Ch. 1..10

Chapter 1 Emergency Operation

"Zachary, why are you still asleep? Get up now!"

An urgent voice was heard, and Zachary Ching felt someone kick the bench that he was lying on. He opened his eyes in a daze and sat up from the bench in the lobby of the Rutherford Hospital in Lanesville.

Looking at the white lights and the walls around him, and hearing the hustle of footsteps walking past him hurriedly, Zachary's head felt dizzy. His usual bright eyes were clouded as he murmured, "What's going on here? What's this place? This..."

A nurse in a white uniform looked at Zachary with disdain as he was trying to figure out the situation. She shouted at him angrily, "There's a seriously injured patient. Get up now!"

Then, the nurse muttered to herself, "He's just a poor intern. He wouldn't have been called up in the wee hours if he hadn't offended Dr. Tse, and we wouldn't have to be on the night shift with him."

Zachary stood up and staggered as he followed behind her. He ignored the mocking tone of the nurse. His mind was boggled with two conflicting thoughts, which made him feel even dizzier. Although Zachary's brain was still in a mush, he finally figured out what was going on.

His original name was Harrison Ching. He used to be an ordinary herbalist in the ancient times. He had accidentally discovered a special herb as he was collecting medicinal plants in the mountains. After consuming the herb, he found that his body and mind had been greatly enhanced, and his life expectancy had increased as well.

As a result, although he was not a talented herbalist by nature, Harrison began to practice medical knowledge and skills, actively learning from some masters. He soon became a famous doctor himself. He was known as 'Herbal King'. He founded his own clinic, the Miraculous Hall, so that he could treat patients with his medical skills.

It was a tumultuous time. Harrison donated all his savings and utilized his medical skills to save countless civilians and soldiers. Unfortunately, he was killed by the enemy while giving medical treatment at the front line of the battlefield. Perhaps it was due to the special herb, Harrison found that his soul did not disappear after dying. His soul remained on earth aimlessly, until one day, it entered the body of a young man named Zachary. Harrison's soul fused with Zachary's soul, and he woke up in the hospital.

As for Zachary, he was a student in his senior year in the School of Chinese Medicine at Ludington Medical College. He was doing his internship at the Rutherford Hospital in Lanesville.

Zachary was a top student in the school. He excelled in both theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice. However, he was dirt-poor. As an honest and stubborn person, he had offended numerous people by reporting a case to the higher- ups of his school. It was a bribing situation, involving the lecturers and counselors. As a result, his internship was transferred from a big hospital in the city to a remote small hospital in the countryside.

Perhaps it was due to Zachary's personality, the chief doctor of the hospital, Caleb Tse, disliked Zachary as well. Caleb treated him badly. Not only did Zachary have to do all kinds of heavy work, but his salary was also deducted for no reason. Besides, he would also be assigned on the night shift for days in a row.

Zachary, who had a weak body, was exhausted from being tormented by Dr. Tse. He almost died of fatigue. Perhaps it was because of Zachary's bodily weakness that Harrison's soul managed to enter his body and merge with his soul. Zachary was both a 'Herbal King' and an ordinary college student now.

"Hurry up! You'll be responsible if anything happens to the patient!" The nurse urged him impatiently.

Zachary was fully awake now that both of his consciousnesses have merged. He did not care about the nurse's attitude, but followed up behind the nurse immediately.

Soon, Zachary saw a hospital bed at the entrance of the operating room. As he approached, he saw a young woman lying on the bed. The woman was wearing a white dress. She was so beautiful that people would surely stare when she was walking down the streets.

Zachary was shocked when he saw the young woman's face clearly. The young woman, who was lying on the hospital bed now, was the campus belle in Ludington Medical College. Her name was Vanessa Sue.

Vanessa had always been the most beautiful girl in Ludington Medical College. Ever since she started her study in the school, many boys, including Zachary, admired her a lot. Although Zachary had never spoken to her in person, he could recognize her at first glance.

However, at that moment, Vanessa's face was extremely pale. She had already lost consciousness, and there was a bruise on her forehead. It seemed that she had been hit by a heavy impact.

Tucking away his messy emotions, Zachary quickly stepped forward. He grabbed Vanessa's slender and cold wrist, and began to feel her pulse in order to diagnose her. It was the Herbal King's natural instinct.

At the same time, he turned to the nurse who was standing next to him. He asked in a serious manner, "How did the patient get injured? When was she sent to the hospital?"

The nurse was stunned. She didn't expect that Zachary, who was usually passive in all sorts of work, would dare to speak to her in such a manner. She scolded him angrily, "Are you aware of your attitude? You're just an intern. How dare you talk to me in such a tone. Do you think that you are a great doctor?"

Zachary didn't expect that the nurse would still make a fuss when a patient's life was in danger. He was p*ssed off immediately and he growled, "This is a matter of life and death. Please control your temper!"

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Zachary somehow had the demeanor of the Herbal King. The nurse's heart skipped a beat at that domineering aura. She did not dare to vent out her anger anymore. She hurriedly replied, "The patient arrived ten minutes ago. It seems that she had hit her head in a car accident."

"Where is the patient's family?" Zachary asked, "Dr. Tse is on duty tonight. Where is he?"

"The patient's family is in a phone call outside," The nurse replied. However, she began to stammer when she talked about Dr. Tse, "Dr. Tse went out because he had something to do... I have already given him a call to notify him..." Upon hearing that, Zachary couldn't help but feel a rising anger in his heart. Caleb Tse had obviously left the hospital while he was on duty.

Vanessa's body suddenly started to tremble. Bright red blood was oozing from her nostrils. Her face turned even paler.

"Her condition is getting worse!" Zachary frowned as he diagnosed her.

Vanessa was unconscious from the trauma to her head. She had severe internal bleeding, and the blood clot was compressing the nerves in her brain. Her life would be in danger if the blood clot was not removed in time.

 

Chapter 2 Firstie Spike

Chapter 2 Firstie Spike

Zachary couldn't wait any longer. He pushed the hospital bed into the operating room.

The nurse, Nancy, was shocked by his actions. She grabbed the side of the bed and yelled, "What are you doing?"

"The patient is in a critical situation. We can't wait any longer. We must start the operation now."

"How can you do it? You're just an intern. A Chinese Medicine intern! Do you even know how to conduct an operation? You're not the only person who will get into trouble if you do this!" Nancy asked a bunch of questions. It was obvious what she was trying to say. She was worried that Zachary would get her into trouble if there was anything wrong with the operation. "There are too many blood clots inside the patient's head, we can't wait any longer. Let go of the bed," Zachary said in a hurry.

Nancy tightened her grip on the bed instead, "Zachary, this is beyond your scope of practice. Stop messing around. Dr. Tse will be back soon. She will be fine after Dr. Tse operates." "The responsibility of a doctor is to save people's lives!" Zachary glared at her, "She will suffer from serious complications if the internal bleeding goes on for too long."

It could not be delayed any longer. Internal bleeding in the head would cause various nerves to be suppressed. There would be severe side effects, such as cognitive impairment and memory loss, even if the patient's life could be saved. "Ahem!"

Vanessa, who was lying on the hospital bed, coughed lightly a few times. Blood was oozing out from her ears.

Zachary's expression changed when he saw that. He knew that he could not wait any longer. He had to operate on her immediately. Therefore, he turned to Nancy and shouted, "Let go of her! The patient can't wait any longer!" However, Nancy did not loosen her grip at all. She grabbed onto the bed tightly, "I know that you are not in a good relationship with Dr. Tse. You want to take credit. But, you will get me into trouble if you do this." "This is not related to credit or responsibility. This is about a human life!"

