Peerless Martial Expert in the City-Chapter 258 - 261: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

Chapter 258: Chapter 261: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

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"Pfft...!"

As Xiao Yi shook his head and lowered his hand, the expressions in the crowd relaxed all at once. It seemed this guy wasn’t really trying to save anyone; he was just putting on a show, merely a display.

That was a relief, at least there would be no major incidents like accidentally killing someone. The unfortunate wealthy guy had luckily snatched back his life.

However, with their sense of relief, the crowd couldn’t help feeling some contempt, thinking ’What’s with this greenhorn acting all high and mighty in front of us? Just call 120, will you? You think by pretending to check the man’s wrist for a moment, we’ll consider you to be Divine Doctor?

Just as they entertained these thoughts, their eyes widened in disbelief once again.

The kid actually took action!

And it was a serious, exaggerated move!

After letting go of the man’s wrist, Xiao Yi switched positions, standing on the other side of the man to allow for an easier approach. He took out several silver needles he carried with him and with a flick of his wrist, swiftly inserted them into several acupoints on the man’s chest.

"This youngster is totally reckless!"

"He’s actually going after that guy with those huge needles! He must’ve watched too many TV shows; can you handle heart disease like this? Sigh, TV shows can be so misleading!"

"......"

A buzz of murmurs arose once more in the crowd, with onlookers shaking their heads, some righteously indignant, almost ready to condemn Xiao Yi on the spot.

"Ouch!"

Yet, before their murmurs could subside, something unbelievable happened!

The man who had just been lying motionless on the ground... actually woke up! He slowly opened his eyes and sat up!

Is this even possible?

The crowd was taken aback, the term frequently seen on various television channels over the years unwittingly popping into everyone’s minds, ’The moment to witness a miracle has arrived’. Could it be, ’The moment to witness a miracle has arrived’?

"Thank you!"

The man opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Yi gratefully.

Though he had passed out, his consciousness was still present, and Xiao Yi’s silver needles were still embedded in his chest; that Xiao Yi had saved him was obvious.

"Sir, it’s good that you’ve woken up, but I suggest you don’t drive anymore. Take a taxi straight to the hospital for a check-up. You’re not in a state to drive right now," Xiao Yi said, slowly removing his silver needles without responding directly to the man’s earlier comment.

"Okay."

The man nodded.

"Alright, I have other things to attend to, so I’ll be going now. Remember, you must go to the hospital. Your liver condition is quite serious, and it could become extremely dangerous if not checked out," Xiao Yi packed up his silver needles and told the man before turning to walk away.

How does he know about my liver issue?

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s remark, the man’s complexion changed suddenly. Although he knew Xiao Yi had saved him, seeing Xiao Yi’s youthful face, he hadn’t really believed him to be Divine Doctor, just that he happened to know some first aid that revived him.

But Xiao Yi had pinpointed his problem with just a few words, as if he knew his condition very well!

Was he putting on an act, or had he really figured something out?

For a moment, the man was stunned.

After a while, he regained his composure and decided to talk more with this youngster, to probe and see whether Xiao Yi really had discovered something or was just pretending to be profound and putting on an act.

But when he looked up, he noticed that the young man who had saved him had already hailed a passing taxi and quickly headed towards it, walking away into the distance.

Never mind, how profound could a man in his twenties be? Probably just a lucky guess; besides, even if he did accidentally hit the mark with his half-baked medical skills and a stroke of luck, how could he be expected to cure it? Didn’t you hear what he just said?

"If he really saw something, would they still tell him to go to the hospital?"

This illness, even An Jinhua, the Divine Doctor An, has always been unable to cure it. Going to see those useless doctors in the hospital, what use could that be?

Opening his mouth, the man ultimately still shut it, not crying out. He shook his head with a bitter smile emerging on his face, feeling more and more like he was desperately seeking help in his illness.

It seems, when facing life, I cannot escape conventionality after all.

