Chapter 2351 - 2165: Understanding You_4
Chapter 2351: Chapter 2165: Understanding You_4
"Since childhood, I’ve been without parents. My father was an old comrade of the master. After my father died in action, my mother abandoned me. It was the master of my household who sent me to be raised in the military district, providing me food, clothing, shelter, and schooling, enabling me to attend a military academy. After graduation, I became his assistant. I have no parents; the master is my only family. Of course, Mr. Song could stand by and do nothing, but I know he can save my master’s life. I cannot sit idly by." Kong Siman said to Song Xiaodong.
"It’s your sense of gratitude and loyalty that I admire, which is why I asked the old master to send you to me." Song Xiaodong said to Kong Siman.
"The old master wanted what’s best for me, and I know that following Mr. Song, I won’t suffer much. However, let me be clear: I can work for Mr. Song, but I will never be loyal to you, because I will always belong to my master." Kong Siman looked resolutely at Song Xiaodong.
"Miss Kong, that’s not correct. Your master is your benefactor. I saved your master’s life, which makes me your master’s benefactor. Therefore, I am also your benefactor!" Song Xiaodong said to Kong Siman.
"No, Mr. Song, you’re not my master’s benefactor. Just like you said in the safe of my master’s house that day, you saved my master for the money, not for him." Kong Siman replied to Song Xiaodong.
Song Xiaodong was left speechless.
Kong Siman escorted Song Xiaodong to the hospital where Wang Chao was. Wang Chao was eating with the help of a nurse: he just sat there while the nurse fed him.
Wang Gang sat watching beside him.
"Mr. Song is here!" Wang Gang, seeing Song Xiaodong, was so excited he nearly rose from the wheelchair.
Meanwhile, Wang Chao sat like a vegetable, mechanically accepting the food brought to his mouth by the nurse, his gaze vacant as he chewed.
Since Song Xiaodong had already promised Wang Gang to help treat Wang Chao, he wasn’t in the mood to mock Wang Chao again. Instead, he promptly opened his acupuncture toolkit on the bed. It contained a variety of acupuncture instruments of different sizes and shapes, resembling a makeshift surgical kit.
Wang Chao slowly turned his head, his eyes watching Song Xiaodong with a complex expression.
"Young Master Wang, I’ll examine you and see what’s going on with your arms." Song Xiaodong said to Wang Chao.
Wang Chao continued to stare blankly at Song Xiaodong, not saying a word, even pausing his chewing.
Song Xiaodong was well aware of Wang Chao’s condition and didn’t actually need to examine him, so he just symbolically squeezed Wang Chao’s arm before making his diagnosis.
"Old Mr. Wang, your son’s illness is caused by a lack of certain nutrients." Song Xiaodong said seriously to Wang Gang.
"Oh? Is that so?" Wang Gang asked, playing his role.
"Yes."
"Then what nutrients are missing? What deficiency could cause such severe paralysis?" Wang Gang asked.
Song Xiaodong, feigning contemplation, lowered his head to think for a moment, then looked up at Wang Gang, responding seriously: "I think the young master is lacking in virtue!"
Wang Gang was expecting some profound insight from Song Xiaodong, but was caught off guard by his sudden remark.
Swallowing hard, Wang Gang said to Song Xiaodong, "Mr. Song, my son really is a bit unruly, spoiled by me since childhood."
Chapter 2167: Where Exactly Is the Shortfall?
"But my son has learned his lesson. I hope Mr. Song won’t hold onto this and can heal my son so that I can pass away in peace, sending him abroad sooner." Wang Gang implored.
Song Xiaodong looked sharply at Wang Gang, as if trying to see through him completely. After a long time, he picked up a silver needle and, taking Wang Chao by surprise, swiftly pierced his arms twice like lightning.
"Ah!" Wang Chao, recoiling reflexively from the pain, suddenly realized his arms were working again.
Wang Chao raised his hands, staring at them as if they didn’t belong to him.
"Thank you, Mr. Song!"
After curing Wang Chao, Wang Gang quickly followed Song Xiaodong’s instructions, sending a plethora of medicinal herbs to the Su Family Courtyard, filling Song Xiaodong’s Elixir Chamber to the brim.
"What are you doing, planning to open an herb shop?" Miao Qingqing said to Song Xiaodong.
"Didn’t I say? I’m going to do alchemy." Song Xiaodong replied.
"Do you really need truckloads of herbs for alchemy?" Miao Qingqing asked Song Xiaodong.
"Of course! Even if I use up a truckload, it doesn’t guarantee making a single complete elixir!" Song Xiaodong explained.
"What exactly are you planning to refine? What are its effects?" Miao Qingqing inquired.
"The last time I returned to our sacred site at Dragon Gate, I found a small porcelain bottle in my father’s quarters containing some elixirs for treating injuries. I want to replicate a few identical ones." Song Xiaodong explained.
"Are these elixirs really that miraculous?" Miao Qingqing questioned Song Xiaodong.
"Absolutely, you saw how well Yiyi’s back healed, thanks to one of my father’s elixirs. If it were only up to me, Yiyi’s wound would have required surgery like Deputy Director Qiao’s case." Song Xiaodong replied.