Zachary glared at her furiously. He stretched out his left hand and hit on her elbow with a quick movement. Nancy's arms turned numb, and she loosened her grip involuntarily.

Zachary then pushed the bed into the operating room before she could say anything. He closed the door with a loud 'bang' and then locked it fast.

Nancy didn't expect things to turn out in that way. She rubbed her numb arms and walked out with dissatisfaction.

After entering the operating room, Zachary immediately took out a pair of silver needles. He carried these commonly-used tools with him all the time as a Chinese medicine student.

After sterilizing the silver needles, Zachary put on a serious expression. He held the silver needles gently between two fingers, but he looked steady and firm at that moment.

His fingers moved quickly. The silver needles were stabbed into Vanessa's head accurately at a high speed.

The momentum of the silver needles did not decrease at all after being stabbed into Vanessa's head. A faint reddish colour appeared on her pale cheeks, and her face gradually regained its warmth.

Zachary did not stop. He moved as fast as lightning, turning Vanessa over and then applying pressure on her acupoints in rapid succession.

Vanessa's cheeks turned as red as ripe shrimps. Steam was coming out of her face.

At that point, Zachary moved the index finger and middle finger of his right hand together, and quickly applied pressure at the Central acupoint on Vanessa's head.

Vanessa, who was still unconscious, suddenly let out a muffled groan. Dark red blood was oozing out from her ears and nostrils.

"Thank God. The blood clot has been drained away from the brain," Zachary let out a sigh of relief. He quickly wiped the blood from Vanessa's face.

After that, Zachary cleaned up the wound on her forehead. Then, he sat down to have a rest. He was panting heavily.

"This body is really weak! It's hard for me to even apply the Firstie Spike, the first of the Miraculous Nine Spikes. Well, it seems that I'll have to exercise my body well," he thought to himself.

As Zachary had been treating Vanessa, there was a young man in his twenties standing in the hall outside the emergency room. The man was dressed in fancy designer clothes, and he was shouting at a group of doctors and nurses arrogantly. Those doctors and nurses who had always belittled Zachary were now acting submissive to this young man.

"What are you waiting for? Save her now! Do the operation now!" The young man shouted angrily.

"Young Master Huang, it's not that we don't want to carry out the operation. The patient's head is seriously injured, and there is internal bleeding in the brain. So, the situation is quite complicated. I'm afraid that the operation would not have a high chance of success if we were to do it now."

A middle-aged doctor awkwardly explained the situation. He did not dare to disobey Fabian Huang, who was the young master of the "Huang Group" in Ludington City.

"What are you talking about?" Fabian glared at the doctor, wanting to rip him into shreds.

At that, the nurse next to him immediately explained, "Young Master Huang, please don't worry. Dr. Tse is a famous surgeon in the city. He will be arriving soon. He will definitely save your friend." "Hmph!" Fabian snorted. In fact, he was both anxious and regretful.

Vanessa was not just a campus belle, but she also had an influential background. Her grandfather, Maxwell Sue, was a famous Chinese physician in Ludington City. He was also the chancellor of Ludington Medical College and the president of the Chinese Medicine Association in Ludington City. He had a powerful influence on the whole Chinese medicine industry in Ludington City.

The Huang Group focused on selling Chinese medicine and health supplements. If he could utilize their influence, it would definitely be a great advantage. Therefore, Fabian had been trying to win over Vanessa's heart. He continued to pursue her, even after being rejected multiple times.

He had heard that Vanessa was going to Cloudia Mountain for a short vacation, so he drove his luxury car over and insisted on bringing her to watch the sunrise. He was showing off his driving skills on the dark mountain road. As a result, the car hit the cliffside, causing the tragedy to happen.

Maxwell would definitely not let him off the hook if something bad happened to Vanessa. Fabian's heart seemed to clench as he thought about it. It was rare for him to be so worried about anything. "Oh no! Oh no!"

A loud yell was heard at that moment. Fabian became even more annoyed. Looking at the direction where the sound had come from, he saw a nurse running over in a hurry. "Why are you shouting?" Fabian huffed in dissatisfaction.

The doctor walked over to the nurse immediately. He grabbed the nurse's arm and growled at her, "Why are you panicking? Can't you see that the Young Master Huang is here?" Then, he looked at Fabian apologetically as he asked the nurse, "Tell me, what's wrong?"

Chapter 3 The Arrogant Young Master Huang

Chapter 3 The Arrogant Young Master Huang

Nancy glanced at Fabian timidly, "The patient is in the operation room."

"Operation? Didn't you say that Dr. Tse is not here yet?" Fabian asked.

Nancy immediately explained, "Zachary is doing the operation. He said that the patient is in a critical situation. So, he insisted that we couldn't wait any longer." "Zachary? Is he from your hospital?" Fabian looked at the doctor.

The doctor was shocked to hear Zachary's name. He stammered, "Zachary is a student from the School of Chinese Medicine. He is an intern in our hospital."

"An intern?" Fabian shouted. "Didn't you say that you regular doctors couldn't handle the surgery because the situation is too complicated? Is a mere intern better than all of you?" The doctor was sweating profusely. He didn't know how to answer at all.

"Also, Zachary is just a Chinese physician," Nancy added idiotically.

"What?" Anger swelled up within Fabian's chest, and his eyes were burning with fire. It was terrible enough that he had gotten Vanessa into an accident. Now, a Chinese medicine intern was operating on her? It was absolutely ridiculous. "None of you will be free from responsibility if anything happens to Vanessa!" Fabian's face was black with fury.

The nurse pleaded instinctively, "It's not my fault. I tried to stop him. But, I couldn't..."

"What's going on?"

A voice interrupted Nancy as she was trying to defend herself.

Looking in the direction where the voice had come from, a fat middle-aged man was seen getting out of a Mercedes. The man walked towards them, reeking of alcohol.

"Dr. Tse!" The doctors and nurses hurried over to greet him, and they quickly explained the situation at hand.

After listening to them, Dr. Tse couldn't help but frown. "The patient is having internal bleeding in the brain. She needs a craniotomy. However, our hospital does not have the appropriate equipment, so I am afraid that it would be difficult for us to carry out this surgery. If I were to operate on her, I would say that I have less than 40% confidence."

"What do you mean?" Fabian raged.

"Dr. Tse, this is Fabian, who is the Young Master of the Huang Group. The patient is his friend," The doctor explained in a hurry.

Dr. Tse's heart skipped a beat when he heard the Huang Group being mentioned. He cleared his mind and tried not to be affected by the alcohol as he attempted to figure out a solution quickly. He would have proceeded with the operation if it was just a normal patient, since he would not be in any trouble even if the success rate was not high. Even if there were any problems arising from the surgery, no one would dare to argue against him within the hospital! However, the patient was a friend of Young Master Huang. Things were different now. It was hard to tell whether the operation would succeed. He would also be in trouble if there were any side effects arising from the operation. As he was thinking about it, Dr. Tse dispelled the idea of surgery. He was not willing to take on responsibility. He said to Fabian, "Young Master Huang, it is a complex procedure. Our hospital is not equipped to support this surgery. I would suggest that you transfer the patient to another hospital."

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"I've been waiting for you for half an hour, and now you tell me to transfer her to another hospital?" Fabian grabbed Dr. Tse by the collar.

Dr. Tse gave a wry smile as he explained, "Young Master Huang, it's not that I don't want to operate on the patient. It's just that the risk is too high. I'm less than 40% confident of the success of the operation..." He would not be willing to take on such a risk.

Someone murmured next to him, "Dr. Tse, the operation has begun."

"What do you mean?" Dr. Tse asked, "Who is doing the operation?" "Zachary!"

