Chapter 128: A Visit with Gifts

Ye Bai took a look at this business card.

Written on it were only the three large characters for Jiang Hongzhou; the card did not even have an address or phone number.

Zhang Lingxue seemed to perceive Ye Bai's confusion.

"Look up this old gentleman's address online."

"When you go in, just tell him that I introduced you."

"He might even test you; it just depends on whether you are clever."

"If you can learn from him, you should benefit greatly."

"Right, to prevent anyone from making a move on you, you had better seal Dahui into a Beast Card."

"If you truly encounter danger, release Dahui at any time."

After saying goodbye to Zhang Lingxue, Ye Bai went online to look up information on Jiang Hongzhou.

He didn't know until he checked, but once he did, he was shocked: this Jiang Hongzhou was actually a retired healing master.

He was originally the director of the Central Pet Hospital, but after retiring, he hid away on an old street in Jiaying City, where he opened a pet hospital called Anbao Hall.

With his eccentric personality, he just loved drinking Flower Nectar; the higher the grade of the Flower Nectar, the more he liked it.

After Ye Bai investigated Jiang Hongzhou's background, he had the Sunflower King personally brew top-tier Flower Nectar.

The Flower Nectar was packed into a small, exquisitely crafted jar.

Since he was visiting to learn, he had to bring some gifts for the visit.

Ye Bai also found out that this Jiang Dashi liked to eat puffer-whale, so he ordered a few at a high price from the Dark Web.

At this moment, the Sunflower King had already replaced Dahui's position as the sous-chef; it held two Butcher Knives in its hands, chopping vegetables with great flair.

No matter if you requested horizontal, vertical, or diagonal cuts, the Sunflower King could handle them with ease.

Even that Chrysanthemum Tofu was easily prepared by the Sunflower King.

Ye Bai put the processed puffer-whale into a food storage container and, carrying the two jars of Flower Nectar, headed toward the old city district.

The Sunflower King sat on Ye Bai's shoulder, its roots intertwined like two little feet.

The Little Charcoal Dog followed behind Ye Bai's heels, training its fire-control ability as it walked.

The Myriad-Change Silkworm seemed to still be sleeping in, and Ye Bai did not call it.

The old street in Jiaying was a place of historical interest, attracting many visiting tourists; the surrounding shops all emitted the sounds of hawking, a scene full of the flavor of human life.

The houses on the old street were small two-story buildings; from the outside, they did not seem large, but the space inside was quite vast.

Soon, Ye Bai found the Anbao Hall where Jiang Dashi was located.

Anbao Hall had not even opened its doors yet, but the outside was already lined with people.

On the plaque, the three large characters for Anbao Hall were written upright and properly.

At this time, ten paper figures squeezed out from the crack in the door; many people pressed their palms together, muttering, "Please, my Pet Beast is sick, I beg the great divine doctor Jiang to please pick me."

"My Pet Beast hasn't eaten for several days and is on the verge of starving to death; please, you must let me be chosen."

"Divine doctor, oh divine doctor, please save my Pet Beast."

Just then, the paper figures fell one after another.

A portion of the people received a paper figure, and they were moved to tears of gratitude.

The other portion returned disappointed, their eyes filled with resentment, as if they had held a grudge against Jiang Dashi.

"Do you know why this is?"

"Why one group of people gained the approval of the paper figures, while the other did not."

A voice came from behind.

Ye Bai said without hesitation: "Those who gained the approval of the paper figures are the true patients."

"The other group is either scalpers waiting in line or their Pet Beasts are only slightly ill."

"Most importantly, their hearts are not sincere."

Ye Bai turned around and saw a paper figure floating behind him.

"Introduced by Zhang Lingxue, right!"

"What is your name?"

The paper figure asked coldly.

"My name is Ye Bai, and Zhang Lingxue is my teacher."

The paper figure floated in the air: "Since you are Zhang Lingxue's disciple, just come in directly."

"Jiang Dashi wants to see you."

Ye Bai followed the paper figure inside, where he saw an old man with white hair, dressed in simple clothing.

He wore cloth shoes on his feet and sat on a grand master's chair, slowly sipping fragrant tea.

"State your purpose."

Jiang Dashi's face was devoid of any expression, his eyes lowered, resting on the fragrant tea, as if he were interested in nothing else but the tea.

"I have come to learn the methods of Pet Beast healing from you."

"These are my gifts for the visit."

Ye Bai took out the food storage container with the processed puffer-whale and the two small bottles of Flower Nectar.

