At this moment, Lin Yao, whom General Xia Luobing called the "thief doctor," was taking care of Hu Zi at the 452 Hospital, waiting to complete the discharge procedures, pondering how to treat the sick and save lives. If General Xia Chengwu knew that he had not only saved lives completely free of charge, but also had to apply the expensive medicine himself, he wondered if he would be so angry that he would be furious, and once again resentful that his character had been slighted.
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Chapter Ninety-Seven General Hong
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When Hu Zi arrived at the Dynasty Mansion, he received a grand welcome. All the veterans stood at the entrance of the community to greet the ambulance, and several veterans personally carried the stretcher into the room, even though he could not feel it.
Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei's room was set up as a temporary ward. The master bedroom had a private bathroom, which made it convenient for the treatment to be undisturbed and also for Hu Zi's daily life during his recovery.
Lin Yao and Ge Yong took care of Hu Zi in the room, while the others stayed outside, where Alina assigned them another task—changing clothes.
After Qingying had roughly dealt with the conflict, Alina took the initiative to lead the veterans to Chunxi Road to buy clothes. These heroes' clothes were too shabby, worn and old. The only thing that impressed people was that they were all clean without any wrinkles. They treated their civilian clothes as military uniforms.
Alina was a straightforward woman, her inherent boldness contrasting sharply with her gentle outward appearance. Having already acknowledged Lin Yao as her brother, Alina didn't consider herself an outsider and decided to use the bank card Lin Yao had given her to buy clothes for the veterans. From underwear to socks, to undershirts and coats, to cloth shoes and leather shoes, they bought everything from the inside out. The shopping was efficient; everything was the same style, and each person bought three sets of clothes according to their size, turning these casual clothes into uniforms.
The veterans seemed to have returned to their military life, taking turns to enter Lin Yao's bedroom and bathroom to change clothes. Their excitement and joy were palpable, and they spoke in hushed tones with a slight sob in their voices. They had returned to the organization once again.
With a large quantity of precious medicinal herbs at hand, Lin Yao could confidently use Xiao Cao's abilities. Xiao Cao's diagnosis revealed that some nerve bundles in the cerebral cortex, where Hu Zi controlled his consciousness, were damaged. After using acupuncture to locate the lesions within the brain, Lin Yao delivered the prepared medicinal liquid and medicinal energy to that area, using his medical qi to promote absorption. From the information Xiao Cao relayed, Lin Yao knew that these nerve bundles had slightly recovered some function, and the cerebral cortex was beginning to show signs of activity, indicating that Hu Zi's brain function was recovering.
"Brother, Tiger's first step of treatment is complete. He is now beginning to regain self-awareness, but this will take some time." Lin Yao wiped the sweat from his brow and turned to instruct Ge Yong, who was looking very nervous, "We cannot be completely certain of Tiger's exact condition right now, but he has likely begun to regain self-awareness. His hearing and thinking abilities are probably also recovering, so we can let you participate in the treatment."
Tears welled in Ge Yong's eyes, but they hadn't fallen yet. This was the best news he had ever heard—Tiger could be saved. Suppressing the stinging pain in his nose and the overwhelming excitement in his heart, Ge Yong lowered his voice, as if afraid of disturbing Tiger, "How should we cooperate?"
Lin Yao was moved by the brotherhood shown by Ge Yong, and his nose felt a little sore. He sniffed and said, "Big brother, you can speak louder, it's okay. Tiger's situation is special, you have to speak loudly for him to hear you, but of course you can't speak too close to his ear."
“The situation is also very dangerous after a person in a vegetative state regains consciousness. He needs to have a strong will to promote a faster and better recovery. So, you need to take turns talking to him, talking about things from the past, saying encouraging words, so that he can gradually understand and start to recall, strengthening Brother Tiger’s belief in overcoming the disease.” Lin Yao did not lower his voice, but his expression was very serious, and he spoke very earnestly. “Each time you talk, it cannot exceed fifteen minutes, and you must make sure to have a half-hour break in between, so that Brother Tiger’s brain is not overloaded.”