Upon hearing the name, Dr. Tse was no longer tipsy. He shouted angrily, "What a mess! Who gave him the right to operate on the patient?" Everyone was silent.

At that moment, the door of the operating room was pushed open, and Zachary walked out. Looking at the group of people outside the operating room, he said, "The operation is done. Most of the blood resulting from the internal bleeding in the patient's brain has been removed. Please don't move the patient for now, and try to keep her in her current posture. She will recover once the remaining blood has drained out."

Dr. Tse stepped forward and glared at Zachary, bellowing, "Who asked you to perform the operation? Who gave you permission to do it? Can you bear the responsibility if anything goes wrong? It's not only you who will be getting into trouble, but the reputation of our hospital will also be affected!"

Dr. Tse was furious. He would be the one to bear the responsibility if anything went wrong because he was on-call tonight.

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Zachary couldn't help but frown in disgust, dissatisfaction rising in his heart. As the Herbal King, he had always prioritized saving people's lives.

Unexpectedly, in this era, Dr. Tse and the nurse would always put responsibility in the first place. They would push the patients away when they were scared of being held responsible. Where were their medical ethics?

"Don't worry. The patient is fine now. I will bear the responsibility if there is anything wrong," Zachary said coldly.

Dr. Tse sneered, "Is the patient really fine? How could it be possible? There was internal bleeding in the brain. She needs a craniotomy. You are just an intern, how dare you say that she is fine?"

Zachary didn't even bother to talk to him anymore. He just walked away. He needed a good rest now. It had taken him a lot of energy to perform the Miraculous Nine Spikes.

Fabian stood in front of Zachary, blocking his way. He looked at Zachary in disdain, "Do you know about Vanessa's social status? I can assure you that you will end up in prison for the rest of your life if anything goes wrong with her." Zachary's face darkened. As the Herbal King of his generation, many people had sought treatment from him. However, this guy was talking to him with such a bad attitude now. Zachary was extremely displeased.

"I will treat my patients equally regardless of their social status. I'll be responsible for this," He said.

"Hmph, can you afford to bear the responsibility?" Fabian glared at Zachary. Then, he shouted at Dr. Tse harshly, "Dr. Tse, I don't want to see this person anymore. Tell him to leave the hospital now!"

Dr. Tse nodded vigorously and turned to Zachary with a ferocious look on his face, "Pack your stuff and get out of here!"

"I have cured the patient. Also, my internship period in this hospital has not expired yet. How can you ask me to leave? This is not in line with the rules of the hospital," Zachary replied indifferently.

"Rules?" Dr. Tse repeated. Then, he roared, "You did the operation without permission. That was against the rules! How dare you still talk about your internship? You should be glad that no one is asking you to bear the responsibility for this. Get out of here now!"

Chapter 4 Who Did The Operation?

Chapter 4 Who Did The Operation?

Zachary sneered. He took off his white coat, threw it in front of Dr. Tse, and said, "A doctor must have the medical ethics to save lives. The honour of medical ethics has been tarnished by all of you, who would give up on a patient because of the fear of bearing responsibility. It would be a shame for me to stay in this hospital with all of you!"

After saying that, Zachary turned around and walked away without hesitation.

"You..." Dr. Tse was so furious that he was trembling all over.

Suddenly, the sound of car brakes was heard. An old man with grey hair got out of the car and walked over quickly. He was Vanessa's grandfather, Maxwell Sue.

Dr. Tse and the others were shocked when they saw the old man. They exclaimed in unison, "Master Sue! Why would you come to our hospital?"

Fabian walked over to him quickly. He lowered his head, "Master Sue, it's my fault. I wanted to take Vanessa out on a drive. But, the road was slippery, and it was dark at that hour. I didn't think..."

"Let's talk about it later. Where is Vanessa?" Maxwell replied calmly. However, his walking pace had increased. It showed that he was actually very worried about Vanessa.

Dr. Tse rushed over and explained the situation to Maxwell.

"Internal bleeding in the brain is a troublesome situation!" At the news of his granddaughter's condition, Maxwell frowned. He quickened his pace immediately, almost breaking into a run.

He had many years of medical experience. Therefore, he knew that it was theoretically feasible to use Chinese medicine to dissolve the blood clot in the brain. However, it is too time-consuming to achieve this pharmacological effect, and the dose of medicine must be accurate as well. The location and degree of internal bleeding would have a great impact on the dose of the medicine required.

Craniotomy would be a quicker way to resolve the issue. However, the risks involved in surgery would be much higher. Moreover, there could be complications arising as a result from the surgery.

At that thought, Maxwell's face revealed a trace of anxiousness.

He hurried over to the operating room. Tears welled up within his eyes when he saw his granddaughter lying on the bed.

He calmed himself down as he approached his granddaughter and grabbed her wrist to check on her pulse. He had a strange look on his face as he was feeling her pulse.

After examining Vanessa's eyes and head carefully, Master Sue stood up and looked around, asking, "Has Vanessa received an operation? Who did it?"

Dr. Tse seemed to have thought of something. He quickly stood up before the others could react, "Master Sue, is Miss Sue all right?"

Master Sue sighed and said, "Vanessa had internal bleeding in her brain. Generally speaking, she would need craniotomy to drain the blood away. Otherwise, she would need some medication to dissolve the blood clot. Vanessa obviously did not go through a craniotomy. But, the blood resulting from the internal bleeding has been drained away. I don't know what method the doctor used, but I have to thank the doctor for saving her life."

Upon hearing that, Dr. Tse immediately replied, "Master Sue, you don't have to thank us. It's our duty as a doctor to save lives. I'm the one on-call tonight, it was me who did the operation."

Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that Dr. Tse would take the credit so shamelessly. However, all people present were his subordinates. Therefore, they didn't dare to say anything even though they knew Dr. Tse was lying.

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The doctor, who had always been trying to gain favor from the seniors, chimed in as well. "Dr. Tse didn't even have time to enjoy his supper. He performed the operation immediately as soon as Miss Sue was sent here."

As for Fabian, he didn't like Zachary at all. Anyway, he hadn't gotten himself out of trouble yet. He didn't have any mood to get involved in the matter at hand.

Master Sue was so focused on the condition of his granddaughter that he did not notice the weird looks on the other people's faces.

"It would be difficult for me to treat her even if I were her doctor. I didn't expect that Dr. Tse would be able to resolve this situation easily. It seems that my medical skills are out of date!" Master Sue sighed, "Can you please tell me, what kind of method did you use to remove the blood from the internal bleeding? I'm a little curious about this."

Dr. Tse was stunned at the question. He had already taken the credit, so now he would have to continue lying. Although he didn't know how Zachary had resolved Vanessa's internal bleeding, he had some prior experience with similar cases as a chief doctor. He could simply tell Master Sue an arbitrary way to resolve internal bleeding, since Master Sue didn't know much about Western medicine after all.

After a short pause, Dr. Tse said, "Master Sue, you are an experienced Chinese physician. I believe that you have great achievements in the Chinese medicine field. However, Western medicine is developing rapidly now. So, you may not know much about it. It's not necessary for us to do a craniotomy in order to resolve internal bleeding. For example, I used..."

Dr. Tse made up many professional terms and high-tech instruments because he knew that Master Sue did not know much about Western medicine. In the end, he successfully bluffed his way through and took all the credit. After listening to Dr. Tse, Master Sue sighed, "Well, it seems that I am really old now. Chinese medicine is out of date. I can't keep up with the times!"

"Dr. Tse, the extravasated blood in Vanessa's brain hasn't been cleared completely yet. Although it's not a big deal, I'm still a little worried. Could you please clean it up now? I would also like to see how you performed the procedure."

