Although Qin Shilei was a little surprised, he still walked forward calmly and asked, "Are you the Divine Doctor Su?"
Su Xiaoxuan, who was writing something, said without looking up, "The registration fee is ten crystal cores for men and five for women. Pay first, then get treated."
"That's so expensive," Dong Qi muttered, "And why is the registration fee for men twice as much as for women?"
"Because men's money is easier to earn," Su Xiaoxuan said earnestly.
What the heck, is a patient's money divided by gender?
"A female patient, here is the registration fee." Qin Shilei produced five crystal cores.
As soon as the crystal cores were placed on the table, they were instantly snatched away by a fair, jade-like hand.
Having received the money, Su Xiaoxuan enthusiastically guided Yin Xiaoxue to place Kong Qingshu on the sickbed.
While observing Kong Qingshu, she asked, "Tell me about the patient's condition."
Qin Shilei detailed the reason for Kong Qingshu's coma.
After listening, Su Xiaoxuan took Kong Qingshu's pulse.
Seeing her withdraw her finger from Kong Qingshu's wrist, Qin Shilei asked, "How is it? Do you have a chance?"
Su Xiaoxuan furrowed her brows and pondered for a while before replying, "Only a sixty percent chance."
After speaking, she sized up Qin Shilei and his group, then extended her hand to Qin Shilei.
"What, do you need me to provide something?" Qin Shilei asked doubtfully.
"The consultation fee," Su Xiaoxuan said impatiently, "Two hundred crystal cores per session."
Qin Shilei frowned but still took out two hundred crystal cores. "How many treatments will it take?"
As soon as the crystal cores were placed down, Su Xiaoxuan quickly took them away again. "At least three times, at most ten. If that still doesn't work, I can do no more."
Seeing Qin Shilei produce two hundred crystal cores without batting an eyelid, Su Xiaoxuan felt as if she had seen a golden money tree.
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Qin Shilei and his companions.
Suddenly, she said mysteriously, "Why don't I prescribe some medicine for you all? It'll guarantee a more harmonious marital relationship."
Qin Shilei's forehead was covered in black lines. He said faintly, "No need, you should treat my companion first."
"I'm telling you, if you're good, she'll be good. Everyone being good is truly good. There's nothing to be shy about."
Su Xiaoxuan, a young woman, spoke about such matters without any hesitation, as if she had instantly transformed into a scammer selling fake medicine.
However, as she spoke, she suddenly paused. "Wait, your body is very good, you don't need my treatment."
Then she turned to Dong Qi and said, "This gentleman does need some treatment. Two hundred crystal cores will ensure you overcome the problem of lasting too short a time."
Her words made Dong Qi's face turn red instantly.
"I... I'm very well. No need to worry about me."
If his city lord weren't present, Dong Qi would have overturned the table and taught Su Xiaoxuan a good lesson.
"Alas, why are some people so afraid of seeking treatment?"
Su Xiaoxuan muttered to herself as she wrote out a prescription and asked a nearby nurse to fetch the medicine.
Seeing that she had failed to make another sale, she straightened her face and ushered Qin Shilei and his group out. "Please leave, I need to perform acupuncture on the patient."
Within two minutes of Qin Shilei leaving the ward, Su Xiaoxuan walked out again. "It will take half an hour to remove the needles, you can wait outside for now."
"Okay." Qin Shilei turned to Dong Qi and instructed, "You go find us a place to stay nearby."
Su Xiaoxuan immediately interjected, "Aren't you from around here? Why don't you stay here directly? There are several empty rooms upstairs, and it'll be convenient to observe the injured person at any time."
Qin Shilei nodded indifferently, "Alright."
"Twenty crystal cores per person per day, and a hundred crystal cores for the patient."
Su Xiaoxuan, with a beaming smile, extended her delicate hand to Qin Shilei again.
"You're robbing us blind!" Dong Qi complained.
In Hope City, there were also hotels where one could stay in a five-star hotel for two crystal cores a day.
Now, her price was ten times higher, and even with his city lord present, Dong Qi couldn't help but protest.
"The environment here is beautiful, and I provide free meals. It's also convenient for you to take care of the patient. I'm not ripping you off at all."
Su Xiaoxuan counted on her fingers, listing the benefits of staying with her.
Qin Shilei counted out four hundred and eighty crystal cores and handed them over. "Let's stay for three days first."
Su Xiaoxuan immediately became even more enthusiastic. "Hua'er, serve tea."
Qin Shilei and the other two went to the nearby tea table and sat down, waiting for Kong Qingshu's treatment to end.
"City Lord, this doctor is so young, can she really cure Commander Kong?" Dong Qi asked in a low voice.
"Although traditional Chinese medicine practitioners are generally older and more skilled, since so many people are queuing to see her, she must have some ability," Qin Shilei replied.
"Whether she has ability or not, I don't know, but she's very good at making money," Yin Xiaoxue interjected.
In the short ten minutes they had been sitting there, Su Xiaoxuan had seen four more patients, each charged from twenty or thirty crystal cores to over a hundred.
There were forty to fifty people queuing outside. When calculated carefully, the daily income of this Divine Doctor Su amazed even Qin Shilei.
Ten minutes later, after Kong Qingshu's needles were removed, the nurse led Qin Shilei and his group to the third floor of the clinic.
"Lunch will be sent up later."
As soon as Qin Shilei and his group had settled Kong Qingshu, a commotion erupted downstairs.
"City Lord, it sounds like the people from the Zhou Tian Sword Sect from earlier," Dong Qi listened carefully and recognized one of their voices.
"You two stay here and protect Kong Qingshu. I'll go down and take a look."
After speaking, Qin Shilei went downstairs.
As soon as he reached the first floor, he found the clinic surrounded by over a hundred people.
Su Xiaoxuan was standing at the entrance, her pretty face icy cold, saying:
"Sect Leader Zhou, I, Su Xiaoxuan, am a honored guest of City Lord Xiao. Aren't you afraid of City Lord Xiao causing trouble for you by acting like this?"
Opposite her, a middle-aged man around thirty years old smiled and said, "I, Zhou Zhengyang, am not here to trouble you, Divine Doctor Su. It's just that someone has slandered my Zhou Tian Sword Sect. If I, Zhou, don't seek justice, how can I establish myself in Lingquan City in the future?"
Zhou Xiangrong interjected, "Divine Doctor Su, I'm looking for two men and two women. One of the women was being carried. They entered your clinic and haven't come out."
Hearing this, Su Xiaoxuan immediately thought of Qin Shilei and his group.
On one hand, there was her great benefactor, and on the other hand, the powerful Zhou Tian Sword Sect. Su Xiaoxuan found herself in a difficult position.
However, thinking of the generous Qin Shilei, she spoke again, "The clinic only has my patients. Sect Leader Zhou, please leave."
Zhou Zhengyang's face turned cold, and he said sternly, "Su Xiaoxuan, don't be ungrateful. Wisely hand over those four people immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Su Xiaoxuan's expression changed. Just as she was about to invoke City Lord Xiao's name again, she noticed Qin Shilei walking down from the staircase.
"Are you looking for me?" Qin Shilei walked in front of Zhou Zhengyang with a blank expression.