This time, he placed both hands on the Mingmen acupoint, his left hand on the Yuzhen acupoint.
The Divine Healer's ability continued to integrate the medicinal power of Chinese herbs, constantly clearing all the blockages.
Actually, the Divine Healer's ability alone could clear these blockages, and the effect would be faster.
However, this would consume a lot of energy and might even damage Lu Chen's life force.
In the data fed back by the Divine Healer's ability, there was a second treatment option: integrating the medicinal power of Chinese herbs. This way, although the treatment would be slower, the damage to Lu Chen would be less.
Anyway, there's no need to rush the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. As long as the patient is pulled back from the brink of death, then he can slowly recuperate. It's not like being shot in the heart; if he doesn't get better quickly, he'll die.
Although it was much easier, Lu Chen had still expended a lot of energy and spirit, sweating profusely, his forehead covered in beads of perspiration.
Xu Jiaqi, the vice president and head of orthopedics, was essentially relegated to a supporting role. Seeing Lu Chen drenched in sweat, she quickly found a clean towel and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead…
Outside.
Jin Ziliang and the other specialists were waiting at the door.
Although Jin Ziliang was a special forces division commander and a veteran of countless battles, he was still very nervous about his mother's surgery.
Pan Wei comforted him, "Commander Jin, it's alright. I think our Vice President Xu values Lu Chen highly. Our Vice President Xu is also a renowned orthopedic surgeon. She values him, and Lu Chen said he'd be fine, so it'll probably be alright."
Jin Ziliang nodded.
Still panting, Huang Jianfeng grumbled sarcastically, "Hmph, I don't even know if he can be cured. That kid, I... I think it's unfair of him."
Jin Ziliang glanced at him and said coldly, "How about we make a bet? If he's cured, you carry me from the fourth floor to the first floor and back to the fourth floor. If he's not cured, I'll carry you. Want to bet?"
Huang Jianfeng's face darkened. Of course, he wouldn't agree; this was clearly just tormenting him! He'd rather Lu Chen be cured, and he'd rather carry Jin Ziliang himself. Who would dare let Commander Jin carry them? Did they want to die?
Huang Jianfeng vowed to remain silent.
About forty minutes later, the operating room door finally opened, and Lu Chen emerged first, his face showing a hint of fatigue. However, his expression seemed relaxed.
Jin Ziliang quickly went to greet him: "Brother, how did it go?"
Wang Shuo punched him on the shoulder: "Buy me a drink!"
"No problem!" Jin Ziliang was overjoyed. Didn't this mean the surgery was a success? Sure enough, as Lu Chen stepped aside, Master Jin's eyes lit up, shining like two small light bulbs.
Then, those two light bulbs became a little moist.
Jin Ziliang saw his mother sitting in a wheelchair, pushed by Xu Jiaqi.
Although Dong Cuiliu's body was a little crooked and she didn't seem very comfortable, her face had a vitality that was gone before. Before, she looked ashen, almost like a dead person.
But now, she looked like a weak, living person.
Most importantly, she could now sit in a wheelchair.
Those who knew Aunt Dong knew how serious her illness was; she couldn't even sit on a sofa, let alone a wheelchair, and could only lie in bed. Lying down wasn't comfortable; he couldn't move at all, and any movement caused excruciating pain.
But he can actually use a wheelchair!
This stunned Dean Peng Wei, Huang Jianfeng, and the other experts who had been waiting at the door.
They hadn't believed Lu Chen could cure such severe ankylosing spondylitis before, but now, seeing this, in just forty minutes, a patient who was practically immobile in bed was now in a wheelchair!
It was simply miraculous!
Jin Ziliang couldn't hold back any longer. With a thud, he knelt down on the ground, exclaiming joyfully, "Mom! Mom! You can use a wheelchair! That's wonderful! That's truly wonderful!"
As he shouted, even this burly man had tears welling up in his eyes, and he seemed about to dance with joy.
Dong Cuiliu, tears welling in her eyes, laboriously raised her hand and placed it on Jin Ziliang's head, gently stroking it. She weakly said,
"Aliang, Mom... Mom feels like I'm alive again, that's wonderful! I really can't bear to leave you! Your father left so early, and you were still looking for a wife. If Mom... Mom went too, how could I bear it? How could I face your deceased father? It's so good... Mom can still take care of you, maybe even see you get married, and help you raise your children..."
"Mom!"
Jin Ziliang suddenly burst into tears.
"You can definitely do it! Don't just say you'll help me take care of the kids, you can help my grandchildren take care of your grandchildren too! You'll definitely live to be a hundred!" Jin Ziliang said between sobs, then suddenly cheered, "Mom! You still have the energy to speak! I don't need to put my ear to your mouth anymore! You…you can still say so much in one breath!"
"It's…it's quite tiring." Dong Cuiliu smiled, glancing slightly at Lu Chen standing beside her, and suddenly said, "A-Liang, you have to thank…thank Dr. Lu properly! He…he's practically your mother's second parent! They say doctors have the heart of a parent, and Dr. Lu…he's a person with a parent's heart!"