Jiang Dashi's gaze fell upon the gifts; his eyes shifted, wondering what he was thinking.

After a long while, Jiang Dashi asked: "Puffer-whale, can you cook it?"

"Yes, I can; whether it is puffer-whale sashimi or puffer-whale hot pot, this junior has made them both."

Ye Bai quickly stated his position.

"Being able to process puffer-whale proves that your culinary skills are very strong."

Jiang Dashi took a look at the puffer-whale, which was as white as jade and radiating a white halo; he knew Ye Bai had handled it very well.

"I have some other special ingredients here; you handle them."

"Tell me if you need anything."

"You arrange my lunch."

"Zhang Lingxue should have told you that my personality is very eccentric; if you make me dissatisfied, then get lost."

"Even if Zhang Lingxue came here in person, it wouldn't make a difference."

"Now, come with me to treat the Pet Beast."

Jiang Dashi slowly stood up and walked into the room.

Only then did Ye Bai discover that this Anbao Hall had a world of its own; inside, it was actually a Secret Realm.

Many Culture Dishes were placed here, containing quite a few rare Exotic Beasts.

However, they were all sleeping in the Culture Dishes, and a group of paper figures were observing the condition of the Exotic Beasts.

When they saw Jiang Dashi walk past, they all greeted him one after another.

"There are many Exotic Beasts here that were all critically injured and dying, so I placed them in Culture Dishes for treatment."

"My energy alone is limited, so I rely on paper Clones to record the status of the Exotic Beasts."

"Their willpower to survive is very strong, and they will cooperate with me during treatment."

At this moment, Jiang Dashi arrived at a platform where masks were neatly arranged.

"When treating a Pet Beast, you must wear a specially made mask."

"In case the Pet Beast has any super germs on its body, you can also defend yourself a little."

Jiang Dashi handed a Breathing Mask to Ye Bai.

Ye Bai nodded immediately and cooperated by putting on the Breathing Mask.

Jiang Dashi took Ye Bai to visit several more places before finally walking into a reception room.

Ye Bai discovered that the nurses here were all made of paper figures.

This made Ye Bai very curious about what kind of Pet Beast Jiang Dashi had actually contracted to be able to split off so many paper figures.

Now Ye Bai was wondering if the Jiang Dashi in front of him was also just a paper Clone.

However, he thought about it and felt it was unlikely.

"You don't need to worry that I only have paper figures here; they all have intelligence and are under my control."

"I don't feel at ease with other people handling things."

"I hired several people before, and they caused me quite a few messes."

"Later, I just let the paper figures work for me."

"Go on, call the first customer in."

A paper figure floated out.

Jiang Dashi put on a white coat and sat in the medical room.

The paper figure led in a girl with hair reaching her waist.

The girl wore a pair of silver-rimmed glasses, and her hair was the wavy type.

She was very tall, probably over one meter seventy.

After she walked closer, a scent of roses wafted over.

Jiang Dashi would not give a cold shoulder to patients; he looked at the girl with a sincere smile.

"You should know my rules."

"If I can't cure it, I won't charge a cent; if I cure it, I want an item you treasure—of course, excluding Pet Beasts and relationships; I want actual items."

After hearing Jiang Dashi's words, the girl nodded: "I know Jiang Dashi's rules."

"Now, please help me treat this Flame Wolf."

"I want to know if it can still be saved."

The girl released the Flame Wolf; this Flame Wolf's abdomen was bulging, its spirit was extremely weak, and it half-closed its eyes, appearing to have difficulty breathing.

"What did other Pet Beast hospitals say? Is there an examination report?"

Jiang Dashi had the Flame Wolf sit on the platform and turned on the Detection Instrument.

Infrared rays fell onto the Flame Wolf, scanning its entire body over and over again.

"Other hospitals said it was a malignant tumor and difficult to treat, telling me to prepare to replace my main Pet Beast as soon as possible so as not to affect myself."

"Even after removing the malignant tumor, the recurrence rate is still as high as sixty percent."

"I have been to all the major hospitals and really had no other choice, so I came to you."

"Jiang Dashi, I leave the Flame Wolf to you."

The girl endured the pain and said with an unwilling expression.

"It is indeed a malignant tumor, and the tumor has spread everywhere."

"It is indeed difficult to handle."

"The key is that next to the malignant tumor, there is actually a newly formed Pet Beast Egg."

"If we want to remove this malignant tumor, the Pet Beast Egg cannot be saved; I don't know what your thoughts are?"