“Okay.” Ge Yong nodded emphatically, his eyes gleaming. “Can we begin now?”
“Not now. Tiger’s body is absorbing the medication. We can start after an hour of rest,” Lin Yao instructed. “Remember, you can only talk about good things, your good memories from your time in the army. Don’t talk about the bad things. Also, try to speak slowly and clearly. Say your name loudly first, and then repeat many things as you like. Try to keep your words simple.”
After sending Ge Yong out the door, a joyful cheer came from the living room. Although the veterans tried to keep their voices down, the air in the room still rippled. The two little ones who were watching the veterans put on their new clothes started screaming again, but were quickly calmed down by Alina and Ruan Lingling.
Lin Yao closed the door, took out the prepared materials, and quickly prepared the medicine for Xiao Lian. Long Yihun called more than a dozen times a day. If Lin Yao didn't drive him crazy, he would. Lin Yao dared not delay any longer and had to get rid of this brother first, after all, this was related to Long Yihun's lifelong happiness.
Although Xiao Lian's medicine was unorthodox, it didn't require much medicinal energy, and it even contained a trace amount of poison. Xiao Cao's ability to combine medicinal and poisonous energy opened Lin Yao's eyes and made him even more suspicious of Xiao Cao's identity. In his view, Xiao Cao was already a fully intelligent being, but he didn't know why it was so incompetent in some aspects of emotional intelligence, and it couldn't even understand some complex sentences.
After preparing Xiaolian's medicine, Lin Yao quickly prepared the medicine to treat Zhang Yongqi's cancer. He still felt somewhat guilty about keeping Zhang Yongqi captive and using him as a source of money and medicine. Although he had decided to continue, this time he wanted to prepare some fast-acting medicine to deliver to Zhang Yongqi's stomach lesions via acupuncture, helping him recover quickly. He only needed to delay the final treatment step to achieve his goal; there was no need to let Zhang Yongqi continue to suffer.
After finishing all this, there were still many medicinal herbs left. This time, Lin Yao did not dare to let Xiaocao absorb them to her heart's content. Hu Zi's treatment was a long-term process and required these medicinal herbs continuously. Judging from the appearance of those veterans, it would be difficult to rely on them to obtain medicinal herbs. He could only use the medicinal herbs he had sparingly and rely on Zhang Yongqi's subsequent supply.
Lin Yao left the room and was surprised by the group of veterans in uniform civilian clothes. He didn't say anything, but left the Dynasty Mansion with a joyful heart. He handed Xiao Lian's medicine to Long Yihun, who was waiting anxiously, and then continued on his way to Shangri-La. He had to do something for Zhang Yongqi.
Lin Yao had just finished treating Zhang Yongqi and was thanking Situ Hao when his phone rang. It was Ge Yong calling to invite him to the Xinhua Hotel, saying he wanted to meet someone. Lin Yao immediately felt intimidated by the name Xinhua Hotel and made all sorts of excuses, finally declaring that he absolutely refused to go there, leaving Ge Yong speechless on the other end of the line.
A dozen minutes later, Ge Yong called again, changing the location to the nearby "Chengdu Xibainian Hotel". Lin Yaocai agreed to meet him and headed to Babao Street with deep doubts in his heart.
The Xibainian Hotel is a budget hotel, and its environment naturally cannot compare with the Shangri-La Hotel, but it is still very clean and tidy. Lin Yao met up with Ge Yong downstairs, who came out to greet him, and they went upstairs together. Ge Yong's expression was very serious the whole way, and Lin Yao could see the excitement hidden beneath his deliberately tense face. He couldn't help but wonder who they were going to meet.