At this, Lu Chen, standing to the side, felt embarrassed. *Wow, when did I become a doctor with the heart of a parent?*
Jin Ziliang didn't care about any of that. He suddenly stood up, strode over to Lu Chen, and then, incredibly, knelt down like a collapsing mountain.
They say a man's knees are worth gold! He just knelt down like that.
Everyone around was stunned. A special operations division commander kneeling before a mere youth?
This terrified Lu Chen. "Damn it! Are you trying to shorten my lifespan?" He quickly dodged to the side, but Jin Ziliang, without any hesitation, immediately twisted his knees, intending to kneel before Lu Chen again.
Lu Chen panicked and instinctively kicked out, hitting Jin Ziliang in the backside.
He roared, "Damn it, Jin Ziliang! What are you doing? Don't torture me like this!"
The surrounding crowd was stunned again! A mere youth kicking a special operations division commander?
Jin Ziliang, despite being kicked in the butt, didn't seem to mind at all. He even yelled, "Ah Chen, my mom said you're her second parent, her benefactor, so of course you're mine too! I'd feel bad if I didn't thank you! You saved my mom, which is the same as saving me, you know? I lost my dad when I was little, and if I were gone now… what's the point of me living? Who would I be showing off this honor to? Do you understand?"
Lu Chen yelled, "Damn it! Of course I understand, but can't I just not kneel? If you want to thank me, buy me some drinks!"
Then he turned to Dong Cuiliu and said loudly, "Aunt Dong, please don't do this. If I had known you'd be so grateful, I wouldn't have treated you! Let me go, okay?"
Dong Cuiliu looked at her son and sighed, "Ah Liang, get up. Dr. Lu is younger than you, kneeling before him… is really inappropriate. But from now on, you must treat him as your benefactor. If anyone dares to bully him, you must stand up for him!"
Jin Ziliang suddenly stood up: "Mom, I understand! From now on, Achen is my brother. Anyone who dares to mess with him is messing with me!" His shout, laced with murderous intent, sent chills down everyone's spine.
As he shouted, he glared fiercely at Huang Jianfeng.
Huang Jianfeng felt his hair stand on end from that glare.
Lu Chen quickly added, "Aunt Dong, then don't call me Dr. Lu anymore. Actually, I'm not a doctor. Just call me Achen from now on."
"Okay! Okay!" Aunt Dong's eyes glistened with tears: "From now on, I'll call you Achen. You're Aliang's brother, and also my son! From now on, I have two sons! Achen and Aliang, what a wonderful time!"
At this, Lu Chen almost choked.
Everyone laughed, and Huang Jianfeng also gave a dry laugh, a hint of ingratiation on his face.
Huang Jianfeng, though a son of a high-ranking official, was a pragmatic man. Seeing that Lu Chen had actually cured Master Jin's mother, and that Master Jin had even knelt before him and been kicked in the butt, he knew Lu Chen was someone he couldn't afford to offend. Not only could he not afford to offend him, but he would have to curry favor with him from now on!
Lu Chen had also explained Dong Cuiliu's treatment plan to Jin Ziliang. It was simple: he would teach Xu Jiaqi a set of massage techniques and have her find two nurses to learn them, using herbal infused liquor for regular massages. He, in turn, would treat Dong Cuiliu every two weeks.
This way, in about six months, her condition could be guaranteed to improve by half; within six months to a year, she should be able to stand up from her wheelchair.
This explanation greatly excited Jin Ziliang.
Without hesitation, the two went drinking together that very night.
The food court on Fuqi Road in the north of the city wasn't very upscale; it was mostly open-air stalls selling all sorts of snacks. However, there are always hidden gems among the common people, and this food court in the city offers plenty of delicious food, such as braised pig's trotters in a clay pot.
Braised pig's trotters in a clay pot are no different from regular braised pig's trotters, both served with mushrooms, peanuts, dried shrimp, and other seasonings. But for some reason, these taste exceptionally fragrant.
Miyahisa explained that this is because the pig's trotters are braised using a special method.
Indeed, Miyabi was also there. There were only three of them: Miyabi, in a wheelchair, and Kaneko Ryo and Lu Chen.
This place was brought by Miyabi.
Miyabi is a veteran, while Kaneko Ryo is an active-duty special forces division commander. Although their positions are vastly different, they both speak with great interest about their military experiences. The three of them are roughly the same age, and with the intention of getting to know each other, they naturally chatted and laughed.
Soon, a large pot of braised pig's trotters was served, accompanied by several snacks to go with the drinks: spicy cabbage, peanuts, braised tofu, and so on. Three bottles of Luzhou Laojiao liquor—it was truly enjoyable.
Although the place was simple, it was clear that many wealthy young people frequented it. The parking lot next door was filled with high-end and even luxury cars: Audis, BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, Lexuses, and even Land Rovers, Hummers, Ferraris, and so on.
"Come on, Gong Jiu, let's have a drink! Wishing you a speedy recovery of your legs, so we can go horseback riding together!"