543: Chapter 543: Strange Poison Corrosion 543: Chapter 543: Strange Poison Corrosion “Wow, why does it smell so bad, it’s disgusting, who are these people?”
“It stinks to death, let’s get out of here, are they even letting people eat?”
“You two, get out quickly, did you crawl out of a manure pit?
Go, go, go.” The shop’s attendants also went to drive the grandfather and his granddaughter away.
Tangyu’s brows furrowed, and he sniffed, “Hmm, why are there so many poisons mixed together?” Tangyu’s gaze also turned towards the grandfather and granddaughter standing at the door.
The elder was covered in abscesses, filled with shocking pustules like a rotting corpse, looking terrifying.
If not for the fact he was clearly alive, one might think he was a reanimated corpse.
Supporting the elder was a girl around fifteen or sixteen years old, her eyes brimming with tears, looking pleadingly inside, but the granddaughter herself seemed to be fine.
Although the elder was standing at the door, the entire shop was instantly filled with a pungent, overwhelmingly foul smell, as if a long-dead corpse was present.
“Oh, it really stinks, I’m going to vomit,” Zhao Yaya made a vomiting gesture, but her eyes were still curiously taking in the scene at the door.
Guo Momo and the other two glanced once and were frightened, turning their heads down and covering their mouths.
“Doctor, please save my grandfather, I’m begging you,” the girl cried and pleaded.
The old man saw this and shook his head, his voice very low and hoarse, “Forget it, let’s go back, grandpa is beyond help now.”
“Get lost, get out of here,” the attendants wouldn’t come near.
Ye Mai suddenly said, “Stop.” After speaking, he stood up and walked towards the door.
The attendants didn’t dare to provoke Ye Mai and could only obediently step aside.
Ye Mai’s gaze seriously swept over the elder, and he said to the two, “Elder, please come in a bit, let me take a look at you.”
“Brother, you are the doctor, please save my grandfather,” the girl broke into a smile through her tears, her face full of gratitude.
Tangyu smiled slightly, thinking that Ye Mai still had some sense of justice and conscience, although he didn’t discount the possibility that Ye Mai wanted to compete with him.
However, his actions at this moment also showed a bit of a healer’s heart.
After all, as a disciple of the Medicine King, Ye Mai came from a reputable school, and though a bit arrogant, his character was probably decent.
“Good guy, brother, he’s showing off again, eh?
He’s challenging you,” Zhao Yaya said.
Ye Mai’s brows furrowed even more, he shook his head and said, “Strange, really strange.
Elder, your body has been intoxicated with over a hundred different poisons, and some are extremely peculiar.
With so many poisons mixed together, you’re like a test subject for poisons.
How did this happen to you?
This is not an illness; it’s poisoning that has corroded you from the inside out.
Your internal organs are already corroded.
If we don’t remove these toxins now, you won’t live past a week; your body will turn into blood water and perish.
I’ve never encountered such a case before.”
“What, that’s terrifying?”
“Is that even real?
It’s like something out of a TV show, turning into blood water, just thinking about it is frightening.”
Ye Mai’s words caused an uproar in the room, stirring some panic in the crowd.
“Oh no, that’s so scary, that poor old man.
Good guy, brother, do you think that Ye Mai can cure the old man?” Zhao Yaya also said with a sympathetic look.
Tangyu shook his head, “I don’t know, let’s see, but the toxins in this old man are extremely difficult to treat, not something anyone can manage.
If Ye Mai can do it, then his medical skills are indeed very remarkable.”
“Oh, then there’s something exciting to watch.
I hope he can’t do it, and then it’s your turn to shine, good guy, brother, and cure that old man’s illness,” Zhao Yaya said.
Tangyu shook his head with a smile; he would rather have Ye Mai cure the old man as he didn’t want to take the credit.
“Big brother, please save my grandfather,” the girl said to Ye Mai.
Ye Mai nodded, “Don’t worry, little sister, since I’ve promised to examine your grandfather, I’ll do my best, but I can’t guarantee complete success; I’ll try my best.
Elder, first tell me how you ended up like this, knowing more about your condition will help with the treatment.”
The elder shook his head, “I really don’t know, I just suddenly became like this, and there are quite a few people in our family who have the same condition.”
“Hmm,” Ye Mai’s brows furrowed, collective poisoning?
Tangyu’s mind was also stirred, thoughts flashing through his head.
If it was as the elder said, then it was clearly a case of collective poisoning.
The source of such poisoning was either intentional or there was some hidden cause behind it.
To mix over a hundred different toxins, all in incredibly minute quantities, and these toxins obviously hadn’t been refined, otherwise, the old man would have died already.
Tangyu thought for a moment, and a place quickly came to mind.
Ye Mai thought for a moment and then chose not to ask further.
He said, “Elder, there are no medicines here.
If I write you a prescription, you would find it hard to buy the medicines and they would also be unaffordable.
How about this?
I bring you to my home and personally prepare the medicine for you.
Although I am not fully confident, I still have a confidence level of about sixty to seventy percent.”
“Ye Mai, let me give it a try,” Ma Qiyu came over and said.
Ye Mai excelled in pharmacology, being a disciple of the Medicine King, and had unique insights in using medicinal prescriptions.