The elevator went straight to the top floor. Upon opening the doors, soldiers were on guard. They checked Ge Yong and Lin Yao's identification and insisted that Qingying escort them before allowing them into the rooftop passage. Lin Yao secretly wiped a bead of sweat. He had just casually pulled out "Gu Nan's" identification; if it had been discovered, he didn't know what death would mean. Even without such serious consequences, it would probably still take some effort.
Two soldiers were standing outside the door of the last suite. This time, with Qingying leading the way, Lin Yao was not checked for identification, but he still endured the sharp gazes of the two soldiers. Lin Yao immediately felt a tingling sensation on his back, which was probably due to cold sweat breaking out.
The door opened, revealing three men in military uniforms in a simply furnished room. One of them, an elderly soldier with graying hair, sat upright in a softly upholstered wooden chair, staring at the people who entered. The other two soldiers stood straight beside the old man.
Lin Yao walked in front, a deliberate move by Qingying and Ge Yong to let him enter first. Upon entering, he saw the imposing old man. Without even checking the old man's appearance, Lin Yao's gaze immediately fell on his shoulder.
Lieutenant General! Another Lieutenant General! Lin Yao felt his breathing become rapid. In just a few days, he had met two generals, both of them lieutenant generals. Were all lieutenant generals so free these days? They were practically coming to Chengdu in droves.
The moment the thought crossed Lin Yao's mind, he immediately realized that the other person must be the general Qingying and Ge Yong had mentioned in the ambulance. His heart leaped with joy, and he looked up to carefully examine the old general whom Ge Yong admired. The general's hair was streaked with gray, cut into a neat short style, the silver strands gleaming under the bright light. His serious expression and sharp gaze, along with his slightly furrowed brows that squeezed his small eyes into a triangular shape, made Lin Yao's heart skip a beat and he began to tense up.
Keeping himself energized, Lin Yao thought to himself that he had already met that hot-tempered lieutenant general, Old Man Xia, so he had to perform better next time and not embarrass his elder brother. This eased Lin Yao's tension slightly, and he focused his attention on the general's face as he continued to scrutinize him.
A high, straight nose, thin lips, and deep grooves on either side of the nostrils made the general's thin face look very spirited and sharp. His dark skin was taut and shone with a glossy black sheen, making his entire face look extremely aggressive.
With a snap, Lin Yao recognized the sound as the clinking of leather shoes. Qingying, standing at attention on his right, announced in a strong, clear voice, "Reporting to the General, Lin Yao has arrived."
At the same time, Ge Yong on the left also stood at attention and saluted, but he did not speak. Lin Yao's good hearing noticed that Ge Yong's breathing became heavy.
"At ease. You did well, Blue Eagle." The general spoke, his voice metallic. "You're Hawk. I remember you. How's your shoulder injury healing?"
"Reporting to the general, my injuries are healing very well. Thank you for your concern!" With another snap to attention, Ge Yong's voice was strong and excited.
"Rest a moment, your injuries have healed." The general's voice was gentle, but the metallic quality gave it a metallic quality that conveyed a sense of battle and power.
"You must be Lin Yao?" The general looked directly at Lin Yao, a smile spreading across his face. His relaxed brows made his triangular eyes appear flatter and longer, and a sense of wisdom arose in Lin Yao's heart, along with a faint feeling of being flattered.
"Yes, Lieutenant General, oh no, Grandpa." Lin Yao was a little flustered, the word "Lieutenant General" kept muttering to himself, and he accidentally blurted it out.
The general's smile vanished. He stood up, stood at attention, and saluted.
A perfectly crisp military salute appeared before Lin Yao's eyes, causing his pupils to contract sharply. He panicked for a moment, instinctively bringing his feet together and awkwardly raising his hand in a salute. "General, what is this...?"
After the salute, the general lowered his hand, his smile returning, and looked at Lin Yao with affection. "This salute represents my personal respect for your entire family. I greatly admire what your family has done. Please accept the respect of a soldier."
After a pause, seeing Lin Yao's dazed expression, the general smiled and said, "Call me Grandpa. My surname is Hong, Hong Guangde."