13: Chapter 13: The renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor becomes Ye Chen's apprentice on the spot, leaving Ye Chen dumbfounded.
"Qin... Young Master Qin! This... could this be..."
Dr. Sun's voice trembled so much he couldn't form a complete sentence; his entire body seemed to have been drained of all strength.
"Thump!"
This National Medical Saint, who enjoyed a prestigious reputation in Jiangzhong Province and even across the country—whom even the Mayor had to treat with great respect—actually fell straight to his knees in front of Qin Yuan!
With a pair of aged, trembling hands, he carefully took the yellowed ancient book as if he were holding a rare, priceless treasure.
Tears streamed down his old face.
"The complete edition... it's actually the complete edition of the 'Taiyi Divine Needles'!"
"I have studied the incomplete scrolls for fifty years, thinking I would never have the chance to see the true version in this lifetime."
"To hear the Truth in the morning, one may die content in the evening!"
Everyone in the hospital room was so shocked by this scene that their brains completely shut down.
This was Dr. Sun!
Yet now, he was kneeling before a rich second-generation heir in his early twenties, crying like a child who had just received a beloved toy?
Ye Chen was even more stunned, standing rooted to the spot as if struck by lightning.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
He pointed at the ancient book in Dr. Sun's hands and roared like a madman.
"This must be fake! My master told me personally that the complete edition of the Taiyi Divine Needles was burned long ago, and only half of the incomplete scrolls were passed down to me!"
"How could a good-for-nothing playboy like Qin Yuan possibly have the real version? He's risking his life with this joke!"
"Shut up!"
An angry shout interrupted Ye Chen's barking.
"Slap!"
An incredibly loud slap landed heavily on Ye Chen's face!
Ye Chen staggered from the blow, and half of his face swelled up instantly.
The one who hit him wasn't Qin Yuan's bodyguard, but Dr. Sun, who had been shedding tears of emotion just a moment ago!
Dr. Sun pointed at Ye Chen's nose, trembling with rage, his eyes filled with disdain and anger.
"Ignorant brat! What do you know?!"
"The age of this paper, the spirit of the calligraphy, and the incantations on these first few pages that fit perfectly with my incomplete scrolls!"
"How dare you call this fake? You are insulting the Taiyi lineage and betraying your ancestors!"
Ye Chen clutched his face, completely dumbfounded.
His master was the Kunlun Medical Immortal!
Yet now, he was being pointed at and scolded for betraying his ancestors by a secular old doctor?
Before Ye Chen could retort, an even more world-shattering scene unfolded.
Dr. Sun turned around and kowtowed three times to Qin Yuan with loud thuds!
"Young Master Qin! I am shameless, but I implore you to take me as your apprentice!"
"As long as I can study this medical book, I am willing to be a beast of burden for you, Young Master Qin, until my dying day!"
Boom!
The entire hospital room erupted in chaos.
Mayor Zhao's eyes nearly popped out of his head.
The National Medical Saint wanted to apprentice himself to a young man in his twenties?!
Qin Yuan sat on the sofa, looking at Dr. Sun kneeling on the ground, then glanced at Ye Chen, who looked as if his parents had just died, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.
"Dr. Sun, you are being too dramatic."
Qin Yuan held his coffee, his tone lazy. "Forget about the apprenticeship. However, as for this medical book, I don't mind lending it to you to take a look."
"The old Party Secretary's illness cannot be delayed. Since the method is in here, I will have to trouble you to take action, Dr. Sun."
Dr. Sun felt as if he had been granted a pardon and kowtowed repeatedly in excitement.
"Thank you, Young Master Qin! Thank you, Young Master Qin!"
"With this complete manual in hand, I guarantee that the old Party Secretary will be out of danger within half an hour!"
The next half hour became Dr. Sun's solo performance.
With the guidance of the complete manual, the previously unsolvable situation was instantly turned around.
After a few needles were inserted, the weak waveform on the ECG monitor miraculously recovered into a strong, steady rhythm.
The old Party Secretary's pale complexion also gradually regained some color.
"He's alive! He's really alive!"
Several old experts shouted in excitement.
Mayor Zhao wept with joy, suddenly turning around to grasp Qin Yuan's hand tightly.
"Young Master Qin! Words cannot express my gratitude for this great kindness! In the future, if the Qin Family needs anything from me in Jiangzhong, just say the word!"
Originally, this immense wealth and these heaven-reaching connections should have belonged to Ye Chen.
But now.
Ye Chen stood in the corner of the hospital room like forgotten trash.
He watched Qin Yuan, who was surrounded by everyone like stars around the moon.
He watched as the medical skills he relied on for survival and took such pride in became a tool for someone else to show off.
His heart was bleeding, and at this moment, his Dao heart suffered a severe, irreparable crack.
"Why... why did it turn out like this..."
Ye Chen muttered to himself, his eyes terrifyingly hollow.
"What are you still standing there for?"
Qin Yuan's cold voice came, interrupting Ye Chen's breakdown.
He didn't even glance at Ye Chen, just waved his hand at the guards at the door of the hospital room.
"Where did this stray dog come from? Its barking is giving me a headache; throw it out."
"Yes!"
The burly guards, who had long found Ye Chen an eyesore, immediately pounced on him like wolves.
"Let go of me! I can walk myself!"
Ye Chen still wanted to preserve a shred of dignity.
But the guards didn't give him the chance; they grabbed him by the arms on both sides and dragged him out of the hospital room like a dead dog.
The corridor echoed with the undisguised mockery and curses of the doctors and nurses.
"What kind of miracle doctor, he's just a fraud!"
"Exactly, and he dared to question Dr. Sun, almost killing the old Party Secretary!"
"Bah! Scum!"
Ye Chen was forcibly dragged to the hospital's main entrance.
"Get lost!"
The guard threw him away violently as if tossing trash.
"Thump!"
Ye Chen landed heavily in a cold puddle at the hospital entrance, mud splashing all over his face.
The heavy rain was still falling.
Ye Chen lay in the muddy water, soaked to the bone and shivering.
The martial arts he was so proud of were ruined, his medical skills had become a joke, and now even his last hope of a comeback had been ruthlessly crushed by Qin Yuan.
The once arrogant and invincible destined miracle doctor had now truly become a complete stray dog.
"Qin Yuan... you've driven me into a dead end..."
Ye Chen clawed fiercely at the mud on the ground, his fingernails peeling back, blood mixing with the muddy water as it flowed out.
His bloodshot eyes revealed a despair and malice that bordered on madness.
"Even if I die... I will drag you down with me! Tie Niu... yes, I still have Tie Niu!"