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Chapter 1 — I Can Save Him

“Heart rate is only at 45. The patient's vital organs are weakening.”
“His breathing rate is decreasing. Increase the amount of oxygen!”
“Get the pacemaker ready!”
...
“It's over. Get ready to inform his family.”
At this very moment, several top doctors gathered around an operating table inside an emergency room at Donghai City's First Public Hospital. Cold sweat beaded on their foreheads as they gazed upon the dying patient in front of them.
The man on the operating table was Zhu Sandao, also known as Old Man Zhu. Being the best in Donghai, he was a formidable character and was practically like a royal.
If such a figure were to die on these doctors' operating table, they could kiss their jobs goodbye.
“What should we do? He's experiencing acute left ventricular failure and cardiogenic shock. He's having difficulty breathing. There's no way to save him.”
“We won't make it even if we perform the surgery now. The opportunity has passed. We can't bring him back anymore.”
“How about we operate on him right now!?”
“No! It's too late for that. If the patient dies on the operating table, it'd be medical malpractice on our part. How many of you think you can handle the fury from the Zhu family'?”
The doctors fell silent. These were all Donghai City's renowned physicians, but they were now helpless.
First, acute left ventricular failure was a complicated disease that was very difficult to treat. Secondly, the illness came so suddenly that the patient arrived too late. Third, Old Man Zhu was just too old. At such an advanced age, even having appendicitis surgery would be risky, let alone heart surgery?
They had tried their best.
That was all they could say.
Even the prominent Old Man Zhu couldn't escape death.
The doctors sighed. At this point, they could only endure the wrath that is coming their way from the Zhu family.
They opened the operating room doors and delivered the news.
“Mr. Zhu, we've tried our best. Old Man Zhu is not going to make it.”
The man they called, Mr. Zhu, was Old Man Zhu's second son, Zhu Yong. He was a man in his fifties and was Zhu Real Estate's CEO.
Upon hearing the news, Zhu Yong grabbed the doctor's throat in a fit of rage.
“What? My dad was fine before entering the operating room! What do you mean he won't make it?”
Dr. Liu was so frightened that his legs quivered.
“Mr. Zhu... Old Man Zhu suffered from acute left ventricular failure. There's really nothing we can do about it because he arrived too late. Even the top physician wouldn’t be able to save him. I'm sorry for your loss. Please prepare yourself for the inevitable.”
“Bullsh*t!” Zhu Yong bellowed.
He simply couldn't accept this reality. He had just enjoyed a good meal and conversation with his father, but not even two hours later, the old man was lying on the operating table?
Zhu Yong was agitated. He turned around and glared at the other doctors.
“Anyone here! If any of you can save my father, I'll pay whatever amount you ask for!”
Dr. Liu's brows furrowed. He knew Mr. Zhu wasn't just any ordinary person, but he was still irritated.
“There's no need to shout anymore, Mr. Zhu! I'm the leading heart surgeon in all the Public Hospitals here and even the entire Donghai. If I can't save him, then there's no one else who can.”
He was not wrong in saying that. Dr. Liu had always produced outstanding results in the field of cardiology. He was regarded as the top expert in the whole city. No, it should be said in the whole province.
Zhu Yong’s words had made him furious. Once Liu Bufan gave his 'verdict' on a patient, there was no more hope!
Zhu Yong glared, “Can no one save him!?”
As those words fell, a cold voice came from the corridor.
“I can.”
The voice was soft, but it was penetrating. Following it, everyone's eyes landed on a young lad dressed in casual wear. He slowly walked over with a cloth bag slung over his back.
The good-looking young man had slightly messy hair and a piercing gaze. His face was nonchalant, but he had an enigmatic air to him.
Zhu Yong froze. He thought the young man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was.
“What did you say!?”
Qin Jun walked towards Zhu Yong, “I said I can cure him.”
Zhu Yong's eyes lit up, “Are you sure?”
Liu Bufan spoke without even waiting for Qin Jun to respond, “Where did this brat come from, causing a ruckus here in our hospital? How are you even allowed in here!?”