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Dr. Tse's facial muscles trembled, and his heart skipped a beat. He didn't know any special method to clear the extravasated blood completely. However, since he had already lied so much about it, he could only continue to do so now. He worked his brain hard in order to get himself out of trouble. Then, his eyes lit up, and he explained,

"Master Sue, although the method is useful in draining most of the extravasated blood, it is not helpful in draining the rest of it. So, we can only dissolve the blood clots slowly with traditional methods. All we need to do is to remove the fluid out of her body to reduce the intracranial pressure and adjust the target of the blood pressure level. The patient will then be cured after resting for a certain period of time."

"Oh, I see. Thank you, Dr. Tse," Master Sue believed Dr. Tse as he didn't think too much about it.

Dr. Tse let out a long sigh of relief, without any change in the expression on his face. He was overjoyed now that he had finally fooled Maxwell. He would definitely gain a great reputation from this because Master Sue was an influential person. It would be great for his promotion.

Dr. Tse suppressed his excitement. He walked over to the bedside and said, "Master Sue, please don't be worried. I'll transfer Miss Sue to the VIP ward now, and I'll make sure that she receives the best treatment."

Dr. Tse wanted to show his enthusiasm by personally sending Vanessa to the VIP ward.

However, one of the staff muttered, "Zachary said that we should keep the patient in her current position. We should not move her."

Veins bulged out of Dr. Tse's forehead when he heard the mention of Zachary's name. He glared at the staff and warned them, "What nonsense are you talking about? Is he the chief or am I the chief? Am I not as good as him?"

After that, he looked up and saw that Master Sue was talking to Fabian on the side. It seemed that he had not noticed the incident. Dr. Tse could not help but let out a sigh of relief. Then, he began to move Vanessa's body.

Chapter 5 Deterioration

Chapter 5 Deterioration

However, Vanessa's face that had finally become ruddy, turned pale again as soon as Dr. Tse laid her body flat on the bed. Her forehead was covered in beads of sweat, and her beautiful face grimaced in pain. "Ah!" The nurse, who was helping Dr. Tse, exclaimed in shock.

Maxwell immediately turned around when he heard the loud scream. His expression changed dramatically upon seeing what had happened to his granddaughter. He shouted at Dr. Tse, "What's going on?" "I... I don't know either!" Dr. Tse panicked. He quickly waved his hands and retreated.

"Wasn't the operation done by you? How could you not know?" Maxwell shouted while trying to feel his granddaughter's pulse.

Dr. Tse was anxious and afraid, and he didn't know how to reply. Someone finally confessed, "The operation was not done by Dr. Tse at all. In fact, he just arrived at the hospital not long ago."

Upon hearing that, Maxwell almost exploded with anger. He clenched his fists tightly while glaring at Dr. Tse with flaming eyes.

After examining Vanessa's condition, Maxwell found that the internal bleeding had worsened. The extravasated blood was compressing her nerves. She was in a critical situation, and she required treatment immediately. Otherwise, she would suffer from complications such as cognitive impairment and delirium, even if her life could be saved.

Maxwell was so furious that he wished to skin Dr. Tse alive. He tried his best to calm himself down as he asked in a hurry, "Who was the one who performed the operation?"

Someone said, "Zachary Ching!"

"Where is he? I'll go and ask him for help," Maxwell replied instantly.

"He is just an intern. After being scolded by Young Master Huang, he was fired by Dr. Tse."

"What?" Maxwell glared at Dr. Tse and Fabian.

"Which school is he from? I'll go find him," Maxwell said in a hurry.

"I'll go too," Fabian approached, trying to make up for what he had done.

"He's from Ludington Medical College!" Someone said, "Hold on. Perhaps he hasn't left yet. He might still be packing his luggage in the dormitory."

"Take me there!" Maxwell replied in a panic.

"Master Sue, let me go with you," Fabian said hurriedly.

Although Maxwell was dissatisfied with Fabian, he nodded after looking at his granddaughter who was lying on the bed.

One of the doctors pointed out the direction to the dormitory. Fabian walked out of the clinical department quickly, heading towards a small building in the corner of the hospital. He saw Zachary carrying a small suitcase, preparing to leave from the main entrance of the dormitory. Upon seeing him, Fabian shouted, "Stop!"

Zachary looked back and saw Fabian. Then, he quickened his pace and walked away without saying anything.

Indignation rose in Fabian's chest. He raised his voice and shouted at Zachary, "I said stop! Do you hear me?"

Zachary's face darkened at Fabian's tone. He replied coldly, "Why are you here?"

"Come back to the hospital with me now!" Fabian was about to grab Zachary's arm.

Zachary dodged it and mocked him instead, "Young Master Huang, weren't you unwilling to see me again? I don't want to end up in prison for the rest of my life." "You..." Seeing that Zachary was about to leave, Fabian huffed, "Tell me, how much money do you want?"

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"Money?" Zachary repeated the word unhappily. How could he monetize a life? "Well, go ahead and buy a life with that money if you think it is possible!"

"What is with that attitude of yours? Do you know how influential I am in Ludington City? You should be glad that I am personally asking you to go back to the hospital!" Fabian yelled. Zachary laughed coldly, "Oh, really? Fabian, I'm just an ordinary citizen. I don't deserve such respect from you! Please seek help from someone else."

Fabian lost his temper, "Don't you dare to be ungrateful! Believe it or not, I'll end your career. I'll stop you from graduating. I'll..."

"Are you threatening me?" Zachary's tone turned ice-cold..

"You'd better follow me back to the hospital. Or else, I'll make you suffer. I'll give you three seconds." Fabian said menacingly. "Fabian, shut up!"

An angry shout was heard from behind Fabian. He turned around and saw Master Sue running over. Master Sue glared at Fabian and then quickly walked over to Zachary. He pleaded with an anxious look on his face, "Dr. Ching, please save my granddaughter."

"Master Sue, he is just an intern. You don't have to be so polite to him," Fabian muttered.

Master Sue didn't like playboys like Fabian at all. He didn't expect that Fabian would still try to pressure the doctor with money and power in such a situation. "Shut up now!" He scolded.

Then, he grabbed Zachary's hand and pleaded, "Dr. Ching, it was our fault just now. Vanessa is dying, please save her. I'll kneel down and beg you."

After saying that, Master Sue was about to get down on his knees in front of Zachary.

Zachary had only been dissatisfied with Fabian's arrogant attitude. Looking at Maxwell who had tears all over his face, Zachary couldn't bear to reject him. Moreover, Vanessa was his classmate, and Maxwell was the chancellor of Ludington Medical College.

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"Master Sue, please get up. I'll go back to the hospital with you," Zachary quickly helped the old man up. Then, he asked, "What's going on?"

"There's internal bleeding in the brain again. The extravasated blood is compressing on the nerves. She is in a critical situation now," Master Sue explained quickly.

Upon hearing that, Zachary looked serious. He put down his suitcase and quickened his pace, saying, "Didn't I tell them that the patient should be kept in the current posture? They shouldn't have moved the patient at all." Master Sue hadn't expected that at all. He became even more furious when he thought of what Dr. Tse had done, and he then told Zachary what had happened.

Zachary was burning with rage upon finding out about the incident. He had thought that Dr. Tse was just a coward who was afraid of taking responsibility. However, he didn't expect that Dr. Tse would be so selfish that he would neglect the patient's life for the sake of his reputation.

Zachary rushed to the operating room. At that moment, Vanessa's face was pale and covered with sweat. She had even spat out a pool of blood.

At that sight, Zachary and Master Sue's expressions changed dramatically. Zachary shouted loudly, "What's going on? Why is the patient vomiting blood?"

"Uh..." A nurse stammered.

