Chapter 74

Back in the office, Chu Tianshu downloaded the national laws and regulations regarding land valuation, asset auctions, and related implementation rules. After reading for a while, he still couldn't quite figure out the potential loopholes in the operations. Remembering that Ning Xin was studying law at Linqiang University, he tried to contact her.

Ning Xin had just finished her class and was suddenly excited when she received Chu Tianshu's call. Without waiting for him to speak, she started complaining that he was so inconsiderate, that they hadn't been in touch since they parted at the police station, and that she thought her senior brother had forgotten about her.

Chu Tianshu joked, "I'm your senior brother, and you're my junior sister. It should be you who takes the initiative to contact me."

"Oh, I'm a girl," Ning Xin shouted, "You're really inconsiderate. Old Wei not only called me a few times but also came to Linqiang to see me."

Chu Tianshu laughed, "Haha, I'm different from him. I'm the senior brother, and he's the second senior brother."

"So what if you're the senior brother? What about the second senior brother?"

"The senior brother only knows how to fight, but the second senior brother knows how to win girls' hearts."

"Hehe," Ning Xin laughed happily. "Then what am I? I'm not Sha Wujing, am I?"

"No, you're not Sha Wujing. You are... a princess, Princess Iron Fan."

Clearly, Ning Xin was not satisfied with Chu Tianshu's metaphor and blurted out, "Hmph, you're the Bull Demon King."

"Haha, the Bull Demon King is Princess Iron Fan's husband. What do you mean by that?"

"You, you always think about these nonsense things. No wonder you forgot about your junior sister."

Chu Tianshu said, "How could I forget such a cute junior sister? I'm contacting you now, right?"

"No way!" Ning Xin insisted, "You definitely have an ulterior motive. What's up? Spit it out."

"You're too sharp," Chu Tianshu praised her. "Ning Xin, I'm studying laws and regulations related to land and auctions. I want to ask for your guidance as a future legal professional. Are you willing to help me?"

Ning Xin said disdainfully, "Cut it out, talking about guidance. You sound like you're singing. But you've come to the right person. We have a teacher who works as a legal advisor for an auction company in his spare time. He often boasts in class about how they exploit legal loopholes. He seems very familiar with the industry."

Chu Tianshu said, "Can I arrange for him to give me a lesson?"

"Probably not. University teachers are busier in their spare time than at work, and since he doesn't know you well, he won't go into too much detail. How about this: you list the questions you want to know and send them to my email. I'll ask him during class breaks and then organize the information and send it to you. What do you think?"

"Thank you so much. How about I treat you to dinner in Linqiang another day? What do you want to eat?"

"Um... I never miss an opportunity to take advantage. Let me think about it and tell you when you come."

After hanging up, Chu Tianshu drafted an outline and sent it to Ning Xin's email.

After a busy day, he could finally relax a bit. The surgery for Mother Zheng was very successful, and the costs for follow-up treatment were covered. However, thinking about how Xiang Wanqing had been affected by his actions and lost her job as a journalist, Chu Tianshu felt very guilty and decided to invite her and Bai Yunduo out for a chat to comfort her.

Thinking about Bai Yunduo, Chu Tianshu found it strange that nothing had happened at the hospital for so many days. Had the narrow-minded Zhu Wangcai given up?

"Warm spring breeze blows, peach blossoms bloom..."

The phone on the desk suddenly rang.

Chu Tianshu was startled and grabbed it to see it was Xiang Wanqing.

"Tianshu, come quickly, Yunduo has been beaten."

"Who did it? How is she? Where are you?" Chu Tianshu asked anxiously, cursing himself for being a jinx. He had just thought about the hospital, and now Bai Yunduo was in trouble.

Xiang Wanqing answered succinctly, "I don't know, she's okay, we're at Yunqing Beauty Salon."

It was definitely Zhu Wangcai's doing.

Chu Tianshu rushed to Yunqing Beauty Salon, causing a stir in the VIP hall as he charged upstairs. He didn't bother to greet the others and went straight into the large office.

Bai Yunduo was sitting on the sofa, crying silently, while Xiang Wanqing was consoling her softly.

"Yunduo, how are you?" Chu Tianshu rushed over, knelt in front of Bai Yunduo, and carefully examined her.

Bai Yunduo, with disheveled hair, quickly covered her face with her hands and sobbed, "Don't look, I can't face anyone."

