Chapter 21

From the moment Du Zhong sat down, the two of them ate in silence, not uttering a single word, and the entire room was filled with an awkward yet ambiguous atmosphere. Gu Muer tried several times to thank Du Zhong, but every time she saw his focused expression as he ate, she felt a surge of anger.

A beautiful woman sitting in front of you, and you don't even react?

A meal that was supposed to be warm and cozy ended in a strange atmosphere. The whole time, they didn't say a word. After the meal, Gu Muer irresponsibly returned to her room, leaving the task of washing the dishes to Du Zhong. Du Zhong could only smile bitterly.

However, the food this girl cooked was really delicious!

After finishing the dishes, Du Zhong didn't linger in the living room and went straight back to his room. After a day of training, although his spirit was good, his body was a bit tired. Du Zhong started to practice on the bed, feeling that his mental strength was rapidly increasing.

The next morning, before the sky was even light, Du Zhong woke up. After preparing breakfast as usual, he left the apartment. After finishing his warm-up exercises in the park, the sky was already bright, and Du Zhong jogged to the hospital.

As soon as he arrived at the hospital, Du Zhong saw a familiar figure standing in front of the security room, seemingly waiting for something. Du Zhong recognized the person and was slightly taken aback.

"What is he doing here?"

At that moment, under Wang Hao's lead, the security guards who had just finished their training also ran back.

"What are you doing here?"

Approaching, Du Zhong looked at Hei Zi, who was leaning against the security room door, smoking like a thug, and asked.

This person was the leader of the gang of thugs whose arm Du Zhong had broken yesterday, Hei Zi. Hei Zi's right arm was in a cast, hanging from his neck, and he had a carefree look on his face. Seeing Du Zhong, Hei Zi was delighted, walked up, threw away the cigarette from the corner of his mouth, and said confidently, "I'm here to apply for a security job!"

"Apply for a security job?"

Du Zhong was taken aback, smiled slightly, and said, "Your arm is broken, you should rest well."

"It's a small matter!"

Hei Zi reached out and tore the bandage hanging from his neck in half, saying, "I want to be a security guard, I want to protect my love here, and I want to live a normal life!"

He spoke with righteous indignation.

"Is that so?"

Du Zhong continued, "Aren't you afraid that your actions will cause your brothers to be dissatisfied and come after you?"

"No!"

Hei Zi said confidently, "They respect my choice! And with you here, this is the safest place. No one dares to cause trouble here, not even the real underground gangs in Kaoyuan City, I believe, would dare to challenge you!"

This statement surprised the six security guards. They had only thought that the captain was personally very skilled, but they didn't expect him to have such a powerful deterrent on the streets.

For such a person to be a security captain is really a waste of talent!

"Am I that scary?"

Du Zhong asked.

"Not scary, but terrifying!"

Hei Zi grinned widely.

Du Zhong smiled bitterly, thought for a moment, and said, "You can be a security guard, but you must completely obey my rules. If you cause trouble, you'll definitely be fired this time!"

"Don't worry, this arm hurts a lot."

Hei Zi pointed to his casted arm.

"Then you can be a temporary security guard first!"

Du Zhong nodded and said to Wang Hao, "Go, get him a temporary security uniform."

"Or just make him a permanent security guard, the temporary one looks a bit scary..."

Wang Hao laughed and ran to get the uniform.

"Hey, Hei Ge, you look pretty good in the security uniform!"

In front of the security room, Wang Hao smiled at Hei Zi, who had just changed into the uniform.

"Don't call me Hei Ge, since we're both security guards, we're brothers now, just call me Hei Zi!"

Hei Zi replied with a smile.

"Alright!"

Wang Hao nodded and asked curiously, "I've been wondering, your hair was white yesterday, why is it black today?"

"I was afraid Captain Du Zhong wouldn't accept me!"

Hei Zi glanced at Du Zhong in the security room.

Wang Hao nodded in understanding but was suddenly stunned, his gaze fixed on the hospital entrance.

"Hei Zi, look who's here!"

Wang Hao nudged Hei Zi's shoulder.

Turning around, Hei Zi saw Lin Xiaoyue, who had just come to work, and waved excitedly. Lin Xiaoyue, hearing someone call her as soon as she entered, turned around and saw Hei Zi, who was wearing a security uniform. She was stunned, immediately lowered her head, and walked into the hospital building without looking back.

Seeing Lin Xiaoyue's reaction, Hei Zi's smile turned bitter, and his eyes were filled with sorrow.