From Qin Jun's appearance and words, Liu Bufan figured the young man was a quack doctor.
He had just said that there was no more hope for the old man, but now this brat was spouting such nonsense and insisting that he could save the patient. This was like a slap to Liu Bufan's face.
Qin Jun ignored Liu Bufan and continued to speak to Zhu Yong.
“Uncle Zhu, there's not much time left. If I go in now, there might still be a glimmer of hope.
Uncle Zhu?
Zhu Yong was puzzled. The young man actually knew him, but he just couldn't remember who he was.
Time never waits for any man. Since they were already at this point, desperate times called for desperate measures. There was no harm in letting the young man try.
“OK. Get in there!”
Liu Bufan frowned. “This is not a joking matter, Mr. Zhu! He's just a brat; what would he know about surgery? If I, Liu Bufan, can't cure a patient, then no one else can. Should anything happen, I'm not going to be responsible for it!”
Zhu Yong snorted coldly, “The man is already dying; how much worse can things get? Move!”
Liu Bufan gnashed his teeth and moved aside, but his expression was completely dark.
Qin Jun took one look at him and said blankly, “Arrogance is a big taboo for medical practitioners, yet here you are referring to yourself as a top doctor when you don't even have much skill. What a quack.”
After saying that, Qin Jun walked into the operating room.
Liu Bufan froze for a long time.
“What did he say? He called me a quack? A little brat like him - calling me a quack!? Son of a b*tch!”
Questioning my skills in front of so many people? Did he get tired of living?
“No, don't let him mess around! Get in there!”
Several doctors rushed into the operating room, afraid that Qin Jun would stir up some trouble.
Upon entering the room, they saw Qin Jun standing next to Old Man Zhu. The young man put two fingers together and pressed hard onto the patient's right chest.
Acupressure?
Donghai's Public Hospital was a hospital that integrated both Chinese and Western medicine, and there were several Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners among the group of doctors there. Seeing the young man's methods, they were stunned.
Is this really acupressure?
Acupressure treatment was a very advanced skill. Even those who had trained in TCM for decades wouldn't dare to use it freely.
But, in dire situations, acupressure could save lives and was one of the most effective first-aid measures in TCM.
Qin Jun's movement caused Old Man Zhu to groan suddenly.
“What are you doing!? Get out of here now! This isn't a place for you to horse around!” Liu Bufan raged.
But the moment Liu Bufan was done yelling, a nurse suddenly shouted, “He's breathing! Old Man Zhu is breathing!”

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Chapter 2 — Wind Chasing Cupping Therapy

He's breathing?
Everyone turned and looked at the ventilator.
He really is breathing!
When the doctors got here, Old Man Zhu's vital signs had already deteriorated so much that he was barely breathing. Even his heart was about to stop.
Things were further delayed when they went outside to notify his family, so he should have already stopped breathing by now. Yet, with a simple press on the chest by Qin Jun, he was breathing again?
Everyone present was stunned and dared not walk up.
As the saying goes: A true professional can discern the truth as soon as he gets onto the job.
The acupressure movement looked simple, but in fact, it required a high level of medical knowledge and a very strong physique to do it. No ordinary person could achieve such a feat - not even the TCM practitioners who were currently standing here.
Qin Jun turned his head and glanced at Liu Bufan coldly, “Irrelevant people should just shut up while I'm saving a person's life.”
“You...!”
Liu Bufan was infuriated. Irrelevant? He was a head physician, but Qin Jun just called him irrelevant!
Before Liu Bufan could say something, Zhu Yong entered the room and said coldly, “Dr. Liu, this young fellow is treating my father. You'd better not interrupt.”
Hearing those threatening words coming from Zhu Yong, Liu Bufan held his tongue. He clenched his fists as he glared at Qin Jun.
Fine. But when you fail to save him, I'm pushing all the responsibility onto you!
With Qin Jun performing acupressure with his two fingers, Old Man Zhu could now breathe steadily. Then, he opened the bag he was carrying and took out a transparent glass container along with a pair of forceps. He lit an alcohol-laced cotton ball on fire and quickly placed it inside the glass cup before taking it back out.
