart ached for the two pieces of reishi.
Last night, he had only intended to cut off one piece, but after careful consideration, fearing it wouldn't be enough, he had cut off another.
As expected, both were used today.
If that snake demon had harmed many people, wouldn't his precious reishi have been lost?
Every piece used was one less!
Truly a non-renewable resource!
Seeing Lin Fan's complicated expression, Tian Yu opened her mouth, but said nothing.
What else could their family offer?
Even if they sold themselves, it wouldn't be enough to match those two pieces of miraculous medicine!
"Mom~"
A soft call came from outside the door.
Wan Ling pushed the door open and stood at the entrance, her eyes fearful, hesitating whether to come in.
"Ling'er, come in."
Tian Yu's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Mom, how's Dad?"
Wan Ling ran to her mother's side.
"Quickly kowtow to Divine Doctor Lin."
Tian Yu placed her hands on her daughter's shoulders.
Wan Ling obediently knelt down.
"Big Sister, what are you doing? Don't set a bad example for the child."
Lin Fan quickly moved to stop her, but Tian Yu held him back.
"Divine Doctor Lin, if you don't mind, let Wan Ling recognize you as a godfather. From now on, you can treat her as a maid and have her serve you for life."
Tian Yu's tone was very serious.
"Nonsense!"
Lin Fan became angry. "What era is this? How can you decide your daughter's future?"
He pulled Wan Ling up. "Don't listen to your mother's ramblings. Saving lives is a doctor's duty, it doesn't require this."
"Mm."
Wan Ling nodded blankly.
"I'm leaving."
Lin Fan packed his things.
"Divine Doctor Lin, please don't be angry."
Tian Yu immediately came over to help, but Lin Fan was quick, and finished packing in a few strokes.
"Take good care of the patient. Remember, I'm at the clinic during the day, and at Wangjia Village at night. Come find me immediately if anything happens."
Lin Fan said, then turned to leave.
"I'll see you out."
Tian Yu followed closely behind.
Lin Fan's footsteps were swift, and Tian Yu could only keep up with difficulty.
"Go back."
Lin Fan stopped, waving his hand. "You still have a patient at home waiting for your care, and the child needs you too."
He then added, "Keep the bottle of medicine on the table safe. If any wound starts bleeding, sprinkle a little on it, and it will work immediately."
"Divine Doctor Lin..."
Tian Yu's heart sank upon hearing him mention the medicine.
The family was in debt of fifty to sixty thousand. Her most optimistic estimate was that Wan Ling would finish junior high school and start working, and perhaps they could clear the debt in three to five years.
But the medical expenses this time...
Would they ever be able to repay it in a lifetime?
"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask you."
"Please say!"
Lin Fan asked, "Do you remember if your husband did anything out of line when he worked at the quarry?"
"Out of line?"
Tian Yu was taken aback and replied, "He was always honest and hardworking. He shouldn't have done anything out of line."
"Then, was there anything unusual? Think carefully. It might have seemed insignificant at the time, but looking back, it feels wrong."
Lin Fan guided her patiently.
He had inquired. Some workers at the quarry back then died of illness, some died in accidents, and some were still alive and well. This meant that the snake demon had not sought revenge on everyone.
Liu Xiumin, because she hadn't listened to the snake demon and hadn't stopped her husband from approving the quarry's operation, was therefore poisoned by the snake demon and driven mad.
Then how had Wan Anfu provoked that snake demon?
Especially since the place where he was attacked was very unusual.
It couldn't be that he had tried to do something indecent to the snake demon, could it?