Chapter 17: Saved

“Hanging on by a breath, so what? He himself said it was incurable.” The woman was carrying a basket in her hand, with a long face and protruding cheekbones, looking rather mean.

She was provoked by Su Wan’s retort, so she said sharply, “You must be from the Xinglin Medical Hall, right? Stop making excuses for this quack doctor. If you’re capable, then cure him!”

“That’s right! If you have the ability, cure the person, don’t just keep blabbering!”

“They are in cahoots. If the old man can’t cure it, how can a young girl with no experience do it? Can you even recognize all the characters? Coming here to play the hero!”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.

A human life is at stake, Su Wan couldn’t be bothered to argue with this group of troublemakers.

She squatted down to feel the old man’s pulse, and as soon as she touched his hand, it was ice-cold. His pulse was extremely faint, almost imperceptible.

She gently felt his breath, and could only sense a faint breathing by getting close, at first glance he looked like he was dead.

“Young lady, I know you mean well. It’s not easy to learn medicine, and reputation is especially important. This person can’t be cured, you shouldn’t get involved.” Doctor Zhou was moved, but he couldn’t drag Su Wan down with him.

She was young, and being tainted with a bad reputation in such a small town, who would dare to seek her treatment in the future?

“You are a doctor, you should cherish your reputation, young lady, please heed my advice…”

Su Wan interrupted him: “Then why do you want to save him? Knowing that you can’t save him, you still refuse to give up the last glimmer of hope. I’m just like you, if I neglect the patient for the sake of reputation, I’m not qualified to be a doctor!”

Doctor Zhou was speechless.

The woman sneered, feeling very pleased in her heart, who asked Su Wan to jump out and speak up for the incompetent doctor?

If her reputation is ruined, it’s all her own doing!

“Don’t take on a task beyond your abilities. I think you just want to be famous, you’re crazy. The man is already dead, and you’re using him as a stepping stone. Oh my, it’s pitiful!”

The woman shouted to the crowd: “Everyone, remember her face, and avoid her in the future.”

Su Wan’s expression was solemn as she said to Doctor Zhou, “He’s experiencing rigor mortis. Go to the medical hall and bring some cinnamon twig powders and acorus calamus.”

“Alright!” Doctor Zhou didn’t want Su Wan to intervene, but at this point, he could only go along with the farce.

He hurried to the medical hall to fetch the two herbs.

Su Wan blew the acorus powder into the old man’s nose, and then pried open his tightly clenched teeth and pressed the cinnamon twig powder under his tongue.

The crowd watched Su Wan’s actions, waiting for her to fail to cure the man and embarrass herself.

Doctor Zhou had never seen such a strange method of treatment and anxiously said, “Can this… really cure him?”

Su Wan didn’t have time to answer him. She took the silver needles that Doctor Zhou had left on the ground, opened the old man’s clothes, and inserted a needle into an acupuncture point on his chest.

“Ugh…”

The old man groaned and slowly opened his eyes.

The noisy crowd fell silent in an instant.

“He’s… he’s alive?”

As soon as someone spoke, everyone snapped out of their daze. They stared at the old man’s eyes, surprised to see him blinking uncomfortably. Was he really alive?

The crowd was shocked, and the way they looked at Su Wan immediately changed!

Could this be a divine skill?

“He’s really cured?!” Doctor Zhou was dumbfounded, staring at the old man for a long time and unable to suppress the excitement in his heart. He happily knelt on the ground, checked the old man’s pulse, and found it to be steady and strong. He was overwhelmed with joy and almost cried out, “He’s really alive!”

Su Wan pulled out the needles and helped the old man sit up. “Grandpa, is there anywhere else you’re uncomfortable?”

“I feel dizzy.” The old man leaned on Su Wan’s shoulder, and said weakly, “Young lady, thank you for saving this old man’s life.”