Wilderness Romance!

The silver needles were steadily placed on the three acupoints, and at first, Li's mother on the bed showed no abnormality.

But in just a few seconds, her chest, which had been rising and falling slightly, suddenly stopped, and then began to heave violently. A suppressed groan escaped her throat, her voice hoarse and piercing.

"I feel so bad... I... I feel so bad..."

Li's mother's eyes suddenly widened, her cloudy eyes filled with pain. The strange contrast between red and white on her face became even more pronounced. The blood-red flush spread rapidly across half of her cheeks, while the other half was as white as paper, lifeless.

Her whole body began to twitch uncontrollably, her fingers curled up, and she gripped the bedding beneath her tightly.

Upon seeing this, the hope on Li Cheng's face froze instantly, his heart sank, and panic swept over him.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

He hurriedly bent down to support his trembling mother, watching her rapid breathing, disordered breaths, and broken, weak speech. His heart leaped into his throat.

The mother, who was originally just weak and exhausted, was now in a condition several times worse than before the acupuncture.

Su Huaishan, who was observing the needle's condition, suddenly changed his expression.

With over forty years of medical experience, he immediately spotted the problem and exclaimed, "Oh no, the Qi and blood are in conflict!"

Traditional acupuncture techniques emphasize regulating qi and blood circulation, harmonizing the internal organs, and gradually clearing away stagnant qi and blood.

However, Lu Pingchuan's acupuncture technique that day contained a unique method of circulating qi and blood, and it was not simply a matter of hitting the right acupoints to achieve the desired effect.

Su Huaishan only knew the surface, not the underlying cause. He rigidly followed the acupuncture points, which not only failed to clear the blockage in the lesions, but also disrupted the already disordered Qi in Li's mother's body. The violent collision of old and new Qi and blood completely aggravated the hidden lesions.

"Remove the needles immediately." Su Huaishan didn't dare to hesitate. His fingertips quickly reached out and removed the three silver needles one by one.

The moment the silver needle left her body, Li's mother trembled violently, her chest heaved, and she coughed up a mouthful of dark red blood, which splattered onto the bedding, a shocking sight.

"Cough cough... Ah..."

She curled up in pain, her breathing weak and rapid, her whole body quickly weakening until she was completely exhausted, even the strength to open her eyes was completely gone, and her consciousness gradually faded into a daze.

Looking at the glaring bloodstains on the bedding, and seeing his mother on the verge of death, in unbearable pain, Li Cheng felt a chill run through his body, his limbs stiffened, and his blood seemed to freeze instantly.

All previous wishful thinking and stubbornness were utterly crushed and vanished at this moment.

He finally came to terms with reality.

Lu Pingchuan's medical skills are something that ordinary Chinese medicine practitioners can never replicate.

The so-called copying of acupuncture points is nothing but a self-deceiving joke. Not only will it not save the mother, it will also push her into an even deeper predicament.

Standing to the side, Su Huaishan looked at the patient's critical condition, his face pale, filled with guilt and helplessness. He sighed heavily.

"Mr. Li, it is my incompetence that prevented me from understanding the mysteries. I rashly administered acupuncture, which only worsened the patient's condition. Now... I am powerless to reverse this situation."

"It's nothing." Li Cheng waved his hand weakly. "Old Su, this isn't your fault."

"Is there any way to alleviate my mother's suffering?"

Su Huaishan was, after all, a veteran traditional Chinese medicine doctor with over forty years of experience. Although he couldn't cure Li's mother's illness, he could at least alleviate her suffering.

In the following time, Su Huaishan gave Li's mother a massage and prescribed another medicine.

"Mr. Li, please prepare this medicine, boil three bowls of water down to one bowl, and give it to your mother. She should no longer be in so much pain, but..."

Su Huaishan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Just what?" Li Cheng asked urgently.

"Why......"

Su Huaishan sighed: "Given your mother's current condition, if she doesn't receive treatment soon, I'm afraid she won't have much time left. Let's make plans as soon as possible."

After saying this, Su Huaishan picked up his medicine box, got up, and left Li Cheng's house.

Li Cheng sat helplessly by the bedside, looking at his mother who was breathing weakly and was unconscious, his heart aching.

What should we do? Is it really true that besides Lu Pingchuan, no one else can save my mother?

However, the price for getting Lu Pingchuan to take action was betraying Luo Sanpao.

Refusing to treat his mother is unfilial, betraying Luo Sanpao is disloyal and unjust. Neither of these situations is what he wants to see.

While she was thinking, her body suddenly convulsed, and she coughed violently. Then, a stream of sweet-smelling blood gushed from her mouth.

"Mother." Li Cheng stood up, his face full of urgency.

Before he could ask any questions, his mother coughed a few more times and vomited another mouthful of blood that tasted sweet and metallic.

Li Cheng stood there, stunned. Didn't Lu Pingchuan say that he wouldn't cough up blood for five days? But it's only the third day now, how could this be?

What he didn't know was that Su Huaishan's treatment had caused Li's mother's blood and qi to flow in reverse, which aggravated her condition and also brought Lu Pingchuan's judgment forward.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

In the past few days, Dafei and his brothers have been investigating everywhere and have already found out everything about Jin Guisheng.

Lu Pingchuan then ordered everyone to gather at the Yuelai Hotel for a meeting.

His purpose was twofold: first, to allow everyone to gather all the intelligence gathered over the past few days, integrate the information, sort out the clues, and finalize the follow-up action plan against Jin Guisheng; second, to take the opportunity to reward the brothers who had been working tirelessly for days.

Despite its outdated decor and less sophisticated service compared to the upscale restaurants in the new city, Yue Lai Restaurant is renowned for its authentic and flavorful dishes, making it a long-established and reputable establishment in the area.

As for Li Cheng, Lu Pingchuan had no worries whatsoever.

Today is the third day since Li Cheng left the Yuelai Hotel. According to his calculations, Li's mother's illness will relapse today, and if she does not receive treatment, she will only have four days left to live.

He was certain that Li Cheng, who was desperate, would come to him within three days.

The private room was filled with a light mist, creating a relaxed yet serene atmosphere.

Dafei sat up straight first and pushed a thick stack of documents in his hand in front of Lu Pingchuan.

"Pingchuan, this is the information we've gathered from our investigation and surveillance of Jin Guisheng over the past few days."

"You never know what you'll find until you investigate."

"Jin Guisheng, that bastard, owns more than a dozen properties in Qingshui County and keeps six mistresses. Most of these women were his clients who had previously taken out loans, but ended up becoming his playthings because they couldn't repay them."

"However, there is something strange. He also owns a property in the old town. It looks dilapidated and inconspicuous, but he goes there every day."

"That's right, Mr. Lu. I also found out that Jin Guisheng goes to a shop called Hengsheng Recycling in the area where the old and new city meet almost every day. What's even stranger is that the shop buys up gold at prices that are 10% higher than the market price."

"..."

One by one, the brothers reported on the information they had obtained.

Hearing the reports from everyone, Lu Pingchuan couldn't help but smile.

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