Chapter 55 If the pills can really save Old Zheng, I'll give you my position as dean!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The general, his eyes sharp, accepted the order and departed.
One hour later—
Ning Jinli arrived with a bunch of modern medicines for treating burns.
Upon learning that Xiao Qidi had already woken up once, but needed to rest, Lian Qingbai gave him some medicine to treat his internal injuries and calm his nerves, and he fell asleep again.
Ning Jinli didn't disturb him.
He gave all the medicine he had brought to Lian Qingbai.
Lian Qingbai was, after all, a legendary doctor. After a brief explanation, he learned everything clearly and praised the powerful effects of these medicines.
Through her communication with him, Ning Jinli discovered that the Lian family, who possessed ancient medical skills, were most skilled at treating various rare and difficult diseases.
For example, Xiao Qidi's internal injuries were so severe that even surgery in modern times might not be able to cure them.
However, Lian Qingbai used rare medicinal herbs grown in Medicine King Valley to make pills with a secret formula, which could easily cure the disease.
As for his external injuries, modern medicine, especially when combined with advanced medical tools, is more convenient to treat than applying herbal poultices and can also reduce his pain.
Ning Jinli thought of Professor Zheng, who had undergone surgery the previous night.
When she went back there to buy medicine, she took the opportunity to call Mr. Zheng's secretary to ask about the surgery.
The other party said the surgery wasn't finished yet, and the situation seemed very bad.
"Doctor Lian, do you know about the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica?" Ning Jinli asked Lian Qingbai, just to give it a try.
She remembered that Zheng Lao's secretary had said that this ancient medical manual might contain a way to cure Zheng Lao.
With a proud expression, Lian Qingbai frankly stated that he was the inheritor of Shennong's medical secrets, and that his ancestors and clansmen had guarded the Shennong Materia Medica for generations.
Ning Jinli was stunned for a moment.
This is what they mean by "searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly".
She just happened to find an expert like Professor Zheng, who had searched his whole life without success?
Before Ning Jinli could react, Lian Qingbai said respectfully, "If Fairy Jinli needs it, I can give you the Materia Medica."
Ning Jinli was taken aback. "Isn't the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica a secret manual that you've guarded for generations? You can give it to me?"
Lian Qingbai respectfully said, "I have heard about the fairy's deeds from the soldiers. It is an honor for my Lian clan to be able to give this book to the fairy. With the fairy's noble character, I believe that it can play a greater role."
"However... I have a request, and I ask the fairy for help."
He then knelt down.
Ning Jinli quickly helped him up, "Please speak, Divine Doctor Lian. I will definitely help if it's within my power!"
Lian Qingbai said, "I would like to ask the fairy to grant me more tools for healing and curing diseases."
“Okay! No problem!” Ning Jinli readily agreed.
Lian Qingbai was overjoyed and immediately said that he would give her the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica in a few days.
"A few more days?" Ning Jinli was taken aback again.
Professor Zheng's condition is critical; he probably won't last much longer...
Lian Qingbai looked apologetic. "It's not that I don't want to give it to you now, but the Shennong Materia Medica is passed down orally from one patriarch to the next in the Lian clan. Every word is in my mind, and it will take some time before I can write it down. Why is the fairy in such a hurry?"
"I want to save someone very important."
"I see. So what are the symptoms this person is experiencing?"
"Well..."
Ning Jinli thought about it carefully.
I happened to call Mr. Zheng's secretary today to inquire about the situation, and I also asked about this issue.
It's probably a rare type of heart failure with complex causes that modern medicine can't fully determine.
Both Xinghan Hospital and Zheng's former professional medical team have conducted various examinations on him.
Despite having a healthy heart, abnormal signs of heart failure have appeared.
And this sign has little to do with his advanced age.
After listening, Lian Qingbai pondered for a moment and presented a pill, saying, "This is due to dryness or blockage of the heart meridian's blood and qi. Fairy, you can try the heart-protecting pills I prepared for the emperor."
Ning Jinli took the pill and asked with delight, "If someone takes this, they'll get better right away, right?"
Lian Qingbai said, "I haven't diagnosed the patient in person, so I don't know the details and can't speak rashly. But as long as you take this medicine, even if you can't recover immediately, you'll be about 50-60% better. Please rest assured, fairy, this medicine has no side effects."
"Okay, thank you!" Ning Jinli carefully put the pills away.
Without delay, she immediately took the pills and returned to the factory from the cave in Medicine King Valley.
With Lian Qingbai taking care of him, Xiao Qidi naturally had nothing to worry about.
As for why the time-space portal led to Medicine King Valley after it reopened, she didn't have time to investigate that now.