He flipped the cup over and placed it over the patient's left chest.
Fire cupping?
In the Chinese community, fire cupping was a common practice. For health purposes, even bathhouses would have people performing such an activity, let alone a hospital.
But it was commonly done only to maintain one's health. Such methods were hardly effective in treating the sick - especially not those with major illnesses.
Old Man Zhu is already suffering from conditions that require surgery; what good would cupping do?
“Such pious claptrap!” Liu Bufan mocked in a low voice.
Even Western surgery wouldn't be able to cure him. What can you do by cupping?
The glass cup remained on the patient's chest for a few seconds.
Then, Qin Jun slowly loosened his right hand's grip.
White mist began to form inside the transparent glass cup!
Immediately, the cup began to move around on the patient's body!
Without any external force, the fire cup was 'moving' around on the patient's body on its own!
The scene caused everyone's jaws to drop.
The several TCM practitioners' eyes widened as they looked at each other in disbelief.
“This is...”
“The Wind Chasing Cupping Therapy?”
Since ancient times, there have been many methods used by TCM practitioners to treat illnesses. Among them, fire cupping, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medical massages were courses that had to be taken.
However, due to the incompleteness of ancient texts, little knowledge on fire cupping had been passed down. Most TCM practitioners focused on researching acupuncture and Chinese pharmacology.
A high-level cupping technique like the Wind Chasing Cupping Therapy was simply like a legend to them. Even experts barely had a clue on how it worked.
The acupressure act had managed to awestruck doctors and left them utterly speechless as they gaped quietly at the man as he performs his treatment.
And finally, upon seeing the Wind Chasing Cupping Therapy, the crowd was reverential; they held their breath unknowingly, for fear that they might disrupt the young man!
The cup moved slowly on the patient's body in an irregular direction.
Then, Qin Jun took out a small, rolled up cloth bag. It slowly unfolded to reveal a row of silver needles!
Qin Jun speedily picked out three needles.
Holding the needles between the fingers of his right hand and with a movement of the wrist, they landed swiftly and pierced directly into the acupoints with pinpoint precision.
“That's some amazing acupuncture skills!”
Many factors such as the needle itself, strength, accuracy and speed determined the effectiveness of acupuncture.
In such an emergency, Qin Jun's acupuncture was quick and precise. The TCM practitioners present understood the concept well, but they could never achieve the same effect as Qin Jun if they were to put it into practice.
Especially when the young man made it look so easy.
One, two, three, four, five needles!
After five needles were used, the fire cupping stopped.
Cough, cough...
Old Man Zhu suddenly began to cough.
At the same time, the nurse who had been monitoring his condition the whole time yelled, “His heartbeat has returned to normal!”
Everyone looked over. It really has!
The TCM practitioners' eyes widened.
“The Five Yin-Yang Needles! This is the Five Yin-Yang Needles as spoken of in the books!”
The Wind Chasing Cupping Therapy and Five Yin-Yang Needles - what amazing skills!
The elderly doctors became numb from amazement. They had never expected to witness such miracles, more so in a young doctor!
The young surpassed the old!
Qin Jun removed the needles and put the cup away and rubbed them with a white cloth from his bag.
“Grandpa Zhu has been saved, but it'll still take a long time to cure the root of his illness.”
He then turned to one of the doctors there and said, “I'll prescribe his medication. Take note as I list it out.”
“Okay, okay. Go ahead.”
This doctor was a well-known TCM practitioner, but had no complaints about being treated like an assistant by the young man; rather, he listened respectfully.
“Three maces of fleece flower root. Two maces of mustard seeds. Five maces of black nightshade...”
After listing the prescription, Qin Jun continued, “Aside from the decoctions, Grandpa Zhu has to come in for a check-up once a month. The usual Western check-ups must go on. He'll also need TCM pulse diagnosis. When checking his pulse, keep watch of his deep pulse and replete pulse. If his symptoms get better, you may reduce the medicine dosage appropriately.”
After he finished speaking, Qin Jun looked at the few TCM practitioners present.
“Did you get everything that I’ve just said?”
“Yes, we got it!”
