Chapter 35: Mysterious Cerebral Palsy

  "Wait!" Just as Li Jiao was about to agree to let Wu Rui see her son's condition, a majestic male voice suddenly rang out from the villa gate, interrupting the conversation between the few people, and Wu Rui also looked towards the gate at the first time.

  The man was around fifty years old, wearing a black suit and shiny leather shoes. He wasn't particularly tall or large, just average height. His eyes were somewhat small, and at the moment, they were slightly narrowed, giving him a somewhat sly appearance, but the aura of authority emanating from him made people dare not underestimate him.

  Li Qiang, Goose City's richest man, a local landlord.

  "Dad, you're back!" Li Jiao called out in a low voice.

  Xu Manli's expression was slightly stiff, and she secretly thought that Li Qiang would not return early or late, but he happened to come back at this time, which really made her depressed. However, she quickly put on a sweet smile and called out: "Uncle Li."

  Wu Rui remained unmoved, watching Li Qiang with a hint of politeness, still wearing a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

  "Hmm!" Lei Qiang responded casually, shifting his gaze to Wu Rui. The small eyes sparkled with a hint of sharpness before he turned back to Xu Manli and asked indifferently: "Xu, I heard you brought a divine doctor here, is this young man the one?"

  "Uncle Li, he's actually not a divine doctor, just a successor of the King of Medicine." Xu Niang's voice was so sweet it made Wu Rui roll his eyes.

  "Medical King's successor?" Lei Qiang raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this and cast his gaze back onto Wu Rui, asking: "Which Medical King?"

  What about the King of Medicine? There are tens of thousands of divine doctors, so why would the King of Medicine be any less? The merchant's cautiousness made Li Qiang unwilling to easily believe Wu Rui, even though he was introduced by his good friend's daughter. As the richest man in E City, Li Qiang didn't need to curry favor with anyone.

  Xu Manli's heart tightened upon hearing this, and she looked at Wu Rui with some concern. The so-called "Medical King Successor" was something she had fabricated, and it wouldn't be good if Li Qiang were to expose her now. Not only would their plan fall apart, but it could also affect the relationship between the two families.

  Luo Qiang's tone of inquiry made Wu Rui somewhat displeased, but he saw that the other party was worried about his great-uncle's concern for his great-nephew, so he didn't say anything and replied calmly: "My family teacher is Shen Nong Shi Liu."

  Originally, Wu Rui thought that Li Qiang couldn't possibly know the old man, after all, the old man was a figure from the Xiu Zhen world. But unexpectedly, Li Qiang furrowed his brow in contemplation for a moment before looking at Wu Rui with shining eyes and asking: "Could it be... you're referring to the Medicine King Shen Nong?"

  "Huh? How did you know?" Wu Rui exclaimed in surprise.

  Shennong Sixteen is the full name of Lao Tzu, but he did not use this name in front of outsiders, instead using Shennong Shi, which is homonymous with Shennong Da Di. In fact, some historical records are incorrect, and Shennong Shi is actually a pseudonym rather than his real name.

  Li Qiang ignored Wu Rui's exclamation and suddenly recalled: "Decades ago, a self-proclaimed Shennong appeared out of nowhere. At that time, many people ridiculed him for daring to use the name of Shennong! But surprisingly, his medical skills were indeed impressive, and he quickly gained fame, becoming a distinguished guest among the wealthy elite from all over the country!"

  This is just a legend, in order to take his grandson to see a doctor, Li Qiang searched the world for famous doctors. It was said that the medical king Shen Nong's medical skills were unparalleled, and Li Qiang sincerely wanted to invite him to treat his grandson, but it had been decades since then, and even the bones would have turned into a pile of yellow mud?

  "Oh?" Wu Rui was taken aback by the words, and it seemed that he had never heard of such a glorious experience from the old man. However, although Li Qiang spoke with a face full of nostalgia, when looking at himself, there was still no significant emotional fluctuation, which made Wu Rui pause in surprise, asking: "Mr. Li, do you have any other questions?"

  "The time when the Divine Farmer Shennong appeared was in the early years of the founding of the country, it is said that at that time he already looked like a man in his seventies or eighties, and now another fifty or sixty years have passed, presumably the Divine Farmer has ascended to immortality, while you are only just twenty...". Li Qiang didn't finish speaking, but his meaning was already clear: Shennong had long since ascended to immortality, so how could you possibly be his heir? Were you born from a stone or something?

