Divine fortune teller and traditional Chinese medicine doctor

Wang Sanjiang's bedroom was quiet, filled with the scent of Chinese medicine and sandalwood.

Huang Zhongqi was sitting by the bed taking the patient's pulse.

Wang Sanjiang lay on the bed looking extremely haggard and thin, with sunken eyes, in a semi-comatose state. He was clearly tormented by illness for many years.

"He Dong, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you to get rid of this so-called martial arts master? Why did you bring him here?"

Seeing Wang Hedong lead Li Mu into his father's bedroom, Wang Hexi glared at him and asked in a low voice.

"Sister, this expert can cure Dad's illness! Really!" Wang Hedong said.

"You're absolutely ridiculous!"

"Sister, really? This expert is amazing! He said our house is haunted by evil spirits, and that Dad's illness is caused by them! He also said that no one but him can cure Dad's illness, not even the most famous or legendary doctors."

Wang Hedong deliberately exaggerated and embellished his words.

Li Mu was both amused and exasperated.

But that's fine too; when it comes to medical skills, he certainly has the right to be arrogant.

"you……"

"Hmph! How laughable! Just a conman, yet he's so arrogant!"

Wang Hexi wanted to scold his younger brother Wang Hedong, but Tong Jianshan, standing to the side, sneered and mocked him.

He actually hates the so-called quack doctors and charlatans the most, because it is these people who have made the current situation of traditional Chinese medicine so miserable.

People have been deceived by quack doctors and charlatans, so they think that traditional Chinese medicine is ineffective and cannot cure diseases or save lives.

So, he was very angry when he encountered a charlatan like Li Mu out there swindling rich people.

"This isn't arrogance, it's confidence."

Li Mu spoke.

His tone clearly carried a hint of provocation, after all, he really disliked being called a liar.

"Miss Wang, my master is over eighty years old and came to your house personally for a medical consultation. What's the meaning of you bringing along this charlatan?"

Tong Jianshan ignored Li Mu and instead looked at Wang Hexi and asked.

His tone clearly carried a hint of displeasure.

In his view, inviting a despicable charlatan to treat patients with them was an insult to his master and to traditional Chinese medicine.

"Um...Mr. Huang, Dr. Tong, I'm so sorry, this old man wasn't invited by me, but by my brother. My brother always likes to do unreliable things, often going to all sorts of charlatans and so-called experts. I had no idea he'd brought this conman here today."

Wang Hexi explained apologetically to Huang Zhongqi and Tong Jianshan.

However, Li Mu found her words very unpleasant to hear.

"Sister, Mr. Li isn't some kind of con artist!"

Wang Hedong was also a little embarrassed, and frowned as he spoke to his sister.

"He Dong, I'll say it again, get this guy out of here right now! Didn't you see I invited Old Huang over to treat Dad? What are you doing causing trouble here!"

Wang Hexi was clearly angry and glared at his younger brother Wang Hedong as he reprimanded him.

Throughout the entire process, Wang Hexi, who is also the current head of the Wang family, never gave Li Mu a second glance.

Wang Hedong is now caught in the middle, feeling awkward and conflicted. He is willing to believe Li Mu, but he is also afraid of his sister and doesn't know what to do.

"You keep calling me a charlatan, aren't you being a bit too rude? Miss Wang, your father's condition is very serious, and ordinary medical techniques simply cannot save him."

Li Mu, having reached his limit, looked at Wang Hexi and said.

"Hmph! Rude? You old swindler! We've already been very polite to you by not calling the police and arresting you right away! It's because of people like you that traditional Chinese medicine has lost the support of the people and is struggling to survive! My master and I have been practicing medicine for decades, and we despise shameless swindlers like you who use the guise of miracle doctors to cheat people!"

Tong Jianshan cursed without any politeness.

"Old Master Huang's medical skills are passable in my opinion, but as for you, hmph, you're nothing!"

Li Mu retorted without holding back.

"you……"

"Alright, stop arguing. The patient needs rest!"

Tong Jianshan wanted to retort, but was interrupted by Huang Zhongqi, who had not spoken until now.

Seeing that his master had spoken, Tong Jianshan quickly shut up, but his eyes were full of disgust when he looked at Li Mu.

Huang Zhongqi also turned his head and glanced at Li Mu. Although he did not speak, his eyes were full of disdain.

Just now, Li Mu said that he could still assess Huang Zhongqi's medical skills. This was the first time in Huang Zhongqi's entire medical career that someone had commented on his medical skills with such disrespectful words to his face.