"Tell me!" Zachary glared at her. The nurse felt oppressed by his demeanour.

"Dr. Tse was worried that the patient's condition would deteriorate. So, he administered some antihypertensive medication to reduce the blood pressure, hoping to reduce the internal bleeding. Unexpectedly, the patient vomited blood as soon as the medication was given," the nurse replied. She was sweating profusely.

"What! How could he administer antihypertensive medicine when the internal bleeding in the brain has yet to be dealt with? Doesn't Dr. Tse know this?" Zachary shouted angrily.

Meanwhile, Dr. Tse, who had just come in with another pile of medicine, felt his legs lose their strength when he laid eyes on Maxwell's grim expression.

Chapter 6 The Three Levels of Acupuncture

Chapter 6 The Three Levels of Acupuncture

"Get me some silver needles!" Zachary ordered. He had packed his silver needles in his suitcase. Therefore, he did not have any silver needles with him at the moment.

Maxwell was an experienced Chinese physician. Therefore, he carried his silver needles with him all the time. He immediately handed them over to Zachary without any hesitation.

Zachary took the silver needles and sterilized them professionally. He rubbed the silver needles gently with his fingers, and the silver needles began to spin quickly on his fingertips. Zachary moved as fast as lightning, and the silver needles were placed precisely at the various acupuncture points on Vanessa's head.

Surprisingly, the silver needles were still spinning after being stabbed into the acupuncture points. An intermittent tinge of redness began to appear on Vanessa's face as the silver needles were spinning. Vanessa's cheeks turned rosy as the dark red blood oozed out of her ears and her nose.

"Wipe the blood!" Zachary shouted.

Master Sue rushed forward to wipe the blood away from Vanessa's face. He also managed to get a closer look at how Zachary performed the acupuncture.

The silver needles seemed to be surrounded by a thin layer of white mist. They were being stabbed onto the corresponding acupuncture points accurately at high speed. Upon seeing that, Maxwell felt extremely astonished. Most people would not be able to appreciate how impressive his technique was, but Maxwell, who had more than 60 years of experience in Chinese medicine, was astounded at Zachary's acupuncture.

His technique of using the needles alone was amazing enough. Strength, accuracy, and skill were three important components of Chinese medicine. According to the difficulty of the techniques, acupuncture was divided into three levels, namely strength acupuncture, energy acupuncture, and spiritual acupuncture.

A majority of the Chinese physicians were only at the level of strength acupuncture. Even experienced Chinese physicians like Maxwell could barely consider having achieved the level of energy acupuncture. In fact, even Maxwell himself had not yet mastered the skills required to be at the energy acupuncture level.

As far as Maxwell was aware, no one had achieved the level of energy acupuncture except for a few famous Chinese physicians. He had never heard of anyone who could achieve the highest level, which was spiritual acupuncture. Zachary's technique was definitely beyond Master Sue's level. It seemed like he was at the level of spiritual acupuncture.

Zachary was just a young man in his 20s, but he had already achieved the level of spiritual acupuncture, which stunned Maxwell.

Moreover, he was blown away by Zachary's skills. The needles were spinning in a particular manner, and it was no ordinary skill at all. In fact, it seemed somewhat similar to the fabled Miraculous Nine Spikes technique, which was almost extinct

now.

The Miraculous Nine Spikes was a miraculous acupuncture method, passed down since ancient times. Legend said that it could even reincarnate a dead person. Although it sounded exaggerated, it was absolutely a top tier skill in the world of Chinese medicine. Nowadays, it could rarely be seen anymore. However, rumour had it that the skill was still being passed down in the largest Chinese medicine clinic in the country, which was the Miraculous Hall.

"I'm done!"

Zachary let out a long sigh of relief and then said, "The blood clot in the patient's brain has been removed completely. I have also sealed the wound temporarily with the silver needles. It's no big deal now. It will take a day or two for her to recover. However, you must not pull out the silver needles on her head before she wakes up."

Looking at his granddaughter who had recovered her healthy complexion, Master Sue nodded his head quickly as he gripped Zachary's hand in gratitude.

As for the doctors and nurses who were at the scene, they were all dumbstruck. They didn't expect that an intern would have such excellent medical skills.

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Zachary nodded, "I'm a little tired. I'll leave now." Then, he turned around and left.

Dr. Tse suddenly had an idea. He quickly walked over with a flattering smile, "Zachary, I didn't expect your medical skills to be so good. I know someone from Ludington Medical College. I'm going to tell them that you don't have to go back to school anymore. You can start working in our hospital instead. Does this sound good to you?"

"You can skip your internship and become the vice director of the Chinese Medicine Department. What do you think?" Dr. Tse smiled flatteringly as he made the offer.

The other nurses and doctors were shocked, especially Nancy, who had always looked down on Zachary. She didn't expect that Zachary would become the vice director in the blink of an eye, when he was just an intern before. Zachary glanced at Dr. Tse and felt disgusted. He said sarcastically, "No, thanks. I am not competent enough for this hospital."

Dr. Tse was a shameless and thick-skinned person. He immediately replied, "I won't force you to stay if you want to focus on your studies. I'll write a letter to prove that you have completed your internship. I'll only leave good comments." Zachary waved his hand and interrupted Dr. Tse. He didn't need such a shameless person to write comments for him.

Dr. Tse was rejected again. He looked somewhat embarrassed, but he couldn't afford to lose his temper at that moment. Therefore, he could only pretend to remain smiling.

Master Sue came over, "Doctor Ching, I'll write you a letter to vouch for your internship if you don't mind."

Zachary was startled. To him, it didn't matter whether he got the letter, or whether he graduated from Ludington Medical College. It'd be impossible for him to end up jobless with his current level of medical skills.

However, the original Zachary wished to graduate from Ludington Medical College. It'd be convenient for him to do so if he got the letter from Maxwell. Therefore, he agreed to accept it in the end.

"Thank you very much, Master Sue," Zachary nodded in gratitude. After receiving the letter written by Master Sue, he turned around to leave.

Master Sue made a phone call to transfer Vanessa to another hospital as soon as Zachary had left. Obviously, he didn't want his granddaughter to stay in such a hospital.

Dr. Tse and Fabian wanted to explain themselves to Maxwell. However, they had no chance to do so, as Maxwell was busy on the phone. They gritted their teeth and approached Maxwell just as he was about to leave with Vanessa. "Master Sue, it is actually just a misunderstanding, we..." Dr. Tse put on a fake smile and provided an explanation to Maxwell while rubbing his hands together.

Master Sue's face turned dark. He did not listen to Dr. Tse at all. He said coldly, "I will report to your hospital about what happened today."

Dr. Tse's face turned ashen. He leaned against the wall in a daze as his legs went weak.

Dr. Tse's reputation would be ruined even if Maxwell didn't exaggerate the situation. Maxwell was an influential person, and Dr. Tse would be doomed if the incident was reported.

Maxwell turned to look at Fabian, "Fabian, Vanessa is still a student. She should focus on her studies. Please stop seeing her."

It was quite obvious what he was trying to say. Maxwell wanted to completely cut off Fabian's intention to use Vanessa to get close to the Sue family.

Chapter 7 Back to School

Chapter 7 Back to School

Fabian was an influential person in Ludington City. How could he bear to be scolded and humiliated in that manner? He couldn't help but feel degraded.

Since Maxwell had cut him off from the Sue family, he didn't have to be pretentious anymore. He would not spend any more effort to win over Vanessa's heart, even though Vanessa was very beautiful. He had only done so in order to get close to Maxwell, who had a great reputation in the Chinese medicine industry.

Fabian sneered, "Do you really think your granddaughter is a precious treasure? I've had enough fun with girls like her. I wouldn't even bother to flatter her if it weren't for your reputation."