Chu Tianshu gently pulled her hands away and saw that her eyes were red and swollen, with a bandage on one corner. Her face had bruises, a bump on her forehead, and scratch marks on her neck. Her sleeve was torn, and her ring finger was wrapped in a bandage.

At first glance, it was a sight that was hard to bear.

"Damn Zhu Wangcai, I'll settle this with him." Chu Tianshu was furious and stood up to leave.

Xiang Wanqing grabbed him, "Chu Tianshu, can you calm down?"

"Damn it!" Chu Tianshu shouted, "I can't calm down. How could he do this to a woman? He's not a man!"

Xiang Wanqing forcibly sat him down and said, "Tianshu, don't get so worked up. Let's get the facts straight first. Do you have any evidence? Will he admit it?"

Chu Tianshu moved the chair next to the sofa and said softly, "Yunduo, don't be sad. Tell me who did this, I won't let it go."

Bai Yunduo burst into tears at his words.

Xiang Wanqing handed her some tissues, her eyes also red.

Bai Yunduo recounted the incident to Chu Tianshu in a broken voice.

Around 3 PM today, Bai Yunduo was treating a patient when several rough-looking men burst in. The leader was a large, muscular man who pushed aside a middle-aged woman waiting for treatment and stood in front of Bai Yunduo.

Bai Yunduo, who was writing a medical record, didn't even look up and said softly, "Please wait in line."

The muscular man waved his hand, and the others roughly pushed the waiting patients out.

Bai Yunduo saw this and asked, "What are you doing? If you want to cause trouble, do it elsewhere. Don't interfere with my treatment."

"Are you treating your mother's dick?" the man shouted. "This fraudulent hospital, you heartless doctor. I'm here to seek justice today."

Bai Yunduo said coldly, "If you have a problem, speak up. Don't make a fuss."

The muscular man waved his hands at the patients, spitting out, "Don't fall for this woman's tricks. My brother came here last month with just a minor head injury. She made him do over a dozen tests from head to toe, costing over ten thousand yuan. Tell me, is this hospital black-hearted? Does this woman have any medical ethics?"

Many patients were watching, and not knowing the truth, they began to point and whisper. Some even started to complain and grumble.

"Hospitals these days are all about money."

"Right, no matter the illness, they start with a dozen tests. You spend thousands before they even start treating you."

"These days, to get bonuses and kickbacks, they'll do anything to make money."

"Ah, ordinary people can't afford to get sick."

Bai Yunduo stood up and said loudly, "Don't listen to his nonsense."

"Am I lying? It's you who won't admit it." The man pulled out a medical record from his pocket and threw it on the table. "I have the record. Open your eyes and see if it's yours."

Bai Yunduo picked it up and recognized it. She remembered treating a patient last month with a head injury. Worried about brain damage, she had him do a CT scan, which showed no problems. She stitched his wound, and he recovered in a week.

Bai Yunduo threw the record back at the man and said calmly, "This patient recovered a month ago."

"Recover my ass. I'm telling you, he died, killed by you." The man waved his hands and roared.

What? The crowd was in an uproar.

The man's acting skills were impressive. Just a moment ago, he was aggressive, but now he looked sad. He choked up, "My brother came home and complained of headaches every day. Last night, the pain was unbearable, and he was rushed to the hospital. He had internal bleeding and died before surgery. It's all your fault. My brother is so pitiful, leaving his wife and child. How will they live?"

The others joined in, cursing and shouting. One of them pulled out a banner from a ragged bag: "Bai Yunduo is a licensed murderer."

These days, the conflict between doctors and patients is very prominent.

Whether true or false, as long as there's a commotion, patients and their families can gain widespread sympathy.

Conflicts between patients and doctors happen almost every day, leading to the emergence of a profession: "medical troublemakers."

These people wait at hospital entrances, ready to help patients and their families create chaos. Initially, they just cried and complained, but their methods have evolved. They now set up altars, play funeral music, and block traffic. The bigger the commotion, the better. Hospitals, unable to withstand public and government pressure, often end up paying compensation, from which the troublemakers take a cut.

Bai Yunduo realized she was dealing with medical troublemakers. She turned pale and asked loudly, "How can you say I killed your brother? I don't even know you."

"Didn't know? I'll make you know." The man grabbed a paperweight from the table and threw it at Bai Yunduo.