51: I have a solution

“Auntie, this hospital belongs to my Family, not to me! As for Director Luo, he’s actually my father. I asked him to check on Duan Hu’s condition.”

“Is that so! Then I must thank you. If it weren’t for Director Luo’s care, I’m afraid my little Hu wouldn’t have recovered so quickly…” Duan Hu’s mother said, pulling out a large red envelope from her person.

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing! We’re all classmates, Auntie, please don’t be so polite!”

Seeing Duan Hu’s mother’s excessive enthusiasm, Luo Ying quickly pulled Long Yuan and fled.

Turning to another area, the two stopped when they saw Duan Hu’s mother hadn’t followed. Luo Ying whispered, “I heard those three female customers are in a terrible state now. Want me to take you to see them?”

“How terrible? Isn’t it inappropriate for me to see female patients?” Long Yuan said.

“It’s fine! My father told me about it, and I really want to see them too. I heard they’re almost ugly now, all bandaged up. I’ll just take a few photos to scare Duan Hu and that little girl later! Didn’t his mother just ask us to persuade them not to date anymore…” Luo Ying chuckled.

“Then let’s go take a look…” Long Yuan felt this might actually work, so he nodded.

Luo Ying led Long Yuan, turning left and right, going down two floors, and walking for a while before finally arriving in front of another ward. The door was ajar. The two quietly pushed it open and saw three patients inside from the doorway. They were completely wrapped in bandages, groaning in their beds, looking as if they were in unbearable pain, completely unaware that the two were standing at the door.

Long Yuan’s eyes narrowed, a little unable to bear the sight. Being burned like this was truly too tragic.

Luo Ying took out her phone and snapped several photos before she and Long Yuan quietly retreated.

“According to the attending doctor, their burn area exceeded half, and it’s already quite good that they managed to save their lives!” Luo Ying sighed.

“Over half?!” Long Yuan exclaimed in surprise, not expecting such a large burn area. No wonder their faces were so wrapped in gauze that only their eyes and nostrils were visible.

“Yes, it’s truly terrifying! Even my Old Ancestor said it’s incurable. To save their lives is already a blessing! But…”

“But what?”

“These people are from the Geng Family in Yingtian Prefecture, relatives of County Magistrate Geng. They specifically came from Yingtian Prefecture to Fengyang to play, reportedly to taste all the delicacies here. Eating skewers was just one stop in their plan. According to that little girl, those few people spoke arrogantly and sarcastically, while the men last night were all Xuan Practitioners, not easy to deal with either. The two sides might have argued over the order of the skewers, and in the end, neither gave way, leading to such a great disaster!” Luo Ying told Long Yuan the latest news she had gathered.

“Is that so? Where are those men now?”

“Three of them have been detained by the authorities! The other two injured individuals are also in another ward here…”

“Alright, it seems they’re in for it… It’s not good to offend others, and they even offended Geng County…” Long Yuan shook his head.

“Hehe… Indeed!” Luo Ying chuckled.

“They look quite miserable. Since they are relatives of Geng County, I suppose the Geng Family will find a way to treat them?” Long Yuan pondered.

“Hmm, County Magistrate Geng has been here. He told my father that he would pay any price to get them to recover, otherwise, he couldn’t explain it to the Geng Family! Moreover, they can’t move in their current state, so they can’t be transferred to a higher-level hospital for Advanced treatment. If too much time passes, I’m afraid these burns will become even more impossible to recover from…” Luo Ying said.

“Oh? What kind of treatment will a higher-level hospital provide for them? Can they be cured?” Long Yuan asked curiously.

“I don’t know about that. My father said that even if they go to a higher-level hospital, it’s probably incurable. In Great Ming, there’s no precedent of someone recovering from burns exceeding half! Hmm, let alone over half, even a quarter or an eighth is very difficult to cure, so I guess they’re really done for this time…”

“Is there no Heaven And Earth Treasure that can allow them to shed their old skin and grow new?” Long Yuan asked, puzzled.

