"You must be Doctor Xu, it is truly my great fortune to have you here. I beg you to save my husband. If you can cure him, I will surely give you a great reward, and will always fulfill any request you have in the future!" Madam Ruan implored Doctor Xu earnestly.
Doctor Xu stroked his chin, "Madam, rest assured, a doctor's compassion is boundless, and healing the sick and rescuing the dying is my duty. I will certainly do my utmost to cure your husband."
Madam Ruan was deeply moved, and with her hands clasped together, she sincerely thanked him repeatedly.
Doctor Xu approached the sickbed, and at a glance, he saw a man, unconscious, emaciated to the point where his cheeks were sunken, resembling a skeleton. He furrowed his brows, "Madam, how long has your husband been like this?"
Madam Ruan said, "More than a month. Ever since he took a trip to Miaojiang last month, he collapsed the day after he returned. Even after going to the Pingjing City Hospital, no diagnosis was found!"
"This is so peculiar?" Doctor Xu felt a jolt in his heart. His confidence, which had been full, began to waver.
Although he had treated hundreds of patients and encountered various strange and difficult ailments, most were merely exaggerated by folklore. He knew his own limits well!
Moreover, the fact that the man's illness couldn't even be diagnosed at a major hospital in Pingjing - how could he, a local doctor, possibly have a solution?
But the surrounding doctors all looked at him with anticipation, saying, "Let's just watch, Doctor Xu will surely cure the illness with a single dose of medicine!"
Gritting his teeth, Doctor Xu forced himself to remain calm as he took out his medical tools and began the diagnosis and treatment of the head of the Ruan Family. However, as time passed minute by minute, Doctor Xu's frown grew deeper, and his expression became increasingly grave.
Throughout his many years of medical practice, he had encountered numerous bizarre diseases, but he had never seen anything like the condition of this man.
The most terrifying thing was that the man's pulse was extremely chaotic and erratic. He simply couldn't determine what illness the man had. As a doctor, how could he even talk about treatment when he couldn't identify the patient's disease?
Of course, Doctor Xu could never say these things out loud, especially with so many eyes watching, all thinking he would surely cure this man. Admitting the truth would only ruin his reputation.
At this moment, Doctor Xu deeply regretted his decision. If he had known the man's illness was so sinister, he wouldn't have come. Now, he was stuck between a rock and a hard place!
"What's wrong, Doctor Xu? Have you discovered what illness my husband has?" Seeing Doctor Xu pause his diagnosis, Madam Ruan couldn't wait and inquired anxiously.
The other doctors also watched Doctor Xu intently, waiting for his examination results.
Doctor Xu felt incredibly uneasy, cold sweat forming on his back, yet he feigned confidence and said, "Madam, after my examination and judgment, your husband's pulse is superficial and weak, the tongue coating is bluish-black, his energy and blood are deficient, and his Yang energy is about to be extinguished. This indicates symptoms of an evil energy lurking within."
"Are you saying my husband is possessed?" Madam Ruan was startled, "How could it be? Is there a way to cure him?"
Doctor Xu sighed with regret and said, "I'm sorry, I can't cure this evil ailment. The malignant poison within your husband is extremely stubborn and has already invaded his bloodstream. There is no possibility of a cure. At most, I can only keep him alive for another month, that is the full extent of my strength."
These words fell like a single drop of cold water into boiling hot oil, erupting into a burst of sizzling sparks.