  If it weren't for Wu Rui being Xu's family's daughter, Li Qiang would have definitely exposed the truth and made Wu Rui ashamed!

  "Huh……?" Wu Rui's face turned strange upon hearing this, and Li Qiang's speculation wasn't wrong, it was actually in line with common sense. However, the old man wasn't an ordinary person, so naturally he couldn't be compared to an ordinary person's lifespan. If that old man knew Li Qiang said he had kicked the bucket, who knows what kind of thoughts he would have? He'd definitely blow his top and glare angrily!

  Although he knew that Lai Qiang had misunderstood, Wu Rui couldn't explain it for the time being. He couldn't say that the old man was about to become an immortal, could he? He really worried that Lai Qiang would have him kicked out.

  At this point, the negotiations reached an impasse, and the atmosphere in the villa's hall was somewhat awkward.

  Seeing this, Xu's daughter was somewhat annoyed and secretly glared at Wu Rui. Why did you have to find an excuse that Lei Qiang knew about? But she could only force a smile to break the silence: "Hehe... let's not talk about these things for now. I've witnessed Wu Rui's medical skills with my own eyes, even Ruo Xi secretly admired him! Uncle Lei, why don't you let Wu Rui take a look at Xiao Jian first and see if he can be cured before we make any conclusions?"

  Helpless, Xu Manli brought out her sister's identity. You, Li Qiang, are the richest man and a local tyrant, but the mayor's power is even greater. Now, let's borrow some power to suppress you. But Xu also felt anxious in her heart. If Wu Rui can handle everything, it would be easy to say, but if she can't, then she would be in trouble!

  "You... you little girl!" Li Qiang glared at Xu Niang, but was also helpless. In E City, Mayor Liu Cheng and Hei Lao Da Liang Tianlong had higher status and power than him, so he naturally had to give them some face.

  "Hehe, anyway, let Mr. Wu take a look at Xiaojian!" Lei Jiao, who had been silent all along, smiled and came out to mediate, she already owed her father too much, so she didn't want him to have a hard time."

  Since things have come to this, Li Qiang naturally didn't say anything more. His small eyes, which were emitting a sharp light, glanced at Wu Rui, and then he led the group of people upstairs, the warning implicit.

  The child is called Li Xiao Jian, as for why he followed the Li family and had the surname Li, Wu Rui didn't ask with a big mouth, but presumably there was a very melodramatic story behind it, should be the so-called plot of marrying into the family, but these were not what Wu Rui cared about, nor did he have any interest in knowing, in his eyes there was only the patient.

  The child is already over two years old, but severe cerebral palsy not only makes him unable to walk or speak, and there are also serious mental retardation, muscle stiffness and other symptoms. If it weren't for the wealthy Lai family using expensive medicinal materials and combining them with Western medicine for treatment, the child would have died long ago.

  At first glance, Wu Rui's eyes widened slightly in surprise as he saw the frail child lying on the bed. His eyebrows then furrowed tightly together, for the child's condition was more severe and complex than he had anticipated, to the point where even Wu Rui found it hard to believe.

  The child unexpectedly did not suffer from cerebral palsy, but was man-made. The child's brain had been tampered with, and a dead energy was shrinking in his brain, destroying and even eroding the central part of the child's brain. It has become very serious, if he does not receive timely treatment, the child will not survive for several months.

  Who is it, who would be so cruel to a child? What kind of hatred could make someone so ruthless? Wu Rui didn't mind getting involved in the inexplicable dispute, but he felt annoyed by this person's cruel methods, after all, the child was absolutely innocent!

  Seeing Wu Rui frowning and not speaking, his face still gloomy, Lei Qiang's eyes flashed with disappointment, and then he couldn't help but mockingly say: "How about the medical king's successor? Can you cure my grandson's illness?"

  Xu Manli was also staring at Wu Rui with eager eyes, hoping he would say that he could cure her, but worried that he would say there was nothing he could do, which would put her in an awkward situation.

  As for Li Jiao, she didn't go to see Wu Rui, but instead looked at her own child with a loving and sorrowful gaze. She had been struck numb, and no longer knew what hope was. Every day, she simply acted on the instincts of her limbs.

  Wu Rui was startled awake from his contemplation, took a deep breath to calm the anger in his heart, and said with great certainty: "It can still be cured!"

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