Life and death hung in the balance, and Chen Xiao had no time to explain. He swiftly scooped Qin Kexin from Qin Hantang's embrace, laid her flat on the bench, and then took out another silver needle, preparing to prick a fatal acupoint on Qin Kexin's chest.
With many eyes around and Qin Kexin being a girl of fifteen or sixteen, Chen Xiao had no choice but to perform acupuncture through her loose school uniform. One hand held the sterilized silver needle, while the other pressed against Qin Kexin's chest, searching for the acupoint.
"Ah!"
Qin Hantang completely lost it, shouting and throwing a punch at Chen Xiao:
"Beast, don't touch my Kexin!"
"Bang—"
Chen Xiao, unable to divide his attention, gritted his teeth and secretly circulated the Great Dream Vajra Divine Skill to withstand Qin Hantang's punch. However, he narrowly managed to accurately prick the fatal acupoint on Qin Kexin's chest, still using the Life-Creating Needle.
He suddenly turned his head and glared at Qin Hantang, frowning and warning:
"If you don't quiet down, don't blame me for not saving her!"
With that, he took out a third silver needle from his pocket, sterilized it, and prepared to give Qin Kexin another life-saving needle.
According to his diagnosis, Qin Kexin's primary injury was to her brain, and the severity of her bone fractures was not much less than Chen Qing's. Without sufficient time, even if Gou Shunquan arranged for Zhou Wannong to perform the surgery, it would be impossible to complete.
"Damn it!"
Qin Hantang's punch not only failed to take down Chen Xiao but also caused his own fist to ache intensely. Enraged, he moved to attack Chen Xiao again.
Just then, Qin Kexin suddenly stopped coughing blood, and her convulsing limbs gradually quieted down, as if even the pain on her face had been effectively relieved.
If it weren't for the blood all over her face, people would have believed she was merely asleep.
Qin Hantang was stunned on the spot. The fist he had raised above his head could no longer land on Chen Xiao. The anger on his face instantly turned to joy, and he regretted his actions immensely. He quickly apologized with great trepidation:
"Dr. Chen, please don't be angry. I wronged you just now, I'm truly sorry."
As he spoke, he unhesitatingly slapped his own face repeatedly in front of everyone.
Chen Xiao couldn't be bothered to argue. He continued to search Qin Kexin's chest through her clothes, the mysterious and profound wordless golden formula in his mind rapidly circulating. In a flash, he inserted the third Life-Creating Needle and then instructed:
"The needles must not be removed within twenty-four hours, otherwise, even an immortal cannot save her."
He paused for a moment, then couldn't help but add:
"Also, whether you believe it or not, I want to say one more thing. According to my diagnosis, your daughter is entangled with an unclean malevolent energy, likely picked up at the accident site. For the sake of her life, please never go there again."
"Entangled with malevolent energy?"
Qin Hantang was bewildered, his expression clearly showing doubt.
At that moment, Head Nurse He Sha suddenly entered.
Like Hu Yun, He Sha had an unclear relationship with Gou Shunquan. During a night shift not long ago, Chen Xiao accidentally witnessed the two of them in a state of undress in the office. Since then, he had been targeted by Gou Shunquan in various ways, while He Sha was granted the opportunity to study in Yanbei City.
Having just returned to work, she coincidentally caught Chen Xiao in a bind. He Sha secretly rejoiced and immediately launched into an accusation:
"Chen Xiao, are you here at Central Hospital to intern or to swindle? How can you fool Mr. Qin with baseless superstitions? Apologize to Mr. Qin immediately, or I'll punish you by making you stand guard at the entrance!"
She had just returned to work and had no idea that Chen Xiao was no longer an intern doctor whom she could easily manipulate.
Noticing her unpleasant attitude, Qin Hantang quickly shook his head and advised:
"Nurse He, there's no need to apologize. Dr. Chen saved my daughter after all. Please arrange for a doctor for the rescue quickly, preferably a specialist of associate chief physician level or above. I don't trust those with lower titles."
As he spoke, he looked at the still unconscious Qin Kexin on the bench with concern, then unconsciously cast a grateful glance at Chen Xiao, muttering to himself:
"If it weren't for Dr. Chen's acupuncture, my daughter would probably still be coughing blood and convulsing. Nurse Xu mentioned it was ventricular fibrillation."
"How can mere acupuncture control ventricular fibrillation?"
He Sha was suspicious. Her gaze inadvertently shifted to Qin Kexin, and then she suddenly let out a terrified shriek:
"He's actually needling a fatal acupoint? Mr. Qin, Chen Xiao isn't saving your daughter, he's trying to murder her!"
As her words fell, the entire emergency hall was instantly enveloped in a tense atmosphere. The onlookers' gazes towards Chen Xiao turned fearful, as if in their eyes, Chen Xiao was simply a murderer.
"No... that's impossible, right?"
Qin Hantang was also terrified, his voice trembling.
Chen Xiao had remained silent not out of fear of He Sha, but because he also wanted to catch her in a mistake. Seeing that the time was ripe, he immediately sneered and said:
"Head Nurse He, do you have any evidence to prove I was attempting murder? If not, I will not only sue you for slander but also for intentionally causing panic and for tarnishing the image of Central Hospital!"