107: My family has ancestral precepts

A beautiful female doctor, dressed in a well-fitting white coat, with a tall and elegant figure and a heroic demeanor, walked briskly towards Qin Shou.

Her delicate brows were furrowed, and her expression was cold, clearly displeased with this sudden “farce.”

The female doctor questioned in an unfriendly tone, “Who is causing trouble here? How can you be so inconsiderate? Don’t you know the patient is in critical condition and needs close monitoring in the ICU, with her physical state observed at all times?”

“Dr. Chu, it’s him!”

Xiao Lin, the nurse, quickly pointed at Qin Shou, who was holding a set of golden needles but didn’t know where to insert them.

Xiaoxiao looked in the direction Xiao Lin was pointing, and was slightly startled at first, not expecting the troublemaker to be such a rare handsome man.

However, even so, a hint of disgust flashed across Xiaoxiao’s face. In her opinion, delaying a patient’s treatment was tantamount to indirect murder. She hated irresponsible, unethical quacks the most.

Xiaoxiao reprimanded him fiercely, “I don’t care where you came from, you quack, or what your intentions are, but please leave immediately and don’t delay the patient’s precious treatment time! Otherwise, I will call the police immediately and have you arrested for disturbing medical order!”

Qin Shou turned his head and saw that this female doctor had delicate features, in no way inferior to Xu Nanqin, and even possessed an added air of heroism and capability. At this moment, her delicate brows were slightly furrowed, and her face was as cold as frost, clearly indicating she was genuinely angry.

Ever since he acquired the system, Qin Shou had been trained to be very conscientious, developing the good habit of using Invincible Eagle Eye at all times. Even if the system didn't assign him a task, he would instinctively use this Skill, not letting any beauty who brushed past him go unnoticed.

“Name: Chu Xiaoxiao”

“Height: 164”

“Weight: 105”

“Measurements: 78, 57, 76”

“Characteristics: A medical Genius born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, she has already made a name for herself in the field of traditional Chinese medicine at a young age. Not only does she possess profound attainments in traditional Chinese medicine, but she also earned a Western medicine doctorate from a top foreign medical school based on her own abilities, making her a leading figure in the medical community proficient in both Chinese and Western medicine. She is righteous and compassionate, having provided free clinics for people in need on many occasions, earning the deep affection of her patients. She despises unethical doctors who refuse to help the dying, are greedy for money, and lack medical ethics, treating her patients like family.”

“My goodness! A family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners! Hehe, heaven truly helps me. When I’m sleepy, someone brings a pillow. This is perfect; I can just make use of it.”

Qin Shou was fretting over the lack of an acupuncture point chart and didn’t know what to do, when Xiaoxiao appeared before him like a timely rain.

Thinking of this, Qin Shou once again activated multiple Skills such as Genius Actor, Skill, and Skill. His face instantly adopted a righteous and stern expression, and he began to put on an act of feigned profundity.

Qin Shou, feigning profundity, stroked his non-existent beard, adopted the posture of an otherworldly master, and said indifferently, “My dear lady, please do not speak so harshly. My ancestors were direct descendants of the famous physician Zhang Zhongjing, possessing unparalleled and exquisite medical Skills. However, it is a pity that my ancestors left a family precept, stating that the medical Skills passed down were too profound, leading to covetousness from villains in the past, resulting in the decline of our family fortunes. Our clan was forbidden from practicing medicine and saving lives thereafter, to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

But today, seeing a friend in distress, hanging by a thread, I, who have not practiced for many years and kept my medical Skills sealed, could not stand by. As the saying goes, a doctor’s heart is benevolent, and healing the world is our duty as physicians. How could I stand idly by and watch her die? It was only under duress that I violated the ancestral precept and intervened to save a life.”

As he spoke, Qin Shou couldn’t help but sigh deeply, his compassionate demeanor resembling a benevolent physician who cared for all living beings, a true hero.

“Holy cow! There’s such a thing! Old Qin, I can’t believe I’ve known you for so many years, and you’ve been hiding so much!”

Guo Gang, standing nearby, was completely taken in by Qin Shou’s movie-star-level acting.

For a moment, he felt that his brother’s usual lewdness was just an act, all to throw people off the scent!

Guo Gang couldn’t help but secretly lament, “No wonder Old Qin has been acting like a different person lately, with all these cheats. It turns out Old Qin was always a master, just keeping a low profile!”

“Alas—! Nicknamed Guo Gang, I never thought, never thought, that even though I hid so deeply, you all would still discover my true identity.”

Qin Shou shook his head with a helpless expression, a faint hint of sadness in his words.

Qin Shou’s Skills, especially Skill, were more effective with beautiful women. Xiaoxiao was also a rare beauty, and even Guo Gang, who had known Qin Shou for many years, was fooled by him, so Xiaoxiao was naturally no exception.

Immediately, Xiaoxiao’s perception of Qin Shou did a complete 180-degree turn, instantly transforming him from a quack into an otherworldly master who practiced medicine and healed illnesses.

Seeing this, Qin Shou knew he had fooled the other party, and quickly pressed on, “My dear lady, I think you should also be able to see that it’s useless for my friend to go to the monitoring room. Without miraculous medical Skills, she has at most three more hours to live.”

Indeed, as soon as Qin Shou spoke, Xiaoxiao’s expression immediately became serious. If she had harbored even half a doubt about Qin Shou’s words just now, she now completely believed him.

The reason was none other than her own background in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. It was important to know that while her Western medical Skills were excellent, her greatest strength actually lay in traditional Chinese medicine.

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes “inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiry, and palpation.” If one cannot discern a patient’s condition from their facial expression, pulse, and many other details, then one has not even entered the initial stage of practice.

As a young prodigy in the medical field, Xiaoxiao had naturally long since mastered the basics and possessed profound attainments. How could she not see that Feng Meimei was, in all likelihood, beyond saving?

However, even she couldn’t precisely determine how much longer Feng Meimei would live; in her estimation, she could only determine that Feng Meimei wouldn’t live beyond three days.

Qin Shou’s assertion that Feng Meimei wouldn’t live for more than three hours could only mean one of two things.

Either Qin Shou was speaking nonsense. Or, Qin Shou’s medical Skills were superior to her own, having reached a state of perfection.

Combining Qin Shou’s previous claims of “ancestral medical skills” and being a “descendant of Zhang Zhongjing,” Xiaoxiao naturally chose to believe the latter.

“Senior, saving lives and aiding the injured is the inherent duty of a physician, and this junior should certainly assist. Since Senior intends to treat her, I hope Senior will not hesitate to impart your wisdom and lend a helping hand.”

At this point, Xiaoxiao was completely taken in by Qin Shou. She respectfully cupped her hands towards Qin Shou, her posture humble, completely treating Qin Shou as an elder with exceptional medical Skills.

“Alas! My dear lady, I have an impolite request. I hope you will grant it?” Qin Shou secretly rejoiced at the sight, but on the surface, he maintained an inscrutable demeanor.

“Please speak, Senior!” Xiaoxiao quickly responded.

“I am unwilling to violate ancestral precepts, so today, I shall not make a move.” Qin Shou continued to feign profundity, “How about you act on my behalf? I will tell you the acupuncture points, and you administer the golden needle for me, how does that sound?”

“Of course, this junior is willing!”

Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and her admiration for Qin Shou grew even stronger.

Not taking action himself means he’s not greedy for credit, not arrogant, and leaves all opportunities to shine to her. How could such a person be a quack? Which quack doesn’t wish to show off in front of others to deceive more people?

This is clearly an otherworldly master, indifferent to fame and fortune, who has come out to heal the world!