with a series of slapping sounds, before the two knew it, each was hit by more than ten slaps from Xia Tian, their cheeks swollen like pig heads. In the end, he kicked out fiercely, causing both to e...Chapter 1007: He Can't Treat My Illness

The two entered the pharmacy, and Summer's guess was correct; there were indeed silver needles for sale. She bought fifty silver needles at once, costing her a hundred dollars.

Holding the silver needles, Summer didn't leave immediately because she suddenly noticed that this pharmacy had an unusually good business. She quickly figured out why: there was a doctor sitting in the store. The doctor looked around fifty years old and everyone called him Doctor Huang. He seemed to be the renowned Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner whose name appeared on the signboard.

Right now, several people were waiting in line for Doctor Huang's diagnosis, while he was carefully taking their pulses and treating them accordingly. Afterward, he would write prescriptions, and these patients would purchase medication based on his prescription at this pharmacy. The drugs included both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, but the prices weren't too high; generally ranging from several tens of dollars.

Although it was called a pharmacy, it operated more like a clinic. Summer watched for a while and noticed that Doctor Huang indeed had some skill in diagnosis, accurately diagnosing his patients' conditions most of the time. Moreover, the prescriptions he wrote were mostly decent, treating illnesses effectively without being overly expensive. Perhaps this was why the store's business was so unexpectedly booming.

"What are you looking at" Ning Jie finally couldn't resist and pulled on Summer, asking softly.

"I'm thinking about how to make money," Summer said seriously.

"Stop thinking about it then; let's go have a meal first." Ning Jie wasn't in a hurry for money anymore. Today was the third time Summer had robbed someone else, and they now had over six thousand dollars cash on them. Even if they continued to stay in hotels, half a month would be no problem.

"But I will soon have a good opportunity to make money," Xia Tian said seriously.

Ning Jie was momentarily puzzled. She looked at the few people排隊看病的人in the pharmacy and whispered, "You're not planning on treating them, are you But they don't know who you are and won't believe in you!"

"I know that's why I'm not going to treat them," Xia Tian said offhandedly. "Besides, they don't have much money anyway. Even if I treated them, I wouldn't be able to get paid much, so it would be useless."

"Then what kind of opportunity are you talking about" Ning Jie was momentarily confused before suddenly remembering something and hurriedly leaned close to Xia Tian's ear, "Husband, do you plan on robbing this pharmacy"

It couldn't be blamed on Ning Jie for being so suspicious. After all, Xia Tian had robbed several times today, and with this pharmacy doing such good business, it was likely to have quite a bit of cash on hand. If Xia Tian really wanted to rob here, it would make sense. However, the previous victims weren't anything special, so Ning Jie didn't think much of it. Now that he's planning to rob an honest pharmacy, she thought it wasn't appropriate at all.

Although many doctors nowadays are very corrupt and many pharmacies sell medicine at high prices, based on Ning Jie's recent observations, this Dr. Huang seems like a decent person who sells medicine not too expensively and doesn't appear to be an evil doctor.

"Of course not," Xia Tian shook his head. "Robbing for money is slower than making money by treating patients. Look at how little I've earned from robbing today. This profession has no prospects whatsoever."

Ning Jie couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. It's good that it wasn't about robbing. To be honest, she didn't really know Xia Tian well; although she had read some materials about him before, her understanding was quite superficial. Previously, her impression of Xia Tian was that he was both annoying and eccentric. Although now she no longer found him annoying, she still didn’t want to admit that her husband was crazy. She felt that Xia Tian was somewhat peculiar and his actions often didn't follow common sense, so she really worried that he might do something that would leave her speechless.

"Then, who exactly do you want to treat" Ning Jie couldn't help but ask.

"Him!" Xia Tian pointed at the person inside the pharmacy counter. Ning Jie looked and was taken aback; wasn't that Doctor Huang

"Handsome guy, are you here to see Doctor Huang for a check-up" A young girl selling medicine inside the counter overheard Ning Jie and Xia Tian's conversation and couldn’t resist chiming in, "I think it’s more likely he needs to check you up!"

"He can't treat my illness, but I can treat his." Xia Tian said lazily, "I don't want to argue with you. Just wait and see."

"Handsome man, stop talking nonsense! How could Doctor Huang be ill"

"That's right, young man, don’t curse others like that; Doctor Huang is a very kind person."

"I think you’re the one with an illness. Do you have mental problems Why not let Doctor Huang check on you!"

A few people waiting to see the doctor chipped in, their tone implying they wanted to drown Xia Tian in verbal abuse.

"You're the one with a screw loose!" Xia Tian glared at one of them. "Don't believe me Ask that old man Huang if he's sick."

"Little brat, do you really think I won’t hit you" The person Xia Tian was scolding was a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties who seemed to have a short temper. He rolled up his sleeves as though he wanted to fight.

