Chapter 75: Chapter 75: If You Have the Skills, Then You Heal
Liu Zheng was momentarily stunned, then couldn’t help but furrow his brow in response.
He was merely expressing his opinion regarding the patient’s condition, and it was out of a sense of responsibility that he spoke up to intervene.
As for questioning or not questioning, Liu Zheng had never been one to do so.
However.
The people of the Liu Family before him were acting so imperiously.
It was as if they saw themselves as high and mighty rulers, giving orders to Liu Zheng with such an air of superiority, which caused Liu Zheng to feel repulsed by the Liu Family members before him.
Even to the point where Liu Zheng was secretly wishing he was not one of this Liu Family.
Now the two sides seemed to be in direct confrontation.
The middle-aged man from the Tang Family glanced left and right, seeming quite indecisive.
To tell the truth, he did have more faith in the medical skills of the Liu Family from Huai’an.
But.
Listening to Liu Zheng, his words also seemed to make some sense.
So he hesitated, unsure of what to do next.
After all, the one lying there was his own father, not someone else’s!
Of course, he didn’t want to offend the Liu Family of Huai’an, so he looked at Liu Zheng and forcefully held his tongue.
Confronted with Liu Zheng’s words and his firm gaze, Old Master Liu’s expression turned dark.
"Heh heh heh..."
With a sneering laugh, Old Master Liu’s eyes grew even more disdainful, and he slowly began to speak, "Young man, since you dare to doubt my medical expertise so much, can you dare to claim that you can cure Elder Tang’s strange illness?"
His intention was clear; he was provoking, and his words carried a tone of contempt.
Gazing at Old Master Liu, who was sneering with extreme contempt at him, Liu Zheng’s respect for him, or even his affection for the Liu Family, instantly diminished even further.
He had originally planned to save some face for the Liu Family, but now it seemed there was no need for that.
So he chuckled as well, only his laugh was very enigmatic.
"Of course, I can."
Swiftly, Liu Zheng gave a firm response.
Old Master Liu had thought that Liu Zheng was merely boastful, and that having asked him the question, he would surely back down.
Then he could take the opportunity to properly teach this junior a lesson and uphold the Liu Family’s dignity.
But.
He hadn’t expected that Liu Zheng would agree so readily.
He had declared confidently that he could cure Elder Tang’s condition.
As a patriarch of Chinese medicine in Huai’an and the helmsman of the medical Liu Family, he had been challenged by a brash youngster today.
This time, Old Master Liu felt his face burning with embarrassment.
Challenged by a junior, he was extremely angry.
He stepped aside, making some room, and then pointing in Elder Tang’s direction, he said, "Very well! Since you assert so confidently that you can cure Elder Tang’s illness, go ahead, then! I want to see how you intend to cure Elder Tang’s strange disease."
Old Master Liu, now truly unable to back down, directly resorted to this challenge.
As for his provocation, it immediately made all of the Tang Family turn their focus towards Liu Zheng.
"Big brother, where did this reckless youngster come from? Look how you’ve angered Old Master Liu."
"The Liu Family is renowned in Chinese medicine, and Old Master Liu is like a guiding star in the field. How could the medical approach he proposes be incorrect?"
"Exactly, this kid is obviously spouting nonsense; let’s hurry up and send him away."
Everyone from the Tang Family was questioning Liu Zheng, and their words were becoming increasingly harsh.
Indeed, the Tang Family truly believed in Old Master Liu’s medical skills.
Especially since Liu Zheng was an unknown youngster, they were even less inclined to trust him.
Seeing things unfold like this, the middle-aged man’s expression also turned serious.
After weighing the pros and cons, he still shook his head, looked gravely at Liu Zheng, and said, "Young friend, given the circumstances, I believe you can see for yourself. My father’s illness has been entrusted to Old Master Liu for treatment, so... there is no longer anything for you to do here. Please, you and your friend should both leave."
As he spoke, he gestured towards the stairs outside the house. Although his words were polite, they weren’t particularly directed at Liu Zheng.
However, at this moment, Liu Zheng had no intention of leaving.
The reason he didn’t want to leave was not because of anything else but because he felt that as a doctor, it was his duty to treat and save lives.
If he were to leave, within a few days, the Elder Mister Tang would pass away.
So he didn’t want to leave.
But even though he didn’t want to leave, the people of the Tang Family were already driving him away.
Liu Zheng now truly felt like he was caught between a rock and a hard place.
After thinking it through, Liu Zheng suddenly let out a laugh.
If they did not want his treatment, why should he force it?
With that thought, he turned and was ready to leave.
However, before he could act, the disdainful smirk on Old Master Liu’s face persisted. He humphed with scorn and said, "Everyone, quiet down a moment."
His words immediately hushed the crowd, as everyone wanted to hear what he would say.
"He just said that he could cure Elder Mister Tang’s illness. If we send him away now, wouldn’t that mean that we are bullying, and also it would be said that I am so petty as to not be able to tolerate another member of the medical profession, nor am I being responsible towards the patient!"
He sneered coldly, looked at Liu Zheng, and said, "Since you’ve boasted such big claims, that you can cure Elder Mister Tang’s disease, fine, I’ll give you a chance to treat him. I really want to see what abilities you have."
After hearing Old Master Liu’s words, the Tang Family members no longer opposed.
"Generous, Old Master Liu truly is a senior figure, so broad-minded indeed! To even give this sort of nighttime rat the benefit of the doubt is quite admirable."
"Hehe! Let him try; after all, he won’t be able to cure the illness. It’s just about letting him show off whatever medical skills he claims to have."
"Hurry up and thank Old Master Liu and then apologize. What a great opportunity this is! Old Master Liu is teaching you how to be a man, telling you not to pretend if you can’t do it. You don’t understand anything and you dare to pose here."
"You worthless thing, what abilities do you have? If you can’t cure our father’s disease, I’ll tear you apart myself."
Liu Zheng heard all these doubts, but he merely brushed them off as if they were just wind past his ears.
His gaze swept coldly over Old Master Liu and he said indifferently, "Ambition is not the domain of the elderly, and without purpose, one might as well not live to a hundred."
No sooner had he spoken than he strode over to Elder Mister Tang’s bed.
His words fell on Old Master Liu’s ears, making his expression even more sinister and cold.
But Liu Zheng ignored all that, stood before the bed, and extended his hand to start taking Elder Mister Tang’s pulse.
Seeing him actually proceed to take the pulse, everyone curiously crowded around.
However, people believed that Liu Zheng was merely pretending and lacked any real ability.
Curing Elder Mister Tang was simply an impossibility for him.
The skepticism and even disdain and contempt for Liu Zheng were palpable among the people.
The young girl following Old Master Liu was even more scornful towards Liu Zheng, staring at him coldly.
Seeing that after diagnosing for a short while, Liu Zheng let go of Elder Mister Tang’s wrist, she couldn’t help but sneer, "Still putting on airs? Do you really think you are some kind of master of Chinese medicine? The illness that even my grandfather can’t cure, you think you, a nobody, can manage it? Apologize to my grandfather now. Since he’s so magnanimous, he won’t hold it against you."
Clearly, in her eyes, Liu Zheng was nothing but a clown, certainly not a Divine Doctor capable of curing Elder Mister Tang.