In the afternoon, Du Zhong reported to Old Qin on time, preparing to learn pulse diagnosis and prescription writing from him, replacing Wu Haihua.

Outside the hospital, Wu Haihua's head emerged from a black car, watching Du Zhong's back as he walked into the hospital building. He smiled coldly and quietly made a phone call.

"Get ready, we're about to start the clinic. Do you know what to do?"

"Of course, just find that new security guard for a consultation. As soon as he touches the patient, I'll call you!"

"Alright!" Wu Haihua nodded in satisfaction and hung up the phone.

"Du Zhong, I'll see how you can get out of this one!"

Since yesterday, Wu Haihua had been setting up this trap, trying to get close to Du Zhong and then taking leave from Old Qin to lure Du Zhong into practicing medicine.

Du Zhong was just a security guard and had no medical license!

If Du Zhong treated and prescribed medicine to the person Wu Haihua arranged, it would be illegal practice!

The police would arrive quickly, and Du Zhong would end up in jail. Even if he could get out of jail, the hospital would never keep him, as it would tarnish their reputation!

Wu Haihua sat in the car with a sinister smile, his phone in his hand, ready to call the police as soon as he received the call.

Just as Wu Haihua was waiting confidently, a sudden siren sounded. Three ambulances sped to the hospital and stopped in the open area.

Several nurses rushed out of the building, pushing several hospital beds from the ambulances, all of which had children lying on them!

Following the ambulances, several media vehicles also arrived.

A group of reporters crowded into the hospital.

"Dear viewers, this is the affiliated hospital of Kaoyuan City. I am live-reporting on the poisoning incident at An Kang Kindergarten!"

"Today in the morning, after breakfast, most of the children in the kindergarten showed abnormal symptoms, which were diagnosed as food poisoning. The poisoned children have now been safely transported to the hospital, and we will provide you with real-time updates on the situation!"

A woman in formal attire, holding a microphone, spoke to a camera and then ran into the hospital building.

The arrival of the media surrounded the hospital, causing immediate attention and concern from the hospital leadership!

Under the leadership's arrangement, the hospital admitted all the poisoned children and even set aside a rest room for the reporters.

In front of the media, the entire hospital was in a state of high alert, with nurses rushing around and checking on the children.

"Director, it's not good!"

In the hospital director's office, an elderly man with gray hair was pacing back and forth, frowning.

"What's the situation?" the gray-haired director asked.

"The food poisoning in the children has been controlled, and they will recover after a couple of days in the hospital!" the elderly doctor said, then added with a serious expression, "However, one child suddenly had a seizure during an IV drip, and we have no way to treat it."

"What?" the director was shocked.

Epilepsy is a neurological condition, and this elderly doctor was the chief of the neurology department. If even the neurology department couldn't treat it, what could they do?

A child in kindergarten was already in a very dangerous situation due to food poisoning, and now with a potentially life-threatening seizure, the situation was even more dire.

"The entire city is watching us; we must not make any mistakes!" the director frowned and asked seriously, "Can we save the child?"

"It's very difficult!" the elderly doctor replied.

"What does Gu Muer say?" the director asked.

"I don't know, she's on her way!" the elderly doctor said.

"Then why don't you hurry up and go!" the director said, then added, "Wait, go to Old Qin first, he should have a way!"

That's right, Old Qin!

When Old Qin takes action, nothing is impossible!

Thinking of this, the elderly doctor left the director's office and hurried to the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) department.

At this time, the TCM department had not officially opened, and there were only a few patients waiting.

Inside the department, Old Qin was teaching Du Zhong pulse diagnosis and had given him a pile of books about the compatibility and incompatibility of herbs.

Just as Du Zhong was engrossed in reading the books, an elderly doctor suddenly burst in.

"Old Qin, something serious has happened!"

The doctor rushed to Old Qin's desk and explained the situation in the hospital.

When Old Qin heard that one child had a seizure during an IV drip, his brows furrowed, and his expression became serious.

"Notify everyone that the TCM department will not open today!"

Old Qin stood up, said to the elderly doctor, and then looked at Du Zhong, "Come with me to take a look!"

Du Zhong heard the doctor's words and understood the urgency of the situation. The kindergarten food poisoning incident had already attracted the attention of city leaders and the media. If anything happened to the child during this period, the hospital would be held responsible.

Understanding the gravity of the situation, Du Zhong immediately followed Old Qin out.

"How is the situation?"

On the way to the neurology department, they met a nurse in a hurry, and Old Qin asked.

"We don't know the cause, and the child's food poisoning hasn't been resolved. Even Mu'er has no solution..."

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