Luo Ying paused, gave Long Yuan a glare, and snorted, “What are you thinking? If there were such a Heaven And Earth Treasure, its value would probably be immeasurable, and the Geng Family wouldn’t possibly use it on just a few of them… So, it’s better for people to be low-key. Don’t argue with people at every turn, and especially don’t argue with those low-end, rude, and impulsive people. There’s no sense of accomplishment in winning an argument, but losing one could very likely lead to a lifetime of misery like these women… If it were me, if I saw they were low-quality people, I wouldn’t care about any delicious barbecue; I’d just pack up and leave!”

Long Yuan was slightly stunned by her words, not expecting this aristocratic Young Miss to say something like that. It was truly something else.

However, looking at Luo Ying’s usual behavior, she was indeed somewhat different from typical aristocratic Young Misses. She was very low-key and modest, and could interact with classmates from lower social strata. Today, she not only took the initiative to tell him about Duan Hu’s injury but also came with him to visit Duan Hu, even calling her father, the hospital director, to specifically check on Duan Hu’s condition. This would probably be impossible for other wealthy Young Misses.

“Hmm, what you said makes a lot of sense! In real life, it’s indeed necessary to avoid some ‘invincible’ people!”

“Invincible people?! What are invincible people?!” Luo Ying was startled.

“Ah, well… ‘Invincible people,’ refers to those who lack quality, have no prospects, whose lives are predictable, and who have no worries at home. These people are unattached in this world, doing whatever they please, without any awareness of legal constraints. They’re a mess of problems. When you encounter such people, never try to reason with them, because there’s no logic to be found, and the more you reason, the more energized they become, ready to violently assault or kill at any moment. So the best approach is just as you said: leave quickly, and the further away from them, the better!”

“So that’s it…” Luo Ying said thoughtfully.

“By the way, you just said County Magistrate Geng is willing to pay any price to treat them?” Long Yuan asked. He asked this because he suddenly realized that he could actually treat skin burns. This problem seems extremely difficult in this world, but on Earth, it’s a problem that has long been overcome!

Moreover, he had just checked, and the medical classics in the Treasure Pavilion also contained similar solutions. This treatment method doesn’t even require many medicines; it only needs to cultivate new skin using the patient’s healthy skin, and then perform a skin graft!

Of course, the actual skin grafting treatment would be much more complex, and it requires a highly skilled attending doctor, as each patient’s situation would be different. However, with the medical classics from the Treasure Pavilion as a backup, there should be no problem.

Thinking of the thirty Medium Grade xuan stones he had just spent yesterday, Long Yuan wished he could immediately earn a large sum of money to replenish his wealth. Of course, the premise was not to expose his ultimate secret…

“Yes, County Magistrate Geng did say that. He even prepaid thirty Medium Grade xuan stones in medical fees. Then my father found my Old Ancestor to personally examine them, and that’s the conclusion he reached…” Luo Ying shook her head.

“What? Thirty Medium Grade xuan stones?!” Long Yuan was startled, thinking to himself that it was quite a coincidence, the same amount he had spent last night.

“Hmph, that’s just a prepayment! These xuan stones can’t even buy a hundred-year-old ginseng! How could treating such severe burns only cost thirty Medium Grade xuan stones? And for three people!” Luo Ying snorted.

“Then how much in medical fees would curing them earn?” Long Yuan asked.

Luo Ying paused, staring intently at Long Yuan, and asked suspiciously, “You ask that, do you have a way to cure them?”

Long Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, “I do have a way! I once traveled with my parents and saw a similar case that was cured by an old man, and I happened to learn that treatment method from him!”

“Really?!!!” Luo Ying’s eyes widened, asking incredulously.

“Really! But…”

“But what?!”

“I don’t want people to know that I cured them, so you have to keep it a secret for me. How about I give you thirty percent of whatever medical fees are received as a hush fee?” Long Yuan said.

“Ah, well… I don’t need any hush money, I will definitely keep it a secret for you! But are you really confident? This is not a game, and also, do you need my help?” Luo Ying quickly said.