"Hehe, don't get so excited. Your parents are my elders too. It's only right that I care about their health." Lin Yao looked at Situ Hao with a smile, thinking that his parents felt the same way when they heard that he had recovered his health—a heartfelt excitement.
Half an hour later, after going through several layers of checks, Situ Hao and Lin Yao were greeted by Major Cheng and led to a detached villa. The security level here was higher, and the soldiers on guard were all carrying guns, but it was unclear whether the guns were pre-loaded with bullets.
"Dr. Gu, can the general be cured this time? Please do your best. The general has been suffering these days, and his complexion is getting worse and worse." Major Cheng spoke very politely, much better than before.
Lin Yao knew this was the result of his repeated rejections on the phone. He thought to himself that people are just born to be cheap; kind words may not be appreciated, but if you put on airs and deliberately cause trouble, these people will immediately take you seriously and behave better in terms of attitude and other aspects. Major Cheng is a good example.
When Lin Yao and Situ Hao entered, General Xia was sitting in a genuine leather executive chair, leaning back against the wide, soft leather backrest. He looked somewhat listless, a far cry from his former sharp and capable self. Upon seeing Lin Yao and the others enter, the general immediately straightened up, sitting upright, though the slightly uneven executive chair made his military posture appear somewhat awkward.
Lin Yao noticed that the newly moved-in villa's decor was still simple and clear. Apart from the executive chair, all the other furniture was made of pure wood. It seemed that General Xia was in poor health and the old wooden chair was uncomfortable, so Major Cheng had added an executive chair.
Ignoring the general's stern expression, Lin Yao walked to the wooden sofa and sat down, flashing a warm smile. "General Xia, it's been a long time. How are you feeling?"
Situ Hao was stunned, his face turning red. This kid always pulls this stunt. He starts arguing as soon as he meets the general. He's a divine doctor, how could he not see that? Why does he insist on asking the general, when the general looks unwell? Isn't he just deliberately trying to annoy him?
"It's alright, thank you, doctor." General Xia replied, suppressing his anger. He didn't address the doctor as a miracle doctor, nor did he call him "Dr. Gu." Cheng De had already checked Gu Nan's information and found that there was no such person in the country. This made the general even angrier. Although he knew that the other party wanted to keep his identity a secret, he couldn't be fooled. Did he think he would leak secrets?
"That's good. Your complexion looks much better now. Before, you had excessive internal heat, which made you look rosy-cheeked, but you were actually terminally ill." Seeing that his words had drawn a glare from Major Cheng, Lin Yao quickly added, "You're much better now. Although you look sickly, it's because the dampness has been released. I guess you can control your internal energy a little better now?"
"Yes, that's right." General Xia's expression softened slightly, thinking that what the other party said made sense. "The true energy is no longer running wild. Although it can't be gathered up yet, it can be barely controlled."
"Oh, that's good." Lin Yao didn't linger any longer, thinking that he couldn't delay any longer anyway, so he might as well get better quickly and leave. Staying here was too stressful.
"General Xia, let's begin. Please take off your clothes and get into bed." Lin Yao stood up from the sofa, took the enamel basin he had bought in advance from Situ Hao, poured two large bottles of Nongfu Spring mineral water into the basin, took out the cordyceps from the cloth bag, and poured it all down.
General Xia did not immediately get up to undress and go to bed. He stared intently at Lin Yao's hand movements. He was very curious about this mysterious young man and wanted to see clearly how the other party handled the medicinal herbs.
The shriveled cordyceps dissolved instantly in water, turning into a muddy mess without needing to be stirred. The grayish-brown mud was piled high with cordyceps that hadn't gotten wet. Lin Yao then took a bottle of mineral water from Situ Hao and poured it into a porcelain basin; the cordyceps on top immediately turned into a muddy mess as well.
Lin Yao spread his palms and pressed them on the enamel basin to smooth out the mud. Then he took the trash can in the room, scooped up the top layer of mud and threw it into the can. He continued to pour cordyceps into the basin until all the cordyceps were processed. Lin Yao cleaned out the top layer of mud from the enamel basin, leaving a two-centimeter-thick layer at the bottom. This layer of mud looked very different, brown with a slight crystalline sheen.
"Uh... what are you looking at?" After doing all this, Lin Yao looked up at the three people next to him with a strange expression, his gaze mainly focused on General Xia's face.
General Xia blushed slightly, left the living room without a word, and headed towards the bedroom, unbuttoning his coat as he went. Taking off a general's uniform was quite troublesome, so Major Cheng immediately followed to help him undress.
Two hours later, after taking a shower, the general put his uniform back on and strode back into the living room. The paleness and weakness on his face were gone, and he had regained his spirit, with a faint rosy glow on his skin.
"Doctor, after this treatment is completed, should we continue treatment?" General Xia's voice was loud and clear, and Lin Yao could not detect any weakness in his tone, as if it were a conversation at work.
"No treatment is needed, General Xia." Lin Yao answered honestly. Under the general's imposing aura, he abandoned his attempt to deceive him, thinking that he was, after all, his savior, and he should be safe even if he didn't have any backup plans.
"But you said last time that we needed to observe for a while. Now that it's healed, do we really not need to observe anymore?" General Xia was still a little worried and continued to ask.
