“Not bad. It might just have been good luck just now. To treat this septicemia, we still have to rely on Western medicine.”
“With Professor Henry and Mr. Oscar here, there shouldn't be any problem.”
“…”
Everyone nodded in agreement. They clearly all believed that Li Se had just been lucky.
“No need. Just leave it to this young divine doctor,” Fang Jianhua said indifferently. Naturally, he would no longer trust Oscar and Henry, especially since it was these two who had treated him to the point of needing resuscitation, nearly costing his father his life.
“Mr. Fang, for the sake of caution, I think it's best to entrust it to Mr. Oscar and Professor Henry. After all, they are renowned physicians,” Zhao Ying couldn't help but say.
“No need!” Fang Jianhua's reply was extremely crisp.
Zhao Ying’s expression turned somewhat displeased.
“Mr. Zhao, don’t worry. It was just his luck just now. It's impossible for him to cure septicemia; in the end, it will still fall to Henry and me,” Oscar said with full confidence.
“That’s right, it’s still us who will end up treating him,” Henry chimed in.
Hearing their words, Zhao Ying finally felt at ease. That’s right, it was just Li Se’s luck. Even if Li Se were to treat him now, how could he possibly succeed without genuine skill?
“Even the diagnosis was obtained from me. I still don’t believe he can cure it!” Henry scoffed.
Oscar was taken aback and asked, “Henry, are you implying that he only knew about septicemia because he learned it from you?”
Henry nodded. “Yes, and he can’t even understand our medical reports.”
“Is this what they call Traditional Chinese Medicine?” Oscar said disdainfully.
Li Se naturally heard the conversation between these two. His brow furrowed slightly, and he then said, “Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that septicemia is caused by external invasion of pathogenic heat, deficiency of vital energy preventing its expulsion, inability of the righteous to overcome the pathogenic factors, and the rampant nature of evil heat. The heat-toxin filling the interior and exterior leads to the pathogen entering the blood circulation, where it multiplies and produces toxins, resulting in acute systemic infection. If the patient is not discovered and the disease is not controlled in time, it will rapidly spread to other areas, causing metastatic abscesses, which are fatally damaging to the patient’s body.”
“Ultimately, the septicemia you diagnosed wasn't diagnosed by you. Otherwise, relying on pulse diagnosis, you would think it's septicemia?” Henry mocked.
Li Se glanced at him and said, “TCM emphasizes observation, listening and smelling, inquiry, and palpation. Even without pulse diagnosis, I could tell Elder Fang had septicemia by observing his qi.”
“Nonsense!” How could Henry believe that one could know a patient's condition just by looking? He said, “You’re joking if you think I can know the condition by just looking! If that were true, why would everyone learn Western medicine instead of TCM? Ultimately, it’s because TCM is inferior and cannot cure diseases. Do you dare say you diagnosed the illness by observing qi?”
Many people thought Li Se’s words were exaggerated. How could one possibly know a patient’s condition just by looking?
“You don’t believe me?” Li Se asked.
“Of course!” Henry replied.
Li Se glanced at him and asked, “Do you often experience joint pain at night or on rainy days, sometimes with fever, palpitations, and chills all over your body?”
“How did you know?” Henry was startled.
“You have gout. However, Western medicine can’t cure it, but TCM can,” Li Se said with a faint smile.
Henry’s expression changed instantly. Could one really know a patient's condition just by looking?
Oscar was also somewhat surprised. If he were to diagnose, he would still need to rely on instruments. Yet, Li Se could tell Henry's condition with just a glance. However, he still found it incredible that he could diagnose by merely looking.
“Then tell me, what’s wrong with me?” Oscar said coldly.
Li Se looked at Oscar, and his brow furrowed slightly. He said, “I advise you to stop practicing medicine.”
“What did you say?” Oscar’s face darkened.
“How dare you speak to my teacher like that!” Although Li Se could tell his condition at a glance, Henry couldn't tolerate anyone telling his teacher to stop practicing medicine. This was the person he respected the most.
“You have Alzheimer’s disease. Although it’s not severe yet, perhaps occurring only once a month, for a doctor, it's irresponsible to patients!” Li Se said very seriously.
“Nonsense, how could my teacher have Alzheimer’s?” Henry cursed angrily.
Meanwhile, Oscar’s mind was in turmoil. His eyes widened. Can TCM truly diagnose a condition with a single glance? He did indeed have Alzheimer's, but he was certainly unwilling to quit just yet, especially after winning the Nobel Prize and being at the peak of his fame and fortune.
However, he hadn't expected Li Se to be able to diagnose his condition with just a glance. But he would never admit it. He snorted, “Excuse me, I don’t have Alzheimer’s. Your diagnosis is wrong. Looking at someone is not enough for a definitive diagnosis!”
“Heh…” Li Se simply chuckled and said no more, starting to perform acupuncture on Fang Zhengshan, inserting silver needles into acupoints such as Shuigou, Dazhui, Fengchi, Quchi, and Hegu.
“Acupuncture cannot cure septicemia!” Oscar stated with certainty.
Just as Li Se inserted the golden needles, Fang Zhengshan’s body began to twitch, and his skin turned red.
“This is a high fever!” Oscar immediately said.
“Mr. Fang, I told you long ago that TCM cannot cure septicemia. It’s still not too late to let me and my teacher handle it,” Henry hurriedly said to Fang Jianhua.
Fang Jianhua was also hesitating. Had Li Se’s rescue of his father just now truly been mere luck?
“Quickly release the patient and withdraw the needles! You are harming him!” Oscar shouted.
“Leave the rest to us!” Henry walked over, intending to push Li Se aside.
“Get lost!”
Li Se let out a cold reprimand, then inserted silver needles into the Hegu, Taichong, Changqiang, and Yanglingquan acupoints. With this insertion, Fang Zhengshan immediately calmed down.
“That was just a normal reaction!”
Li Se glanced at Henry and Oscar and said, “Do you know why your treatment nearly killed Elder Fang? Because his body not only had septicemia but also a hidden ailment, which you failed to diagnose. You didn’t consider other diseases, so when you were treating the septicemia, the hidden ailment flared up, requiring resuscitation. Furthermore, you used electric shock, which only aggravated the hidden ailment’s flare-up!”
“So, is it wrong for me to call you incompetent quacks?”