Chapter 71: Enemies Meet By Chance

tant, he made up his mind: tomorrow, he would dye his hair black again.The bar fell silent once more. Countless eyes continued to stare at Xia Tian, but this time it was not the gaze reserved for corp...Chapter 73 A Glimmer of Hope

Before the black car even came to a complete stop, Xia Tian had already opened the door and jumped out, rushing towards the hospital. In less than a minute, she spotted Ye Mengying in a state of anxiety and Ye Shaoxiong with a serious expression.

"Xia Tian, you're here, come..." Before Ye Mengying could finish her sentence, Xia Tian had already entered the ward.

Just like yesterday, the room was once again packed with people. Apart from the Ye family members, there were also two doctors present.

"How dare you show up" Seeing Xia Tian, Ye Zhiyi appeared extremely furious.

Xia Tian had no interest in dealing with him and simply pushed everyone blocking her way aside to reach the bedside. She placed two fingers on the elderly man's wrist and began taking his pulse.

The old man’s skin was even more severely dehydrated than before, making it hard for Xia Tian to detect any signs of vitality in him. This puzzled her because she had full confidence in her medical skills; based on her diagnosis yesterday, the elderly should have been able to live another half a year without experiencing such a sudden deterioration.

"Preposterous! Get that quack out of here!" Ye Zhiyi was enraged over there.

“Who dares” With Ye Shaoxiong's stern command, the few men who had been ready to act immediately put on a nonchalant demeanor.

"Very well, you two siblings. One of you brought in an incompetent doctor yesterday almost killing your father and now the other is afraid he won't die You insist on having this quack make him so ill that he's near death before it's satisfactory" Ye Zhiyi was furious, "I’ve already called the police, and they'll be here any moment!"

"Uncle Er, who will get arrested when the police arrive is still uncertain," said Ye Shaoxiong coldly, “Right now, I suggest you keep quiet!”

"You!" Ye Zhiyi was furious. "Do you still remember that I'm your second uncle Is this how you talk to your second uncle"

Ye Shaoyong sneered. "I call you 'Second Uncle' only because you share the surname Ye with me." He didn't think much of his so-called uncle.

The look on Xia Tian's face turned serious as he realized just how poor the old man’s condition was, far worse than what he had anticipated. In just a single night, the elderly man seemed to have reached the end of his days.

Ye Zhiyi and Ye Shaoyong’s argument did not affect Xia Tian in any way; he simply inserted another acupuncture needle into the old man's body without delay.

The Spirit Qi of Fire and Ice flowed through the silver needle, gathering what little life force remained within the elderly man. Three minutes passed before Xia Tian withdrew his needle and let out a long breath. If he had arrived half an hour later, the elder might already be dead.

"Uncle Xia, how is Grandpa" Ye Mengying asked anxiously.

"He's not going to die anytime soon," Xia Tian replied somewhat awkwardly. "But it looks like he won't wake up either."

“When will Grandpa be able to wake up” Ye Mengying inquired.

“I'm not sure,” Xia Tian said helplessly. “Right now, I can’t get him to regain consciousness.”

"How could this happen" Ye Mengying found it hard to accept the situation. "Didn't you say yesterday that Grandpa would live for half a year"

“Yesterday was yesterday and today is today—the circumstances have changed,” Xia Tian glanced at everyone else in the room before asking, “Miss Beauty, did anyone treat Grandpa's illness last night”

"Last night" Ye Mengying was taken aback, "I don't think so. I left around midnight and didn't know what happened after that."

"Summer, why do you ask this" Ye Shaoxiong sensed something amiss, "Did someone play a trick on Grandpa last night"

Summer took out her phone, checked the time, then said calmly: "It's 3 AM now. About eleven and a half hours ago, around 3:30 AM last night, someone injected needles into your grandfather. If I hadn't come, he would have died in half an hour."

"Foolish! Blaming an imaginary third party for harming the old man when it's his own incompetence that caused this!" Ye Zhiyi sneered coldly, "Summer, get ready to go to jail!"

"Uncle Er, as far as I know, you were with Grandpa at the hospital last night" Ye Shaoxiong stared coldly at Ye Zhiyi, "You were also the first one to hear about Grandpa's situation. I'm very curious if you happened to be at the hospital around 3:30 AM."

"Nonsense! I left the hospital at two o'clock last night; only a nurse was looking after the old man!" Ye Zhiyi, clearly angry, retorted, "You two brought in this quack doctor and now you're trying to pin all the blame on us. You've got quite an agenda going there!"

"That's right!"

"It's obviously their fault."

"Why haven't the police arrived yet Once they investigate, everything will become clear."

The rest of Ye family members all chimed in, directing their accusations at Ye Mengying and Ye Shaoxiong.

Amidst this commotion, two people entered. "Excuse me, is Mr. Ye Zhiyi here"

"It's me!" Ye Zhiyi hurriedly stepped forward.

"Mr. Ye, I'm Detective Li Ping from the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Team. This is my colleague Fu Zhun. Are you the one who reported an illegal medical practice resulting in death here" The person was indeed Li Ping, a long-time acquaintance of Xia Tian.

“Yes, Officer Li, I made the report.” Ye Zhiyi hurriedly replied, then pointed angrily at Xia Tian. “Officer Li, it's this man who practiced medicine illegally and caused my father to fall into a coma. The doctors say he could die any moment. I demand you arrest and severely punish this quack immediately!”

