"Xiao Kang, who is this?"
Hu Renzhi, who was in the living room, looked at Kang Hongwen bringing Wan Yunting in and asked curiously.
"Uncle Hu, this is Wan Yunting. He's a consulting TCM doctor at the Traditional Chinese Medicine department of Southern Hospital. Hongwen invited him to treat Yaqing."
Zhou Caihong beside them immediately introduced Wan Yunting. Hu Renzhi then sized him up and found the young man familiar. "Aren't you the anti-drug hero they're showing on TV recently?"
Wan Yunting smiled humbly and waved his hand. "Don't say that. I just helped the police apprehend a few drug dealers. I wouldn't dare call myself an anti-drug hero..."
Ever since Wan Yunting captured Peng Ka and his gang in the Golden Triangle last time, and then apprehended Gao Zhe in Singapore recently, assisting the police in collecting clues and cracking down on the largest drug trafficking group in Southeast Asia.
As a result, news reports were everywhere detailing his deeds. Even the police held a press conference yesterday to specifically commend Wan Yunting's assistance to the police in anti-drug efforts in Southeast Asia, bestowing upon him the title of anti-drug hero and even planning to present him with an award for the highest honor.
"Haha, being young and humble is a good thing. However, this honor was earned with your life. For the public and the people, you are worthy of our admiration." Hu Renzhi was also a retired senior official.
He had been seeing Wan Yunting on the news for the past few days and greatly admired heroes who resolutely fought against all forms of crime for the people.
"But I really didn't expect you to be a doctor too. You're truly accomplished at such a young age." Hu Renzhi said in surprise.
Kang Hongwen smiled. "Last time, my mother was ill, and after a week of treatment at Southern Hospital, it was Xiao Wan who finally cured her. That's why I thought of inviting him over to see Yaqing. I didn't expect Zhengye to have also invited a doctor."
Wan Yunting was startled by these words. Kang Hongwen felt somewhat helpless; if he had known this, he wouldn't have invited him.
"It's fine."
Hu Renzhi waved his hand and chuckled, "The more doctors, the better."
Actually, Wan Yunting was indifferent. If the doctor invited by the other party could cure Mayor Hu's illness, it would naturally be even better. He then asked Kang Hongwen, "Which doctor is it? Is he local?"
"He's a doctor from the capital. I heard he's from a TCM family and his name is Sima Hongyun, Doctor Sima." Kang Hongwen had just learned this from Hu Zhengye's introduction.
"Sima Hongyun!"
This time, Wan Yunting was surprised. He had just been discussing Sima Hongyun with Jiang Yichun and others in the TCM department, and he hadn't expected to run into him here.
"You know him?"
Kang Hongwen, Hu Renzhi, and Zhou Caihong looked at Wan Yunting in confusion. He shook his head slightly and smiled, "I've heard of him, but I don't know him. However, we all know their Sima family is a prominent TCM family in the capital. Doctors from their family are exceptionally skilled. Perhaps he can diagnose Mayor Hu's condition."
Kang Hongwen and the others nodded. Hearing Wan Yunting say this, it seemed that Sima Hongyun, who had just entered, must be a capable doctor...
"Don't just stand here. Xiao Wan, I'll take you in to see her too."
Since he had come, he couldn't just have him sitting here. Kang Hongwen led Wan Yunting inside, followed by Hu Renzhi, Zhou Caihong, and Kang Nuolan, arriving at the door of Mayor Hu's room.
On the bed lay Hu Yaqing, drowsily asleep. Her face was pale, fine beads of cold sweat dotted her forehead, and her brows were furrowed, occasionally revealing expressions of pain. It was indeed her waist injury that was causing her unbearable pain, making her emit low groans of suffering...
Wan Yunting raised an eyebrow. Without even entering to examine her, he could tell that Mayor Hu's condition was not optimistic. "Mayor Hu is seriously ill. Why wasn't she sent to the hospital for treatment?"
"She refused to go."
Hu Renzhi said helplessly, "She kept saying it was just a recurrence of her back problem and that she would be fine after a day or two of rest."
Wan Yunting did not enter because he saw a middle-aged man sitting on a chair by the bedside, feeling Hu Yaqing's pulse. There was no need to guess; he knew it must be Sima Hongyun. Since he was examining the patient, Wan Yunting did not enter, as that was the protocol.
Only if Sima Hongyun could not diagnose the patient's condition would another doctor be allowed to step in.
Perhaps sensing the scrutinizing gaze, Sima Hongyun, sitting on the chair, turned his head. His beady eyes, hidden behind gold-rimmed glasses, glanced at Wan Yunting. Cao Ping, his disciple beside him, also turned to look a few times...
Seeing that Wan Yunting was also carrying an ordinary wooden medicine box, Cao Ping's face immediately showed arrogance, his eyes full of contempt and an air of utter disdain.
This made Wan Yunting raise an eyebrow and think to himself: As expected of the Sima family; they are all the same.
The last time he saw Sima Bochaos, his medical skills were not up to par, yet he was arrogant and overbearing everywhere. He didn't expect to see Sima Hongyun this time and find him to be the same.
"Who says she's seriously ill."
Perhaps having heard Wan Yunting's words earlier, Sima Hongyun released Hu Yaqing's hand, cast a glance at Wan Yunting with his beady eyes, and a lewd smile played on his thick lips. "She just has lumbar disc herniation, which is compressing her entire nervous system, causing her inability to move. Coupled with a persistent high fever, once her lumbar spine is corrected and she takes a dose of medicine, I guarantee she'll be able to get out of bed and walk within two days."
Although Wan Yunting had not felt Hu Yaqing's pulse, seeing her in such pain, her face pale and bloodless, accompanied by her muddled consciousness, he knew her back problem was not simple.
However, seeing Sima Hongyun so casually concluding Mayor Hu's condition made Wan Yunting frown. He said, "You should have examined her waist for any injuries. This would be more..."
"Hey, where did you come from?"
Before Wan Yunting could finish his sentence, Cao Ping, standing beside Sima Hongyun, widened his eyes and, with an arrogant posture, looked down at Wan Yunting with disdain. "Do you understand the rules? My master is examining the patient, and you need to point fingers?"
"And do you even know who my master is? The Sima family, a prestigious TCM lineage from the capital, the Vice Chairman of the National Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the current Vice President of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. You, a young kid who hasn't even grown a full beard, dare to interfere with my master's diagnosis here!"
Facing Cao Ping's arrogant and overbearing demeanor, Kang Hongwen's face immediately turned grim. After all, Wan Yunting was someone he had specifically invited. He never expected that this Sima family doctor from the capital, or even his subordinate disciple, would dare to speak to Wan Yunting in such a manner. It was simply outrageous and arrogant.
"How dare you speak to him like that?"
Even Hu Renzhi's old face darkened. After all, Wan Yunting was an anti-drug hero, and to be looked down upon like this, he spoke up for Wan Yunting. "Do you know who he is? A national anti-drug hero. How dare you speak to him like that."
These words made Cao Ping and Sima Hongyun pause for a moment, but they sneered in their hearts. What an anti-drug hero; what did that have to do with them?
"Mr. Hu, I don't care who he is, but as a junior in our profession, rules are rules and must be adhered to."
Sima Hongyun said with a lewd, chuckling smile, "I am currently treating your daughter, so other doctors should not casually interject and interfere, lest it disrupt my treatment ideas."
"Yes, Dad..."
At this moment, Hu Zhengye walked over. He didn't even glance at Wan Yunting. "I went through great effort to invite Doctor Sima. Let him treat my sister first. As for this doctor, please kindly wait in the living room outside."