The villa was heavily guarded, but Lu Fan entered with a group of people ahead of him. The guards didn't get a clear look and assumed they were all together, allowing Lu Fan to sneak in.
"Doctor Kobu! You've arrived!" A middle-aged woman in a kimono greeted them from afar, bowing to a middle-aged man at the head of the group.
"Mrs. Umeko! How is Mr. Ida?" Doctor Kobu quickly returned the greeting.
"Alas! He's been the same since returning from the hospital, not recognizing anyone, remembering nothing. I'm sorry to trouble you, Doctor Kobu! If you can't help, we'll have to prepare to seek medical treatment in the US," Tanaka Umeko bowed again.
Lu Fan overheard enough to realize the man ahead was likely a renowned doctor, specially invited to treat Ida Kojiro. A slight smile played on his lips, as if he too had a solution.
"Mrs. Tanaka Umeko!" Lu Fan stepped forward and also paid his respects to Tanaka Umeko.
"Who are you??" Tanaka Umeko was taken aback. She looked at Doctor Kobu, then at Lu Fan, assuming he was someone Doctor Kobu had brought.
"My name is Lu Bian Chi Jiu, a Chinese national residing in Japan, and I am a neurologist. I heard about Mr. Ida Kojiro's condition and came specifically to offer my humble assistance," Lu Fan said quickly.
"Chinese national?"
Tanaka Umeko and Doctor Kobu were both stunned.
"Yes! I am Chinese. Ten years ago, I received kindness from Mr. Ida and came to Japan to settle. So, upon hearing of Mr. Ida's illness, I rushed here immediately, hoping to contribute," Lu Fan stated his Chinese identity plainly, without the effort of feigning Japanese.
A translator immediately stepped forward to interpret.
Tanaka Umeko, seeing Lu Fan's earnest performance, was somewhat convinced. However, Doctor Kobu cast a suspicious glance.
"Hmph! Are you really a doctor?" Doctor Kobu asked, frowning.
*Swish...* Lu Fan produced a tube of silver needles and said with confidence, "Traditional Chinese Medicine!"
"Doctor Kobu, Doctor Lu Bian, please come in. Let's go see the patient first. I hope you can both treat Ida Kojiro together." Upon hearing Lu Fan was a practitioner of TCM, Tanaka Umeko's heart leaped with joy. As a Sinophile, she naturally knew of the wonders of Chinese culture. How could she know if it could cure him without trying?
Doctor Kobu frowned but couldn't refuse. He followed Tanaka Umeko into a large room in the villa.
At this moment, Ida Kojiro lay on the bed, chuckling foolishly, appearing completely senile.
"Doctor Kobu! Please, you first!" Lu Fan deferentially yielded to Doctor Kobu to examine the patient.
"Hmph!" Doctor Kobu snorted and went to examine Ida Kojiro, instructing his assistant to bring over various instruments and begin setting them up...
"Mrs. Tanaka Umeko, how about I take Mr. Ida's pulse first? It will only take a few minutes!" Seeing Doctor Kobu's fumbling, Lu Fan quietly said to Tanaka Umeko.
"Alright! Mr. Lu Bian, I'll trouble you!" Tanaka Umeko immediately bowed.
With Umeko's consent, Lu Fan sat beside Ida Kojiro, reached out, and took his pulse. After checking his pulse, he flipped open the man's eyelids and looked, then returned with a confident air.
Tanaka Umeko and Doctor Kobu both stared intently at Lu Fan. The entire process took less than three minutes. What could this fellow have possibly figured out?
"Mrs. Tanaka Umeko, if I'm not mistaken, Mr. Ida has been poisoned. A poison that can cause cerebral palsy! However, this poison is very rare, and it seems difficult to detoxify. But if too much time passes, recovery might be difficult. Alas! It seems I am also unable to help. I apologize for the intrusion!" Lu Fan bowed deeply to Tanaka Umeko, indicating his regret, and turned to leave.
"Mr. Lu Bian! Please wait!" Tanaka Umeko was shocked and quickly called out to Lu Fan.
Just by taking his pulse and looking at his eyes, he could tell Ida Kojiro was poisoned. This further amazed Umeko about TCM. Before Ida received any treatment, how could she let this person leave? Perhaps he could indeed find a way to detoxify him.
"Hmph! Playing the mystic!" Doctor Kobu snorted coldly. Although he suspected Lu Fan might be telling the truth, he was indignant and unwilling to admit it. Otherwise, wouldn't his reputation as a nationally renowned neurologist be...
"Mr. Lu Bian! Is there any hope for my husband's recovery?" Umeko ignored Doctor Kobu's attitude and pulled Lu Fan aside to ask.
"Alas! It's very difficult to achieve a full recovery. We need to know what poison the patient was given. However, after observing him, I cannot be certain. Without knowing the exact poison, I dare not administer any medication rashly.
However, if he doesn't need to regain his past memories, and just needs to live like a normal person, there are some methods. But doing so would ruin Mr. Ida's political career. Alas! This cannot be done, this cannot be done!" Lu Fan said, feigning regret and shaking his head.
"Mr. Lu Bian! Can he truly live like a normal person?" Umeko's eyes lit up. Even if he lost his memory, being able to live like a normal person was better than being in this傻傻呆呆 state.
"I will write you a prescription. If Doctor Kobu has no solution, you can have Mr. Ida take this prescription for five days, and I guarantee he will recover. However, his memory might be lost forever," Lu Fan said immediately.
"Good! Please come with me." Lu Fan was immediately led by Umeko to a nearby living room, and a pen and paper were provided.
Lu Fan smiled slightly, took the paper and pen, and suddenly snapped his fingers. Umeko instantly froze, her eyes dazed as she slowly closed them.
Those around only saw the two talking and writing, and no one dared to interrupt, unaware that Lu Fan was hypnotizing Umeko...
A few minutes later, Lu Fan wrote out a prescription. *Snap...* He placed the pen on the table, and Umeko suddenly woke up.
"I..." Umeko felt as if something had just happened.
"Mrs. Tanaka Umeko, please get the medicine according to this prescription. I will then perform acupuncture on Mr. Ida. I believe Mr. Ida will be much better," Lu Fan handed the prescription to Tanaka Umeko, subtly wiping the sweat from his brow.
This hypnosis was done with extreme caution, ensuring Umeko wouldn't notice and no one nearby would suspect. It was only possible due to Lu Fan's current cultivation level; anyone else wouldn't even dream of such a feat.
"Mr. Lu Bian! Thank you very much! Then please proceed with the acupuncture for Mr. Ida!" Although Umeko felt something was amiss, she couldn't pinpoint it. She simply followed Lu Fan's words blankly.
Meanwhile, Doctor Kobu was examining Ida, using all sorts of instruments, but he kept frowning. He had absolutely no clue.
"Heh heh! Doctor Kobu! How about I give it a try?" Lu Fan walked over, smiling faintly.
"You? You said you had no solution too! Hmph!" Doctor Kobu was annoyed. Didn't you just say you couldn't help? What are you doing here now!"
"I suddenly thought of a way!" Lu Fan smiled faintly and produced a tube of silver needles.
...
Everyone stared as Lu Fan covered Ida's head with silver needles, making him look like a hedgehog. However, after half an hour, Ida actually spoke: "I... I'm hungry!"
"Holy cow... TCM is too amazing!" The assistants behind Doctor Kobu exclaimed in shock.