Chapter 17

The young man looked at Zeng Yi, who seemed too young, and his expression was somewhat doubtful. However, hearing so many people praise Zeng Yi's skills, he decided to give it a try and said, "Doctor Zeng, you are a good person, please help me. My foot is really hurting."

Zeng Yi squatted on the ground and grunted, "I am studying your case."

"Mr. Zeng is indeed a warm-hearted person. Young man, don't worry. With Mr. Zeng's help, your condition will definitely be cured."

"Yes, saving lives and helping the needy, Mr. Zeng is our role model."

Several experts stood around. The more hesitant Zeng Yi looked, the more they praised him, making it hard for him to back down.

The big man who went to register came back and saw a crowd surrounding his companion. He immediately felt something was wrong. "Is this a medical scam?" He knew some hospitals had medical scammers who would take advantage of patients' desperation, either pretending to be miracle doctors or introducing them to such doctors to scam them.

"Excuse me, excuse me!" The big man pushed through the crowd, preparing to carry his companion, "I'm going to take him to see a doctor."

The experts pointed at Zeng Yi, "Isn't the doctor right here?"

Unfamiliar with the place and not wanting to cause trouble, the big man carried his companion and left, "We only want to see the hospital's doctors!"

The experts all laughed, "The hospital's doctors are right here!" They quickly called over the doctors standing next to Mr. Hua, who were all the best orthopedic doctors at the hospital.

The doctors came over, looked at the situation, and asked, "What happened to your foot?"

The big man was now confused. There were too many medical scammers here, and they all looked like real doctors. He said, "I don't want to be treated here. I'm going to the orthopedic department on the second floor."

The doctors were unhappy, "What's wrong with you? Even if you go to the second floor, you'll have to come back down. We are the orthopedic doctors."

The big man didn't believe them and walked away with his companion on his back.

Zeng Yi stood up and reminded him, "They are really the hospital's doctors. You don't need to run around. Just ask the hospital staff downstairs."

The big man was convinced that these people were not good and ignored Zeng Yi's advice, carrying his companion to the stairs, thinking they might all be in cahoots.

The experts shook their heads, "Mr. Zeng, isn't this person hateful? You are such a great expert, and he doesn't even want you to treat him. We'll wait here and see how he comes back down."

Zeng Yi waved his hands and said calmly, "What kind of expert am I? You all are the experts!"

A few minutes later, the big man came back down, his face covered in sweat. He had registered for an expert consultation, but when he went to the orthopedic department, they said the experts had gone downstairs. There were photos of the experts posted at the department's entrance. He carefully looked and realized that the people downstairs were indeed the hospital's orthopedic doctors.

"Doctors, I'm really sorry. I didn't know you were the real doctors. I wronged you." The big man looked apologetic, "Please help me. This is my cousin. He fell from the second floor while installing an air conditioner, and his foot is like this."

The doctors scolded him, "What's wrong with you? We told you we are doctors, but you didn't believe us. If you don't trust doctors, why come to the hospital? Who acts like this?"

The big man bowed even lower, fearing the doctors wouldn't treat his cousin. His eyes were full of pleading, "Doctors, I'm a simple person. I didn't recognize your expertise. Please don't be angry..."

Zeng Yi stepped forward to help, "Put him down first, the doctors didn't say they wouldn't treat him."

Director Wang also stepped forward to help. After putting the person down, he turned to see the experts and doctors standing with their hands behind their backs, watching the scene. He couldn't help but sneer. So many experts, and they were no better than a young doctor like Zeng Yi. Their medical ethics and morals were probably left at home.

After a while, one of the doctors bent down and tapped the patient's foot a few times.

The patient immediately screamed, "Pain! Pain! Pain!" The big man looked pained, wanting to say something but holding back.

"Of course it hurts if you fall like that! It's probably broken!" The doctor quickly stood up and concluded, "Go get an X-ray!"

Zeng Yi shook his head. In traditional Chinese orthopedics, the diagnosis relies on the sense of touch. A doctor can tell if a bone is broken just by touching it. However, he didn't oppose getting an X-ray if the doctor's experience was insufficient. The X-ray could provide a more accurate and intuitive diagnosis. Zeng Yi shook his head at the doctor's careless attitude.

"Doctor, we'll go get an X-ray!" The big man helped his cousin, preparing to go to the radiology department.

At this moment, the experts spoke again, "Mr. Hua, you are an expert in orthopedics. Why don't you take a look at this injury?"

Mr. Hua knew exactly what these experts were thinking. They wanted to use him to embarrass the young councilor. However, Mr. Hua didn't refuse. He was also feeling a bit upset. Everyone was so busy, yet they were pulled here to welcome a young councilor. This was an insult to their expertise.