At that moment, the renowned elderly TCM practitioners were like a group of elementary school students in front of Qin Jun.
Qin Jun packed his bag and carried it over his back.
“I'll be off now, Uncle Zhu. I'll drop by and visit another time.”
With that, Qin Jun walked away.
“Hey! Young doctor...”
Just as Zhu Yong wanted to stop Qin Jun to ask him more questions, Old Man Zhu began to cough and show signs of consciousness. Zhu Yong quickly rushed over to his father.
Meanwhile, Liu Bufan stood there with his face completely reddened.
He had called the young man a brat and a crack doctor.
He had declared upfront that no one could cure a disease if he couldn't.
Yet, this young lad came in, performed some acupressure, cupping therapy and acupuncture. Within ten minutes, the patient came back to life!
The most insulting thing was, throughout the entire process, Qin Jun didn't even look at him - not even when he left.
Not even a word of sarcasm.
It was clear that to the young man, he meant absolutely nothing. Yet, he had thought of himself as a prominent figure.
Liu Bufan felt as though he had been dealt a huge slap and was completely humiliated. His entire face burned and all he wanted to do at that moment was to find a hole to crawl into.

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Chapter 3 — The Remaining Qin Family Member

Old Man Zhu's condition stabilized after a few minutes and he was sent to the VIP room to rest.
After a series of examinations, he was found to be in good condition.
In the event of acute illnesses, as long as the patient could survive, things would be better afterwards.
One by one, the doctors were shocked as they examined Old Man Zhu.
That guy is a true miracle doctor.
Doctors nowadays often relied too much on machines, so they couldn't easily treat many diseases. A TCM practitioner like Qin Jun was extremely rare.
For him to possess such high-level skills at such a young age was astounding.
Zhu Yong sat in front of the bed and frowned in thought, just who is that young man?
He must know me if he called me Uncle Zhu.
Having been a corporate player for so many years, who wouldn't respectfully call him Mr. Zhu? He hadn't been called such an endearing name like Uncle Zhu for a long time.
What if...
That was him?
Not long after, Zhu Yong's daughter, Zhu Linlin, arrived at the hospital.
“Grandpa! How is Grandpa doing!?”
“Shh! Your grandfather is fine. He's sleeping now.”
Hearing that, Zhu Linlin sighed with relief.
“Thank goodness he's all right. I heard a young genius doctor saved him. Where is he?”
Zhu Yong shook his head, “He's already left.”
“Left? Did you thank him properly?”
Zhu Yong raised his head suddenly and looked at his daughter, “Do you remember Mr. Qin's family, our neighbors when you were young?
Zhu Linlin froze. “I do. I used to go over to play. But then Mr. Qin's whole family got into trouble... This is what you told me, Dad.”
That year, the entire Qin family was murdered. The event shook the whole Donghai City.
As time passed, the memories of the family slowly faded away.
Now, the Qin family was like a taboo. From that time on, prominent families were not to mention what happened to the Qin family, lest their own lives would be jeopardized.
So even members of the Zhu family, who used to have close ties with the Qin family, dared not talk about them.
Zhu Yong said, “You were still young back then, so you weren't aware of some things. After the Qin family was murdered, the police barricaded the place. I happened to be there, but I didn't see Qin Jun's body.”
“Qin Jun? Are you saying Qin Jun isn't dead?” Zhu Linlin asked in shock.
Zhu Yong nodded solemnly.
“That man who saved your grandfather earlier - he called me Uncle Zhu. From his appearance, he looks like he's around your age. I have a feeling... He must be one of the Qin’s.
Zhu Linlin looked overjoyed. “I'm so glad that Qin Jun isn't dead. But Dad, why don't you seem happy?”
Zhu Yong smiled bitterly, “Of course I'm happy that Jun is alive. But the boy has a heavy heart and a bad temper. Since he’s back now, I'm afraid things aren't going to be so simple.”
If that young man really is from the Qin family, then he must have returned to Donghai to seek revenge.
But, even with his exceptional medical abilities, how can he fight against the powerful ones?
Of course, Zhu Yong had no idea that medical skills were not the only skills that Qin Jun possessed.
