“What kind of serious case is this, that even the Valley Master of the Medicine King Valley can’t handle it?” Chen Xiao teased.
“Director Chen, please don’t mock me. It’s truly urgent! This is too strange!” Chu Luo said with a wry smile.
“Alright, wait for me. I’ll be there immediately.” After Chen Xiao finished speaking, Gu Yutong asked with great reluctance, “Master, are you leaving again?” She had finally found an opportunity to spend more time with her master, only for him to be constantly busy with one thing or another.
“Yes, there’s an emergency at the hospital, and I need to go. You should go home. I’m leaving now!” Chen Xiao turned and left.
Watching Chen Xiao walk further and further away, Gu Yutong suddenly mustered up her courage and shouted, “Master, can I come with you?” Chen Xiao hesitated, thinking, *Why would you want to come to the hospital with me?* But sensing Gu Yutong’s eager gaze, he didn’t know how to refuse. In the end, he could only smile and say, “Okay, you can come with me!”
“Yay!” Gu Yutong jumped up with joy. If Gu Zhendong saw this, he would probably start worrying about his daughter. Because when a woman is overjoyed by a man’s words, she is in danger. Gu Yutong didn’t feel she was in danger; she simply felt happy, genuinely happy, when she was with her master.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Chen Xiao met up with Chu Luo. Chu Luo was slightly taken aback to see Gu Yutong, but due to the urgency of the situation, he didn’t ask any further questions and directly led them to an office. Inside the office, almost all the chief experts from Jiangcheng Hospital were present. They all had furrowed brows, looking tense and at a loss. The atmosphere was very oppressive until Chen Xiao arrived, which brought a slight improvement.
“Director Chen, you’re here!”
“That’s great, Director Chen! With you here, there’s finally hope!” Everyone came to greet Chen Xiao, their eyes filled with renewed hope.
“What exactly is the situation that has you all so anxious?” Chen Xiao thought to himself that these expert directors were seasoned professionals with decades of experience. They must have seen all sorts of major challenges. Even the most difficult diseases shouldn’t make them this way. At most, they wouldn’t be able to cure it; doctors weren’t gods.
“Brother Chen, please take a look at this first.” Chu Luo handed over an ultrasound image. Chen Xiao took it and was immediately stunned. It was an ultrasound of a pregnant woman. The fetus was already formed and appeared to be at least thirty weeks old. However, the fetus had two horns, several centimeters long, growing from its head. Its face was ferocious, with two fangs protruding from its mouth. This was not a child at all; it looked like a little demon!
At this point, a very old doctor explained, “Director Chen, the pregnant woman’s last prenatal check-up was two months ago. At that time, the fetus was developing normally. We don’t know what happened during this period for the fetus to develop so abnormally! Initially, I suspected the ultrasound machine was broken, but after trying another one, the result was the same. What do you think is going on? Can such a fetus be kept?”
Chen Xiao’s expression became serious. He explained, “This fetus cannot be kept. The pregnant woman is carrying a ghost fetus!”
“A ghost fetus? What is a ghost fetus? I’ve been an obstetrician for over thirty years, and I’ve never heard of such a thing!” the old doctor said with a look of confusion.
Chen Xiao explained, “There are usually two situations that lead to the formation of a ghost fetus. The first situation is when the mother was pregnant before but miscarried due to various reasons. The deceased fetus will turn into resentment and remain within the mother’s body. When the mother becomes pregnant again, that resentment will take over, seizing the body of the new fetus and transforming into a ghost fetus. This situation is extremely rare because, generally, an unformed infant rarely generates such strong resentment. However, once formed, this ghost fetus causes immense harm to the mother’s body. The mother may experience unbearable pain and mental instability, or even face life-threatening danger at any moment.”
Upon hearing Chen Xiao’s explanation, the old doctor shook his head and said grimly, “Director Chen, I know your medical skills are extraordinary, but isn’t your explanation too superstitious? Resentment can seize a body? Forgive my frankness, but this explanation is too absurd. Moreover, the pregnant woman herself is perfectly normal. She is not experiencing pain or mental instability as you described.”
Chen Xiao was not angered by the old doctor’s questioning. He simply said calmly, “I haven’t finished speaking. Since the pregnant woman is perfectly normal, she is likely carrying the second type of ghost fetus, and this type is more common. The second type of ghost fetus is artificially created. By guiding evil energy into the mother’s body during pregnancy, the fetus can be turned into a ghost fetus. In Southeast Asia, many sorcerers are skilled in this method.”
“Absurd! Director Chen, you’re becoming more and more absurd! It’s sheer nonsense!” The old doctor shook his head, clearly not believing what Chen Xiao said.
At this moment, Dr. Li next to him advised, “Dr. Wang, it’s better to believe in such things than not to believe. Besides, you’ve seen the ultrasound images. If Director Chen is wrong, how do you explain the deformed fetus in the picture?”
Dr. Wang sighed, “Alas, but how do we explain this to the pregnant woman’s family? Should we tell them she’s carrying a ghost fetus? If this gets out, our Jiangcheng Hospital will become a laughingstock among our peers.”
“Just say it. This is the fact, so why can’t we say it?” Chen Xiao said calmly. Dr. Wang fell silent, turning away indignantly. Dr. Li tried to smooth things over, “Director Chen, please don’t blame Dr. Wang. It’s mainly because this pregnant woman’s husband is involved with gangsters and has a bad temper… If we tell him like this, he’ll smash up our hospital!”
“Involved with gangsters? And smash the hospital? I’d like to see who has the audacity! If you dare not say it, I’ll tell him!” Hearing Dr. Li’s words, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but laugh. Gangsters? The entire Jiangbei region was under Chen Xiao’s command!
Chen Xiao put on his white coat, wore a medical mask, and followed everyone into the consultation room. The pregnant woman had already been sent to a ward to rest. In the consultation room, only the pregnant woman’s husband was waiting for the results.
“What’s going on with you doctors? I just brought my wife for a prenatal check-up, why are we waiting so long?” The pregnant woman’s husband was indeed hot-tempered and immediately yelled at everyone aggressively.
Chen Xiao walked up to him and said calmly, “There’s a problem with the fetus. Based on the current situation, it cannot be kept.”
“What? Cannot be kept?” The pregnant woman’s husband was furious. “What do you mean ‘cannot be kept’? You must give me an explanation today, or I’ll smash your hospital to pieces!”
“Fine, then I’ll give you an explanation.” As he spoke, Chen Xiao removed his mask. Seeing Chen Xiao’s true face, the pregnant woman’s husband was completely stunned…