"Sure, let's take a look!" Mr. Hua stood with his hands behind his back, looking very confident. In the entire Nanjiang Province, he had no fear in the field of orthopedics, let alone a young councilor. He had seen Zeng Yi's expression and knew the young man hadn't even touched the bone yet.

The patient didn't know who Mr. Hua was and stood there hesitantly, unsure whether to go for an X-ray or stay. He was afraid of offending the doctors if he made the wrong choice.

"What are you waiting for? Help him over here!" The hospital's doctors were almost envious. Having Mr. Hua personally treat a patient was a rare opportunity. "Do you know who Mr. Hua is? In our province, if Mr. Hua says he's the second-best in orthopedics, no one dares to claim first. You're lucky today. Even if you broke your leg, Mr. Hua could have you walking in a month."

Zeng Yi shook his head again. The doctor's words were too harsh. Even to praise Mr. Hua, there was no need to curse the patient's leg.

Mr. Hua waved his hand and bent down, gently feeling the patient's foot.

The surrounding doctors crowded around, stretching their necks to observe every detail of Mr. Hua's technique. This was a rare opportunity to see Mr. Hua's secret skills.

Mr. Hua pressed the foot several times, pausing to feel each time, then changed the angle and pressed again. After about eight rounds, he had a clear understanding of the bone's condition and stood up, saying, "I don't think the bone is broken. It's just dislocated."

The doctor who had diagnosed the bone as broken immediately blushed.

Mr. Hua thought for a moment with his hands behind his back and said, "Your injury is minor, but it's hard to realign it with manual techniques. I suggest surgery. We can use physical methods to realign the dislocated bone, and with a month of rest, you should be fine." Mr. Hua spoke confidently but then added, "Of course, this is just my opinion. Other doctors might have better methods."

The experts immediately picked up on this, "Mr. Zeng also examined the patient but hasn't given his opinion yet. He might have a better method to relieve the patient's pain."

"Right, Mr. Zeng, don't be modest. Give us your opinion!"

The hospital's doctors, who had intended to praise Mr. Hua, now fell silent, watching the situation unfold.

Zeng Yi looked at the patient's foot again and said, "The bone is indeed not broken. I agree with Mr. Hua's diagnosis."

Mr. Hua stood with his hands behind his back, looking calm. He knew Zeng Yi would say this. How could his hands be wrong? "Does Mr. Zeng also agree with the surgery?"

"Absolutely, and it must be major surgery!" Zeng Yi looked serious, pointing at the patient's foot, "The bone protrusion itself is not severe, but its position is very bad. You can see it's pressing on the nerve and blood vessels. If we operate, we will definitely damage the nerve, and the leg will be useless. If we don't operate, the prolonged compression of the blood vessels will lead to insufficient blood supply, and the foot will be lost. My suggestion is to amputate the foot before the condition worsens. Better to cut it off now than to suffer for a long time."

Upon hearing this, the experts were all stunned. They already thought Zeng Yi's medical skills were unreliable, but they didn't expect him to be so unreliable. A minor injury that didn't even break the bone, and he was talking about nerves, blood vessels, and amputation. The patient had only fallen, but it sounded like he had been hit by a truck.

The two cousins were completely terrified by Zeng Yi's words. They relied on physical labor for their livelihood and couldn't afford to lose a leg or a foot.

They looked at the other experts with pleading eyes, hoping they would say something, even if it was to contradict Zeng Yi, to give them a glimmer of hope. As long as they didn't have to amputate, they would continue treatment.

"Mr. Zeng's insight is truly remarkable. I admire him, I admire him!"

"Yes, today I've learned a lot. The bone is indeed pressing on the nerve and blood vessels!"

"Mr. Zeng's insight is sharp. He saw everything at a glance. Amazing, amazing!"

The experts were using sarcasm, but to the patient, it was a terrible omen. The big man's legs went weak, and he almost fell to the ground. The injured young man looked pale, his last hope shattered.

"I think you don't need to get an X-ray. Go back and raise money. If you wait too long, the entire leg might be lost." Zeng Yi waved his hand, "Go, go. This hospital doesn't do amputations. Go to another hospital."

The two cousins looked at each other, sighed heavily, and prepared to leave.

Just as they turned around, Zeng Yi said, "I almost forgot. I remember someone who specializes in treating such injuries and can cure them immediately. Do you want to try?"

This was like a ray of hope in the darkness, especially for the injured young man. He forgot his pain and turned around excitedly, "I am willing..."

Before he could finish, Zeng Yi took a big step forward and stomped on the large bump on the patient's foot.

There was a "crack" followed by "ah!" and "ah?" The entire hospital hall fell silent.

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