Although Master Sue could tell that rich playboys like Fabian were not good people, he did not expect Fabian to behave in such a manner in front of him. Maxwell's hair stood on the end, "You... How dare you talk to me like this? You..." "I don't care! Don't think that you're so great just because you're a president! The Huang Group has many connections in Ludington City. We can always cooperate with someone else instead. You're just an old man, don't think too highly of yourself just because you're some d*mn Chinese physician!"

Fabian revealed his true colours as he insulted Maxwell.

Maxwell was trembling with rage, and his face had turned red. He pointed at Fabian with his fingers, trying to suppress the urge to beat him up, "I'll report what you did to Vanessa to the police."

Initially, Maxwell hadn't planed to report the case because of Fabian's social status. However, since Fabian had behaved in such a manner, Maxwell was so affronted that he decided not to let go of the guy who hurt his granddaughter. Fabian didn't seem to care even after hearing what Maxwell had said. He waved his hand and smiled arrogantly, "Well, go ahead and report it to the police, if you believe that the police would dare to go against the Huang family!" After saying that, Fabian turned around and walked to the door, laughing wildly.

All of a sudden, someone came in. The guy kicked Fabian to the ground before Fabian could react. Fabian groaned in pain.

Everyone was appalled. They looked over and realized that it was Zachary, who had gone to pick up his luggage.

As Fabian was lying on the ground, Zachary looked at him with a grim expression on his face.

Fabian finally got up and realized that the person who kicked him was none other than Zachary. Anger rose within his chest. He pointed to Zachary and yelled, "You! How dare you kick me! You are courting death!" Zachary stepped forward and said sternly, "Apologize to Master Sue now!"

"What did you say?" Fabian widened his eyes in rage. He glared at Zachary and threw a punch at his face.

"Bang!"

There was another loud crash. Fabian, who had rushed towards Zachary to attack him, seemed to have hit a spring. He fell to the ground and crashed into the long bench in the corridor. "Apologize now!"

Zachary stepped forward again with a colder voice.

"No way..." Fabian said stubbornly. However, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart when he saw Zachary glaring at him. At that moment, Fabian felt that his pain had intensified. In the end, he pursed his lips and lowered his head, "I'm sorry, Master Sue."

"Get out now!"

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Zachary glanced at Fabian coldly. Fabian felt as if he was finally free from danger, and he immediately left, even though he was still in pain.

Everyone in the hospital finally came to their senses after Fabian had left. They looked at Zachary in disbelief.

Maxwell walked over and patted Zachary on the shoulder, "Thank you, Zachary."

Zachary nodded silently. He had been about to leave after he retrieved his luggage. However, he had heard Fabian shouting arrogantly as he passed by. Fabian even insulted the Chinese medicine field. Therefore, Zachary lost his patience and went over to teach him a lesson.

Maxwell sighed and said with concern, "I didn't expect him to be such a person. It's not a good thing to offend the Huang family. Zachary, I'm afraid that this matter would only cause you more trouble. You must tell me if he seeks vengeance on you."

Harrison was once the Herbal King in his generation. Besides normal politicians and nobles, even the emperor and his generals had wanted to seek treatment from Harrison. He was not afraid of Fabian at all. However, it'd be difficult for him to explain such a thing, so Zachary just nodded as he replied, "Yes, I will."

At that moment, the sound of a vehicle could be heard from outside. It was the car to transfer Vanessa to the new hospital.

Looking at Vanessa who was lying on the hospital bed, Zachary thought of something. He said to Maxwell, "Master Sue, I'll come with you if you don't mind."

Zachary was worried that Vanessa's condition would be unstable if the silver needles on her head were accidentally moved while transferring her to the new hospital. Therefore, he wanted to go with them to make sure that everything would be alright when they arrived at the new hospital.

Maxwell understood why Zachary wanted to do so. Therefore, he agreed immediately. Maxwell didn't know how to apply the "Miraculous Nine Spikes" that Zachary had just done. It would be great for Zachary to be there in case something went wrong.

However, the others didn't know why Zachary wanted to follow them to the other hospital. They thought that Zachary was trying to earn a favour from Maxwell.

Zachary ignored the gossip as he helped to prepare for ;Vanessa to be transferred.

Maxwell was a reputable Chinese physician in Ludington City, and he was also the counsellor in many hospitals. Therefore, he had managed to seek help to quickly transfer Vanessa to the Topstate Hospital in Ludington City. Zachary followed them all the way to the Topstate Hospital. He inserted a few more needles into Vanessa's head to accelerate the draining process of the extravasated blood. He did not leave the hospital until Vanessa regained consciousness. It was already two o'clock in the afternoon when Zachary returned to the Ludington Medical College with his small suitcase in tow. He had his lunch in a small restaurant near the school, then went back to the dormitory. There were four roommates living in each unit. However, his three roommates were currently on internship in their respective hospitals. There were still a few days before the internship ended. Therefore, no one else was there. Zachary cleaned up the dormitory and took a hot bath. Then, he fell asleep on the bed. It had taken him a lot of energy to apply the Miraculous Nine Spikes for Vanessa. Since he had a weak body, he was exhausted now. He woke up at ten o'clock the next morning. Fortunately, he had no classes to attend as he was in the second semester of his fourth year.

After washing up and having breakfast, Zachary was ready to go to the office to hand in his internship certificate. It was an important document to determine if he would be able to graduate.

Although there were still two days before most of the interns returned to school, there were already a lot of people in the office.

Everyone was sharing their internship experience, with their certificates in their hands. Some of them were happy, whereas some were complaining.

 

Chapter 8 Internship Certificate

Chapter 8 Internship Certificate

Zachary was waiting at the back of the line, ready to hand in his internship certificate.

However, a shout suddenly came from behind, "Zachary, why are you here?"

Zachary turned around and saw a young woman who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with heavy makeup on her face.

The woman was holding a luxury branded leather bag. She snuggled up to the tall young man next to her as she looked at Zachary in surprise.

Memories of the past flashed across his mind. Zachary felt a sting in his heart and immediately turned gloomy.

The young woman's name was Petty Chi. She was his ex-girlfriend. She had dumped Zachary before he started his internship, and subsequently got into a relationship with the headmaster's son, who was the young man beside her, Vincent Wu. It was not surprising that a person would look down on the poor and look up to the rich. It was just reality.

However, although Zachary was born into a poor family, he had always been yearning for true love. Therefore, being dumped had been a huge blow to him.

Now that there were two merged souls in his body, it was not worth mentioning anymore.

"I'm here to hand in my internship certificate," Zachary glanced at Petty. He sounded calm, as if nothing had happened between them before.

Seeing that Zachary was so calm, Petty was unhappy over it. She could still remember his expression when she broke up with him. Zachary had looked as if he was about to break down.

Petty enjoyed feeling superior to others. Especially now, she wanted to show off her status as Vincent's girlfriend, because Vincent was the headmaster's son. She wanted to see Zachary being humiliated, gloomy, or even furious. However, Zachary remained indifferent as if they were strangers. Petty was unhappy when she couldn't get any reaction from him. Her efforts in trying to show off had been in vain.

"Your internship certificate? How could you manage to get an internship certificate? You must be kidding," Petty smirked.

Zachary totally ignored her. Seeing that there were only four or five people left in line, he took out his internship certificate and held it in his hand.

Zachary did not say anything at all. Petty was speechless when she saw the words 'Internship Certificate', along with the bright red seal on the paper.

Her expression darkened. She snorted and said, "Don't think that you can fool us with that piece of paper. You can't pass the requirements to graduate using a fake certificate!"

