Chapter 5 Genius Doctor

• "I take full responsibility. Alternative medicine is profound and vast. If you don't comprehend it, please refrain from underestimating it," Francis declared.
• He possessed the abilities of the Ghost Doctor, akin to a pioneer in alternative medicine. Whenever someone disparaged alternative medicine in his presence, he couldn't abide it.
• The doctor with glasses sneered, "You're shameless. Just because you know a bit about medicine, you dare to brag here. If something were to go wrong with this child, would you be accountable?"
• Francis' expression turned cold. "If you persist in removing the needle, you're endangering lives!"
• "Hmph, I think you're the one endangering lives. You're ignorant yet pretend to be knowledgeable. Leave immediately!" the doctor retorted coldly.
• Observing the scene, James shook his head in disappointment and remarked, "If the family consents, then proceed with the removal. These silver needles can only temporarily suppress the toxins."
• He grasped that Francis was advocating for alternative medicine, but regrettably, he couldn't even remedy the child's poisoning, let alone Francis.
• "I sincerely hope you can successfully cure this child!"
• He let out a soft sigh.
• "I consent to the removal of the needle, if it means saving my child," Rosalie Owen, the child's mother, affirmed, nodding vigorously as she swiftly signed the treatment consent form.
• As the child was escorted out, James meticulously sterilised the silver needle with alcohol before passing it to Francis.
• "If you can discern that I utilised the silver needle to alleviate his toxins, it indicates your genuine understanding of acupuncture. You may borrow this set of silver needles," he remarked.
• "Thank you, Dr. Hunt."
• With genuine gratitude, Francis promptly returned to his sister's ward with the borrowed silver needles.
• With curiosity piqued, James trailed closely after him.
• Approaching Nora, Francis deftly extracted two silver needles with practised ease, as though he had performed the action countless times before.
• James narrowed his eyes, murmuring, "This is interesting."
• He also noticed Nora lying on the sickbed, with clotting near the nerves of her brain. Whether it was acupuncture or surgery, the risks were exceedingly high.
• With a steady hand, Francis inserted the first silver needle into Nora's spirit court acupoint.
• James was astonished. The spirit court acupoint, located on the head, demanded extreme caution when inserting the needle due to the presence of the skull, to prevent any deviation.
• Nevertheless, Francis executed his actions with swiftness, precision in acupoint placement, and applied the appropriate amount of force.
• "Is he truly a young man? Even seasoned medical experts may not possess such adept techniques," James marvelled.
• With each successive insertion of seven more needles, Francis' actions left James almost speechless.
• Each needle was swift and precise in its placement on the acupoint, and the force and positioning of insertion were firm, without any deviation.
• In that instant, James' eyes rested upon Francis, and he could only utter two words in his mind. He's a genius doctor!
• As Francis inserted the eighth silver needle, dark red clots mixed with some fine powder flowed out from Nora's right ear.
• James gasped in astonishment, "Is it finished already?"
• With that in mind, James stepped forward to assess Nora's pulse. "Steady pulse, normal heart rate."
• Afterwards, he inspected Nora's eyes and tongue, and remarked incredulously, "Young friend, I must acknowledge my oversight. I hadn't realised that you are truly a genius doctor."
• "A genius doctor?"
• Francis smiled noncommittally. "Dr. Hunt, your praise is too generous."
• "After forty years of acupuncture practice, your skill has left me humbled," James admitted, impressed.
• Lydia marvelled at the instruments before her. While she couldn't diagnose patients simply by observation like James, she had a good grasp of the instruments' functions.
• "No surgery, no medication, and the cerebral haemorrhage is healed just like that?"
• Lydia had only recently graduated from medical school, and she hadn't even heard of such things, let alone witnessed them.
• James smiled somewhat proudly and said, "Alternative medicine is profound and extensive. Lydia, there's still much for you to learn."
• At that moment, an extremely furious woman's voice echoed from outside the ward.
• "Where are you, Dr. Hunt? You owe me my son's life!"