Chapter 4

Zhou Yongliang asked again, "Is it a temporary relief of symptoms, or a complete cure?"

Xie Haitao replied, "A complete cure, absolutely a complete cure. This child is now completely fine, and the family is very satisfied with the treatment results."

"Doctor Xie, I didn't expect your medical skills to be so good."

Zhou Yongliang, who did not know the truth, smiled and said to Ma Haidong, "Director Ma, your hospital has a real expert."

Xie Haitao, with a broad smile, said, "Director Zhou, you flatter me. As a doctor, this is my duty."

Though he spoke humbly, he was inwardly elated. To gain the appreciation of the head of the Health Bureau meant a bright future for him.

There was currently a vacant deputy director position at the hospital, and it might well be his.

Zhou Yongliang said no more, took out his phone, and dialed a number: "Mr. Dong, I have good news. Doctor Xie from Jiangnan Hospital has cured this condition. Bring your son over right away."

He then made another call: "Deputy Director Zhao, immediately notify the other hospitals to transfer all children with this special condition to Jiangnan Hospital. Doctor Xie here has found an effective treatment method."

Xie Haitao was completely stunned. He had thought there was only one special case, and that taking credit for it would be enough, but he hadn't expected so many more patients to follow.

Ma Haidong, who also didn't know what had happened, asked, "Director Zhou, what's going on? Why are there so many similar cases?"

Zhou Yongliang explained, "These sick children are all students from the Jiangnan Central Primary School. This afternoon, a child found a bat, and 12 children who came into contact with the bat developed high fever and coma symptoms.

Preliminary tests indicate they were infected with a new type of virus. This virus is not recorded in the national virus database, and there is no effective treatment.

I distributed the sick children to various hospitals in Jiangnan City, hoping someone could cure this condition.

Other hospitals found no effective treatment methods, but I didn't expect Doctor Xie to successfully cure the case with such good results. This time, Jiangnan Hospital has made a great contribution."

He then said to Xie Haitao, "Doctor Xie, if you can cure all these children, I will give you a major commendation."

"Uh..."

Xie Haitao broke out in a cold sweat. He had just taken credit for Ye Bufe's work and had no idea how to cure this condition.

Seeing his expression, Ma Haidong asked, "Doctor Xie, is there a problem?"

"N... N... No problem."

At this point, Xie Haitao couldn't admit to being an impostor and had to grit his teeth and push through.

He had studied some traditional Chinese medicine before and knew a bit about acupuncture. Moreover, he had watched Ye Bufe treat the little boy and remembered the acupuncture points clearly.

He believed that using the same method should be able to cure this condition.

Thinking this, he felt much more at ease.

At this moment, Ma Haidong noticed Ye Bufe and Ouyang Lan standing nearby and asked, "Who are these two?"

Xie Haitao quickly said, "They are the patient and his family who were just cured. They are waiting to discuss the medical fees with me."

Ma Haidong said, "Discuss matters outside. This is the ICU ward, and outsiders cannot enter freely."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll have them leave right away." Xie Haitao turned and said, "We can discuss the medical fees later, after I finish my work."

In other words, as long as they didn't expose him, the medical fees could be negotiated.

Ye Bufe's lips curled into a cold smile. He had originally intended to expose this guy, but now he wasn't in a hurry.

To take credit for someone else's work, one must have the ability. He would see how this guy would handle the situation.

He took his mother to a bench outside the ICU ward and sat down.

Ouyang Lan said, "Son, we have 20,000 yuan. Let's talk to Doctor Xie and see if we can settle the medical fees with this money."

Ye Bufe replied, "No, he's overcharging. We can't indulge his behavior. We won't pay a single cent."

As they were talking, a sharp braking sound came from the hospital entrance. Two black luxury cars stopped in front of the hospital.

A middle-aged man got out of the car, followed by four black-clad bodyguards carrying a stretcher with a comatose little boy on it.

"Mr. Dong, you're here."

Seeing the middle-aged man, Zhou Yongliang warmly greeted him.

Although he was the director of the bureau, the man's identity was also significant—Dong Tianda, the chairman of Jiangnan Tianda Group, a major player in the catering industry.

Tianda Group had a significant influence, with half of the high-end restaurants and street stalls in Jiangnan City belonging to the Dong family.

Dong Tianda not only had billions in assets but also had an impressive background, donating millions to the health industry every year.

For such a prominent figure, Zhou Yongliang was naturally very polite.

However, Dong Tianda was in no mood for formalities and said anxiously, "Director Zhou, quickly find a doctor to treat my son. He has a fever of 40 degrees, and I'm afraid it will affect his intelligence if it goes on too long."

"Mr. Dong, don't worry. Everything is ready."

Zhou Yongliang instructed the nurses to place the little boy on a gurney and turned to Xie Haitao, "Doctor Xie, quickly treat Mr. Dong's son."

"Yes, Director."

Xie Haitao agreed and walked over.

Dong Tianda said, "Doctor Xie, if you can cure my son, Tianda Group will be very grateful!"

"Mr. Dong, you're too kind. Treating patients is my duty."

Xie Haitao spoke grandly but was inwardly elated.

His good luck had come. If he could cure Dong Tianda's son, he would not only gain the appreciation of his superiors but also receive substantial benefits. This would be a win-win situation.

While daydreaming, he took out the prepared silver needles and approached the little boy's bed.

Ma Haidong asked in surprise, "Doctor Xie, what are you going to do?"

Xie Haitao replied, "Director, currently, there is no effective Western medicine for this viral infection. We can only treat it with acupuncture."

Zhou Yongliang was surprised, "Doctor Xie, you are also proficient in traditional Chinese medicine?"

"Not proficient, but I happened to read about a needle technique in a medical book that can treat this condition."

Zhou Yongliang praised, "Doctor Xie, you are indeed extraordinary, proficient in both Western and Chinese medicine. Treat him quickly; the other children will be here soon."

Xie Haitao took a deep breath, recalled the scene of Ye Bufe's acupuncture, and then took out a silver needle, inserting it into the Shen Cang point on the little boy's chest.

As the first needle went in, the little boy's body trembled. The second needle caused his face to contort in pain.

Dong Tianda, nervous, asked, "Doctor Xie, are you sure this method works?"

There was no turning back, and Xie Haitao, gritting his teeth, said, "It definitely works. The previous case was cured this way."

Seeing that Dong Tianda didn't say anything more, he took out a third needle and inserted it into the Tian Tu point on the little boy's chest.