In short, saving Old Zheng is the most important thing!
Ning Jinli returned to the factory, took the heart-protecting pills, and drove straight to Xinghan Central Hospital.
Upon arriving at the hospital, she learned that Professor Zheng had just undergone surgery and had been returned to a private ward.
Although the surgery was completed, the results were not ideal.
Professor Zheng remains in a coma and shows no signs of improvement.
He never married and had no descendants. Other family members either predeceased him or lived abroad.
Before he fell into a coma, he instructed his secretary to notify the national leadership, friends in the industry, and former students after his death, so as not to disturb their work.
Therefore, only his secretary, the treatment team established by Xinghan Hospital, and related personnel are present at the moment.
When Ning Jinli entered the ward, she saw Professor Zheng wearing an oxygen mask and covered in various unknown tubes, and her nose started to sting.
He seemed perfectly fine not long ago, but now he's like this.
“Secretary Li, I have a heart medicine here. Please give it to Grandpa Zheng immediately,” Ning Jinli said, taking out the pill that Lian Qingbai had given her. “Just put it in Grandpa Zheng’s mouth.”
The secretary hesitated, staring at the small, dark pill the size of a peanut in her palm, and asked, "What kind of medicine is this?"
Since it concerned the old professor's life, he dared not give it to anyone casually.
Ning Jinli said, "This heart-protecting medicine was made by the successor of the Shennong Materia Medica. People say that even if one pill doesn't cure the disease completely, it will at least make you feel five or six parts better."
The secretary's eyes suddenly lit up, and she instinctively reached for the medicine.
But he suddenly stopped, thought for a moment, and said, "How about this, let's discuss it with the treatment team first."
He then called the people outside the ward in.
However, Ning Jinli could only say that the medicine was made by a descendant of Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica and that it was somewhat effective and had no side effects. She couldn't explain anything else about it.
The treatment team members were skeptical.
Some people say that the origin of this medicine is unclear, and that Professor Zheng should not be given it just because she says it is effective.
Some people say that Zheng Lao's condition is very unstable at present, and if this medicine causes something bad, then it will really be the end for him.
Some people said that the medicine should at least be tested and examined first.
In short, after a quick discussion, none of the group agreed to feed it to Old Zheng.
Ning Jinli was sweating profusely with anxiety. She clearly had the medicine that could save the person, but she was stuck here.
"Secretary Li, please trust me, please give it to Grandpa Zheng!" She could only plead with her secretary.
Looking into her anxious and sincere eyes, the secretary was extremely embarrassed. "Ms. Ning... I believe in your character, but... when it comes to treating Professor Zheng, we still have to listen to the professional doctor. I'm sorry... I..."
"If we don't eat now, it will be too late!" Ning Jinli shouted.
"Quiet down!" The attending physician's face darkened. "Miss, Professor Zheng needs quiet and cannot be subjected to any stimulation. You'd better leave now!"
Ning Jinli clutched the pills, glanced at her secretary with a complex expression, and then looked around at the other doctors and nurses who were already somewhat angry.
Finally, his gaze quietly fell on Old Zheng on the hospital bed.
no way……
Since we can't persuade them, we have no choice but to go all out and take a gamble!
She gripped the pills tightly and strode toward the ward door.
Just when everyone thought she was about to leave and made way for her, she suddenly turned around and lunged towards the hospital bed!
"What are you doing!" the attending physician exclaimed in shock. "Stop her!"
Ning Jinli rushed over in one breath, quickly pulled off her oxygen mask, and stuffed the pill into Professor Zheng's mouth!
The other doctors and nurses reacted quickly and rushed forward, desperately trying to stop them.
Some people pulled her shoulders, some tugged at her clothes, and some held her arms tightly.
Just as the pill was about to be inserted, she was stopped by the combined efforts of the group.
"No!" Ning Jinli cried out as she struggled. "Please, believe me!"
The attending physician was furious. "Drag her out and call the police!"
“Doctor,” the secretary stepped forward and advised, “Ms. Ning is definitely not a bad person. She must also want Professor Zheng to be alright. She just acted a little impulsively… Please don’t call the police.”
The attending physician sighed, "Alright, I understand how you feel. Try to persuade her. Don't cause any more trouble. We will do our best."
Ning Jinli was in despair.
She couldn't break free from the crowd's grasp at all, and even as she struggled, the pills fell onto the hospital bed.
A nurse frowned, picked up a pill, and was about to throw it out the window.
"Stop! Don't throw it!" Ning Jinli roared. "That's a lifesaver! Please, please believe me!"
