Chapter 32: Not a Simple Character

Long Jianfei was stunned; he found it hard to imagine that someone would refuse the temptation of money.

Just as he was pondering, Lin Yu took out his silver needles again and applied them to Yan Yalan's crown and the back of her neck.

"These three needles will keep her safe for now. As for a complete cure, there is no one else under heaven who can do it but me."

Seeing her aunt's condition improve, Yan Qinhua pleaded urgently, "Brother Lin, please, you must save my aunt. Whatever you want, I will give it to you."

Long Jianfei also begged, "Please, Divine Doctor Lin, as long as you can cure my wife's illness, I will agree to any condition."

Lin Yu said firmly, "This is a rule I have set. If my conditions are met, I will act to save her; otherwise, I can only leave."

Long Jianfei felt a surge of anger at these words, but he quickly suppressed it, wondering what on earth could move this mysterious doctor.

At this moment, Yan Yalan spoke weakly, "I have..." She took a pendant from her neck and handed it to Lin Yu, "Master, how about this?"

When Lin Yu's hand touched the pendant, he was visibly stunned, then gripped it tightly in his palm.

It was a Medicine Master Dzi Bead, and an extremely rare nine-ring, nine-eye one at that.

This Dzi bead was not perfect, but it was precisely its imperfections that made it exceptionally precious.

In the Tibetan regions, Dzi beads are extremely rare secret medicines, used only in the most critical of circumstances.

Thus, every Dzi bead passed down through history carries a legacy, its value beyond measure by money.

Lin Yu came to his senses and asked with a hint of curiosity, "Do you know what this is?"

"It is a Dzi bead," Yan Yalan replied. "It was a gift from a high monk when I traveled to Tibet in my youth."

Lin Yu sighed in admiration, surprised that Yan Yalan had such a unique experience.

"This is a Medicine Master Dzi bead, meticulously crafted by Tibetan monks, infused with top-tier medicinal herbs and stone powder; it possesses immense medical value. A treasure like this is worth at least ten million in the domestic market."

Yan Yalan was both shocked and a little embarrassed; she had always thought it was just a beautiful ornament.

"Good things always need to find someone who understands them to truly manifest their value."

Lin Yu said, then carefully placed the Dzi bead into the second layer of his medical kit, "I am moved by this item. Let me help! Where is the kitchen? We can start immediately."

Long Qinglan offered to lead the way, guiding Lin Yu to the kitchen.

Opening his medical kit, a rich fragrance of herbs wafted out, instantly making one feel refreshed.

Lin Yu skillfully prepared the herbs and began to decoct the medicinal soup.

After a series of processes, five bowls of water were reduced to one bowl of thick, concentrated decoction.

He handed the medicinal soup to Long Qinglan, telling her that the patient only needed to consume this, and the pain would subside.

Long Qinglan looked at the black liquid with some unease, but she still half-believingly took the medicine back to her mother.

Not long after, Li Lin visited and was surprised to find that her aunt's spirit had been completely restored after taking Lin Yu's medicinal soup. She asked, "How did you do that?"

Facing the question, Lin Yu asked back, "Are you a Doctor of Pharmacology?"

"Yes, I am," Li Lin replied.

"Then, based on your professional knowledge, what kind of medicine do you think I used?" Lin Yu continued to probe.

"According to pharmacological principles, you might have used ingredients that enhance a person's mental state," Li Lin speculated based on her knowledge.

Lin Yu shook his head and opened the second layer of his medical kit, saying, "These are the herbs I used."

Li Lin stepped closer, saw the contents of the kit, and was filled with confusion.

"This is wheat bran, corn silk, and sorghum husk, and those branches..."

"They are Astragalus, Poria, and Dangshen respectively; they are all excellent things for strengthening the body and nourishing Qi and blood," Lin Yu explained patiently. Li Lin listened attentively and expressed her own views.

"I don't quite understand. Blood tests can detect most diseases. If the test results are normal, it means the person is not ill. So, I think Aunt might be suffering from a psychosomatic illness, where the symptoms stem from her psychological suggestions and self-hypnosis."

Lin Yu shook his head firmly, "It is not a psychological issue. She should have been..." He paused, searching for the right words, "She should have been poisoned."

Hearing this, Li Lin was shocked and retorted firmly, "Impossible. Poisoning would show up in a blood test. I can guarantee that Aunt has not been poisoned."

Lin Yu said gently, "This kind of poison is different from the common toxins you know. It is called 'Gu,' a very special way of poisoning."

As soon as he finished speaking, a scream suddenly erupted from Long Yuyuan's room, the sound full of agony, making one's hair stand on end.

Lin Yu seemed to have expected this, and he said to Li Lin, "Do you hear that? That is the backlash phenomenon that occurs when the Gu is being dispelled."

"Backlash?" Li Lin was shocked and rushed toward the courtyard, followed by Long Jianfei and his wife.

They saw Yan Yalan with a rosy complexion and high spirits, as if she were a completely different person.

At this time, the couple and their daughter were anxiously trying to enter Long Yuyuan's room, but the door was locked, and they could only pound on it forcefully.

"Yuyuan, son, what is wrong with you? Open the door quickly!"

"Brother, open the door, it's your sister..."

Only Yuyuan's screams came from the room, making them frantic with worry.

Lin Yu packed up his belongings and shouted to the two ladies, "We should leave."

Seeing this, Long Jianfei knelt before Lin Yu like he was grabbing at a last straw, begging, "Divine Doctor, please save my child!"

However, Lin Yu responded coldly, "You want me to save someone who tried to kill his own mother? The price for that is not small."

Long Jianfei was stunned, then asked angrily, "What do you mean by that? How could my son possibly commit matricide?"

Long Qinglan rushed in front of Lin Yu, saying indignantly, "You cannot slander my brother like this, how could he possibly..."

But her gaze suddenly shifted to her mother, Yan Yalan, and her words trailed off, her face filled with shock.

She realized that her mother's illness did not seem ordinary and had persisted for two months without improvement. Could it really be her brother's doing? Was he actually trying to harm his own mother?

Long Jianfei was not a simple character either, and he instantly understood as well. But what he could not understand was why his son, Long Yuyuan, would want to harm his own mother.

"Divine Doctor, please, you must save my child. If anything happens to him, I don't want to live either," Yan Yalan pleaded urgently.

Lin Yu frowned as he looked at her and asked, "Since he is detrimental to you, why do you still ask for his rescue?"

"A woman is soft by nature, but a mother is strong. He is my child, and no matter what, I must save him, even if the price is my own life."

Yan Yalan's eyes were filled with tears, yet she was exceptionally firm. Lin Yu smiled slightly and said calmly, "It seems you have known everything all along."

"That's right, I knew he was targeting me," Yan Yalan cried out in pain, while casting a look of disgust at Long Jianfei.