“This is the residue of the medicine, also evidence that my husband got poisoned by Healnature Clinic’s medicine!” The woman was visibly angry, and her voice carried throughout.
Leo extended his hand to take the residue, asking with a calm expression, “Since you came to Healnature Clinic for medical treatment, you must have taken the same Chinese medicine before, right?”
The woman didn’t quite understand why he was asking this but replied, “Yes, we’ve taken it before, and there were no issues. But this time, after taking the medicine, my husband not only experienced poisoning symptoms but also had severe breathing difficulties. If Healnature Clinic doesn’t provide an explanation, we’ll destroy this traditional clinic!”
Leo opened the plastic bag and took a whiff of the residue. He wore a half-smile that appeared both knowing and mysterious. “I’m curious. Since you’ve taken the same medicine before without any issues, why has it become a problem this time?”
Hearing this, the woman’s brother grew defensive. “What are you insinuating? Are you suggesting that I tampered with the medicine? Let’s get it tested right now!”
Seeing the man so nervous, Leo’s lips curled into a slight, cold smile. “No need for testing. I’ve examined this residue, and there’s nothing wrong with it.”
“Then you’re just playing tricks!” The woman’s brother’s face relaxed, and he suddenly pointed at Leo, shouting loudly, “Who are you? Are you benefiting from Healnature Clinic to defend them?”
The patient’s friends and family immediately joined in the commotion.
“I think this guy is a plant hired by Healnature Clinic. We can’t let him confuse us.”
“Since the residue is fine, it must be Healnature Clinic’s medicine that’s at fault. They better compensate, or we’ll take them to court and bankrupt Healnature Clinic!”
“From now on, let’s not come to this crummy traditional Chinese medicine clinic. Incompetent doctors harm people, and these shady clinics are a death trap!”
Once the momentum was set, many onlookers began to side with the patient, launching verbal attacks on Healnature Clinic.
The patient’s brother suddenly became agitated, and he kicked a table in the lobby, toppling it over, which startled Nick and his apprentices.
“Leo…” Nick’s face turned ashen, and he looked at Leo with a helpless expression.
“Everyone, calm down!” Leo activated his Spiritual Power and let out a loud, commanding shout.
The crowd seemed to shudder at the sound of Leo’s voice, and they suddenly fell silent. At this moment, everyone felt the awe-inspiring aura emanating from Leo.
If you had to make a comparison, the scene was like a group of noisy monkeys, and then suddenly, a tiger had appeared.
Leo turned to the woman’s brother and said with a cold smile, “The residue in this plastic bag is indeed fine, but the smell is off! In other words, you had removed one ingredient from the mixture before coming to Healnature Clinic, is that correct?”
“Smell is off? Are you kidding me? Do you think you can determine the composition of the medicine just by the smell?” The man had an extremely angry expression on his face. “Don’t slander people here. If you dare, we’ll have this residue tested right now!”
Leo fixed a sharp gaze on the man and said, “On the basis of the original ingredients, you added a bit of emilia sonchifolia. After brewing and then removing it, it produces toxins. Instruments can’t detect it. You a true achievement for a graduate student of traditional Chinese medicine.”
“You…” The man’s expression suddenly turned anxious, and he looked at Leo with astonishment, retorting, “You’re making baseless accusations. I don’t know what you’re talking about!”
Hearing the term “emilia sonchifolia,” many onlookers couldn’t help but look astonished. Many people knew that improper use of emilia sonchifolia could cause poisoning.
Looking at the man in the wheelchair and his poisoning symptoms, it did indeed resemble the effects of emilia sonchifolia.
“You know exactly what I’m talking about,” Leo said calmly, dropping the residue from his hand to the ground. “We don’t need to test the residue; what needs testing is the patient’s blood. The blood test results will reveal everything. When that happens, you’ll be facing a murder charge!”
The mention of a “murder charge” made the man tremble. He was, after all, a student, and this level of threat was too much for him. He dropped to his knees in front of Leo, pleading, “Big brother, it’s not my fault. This woman paid me to do this. They wanted to tarnish Healnature Clinic’s reputation.”
This sudden dramatic turn in the story left the onlookers with their mouths agape. It turned out that this group had intentionally come to extort Healnature Clinic.
Amidst the astonishment and curses from the crowd, the patient and the patient’s family had extremely unpleasant expressions.
Their seemingly perfect plan was disrupted by a young man out of nowhere.
With malicious intent and extortion, there was nothing more to say. Nick promptly called the police.
After the habitual criminals were taken away by the police, Leo left Healnature Clinic amidst Nick’s expressions of gratitude.
…
Spring Breeze Tower, in the office of the General Manager.
The furniture that Leo had damaged was long replaced. Patrick, sitting casually on the sofa with his legs crossed, faced Bruno, who looked somewhat uneasy.
“Mr. Henley, it was about to succeed , and now you suddenly back down, making it very inconvenient for me,” Patrick said as he reached for a cigar from the coffee table, took a deep drag, and slowly blew a smoke ring.
“Who knows where that good-for-nothing Leo learned such a supernatural acupuncture technique from. He actually managed to revive my Grandma,” Bruno said, recalling the events in the operating room with a mix of anger and frustration.
Listening to Bruno recount the entire story, Patrick couldn’t help but feel a sense of trepidation. “It seems that we need to reassess this freeloader. The person who can turn things around and send my elder brother to prison is probably not as simple as he looks.”
Bruno, however, sneered dismissively, “Leo is just garbage. He has a simple background and no connections. He’s been freeloaded off the Henley family for four years. He’s nothing but a worthless dog.”
Though Patrick hadn’t met Leo in person, his intuition told him not to underestimate this son-in-law: “Regardless of what you say, we absolutely cannot underestimate someone who can turn the tide. Otherwise, we might find ourselves in hot water.”
After numerous failed attempts, Bruno had no choice but to agree with Patrick’s caution. “Mr. Gregory, do you have any way to get rid of that worthless Leo?”
“There’s definitely a way,” Patrick pondered, “I’ve heard recently that Leo has offended Lord Wu. If we can leverage Lord Wu’s influence, getting rid of Leo won’t be difficult.”
“Lord Wu? Who’s that?” Bruno asked in confusion.
“Jack Winifred.”
“Jack Winifred!? You mean Jack, the chairman of the Winifred Group?” Bruno was genuinely surprised.
“Exactly,” Patrick nodded.