It had to be said that Lu Ming's medical skills were outstanding. Many illnesses that originally required a long time to treat were quickly healed under Lu Ming's miraculous intervention.
What was even more astonishing was that other doctors could only attend to one patient at a time.
Lu Ming was different.
At his busiest, he treated five people simultaneously!
The technique of diagnosing through silken threads was incredibly powerful.
It was like an ancient Go grandmaster playing against five top players from different nations at once, defeating them all with ease; to achieve such a feat, it could only be said that the Go master's skill was several levels above everyone else.
By the same token.
Lu Ming was far superior to the hospital's doctors, they were not even in the same league of 'players'!
Lu Ming would simultaneously diagnose multiple patients, then provide different treatment plans based on each individual's condition.
This alone was incredibly difficult.
However, the true challenge lay ahead.
Lu Ming not only treated patients for food poisoning but also helped them with their pre-existing illnesses! Of course, this was a promise that Su Wanran had made to the victims' families from the start, and Lu Ming was now fulfilling it.
Some of these patients had various ailments, which Lu Ming conveniently helped them to cure.
Even for serious diseases, Lu Ming could suppress the condition in an instant, then provide detailed treatment plans to help them recover gradually.
His medical prowess was unprecedented!
The doctors and nurses outside were dumbfounded. They were also professionals and had seen much more than ordinary people, understanding the immense power of the medical skills Lu Ming displayed.
"My goodness, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never believe such a prodigy existed in this world."
"Amazing, truly amazing. I thought my medical skills were unmatched in the country, but today I've truly opened my eyes. There's always someone better. From now on, I'll never boast about my medical skills again; in front of Lu Ming, I'm as inept as a primary school student."
"Treating multiple patients at once, curing food poisoning while also helping patients with their existing illnesses—tsk, tsk, tsk. Is this something humans can achieve? He's practically an immortal!"
"Heh, even an immortal might not be able to do this well?"
"Yeah, even the living Buddha Ji Gong would probably have trouble."
The doctors and nurses were at a loss for words to describe Lu Ming's greatness; they were all profoundly impressed.
The patients' families were naturally overjoyed.
Not only was the food poisoning cured, but their other ailments were also healed, all without cost, and they would even receive substantial compensation.
They had hit the jackpot!
Some less astute individuals even marveled to themselves, muttering, "Sigh, if I had known, I would have gotten food poisoning too. Then, perhaps my stubborn athlete's foot could have been cured."
Envy, jealousy, hatred!
Many people envied those who had suffered food poisoning, developing a warped mentality.
Meanwhile, outside the hospital.
Across the street, in a nondescript coffee shop.
Wu Lingxuan sat by the window, her gaze occasionally drifting towards the hospital entrance, as she sipped her milk candy coffee.
While she was drinking, her younger brother, Wu Hao, rushed in.
He plopped down opposite her, panting, and said, "Bad news, Sis, something big has happened!"
Compared to Wu Hao's agitation, Wu Lingxuan remained much calmer, as she had already anticipated the worst-case scenarios the previous night. Therefore, no matter what happened now, she could face it with composure.
Wu Lingxuan said, "Something big? What big thing? It's nothing more than the Su family fulfilling their promise."
"Yes, exactly, very correct!" Wu Hao gulped down some coffee and continued, "I don't know where the Su family found such a skilled doctor, but they actually cured the patients! Food poisoning and their pre-existing illnesses, all cured! Most astonishingly, an old man who was practically dead was brought back to life. I heard he can even sing ditties now! Sis, we've run into a tough opponent this time."
Wu Lingxuan frowned slightly, her gaze fixed coldly on the window, and remained silent.
The situation was indeed dire.
Although Wu Lingxuan had considered these possibilities, when they actually occurred, she still felt a slight sense of unease.
They actually did it?
How did they do it?
The Su family managed to fulfill all three promises; how extraordinary was that?
Wu Hao said, "Sis, I was wrong. Last night I said you were worrying unnecessarily, but now I see it was I who was shortsighted, not foreseeing the Su family's immense capability. Sis, what should we do now? If we let the Su family continue like this, I'm afraid... I'm afraid our planned Su Wu food poisoning incident will have only served to pave the way for the Su family!"
*Whoosh—*
Wu Lingxuan took a deep breath and finished her coffee.
It was time to implement the special plan.
Wu Lingxuan took out her phone and sent a single digit, '2', to an unknown number.
'2' represented plan B.
Sending this number indicated that Wu Lingxuan's current plan had failed, and it was time for her subordinates to execute plan B and turn the tide.
It had to be said that Wu Lingxuan was a very cautious person.
When she devised the Su Wu plan, she had already made contingency plans. Among those who suffered food poisoning were her own subordinates!
That's right.
She had her subordinates eat the unsanitary food, get food poisoning, and be admitted to the hospital.
The purpose was to ensure she had her own people among the victims, whom she could deploy at any time.
Now was the time to use this pawn.
...
The hospital.
Yang Guirong glanced at his phone and saw the message from Wu Lingxuan: '2'.
He immediately understood what it meant.
As Wu Lingxuan's subordinate, he initially thought his intervention wouldn't be needed for this incident. However, after witnessing Lu Ming's superb medical skills, he had, even before Wu Lingxuan, realized the gravity of the situation.
"Heh, in the end, it still comes down to me."
"Master Wu, you'll have to pay me extra once this mission is completed."
As he spoke, he heard a bell ring from inside the room, followed by Lu Ming's voice: "Next, patient number 32, Mr. Yang Guirong."
"Here!"
Yang Guirong entered the room.
"Sit," Lu Ming gestured to a chair in front of him, indicating for Yang Guirong to sit down.
Yang Guirong sat down obediently and allowed Lu Ming to treat him. Everything appeared to be in order, with no hint of anything amiss.
Lu Ming also treated him with complete focus.
However.
Just as Lu Ming was about to apply acupuncture, Yang Guirong suddenly collapsed.
His eyes glazed over, his mouth twisted, and his body convulsed.
"So... so uncomfortable."
"I'm so uncomfortable."
"I'm going to die, I'm going to die! You quack doctor, you're making me so uncomfortable, do you even know how to cure people? Ah, ahh!!!"
Yang Guirong wailed and cried on the floor, startling the other patients, who turned to look.
Lu Ming narrowed his eyes, looking at Yang Guirong, who was 'playing dead' on the floor, and fell into thought.