“Uh… because the dampness and toxins in your body have been cleared very well recently, the delay in treatment was for this purpose, so you are completely cured today, no problem.” Lin Yao suddenly felt that making up a lie was very uncomfortable. “The observation I mentioned last time was actually for your health. It is very necessary to have a physical examination every once in a while so that diseases can be detected and treated as early as possible.”
"If a problem is found next time, will it be considered a separate treatment? Will there be an extra charge?" General Xia's tone became more forceful, but Lin Yao didn't notice the change in his usually loud voice.
"Of course." Lin Yao stared intently at General Xia. "Once this illness is cured, as long as it doesn't relapse for a period of time, the treatment will be completely finished. Any other illnesses in the future will be considered separate treatments, and of course, the money will be collected. Do you think collecting money once guarantees lifelong health?"
"You little bastard!" General Xia jumped to his feet. "You want me to get some other illness? You're trying to extort me! I'll teach you a lesson!"
After saying that, General Xia waved his hand and rushed over, looking like he was about to hit someone. As he rushed over, he cursed, "No one has ever dared to play tricks on me like this. If I don't teach you a lesson today, you little bastard, you'll think you're invincible!"
With a cry of "Ah!", Lin Yao ducked to dodge the attack, then leaped onto Situ Hao, who was sitting on his right. He stepped over Situ Hao's legs, grabbed his shoulder, and used the momentum to reach the other end of the wooden sofa. "Hey, don't hit me! How could you hit someone?"
"I'm going to beat you up!" General Xia walked around the back of the wooden sofa and continued to chase and beat Lin Yao. "I won't feel satisfied if I don't beat you up. Is this how you make money? You charge an exorbitant amount for medical treatment. Others don't charge for saving people, but you have the nerve to charge me eight million!"
Lin Yao rushed from the other end of the sofa around the coffee table toward the door, arguing, "Hey, old man, don't do anything reckless. The fee was agreed upon beforehand, and we all signed an agreement. I didn't force you to let me treat you. Now that you've been cured, this is outrageous!"
Situ Hao and Major Cheng were stunned by the sudden turn of events. Situ Hao couldn't understand it and felt even more aggrieved, regretting taking on this job. Major Cheng was shocked by the general who had been reasoning with him. It seemed that this really didn't make sense. He hadn't stopped Lin Yao when he escaped from his direction.
"Brother Situ, get out of here!" Lin Yao had already rushed to the door of the room. He only had time to say one sentence before he opened the door and rushed to the stairwell.
Startled awake by Lin Yao, Situ Hao immediately rushed to the gate, carefully squeezed past General Xia who was blocking the gate, and then ran away as fast as he could. At that moment, he felt like a thief running for his life.
By the time Situ Hao reached the entrance of the Xinhua Hotel, Lin Yao had already disappeared.
Lin Yao was already sitting in Ge Yong's car. He patted his chest with lingering fear and muttered, "That's so unreasonable. It's just because I took some money, he actually hit me. He has no manners at all. I'm not coming next time, even if you beg me."
After a pause, Lin Yao continued muttering, "So this is what you call an angry lion? All it does is get angry at a good young man like me and bully a kid!"
Ge Yong, who was driving, and Lei Zi, who was responsible for protecting Lin Yao, were both startled. They were surprised to hear the name "Angry Lion," but Lin Yao had left them outside beforehand, knowing that some secrets should not be inquired about, so they remained silent.
Ge Yong had long known that Lin Yao's family was short of money, but he couldn't imagine what had happened to be attacked by General Angry Lion in a hotel run by the military region. Could it be that this old man next to him had set his sights on the general? Thinking of this, Ge Yong felt a chill. This younger brother was too fierce; he probably didn't even know how to spell death. Luckily, nothing bad happened to him, and he came out unharmed. It seemed he would have to remind him next time.
While cursing, Lin Yao suddenly remembered Situ Hao and quickly took out his phone to call him. "Brother Situ, I'm sorry, I have to go first. You should also go back to Beijing as soon as possible. Don't take this kind of business anymore. It's really killing me. I want to live a few more years. Don't lose your life like Lei Feng, haha."
Situ Hao held the phone, somewhat amused and exasperated. He felt that Lin Yao's words made a lot of sense, and he had to book a flight back to Beijing immediately. The old general was too fierce; he could turn on someone in a heartbeat without any warning. At this moment, sweat was still dripping down his hairline.
Inside the room, Major Cheng cautiously looked at General Xia, bowing slightly, "Old Chief, everyone's gone. Don't get too upset."
"You little bastard!" General Xia left the room and returned to the living room, his expression quite triumphant. "Luckily he ran fast, otherwise I would have given him a good beating. This little bastard is quite capable, huh? All the experts sentenced me to death, but after a few treatments from him, I was snatched back from the jaws of death."
After thinking for a moment, his smug expression quickly vanished, replaced by a resentful look. "That little bastard is too heartless! He charged me eight million, while others save lives for free, even the medicine is free. If it were me, I'd charge eight million, and I'd have to pay for the medicine myself. He's a real scoundrel! Is that old man Duan really a better person than me?"
Major Cheng remained silent, letting the general vent his anger, while inwardly he gave a bitter smile.
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