NOVEL WEB Chapter 8 - Who Is the Stepping Stone?
Lachlan had just extracted the Observing skill, so he could see the condition of the woman through the characteristics of her body.
He frowned and thought to himself, “This girl has a congenital heart disease, and her blood vessels are clogged, so she lost her consciousness.”
Lachlan hurriedly squeezed into the crowd. This woman must be treated immediately, or else she would die for sure.
Although Lachlan was not as outstanding as Dr. William Stewart Halsted, he could not just stand by and do nothing when he knew how to treat illnesses.
“Ding! Mission: Treat Alyssa.”
[Mission Reward: 5 points of Mental Energy, Mission Difficulty: Two Stars.]
Lachlan quickly accepted the mission and said, “Auntie, I am good at medicine. Can you let me take a look at her?”
The middle-aged auntie quickly said, “Then I'll have to trouble you. Nothing can happen to my young lady.”
It turned out that this middle-aged auntie was a housekeeper.
Lachlan squatted down and carefully observed the woman.
Her condition was completely consistent with his previous diagnosis.
“Aunt, she has a congenital heart disease, and her heart is clogged. She must be treated immediately, or her life will be in danger.”
The middle-aged auntie was instantly scared out of her wits when she heard this.
“The ambulance will be here in twenty minutes. Can she hold on?”
Lachlan shook his head and said, “It won't be enough. She can hold on for at most ten minutes.”
“This…”
Lachlan's words were like a bolt out of the blue, causing the aunt to be at a loss for what to do.
“Then what should we do?”
Lachlan pondered for a moment, “Auntie, I can extend her life until the ambulance arrives. Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to trust me.”
The aunt was in a dilemma.
This girl's name was Alyssa, but she was the beloved daughter of the Windsor family. The aunt felt that it was an extremely risky decision to let a passerby on the street save Alyssa.
If Lachlan could cure Alyssa, it would be a good thing. If not, the aunt would not be able to bear the responsibility.
Suddenly, Alyssa's body twitched a few times, and her face turned purple. Her vital signs were rapidly declining.
The aunt thought that Lachlan was just bragging, but she did not expect him to be telling the truth.
“I'll have to trouble you to quickly treat my young miss.”
Lachlan nodded. Actually, he was confident that he could cure Alyssa with acupuncture, but he did not have any experience, so he did not dare to boast.
“I need to use the silver needle to treat her.”
The aunt immediately shouted, “Is there anyone who can help me buy the silver needle from the pharmacy?”
One minute later, Lachlan took the silver needle from a person who was gasping for breath.
After Lachlan took the silver needle, he immediately felt a sense of familiarity. Although he had never touched a silver needle before, his movements when holding the needle were incomparably skillful, as if he was born with it.
Only then did Lachlan carefully observe Alyssa.
Alyssa had a beautiful face and snow-white skin. She wore a white dress that accentuated her temperament. She was full of youth and was not wearing any makeup, but she was still very attractive. She was like a hibiscus that was about to bloom, and she was clean and pure.
What made him even more thrilled was the body fragrance on Alyssa's body. Her body fragrance was light and elegant, making him feel very comfortable just by smelling it.
Lachlan shook his head and threw away all the distracting thoughts in his mind.
A doctor had a kind heart. He actually thought about so many messy things.
Lachlan took a deep breath. Just as he was about to perform the acupuncture, he heard a voice.
“Stop, what are you doing?”
A young man in a long robe walked over with quick steps.
His face was filled with anger as he fiercely criticized Lachlan.
“If I'm not wrong, you want to pierce the silver needle into the Qihai acupoint, right? Do you want to kill her? She has a pulmonary embolism, but you are actually pricking her heart. Do you want her to die immediately?”
Lachlan frowned slightly. “If you don't understand, then don't talk nonsense. She really has a pulmonary embolism.”
“Haha, I don't understand?”
The young man laughed arrogantly. “Let me tell you, my name is Edgar. I am Bill Orta's last disciple. Do you think I can't compare to you?”
Edgar turned his head to the nanny and said, “I have been to the Windsor family before. You and I have met once before. Do you still remember me?”
At this moment, the nanny finally realized what was going on. No wonder she felt that Edgar was somewhat familiar. It turned out that she had really met him before.
Edgar's identity could not be faked.
“Young Mr. Deason, I remember you. I apologize for my rudeness.”
Edgar then turned to Lachlan and said, “Do you still have anything to say? Do you still think that I am talking nonsense?”
Everyone subconsciously nodded their heads, believing that what Edgar said was true.
As the last disciple of the National Medical Specialist, Edgar was definitely not a coward.
Edgar's medical skills were definitely very high.
Then, what Edgar said just now was also true?
Lachlan had no good intentions, and wanted to deliberately harm Alyssa?
Edgar seemed to have sensed everyone's doubt, and said, “Humph! From the way he performed the acupuncture, I can tell that he has definitely learned the ancient doctor, but his skills are not good enough, so he can't judge the condition accurately. He probably coveted Alyssa's beauty, so he wanted to do something that he couldn't do. He is wearing a school uniform, so he is obviously a student. I think he doesn't even have a certificate of medical practice.”
“He's really despicable! For his own selfish desires, he actually dares to disregard life.”
“I thought that he was a kind person, but in the end, he's a selfish person.”
“He dares to treat a patient without a certificate of medical practice. This is simply a fraud. He must be punished.”
In an instant, Lachlan was criticized by everyone.
There was no other way. Bill Orta was too famous as the National Medical Specialist. Compared to Bill Orta's disciple, no one would believe Lachlan.
“Can I trouble you to move aside? Let Young Mr. Deason treat my young lady.”
The nanny's face was cold. If it wasn't for her years of working in the Windsor family, she would have already scolded him.
Helpless, Lachlan stepped aside and let Edgar treat Alyssa.
Edgar had a faint smile on his face. This kind of illness was nothing to him. He knew how to treat her.
“No, you can't perform acupuncture on the Central Acupoint. Otherwise, she will die.”
Lachlan quickly stopped Edgar.
“Bullshit! From the situation of Alyssa, this is an obvious blockage in her lungs. Do you still want to delay her at this time?”
Edgar was furious.
As the disciple of the national medical expert, he had never been doubted by others.
“It's not that I'm delaying her, but that you're harming her.” Lachlan said.
Edgar was so angry that he laughed. “Alright, then I won't treat her. As an ancient doctor, I can't bear the responsibility of harming others.”
“Don't do that, Young Mr. Deason. You must not make a fuss about this. Please save my young lady on account of the friendship between you and the Windsor family.” The nanny begged.
“That's right, Young Mr. Deason. Please do not ignore the patient's life.”
“You should go and save her!”
Everyone tried to comfort Edgar.
On the other side, not only was Lachlan left alone, he was also looked down upon from time to time.
Edgar glanced at the crowd and felt extremely excited.
It seemed that after today, his reputation would spread throughout the entire Ellsworth.
Fortunately, Lachlan was his stepping stone. Otherwise, he would not have been able to achieve his current reputation.
Edgar seemed to have made a huge decision. “Alright! I am a doctor after all. I will now treat Miss Alyssa!”
Everyone shouted in unison, cheering for Edgar's medical ethics.
Then, everyone tacitly closed their mouths and gave Edgar a quiet treatment environment.