"To the police with you!" Wei Xiaoqin immediately chimed in.
"Kid, you're not going anywhere. I have contacts in the police station. Illegal practice of medicine, you'll be going to jail!" Di Xuanming, clearly believing his father was out of danger, turned on Li Se. He was even preparing to repay kindness with malice. He was unaware of his father's true condition, but even if he wasn't fully recovered, it didn't matter. As long as he could be controlled, he could be taken to a major hospital for treatment later.
Besides, he was certain Li Se lacked a medical license!
Everyone was stunned by Di Xuanming and Wei Xiaoqin's words, their very sense of morality challenged. They had just been saved, only to be attacked. It was a classic tale of the farmer and the viper.
"This guy is absolutely despicable!"
"Exactly! Not only is he ungrateful, but he wants to call the police on the person who saved him? That's disgusting!"
"People like this are truly hateful!"
"Even I, who wouldn't consider myself a good person, think this fellow is incredibly wicked!"
"..."
Di Xuanming, however, paid no mind to the crowd's murmurs. He pointed at Li Se and declared, "I'm telling you, I've already called the police. You practiced medicine illegally, so get ready for jail!"
Li Se's worldview was also being challenged. He had encountered people who doubted his medical skills before, but this was the first time he'd experienced someone repaying a life-saving favor with treachery. He sneered, "Do you really think your father's illness is cured? These needles only offer temporary relief; a complete cure is still a long way off!"
"That's not your concern," Di Xuanming retorted, his sole focus on retaliating against Li Se. "You should worry about yourself. Practicing medicine without a license is a serious crime. Plus, I have connections. They'll throw you in jail for a few years. After you get out, remember to apply for your license!"
"Practicing medicine without being a doctor, and you have such guts!" Wei Xiaoqin mocked.
"You're biting the hand that feeds you!" Qiao Weiwei's delicate face flushed with anger.
"So what if I am?" Di Xuanming shamelessly replied. "One thing is one thing. I'm grateful that my father's condition was temporarily stabilized, but practicing medicine illegally is still illegal. There's one thing I can't stand: injustice. If you break the law, you pay the price. Adults must take responsibility for their actions!"
Li Se nodded in agreement, "Yes, adults must take responsibility for their actions!"
"See? You said it yourself. Then just obediently go to jail," Di Xuanming said triumphantly. He had been forced to apologize to Li Se earlier and was extremely displeased. He absolutely had to make Li Se pay.
Qiao Weiwei was furious and wanted to argue with Di Xuanming, but Li Se stopped her. She looked at him in confusion, "He's framing you! I have to defend you!"
"Weiwei, I have my medical license, remember?" Li Se said helplessly.
"I know, but he's just too detestable," Qiao Weiwei said, clearly annoyed.
Li Se glanced at Di Xuanming and sneered, "Don't worry, he'll be begging me later!"
"Me begging you?"
Di Xuanming happened to overhear this and burst into laughter. "Dream on! Me begging you? Alright, if I ever beg you, I'll kneel down for you, okay?"
"You said it!" Li Se replied.
"What an idiot!" Di Xuanming scoffed.
"Xuanming," Wei Xiaoqin said, "I think he'll be the one begging you later. Practicing medicine illegally means jail time. He'll definitely be kneeling and begging you to let him go!"
Di Xuanming found merit in her words. He looked at Li Se and said, "If you kneel and apologize, maybe I'll let you off. Otherwise, you can go to jail."
The onlookers were enraged by Di Xuanming's words, but they were helpless. If Li Se truly lacked a medical license, he was indeed practicing medicine illegally and risked jail.
"The world is so cold!"
"Young man, don't worry, we'll speak up for you later!"
"You saved this old man, you're a hero!"
"Yes, we're all on your side!"
Many began to defend Li Se.
Di Xuanming sneered, "If you commit a crime, you commit a crime. Just because a few people speak for you, does that mean you're absolved? If I killed someone here, and many people spoke for me, would I not go to jail? How ridiculous!"
Finally, a police car arrived. A young officer got out and, upon seeing Di Xuanming, inquired, "Mr. Di, what's happened here?"
"Xiao Luo, this kid practiced medicine illegally. Arrest him quickly!" Di Xuanming pointed at Li Se.
"Illegal practice of medicine?" Xiao Luo was taken aback.
Di Xuanming pointed to his father. "Do you see the needles in my father's body? He put them there. He even claims to be a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and that he was performing acupuncture on my father. Isn't that illegal practice of medicine? Can you believe some kid barely in his twenties knows traditional Chinese medicine?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Luo immediately pulled out his handcuffs and approached Li Se. "You'll have to come with us!"
"Officer, this is all a misunderstanding!"
"Yes, this young man saved the elder, but this person is ungrateful and claims the young man practiced medicine illegally. What is this all about?"
"You can't arrest him!"
"..."
Everyone began to speak up for Li Se.
"Why can't he be arrested?" Di Xuanming coldly retorted. "Practicing medicine illegally is a crime, and he should be arrested. Maybe nothing went wrong this time, but what about next time? Who can guarantee he won't kill someone next time?"
"You, you, you... people like you are scum!" someone shouted angrily at Di Xuanming.
"Everyone be quiet!" Xiao Luo barked. "We'll make our own judgment on whether a crime has been committed. For now, he must come with us!"
"Uh..." At this moment, the elderly man in the wheelchair suddenly cried out. Although he couldn't speak, he could still make sounds. Pain reappeared on his face, and his emaciated hand clutched his throat, clearly in distress.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Di Xuanming's face turned pale.
"Quick, get the young doctor to treat him!" someone shouted.
"The young doctor? He's practicing medicine illegally, so let him find his own way out!" someone sneered.
Di Xuanming's expression was grim; he didn't know what to do.
Wei Xiaoqin's gaze flickered towards Li Se, and she hissed, "You're the one who poked him randomly, causing this! It's you!"
"Heh, I just said the acupuncture could offer temporary relief. Didn't you understand the word 'temporary'?" Li Se mocked.
Wei Xiaoqin's expression shifted between defiance and uncertainty.
"Then why are you still standing here?" Di Xuanming bellowed at Li Se. "Hurry up and treat my father! If anything happens to him, I'll ensure you rot in jail!"
"I can't do that, I'm practicing medicine illegally," Li Se said with a helpless air.
"Stop with the nonsense!" Wei Xiaoqin urged. "If you can cure our father, we'll let you go, and you won't have to face charges of illegal practice!"
Di Xuanming nodded. "That's right, we're giving you this chance!"
The onlookers looked on with utter contempt. They had seen shameless people, but never anyone this shameless. When someone was truly shameless, they were truly invincible.
"You're giving me a chance?"
Li Se smiled, a smile devoid of respect. "If you want to beg me, then beg properly. Remember what you said earlier? If I ever beg you, you'll kneel down for me!"