"Hmm," Situ Hao felt a lot of pressure. At this point, only he could break the deadlock and steer things in the right direction. "Teacher Gu, shall we begin?"
"Let's begin." Lin Yao seemed to suddenly remember something important. "I have a patient to visit later, so let's not waste time."
Lin Yao's deliberately adopted posture surprised the old commander and Major Cheng. They hadn't seen anyone put on airs under such circumstances in years. Major Cheng was somewhat angry, and his eyebrows began to furrow. Something flickered in the old commander's eyes as he continued to stare at Lin Yao. He had already sensed that the other party had lost the first battle, which was why he turned his gaze to the coffee table. At that moment, a feeling suddenly arose in his mind, as if he were engaging in a battle with an opponent, and he immediately found it interesting.
"Chengde, do you think we should start now?" Situ Hao looked at Major Cheng with some difficulty. He suddenly felt that taking on this business was not worthwhile. He was supposed to help both parties solve the problem, but he had to bear the pressure alone. Moreover, most importantly, he did not benefit from it at all, but instead had to pay the price.
This old commander is too arrogant! Even Cheng De doesn't know how to behave. Situ Hao made up his mind. He probably liked Lin Yao very much and secretly cheered for Lin Yao, hoping he would continue to put on airs. He and Lin Yao were on the same side.
Major Cheng looked at the old man for his opinion before saying, "Let's begin, we're short on time."
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Chapter Seventy-Four: Clash
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Well! The two sides have now gone to war, and this tit-for-tat confrontation is a bit too much. Situ Hao sighed inwardly, feeling wronged and caught in the middle, just like Dou E.
Situ Hao understood Lin Yao's claim of being busy, after all, he had a big project waiting for him. But Cheng De's claim of being busy was going too far. When he called yesterday, the kid said he was bored out of his mind, and that he was only anxious because he hadn't found a miracle doctor yet; otherwise, he would have been on a vacation.
Situ Hao pondered for a while and made a decision, thinking: Okay, you're all busy and I'm the only one with free time, so let's settle this matter quickly according to the rules, and everyone can go home and find their own mothers. I'll still stand on Brother Lin's side.
Clearing his throat, Situ Hao tried to speak in a calm tone, adopting the polite attitude he used when negotiating with Fortune 500 executives, and smiled at the old commander and Cheng De, "According to the agreement that everyone agreed on beforehand, please have the old commander and Major Cheng show their credentials and sign the declaration. Would you like to begin now?"
After speaking, Situ Hao smiled at the old commander, the obsequiousness in which he himself felt a bit disgusted. He didn't know the old commander's rank, but judging from the fact that Cheng De, a major, was merely his bodyguard, his rank was definitely not low. Businessmen have an innate sensitivity to power, and Situ Hao sensed something unusual. He also vaguely regretted acting as an intermediary. If he had known that the two sides wouldn't get along from the first meeting, he would have been better off introducing some wealthy tycoons from Beijing to Brother Lin.
The old commander seemed not to hear, his gaze still fixed on Lin Yao, his expression serious, clearly putting pressure on him intentionally. Major Cheng's expression changed; he knew the old commander's attitude, of course. Having followed him for over a decade, he knew he couldn't back down now.
Major Cheng looked up at Situ Hao with some apology. "Situ, both of us should see the identification."
Situ Hao cursed inwardly. Things had gone wrong again after all that, putting him in a difficult position. He thought to himself that it was fortunate Brother Lin had taken precautions; the fake ID was incredibly realistic. He just didn't know if the other party would be willing to produce it. After all, once the ID was shown, Cheng De would have leverage over them. Deceiving an active-duty soldier with a fake ID was no small matter. He had registered his own ID at the gate, but the fake ID had only been glanced at by the soldier on guard. Now, the situation was completely different.
“Dezi, we agreed on this beforehand…” Situ Hao called out Major Chu Cheng’s nickname to remind him not to put himself in a difficult position.
Lin Yao seemed not to hear any of this, continuing to stare at the rosewood tea table as if trying to find something extraordinary. This Ming and Qing dynasty furniture was truly exquisite; although a bit old, it was undeniably stylish, though he couldn't discern its era with his limited knowledge.
“Situ, we have to be careful, please understand.” Major Cheng insisted, his attitude was firm, and his tone had a hint of command.
Situ Hao sighed softly without making a sound. He was truly in a dilemma; he felt like he had failed in his attempt to help someone.
The old commander stared at Lin Yao, his amused expression growing stronger. Lin Yao stared at the coffee table, seemingly at a crucial moment in his apprenticeship assessment. Major Cheng quickly scanned the two of them, feeling an urge to drag Lin Yao up from his chair and give him a beating.