There were many people from the same college standing around them. After hearing what Petty had said, they couldn't help but feel that it was strange. Although Zachary was born into a poor family, he was one of the best students in college. There would be no problem for him to get an internship certificate at all. Why would he need to fake an internship certificate? Was there something going on?

In order to respond to everyone's doubts, Vincent, who was beside Petty, stepped forward and sneered, "So, you're Zachary. You did your internship at Rutherford Hospital in Lanesville, am I right? I have some connections with Dr. Tse from Rutherford Hospital. So, I asked him to take 'good care' of you!"

At that, Petty smiled brightly. She arrogantly said, "That's right. Vincent asked Dr. Tse to take 'good care' of you. It's impossible for you to get an internship certificate. Stop fooling around with that fake piece of paper."

Her words caused a buzzing discussion among the crowd. It was no wonder that Petty was so prideful. It turned out that she had done some nasty stuff to make Zachary fail his internship. In that case, Zachary would not be able to graduate. Many people were dissatisfied with Petty's vicious behavior. Some of them were jealous of her for being able to get into a relationship with a tall, handsome, and rich boyfriend like Vincent. No wonder she was so arrogant. Looking at the people around her, Petty felt even more proud of herself. She took out a piece of paper from her leather bag, and then proceeded to show it off. "Look at this. I got the signature from Dean Wong of Topstate Hospital in Ludington City."

After saying that, she cut the queue and placed her internship certificate on the office desk. Then, she said arrogantly, "Zachary, it's still not too late for you to leave now. Your wrongdoing would be made known to everyone if they found out that your certificate is a fake," After that, Petty looked at Vincent with a charming smile.

Vincent raised his head slightly, and he confidently said, "I think that such a punishment would be too light. It would be more appropriate to kick him out of school."

Obviously, Vincent was threatening Zachary, but no one would doubt his ability to do so. Many people looked at Zachary with sympathy. It would be difficult for Zachary to become a doctor if he offended someone from an influential family like Vincent.

Despite the sympathetic glances, and Vincent and Petty's smug faces, Zachary remained calm. He didn't care about them at all. When it was his turn, he handed over the internship certificate and said with a smile, "Thank you!" Then, he turned around and was about to leave, completely ignoring Petty's actions.

The corner of her lips twisted in anger when she could not get any reaction from him at all. She shouted to the Student Union member at the counter, Jacob, who was collecting the internship certificates, "Check carefully and see if the internship certificate is a fake."

Jacob couldn't bear to see Zachary being bullied. However, he didn't dare to offend Vincent. He could only check Zachary's internship certificate carefully.

A moment later, he exclaimed in surprise.

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Everyone instantly looked at Jacob. They were curious about what had happened.

Petty smiled arrogantly and said to Jacob, "The internship certificate is fake, isn't it? You can announce it now."

However, Jacob did not give her any response at all. He was still shocked. He just stood still in a daze, with Zachary's internship certificate in his hands.

"What happened to you? What are you standing around for, just tell everyone about it!" Petty said impatiently.

Jacob returned to his senses and shook his head, saying, "No, it's not a fake."

"Are you sure? Vincent has some connections. It's impossible for Zachary to get an internship certificate from Dr. Tse. How could it not be a fake?"

Jacob had to suppress his anger at Petty's terrible attitude. He looked down at the internship certificate and then looked up, saying, "It's not Dr. Tse's signature. It's someone else's."

"Haha! Zachary, don't tell me you asked someone else to fake the signature for you. Do you think you can cover this up with such a poor trick?" Petty laughed loudly as she mocked Zachary.

Vincent, who was standing by Petty's side, walked over confidently with an arrogant smile on his face. He grabbed the internship certificate and sneered, "Liar! I'd like to see who signed it for you..."

Chapter 9 The Invitation from the Campus Belle

Chapter 9 The Invitation from the Campus Belle

Before Vincent could finish, his gaze fell on the signature from Maxwell Sue. His arrogant expression immediately froze, and he was so shocked that he couldn't say another word.

Seeing the change in Vincent's expression, everyone was even more curious. Petty rushed over and looked at the signature. She immediately exclaimed, "Maxwell Sue? That's impossible!"

The name of Maxwell Sue stirred a discussion among the crowd. Not only the students, but even the teachers in the office started to talk about it.

As the members of a medical college, they would definitely know who Maxwell was. He, Maxwell, was the chancellor of Ludington Medical College, and a well-known person in Ludington City as well.

No one expected that it would be Maxwell who had signed the certificate for Zachary. They finally understood why Jacob and Vincent had reacted in such astonishment.

After coming back to her senses, Petty sneered, "Zachary, I expected you to fake a signature, but I didn't expect that you would be so stupid to fake Master Sue's signature, and you even dared to hand it in. What a joke." The same thought came to everyone's mind, "This is a fake, isn't it?"

Even the students who knew Zachary well could not help but have some doubts about the signature. It was unbelievable that Maxwell would sign an internship certificate for a medical student.

Nevertheless, Zachary was not in the mood to argue with Petty. He just replied lightly, "I didn't fake it. That's Master Sue's signature." After that, he turned around to leave.

It was not an everyday opportunity that Petty had the chance to humiliate Zachary in public. Therefore, Petty would not let him go. At her signal, a few students blocked the exit.

Vincent stepped forward confidently with an arrogant smile. He sneered, "Based on your social status, it would be impossible for you to get Master Sue's signature."

Petty took out a golden invitation card from her leather bag, and she showed it off proudly, "Master Sue will be hosting his 70th birthday party next week! Can you see this? This is the invitation card received by Vincent's family. This is something truly from Master Sue, whereas yours is not. Stop making a fool of yourself in front of us."

Looking at the golden invitation card, the crowd went into another discussion. Many people knew about Master Sue's 70th birthday party. However, only a few people would be invited to attend. Although Petty had only received an invitation because of Vincent's family, it was still enviable enough already.

However, Zachary did not care about it at all. With the soul of the 'Herbal King' in his body, he couldn't be bothered about such trivial matters anymore.

In the end, Zachary pushed away the people who blocked his way, and he was about to leave without any comment.

Petty gloated, "He must feel guilty because we found out what he had done!"

The people around them sighed. Although many of them felt sorry for Zachary, they couldn't help shaking their heads as they disagreed with what Zachary had done.

At that moment, a soft voice was heard, "Excuse me, is Zachary Ching here?"

Everyone looked over and saw a beautiful young woman with long black hair, walking over gorgeously. She was smiling sweetly in her white dress, with no make-up on her face at all. Her beauty was so exquisite that she looked like a fairy under the sun. Everyone was stunned in admiration.

They couldn't help but look at her, and the room fell into silence.

"Vanessa Sue!"

Suddenly, someone cried out in surprise. Everyone snapped back into their senses, with admiration in their eyes.

Even Vincent, who was standing by Petty's side, was mesmerized by Vanessa's beauty. He couldn't look away from her at all.

Vanessa was the campus belle in Ludington Medical College. It was without any doubt.

Vanessa was so charming. Even Petty, who was a competitive person, could only look at Vanessa helplessly. She was not even qualified to be compared with Vanessa.

"Excuse me..." Vanessa was already used to having everyone staring at her. She looked around and spotted Zachary, who had been about to leave the room. Then, she raised her voice in delight, "Zachary, you're here!"

"Hey, Vanessa! You're fine now," Zachary greeted her lightly. He, too, had been slightly stunned by Vanessa's beauty, but the soul inside him who had lived for hundreds of years was already well used to seeing such beautiful women. Everyone suddenly realized that Vanessa was there to look for Zachary. Disbelief was shown on their faces once again when they heard how Zachary responded to her.

