"You…"
The man in black was at a loss for words. The other man's gaze was like a sharp sword.
A chill shot up his spine.
Seeing this, Xue Tianxiang quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. "This is just Chen's treatment method. There's absolutely no intention of insulting Xiao Shishou."
"To be honest, Chen's medical skills are far superior to mine. With him on the case, I guarantee Xiao Shishou will be perfectly fine."
Things having come to this, he had no choice but to fully support Chen Dong.
The man in black glanced at Xue Tianxiang and slowly lowered his fist, which had been hanging in the air.
He couldn't help but feel a flicker of astonishment. 'I'm Xiao Shishou's personal bodyguard, a man who clawed his way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.'
'To be so flustered by a single look from this kid... How utterly humiliating.'
'Just who is this kid, anyway?'
Seeing that the man had fallen silent, Chen Dong resumed his treatment of Xiao Kun.
He struck twenty-four major acupoints around the man's body to force out the toxins, then used silver needles to stimulate Xiao Kun's nerves.
In less than half an hour, Xiao Kun's body was covered with over fifty silver needles, making him look like a porcupine.
Chen Dong placed the last silver needle and wiped the sweat from his brow.
He slowly exhaled. "Done."
"That's it?" the man in black demanded, looking at his boss, who was still unconscious.
"Of course."
Chen Dong stretched and glanced at the time.
He wrote down his bank account number and said, "I have other things to do. Just transfer the money to my account when your boss wakes up."
"Stop. You can't leave yet. You can go when my boss wakes up," the man in black said, his face tense.
Chen Dong let out a chuckle. "You think you can stop me?"
"I'd like to try."
The man in black felt an unprecedented pressure.
But out of loyalty to his boss, he couldn't let Chen Dong leave.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the hospital room grew cold as ice.
Beads of sweat trickled down Xue Tianxiang's forehead as he carefully shielded his granddaughter behind him.
But the man in black didn't dare to make the first move. He wasn't confident he could take Chen Dong down in a single blow.
Just then, a fit of violent coughing came from the hospital bed.
The man in black rushed over. "Boss, are… are you all right?"
Xiao Kun looked at his sweat-drenched subordinate and waved a hand. "Don't worry, I'm not dead yet. Look how scared you are."
The man in black awkwardly wiped the sweat from his brow and shot a wary glance at Chen Dong.
Xue Tianxiang sighed in relief. With Xiao Kun awake, the two of them wouldn't come to blows.
He grasped the man's hand. "Xiao Shishou, you're finally awake! You scared me half to death."
Xiao Kun looked down at the scar on his chest, which was so deep the bone was visible, and said gratefully to Xue Tianxiang, "Thank you, Divine Doctor Xue. You've saved my life again."
He had thought he would surely die from this injury, but he never expected Xue Tianxiang's miraculous healing touch.
Not only did he feel no discomfort, but his vitality and spirit seemed even stronger than before.
Xue Tianxiang waved his hands repeatedly and said with a chuckle, "Xiao Shishou, you misunderstand. The one who saved you this time was Chen!"
Xiao Kun followed Xue Tianxiang's gaze, expecting to see some great expert, but was surprised to find it was just a young man.
'After a moment's thought, he must be Divine Doctor Xue's disciple. How else could he possess such incredible medical skills?'
He quickly offered his congratulations. "Divine Doctor Xue, with such a fine disciple, I'm sure Hundred Herbs Hall will reach even greater heights!"
"Er… Hahaha."
Xue Tianxiang roared with laughter. He certainly wished he had a disciple like Chen Dong, but unfortunately, that wasn't the case.
"Xiao Shishou, you misunderstand. Chen's medical skills are superb, far surpassing my own. I am not worthy of being his master."
"What?" Xiao Kun's expression froze.
He reassessed Chen Dong.
Since Xue Tianxiang had admitted it himself, there could be no doubt about this man's abilities.
It took him a long moment to recover.
He cupped his fists toward Chen Dong and said, "I was blind and failed to recognize a master. Please, Mr. Chen, don't take offense."
"No need for such pleasantries," Chen Dong said, unconcerned. "Just don't forget to transfer my consultation fee later."
"Mr. Chen, please wait a moment."
Xiao Kun quickly took a checkbook from his bag, and with flowing strokes, wrote out a check with a long string of zeros.
"Mr. Chen, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
Chen Dong took the check and counted the zeros carefully.
'One, two, three… Holy shit, one million?'
'Damn, is healing people this profitable?'
Seeing the shocked expression on Chen Dong's face, Xiao Kun smiled with satisfaction.
Chen Dong carefully tucked the check into his inner pocket and patted his chest. "Mr. Xiao, if you have any other ailments in the future, just come find me. I guarantee a cure with every treatment."
Xiao Kun nodded repeatedly. "Then I'll be counting on you, Mr. Chen."
The poison in his body was gone, and he had even befriended a young divine doctor. He was in high spirits.
He bid farewell to Xue Tianxiang and the others.
Xiao Kun left Hundred Herbs Hall with his bodyguard.
Inside the car, the man in black whispered, "Boss, weren't you a little too polite to that kid? He's just a doctor. Was it necessary to give him one million?"
Xiao Kun smiled and shook his head. "You don't understand. That kid's medical skills are so great that even Xue Tianxiang holds him in high esteem. A divine doctor like that is worth befriending."
But the man in black disagreed. "There are plenty of divine doctors in the world. Beijing still has many national Medical Saints. Aren't they better than that kid?"
"You're overlooking the most important factor: his age."
"Those old-timers are all over fifty. Their medical skills have already reached their peak."
Xiao Kun narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "But this Chen Dong is not even thirty, and his skills already far surpass Xue Tianxiang's. What, then, is his limit?"
"This…"
The man in black felt that his boss had a point.
Xiao Kun ordered, "Investigate this person thoroughly, but don't let him find out."
"Yes…"
In the evening, Chen Dong returned to the Li Family Manor in Li Huiran's Ferrari.
Elder Li, leaning on his cane, had been waiting for a long time.
As soon as the two returned, the first thing he wanted to see was their marriage certificate.
"Good, good… Now that you have the certificate, my heart can finally be at ease," Elder Li said approvingly.
Li Jianwen walked over to his daughter's side and asked in a low voice, "Did you really get a certificate with this kid?"
Li Huiran whispered into her father's ear, "It's a fake. It's just to make Grandpa happy."
"Good, that's good."
"Dad, Grandpa also told me to arrange a cushy job for him with a monthly salary of 200,000. Isn't that a waste of company resources? Why don't you go talk to Grandpa?"
Li Jianwen frowned and waved his hand. "Since it's Grandpa's arrangement, just set something up for him."
"Huh?"
Li Huiran was stunned. "Dad, you really want him to join the Li Group?"
"Hmph, hmph…"
Li Jianwen snorted contemptuously. "Grandpa didn't specify what position. Just assign him to the general affairs team. No one lasts more than a month there."
Li Huiran's eyes lit up. "Brilliant!"
"When he quits, it'll be because he's not capable, and it will have nothing to do with us."