Chapter 518: Find Someone Else
Chapter 518: Find Someone Else
"Chen Guisheng, aside from my method, do you have any other ideas?" Liu Hong’s cold gaze fixated on Chen Guisheng. He hadn’t expected such a strong reaction from Chen Guisheng, originally thinking Chen would remain silent and allow him to proceed with treating Meng Ping. But Chen had not only spoken up, he had also explicitly detailed the side effects, completely disrupting Liu Hong’s plans. If the Meng Family refused to let him take action, then the matter of the ancient jade would be jeopardized, and Liu Hong would not allow such an event to occur.
Liu Hong came this time specifically for the ancient jade, so it was impossible for him to easily give up. Now, however, this damned Chen Guisheng was clearly obstructing him, clearly at odds with him. Chen Guisheng must be out of his mind to dare to oppose him, an S-class master! Since Chen Guisheng was so opposed, he had to ask if Chen had any alternatives. If there were none, in the end, they would surely follow his own method.
But Liu Hong was now very angry, as no one had ever dared to disrespect him like this!
"I don’t have any good methods, but I absolutely will not allow you to proceed in this way! Meng Ping should still have several years to live—he cannot have his life reduced to just one year because of this treatment. As his primary physician, I won’t permit such a thing to happen!" Chen Guisheng, on hearing Liu Hong, immediately felt very helpless. If he had a way, he wouldn’t have asked Liu Hong over, but from Liu Hong’s cold words, he sensed that Liu Hong was angry. If his guess was right, Liu Hong wasn’t angry about wanting to properly treat Meng Ping, but rather for the ancient jade!
Therefore, under these circumstances, Chen Guisheng could not possibly allow Liu Hong to treat Meng Ping. Liu Hong was clearly relying on his status as an S-class master, settling for any method that would simply awaken Meng Ping and allow him to smoothly take the ancient jade and leave. Liu Hong would then completely ignore the aftermath—such behavior was a clear violation of medical ethics. Chen Guisheng would not allow such things to occur. However, Chen Guisheng still harbored another hope—that the miraculously skilled Medical Sage could come to treat Meng Ping. Only if even the Medical Sage had no solution would he let Meng Liang decide what to do!
"By blocking me under these circumstances, are you not delaying his treatment? If you have no way to treat him, don’t obstruct me. Whether to save him or not should be his son’s decision to make; none of you have the right to decide." Liu Hong’s face darkened even more, surprised at how stubborn Chen Guisheng was. If Chen Guisheng couldn’t cure Meng Ping, that’d be one thing, but deliberately obstructing him from saving Meng Ping—why would Chen do such a thing?
But in the current situation, no one else had a solution; he was the only one with a viable method of treatment. As long as Meng Ping’s son agreed, no one else’s words mattered, so Liu Hong turned the discussion toward Meng Ping’s son, Meng Liang, extremely confident. Given Meng Ping’s current state, only his treatment could revive him—no one else in the country could achieve that, so he was not worried at all that Meng Liang would disagree with letting him save Meng Ping.
"As Meng Ping’s primary physician, I won’t allow anyone to treat him this way, unless I am no longer around!" Chen Guisheng, hearing Liu Hong, instantly became even more angered, unable to suppress his fury. Liu Hong was clearly up to no good. He was pressuring Meng Liang to choose whether to treat or not to treat, something he clearly couldn’t decide upon rationally, given his emotional state. If Meng Liang happened to agree to let Liu Hong treat his father, wouldn’t Meng Ping be completely doomed!
No, such a thing must not occur; Meng Ping must be saved at all costs!
At this thought, Chen Guisheng’s voice also rose, directly shouting at Liu Hong. While others might fear an S-class master, he did too, but compared to saving Meng Ping’s life, Chen Guisheng felt any risk was worth taking.
"Are you insisting on opposing me?" Liu Hong’s face had turned ashen, looking at Chen Guisheng with raging anger, wondering if he had a death wish by openly confronting him. No one had ever been so reckless with their own life before—at the sight of himself, didn’t everyone tread cautiously? Had Chen eaten the heart of a leopard, or what?
"I’m not opposing you—I just don’t want Meng Ping to be ’saved’ by your method!" Although Liu Hong was a top-tier master, he would absolutely not take any action here. No matter how powerful a person is, they can’t possibly stand against the might of the state, so Chen Guisheng feared Liu Hong not in the slightest, with his chest puffed out, firmly sticking to his viewpoint. To Chen Guisheng, as long as Meng Ping’s life could be saved, nothing else mattered.