After a good while, the man sighed softly, took out his phone, and dialed a number. Regardless of whether the young man earlier had any insight, there was one thing he was certain about; he definitely could not continue driving anywhere now. He knew his own physical condition best, and, after what had just happened, he didn’t dare to act alone anymore. Having someone by his side was a bit more reassuring.

If I were to suddenly pass away, there’d be someone to report my death!

.........

After the delay just now, Xiao Yi didn’t dare to waste another moment. Spotting an empty taxi from afar, he waved it down and hurriedly got in, giving the driver Elder An’s address.

Fortunately, Elder An’s home was not far away, and the road there was mostly clear of traffic.

Twenty-some minutes later, Xiao Yi arrived at the XXX complex on XXX Road, where Elder An resided.

Looking at the somewhat mottled facade, the whole complex was filled with the style of the 1980s, and Xiao Yi couldn’t help but pause, thinking he had gone to the wrong place. After checking the complex’s sign again and confirming it was indeed the XXX complex, he entered with assurance.

On his way there, Xiao Yi hadn’t thought much about what Elder An’s complex would be like—in fact, he usually didn’t pay attention to such things. But he never imagined Elder An would live in such a run-down complex.

Although he didn’t know much about Elder An before, after their encounters at the hospital, he had come to know that Elder An held a very high status in the eyes of ordinary people, especially within the hospital system.

And what place was the medical system?

Now, which doctor in the hospital hasn’t been making a hefty sum within two years of wielding a scalpel?

Otherwise, why would patient-doctor conflicts have intensified so severely over the years? Even if that’s not the main issue, it’s certainly one aspect.

Recalling all the reports he had seen over the years about hospitals and doctors, Xiao Yi felt a spontaneous and profound respect for the always kind-faced old man.

When he entered Elder An’s home, under the latter’s enthusiastic guidance, the respect in his heart grew even heavier.

Elder An’s home was not just simple; it was downright spartan!

There were no luxurious leather sofas, no fancy lights priced at several tens of thousands, no massive 50-inch wide-screen home theaters, no expensive cinema boxes, not even the relatively comfortable fabric sofas.

Stepping in here was like entering another dimension. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

An old-style 28-inch color TV, both bulky and big, nearly filled up an old TV stand.

In the living room, there was an ordinary wooden tea table and hard wooden sofas, though they were topped with a few soft cushions.

Beside it, a dining table that one could tell was very common, with a set of chairs that probably cost a few hundred yuan.

"Come, come, sit down, Xiao Yi. Please have a seat. My home is modest, don’t look down on it."

Elder An hurried to the tea table, busily tidying up the assorted newspapers and such, and while starting to prepare the tea, he couldn’t stop grinning as he cordially invited Xiao Yi to sit.

"Grandpa An, please don’t say that. I feel very comfortable here. Coming here, it’s just like coming home," replied Xiao Yi as he quickly took a seat, sincerely.

He wasn’t just being polite to Divine Doctor An; he meant it. The longest time he spent with the old man was in a place he considered "home," where the furnishings were almost the same as here.

The first time he went out and saw those luxurious leather sofas, he suggested that the old man swap out the old wooden sofas for something more comfortable like a fabric or leather sofa, only to be bluntly rejected.

"That’s good, that’s good, haha, Xiao Yi, why did you come so late? It’s not that far from your school to my place, is it?"

Seeing Xiao Yi’s sincere and unpretentious expression, Elder An showed a satisfied smile. He had seen many young people who, despite their efforts to conceal it, could not hide their discomfort and odd looks from him—a doctor whose life’s work of observing patients had honed his gaze to that of Fiery Eyes.

These days, it’s rare to find young people like Xiao Yi who are unpretentious and have a simple nature.

Immediately, he thought of something and asked Xiao Yi curiously.

"Grandpa An, I’m really sorry for making you wait. Since my visit was quite sudden today, I didn’t have time to prepare earlier, so I had to make preparations at the last minute,"

Hearing Elder An’s words, Xiao Yi suddenly remembered the gift he had prepared for him; he quickly started searching for it while apologetically speaking to Elder An.

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