ushernet Chapter 349 The Arrogant Conman
Chapter 349 The Arrogant Conman
The Yang family's residence is located near the southern end of the northern district, and the building complex is quite impressive.
Because the old master of the Yang family was on the verge of death, the Yang family compound was now deathly still.
A group of Yang family members surrounded Old Master Yang's sickbed, their faces full of worry.
"Dr. Liu, is there really no other way?" the eldest son of the Yang family asked an old doctor with a bitter face.
This is a renowned doctor with superb medical skills.
Even he is now at a loss.
Dr. Liu shook his head helplessly.
"Old Master Yang's health has been deteriorating due to overwork, and he also had many hidden injuries. Now all of them have flared up at once, and his body is almost completely exhausted. There's nothing I can do to help him..."
“These days, Old Master Yang has been relying on century-old medicine to keep him alive, but in his current condition, even the old medicine is of no use.”
"Old Master Yang has at most three days to live, so you all should prepare as soon as possible."
Upon hearing Dr. Liu's words, the Yang family was immediately filled with sorrow.
If the pillar of the Yang family were to leave, the Yang family would likely never recover.
"Is there really no way out?" The eldest son of the Yang family beat his chest and stamped his feet, feeling both sad and unwilling.
"Dengdengdeng..."
Just then, Yang Xiaorou hurriedly brought Xiao Chen back to the Yang family.
As soon as I entered, I heard a chorus of wails.
Yang Xiaorou's heart skipped a beat.
"Could it be... that I'm too late?" She was extremely anxious. Without thinking, she grabbed Xiao Chen's hand and quickly ran inside.
A beautiful woman's soft, tender hands, warm and smooth.
This scene made Pang Dong, who was standing behind, spit fire.
He never even held Yang Xiaorou's hand.
“Grandpa…Grandpa!” Yang Xiaorou shouted as she rushed into the room.
"Xiaorou? You're back..." The eldest son of the Yang family raised his head slightly and sighed.
Yang Xiaorou looked at the hospital bed and saw that Grandpa Yang was still breathing, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, she realized she was holding a man's hand and quickly let go as if she had been electrocuted.
"Sir, my grandfather is like this, can your medicine save him?" she asked Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen nodded without even looking at the patient.
"That's great!" Yang Xiaorou exclaimed with delight.
"Xiaorou, what's going on? This young man can save the old man?" The Yang family members all looked over in confusion.
They sized up the young Xiao Chen, and couldn't help but frown.
Xiao Chen doesn't seem like a doctor with excellent medical skills at all.
Soon, they noticed that Xiao Chen was holding the white cloth in his hand.
"A miraculous elixir, capable of curing all diseases and bringing the dead back to life?" someone read aloud.
The Yang family members' expressions immediately turned sour.
This is clearly a trick commonly used by charlatans...
Yang Xiaorou actually brought a charlatan into the Yang family, hoping to use his medicine to cure the old man...
Isn't this ridiculous?
"Xiaorou, what are you doing? At a time like this, you still want to cause trouble!" The eldest son of the Yang family scolded him with a stern face.
“Father, that’s not how it is…” Yang Xiaorou quickly explained.
"Nonsense! How could you believe the nonsense spouted by a charlatan?" Another rebuke interrupted her.
"I..." Yang Xiaorou looked aggrieved and couldn't speak.
She was really desperate, and she knew that quack doctors were not to be trusted.
“Uncle Yang, it’s not Xiao Rou’s fault,” Pang Dong stepped forward and said. “It’s all because this charlatan is so hateful! He made a solemn promise to Xiao Rou that he could save Old Master Yang, deceiving her with sweet words. Xiao Rou is so naive, it’s normal for her to be bewitched by him.”
"I've tried my best to persuade her, but Xiaorou just won't listen to me and insists on bringing him to the Yang family..."
Pang Dong looked at Xiao Chen with a cold smile.
"This person is insatiable and dares to ask for an exorbitant price, demanding five million for a single pill from Xiaorou! It's utterly despicable!"
"Such a thing has happened!"
Upon hearing this, the Yang family members all showed anger, glaring at Xiao Chen with resentment as if they wanted to devour him.
They've gone so far as to swindle the Yang family and then take advantage of their misfortune. Are they taking advantage of the Yang family's lack of resources?