Although he was very angry, he was, after all, an eighty-year-old traditional Chinese medicine doctor with a calm mind and would not get angry easily.

"Sir, please leave!"

Wang Hexi couldn't take it anymore and pointed at Li Mu, directly ordering him to leave.

"Sis! What are you doing! Mr. Li is a true master! Only he can save Dad!"

Wang Hedong quickly stepped forward and mustered his courage to speak to his sister.

"He Dong! I can tolerate or even indulge you in other things, but this concerns Dad's life and health, and I absolutely cannot tolerate it! Throw this person out immediately! Otherwise, see how I deal with you!"

Wang Hexi's eyebrows shot up; this time, she was truly enraged.

Seeing that his sister was really angry, Wang Hedong immediately backed down and didn't dare to say another word.

"Miss Wang, I don't care how you humiliate me. But do you really not care about your father's life or death? I can tell you, right now, no one but me can save your father! Even this so-called top healer of Qianlong City, Huang Zhongqi, is helpless!"

Li Mu didn't want to give up this excellent opportunity to befriend the city's richest family, so he suppressed his anger and continued speaking.

Of course, he was also very unhappy that these people looked down on him, questioned him, and even slandered him.

This face needs to be slapped today!

He also wanted to prove to himself that he was not some charlatan or fraud, but a real miracle doctor!

"you……"

Wang Hexi was speechless with anger at Li Mu's words.

"Ahem... Um, Miss Wang, I don't know if this person is a charlatan or not, but he's right, your father's illness... has indeed reached a critical stage, and even a god can't save him! I'm truly powerless to help."

At this moment, Huang Zhongqi coughed twice and then spoke frankly to Wang Hexi.

"What?"

After hearing Huang Zhongqi's words, Wang Hexi's last glimmer of hope was completely shattered.

She didn't really believe in traditional Chinese medicine, but she had seen all sorts of Western doctors, both domestic and foreign, and all the so-called famous doctors and experts had no effect.

This time, she tried traditional Chinese medicine as a last resort, so she invited Huang Zhongqi, the most famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor in the city.

But in the end, I was disappointed—no, now I should say I'm in despair.

"However... I am quite curious, how does this boastful martial arts master intend to cure your father's illness?"

After a brief pause, Huang Zhongqi looked at Li Mu and said.

He was clearly carrying a provocative tone.

"Master, he's just a charlatan. You actually believed him? If someone like that could cure diseases, I'd rather defecate upside down!"

Tong Jianshan glanced at Li Mu and said.

"Hey, they're already so arrogant, why not let them give it a try?"

Huang Zhongqi said in a shrewd and calculating manner.

Clearly, he wanted to expose Li Mu's true colors.

"I will absolutely not allow a shameless quack to treat my father!"

Wang Hexi's attitude was very firm.

"Miss Wang, how about this? If I can't cure your father's illness, you can call the police and have me arrested. I definitely won't run away. However, if I can cure your father's illness, I hope your Wang family can grant me three requests. Of course, rest assured, I won't make any requests that you simply can't fulfill."

Li Mu said to Wang Hexi in a serious tone.

"Sister, I think it's a good idea! Let Mr. Li give it a try! You see, even Professor Huang is at a loss, so let's try it as a last resort! He's really amazing! I saw it with my own eyes!"

Wang Hedong then immediately tried to persuade his sister.

"This is utter nonsense! You're really going to let someone like that treat Dad? What if something goes wrong?"

Wang Hexi glared at him.

"Miss Wang, you can rest assured with me supervising! If he treats you haphazardly, I will stop him immediately! Then you can just call the police."

Huang Zhongqi raised his hand and said.

"Yes, yes, yes! Today we're going to expose this charlatan! I'll film the whole thing on my phone! He won't dare do anything reckless! As the saying goes, to catch a thief red-handed, you need to catch an adulterer in the act. With evidence, wouldn't calling the police be more effective?"

Tong Jianshan quickly added.

Wang Sanjiang, lying in his hospital bed, was already in a daze and had no strength to speak.

Therefore, whether he was willing or not, no one knows.

"...Alright then! How about we ask the 'expert' to give it a try?"

After pondering for a while, Wang Hexi finally decided to let Li Mu give it a try, but she deliberately emphasized the words "expert," clearly with a hint of sarcasm.

Li Mu was overjoyed to see that Miss Wang had agreed.

Next, it was time for him to be proven wrong!