Ling Tian and A Li spent a few more days in the capital of Damar, with Feng Jifei assigning special personnel to accompany them on their sightseeing.
During these days, Feng Jifei was also busy. The Feng family mobilized almost all their connections and finally confirmed that there were no remnants of Feng Jiteng, and all those brought by the sorcerer Pazhahei had also been eliminated. Only then did Feng Jifei feel at ease.
The evening before Ling Tian was scheduled to return to China, he suddenly received a phone call that disrupted his plans.
It was a video call. Ling Tian recognized the two people on the other end of the line. One was Xie Liheng, the secretary-general of the Righteous Path Alliance, and the other was Director Hu.
Director Hu, in his early sixties, was a top medical expert in the country. He was also the second-in-command of the Baojian Bureau and its chief medical advisor.
The treatment plans for important figures had to be reviewed and signed by him before they could be implemented.
Ling Tian immediately realized that the appearance of this influential figure must mean that something significant had happened.
"Director Hu, what do you need me for?"
"Doctor Ling Tian, sorry to bother you. There's a matter that requires your help to resolve!"
"Please, go ahead!"
"The Queen of Darusalam is six months pregnant. During a prenatal check-up, doctors discovered many strange conditions with the baby. The Queen herself has also developed health problems.
The King of Darusalam has sought out renowned doctors worldwide, and our Baojian Bureau has also dispatched a medical team to consult..."
Darusalam is a small country located northeast of Damar. It is very small, with a land area of only over 5,000 square kilometers, which is one-third the area of Beijing, China.
The country has a population of less than 500,000, yet it ranks fifth in Asia for per capita GDP.
The reason is simple: it is a coastal nation with abundant oil and natural gas resources within its territorial waters. Additionally, most of the country is covered by forests containing very precious trees.
In short, it is a very prosperous and peaceful small Southeast Asian nation.
The King of Darusalam, Hajif, is in his early forties, and his Queen is thirty-five.
The couple is very affectionate. The Queen has already given birth to four children, but all of them are girls.
This is not a trivial matter in Darusalam. As a Southeast Asian country deeply influenced by Confucian culture, only male heirs can inherit property, let alone a kingdom.
There are even calls within the country for the King to depose the Queen if she cannot bear a male heir, in order to continue the royal lineage.
Fortunately, at the beginning of the year, the Queen became pregnant. After a prenatal check-up at three months, everyone was delighted to discover that the baby was a boy!
Just as the entire royal family of Darusalam was preparing to celebrate the arrival of the future successor, an accident occurred.
The Queen frequently felt that the fetus inside her womb was extremely active. This activity was not ordinary fetal movement; it felt like it was tearing at her internal organs.
Simultaneously, the fetus was aggressively absorbing the Queen's nutrients.
Despite consuming large amounts of nutrients and tonics daily, the Queen continued to waste away.
Even more bizarre was the fetus. Although only six months old, its physique was already like a full-term infant.
Through ultrasound, the fetus's facial features could be clearly seen.
However, the fetus's expression was very strange, as if it were smiling or making a funny face.
The royal doctors believed that a Cesarean section should be performed to deliver the child, otherwise, the Queen might not be able to sustain the pregnancy until full term.
But if this were done, it was uncertain whether the child would develop normally. After all, premature babies are congenitally deficient and can have a series of problems. This child was, after all, the future hope of the Darusalam royal family.
As for aborting the child, that was out of the question. The Queen was already an advanced maternal age, and this pregnancy had nearly cost her life. If this child were lost, it would be very difficult for her to conceive again in the future.
The royal family of Darusalam was extremely anxious. Therefore, they hired top medical experts from around the world and even sought assistance from governments of various countries, requesting them to send imperial medical teams.
China took this request very seriously and dispatched a five-person medical team, led by Yu Dongyue, a chief physician from the Beijing Hospital for Women and Children.
This female gynecological expert, in her early fifties, was an absolute authority in obstetrics and gynecology in China. She was not only an expert in obstetrics and gynecology but also a surgical expert, having handled many unexpected emergencies during childbirth.
Furthermore, Director Yu was a professor at China Medical University, an academician of the National Academy of Sciences, and enjoyed special national allowances. She had authored over a dozen books on gynecology.
Upon arriving in Darusalam, Yu Dongyue and her team were immediately assigned to examine the Queen. However, after a thorough diagnosis of the patient, Professor Yu was also at a loss. She had never encountered such a peculiar fetus.
After repeated assessments and discussions, Professor Yu believed that this matter might transcend the realm of pure medicine and could involve some supernatural events. Thus, she immediately requested support from the Baojian Bureau.
The Baojian Bureau of China attached great importance to this matter. After urgent consultations, they decided to send Ling Tian to Darusalam to investigate.
After all, Ling Tian was not only a Taoist disciple who could use Taoist talismans but also a highly skilled doctor. There was no one more suitable for the task.
"Alright, Director Hu, I understand. I will go to Darusalam tomorrow!"
"Ling Tian, remember, you must be extremely cautious when you are abroad. Otherwise, it will not be a simple medical accident; it could very well lead to disputes between the two countries," Director Hu cautioned.
"If you are not confident, it is better not to act than to force yourself..."
"Understood, please rest assured!"
The next morning, Feng Jifei personally saw Ling Tian and A Li off onto the plane. The Feng family's private jet made a special trip for the two of them. In just two to three hours, the plane landed in the capital of Darusalam.
It was a beautiful port city, and the city reflected the characteristics of East-West cultural exchange, as it had been a colony for a long time.
The architecture in the city featured both Southeast Asian styles, with various temples, and some European architectural styles.
As they landed at the airport, a luxury car drove directly onto the tarmac.