Vanessa was delightfully surprised. She grabbed Zachary's hand and said, "Thank you! Thank you for saving me!"

Everyone was breathless at the scene. Vanessa, who was the most beautiful girl in Ludington Medical College, had actually taken the initiative to hold a guy's hand, and that guy was none other than Zachary.

"You're welcome. It's just a piece of cake," Zachary smiled, waving his other hand. He didn't mind too much about it. He then asked, "Vanessa, why are you looking for me?"

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Vanessa was startled when she looked down and realized that she was holding Zachary's hand. She blushed and let go of his hand immediately. Then, she took out a card and respectfully handed it to Zachary with both hands, saying, "Zachary, my grandfather's 70th birthday party will be held next week. He wanted to invite you over."

"Hmm..."

Zachary was a little hesitant. He really didn't like to attend parties.

However, he nodded and accepted the invitation card from Vanessa when he saw that the others were looking at him enviously. "I'll be there!" He said.

Vanessa's face blossomed into a smile. She clapped her hands happily, "That's great! Thank you very much!"

Zachary smiled as he was ready to bid her goodbye. All of a sudden, he remembered his internship certificate that Vincent had thrown to the ground. He then said to Vanessa, "Vanessa, I need you to do me a favour."

"Oh, what is it? Please tell me," Vanessa replied with a smile.

Zachary picked up his internship certificate, walked over to Jacob, and handed it over. He then said to Vanessa, "Master Sue has signed this internship certificate to prove that I have completed my internship in Rutherford Hospital, but these people didn't believe me. I'd like for you to vouch for its authenticity."

Vanessa nodded in understanding. Maxwell had already told her everything about how Zachary had saved her life, and what had happened in the hospital.

Chapter 10 Laboratory of Chinese Medicine

Chapter 10 Laboratory of Chinese Medicine

Vanessa looked at Jacob and solemnly declared, "Zachary's internship certificate was personally signed by my grandfather. I can testify for it."

"Are you satisfied?" Zachary said to Jacob. He then turned around and grinned at Vanessa, "Thank you, Vanessa."

Vanessa blushed, "You don't have to thank me. In fact, I should be thanking you for saving my life. Please let me treat you to lunch this afternoon." "Well..."

The conversation between Vanessa and Zachary became more and more distant as they walked away together. Eventually, everyone returned to their senses. A loud noise was heard as a flurry of conversations broke out in the room.

Both the students and the teachers were discussing what had just happened. They didn't expect that Zachary's internship certificate had turned out to be real.

Furthermore, Vanessa, the most beautiful girl in the school, seemed to know Zachary personally. They seemed to have a good relationship, and she had even taken the initiative to invite him to the party.

Speaking of the party, someone suddenly remembered that the invitation card from Vanessa appeared to be different from the one in Vincent's hands.

The students who had been standing close to them had clearly seen that Zachary's invitation card was yellowish in colour, and it exuded a faint fragrance of herbs. Moreover, there was calligraphy written on the invitation card, and it seemed to be written by Maxwell himself.

The invitation card was a customized one, and it was much more exclusive than the printed version.

It was a clear indication of how much Maxwell respected Zachary. The principal of a medical college had only received a printed copy of the invitation, whereas Zachary, who was just a medical student, had received an invitation card specially written by Maxwell.

As soon as someone pointed it out, the discussion in the office became more and more heated and intense, while Vincent and Petty's faces darkened.

Petty, who had wanted to show off her new boyfriend in front of Zachary, was particularly displeased.

Unexpectedly, the poor and unassuming Zachary had been able to get Maxwell to sign his internship certificate. Moreover, he seemed to have a close relationship with Vanessa, and received a special invitation card that even Vincent had failed to get.

Such a stark contrast was a huge blow to Petty. She felt uncomfortable, as if her heart had been hit by a hammer.

As for Vincent, he couldn't bear to stay there any longer. He waved his hand angrily and walked away, livid. He didn't care about Petty at that moment, as she had caused him to be humiliated. Looking at Vincent, Petty's heart skipped a beat. She quickly chased after him.

Everyone else continued with their discussion. They even laughed at Vincent and Petty.

After having lunch, Zachary returned to the school. It was already past two o'clock in the afternoon when he arrived.

He hadn't really been able to enjoy his meal with Vanessa earlier, since people had been staring at them because of Vanessa.

Those people had started to gossip when they saw that Zachary, who was just an ordinary-looking boy, was having lunch with Vanessa. Their judgmental gaze and whispers almost drowned him.

In the end, Vanessa found a small private room for them to enjoy their lunch in peace. Everyone then gossiped about the fact that they had entered a private room for lunch.

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It was nothing to Zachary now. He didn't care about the rumours at all.

He took a stroll along the campus road. A gust of wind blew, and the bare branches by the road swayed in response. The buds that had just popped out of the soil were rubbing against each other in the wind, making a swooshing sound. The cold breeze in the early spring made Zachary shiver.

"I didn't expect that this body would be so weak," Zachary muttered as he wrapped his arms around his body. He frowned, "It seems that I'll have to think of a way to strengthen my body."

Zachary noticed a shadow in front of him as he was dwelling on his own thoughts. He looked up and saw a ten-story building with a few golden words on it, "Laboratory of Chinese Medicine".

Zachary had an idea. He smiled and quickened his pace, walking towards the building. He went directly to room 712. Then, he took out a key and unlocked the door.

As soon as he opened the door, the bitter smell of Chinese medicine wafted into his nose. The room was very large. There were more than a dozen various instruments in the room, with a big table in the middle of the room. Some documents and miscellaneous items were placed on the table.

Memories from the past flashed across his mind. He soon became familiar with the environment in front of him.

"Mr. Yan is not here! I don't have to waste time explaining anything," Zachary muttered under his breath.

Mr. Yan's full name was Jimmy Yan, and he was Zachary's mentor. The room was his laboratory. He would always throw some time-consuming basic tasks to Zachary whenever he was carrying out his experiments or writing some articles. Although Zachary suspected himself of being free labour for Mr. Yan, as a hard-working student, he had become the top student in the school because of those fundamental tasks. Therefore, Zachary would feel nostalgic every time he entered the laboratory.

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He took a piece of white paper as he leaned on the big table in the middle of the room, and quickly wrote down a prescription.

Then, he picked up the paper and read it again. After making sure that there was no problem with the prescription, he walked over to the herb storage on the left.

In the Laboratory of Chinese Medicine, there were many experiments being carried out. Therefore, there was herb storage on each floor for some commonly used Chinese medicine, so that the students and teachers could conduct their experiments conveniently.

Zachary went to the herb storage and handed over the prescription. The teacher on duty remembered him, and chatted with Zachary, "Zachary, are you back from your internship?"

"Yes!" Zachary replied briefly, without elaborating.

"Hey!" The teacher on duty let out a cry of surprise and stopped mid-action.

"What's wrong?"

"Two of the items in the prescription, Snow Ginseng and dried antler, are not available here. Is Mr. Yan looking for these?"

Zachary suddenly recalled that the herb storages in the building were meant for providing fundamental Chinese medicine for students and teachers to conduct basic experiments. It would be impossible for them to provide expensive ingredients such as the Snow ginseng or dried antler.

Generally speaking, the supervisor of the experiment would have to make a special application and request for the school's consent to get those expensive medicinal items. Therefore, the teacher on duty would have to ask Zachary to confirm the matter.

Zachary's prescription was in fact a formula to strengthen the body, that he had recalled from memory. It was known as a refining potion. Since he was currently in poor health, Zachary wanted to prepare the refining potion in order to nourish his body.

Unexpectedly, he couldn't even get all the ingredients for such a simple refining potion.