Urban Martial Saint

Mr. Bai Li was just about to start treating Old Fifth Yang when he heard Doctor Wu’s words and immediately said, ”Well, obviously, if I can’t cure him, then I’ll just have to call you grandpa.”

”I can’t accept that!” Doctor Wu quickly replied, ”You’re much older than me, even older than my dad. If you call me grandpa, wouldn’t that shorten my life?”

Bai Li’s words were quite agreeable, and Ye Qing nodded beside him. Although Doctor Wu was arrogant due to his talent, he at least knew how to respect his elders, which was commendable.

”What do you want to do then?” Bai Li Xi glared and asked.

”What would the old man be willing to bet with me?” Doctor Wu asked casually. In fact, his words were just in the heat of the moment, and he hadn’t thought about what Bai Li Xi could bet.

”What do you want?” Bai Li Xi asked.

Doctor Wu felt a bit awkward; he wanted money, but how could he say that?

Seeing Doctor Wu not speaking, Bai Li Xi was a bit anxious, but just as he was about to speak, Li Lianshan stood up and said, ”How about this, if Mr. Bai Li loses, then I’ll give you a building!”

”What?” Doctor Wu’s eyes widened. This not only shocked him but also left the medical staff accompanying him, as well as Old Fifth Yang, Lin Mengjie, and the others, all dumbfounded. A building? How much would that be worth?

”A building in Shenchuan City, located within the Fifth Ring Road and no less than ten stories. How about that?” Li Lianshan said loudly.

Doctor Wu was shocked again. A building in Shenchuan City, within the Fifth Ring Road, and no less than ten stories, would be worth at least a billion. When did the stakes become so high? This guy is really ruthless, betting with a building?

What he didn’t know was that Li Lianshan owned many such buildings in Shenchuan City. For Li Lianshan, this bet was just a drop in the bucket. Moreover, Li Lianshan firmly believed in Bai Li Xi, convinced that Bai Li Xi could definitely cure Old Fifth Yang. So he didn’t care about this bet at all. In any case, they wouldn’t lose, so why worry?

However, Doctor Wu was extremely shocked. Betting with a billion, was Li Lianshan foolish? Or was he really that confident that Bai Li Xi could cure cancer?

Doctor Wu quietly glanced at Bai Li Xi, dazed by Li Lianshan’s wager, constantly pondering whether Bai Li Xi truly had a way to cure cancer. If he could really cure it, would he have to call him grandpa? Damn, if that were the case, how could he still face people in the future?

Seeing Doctor Wu not speaking, Li Lianshan impatiently said, ”So, are you in or not?”

”Uh...” Doctor Wu opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say.

”If you don’t have the guts, then don’t talk big. You made me think you had great courage!” Li Lianshan sneered and then turned to Bai Li Xi, smiling, ”Mr. Bai Li, I don’t think he’d dare to bet. How about you go ahead and cure Boss Yang first?”

”Who said I don’t dare to bet?” Before Bai Li Xi could speak, Doctor Wu snapped, ”I’ll take the bet. I just don’t believe you can cure cancer!”

Doctor Wu dared to take the bet because he believed Old Fifth Yang’s illness was incurable. Furthermore, he suspected Bai Li Xi and Li Lianshan were colluding to scare him, deliberately intimidating him not to continue with the bet. So, Doctor Wu decided to go all out, holding onto his belief that cancer was untreatable!

”Everyone heard it, he wants to bet!” Li Lianshan shouted, ”As mentioned earlier, if he loses, he must call Mr. Bai Li grandpa from now on!”

”Heard it!” the crowd responded loudly, most of them were Li Lianshan’s people.

Doctor Wu’s medical staff were also a bit annoyed, with one of them saying, ”And if you lose, you owe Doctor Wu a building, don’t forget that!”

”Don’t worry, a building is nothing!” Li Lianshan looked at Doctor Wu and said, ”Since you have the guts to bet, I’ll give you some face. If Mr. Bai Li really loses, I’ll not only give you a building, but I’ll also have it fully renovated for you!”

Doctor Wu was shocked again. A fully renovated building, how much would that cost? This Li Lianshan is overly confident, isn’t he? At this point, he was rather nervous inside. But now, could he take back what he said?

”Alright, stop the nonsense. I’m starting the treatment now!” Bai Li Xi waved his hand and looked at Old Fifth Yang beside him, ”Your illness originally required three packs of medicine to be cured without pain. But I’m impatient and made a bet with this kid, so I don’t want to wait too long, so I’ll use another method to treat you. But with this method, it might hurt a bit; you need to bear with it!”

”What?” Old Fifth Yang was dumbfounded. He was still in shock and didn’t quite understand what was going on. These two are betting with him? And this old guy doesn’t want to wait too long and wants to use another method to treat him? What does this mean? Could he possibly cure his cancer in a short time?

