Long Xiao called Luan Jiping to inquire. Luan Jiping informed him that they had found the three people from the Island Nation in the first-floor lobby.
To their surprise, all three people from the Island Nation were martial artists. Although Long Xiao and Luan Jiping managed to stop them, a stalemate ensued. What's more, several people from the Medical Affairs Department were causing trouble on the sidelines.
Long Xiao found it strange. The police and the Ministry of Health were already investigating the 'Tong Mai San' incident, so why were people from the Ministry of Health helping the Island Nation individuals?
Long Xiao instructed Sun Tai Lai and Tong Hui to examine the patients. For any patient who had not taken the Island Nation doctor's medication, they were to be given the pills provided by him. Long Xiao himself headed downstairs to the waiting hall.
The hall was in a chaotic state. Patients were being rushed in, doctors and nurses were resuscitating them, and families of patients were registering and paying fees.
Upon seeing people fighting, the crowd gathered to watch the spectacle.
Four individuals from the Medical Affairs Department stood with the three people from the Island Nation. Opposite them were Luan Jiping and her assistant, Qian Yun.
"I don't care who you two are, but if you dare to disrupt the friendly relations between China and the Island Nation and harm foreign guests, we will absolutely not permit it."
The individuals from the Medical Affairs Department stood in front of the three people from the Island Nation, projecting an air of invincibility. The three people from the Island Nation stood behind them with their hands clasped, as if merely observing the scene.
Long Xiao weaved through the crowd and approached Luan Jiping. "Sister, why isn't this resolved yet?"
"These four from the Medical Affairs Department are interfering. I'm afraid if we engage them, the three from the Island Nation will escape."
Long Xiao said in a low voice, "Sister, have Qian Yun handle the people from the Medical Affairs Department. I'll deal with the three from the Island Nation."
Luan Jiping nodded slightly and said, "Alright, let's move."
Luan Jiping and her assistant Qian Yun walked towards the four individuals from the Medical Affairs Department. The latter, assuming they were about to attack the Island Nation individuals, stepped in front to block them.
Long Xiao quickly moved behind the three Island Nation individuals. The moment Qian Yun made a move, Long Xiao also struck.
Fearing that the three Island Nation individuals might escape, his attack was swift and directly targeted vital points. Before the three Island Nation individuals could react, they were knocked to the ground by Long Xiao.
The sudden attack caused chaos in the hall. Luan Jiping and Qian Yun were now engaged in a fight with the three individuals from the Medical Affairs Department.
Qian Yun's strength was considerable; Long Xiao estimated him to be at least at the peak of the Yellow realm. After knocking down the three Island Nation individuals, he stood aside to watch.
In less than two minutes, Qian Yun had also subdued all four individuals from the Medical Affairs Department.
Hospital security guards, alerted by the commotion, rushed over.
"Who are you people? How dare you assault public officials from the Medical Affairs Department?"
Four security guards surrounded Luan Jiping and Qian Yun. The security captain, holding a baton, questioned them.
"I am Luan Jiping, President of Heavenly Paradise Company. These people colluded with outsiders to harm our Chinese people. They deserve a beating."
The security captain looked at them skeptically, unsure whether to arrest these two or help them.
Seeing that Luan Jiping and Qian Yun were no longer in danger, Long Xiao squatted down and began to search the three Island Nation individuals. He soon found some medications, three notebooks, and several weapons.
He threw the weapons on the ground and flipped through the notebooks. They were all in a foreign language, which he couldn't understand. After putting away the notebooks, he sniffed the confiscated medications. Long Xiao couldn't help but frown.
For the past few days, while supervising at Xinglin Caotang, he had also been organizing the pharmacy and familiarizing himself with the various drugs. He was now very familiar with the scents of over a hundred commonly used herbs and dozens of commonly used chemicals.
From the medications seized from the Island Nation individuals, he could only identify eight familiar herbs and two chemicals. The scent of two other medicines, however, he couldn't place.
The three Island Nation individuals were still unconscious. Sun Tai Lai and Tong Hui pushed through the crowd and walked towards Long Xiao.
Seeing Sun Tai Lai, Long Xiao quickly said, "Dean Sun, please give me a room. I need to interrogate them."
Sun Tai Lai immediately ordered the security guards to drag the four individuals from the Ministry of Health and the three Island Nation individuals into a room.
After the security guards had taken them away, Sun Tai Lai turned to Long Xiao and said, "Divine Doctor Long, the pills you gave us are running out."
Long Xiao took out a glass bottle and tossed it to Sun Tai Lai. "Remember, one pill per patient. We don't have many. There are still patients in other hospitals."
"I understand. Tong Hui, notify the emergency department to gather all patients who have taken 'Tong Mai San' in the internal medicine ward."
Sun Tai Lai organized the hospital's doctors and nurses to treat the patients. With the pills provided by Long Xiao, their treatment became much smoother.
Long Xiao, Luan Jiping, and Qian Yun arrived at the room where the Island Nation individuals were being held.
The three Island Nation individuals lay unconscious on the floor. The four staff members from the Ministry of Health, though heavily injured, could still sit on the floor and were ready for interrogation.
"Who are you people, and why are you helping these Island Nation individuals?" Luan Jiping asked.
"We are staff members of the Ministry of Health. I warn you, arbitrarily detaining public officials is illegal."
A radiant smile spread across Luan Jiping's face. Her smile was beautiful, exuding an irresistible charm that captivated the onlookers.
The four staff members from the Ministry of Health seemed to be under some sort of control. Their gazes became dazed, and they stared blankly at Luan Jiping.
Long Xiao sensed something unusual. He blinked, calmed his mind, and looked intently at Luan Jiping. He discovered a pinkish qi emanating from within Luan Jiping, enveloping the four public officials from the Ministry of Health.
"Sister, you are truly beautiful."
"Sister, we are employees of Bao Group."
"Sister, Bao Erhu instructed us to impersonate public officials from the Ministry of Health."
"Good, very good. My dear brothers, tell me your mission in detail."
As Luan Jiping spoke, she maintained a smile, as if coaxing children.
Hearing Luan Jiping call them "brothers," Long Xiao felt a strange discomfort. He wondered if Luan Jiping had used this pinkish qi on him when she called him "brother." Was he being controlled by her?
"Sister, our mission is to protect these three from the Island Nation. They are friends."
"No, Sister. Chairman Bao also ordered us to monitor these three and record everything they do in detail."
After interrogating the four Bao family members, Luan Jiping's smile vanished, replaced by an expression of exhaustion.
"Brother, I'm tired. You interrogate these three from the Island Nation."
Upon hearing the word "brother" again, Long Xiao involuntarily shivered. He carefully observed Luan Jiping and, not seeing any pinkish qi, finally relaxed.
"Alright, Sister. I'll handle these three."
Long Xiao woke up one of the Island Nation individuals. The individual immediately began speaking volubly in Japanese, seemingly protesting Long Xiao's actions.
Long Xiao stepped forward, grabbed the Island Nation individual's arm, and with a crack, broke it. The individual let out a scream and a string of curses.
"Speak Chinese, damn it! I don't understand your language!" Long Xiao grabbed the Island Nation individual's other arm and said.
"I protest! We are foreign guests of your country and are protected by international law."
Long Xiao applied more force with his right hand. With another crack, the Island Nation individual's other arm was also broken.
"Protest invalid. International law only applies to humans. You beasts are not covered by international law."
"You're insulting us!"
Long Xiao kicked him in the stomach. The Island Nation individual grunted, flew backward, and hit the wall, losing consciousness.