The patriarch of the Ma family was startled by this.
He had thought his son would be fine, but now there was still danger.
"Doctor Zhang, please, you must save my son. I'll agree to any condition. I'll give you all my fortune..." the Ma family patriarch pleaded.
"I'm afraid I can't help you!"
Jiang Yi said, "I have a rule: I save at most three people per month.
Including your son, I've already saved two people this month. I had promised the patriarch of a prominent family in Li Du City that I would go and save their elder this month. Since I made a promise, I cannot go back on my word."
After speaking, Jiang Yi continued, "I regret that I am unable to help."
"Doctor Zhang, please make an exception and save my son. I'll agree to any condition." The Ma family patriarch was almost on his knees begging Jiang Yi.
"This rule cannot be broken!"
Jiang Yi refused.
This rule was set by his master.
Jiang Yi still didn't understand why his master had set such a rule for him.
The Ma family patriarch was in despair.
"Actually, you don't have to worry too much. If young master Ma can hold on until next month, I might consider helping him then," Jiang Yi said.
Hearing this, the Ma family patriarch's heart was rekindled with hope.
"Doctor Zhang, can you help ensure my son has enough time to last until next month?" the Ma family patriarch asked.
"Young Master Ma's body can't take any more distress. Whether he can last until next month depends on his own fortune. If he continues to be stressed, he will surely die," Jiang Yi stated.
The Ma family patriarch's face showed helplessness.
"Doctor Zhang, I discussed it with the dean, and we've decided to offer you the position of Chief Physician at our hospital. We hope you can continue to stay with us!" the vice dean said with a smile towards Jiang Yi.
"I can continue to stay at the hospital, but you must give me double my monthly salary!" Jiang Yi stated directly.
This left the vice dean stunned!
The vice dean looked towards Shen Lu, waiting for her decision.
Jiang Yi was deliberately overpricing.
His goal was to make them think he was someone who loved money and was very greedy.
This way, they wouldn't suspect any hidden motives for him staying at the hospital.
"It seems I have to leave!"
Jiang Yi said, feigning an intention to leave.
"Wait..."
Shen Lu quickly called out to Jiang Yi, "I agree to give you double the monthly salary!"
"Since Dean Shen is so generous, I'll stay."
Jiang Yi smiled. "I have a few things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. I'll come to work tomorrow."
With that, Jiang Yi left the hospital directly.
When he reached the hospital entrance, Jiang Yi took out his phone and saw several missed calls, all from Chen Kun.
Jiang Yi dialed Chen Kun's number.
"What did you want to talk to me about?" Jiang Yi asked.
"The situation with Tiansheng Group is very bad. I'll come to your villa tonight to report to you..." Chen Kun said from the other end of the phone.
Jiang Yi acknowledged with a sound and hung up.
Jiang Yi smiled faintly.
He had thought Chen Kun had run away and wouldn't return to Tiansheng Group, but he had come back after all.
"Your medical skills are truly astonishing!"
A voice came from behind him.
Jiang Yi turned his head towards the direction of the voice and saw an old man speaking.
The old man was not alone; he was also holding a cute little girl.
Jiang Yi felt that the old man looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yi still couldn't recall.
Jiang Yi smiled at the old man and prepared to leave.
"I'd like to ask for your help!"
The old man suddenly spoke to Jiang Yi.
"What kind of help do you need?" Jiang Yi asked curiously.
"To treat my granddaughter!"
The old man said to Jiang Yi with a solemn expression, "My granddaughter has had a strange illness since birth."
After speaking, the old man glanced at the little girl beside him and continued, "With your skill, curing my granddaughter should not be difficult."
Jiang Yi was taken aback.
Hearing the old man's words, it was as if he knew him very well.
"I know who you are! Your real name is Jiang Yi, and you are the chairman of Tiansheng Group."
The old man said, "Half a month ago, the patriarch of the Chen family personally came to Jiangcheng to invite you. You used the Nine Heavens Profound Needles and the Illusory God Needles to save the life of the Chen family elder. Here, in this hospital, you used the Plum Blossom Thirteen Needles and the Heavenly Spirit Needle Technique. Of the four lost needle techniques, you know four, and there is probably no one else in the entire Huaxia country who can match you."
"Are you investigating me?" Jiang Yi's brows furrowed slightly.
"That's right!"
The old man nodded. "Ever since you first went to Li Du City and saved the Chen family elder, I've been investigating you. I know it's not right to do so, but I must understand how capable you are and if you can save my granddaughter."
"You probably already know that I was the son-in-law of the Ye family before, right?" Jiang Yi looked at the old man.
"I certainly know!" the old man nodded.
Jiang Yi couldn't help but sneer inwardly. This old man, asking for his help, had such a strong tone and didn't seem to be trying to please him at all.
This old man was definitely not simple.
"Why should I help you?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Your Tiansheng Group cannot handle Liu Feng. In the entire Jiang Province, I am the only one who can help you!"
The old man said, "Liu Feng is the son-in-law of the Vice President of the Jiang Province Chamber of Commerce. You can't deal with him!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yi couldn't help but laugh.
This old man underestimated him too much.
He had never taken a mere Liu Feng seriously.
If he couldn't even deal with Liu Feng, how could he survive?
"I don't need anyone's help," Jiang Yi stated directly.
The old man's attitude made Jiang Yi somewhat unhappy.
He had something to ask of him, yet he was putting on airs in front of him.
The old man was taken aback.
The old man was a smart man and knew that Jiang Yi definitely had a way to deal with Liu Feng, which was why he wasn't placating him.
With Jiang Yi's great medical skills, there were countless influential figures who wanted to curry favor with him. Finding someone to deal with Liu Feng was not a difficult matter at all.
The old man had miscalculated.
"If there's nothing else, then I'll be leaving now!"
With that, Jiang Yi turned and left.
The old man watched Jiang Yi's retreating back, his brow tightly furrowed.
Jiang Yi now remembered that this old man was Bai Zhen, the president of the Jiang Province Chamber of Commerce.
He was the one who had bid for the five bottles of perfume at the auction last time.
Jiang Yi raised his eyebrows. Bai Zhen was the number one figure in the Jiang Province business world, not much different from a local emperor.
He wielded immense power, and usually, others sought him out; he never begged anyone, hence his arrogant attitude.
"Grandpa... that big brother seems unhappy. Did Xue'er make him angry?" the little girl asked Bai Zhen.
"It has nothing to do with you!"
Bai Zhen said with a smile.
Just then, a middle-aged man got out of a car parked nearby.