"You..."
Even with all his wealth, Ye Tie Zhu was almost driven to a frenzy by Chen Xiao's words, his face instantly turning grim, veins bulging on his forehead.
But then again, he had overlooked nearly thirty million in outstanding payments for goods to acquire Jinfang Pharmaceutical. Now, for his own nether regions, how could he refuse?
Suppressing the murderous intent that threatened to erupt at any moment, he feigned generosity and flattery, saying:
"Since Doctor Chen has spoken, thirty million it is. My sincerity in seeking medical treatment is genuine, and my desire to befriend Doctor Chen is even more so! Could you please give me your bank account number? I'll call my assistant right away to arrange it, and it should arrive within five minutes at the earliest..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Chen Xiao suddenly interrupted him with a mocking smile:
"No need for a transfer. Jinfang Pharmaceutical just received nearly thirty million worth of Chinese medicinal herbs this morning and hasn't paid yet. I'll take a slight loss. You just write a receipt, and we'll call it even, how about that?"
Chen Xiao wasn't sure if Ye Tie Zhu already knew about his connection with Jinfang Pharmaceutical, but it was bound to be revealed sooner or later, so he decided to be direct.
"You... you are the new boss of Jinfang Pharmaceutical?"
Ye Tie Zhu felt his scalp tingle, his hair standing on end. He was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly bristling, wishing he could obliterate Chen Xiao on the spot. But then he remembered that his lower body's health was still in Chen Xiao's hands, so he could only reluctantly nod:
"Of course... of course, no problem!"
As he spoke, he quickly took out the paper and pen he carried, hastily wrote a receipt, and handed it to Chen Xiao. He forced himself to speak in an even more humble tone:
"Doctor Chen, if Jinfang Pharmaceutical needs to purchase Chinese medicinal herbs in the future, please don't hesitate to contact me. No matter the quantity, I guarantee it will be arranged immediately."
"Alright!"
Chen Xiao couldn't be bothered with Ye Tie Zhu's sincerity. He casually took Ye Tie Zhu's expensive fountain pen, wrote a prescription, and had Xu Jing Yin go to the pharmacy to fetch the medicine. Then, he arranged for Ye Tie Zhu to lie down on the temporary hospital bed for acupuncture treatment.
Ye Tie Zhu had actually noticed long ago that Xu Jing Yin was a rare, top-tier beauty, the kind of pure, unsullied young woman who needed no makeup. However, at that time, his mind was solely focused on seeking treatment, and he was cautious, fearing an ambiguous relationship between Chen Xiao and Xu Jing Yin, so he dared not look at Xu Jing Yin too much.
Now, believing he had bought Chen Xiao with his wealth, he gradually became arrogant. Only after Xu Jing Yin had hurried out of the room did his greedy gaze slightly retract. Then, lying on the temporary bed, his mind was filled with Xu Jing Yin's stunning beauty and alluring figure. He couldn't help but wink and grin sinisterly:
"Doctor Chen, Nurse Xiao Xu probably doesn't have a boyfriend, does she? Could you trouble you to introduce her to me to play with another day?"
As he spoke, he took out the check from his pocket and stuffed it into Chen Xiao's clothes, cursing inwardly:
"Hmph! This Chen fellow, any problem that money can solve is not a problem in my eyes. Moreover, once I'm recovered, I'll get back everything I lost from you, with interest!"
"Heh."
Chen Xiao suddenly smiled. For the sake of thirty million in outstanding payments, he had initially intended to treat Ye Tie Zhu reluctantly. But now he changed his mind. The silver needle that should have been inserted into Ye Tie Zhu's chest's Shanzhong acupoint suddenly darted like lightning into the Yintang acupoint between Ye Tie Zhu's eyebrows.
If Leng Shan were present, he would have been terrified out of his wits, as Chen Xiao's needle insertion technique was strikingly similar to the Five Poisons Demonic Needle.
"Ah!"
