After another round of acupuncture, Lin Xiao Tian glanced at the old lady's complexion.
The old lady's complexion had improved slightly, but it was still a bit short of what was recorded in the Shen Nong Medical Codex.
Lin Xiao Tian took her pulse again and found that it was indeed a little different, but overall, it was still a bit short.
As the saying goes, a miss is as good as a mile!
Lin Xiao Tian would not let such a subtle difference go unnoticed.
But in the current situation, he could only continue the treatment.
Lin Xiao Tian gave the old lady another pill, followed by the brewed Chinese medicine.
In the time that followed, Lin Xiao Tian would check the old lady's pulse every ten minutes, while medical staff also monitored the instruments.
Just half an hour later, when Lin Xiao Tian checked the old lady's pulse again, he discovered something was wrong.
"What's going on? Why is there no effect?" Lin Xiao Tian was stunned.
Logically, the old lady's pulse should have stabilized by now, but his findings were the opposite.
On the electrocardiogram, it was only observed that the old lady's heart rate was slightly lower than normal, but still within the normal range, yet Lin Xiao Tian had already arrived at his conclusion.
"The treatment failed!"
Lin Xiao Tian sighed.
He really didn't want to admit this fact!
The attending physician next to him had not yet reacted, as the instruments showed everything was normal.
"Why?"
Lin Xiao Tian couldn't understand.
He was sure he hadn't made any mistakes this time, but why was the old lady not showing any changes at all?
"What? Am I beyond saving?" the old lady asked.
Lin Xiao Tian fell silent.
In fact, the current situation indicated that the old lady was beyond saving.
However, as a doctor, he could not give up until the last moment.
"My method has failed, but we still have a chance. We have half a day left. I'll find another way." Lin Xiao Tian's tone was calm.
But the old lady smiled after hearing this.
"Lin Xiao Tian, don't try to comfort me anymore. There's no hope, is there?"
Lin Xiao Tian did not answer her, but the old lady was not foolish and quickly understood.
"Never mind, it's fate. I heard that gu poison causes severe pain when it attacks. Lin Xiao Tian, can you do me a favor?"
"What favor?"
"I want to die quickly when the time comes." the old lady said very calmly.
Lin Xiao Tian took a deep breath and nodded helplessly.
"Help me out! I want to take a good look at the Lin family." the old lady said to the medical staff nearby.
"You are too weak right now, it's best to stay indoors." the nurse nearby suggested.
"No need. I'm going to die anyway, I can't die in a room like this, can I? If he knew, he would look down on me."
As she said this, a trace of sadness flickered in the old lady's eyes.
The person she spoke of was her husband. Even after so many years, she still recalled him with infinite fondness.
They were not married through a family arrangement, and the Lin family was in disarray at that time. The old lady could have taken the opportunity to leave the Lin family.
But to protect her husband's family, the old lady stayed. Over the years, no matter what happened, she had persevered.
However, at that time, she was just an ordinary woman, as pure as a blank sheet of paper. The moment she learned of her husband's departure, she had to transform herself into someone else.
Thus, she became who she was now.
But now, learning that she was about to die, the old lady felt a sense of release.
"Let's go, let's go! It's alright, I want to see." the old lady's face broke into a brilliant smile.
The medical staff had no choice but to follow the old lady's instructions.
Lin Xiao Tian was unwilling. If the old lady left like this, his next steps would be difficult.
"Lin Xiao Tian, if you want to persist, then go ahead and do it, but remember what you promised me. I don't want to suffer too much before I die."
The old lady looked at Lin Xiao Tian with a natural smile on her face.
This smile was devoid of any pretense, but rather the most sincere smile of someone facing death.
"Don't worry, I'm not a fool. The heir of the Lin family can never be a prodigal son, no matter what."
After saying this, the old lady left the room.
Lin Xiao Tian watched the old lady's back disappear from the doorway, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He had actually thought of giving up. According to the medical codex, the old lady was beyond saving.
But looking at the person about to die before him, Lin Xiao Tian couldn't bear it.
Lin Xiao Tian took a blood sample from the old lady, then had some of his own blood drawn to slow down the old lady's condition. After doing so, he returned to his room.
In the Lin family's courtyard, medical staff were transfusing blood to the old lady while pushing her wheelchair.
The old lady had asked Elder Wu to help push her wheelchair.
"Old Wu, I'm going to die soon." the old lady said calmly.
"Everyone dies eventually." Old Wu replied just as calmly.
The old lady was silent for a moment, then continued, "Old Wu, do you remember this place? The day Lin Shu left the Lin family, he brought me to this pavilion, and we stood here, looking at it for a long, long time. It feels like it happened yesterday."
Lin Shu, whom the old lady mentioned, was her husband and the previous heir of the Lin family, who later died in service to the country.
"Of course I remember. I was responsible for guarding you both at that time." Old Wu sighed.
"Old Wu, you've worked hard all these years."
"Born a member of the Lin family, I will die a member of the Lin family. I am only loyal to this family, and any hardship is worthwhile for the future of the family." Old Wu said earnestly.
The old lady smiled, "Old Wu, I certainly didn't misjudge you."
"Thank you for your trust."
But the old lady was silent for a moment, then said with a hint of sadness, "But... I trusted you so much, why did you also wish for my death?"
Old Wu was stunned.
Now it was his turn to be silent.
But he did not refute the old lady. Instead, he asked the old lady, "How did you know?"
The old lady chuckled, "I just found out."
Old Wu was momentarily taken aback, but then he smiled helplessly, "As expected of you!"
"Bring back the blood from the blood bank. I don't want our Lin family to experience my situation again." the old lady's tone remained calm.
"No problem."
"Old Wu, I thought you understood my intentions, but I never expected you to conspire with them to deceive me. Do you want me to fall so badly?"
"Old lady, this family's surname is Lin, not Xiao. It will always return to the hands of the Lin family members." Old Wu sighed. "You have occupied this position for too long!"
"Occupied? Do you think I am occupying it?" the old lady laughed.
"If you are not occupying it, why don't you hand over the Lin family to the rightful heir?"
"The rightful heir? Do you mean Jiang Li? Do you think he is qualified?"
"Whether he is qualified or not, he is a descendant of the main Lin family lineage. It is definitely better than being controlled by an outsider. One longevity pill can extend life by ten years. We can't wait for so many decades!"
The conversation between the two remained in a very calm tone, as if they were merely chatting, but every word sent shivers down the spines of those listening nearby.
"I will not let Jiang Li inherit the Lin family, not even if I have to kill him." the old lady looked at Old Wu beside her, her eyes filled with killing intent.