Li Xin was still kneeling before Chen Xiao, consumed by extreme fear, his mind solely focused on how to escape, completely failing to recognize Zidan disguised as a doctor.
When Zidan suddenly reached out to grab him, he was both startled and enraged, roaring fiercely:
"Don't touch me! I'm not sick!"
"No, you are sick."
Chen Xiao, without hesitation, bent down and delivered a swift chop to Li Xin's neck, knocking him unconscious.
Zidan, without a word, tossed the limp body of Li Xin onto the mobile hospital bed behind her, covered him with a white sheet, and turned to leave. Only when she entered the descending elevator did she, with mixed emotions, take out her phone and send a text message to Chen Xiao:
"Dr. Chen, according to reliable intelligence, an overseas illegal mercenary group known as the Grim Reaper has identified me through Li Xin's online exposé video and is attempting to find me through you and Song Yan to take revenge on the Dragon King! For safety, I need to return to the border army immediately. But rest assured, reinforcements have been dispatched to secretly protect you and your families. So, goodbye. Tomorrow, Jun Dao will be responsible for picking you up to continue treating the Dragon King. As for the scar on my left eye, I hope to trouble you to remove it someday."
Chen Xiao, recalling Lei Qingfeng, the deputy director of the security department who had fled after committing a crime and was once a minor leader of the Grim Reaper, felt a surge of anger. He thought:
"The Grim Reaper, huh? If you don't bother me, that's fine. But if you dare to come, I'll make sure you never return!"
Qiao Jingjing, struggling to recover from the shock of Li Xin being taken away, said in disbelief:
"Dr. Chen... Dr. Chen, were those people really doctors from your Central Hospital's neurology department? I... I thought I saw them wearing camouflage..."
Su Shan, lying on the hospital bed, also noticed the peculiarities of Zidan and her group, but still interrupted Qiao Jingjing without hesitation:
"Jingjing, whatever Dr. Chen says is what it is. If you question him again, don't blame me for disowning you!"
She paused, then continued in a more sincere tone to Dr. Chen:
"Dr. Chen, please rest assured, I will immediately post online as myself to clarify Li Xin's slander against you. In addition, Jingjing will also personally explain to everyone at Central Hospital and your family and friends on my behalf, guaranteeing that your reputation will not be affected."
Before this, Chen Xiao had genuinely hoped Su Shan would clarify the misunderstanding publicly. However, now that the "Grim Reaper" had caught wind of it, whether Su Shan posted online or explained in person, it would only accelerate the Grim Reaper's efforts to find Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao, of course, was not afraid of the Grim Reaper, but he had to consider Chen Qing's safety.
After much thought, he feigned indifference and shook his head:
"Forget it, let's put this matter to rest."
"But... but my illness..."
Su Shan hesitated, her expression filled with anxiety, clearly worried that Chen Xiao would refuse to continue treating her, as he was already lifting her blanket and removing needles.
After removing the seventeen silver needles from Su Shan, Chen Xiao turned and walked away, saying without looking back:
"Collect 3888 likes on your WeChat Moments, and I'll continue with acupuncture for you, once a day. I guarantee you'll fully recover your five senses within three days!"
"Really? Thank you, Dr. Chen!"
Su Shan was both surprised and delighted. Without even buttoning up her top, she eagerly got out of bed and escorted Chen Xiao to the door.
At this moment, her phone, which had been blacked out, had been formatted and restarted. She quickly opened her WeChat Moments, only to find that the post she had reposted from Li Xin asking for likes had been deleted. She instinctively glared at Qiao Jingjing:
"Jingjing, did you delete my Moments post promoting the new signature dish from Partridge Sky?"
Qiao Jingjing, looking wronged, buttoned up Su Shan's top and said with tears welling up:
"Mom, have you really been bewitched by that scoundrel named Chen? If Aunt Jin Huan knew you were promoting a new dish from Partridge Sky on your Moments, would you still be able to serve as the top assistant with an annual salary of 200,000 yuan?"
Previously, due to the persistent lack of effective treatment, Su Shan had been reluctant to tell Qiao Jingjing about her strange illness. Now that Chen Xiao's acupuncture could cure it, she no longer had any reservations. She sighed and shook her head:
"Silly daughter, without Dr. Chen, let alone a salary of 200,000 yuan, even two million might not be enough to cure my strange illness, alas!"
Qiao Jingjing's heart skipped a beat:
"What... what strange illness?"
Su Shan continued to sigh:
"My sense of smell has severely deteriorated, my sense of taste is completely gone, and my sight, hearing, and touch have also been affected. My intuition tells me that my sudden fainting spells are also related to this strange illness."
"How... how could this happen?"
Qiao Jingjing was struck by lightning, her face instantly turning pale. She finally understood why Su Shan had been so polite to Chen Xiao.
After a moment's hesitation, she frantically snatched Su Shan's phone and re-edited a post promoting Partridge Sky's new dish, "Dragon Liver Phoenix Marrow Soup," and sent it to her Moments.
But then, Su Shan's phone suddenly rang, displaying Ye Jin Huan's name!