Following the direction Ye Zhiyi was pointing, Li Ping saw Xia Tian and felt a mix of amusement and exasperation—this guy sure knew how to get into trouble; he had just seen him last night, and here they were again. Luckily Captain wasn't around or else he'd be infuriated.

"Mr. Ye, there might have been some misunderstanding" Li Ping naturally wouldn't immediately rush to arrest someone, so he asked cautiously. As a deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Team, he couldn’t afford to offend Ye Zhiyi.

“Officer Li, Xia Tian was invited by me to treat my grandfather's illness. My grandfather’s condition has nothing to do with Xia Tian. You can leave now.” Ye Mengying stepped forward and explained.

"What do you mean it has nothing to do with him" Ye Zhiyi snorted coldly. "It was after he treated Grandpa that this happened!"

“Uncle, before Xia Tian treated Grandpa, Grandpa was in a coma; now Grandpa is still in a coma. No matter how you look at it, Xia Tian isn't responsible, right” Ye Mengying said coolly.

"Alright then, I won’t pursue him for worsening my father’s condition for now, but the fact that he practiced medicine illegally remains true, doesn’t it Does he have a medical license" Ye Zhiyi sneered.

“Xia Tian, do you have a medical license” Li Ping couldn't help asking.

"No." Xia Tian answered straightforwardly; without an ID card, how could he possibly have such a thing

"Then come with me to my bureau for a bit." Li Ping signaled Summer with a glance.

"Alright, I don't have much use here anyway," Summer nodded in agreement.

"Officer Li, he really is someone I invited!" Ye Mengying couldn't help but feel anxious when she saw that Summer was truly going to be taken away.

"Miss Ye, it's a fact that Summer doesn't have a medical practice license. Although no serious consequences have arisen from it, we still need to investigate," Li Ping said politely.

Ye Mengying wanted to say something more but Ye Shaoxiong understood the situation and quickly pulled her aside: "Little sister, let Summer go with Officer Li."

Seeing that her brother agreed, though Ye Mengying felt a bit guilty towards Summer, she didn't say anything else. Thus, amidst the triumphant looks of Ye Zhiyi and others who had successfully plotted against him, Summer followed Li Ping out of the ward.

Outside Sacred Heart Hospital, Li Ping said to Summer, "Summer, are you heading back or somewhere else I'll give you a ride."

Summer was puzzled: "Aren't we going to the police station"

"Why would we go to the police station" Li Ping smiled. "If there were no consequences from practicing medicine illegally, then it's not considered a crime. Perhaps they might fine you at the health bureau for the license issue, but that has nothing to do with us detectives. I brought you out just to clear things up."

"Is that so Then thank you, Brother Li," Summer understood. "But there's no need for your ride; a car is waiting for me!"

"Alright then, I'll go back and report to Chief Huang." Li Ping didn't insist further. "You just cured Chief Huang's son. If he knew it was you, he wouldn't have sent me over in the first place. He might believe others are quack doctors, but he definitely doesn't think you are."

Lǐ Píng and Fù Zhǔ quickly left, and Xiàtiān walked towards a nearby minivan where Hēisān was waiting for him.

"Brother Tiān, are you heading back" Hēisān asked respectfully. Seeing how familiar Xiàtiān seemed with Lǐ Píng, Hēisān became even more impressed by Bào's eye for talent; this Brother Tiān really did have a good relationship with the police.

"Xiàtiān." Yè Shàoxióng's voice came from behind, apparently knowing that Xiàtiān wouldn't be taken away, so he followed over.

"Wait a moment. I need to discuss something." Xiàtiān walked towards Yè Shàoxióng; there were still some things he needed to address.

"Uncle Yè, tell your pretty sister not to let anyone get too close to your grandfather. If someone finds another opportunity, then it could really be the end for him!" Xiàtiān spoke up.

"Xiàtiān, can you explain in detail what exactly is going on" Yè Shàoxióng's expression turned serious.

Xiàtiān began to explain: "Actually, your grandfather was never sick. He’s just too old; his vital energy and spirit have nearly depleted, leaving him in a state where he could easily pass away. However, there are still some scattered bits of energy within various meridians in his body. I used acupuncture to gather these energies together, allowing your grandfather an extra half year of life. But after that half year, it will truly be the end for him."

Pausing a moment, Xiàtiān added: "He should have been able to live another half year but last night someone injected a needle into his body; this completely expelled all of his energy from his body. If I had arrived even just thirty minutes later, the remaining energy would already be gone. Now, I can only勉強維持住最後一點殘餘的精神氣，讓你爺爺保持一絲生機，但讓他重新醒過來就很難了。" barely hold onto the last bits of residual energy to keep your grandfather alive, but reviving him will be extremely difficult.

"Xiàtiān, do you know who did this" Anger flashed across Yè Shàoxióng's eyes; these bastards would really go to any lengths for money!

【This novel is exclusively serialised by Ta Du, with a minimum of three chapters updated daily.】er wasn’t particularly sumptuous; besides a hastily stewed old hen, there were only some simple dishes typical of rural households. At the table, Tian Sou'e kept urging Xia Tian to eat more vegetables...