196: Is this called not eating meat?

"Are you... here to see a doctor?"

Dr. Qin was a bit puzzled, as these people didn't seem quite normal; they didn't look like they were here to see a doctor.

The bald man walking in front put his palms together, first bowed to Dr. Qin, then smiled slightly and said, "Hello, Dr. Qin. I haven't been feeling well lately, so I wanted to come and get checked out."

The group of men and women behind him also spoke up, "Yes, Dr. Qin, everyone says your medical skills are excellent. Please examine the Venerable One."

As soon as Dr. Qin heard their form of address, he felt something was off.

Venerable One?

This title was not something just anyone could bear.

However, since they had come to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, they were his patients.

Dr. Qin didn't say much more, but pointed to the card reader on the table and said, "First, please register your identity, then tell me what's going on."

The bald man placed his ID card on the card reader, and his personal information quickly displayed.

The bald man was named Jia Shan. He ran a 'Goodwill Hall' himself, eating vegetarian meals and chanting Buddhist scriptures daily, and had taken in many students.

His two most favored and devout students, one male and one female, were named Du Ji and Feng Jiao respectively.

They were also accompanying him this time.

Dr. Qin asked, "Tell me, where do you feel unwell?"

Jia Shan replied, "My stomach hurts a bit."

Another one with a stomach ache?

Dr. Qin first looked at Jia Shan's complexion, then said, "Put your hand here; I'll take your pulse."

Jia Shan placed his hand on the pulse pillow.

Dr. Qin placed his fingers on it, and after a short while, his brows furrowed.

"Do you often stay up late?"

Before Jia Shan could answer, Du Ji interjected, "Impossible! The Venerable One sleeps early and wakes early every day. How could he stay up late?"

Jia Shan smiled without speaking, not refuting what Du Ji said.

Dr. Qin then continued to ask, "You've been engaging in sexual activity quite frequently recently. You need to exercise some restraint; you're already suffering from kidney deficiency."

As soon as Dr. Qin said this, Jia Shan stopped smiling.

The group of men and women behind him became even more agitated.

"Quack! Do you even know how to diagnose illnesses?!"

"Vulgar! How could the Venerable One engage in such sexual activities?!"

"You, doctor, are disrespectful to the Venerable One! What you said is simply a blasphemy against the Venerable One!"

Dr. Qin was annoyed.

Would this group of people ever stop?

He was trying to treat a patient, and these people were chattering away, acting as if they knew more than he, the doctor, did.

"If you keep making noise, get out."

Knowing that Dr. Qin was angry, Jia Shan turned to the men and women and said, "Doctors have their own ways and methods of diagnosis. Perhaps what he says is not quite the same as what we understand."

"Please don't be so agitated for now, and don't disturb the doctor's treatment."

As soon as Jia Shan said this, the group immediately nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Venerable One, we understand."

The group of people who had just been agitated instantly quieted down.

Netizens in the live stream saw this scene and found it very strange.

"Are these people crazy? They all seem like they've been brainwashed."

"Maybe we should call the police. This bald man doesn't look like a good person at all."

"Don't be silly. In this kind of situation, one is willing to hit and the other is willing to be hit. What's the use of calling the police? On what grounds would you arrest him?"

"This Venerable One isn't very good. The Venerable Ones in our hometown are immune to all poisons and all illnesses. Why does this Venerable One need to come to the Hospital to see a doctor?"

It was clear that there were so-called Venerable Ones everywhere.

However, this Venerable Jia Shan in front of him was relatively smart; he knew that when he got sick, he should see a doctor, rather than rubbing dirt on himself or eating incense ash at home and enduring it.

After calming the men and women behind him, Jia Shan finally looked at Dr. Qin.

"Dr. Qin, there's no need to ask about my personal life and such. Just help me with my illness."

It was clear that Jia Shan was still a bit uneasy.

Presumably, the persona he had established in front of these men and women was one of being otherworldly and not close to women.

However, Dr. Qin sneered inwardly.

If this Venerable One truly wasn't close to women, how could his kidney deficiency be so severe?

Dr. Qin said indifferently, "I am a doctor. Every question I ask you is naturally useful. If you don't answer me, then your illness might not be curable, or even worse, problems could arise."

"I'm asking you again, have you been staying up late recently?"

Jia Shan's mouth twitched. He hadn't expected Dr. Qin to be so unyielding, insisting on getting an answer.

In his helplessness, Jia Shan could only answer directly.

"Recently, I've been copying scriptures late into the night, so I have indeed been going to bed a bit later."

As soon as Jia Shan said this, the men and women behind him immediately showed expressions of admiration and reverence.

Not sleeping late at night, and staying up to copy scriptures—what a precious spirit!

The group of men and women were so moved that they put their palms together.

"Venerable One is compassionate."

"Immeasurable merit."

Dr. Qin then asked, "And have you been engaging in sexual activity frequently recently?"

Jia Shan said with a serious expression, "I was seeking offspring. After all, I'm getting old, and I worry about any unforeseen circumstances. My accumulated merit needs someone to inherit it."

No wonder he could be a charlatan.

Jia Shan's words skillfully avoided the crucial points, emphasizing only the purpose and not the process.

According to Jia Shan's logic, as long as his purpose was pure and legitimate, then what he did, or how many times he did it, became unimportant.

Any normal person could see that Jia Shan was talking nonsense, but strangely, the men and women behind him all believed what Jia Shan said, and some even felt that Jia Shan was doing it out of necessity.

Dr. Qin just found it amusing. It seemed these people had been thoroughly deceived by Jia Shan.

However, Jia Shan was still smart; he knew how to leave himself an out, unlike other big swindlers who insisted they didn't like women or didn't want descendants.

Dr. Qin continued, "From your pulse, you have inflammation in your body, blood deficiency and shortness of breath, and your heart should also have problems."

"Do you have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or high cholesterol? You usually eat a lot of meat, don't you?"

Dr. Qin just asked casually, after all, Jia Shan's physique looked very obese at first glance.

Who knew that this one question would anger these men and women again?

"Don't talk nonsense! The Venerable One never eats meat!"

"Yes, killing living beings goes against harmony with nature; it's an act that diminishes virtue. How could he possibly eat meat!"

"I told you this doctor has no skill! Is that something you can just say casually?"

Hearing these men and women say this, Dr. Qin was also stunned.

Doesn't eat meat?

If he doesn't eat meat, how could he be so fat?

Jia Shan also bit the bullet and said, "Doctor, you've mistaken that. I indeed don't eat meat; I'm a vegetarian."

Dr. Qin chuckled upon hearing this.

"You mean I diagnosed it wrong?"

"Alright, then come in and let's do an examination first."