…
Qin Jun carried his bag and arrived at an old district in the western suburbs of Donghai City. The place was now a scenic area full of renovated houses.
Old, but still holding value.
In such a modern metropolis, detached houses with courtyards like these were now rare.
Ten years had passed, but not much had changed here.
The area was certainly still very well maintained and looked similar to the images in Qin Jun's memories.
As he walked into a courtyard and gazed at what used to be his home, Qin Jun had mixed feelings.
Aside from the 'Qin Mansion' signboard that was now gone, everything looked the same as before.
The couplets on the door looked like they had just been changed this year, as though someone still lived here.
Back then, all 18 members of the Qin household had been murdered, with the exception of the 12-year-old Qin Jun and his nanny, Aunt Feng. What if...
Qin Jun pushed the front door open and walk towards the courtyard.
The floor was full of wild grass, but there were still signs of someone having lived here.
A few steps in, the sounds of dogs barking can be heard coming from the courtyard.
Qin Jun frowned and walked into the inner court.
The first thing that caught his eyes was a huge, square iron cage. Inside the cage was a crouched figure curled up in a corner. A cracked bowl containing what looked like stale food was placed in front of the unknown person.
Outside the cage were three enormous, black dogs tied up with chains. The wolfhounds stood almost as tall as an adult human. Their mouths were covered in foam as they bared their fangs while barking.
Qin Jun ignored them and walked towards the cage. Looking at the beggar-like person who was being treated like a dog, he asked, “Who are you?”
The beggar looked up. It was a middle-aged woman; her hair was long, and her face was haggard. Her eyes were filled with fear.
Hearing Qin Jun's question, she couldn't help but shrink back further and dared not make a sound.
An adult's appearance wouldn't change much, even if ten years had passed. One look at her face, Qin Jun could tell that the woman in front of him was Aunt Feng, his nanny from before.
“Aunt Feng? Is that you, Aunt Feng?”
Feng Juan froze. She looked up as a trace of doubt appeared in her fearful eyes.
“Who... Who are you?”
Qin Jun's expression darkened as he clenched his fists.
“Aunt Feng, it's me, Jun.”
Feng Juan's eyes went from fearful to confused. Then, she became overjoyed as tears began to stream down her face.
Young Master... It's really you! You're alive... Thank goodness!”
Aunt Feng was just a nanny, but she had raised Qin Jun since he was a young boy, so the woman was like a second mother to him. Qin Jun was filled with rage upon seeing how she was being treated.
“Get out of there, Aunt Feng!”
Qin Jun opened the cage and attempted to let Aunt Feng out.
Suddenly, Feng Juan paled with fear, “Young Master, look out!”
The moment Qin Jun opened the cage door, the three chained up dogs sprinted toward them. The lengths of the chains had been calculated prior, enabling the dogs to reach the cage door.
The goal was to make sure Feng Juan couldn't escape from there.
The dogs were incredibly vicious. Feng Juan had been bitten by them quite a few times, so she knew how fearsome they were. She didn't manage to warn Qin Jun, so what were they going to do!?
As the dogs charged toward them, Qin Jun let out a cold snort. With a flick of his wrist, three silver needles came flying out at the dogs!
Zap!
In a blink of an eye, the dogs that had been charging at them dropped their heads halfway as they foamed at the mouth.
All three dogs had a needle sticking out their necks - all on the very same spot.
Feng Juan's eyes widened. She couldn't see what happened clearly. All she knew was that the dogs had collapsed when her young master moved his arm.
Qin Jun walked into the cage and brought Aunt Feng outside.
Having endured such torture for so long, Feng Juan had become extremely weak. In addition, she had also been infected with rabies after being bitten by the dogs. If Qin Jun hadn't shown up on time, she would have died in a few days.
Tears flooded Feng Juan's face as she looked at Qin Jun.
“Young Master, as long as you're safe, then I'm happy. I'm so glad you're alive. If you're done looking around here, hurry up and leave!”
Qin Jun's eyes darkened as he held Aunt Feng.
“Now that I've returned, I have no intention of leaving.”

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