Yuan Kun, watching Chen Guisheng arguing with Master Uncle Liu Hong, felt very annoyed as well, because he too had his own schemes. If this time Master Uncle Liu Hong cured Meng Ping’s illness, his status within both the Meng and Leng families would rise significantly. Given the Meng Family’s status on par with the Leng Family, curing Meng Ping would ensure many of his own affairs would come to fruition. Moreover, Master Uncle had promised him that if he smoothly obtained the ancient jade this time, he would help enhance Yuan Kun’s strength—this was what truly tempted him.
In the entire Cultivation World, only an S-class Medical Sage like Master Uncle could accomplish such a feat. If it truly could enhance strength, then he could save himself many years of struggle. Such a temptation is immensely great for a cultivator.
Thinking of this, Yuan Kun’s heart filled with even more hatred for Chen Guisheng, who had suddenly appeared. It was all because of this meddlesome old man that things had taken such a turn. Yuan Kun wanted to speak, but he knew that under these circumstances, he had no right to do so. Thus, he could only stand quietly to the side and watch. However, Yuan Kun was plotting in his mind whether he could take some action in the dead of night...
But these were merely passing thoughts for Yuan Kun, who knew that if something happened to a national hand like Chen Guisheng, it would definitely cause a massive uproar. Not to mention anything else, those whom Chen Guisheng had cured would not stand idly by. Therefore, Yuan Kun immediately abandoned all such thoughts and continued to stand expressionlessly to the side, without anyone noticing his change of mood.
"Both of you, stop arguing. Uncle Leng, what do you think we should do about this situation..." Meng Liang gazed at the two men arguing vehemently before him, both elders angry, and finally had no choice but to step in and stop their quarrel, at the same time turning to Leng Hui to ask for a solution, hoping Leng Hui could help him find one.
Chen Guisheng and Liu Hong were both superb doctors, but neither had a good solution for the situation in front of his father. Although Liu Hong’s method would awaken his father, the thought of his father living less than a year after waking was something Meng Liang could not accept. And while Uncle Chen also wanted what was best for his father, leaving him in a coma was not a solution either. So what should he choose to do?
Meng Liang’s head was already pounding with headache. To treat or not to treat, neither option was acceptable! Every choice seemed wrong...
"Liangzi, do you trust Uncle Leng?" Leng Hui knew that under the current circumstances, Meng Liang was out of ideas. Anyone in this position would struggle to remain calm, and he had already heard the heated debate between Chen Guisheng and Liu Hong. He also could not accept Meng Ping waking to only one year of life left. So Leng Hui had decided to ask Lin Feng to come and examine Meng Ping, and to discuss further plans after Lin Feng’s consultation.
"I trust you! Uncle Leng, you decide what to do." Meng Liang now had no other options and could only hope that Leng Hui would make the decision. He knew his own mind was in disarray and that he couldn’t make the most correct judgment.
"One word, wait! I’ll find another medical expert for you, and if nothing goes wrong, he should be able to arrive tomorrow." Leng Hui spoke with finality, not hesitating at all. In the current situation, perhaps only Lin Feng could solve it. Leng Hui was very confident in Lin Feng; after all, it was Lin Feng who had cured his illness, and even Chen Guisheng had admitted his own medical skills were inferior to Lin Feng’s. Thus, to cure Meng Ping’s illness, Lin Feng must be asked to take action.
"Is there really someone else who can treat my father?" Hearing Leng Hui’s words, Meng Liang was surprised. Even the S-class powerhouse in front of him was unable to cure his father’s illness; how could there be someone else who could do it? If it were possible, why didn’t they call that person earlier?
"Yes, but that person is in Tianhai. Your Uncle Chen has already witnessed his skill and is thoroughly convinced. Rest assured, with Uncle Leng here, your father will be fine." Leng Hui confirmed decisively, also planning internally how to persuade Lin Feng to come and see Meng Ping. Leng Hui was aware that Lin Feng was someone who didn’t care much for worldy affairs, and if it weren’t for the intervention of the old rogue and old scholar, perhaps he would have already met his fate.
"Then I’ll follow Uncle Leng’s advice. Thank you for your help, Uncle Leng. Let’s wait for that expert to arrive tomorrow." Hearing Leng Hui speak with such certainty and mentioning that even Chen Guisheng was fully persuaded, Meng Liang’s hope was rekindled. He quickly agreed, hoping that the expert Leng Hui Uncle would find could offer a better method.
In his heart, he also didn’t wish for Liu Hong to intervene because he didn’t want his father left with only one year of life. This was something the entire Meng Family couldn’t accept. Now that Uncle Leng had a better method, they should just wait for the expert Uncle Leng mentioned. If that person really was as Leng Hui Uncle had described, then there might truly be a chance to cure his father. With this thought, Meng Liang’s heart temporarily settled.
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