When I entered the reception room, besides Grandpa Wei, there was also an elderly man with white hair and beard, who looked like a wise and venerable man.
The reason he is described as having an otherworldly air is because although his hair and beard are white, his face gives people the feeling of being both old and young, with no wrinkles on his face.
Before I could greet Grandpa Wei, he pointed to the white-haired man and said to me, "Xiao Duan, this is Master Xuansong from Changbai Mountain. Your grandfather and I were good friends when he was alive. Come over and say hello."
I heard that this person was a friend of my grandfather, so I adopted a very humble attitude: "Master, hello."
"well!"
Master Xuansong nodded: "I didn't expect Duan Hongyu's grandson to have grown up so much. I must say, he does have a bit of Duan's features in his brows."
With Wei Shengnan on my mind, I didn't exchange many pleasantries with the two of them: "Grandpa Wei, how is Shengnan doing?"
"This is bad."
When Grandpa Wei mentioned this, his expression turned somewhat painful, and he sighed deeply: "She has been poisoned by a strange poison this time. I have consulted experts all over the world, but I have not been able to figure out what's wrong! Master Xuansong has already used his unique skill to seal Shengnan's acupoints with seventy-two silver needles, which has temporarily slowed the spread of the virus."
I continued, "So far, there's still no way to find an antidote?"
"To be precise, we don't even know what kind of poison Sheng Nan is suffering from."
Grandpa Wei sighed: "According to Ruilin, the monster that infected Shengnan was caused by radiation, and that meteorite is very likely unique on Earth! If she was really affected by some extraterrestrial factors, it would be impossible to detect this toxin with Earth's methods."
I lit a cigarette: "So far, not even a decent plan?"
"We are doing our best to delay the onset of Shengnan's poisoning, and strive to confirm her condition before it worsens, and then formulate a detailed treatment plan."
Old Master Wei sighed: "This matter is beyond our comprehension. Even an old hand like me has never heard of such a thing! Although I am anxious, it's like trying to swallow a tiger whole—we don't know where to begin!"
I saw the heartache in Old Master Wei's eyes and asked Master Xuansong, "Master, using your method, how long can Wei Shengnan hold on?"
"It's hard to say! My method can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. It targets her body, not the virus inside her. As Lao Wei said, this matter is beyond our understanding."
Master Xuansong shook his head: "We cultivators spend our whole lives trying to comprehend the Dao of Heaven, but in the end, a mere stone falling from the sky has left me dizzy and disoriented. I am truly ashamed."
"You old Taoist, there's no need to belittle yourself. In the past two days, friends from all over the country have been practically wearing down the threshold of the Wei family. Only your method has worked."
Old Master Wei looked at Master Xuansong with gratitude: "Given the current situation, even if Shengnan can hold on for just one more second, it will be an invaluable opportunity for the Wei family."
Master Xuansong nodded without saying anything more.
"Grandpa Wei, have you sent anyone to Fengmen Village?"
After the two of us finished our conversation, I asked Grandpa Wei, "Fengmen Village is known as the number one black market in the world, and it's full of experts. Perhaps we can find a solution there."
“We’ve thought of all that you’ve mentioned, but Fengmen Village is not an ordinary place. Apart from the recognized villagers, no one can contact them. Although Shengnan has this identity, she is now in a precarious situation.”
Grandpa Wei sighed: "I've already sent out messages hoping that the people of Fengmen Village would contact me, but the message has disappeared without a trace, and there's been no response."
"Clang!"
As soon as Old Master Wei finished speaking, the door to the reception room was pushed open, and a middle-aged man said anxiously, "Old Master, something terrible has happened! Sheng Nan's condition has worsened again!"
Upon hearing this, Master Xuansong abruptly stood up from his chair: "Has someone tampered with my silver needles?"
The middle-aged man shook his head: "As you instructed, no one dared to touch those silver needles, but they all turned black within a few seconds, and the thing on Shengnan's arm also began to spread."
"Such a potent toxin."
Upon hearing this, Master Xuansong was equally shocked: "The poison took effect five hours earlier than I expected! Let's go take a look!"
Seeing that Old Master Wei and Daoist Xuansong were walking, I followed behind them.
"Make way, everyone! Daoist Xuansong is here!"
The middle-aged man in front shouted for the people in the corridor to make way, and then led us into the innermost room.
The room was very large, with many screens separating the front. The moment you entered, it felt like you had entered a medical warehouse, with all sorts of instruments filling the room.
After passing the screen, Wei Shengnan lay on the hospital bed inside.
At this moment, she was wearing a white bodysuit, which looked like a one-piece swimsuit. Her hands were connected to medical equipment, and her body was covered with silver needles.
Her injured arm was sleeveless and exposed.
Just as Song Laosan described, her arm was so swollen that it was almost as thick as my calf, and it was bluish all over. At first glance, it looked like a cracked chocolate breadstick.
Everyone in the room stood up in unison when they saw Old Master Wei enter.
Grandpa Wei, concerned for his granddaughter, avoided interacting with those people and went to the bedside to ask Master Xuansong, "In her condition, can she receive another acupuncture treatment?"
"No, my Tianchi Seventy-Two Needles technique is a life-extending acupuncture method. Simply put, it is overdrawing a person's life force. Every time the needle is inserted, the danger increases! Since the first needle insertion did not achieve the desired effect, there is no need to continue."
Master Xuansong shook his head guiltily: "Old Wei, I've already used up my three tricks. If you ask me to continue treating patients, it will only be a waste of time. You should find someone else to help you with this."
When Old Master Wei heard that even Master Xuansong was helpless, he roared in front of everyone outside, completely losing his composure: "We spent hundreds of millions to hire this bunch of useless trash?"
Seeing that Grandpa Wei was losing control of his emotions, I hesitated for a moment, then turned around and left the ward. I found a secluded spot and dialed the phone number of the "snake."
After the call connected, the beautiful snake's resentful voice came through: "You little brat, you've been back for two or three days, and you only just remembered to call me?"
"Godmother, I'm in dire need of help!"
Before I could exchange pleasantries with the beautiful snake, I pleaded for help: "Wei Shengnan has encountered some kind of accident, and I urgently need a doctor. You must help me with this."
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