Chapter 38: The Collapse of Fu Lang

"Who are you? What are you trying to do?!"

Lin Zhishen was stunned by the throw; he had assumed it would be the same as before, just a routine formality, and never expected such a turn of events.

"Doctor Lin, I'm sorry, my deepest apologies. He is my nephew!"

Fu Lang hurriedly helped Lin Zhishen up, explaining with a face full of apology.

"My nephew hasn't visited in a long time; seeing my wife in this state, he couldn't accept it for a moment. Please don't be angry!"

Lin Zhishen understood in his heart and nodded, saying, "It's fine, I understand the family's feelings, but you still need to control your emotions; after all, I am a doctor."

"That's true, that's true!"

Fu Lang offered a fawning smile, then turned to look at Chen Che, his expression reproachful, "Xiao Che, hurry up and apologize to Doctor Lin!"

Chen Che clenched his fists tightly and said angrily, "Uncle Fu, don't be deceived by him! Auntie isn't sick at all! Her body is perfectly fine; the reason she can't wake up is because there are large amounts of sedatives and sleeping medication in her body!"

"You aren't even a doctor, don't spout nonsense!"

Lin Zhishen pointed at Chen Che and scolded him, though he felt very guilty inside, because everything Chen Che said was true!

He had accepted money from Xu Baifeng, and his regular check-ups were only to monitor Gao Huiwen's physical condition in order to adjust the dosage of sedatives mixed into her nutrient solution.

"Xiao Che, what are you saying?!"

Fu Lang thought that Chen Che had heard about Gao Huiwen's situation and was filled with grief and indignation, unable to accept it for the moment, which was why he was taking his anger out on Lin Zhishen.

"Doctor Lin is a surgical expert invited by Xiaofeng from the City Central Hospital; I trust his Medicine. I also know you are heartbroken and feel indignant about your aunt's plight, but you cannot take your anger out on others, especially not on Doctor Lin!"

Chen Che knew that just talking wouldn't make Fu Lang believe him. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "An expert from the City Central Hospital? Hmph, fine! Then let me ask you, what is the patient's current condition?"

"After the patient was in the car accident, the trauma to her skull was very severe, and she has completely lost all perception of the outside world and herself."

Lin Zhishen said with a serious air.

"Then what did you come here to do?" Chen Che continued to ask.

Lin Zhishen said, "I came, of course, to regularly check if there is any possibility of the patient waking up."

"And what is your conclusion?"

"The patient is in good condition; there is a high possibility of her waking up."

Chen Che let out a cold snort: "You knew that without even looking?"

Lin Zhishen was startled, realizing he had been baited by Chen Che; he had been caught up in the flow of conversation and blurted out his script!

"I... I reached that conclusion based on the results of the previous few check-ups!"

Lin Zhishen hurriedly tried to make up for it.

Chen Che's gaze shifted down to the case Lin Zhishen was carrying, and a flash of fluorescent blue passed through his pupils.

Chen Che sneered and said, "Open your medical kit."

Lin Zhishen refused, "This contains the things I use for treatment; I can't just let people see it!"

Through Chen Che's words just now, Lin Zhishen realized that Chen Che also understood Medicine.

He didn't know to what extent, but since Chen Che could see that Gao Huiwen was fine, he must certainly recognize medicinal ingredients.

If he opened the medical kit, the sedatives inside would be exposed!

However, Chen Che didn't waste any more breath on him; with a flash of movement, he arrived in front of Lin Zhishen.

He pushed Lin Zhishen down with one palm while simultaneously snatching the medical kit from his hand.

"Xiao Che, why are you using force again?!"

Fu Lang was very dissatisfied with Chen Che's behavior of using force against Lin Zhishen again. He understood Chen Che's feelings, but he could not approve of his actions toward the doctor.

Lin Zhishen landed on his backside on the floor. Seeing that Chen Che was about to open the medical kit, he felt extremely panicked and threatened, "It is full of medical supplies; if you mess with them and cause contamination, you will be held legally responsible!"