The previous second, Ye Tie Zhu's mind was filled with lewd fantasies about Xu Jing Yin. Suddenly seeing Chen Xiao's violent movements, the sharp silver needle magnified in his pupils, as if it were about to pierce his eyes. He immediately screamed in fear and instinctively reached out to cover his forehead and eyes.
The next second, he didn't feel the silver needle on his forehead, nor did he see it in Chen Xiao's hand. This made him even more terrified, and he stammered:
"Chen... Doctor Chen, where is the silver needle... the silver needle?"
Chen Xiao feigned panic and said:
"Oh no! It's broken! I accidentally inserted the entire silver needle into your forehead!"
"Ah?"
Ye Tie Zhu's scalp tingled. He quickly took out his phone to use as a mirror and indeed saw a faint bloodstain on his brow. His face instantly turned green:
"Then... then what should we do?"
Chen Xiao said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "It's not a big problem. The 'Buddha's Eight Precepts Needle' is also a fortunate accident. I'll insert a few more needles to compensate, and I can still help you regain your masculine vigor. Plus, the miraculous part of this acupuncture technique is that the silver needles inserted into the body are like fish bones; they will absolutely not harm you."
As he spoke, before Ye Tie Zhu could react, he took out another silver needle and inserted it entirely into Ye Tie Zhu's chest's Shanzhong acupoint.
"Ah—"
Ye Tie Zhu screamed again, frantically tearing open his collar and looking down. He was horrified to find a bloodstain on his chest as well, and he couldn't help but roar:
"The entire silver needle is inserted into my body. Are you sure you're treating me and not trying to kill me..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Tie Zhu suddenly froze. He discovered that he had miraculously regained some sensation in his lower body. This sensation, unique to men, was too long overdue for him. In that instant, he was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes, and he hastily changed his tune:
"Chen... Doctor Chen, I misunderstood you just now. Please, continue the acupuncture for me quickly? Don't worry, I absolutely mean what I say. From now on, any Chinese medicinal herbs Jinfang Pharmaceutical needs will be on me, and it will be permanently free."
As long as he could recover, what did a few silver needles in his body matter? He was willing even if he were pierced like a grass carp.
Chen Xiao chuckled and took out six more silver needles, inserting them into Ye Tie Zhu's body. Without exception, each silver needle was completely embedded in Ye Tie Zhu's body.
If not for the faint bloodstains, like mosquito bites, appearing at the insertion points, Ye Tie Zhu would not have believed that he had been needled a total of eight times.
He carefully felt his recovery progress, gradually becoming excited as if he had taken stimulants, and exclaimed in disbelief:
"Doctor Chen, the effect of your 'Buddha's Eight Precepts Needle' is truly heaven-defying. I feel completely recovered..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized something was amiss and said with suspicion:
"Huh? Buddha? Eight Precepts? These names sound so much like Buddhist teachings. Doctor Chen, could this acupuncture technique originate from Buddhism?"
Chen Xiao shook his head without hesitation:
"The reason this acupuncture technique is named with Buddhist terms is to admonish those who are cured by it to always adhere to the eight Buddhist precepts. Once a precept is broken, those eight silver needles will not heal but will kill."
"The eight Buddhist precepts include the precept against lust, right?"
Ye Tie Zhu's mouth twitched incessantly, and his face instantly turned dark:
"If I can't even break the precept against lust, then what's the point of my recovery? Chen, are you sure you're not playing me?"
Chen Xiao said with a half-smile, "You spent tens of millions to recover, so how can it be meaningless? Although you are destined not to be able to touch women, you can use other things as substitutes, hehe."
"You... you're looking for death!"
Ye Tie Zhu's eyes turned red, and he completely lost control. He no longer cared about exposing his "one-eyed" identity by acting in the Central Hospital. He immediately unleashed a flying kick towards Chen Xiao beside the temporary hospital bed. The terrifying internal force, far superior to Leng Shan and Ya Ye, erupted like a volcano.