His prowess in other treatment methods was relatively weaker.
Ma Qiyu’s strength lay in cupping, similar to acupuncture, starting with cupping to expel toxins from the body, followed by pharmacological support.
Of course, Ye Mai knew the art of acupuncture, but he wasn’t as confident with the technique.
However, he was more confident with using medicine.
Besides, he didn’t care about money; he just wanted to cure people’s illnesses.
“Alright, Qiyu, you try,” Ye Mai did not refuse and although he had taken this patient partly as a challenge to Tangyu, he still possessed the conscience of a healer.
Ma Qiyu went to his car, retrieved something, and gestured for the elderly man to take off his shirt and expose his back.
As soon as the elderly man had taken off his clothes, many people who had just eaten vomited their meals.
Most of the onlookers, who were previously entertained, were too scared to look any longer.
His back didn’t even look human; it was as if it was a ravaged back, indeed frightening.
Ma Qiyu also frowned, but his face showed no hesitation, just seriousness.
He heated the cupping jars and pressed them onto the back of the elderly man.
Soon, the elderly man’s back was completely covered with over a dozen jars.
Laypeople watch the excitement; experts observe the subtleties.
Tangyu had been observing Ma Qiyu’s technique.
Although Tangyu was not very familiar with cupping, he still knew something about it.
Ma Qiyu, in terms of technique, indeed had a master’s touch.
His movements were steady, hitting the acupoints very precisely, and he controlled the temperature of the jars and the air pressure inside very well.
The scene was quiet, and everyone watched Ma Qiyu intently.
After a few minutes, Ma Qiyu signaled the girl to step aside, then swiftly removed the jars.
Dense clumps of impurities were expelled, and all the jars were removed, leaving a puddle of blood and water on the ground, disgustingly.
These expelled substances were toxins from the elderly man’s body.
After some toxins were removed, the elderly man’s complexion visibly improved, and some swelling on his face went down.
But obviously, about only one third of it was gone.
Ma Qiyu shook his head and said, “Elder, the toxins in your body are more complex and fearsome than I imagined.
At least three sessions of cupping, combined with medication, might be required to fully expel the toxins from your body.
However, we don’t have much time these next few days.
So, elder, I’ll let Ye Mai give you an address and phone number.
Come find us in three days, and we will do our utmost to cleanse your body of toxins.”
“Alright, thank you so much.
You truly have hearts of Bodhisattvas, divine doctors,” the elderly man kept thanking them, his voice no longer as hoarse.
The superb medical skills of Ye Mai and Ma Qiyu also won the applause of everyone present.
“Wait a moment.” Tangyu suddenly stood up and walked over.
Ye Mai glanced at Tangyu, his eyebrows slightly raised—was he going to intervene?
The elderly man stopped and looked at Tangyu in surprise, saying, “Young man, are you calling me?”
Tangyu nodded and replied, “Yes, elder, it’s not necessary to make it so troublesome.
I can remove the toxins from your body.”
Zhao Yaya also excitedly ran over, her gestures animated as she said, “Yay, good brother is going to take action.
There’s going to be a good show to watch, someone’s about to get a shock.”
Another young person stood up; the drama was indeed getting more intense and more interesting.
Ye Mai and Ma Qiyu frowned as well, both looked towards Tangyu, their eyes flashing with a different light.
“What do you mean?” Ye Mai asked.
Tangyu said, “Don’t misunderstand, I have no other intention, I’m not trying to steal your patient, nor am I trying to show off.
You both indeed have the heart of healers, and in that respect, I respect you.
Actually, there is no conflict between us, so there’s no need to be so tense.
You are representatives of the traditional medicine team, and I don’t want anything bad happening to you.
Of course, I am not saying you cannot cure the elder, but it’s not going to be easy to cure him.
You are underestimating the toxins in his body.
You think just a few sessions of cupping and some precious antidotes can completely resolve it, but that would be a mistake.
Besides, you need a lot of time, and the cost is substantial.
For one elderly man, you might not charge, but what if many people come to seek treatment from you?”
Ye Mai and Ma Qiyu exchanged glances.
They too knew in their hearts they were not fully confident, as the toxins in the elderly man’s body were truly terribly complex.
Moreover, the elderly man had said that many people in his hometown had similar conditions.
If they cured the elderly man for free, then it was likely that all his hometown folks would flock to them.
Free treatment for one person was manageable, but for hundreds or more, that would definitely be impossible.
If they really practiced medicine for free, even the Medicine King would starve to death.
“Another point, time waits for no one.
If your methods are to be used at the Mixed Medical Symposium, I doubt the competition will wait for your results.
Why is Western medicine dominating over our traditional medicine?
It’s because Western medicine shows quicker results, a point often difficult for traditional medicine.
But if we fail to address this point now, then there’s even less to talk about winning for traditional medicine,” Tangyu explained.
The expressions on Ye Mai and Ma Qiyu’s faces were somewhat troubled and became more solemn.
This issue was indeed a significant factor in the decline of traditional medicine.
For example, treating a disease, Western medicine could perform a surgery and the patient would recover quickly.
While traditional medicine required long-term medication for effectiveness; naturally, people would opt for Western medicine.
A simple truth indeed.