Suddenly, his phone rang, breaking the silence. Lin Yao answered; it was Xiao Guli asking when he was coming home. He could tell from the phone call that the little guy was having a great time and wouldn't be home for a while.
"Okay, I'll be right there. You guys get ready." Lin Yao took the opportunity to give a brief instruction, and hung up the phone without waiting to see if Xiao Guli understood.
"Sorry, I have urgent business to attend to. It seems Major Cheng also has urgent business. Let's both take care of our business first, and then we'll contact each other again." Lin Yao stood up, wanting to politely end the house call, but his smile was a little stiff. The old man was putting too much pressure on him.
"Oh, I'll see Professor Gu off." Situ Hao stood up with a sigh of relief. "Old Chief, we'll be going now. Keep in touch."
The old man's ears twitched when Lin Yao answered the phone, and a smile appeared on his face. When he saw Lin Yao and Situ Hao saying goodbye, he didn't give a direct answer. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly spoke up, "Teacher Gu, if I let you go, will we be able to meet again next time?"
Lin Yao was taken aback, realizing that the old man had seen through him. Looking at the playful smile on the old man's face and staring at his piercing gaze, he simply confessed, "Old man, we won't see each other again after we leave. I'll throw away the SIM card as soon as I leave."
Situ Hao felt a headache coming on. From the change in how the old leader addressed him, he could tell that the other party was thinking of lowering the conditions. However, the following words were extremely aggressive. Lin Yao's reply was even more ruthless. The use of "old man" in the address was a reminder of the other party's status as a patient. Throwing away the SIM card as soon as he left the house was a direct rejection.
"Oh?" The old commander was slightly taken aback. No one had dared to threaten him like this in many years. He turned to the commander and instructed, "Xiao Cheng, show your identification and sign the declaration."
"Yes, sir." Major Cheng stood at attention and saluted reflexively, suppressing his surprise, and quickly took out his officer's ID and his old superior's ID and handed them to Situ Hao.
Situ Hao held up two documents and brought them close to Lin Yao for him to examine.
"Chengde, Beijing Military Region Headquarters, position: Staff Officer, rank: Major"
"Xia Chengwu, male, Han nationality, born on July 21, 1940, residing at XXXX, Beijing."
A military officer's ID card and an ID card, and he's supposed to be a former commander? Isn't he just a retired person? Once you retire, you're just an ordinary citizen! Lin Yao thought to himself, he had actually been overwhelmed by an ordinary citizen just now, and felt that he should put on a more imposing presence later.
"Sign it," the old man said decisively. The situation was pressing, and he had no choice but to temporarily set aside his status and accept the other party's conditions. His illness had dragged on for too long; he had finally found a treatment with a high chance of success, and he couldn't afford to lose that opportunity over something so trivial. Wasn't there a strategy of feigning compliance in military strategy? He decided to use it temporarily.
Major Cheng glared at Lin Yao, then immediately and respectfully helped the elderly man sign and affix his fingerprint, signing and affixing his own as well, representing the patient's family. After signing, he shoved the declaration form heavily into Situ Hao's hand, causing Situ Hao to give a wry smile.
Lin Yao casually took the declaration form handed to him by Situ Hao, folded it, and put it in his pocket. He stood up and said, "Excuse me, I need to make a call to temporarily cancel the appointment over there. I'll take a look at this one for you first."
The old man smirked, secretly amused. He had vaguely overheard the phone call earlier. What was the point of making or canceling an appointment with someone who called Gu Nan "Dad"? This kid was dishonest; he'd see how he dealt with him later.
After running to the balcony and quietly comforting Xiao Guli, Lin Yao returned to the room. "Let's begin." His expression suddenly changed, becoming serious and focused, all traces of his childishness vanished.
Lin Yao walked over to the old man and sat down, then took the old man's left hand to take his pulse.
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Chapter Seventy-Five: Opening the Mouth
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"Huh?" Lin Yao's heart skipped a beat, and he was extremely surprised. A normal pulse diagnosis showed that the old man's internal heat was too strong and his body had reached a very serious stage. The pulse was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, which was hard to understand. No wonder Situ Hao said that the diagnoses of many Chinese medicine experts in China were very different.
However, when he tried to use his medical energy to send the grass into the old man's body, he encountered an obstacle. A layer of obvious energy blocked the entry of the energy. The tendrils that he had finally persuaded the grass to extend immediately retracted back to its chest upon touching this layer of energy, as if they had been hit hard and were no longer willing to extend.