Although Chen Xiao was prepared, he couldn't withstand his weakened body and was forced to retreat several steps.
Having landed a blow, Ye Tie Zhu became even more arrogant. He performed a front flip off the bed and then launched another flying kick at Chen Xiao, displaying a ferocious demeanor, determined to beat Chen Xiao to death:
"Die! You little brat who hasn't even grown hair, this is what happens when you provoke me!"
Chen Xiao barely managed to steady himself when he saw Ye Tie Zhu lunging at him again with killing intent. A cruel smile appeared on his face. The mysterious, wordless golden scripture in his mind rapidly circulated, and he said coldly:
"Kneel!"
In an instant, before Ye Tie Zhu could even touch Chen Xiao, he felt waves of pain surge through his entire body, especially the eight acupoints where the 'Buddha's Eight Precepts Needle' had been inserted, which were excruciatingly painful. His body faltered, and he "plop"ped down at Chen Xiao's feet.
"You... what did you do to me?"
Ye Tie Zhu's reddened eyes suddenly widened in terror. Besides the throbbing pain that spread throughout his body, he was horrified to discover that his hard-earned internal force was no longer under his control.
"Damn it!"
Chen Xiao cursed loudly and slapped Ye Tie Zhu across the face with a sharp blow:
"You haven't even fully recovered yet, and you're already thinking about women? And you actually tried to use money to make me your accomplice? You mad dog are truly courting death! If you're not leashed, you'll run wild everywhere! Clearly, the 'Buddha's Eight Precepts Needle' is the dog leash I've put around your neck! Even if you don't break the eight Buddhist precepts for the rest of your life, as long as I have a single thought, no matter where you hide, you will instantly feel as if your whole body is being gnawed by five poisons, suffering unbearable pain. Therefore, the 'Buddha's Eight Precepts Needle' is also called the Great Five Poisons Demonic Needle!"
Ye Tie Zhu's scalp tingled, his face turned ashen, and his expression was filled with disbelief:
"No! You're lying! How can such an absurd acupuncture technique exist in the world? This... this is unscientific!"
"You don't believe me?"
Chen Xiao sneered coldly and suddenly used his will to stop the circulation of the mysterious, wordless golden scripture in his mind, saying:
"Does it still hurt?"
"This..."
Ye Tie Zhu was horrified to find that the pain throughout his body had indeed vanished instantly. Even the internal force that he couldn't control a moment ago had suddenly returned. He was stunned and instinctively shook his head repeatedly.
"Now?"
Chen Xiao said with a mischievous smile and again used his will to make the mysterious, wordless golden scripture in his mind circulate rapidly.
"Ah!"
Ye Tie Zhu suddenly felt the excruciating pain, like being bitten by five poisons, surge through his entire body. He immediately rolled on the ground in agony, wailing loudly:
"Doctor Chen, I dare not have any more ideas about Nurse Xiao Xu. Please, be benevolent and spare me! As long as you remove the silver needles from me, I will give you everything I own. M-Mom! It hurts so much..."
"Who are you insulting? Do you think I would want the possessions of a dog? Moreover, if I wished, everything your Ye family owns would be as easy as picking something from your pocket. Scram!"
Chen Xiao said with utter contempt and kicked Ye Tie Zhu out of the examination room door.
Coincidentally, at that very moment, Ye Qing Tian appeared in the waiting hall, followed by at least twenty intimidating professional thugs. The waiting hall, which should have been crowded, was instantly cleared, leaving it in disarray.
He was caught off guard by the sight of Ye Tie Zhu screaming and rolling on the ground under Chen Xiao's continuous kicks and was stunned, his expression filled with shock and awe. He then rubbed his eyes vigorously, clearly unable to believe what he was seeing.
After a full ten seconds of sluggishness, he suddenly roared like a madman:
"Chen Xiao, release my father immediately, or I will ensure you have no burial place!"