Pang Dong's few words ignited the Yang family's anger, and he looked at Xiao Chen triumphantly.
"You little bastard, I'd like to see how you get out of this mess," he thought to himself.
"Five million for a single pill? That's outrageous!" Dr. Liu exclaimed, his face grim.
He is a renowned doctor in the capital; even he wouldn't dare charge such a price for treatment.
“A remarkable person has recently appeared in our Xia Kingdom. His alchemy skills are unparalleled in the world. He holds a high position and is known as the God of Medicine. He is a national hero of the highest order. Could this young man be the God of Medicine himself?”
"Otherwise, how dare you claim to cure all diseases and bring the dead back to life, while charging as much as five million..."
Dr. Liu was sarcastic and made unpleasant remarks.
He despised those so-called quacks who boasted about their mysterious abilities and swindled people, but had no real skills and tarnished the reputation of doctors.
"Heh heh he's nothing but a low-life who deceives the world, how could he possibly be the God of Medicine?" Pang Dong immediately laughed loudly.
“That’s right. The Medicine God is a national hero of the highest caliber, highly respected, and extremely secretive. How could he do such a despicable thing?” The Yang family also chimed in.
The God of Medicine is so revered that even powerful families in the capital find it difficult to meet him; it's not something a small family like the Yang family could possibly invite.
"Young man, you dare to cheat my Yang family? How dare you!" The eldest son of the Yang family said coldly, his face ashen.
"It seems you don't want to save lives," Xiao Chen said calmly, glancing around at the group.
"I don't know who this so-called 'Medicine God' you're talking about is, nor do I know how skilled he is at alchemy, but my pills should be no less effective than his..."
"How dare you speak so arrogantly!!" Dr. Liu immediately shouted angrily, unable to tolerate it any longer.
The God of Medicine is a myth in the hearts of all doctors in Xia Kingdom, a true legend of medicine!
No one can compare to him, nor can anyone possibly be compared to him!
That is blasphemy against the God of Medicine!
"Who do you think you are? How dare you compare yourself to the God of Medicine! The God of Medicine is so revered that you could never even come close to him in eight lifetimes!" Dr. Liu shouted angrily.
"He's utterly ignorant of his own limitations! I never imagined this kid would be so arrogant, daring to compare himself to the God of Medicine. It's truly shameful!" Pang Dong echoed, cursing.
Xiao Chen becoming the target of public criticism is exactly what he wants to see.
"Such people must be severely punished! And this should be announced to the world as a warning to others!" Pang Dong wanted to incite the Yang family to take action.
The atmosphere was extremely tense, as if chaos could erupt at any moment.
Yang Xiaorou was extremely anxious and caught in a dilemma.
She asked Xiao Chen to come back, hoping to take a gamble and save Old Master Yang's life, but who knew it would turn out like this...
Xiao Chen glanced at the old man on the hospital bed for the first time.
He was certain that his medicine could save the man.
“My medicine is genuine and there is no exaggeration. If you don’t believe me, you are welcome to try it.”
"But after trying it, you can't pay a penny less."
His composure caused the eldest son of the Yang family to show a strange expression.
"You still want to act!" Pang Dong continued to yell, "Are you going to refuse to admit your mistake until you see the coffin?"
"Stop pretending, everyone here can see you're a complete liar!"
Dr. Liu frowned and stared at Xiao Chen for a long time.
"No one has ever been arrogant enough to compare themselves to the God of Medicine in all this time. I'd like to see just how much you're worth..."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the eldest son of the Yang family.
"Let him try. If he is indeed a fraud, I will report him to the Medical Association and give him a severe punishment!"
"Of course, I will also try my best to plead with the higher-ups to see if it's possible to get the Medicine God to intervene and save Old Master Yang..."
Upon hearing this, the Yang family members immediately perked up.
"Since Dr. Liu says so, we can let him give it a try."
Dr. Liu turned to Xiao Chen and said, "Young man, I hope you really have the ability, otherwise, your life will be ruined!"
"If you can truly save Old Master Yang's life, I, Liu, will personally apologize to you!"
Xiao Chen was about to speak.
"That's impossible!" Pang Dong shouted. "How could this swindler possibly have such abilities?"
"Hmph, if he can really be saved, I'll kneel down and kowtow to him to apologize!"
Xiao Chen looked up and stared at Pang Dong.
"That's what you said!"