Chen Che gave a disdainful scoff: "Then let's see who ends up in jail!"

Click!

The medical kit opened, and Lin Zhishen's heart sank—it was over!

Chen Che didn't touch any of the medical equipment inside, but instead took out a prescription he had prepared beforehand.

Glucose, amino acids, fat emulsion...

The first few items were fine; they were the chemical components of the nutrient solution, but the last item was phenobarbital.

This was the main chemical component of the sedative!

"You tell me, what Vegetative patient needs to ingest phenobarbital?!"

Chen Che held up the prescription and questioned him.

Fu Lang was also stunned; although he didn't understand Medicine, he realized the situation was not right.

Chen Che's anger, Lin Zhishen's panic... these things made a strong sense of unease rise in his heart.

"I... that is..."

Lin Zhishen gritted his teeth, playing dumb and spouting nonsense: "The patient has been bedridden for a long time, her mood must be irritable and restless; of course she needs sedatives to soothe her!"

"Bullshit!"

Chen Che rushed over and slapped Lin Zhishen across the face.

Slap!

Lin Zhishen's left cheek swelled up; he parted his mouth, and two teeth mixed with blood were spat out.

"As a doctor, you actually treat a patient's life and body as a joke. Do you believe I'll kill you right now!"

Chen Che was furious; what he could least tolerate was his closest loved ones being harmed.

Fu Lang and his wife Gao Huiwen had treated him like their own since he was young, and they had even helped him when he was in dire straits. In Chen Che's heart, he had long considered them family.

"I... mmph..."

Lin Zhishen's mouth was swollen too large to speak a clear word, and Chen Che had no intention of listening to him babble.

Crack!

Chen Che's True Qi surged throughout his body like a swimming fish, his killing intent chilling!

He stomped on Lin Zhishen's lower leg, snapping it; Lin Zhishen's eyes widened, and he let out a shrill, miserable scream.

"Ah!!"

"I... I was wrong! I violated medical ethics, it was my fault! But I was just doing a job for money; it was Xu Baifeng who made me do this!"

The intense pain in his body made Lin Zhishen completely terrified; at this moment, Chen Che seemed like a soul-reaping ghost in his eyes.

Overcome by fear, he didn't even need to be interrogated; he voluntarily confessed the mastermind behind it all.

"Xu Baifeng gave me two million to ensure this woman stayed asleep without dying. I was blinded by greed, I am truly sorry! Please let me go, I know I was wrong! I will never dare to do it again!"

Lin Zhishen knelt and crawled on the ground, kowtowing incessantly to beg for mercy.

Chen Che's face was gloomy, and he looked at Lin Zhishen with disdain, his voice as cold as frost: "Doing wrong things requires paying a price. Since you are no longer fit to be a doctor, there is no need to keep these hands!"

Lin Zhishen was shocked and pale; just as he was about to open his mouth to beg for mercy, Chen Che had already stepped down.

Crack!

"Awoo!"

The bones in Lin Zhishen's hands shattered.

Chen Che even specifically used his True Qi to destroy the meridians; even if the bones were set, they would never recover as they once were!

A surgeon's hands are his everything; feeling the excruciating pain from his hands, Lin Zhishen looked pathetic, regretting deeply that he had agreed to Xu Baifeng's request.

Fu Lang stood frozen in place; Lin Zhishen's words exploded in his ears like a thunderclap.

He had misjudged Xu Baifeng after all!

Xu Baifeng was indeed different from when he was a child; he had learned to disguise himself, becoming patient and learning to endure.

He had turned into a vicious venomous snake!

"Little Che, I don't know what to do? It turns out your aunt hasn't been able to wake up because I've been injecting her with nutrient solution mixed with sedatives!"

"Yanyan was also tricked away by Xu Baifeng; what should I do, what can I do?!"

Fu Lang collapsed; he could only turn for help to the only person he could trust at this moment—Chen Che.

Yet he did not know at this moment that Chen Che could not only help him solve all his problems, but also propel him back to his former peak!