Chapter 97 - Slaughter

  The arrogant attitude of the elegant lady made Chunzhu and Bingxuan both very displeased, but the professional ethics of the two women were just barely passable, so they didn't bother to dwell on it. Taking advantage of their caregivers pushing out the elderly patient at the same time, Chunzhu even proactively introduced the clinic's rules: "Hello ma'am, our clinic has regular registration and VIP registration services..."

  "Needless to say, of course it's a VIP registration!" The elegant lady didn't even let Chunzhu finish speaking, and without hesitation, she impatiently chose the VIP registration. In fact, she wasn't quite clear what the difference was between ordinary registration and VIP registration at Shen Nong Clinic, but her long life of wealth and luxury had given her a certain instinct - the instinct to choose VIP and other special services.

  Actually, Chun Zhu also wanted to say that for severe patients like the old man, they can receive treatment at the first time without queuing up and registering, but since they have already made their choice, she naturally wouldn't try to persuade them otherwise. She forced a unnatural smile and gestured for them to enter the clinic.

  What happened outside the door was all taken in by Wu Rui, who blinked twice but didn't say anything. Seeing their arrival, he didn't get up to greet them, but instead sat expressionlessly in his original position, casting a glance at the old man sitting in the wheelchair and raising an eyebrow slightly, without speaking.

  "Are you the divine doctor Wu that Lai Qiang was talking about?" Seeing Wu Rui, the elegant woman's eyebrows furrowed together, her voice laced with a hint of skepticism. Although she had heard from Lai Qiang before that the doctors at Shen Nong Clinic were very young, she hadn't expected them to be this young, and on top of that, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, which made her somewhat distrustful; if it weren't for Lai Qiang's introduction, she would have left long ago!

  "I'm not worthy of being called a divine doctor, but I am Wu Rui. If you want to see a patient, bring them over!" Wu Rui got straight to the point, too lazy to explain anything to the woman with her nose in the air. He had seen the two nurses' grievances earlier.

  The noblewoman didn't respond to Wu Rui, instead she frowned and said: "With so many people here, it's noisy and chaotic, not to mention our master's safety can't be guaranteed. If I remember correctly, there are still rooms on the second floor!"

  The second floor was originally designed by Xu Manli for VIP patients, and it's not excessive for a wealthy woman to make such a request. However, Wu Rui couldn't stand the other party's condescending attitude, so he smiled faintly and said: "The second floor does have space, but we have rules. To go up to the second floor, you need to pay 10 million yuan, excluding treatment fees, and it needs to be paid first, which is now."

  "...". The three nurses looked at each other in dismay, their mouths slightly open in shock. They thought to themselves that Wu Rui was too ruthless, wasn't he? He just moved his lips and wanted 100 yuan from them, making them all have to say they admired him.

  "One million?" The noblewoman was also shocked, and then she stared at Wu Rui with wide eyes: "One million is not something we take lightly, but it's not like we're sheep to be slaughtered by anyone. You want to charge one million just for going upstairs? Don't you think that's excessive?"

  The sound is sharp and piercing, even spreading to the nearby Goose River, making people unable to help but want to cover their ears.

  "It's a bit expensive, but that's the rule at our Shen Nong Clinic. If you can't accept it, then just get treated here instead. The effect is the same, and you'll save 1 million yuan!" Wu Rui continued to smile, like a Maitreya Buddha, exuding an inexplicable warmth.

  "You..." The elegant lady was somewhat embarrassed and angry, but after thinking for a moment, she finally took out her checkbook and pen from her shoulder bag, wrote a check for one million dollars with a few swift strokes, and slapped it heavily on the table. At the same time, she secretly decided that if Wu Rui couldn't cure the old man, she would definitely make Wu Rui spit out every penny, and she had confidence in this.

  "Bai Qing, take the check. Wu Rui didn't mind her attitude being so arrogant, and with a smile, handed the check to Bai Qing. Then he instructed Yinyin on the side: "Yinyin, take the patient upstairs, remember to use the elevator. Chunzhu, keep an eye on the clinic, if there are patients coming, let them wait for a few minutes."

  "Understood, Doctor Wu." Chun Zhu smiled and replied. Seeing Wu Rui fining the noblewoman one million, the anger that had been pent up in her heart was somewhat alleviated for a while, and her smile was especially sweet.

  The second floor's decoration is made of ancient wood, exuding a fragrant scent, yet not lacking in luxury. The ventilation is also quite good, with the faint sunlight casting a warm glow, causing the noble ladies to nod their heads in approval, feeling that the one million spent was quite worthwhile. However, they were unaware that the second floor was originally used for receiving esteemed guests, and no extra charges would be incurred, let alone an additional one million.

  People, psychology is often so strange.

  When Wu Rui finished taking the old man's pulse, the elegant noblewoman hastily withdrew her scrutinizing gaze and asked with a hint of tension: "I heard Li Qiang boast that your medical skills are unmatched. Can you cure the old man's illness?"

  "The patient has late-stage lung cancer, which is likely caused by smoking. Given his advanced age, surgery and chemotherapy are not suitable options. Moreover, other organs have also been affected. If things continue like this, he doesn't have much time left." Wu Rui didn't directly answer the noblewoman's question, but instead analyzed the patient's condition first.

  "Not bad, not bad, the old man's condition is indeed as you said. As long as you can cure the old man's illness, we are willing to spend any amount of money!" The noblewoman said anxiously, with a few more parts of sincerity and expectation in her heart.

  "Oh?" Wu Rui still didn't rush to answer her words, but smiled and asked: "Are you very rich?"

  Although I don't know why Wu Rui asked this, the elegant noblewoman still proudly said: "Of course, my Jinglong Group is well-known in the provincial city, with assets worth tens of billions, stronger than Lai Qiang by two points... But what does this have to do with Master's illness?"

  "No big deal, just curious, didn't expect your group to be so powerful." Wu Rui said with a smile, then changed his tone and returned to the topic: "I can treat the patient's illness, but I have a habit of discussing prices before treating them."

  This habit was not false, in the clinic every treatment was like this, but on Earth, it was his first time doing so. Obviously, the noblewoman's attitude had made him feel dissatisfied, especially since she had also caused his two nurses to be wronged. Wu Rui hadn't said anything out loud, but he remembered it very clearly in his heart. Now, he naturally wanted to take revenge on her.

  "Can you really cure the old man's terminal illness?" The elegant lady was very excited when she heard this, but she didn't know that Wu Rui's probe had a deeper meaning. She continued to say indifferently: "As long as you can cure the old man's illness, I don't care how much money you charge! However, I hope Dr. Wu won't cheat us. If not, we won't give you a single penny. And if the treatment process causes any damage to the old man's body, I will sue you!"

  In the end, there was a hint of warning in the tone of the noble lady.

  "Hmm!" Hearing the noblewoman's doubts about Wu Rui's medical skills and her terrible attitude, Wu Rui's companion, Bing Xuan, let out a dissatisfied snort, but didn't say anything.

  "Hmm...” Wu Rui seemed to be unbothered and ignored the warning, calmly saying: “If it's just treating lung cancer, the cost isn't much, 100 million is enough. But even if the patient recovers from cancer, they can only live for another five or six years at most; If we restore all internal organs, patients can live a few more years without any issues, but that'll be an additional 100 million; If it's full-body treatment, the effect will naturally be better. Originally, it would have been 300 million, but I'm giving you a discount, 250 million is fine.”

  Ignoring the stunned people around her, Wu Rui continued to ask: "Madam, I wonder which one you will choose?"