Just then, the middle-aged woman suddenly felt a sharp pain in her neck, as if she had been electrocuted. Her vision went black, and she collapsed to the ground with a thud.
“Wife!”
The middle-aged man’s face changed dramatically as he hurriedly picked up his wife and placed her on a lounge chair.
The woman’s eyes rolled back, foam bubbled from her mouth, and her body convulsed uncontrollably.
The patients in the room were in an uproar, unable to comprehend how someone who had been fine just moments ago could suddenly faint.
“Doctor, what’s wrong with my wife?!” the man asked in terror.
Shiloh’s face turned pale, and she stammered, “I… I don’t know…”
“Don’t know? You treated her, and now you don’t know what’s happening?!” The man grabbed Shiloh by the collar, raising his fist as if to strike.
“Let go!” Chasel’s expression changed as he rushed forward and pulled the man’s hand away.
“You’ve harmed my wife, and you still have the nerve! If anything happens to her, I’ll fight you to the death!” The man’s face turned red with anger, his voice breaking with emotion.
“I… I don’t know…” Shiloh shrank back, tears streaming down her face.
“Don’t worry, I’ll call Dr. Leo right now!” Chasel said as he fumbled for his phone.
“What’s going on? Why are you calling me?” Before Chasel could dial, Leo’s voice came from outside the door.
Leo walked in with a smile.
“Sir, you’re back!” Chasel looked relieved, as if he had seen a savior.
He knew that with Leo back, the woman would be saved.
“What happened?”
“What happened? Your apprentice killed someone!” the man shouted at Leo.
Leo glanced at Shiloh before rushing to the woman’s side. He pushed the man aside and placed his fingers on her wrist to check her pulse.
“Young lady, if anything happens to my wife, you won’t get away with it!” The man glared at Shiloh with bloodshot eyes.
“If anything happens, it’s my responsibility. She is my apprentice,” Leo said calmly but firmly.
Shiloh looked at him in surprise, feeling a bit more at ease.
“What exactly happened?” Leo asked Shiloh.
Shiloh quickly explained the situation to Leo.
Without asking further questions, Leo took out his Golden Dragon Silver Needle.
He rolled up the woman’s left pant leg to her knee and inserted needles into the Grappling Point and Four Flowers Upper Point. He used a Three-Edged Needle on the Four Flowers Upper Point until it bled.
As blood oozed out, the woman’s convulsions stopped. She ceased foaming at the mouth and rolling her eyes. Gradually, she regained consciousness and opened her eyes.
“Wife! Are you okay?” The man ran over joyfully and hugged his wife tightly.
“What happened to me?” The woman looked confused.
“She’s fine now. The strain in her neck will heal with one more acupuncture session. Of course, that’s if you still trust us.”
“I’m sorry for our mistake. If you want compensation, we can offer it.”
“No need for compensation. If anything happens to my wife again, I’ll smash your clinic!” The man snorted coldly and led his wife out.
His wife apologized to Leo as they left.
“Alright, everyone continue lining up for treatment,” Leo said to the patients, signaling them to resume their queue.
“Dr. Leo, we want you to treat us!”
“Yes, please see us personally!”
“We can’t trust your apprentice anymore!”
The patients clamored for Leo to treat them personally.
Originally, they had trusted Shiloh, but after this incident, their confidence in her had waned significantly.
“Alright, I’ll see patients today,” Leo said with a helpless smile.
“I’m sorry…” Shiloh lowered her head, tears falling freely.
“As a doctor, it’s normal to make mistakes. The important thing is to understand where you went wrong and correct it in future learning,” Leo said kindly.
“Leo, you taught me that needle technique. I thought I did it correctly…” Shiloh whispered.
“Tell me exactly how you performed the procedure.”
Shiloh detailed her process to Leo.
After listening, Leo frowned and said, “Your technique was correct, but your basic skills are lacking. You missed some details.”
“The True Meridian Point requires careful handling. If the needle penetrates too deeply and you manipulate it during retention, it can block blood flow and cause cramps.”
“Oh, right!” Shiloh realized her mistake after Leo’s explanation.
This incident made Shiloh admire Leo’s medical skills even more and understand how much she still had to learn.
“Will they trust me again?” Shiloh asked quietly.
After what had just happened, it was clear the patients no longer trusted her.
“They will. As long as you work hard and take steady steps forward, you’ll regain their trust,” Leo reassured her with a smile.
“Yes!” Shiloh nodded vigorously, looking at Leo with hope in her eyes.
The day’s events made Leo realize he needed to provide more systematic training and professional knowledge in traditional Chinese medicine to Shiloh.
For the next few days, Leo stayed at the clinic.
In the mornings, Shiloh saw patients while Leo taught her more advanced theoretical knowledge in the afternoons.
One morning, Old Sam from the museum called unexpectedly.
“Old Sam, what’s up?”
“Leo, could you come to the museum?” Old Sam sounded worried.
“What’s wrong?” Leo asked puzzledly.
“Chloe has been in the lab for three days straight. Can you come talk to her?”
“Alright, I’ll come over.”
After hanging up, Leo drove to the museum.
He went up to the sixth floor and stood outside Chloe’s lab. Through the glass window, he saw Chloe still working in her lab coat.
Leo knocked on the window to get her attention.
Chloe nodded and pointed at her workbench, indicating she would come out after finishing her task.