Urban Super Medical Saint

Johnson reluctantly turned to look at the person who had spoken.

The person asking was a woman around sixty years old.

If Ge Dongxu had been present, he would definitely have recognized this woman.

This woman was none other than Sister Liu, who had suffered from chronic constipation for decades and had been taking laxatives for a long time before someone introduced her to He Duanrui for treatment.

The one who had recommended her to see He Duanrui was the patient who had stomach inflammation and abdominal distension, and later, thanks to He Duanrui using a prescription provided by Ge Dongxu, she was completely cured with a formula containing a large dose of Aconite.

After taking the prescription provided by He Duanrui, Sister Liu's constipation was completely cured.

Of course, the real person who wrote the prescription was Ge Dongxu, but at that time Ge Dongxu was acting as an intern for He Duanrui, and Sister Liu did not know that it was Ge Dongxu who had written her prescription; she thought He Duanrui had cured her, so she later referred any relatives or friends who were sick to him.

Since Ge Dongxu highly valued He Duanrui's character, after revealing his identity formally, he naturally gave He Duanrui more guidance, so He Duanrui's medical skills had improved dramatically.

The patients referred by Sister Liu were generally not suffering from severe diseases, and with He Duanrui's greatly improved medical skills, he naturally cured the diseases effectively, which made Sister Liu praise He Duanrui even more and regard him as a true expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

"Yes," Johnson nodded and replied, then covered his mouth and coughed again.

"Mr. Johnson, you shouldn't delay treatment if your cough is this severe, you need to see a doctor immediately," Sister Liu said with concern.

When Johnson was performing CPR on an elderly person just now, Sister Liu was also present, which is why she had a good impression of this foreign doctor from Reel Country.

"Thank you for your concern, but my illness can't be cured," Johnson finally managed to catch his breath and waved his hand.

"There's no such thing as an incurable disease, you're coughing so badly, is it asthma? Asthma is hard to treat, but I know a doctor at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital named He Duanrui who is very skilled. I suffered from chronic constipation for decades due to long-term use of laxatives, which was so uncomfortable and painful, but then I saw Dr. He, who prescribed some Chinese herbal medicines, and I was completely cured after taking them. Oh, I forgot, being a foreigner, you believe only in Western medicine and not in Chinese medicine, but our Chinese medicine really has some magical aspects. Look, my chronic constipation, not cured by Western medicine, was cured by Chinese medicine. I also have a friend who had gastritis and abdominal distension, seen by both Western and Chinese doctors for many years and never cured, but later Dr. He cured her. So, your asthma, though hard to treat, might be something Dr. He can handle," Sister Liu said in a rapid-fire manner upon hearing Johnson say his disease was incurable.

"I know Chinese medicine is miraculous, especially acupuncture, which I have also studied and researched. It works well for treating pain, insomnia, severe pregnancy reactions, etc. However, my disease is something that Chinese medicine can't cure," Johnson replied with a smile.

"Mr. Johnson, you are a good person, I wouldn't deceive you. You really should give it a try, even if Dr. He can't cure your disease, he can surely alleviate some of your symptoms," Sister Liu suggested.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I am a doctor and have already brought my own medication, which will alleviate the symptoms once I take it," Johnson replied with a smile.

He didn't have asthma, but small cell lung cancer, the most malignant form of lung cancer. No matter how much Sister Liu praised He Duanrui and Chinese medicine, as a professor of surgical oncology from one of the world's top medical schools, Johnson wouldn't believe it.

However, he didn't want to share the news of his terminal illness with Sister Liu, to avoid affecting her mood, so he didn't correct her assumption about asthma.

"Oh, I see! Well, if you really are uncomfortable, I still recommend that you see a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as they have unique ways of diagnosing and treating complex cases. Remember, visit Dr. He Duanrui at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Jiangnan Province! Other practitioners are not as skilled," said Sister Liu, seeing Johnson's skepticism about Chinese medicine, reluctantly gave up but still specifically advised him before leaving.

After Sister Liu left, just as Johnson had barely caught his breath, he started coughing violently again, obviously stirred by the previous rescue effort.

Finding the cough unbearable, Johnson took out some pain-relieving cough medicine to take.

After taking the medicine, Johnson felt somewhat better.

"Mr. Johnson, we must head back to the hotel now, we can't stay out in the wind any longer," said Karl, seeing Johnson's condition improve but feeling more worried rather than relieved.

Because he knew the medicine Johnson took was not ordinary cough medicine, but a central nervous system suppressant.

Such medicine shouldn't be taken excessively.

"Okay," Johnson nodded.

Shortly after returning to the Friendly Hotel by the lake, Johnson started coughing again, even coughing up some blood.

Seeing this, Johnson reluctantly prepared to take his medicine again.

"Johnson, you've just taken that medicine. You shouldn't take more now!" Karl said worriedly.

"If I don't take the medicine, I won't be able to handle flying," Johnson said with a bitter smile.

"How about visiting the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital? Though I don't believe in Chinese medicine and those black, murky concoctions, their acupuncture is quite effective. Oh, and their ointments are somewhat miraculous too. You know my background, sometimes I have to engage in fights and get injured, or sometimes I get hurt during training. I go to the Chinese acupuncture clinics for their services, and the results are quite good. Maybe you should skip the medicine for now and visit the hospital that the lady mentioned earlier. Perhaps their acupuncture could help alleviate your symptoms, but of course you mustn't drink their brewed medicine," Karl hesitated and then suggested.

"That's a good suggestion, cough cough, the acupuncture in Huaxia Country does have some unexpectedly effective results, cough cough, let's go to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and find Doctor He," Johnson said, thinking it over and nodding.

Being a doctor himself, he was well aware of the consequences of taking too much medicine, and he knew there was a chance he might not make it back to his own country if he overdosed while still in Huaxia Country.

"Do you need to see Dr. He Duanrui? However, Dr. He isn't seeing patients today!" The receptionist at the registration window said, looking surprised at Karl.

It was the first time she had encountered a foreigner registering for an appointment with a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, and specifically by name at that.

Karl was hired from his home country to accompany and guard Johnson during his travels in Huaxia Country; hence, Karl was also fluent in Chinese, making communication with the receptionist seamless.

"What should we do? Mr. Johnson's cough is very severe, and we heard from a lady that Dr. He Duanrui is highly skilled, so we came here specifically because of his reputation," Karl said, getting a bit anxious.