"Cracks have already appeared on the eggshell; even if we can rescue it, this Pet Beast Egg will inevitably fail to hatch."

Jiang Dashi said with a grave expression; for him, the surgery was not difficult, but the key difficulty lay in how to prevent further recurrence—if the surgery were repeated, even the Pet Beast's body would not be able to withstand it.

Ye Bai, acting as an assistant, was secretly observing every move of the Flame Wolf.

【Name: Flame Wolf】

【Level: Tier 3 Level 7】

【Patient's affected area: A deformed tumor has already formed in the abdomen, and cancer cells are spreading throughout the body; it must be excised immediately.】

After Ye Bai saw the information on the Flame Wolf, he was momentarily stunned; was this a new function of the Insight Eye?

At this moment, Jiang Dashi suddenly spoke up and asked Ye Bai: "Kid, if you were the attending physician, how would you handle this?"

A hint of joy appeared on Ye Bai's face; he had finally been asked, and if he answered well, he would surely be able to stay.

He organized his thoughts based on the vast number of books he had read in his mind: "Teacher Jiang, if it were me, I would first make an incision to perform surgery, remove the diseased part, and separate the Pet Beast Egg from the mother."

"I would place the Pet Beast Egg into Sun Flower Nectar to nurture it, preventing the crack in the Pet Beast Egg from continuing to split further."

"Then, I would increase the input of nutrients to the Pet Beast, firstly to accelerate the healing of the Pet Beast's wounds."

"Secondly, it can also stimulate the areas where the tumor has metastasized to show signs earlier, and we will keep cleaning it like this until the tumor has completely disappeared."

"This way, the Pet Beast's body will always be kept in its best state, and we will be able to perform multiple surgeries, though it is a bit troublesome."

Ye Bai stated his thoughts, but Jiang Dashi neither said it was good nor bad, instead saying: "Since you have already provided a plan."

"Then this Pet Beast shall be operated on according to your ideas."

"If you can't even perform the surgery, then you should leave early."

"Little girl, don't worry, even if he slips up, I can handle it."

"After all, could there be a worse outcome than this?"

Jiang Dashi asked the girl.

The girl shook her head: "Jiang Dashi, I am already very satisfied that you are able to help."

"It's just that I don't know if he has a Pet Beast Medical License; if he is allowed to handle this, he might end up being sentenced."

"If that were to be spread around, that wouldn't be good, would it?"

Jiang Dashi nodded: "He has a Pet Beast Medical License; he just passed the exam not long ago, so you don't need to worry or have any concerns."

"But there is one thing I must tell you: during the surgery, no matter what happens, you must not scream or shout."

"This is the bare minimum of respect for the surgeon."

"If you cannot do that, then we will not take this case."

"This is the Liability Waiver, sign it."

Jiang Dashi handed a piece of paper to the girl, and the girl wrote the three large characters "Jiang Lingling" on the paper with a flourish.

"Alright, begin the surgery; if anything happens, I'll take responsibility."

Jiang Dashi said to Ye Bai.

Ye Bai put on a Sterile Suit and also had the Sun Flower King assist him.

The Sun Flower King emitted a rich floral fragrance, and the Flame Wolf, upon smelling the fragrance, soon lost consciousness.

Ye Bai used a sharp Surgical Knife to make a long, narrow incision on the Flame Wolf's body.

Then, Ye Bai used Tweezers to open the wound.

In the middle of the abdomen was a Pet Beast Egg, but its shell was losing its luster.

The area around the Pet Beast Egg was covered in hideous blood vessels, looking terrifyingly gruesome.

These were all malignant tissues split off from the cancer cells.

Ye Bai used the Surgical Knife to excise these malignant tissues, then used Cotton to absorb the blood that welled up.

Not long after, Ye Bai had cleaned the cancer cells away completely and sutured the wound.

As for the Pet Beast Egg that had been removed, which had a crack in it, Ye Bai soaked it in high-quality Sun Flower Nectar.

Sun Flower Nectar could allow a cracked Pet Beast Egg to recover as if it were new; this was the information Ye Bai had received earliest.

After finishing all this, Ye Bai was already drenched in sweat, panting heavily, and looked extremely exhausted.

"You're this tired after just one surgery; how will this do?"

"When you go back, you need to exercise your body well, or contract a combat-attribute Pet Beast and see if you can randomly obtain its Strong skill to make your body better."

Jiang Dashi said with a look of disdain.

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