Bai Li Xi ignored Old Fifth Yang and directly took out a set of acupuncture tools from his person, looked around, and pulled a person from the crowd. This person was a member of the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance, skilled in martial arts.

”You, come over!” Bai Li Xi handed him the acupuncture tools and said, ”Help me with the needling.”

”Huh?” The man was stunned. He looked at Bai Li Xi and said in a low voice, ”Mr. Bai Li, I... I don’t know how to insert the needles!”

”Who said you need to know how?” Bai Li Xi replied, ”Just insert the needle where I tell you, then channel your inner strength into it. This little task shouldn’t be a problem for you, right?”

”This... is not a problem...” The man replied quietly. Anyone with a bit of inner strength could manage inserting needles and channeling inner strength.

”If I still had my inner strength, would I need to ask for your help?” Bai Li Xi sneered, then looked at Old Fifth Yang and said, ”Take off your clothes, what are you standing there for?”

”Still... have to take off my clothes?” Old Fifth Yang looked at Bai Li Xi in astonishment.

”Nonsense, if you don’t take off your clothes, how am I supposed to insert the needles?” Bai Li Xi said impatiently, ”Hurry up and take off your clothes.”

”Well...” Ye Qing stepped forward and said, ”Why don’t we let the women in the room step outside first?”

The room was still full of women, but Bai Li Xi wouldn’t care about that when treating a patient. However, asking Old Fifth Yang to undress in front of so many women was a bit awkward.

”Whatever you want.” Bai Li Xi waved his hand and said, ”It’s my first time treating someone and it’s such a hassle. It feels like I’m begging to treat him!”

Ye Qing listened to Bai Li Xi’s complaints and didn’t dare to oppose him. He merely smiled and ushered the women and most of the others out of the room. Then he found someone to help Old Fifth Yang undress, finally getting everything ready.

Seeing Bai Li Xi instruct the man with the silver needle to move over to Old Fifth Yang, Doctor Wu suddenly said, ”Hold on.”

”What now?” Bai Li Xi almost kicked him, glaring at Doctor Wu and said, ”Will you ever finish?”

”I just wanted to ask, if you let this man treat him and there’s an accident, who’s responsible?” Doctor Wu looked at Bai Li Xi and said, ”If something goes wrong and you try to push the blame onto this gentleman, what happens to our wager?”

Bai Li Xi looked at Doctor Wu and said, ”Let me tell you, first, there absolutely won’t be any accident. Second, even if there is an accident, I’ll take full responsibility myself and won’t shift the blame, is that good enough?”

Upon hearing Bai Li Xi’s words, Doctor Wu slowly nodded and said, ”Everyone heard that, I hope you keep your promise!”

”You just worry about keeping your promise, how do you still have the time to concern yourself with me?” Bai Li Xi sneered, then led the man to Old Fifth Yang’s side and began feeling around his left arm.

Doctor Wu and all the medical staff gathered around, watching Bai Li Xi. One of them couldn’t help but whisper, ”Doctor Wu, what... what kind of treatment is this?”

”Acupuncture, a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine.” Doctor Wu sneered and said, ”This treatment actually has some elements of superstition. Speaking of curing diseases, it should depend on Western medicine, which is scientific!”

”Oh.” The crowd nodded repeatedly, and their disdain for Bai Li Xi grew.

Bai Li Xi ignored them, and after a while, he pressed a spot on Old Fifth Yang’s arm with his right hand and said to the man behind him, ”Alright, insert the needle here!”

Holding the silver needle, the man heard Bai Li Xi’s instructions and immediately walked over to insert the needle at the indicated spot.

”Ouch!” Old Fifth Yang couldn’t help but cry out in pain, instinctively trying to jerk his arm away, but Bai Li Xi held him in place.

”Don’t move, didn’t I mention that this treatment might be a bit painful, can you endure it?” Bai Li Xi shouted.

”This...” Old Fifth Yang was almost in tears. Was this supposedly a bit painful? It hurt so much that he could barely bear it. Old Fifth Yang had endured countless wounds growing up, never feeling pain like this. The silver needle seemed to pierce directly into his pain nerves, making it unbearable.

”Come on, come on, help me hold him steady, don’t let him thrash around!” Bai Li Xi called to Ye Qing.

Of course, Ye Qing trusted Bai Li Xi’s medical skills, so he didn’t hesitate to step forward and hold down Old Fifth Yang’s arm, reassuring him, ”Fifth Brother, don’t worry, Mr. Bai Li will surely cure you!”

Old Fifth Yang nodded, sweating profusely. Before he could speak, he suddenly opened his mouth and screamed again, as Bai Li Xi instructed the man to insert another silver needle into his arm.

”Hold him down again!” Bai Li Xi called out, and more members from the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance came over to restrain Old Fifth Yang. In just a short while, Bai Li Xi had inserted over twenty needles into Old Fifth Yang, who was in so much pain that he cried out desperately, unable to maintain any air of toughness. He had never experienced such agony in his life!