"Ah Hua, don't be so hot-headed," a gentle voice interjected at this moment. It turned out to be Dr. Huang. Having just finished writing a prescription for someone, he now seemed to have some free time. He turned to look at Xia Tian and spoke in an exceptionally calm manner. "Young man, I see you bought silver needles and have been observing here for quite some time. You likely know something about medicine. However, saying that I’m sick is too vague. Everyone knows people of my age tend to have some ailments."

"Dr. Huang, it's just that I can't stand this brat cursing you!" The man named Ah Hua said indignantly. Clearly he was quite familiar with Dr. Huang and followed his advice closely. Although he still looked very angry, he didn’t come over to fight Xia Tian.

"Ah Hua, the young man isn't entirely wrong. I do have an illness, but it's not unusual for someone my age," said Dr. Huang amicably.

"Hey, Old Man Huang, if you only had prostatitis, I wouldn’t say anything. You’re suffering from a serious illness, one that’s almost fatal," Xia Tian said lazily.

Hearing this, everyone was taken aback. The young woman who bought medicine looked even more bewildered; could Dr. Huang actually have prostatitis

Many people might not know what prostatitis is, but the young woman buying medicine certainly did. Besides, right across from their pharmacy was a hospital with large signboards advertising treatment for prostatitis. Even if she hadn’t known before, having seen it so often, she knew exactly what it was.

Ning Jie was a bit confused. She didn't know what illness this was, but she noticed that everyone around her looked strange and even Doctor Huang seemed awkward.

"Young man, so tell me, what serious illness do I have" Doctor Huang quickly recovered and asked.

"Old man, don't you already know Why are you pretending" Xia Tian rolled his eyes. "You have congenital heart disease, would you really not be aware of it"

The expression on Doctor Huang's face changed slightly; he finally realized that this young man might not just be causing trouble. He clearly knew that he had congenital heart disease, and very few people in the Mingxin Village were aware of his condition.

Doctor Huang’s full name was Huang Jiankang, which was because he had congenital heart disease from birth, and his family hoped for him to be healthy. In reality, with modern medical advancements, his illness could have been cured through surgery, but decades ago when there wasn't such advanced medicine available, Doctor Huang relied on traditional Chinese herbs to manage his condition, leading to a deep interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

In recent years, good TCM practitioners are few and far between. Moreover, many fraudsters pose as TCM doctors to deceive people, causing the profession of TCM doctors to face criticism; however, most illnesses are still treated with Western medicine. Despite this, if there is a genuine skilled TCM doctor, their business would never suffer. Doctor Huang was such an individual; he operated a pharmacy and personally practiced TCM in it. Because his consultation fees were reasonable and the treatment outcomes were good, over time, he had built up a reputation locally, to the extent that most local residents sought him out for medical care.

"Looks like we are in the same profession," Doctor Huang remarked at this point. "Young man, how should I address you"

"I am surnamed Song, as in the Song Dynasty’s Song, and my given name is Si, meaning death." Xia Tian casually replied; he thought that this name wasn't bad and could use it until he killed Song Yumei.

"Song Si" Dr. Huang was stunned; this name sounded too strange. Who would use a character meaning "death" in their name these days

"That's right, my name is Song Si. A fortune-teller once said that I must be called Song Si or else I would really die. So, that’s why I chose this name," Xia Tian casually made up a story; he certainly wouldn't tell anyone that the meaning behind "Song Si" was for Song Yumei to go to hell.

"Then perhaps I should call you Dr. Song," Dr. Huang mused after some thought, “Dr. Song’s judgment seems quite accurate; indeed, I do have congenital heart disease. However, this illness has been with me for over fifty years and hasn't caused any serious issues until now. Saying that I’m going to die sounds a bit too severe, doesn’t it”

"You’ll soon find out whether it’s serious or not," Xia Tian said lazily. "Just because you’ve had no problems in the past doesn’t mean there won't be any issues now. You're getting older, and lately, you've been quite exhausted. Especially today, you must have seen many patients, right Hmm, I'll wait here; within half an hour, your condition will worsen."

"Dr. Song, are you really so confident" Dr. Huang's expression changed slightly; he had indeed felt somewhat fatigued recently and had treated quite a few patients today since the temperature dropped significantly in recent days causing many people to fall ill.

"Why don’t we make a bet then," Xia Tian suggested after thinking for a moment.

“What kind of bet does Dr. Song want to make” asked Dr. Huang, somewhat confused.

"It’s simple; I wager that you’ll experience heart palpitations within half an hour. If it doesn’t happen, then I lose the bet. But if it does, well, I win. And if I win, I’ll save your life but in return, you must share this pharmacy with me." Xia Tian said lazily, needing money and considering this pharmacy a good place to earn some.eight sons!”"Go ahead and boast!" Kill God Allen said skeptically, then turned to Dark Emperor Lyren, "Dark Emperor, don't tell me you have over a hundred ex-lovers too!""As spies, we don't have the t...