"This..."
Jian Xiaojun noticed Zhou Wanrong's coldness and also saw that Xu Jingyin, who had been silent, was subtly showing hostility. His heart sank, and he frantically shook his head to explain, "I did have some misunderstandings with Doctor Chen before, but he is now my savior. Therefore, I am completely convinced and deeply grateful to him."
As Jian Ming's father, he naturally knew that Jian Ming had likely deserved the beating from Chen Xiao. His indiscriminate opposition to Chen Xiao was merely a matter of losing face. Although he had already lost his job and even incurred the misfortune of Zhang Manshan, he truly wished Chen Xiao dead. However, a heart of flesh and blood couldn't help but be moved when Chen Xiao unexpectedly saved his life.
"No matter how powerful you are or how rich you are, you can't avoid getting sick or injured. If that day comes, and you can't find a doctor to save your life even with great power or wealth, you can only wait to die. Moreover, Doctor Chen is a Super Doctor King with incredible medical skills. Shouldn't young master Shan and the young lady pay attention to him?"
At this moment, he recalled Zhang Liuqian's words and felt immense regret, wishing he had disciplined his son better and hadn't foolishly provoked Chen Xiao. Furthermore, his regret was far from over, because just then, his wife suddenly called, crying, "Wuwu! Husband, where on earth are you? City First Hospital is helpless with our son's injuries, saying he might be infertile for the rest of his life. Hurry and think of a solution, wuwawa..."
Boom!
Jian Xiaojun was struck by lightning, his mind shattered. His coronary heart disease, which had barely recovered, almost flared up again. He didn't even have time to comfort his wife before hastily hanging up the phone and desperately kowtowing to Zhou Wanrong and Xu Jingyin, "Doctors and nurses, can you tell me where Doctor Chen is? I... I want to thank him in person for saving my life and also offer my apologies to seek his forgiveness."
As soon as he finished speaking, his forehead was already broken and bleeding.
"You really had a conflict with Doctor Chen?"
Zhou Wanrong was dumbfounded. She finally realized that Chen Xiao had likely saved Jian Xiaojun out of consideration for her, and was both surprised and touched. Without hesitation, she began to defend Chen Xiao, "Hmph! Doctor Chen should have already finished his shift, and I can't reach him. Figure it out yourself!"
She paused, then couldn't help but add coldly, "Oh, and please hurry and pay the medical fees at the cashier's office!"
Xu Jingyin, who had remained silent, also bravely shook her head repeatedly, saying, "Without Doctor Chen's permission, I wouldn't dare reveal any of his information to you, otherwise... otherwise I'll get beaten."
"Get beaten? Is that guy really that fierce?"
Zhou Wanrong was at a loss for words. She just wanted to get rid of Jian Xiaojun and didn't even bother to find someone to issue a payment slip. As she spoke, she helped up Xu Jingyin, who had injured both her knees and elbows, and walked away, "Nurse Xu, I'll help you to my office to treat your injuries first!"
"Okay... Okay, thank you... Thank you, Deputy Director Zhou."
Although Xu Jingyin was as pure as a blank sheet of paper, she wasn't truly foolish. Even though she desperately wanted to return to examination room eight to help Chen Xiao, she felt it was better to get rid of Jian Xiaojun first and timidly agreed.
"You guys..."
Jian Xiaojun was left alone in the cold emergency room, filled with despair and tears he couldn't shed. However, with the connections he had accumulated over the years, even without Zhang Manshan's backing, it wouldn't be difficult for him to find Chen Xiao's whereabouts. After all, although Chen Xiao was secretly protected by the Northern Border Army, his movements while working at the Central Hospital were not top-secret information requiring protection.
Jian Xiaojun made only three phone calls and learned that Chen Xiao was currently working overtime in examination room eight of the emergency department's outpatient clinic. He quickly wiped the blood from his forehead, tidied his disheveled clothes, and rushed out of the room. By the time he reached the outpatient department, he saw from a distance that Chen Xiao, having taken off his white coat, was laughing and chatting with Zhang Liuqian as they entered the elevator leading to the underground parking lot. He wanted to call out to them but felt it would be too presumptuous, so he hastily took another elevator to follow.
In the dimly lit underground parking lot, Zhang Liuqian deliberately walked a little slower than Chen Xiao, following behind him nervously and asking, "Doctor Chen, do you know about a poison called 'snake' secretly concocted by an illegal overseas syndicate?"
Chen Xiao nodded without hesitation, "I've encountered two patients who were poisoned by snake."
"You actually know about it?"
Zhang Liuqian was greatly surprised, his heart instantly rising to his throat, "Then... then do you have the confidence to treat it? To be frank, the young lady... that is, Zhang Manyue's maternal grandfather has been suffering from snake for many years. Now, multiple organs in his body are diseased, and he doesn't have much time left. So... so I want to ask you to treat him."
Fearing Chen Xiao's refusal, Zhang Liuqian immediately added, "Oh, Zhang Manyue is the granddaughter of Mr. Zhang Fugui, the current chairman of Wealth Bank, and a potential heir. Not only is she incredibly wealthy, but she is also young and beautiful, a peerless beauty, known as the number one beauty in Yanbei. If you can treat her grandfather, she will surely be eternally grateful to you."
"A peerless beauty in Yanbei who is incredibly wealthy?"
Chen Xiao was a little taken aback. After a moment's pause, he said, "Whether she's beautiful or not doesn't matter. I am primarily driven by medical ethics. If the young lady you mentioned doesn't mind the long journey from Yanbei City to Juxian City, I definitely have no problem."
"Thank you! Thank you, Doctor Chen!"
Zhang Liuqian was both surprised and delighted, nodding and bowing repeatedly in gratitude. As they spoke, they had already gotten into Zhang Liuqian's car. Chen Xiao had originally planned to ride his small electric scooter so Zhou Wanrong would have a ride home after her night shift, but Zhang Liuqian insisted on driving him. Coupled with the fact that his Yin-Yang Ghost Hand technique had consumed a lot of energy, he simply agreed.
However, after getting into the car, Zhang Liuqian suddenly became embarrassed because all four of his tires had been punctured.
"Outrageous! Who did this?"
Zhang Liuqian was so angry that he slammed the steering wheel, his usual scholarly demeanor almost breaking. Just then, seven or eight street thugs with brightly dyed hair emerged from the shadows, surrounding the car menacingly. The leader, a burly man with white hair, carried an iron bar, his face full of flesh and a ferocious expression.
At the same time, from a car not far away, Lin Wei, dressed in revealing attire, pushed open the door and got out, sneering, "Classmate Chen Xiao, Old Zhang, we meet again!"
In the elevator not far away, Jian Xiaojun instinctively recoiled as soon as he stepped out, his heart pounding with terror, "Isn't that Lin Wei? That useless woman who can't get anything done. Where did she get the nerve to provoke Doctor Chen and Old Zhang? Is she tired of living? She deserves to die, but if I get dragged into this, I'll be completely finished!"