She lost control of her emotions again, which greatly displeased the doctors.
So he stopped being polite and became much rougher, trying to drag and pull her out of the ward.
Just then, Professor Zheng slowly opened his eyes and said weakly, "Xiao Ning...you're here..."
“Grandpa Zheng!” Ning Jinli burst into tears.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and carefully gathered around the hospital bed.
Professor Zheng asked with difficulty, "What's wrong with you all?"
Ning Jinli wiped away her tears forcefully and quickly recounted how she had managed to obtain a pill to save him.
A smile appeared on Professor Zheng's aged and withered face. "Xiao Ning, thank you... Since it's your kind gesture, of course I should take it... Please feed me the medicine."
"No, Mr. Zheng," the attending physician said anxiously, "You've finally woken up, and we can continue to examine and treat you, but you can't take any medicine without consulting a doctor."
Professor Zheng said, "Even my own wishes... can't be respected... then I don't want to continue treatment. It's a waste of medical resources... that's not good..."
The doctors and nurses' eyes were red, and the secretary stood by, gritting her teeth and trying to hold back her tears.
"Give it to me, I trust Xiao Ning," Professor Zheng requested.
After much hesitation, considering the gravity of the matter, everyone had no choice but to invite the dean over.
Time passed second by second.
Professor Zheng, who had finally regained consciousness, was growing weaker and weaker.
Judging from the instruments monitoring vital signs in real time, there is a possibility that he may fall asleep at any time and never wake up again.
The doctors were eager to begin the next round of treatment immediately.
Ning Jinli was eager to give Old Zheng his medicine.
But we still have to wait for the dean to make the decision.
A few minutes later, the dean came running over, panting.
He had already learned of the situation by phone on his way there, and as soon as he entered the ward, he said directly, "Professor Zheng, we absolutely cannot let you take any risks. Even if you blame me, I will still say this."
"Nobody knows what kind of medicine Miss Ning brought!"
"Even if she means well, what if something goes wrong? What if she ends up harming you? That would cause irreparable damage to our country!"
After saying this, he immediately asked all irrelevant people to leave so that the medical team could begin treatment.
Ning Jinli was "invited" out just like that. She felt as if her soul had been ripped out, and she slumped down in the corridor outside the ward.
Almost...
We were almost able to feed Grandpa Zheng his medicine...
Unfortunately, all their efforts were in vain.
She hugged her knees, constantly blaming herself. She really should have gone up to give him the medicine without saying a word when she entered the ward, otherwise things wouldn't have turned out like this...
In the ward, Professor Zheng waved to his secretary with great difficulty.
The secretary lowered her head and listened attentively.
The hospital director handed the scene over to the medical team and walked out of the ward. As he stepped out, he almost kicked Ning Jinli.
He frowned. "Miss Ning, you should leave. I can't let you do whatever you want."
“I’m not doing this recklessly.” Ning Jinli raised her head, her eyes red-rimmed, and said, “I… I know you’re doing this for his own good, but I just can’t convince you…”
Seeing her tearful eyes, the dean felt a pang of guilt and couldn't bear to scold her, so he patiently said:
"Old Zheng's safety is of utmost importance. If we try our best to save him through proper medical means but still cannot do so, then there is nothing wrong with that."
"But if he dies because of some random medicine we gave him, not only you, but even I can't bear that responsibility. The entire Xinghan Central Hospital will be punished to the fullest extent of the law."
"Even if your pill doesn't kill him, he's already in critical condition. If he dies, it won't be our responsibility, but it will become our responsibility anyway."
"You're still very young, and you might not understand these things. I think I've explained it clearly enough for you. Go back and think about it carefully yourself."
After listening to the dean's persuasion, Ning Jinli slowly stood up.
“I understand,” she said firmly. “I also understand the hospital’s considerations, and I know that what I did was against the rules, but I still want to tell you that the medicine is definitely effective!”
The dean rubbed his temples and sighed, "Why are you so stubborn, young lady? The real Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica has been lost for thousands of years! Where are the successors? I became the dean after decades of practicing medicine. Do you think I don't know more about medicine than you? I know you mean well, but you're too young and naive. Your good intentions to save lives have been taken advantage of by a charlatan!"
Ning Jinli pursed her lips, and although she didn't say anything more, she still looked stubborn.
The dean was both amused and exasperated. "Let me put it this way, if that pill can really save Old Zheng, then you can have my position as dean!"
The moment the words were spoken, the ward door opened.
The attending physician came out and said with a solemn expression, "Dean, Professor Zheng... has taken that pill."
The dean was shocked. "Didn't I tell him not to eat it? What's going on?!"
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