After a simple pulse check, Liu Zixuan breathed a sigh of relief, "The situation isn't as serious as to be beyond saving."

"That's good, quickly start the treatment." Liu Ruyan finally showed a hint of a smile.

After all, Lingxiu Village was under her jurisdiction, and if something went wrong, it wouldn't be good.

Liu Zixuan had just taken out some herbs and the Silver Needles to start treatment when a man limped over.

"Stop!"

This man was one of the hiking friends from earlier.

He shouted, "Who are you? How can you randomly save people?"

"Sir, he is the doctor from our village clinic. This old man's condition is quite complex and requires immediate first aid," Liu Ruyan stepped forward to explain.

"Village doctor?"

The man frowned, "Even if it's first aid, is your first aid kit only Silver Needles?"

"What else?" Liu Zixuan asked unhappily.

"This is nonsense; how can you perform emergency treatment without basic equipment?"

The man immediately rebuked, "Do you know who this person is? If anything goes wrong with your rescue, can you be held accountable?"

Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, "The nearest formal hospital is an hour away. This patient fainted due to a sudden heart attack. I can tell he knows a bit about using herbs, as he's holding a handful of Thousand-leaf Grass, which temporarily saved his life. But without further intervention, I'm afraid he won't last long!"

"Sir, Dr. Liu's Medical Skill is quite commendable. Let him try. If someone's life is on the line, no one can afford the responsibility, right?" Liu Ruyan persuaded again.

The man rolled his eyes and shook his head, "I'm still not comfortable with this doctor."

"I'm the chief of Lingxiu Village, Liu Ruyan. Can I vouch for him?" Liu Ruyan straightforwardly revealed her identity.

"You're the chief?" The man sounded doubtful but then smiled, "That makes things easier. You will be the witness today. I'll record his emergency process on my phone. If everything turns out fine, well and good. But if there's an issue with the rescue, both of you will be held accountable."

"Alright." Liu Ruyan nodded vigorously and looked at Liu Zixuan, "Go ahead."

"Honestly, if not for your belief, I wouldn't be inclined to save this person today," Liu Zixuan smiled at Liu Ruyan and began the rescue.

A sudden heart attack usually eases with the Rapid-Acting Heart-Saving Pill.

But it seemed the patient didn't have one, only found a handful of Thousand-leaf Grass clutched in his hand. Part of the grass had already been consumed, suggesting the patient also understood some of this.

Liu Zixuan inserted one Silver Needle into the philtrum of the patient, allowing for smoother breathing. He then lifted the shirt and inserted three Silver Needles around the heart area to revive it.

While quickly manipulating the Silver Needles, Liu Zixuan also instructed Liu Ruyan to prepare herbs at the side.

After a moment of manipulating the needles, Liu Zixuan dipped them in the herbal juice and continued the insertion at the acupoints.

About fifteen minutes later, Liu Zixuan withdrew the Silver Needles and quietly exhaled a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness it was timely, or else this old man might have lost his life here.

Standing up, he looked at Liu Ruyan, "It's alright for now!"

"But why hasn't he woken up yet?" The man came over to ask, while continuously filming Liu Zixuan and the patient with his phone.

"Even a deity couldn't make someone wake up instantly," Liu Zixuan replied irritably.

The man realized he was somewhat at fault and moved to look closer at the patient. "I hope he's alright. Otherwise, even ten lives from you wouldn't be enough to compensate."

"Do you think I'm easily intimidated?"

Liu Zixuan snorted and went aside. Liu Ruyan leaned closer and whispered, "Ignore him. We're just fulfilling our duty of treating and saving people."

"Mm, let's take a look at those other injured individuals," Liu Zixuan said as he walked over to the others, performing simple bandaging for cuts, while the one bitten by a bear had a more severe injury.

Liu Zixuan took some herbs from his bag, applied them to the wound, and said to the injured man, "You need a minor surgery. If you trust me, come to my clinic later. It's not suitable to do it here."

The injured man thought for a moment, "I trust you."

In truth, he had no other options. A piece of flesh had been bitten away, causing unbearable pain. If not for Liu Zixuan's earlier herbal application and needling, he might have passed out from the pain by now.

Subsequently, Liu Zixuan arranged for the villagers to carry the injured to his clinic, while he, along with that man, gently lifted the door panel to carry the heart attack patient.

At the clinic, Liu Zixuan did not hesitate and performed a minor surgery on the person bitten by the bear. Although bears are animals and not venomous, their teeth carry bacteria, so Liu Zixuan cut away infected skin and applied more herbs, followed by suturing.

"Come quickly, he has awakened."

"His complexion has returned to normal!"

At this moment, the onlooking villagers began to shout.

Liu Zixuan hurried over. The patient with the heart attack had opened his eyes.

"Mr. Wang, how are you feeling now?" The man who had argued with Liu Zixuan earlier asked.

"Uh... uh..." The patient, referred to as Mr. Wang, opened his mouth to speak, but his face flushed red and he couldn't get the words out.

The man became anxious, grabbing Liu Zixuan's arm, "What's going on?"

Liu Zixuan smiled, "It's nothing serious, just a reaction from the Thousand-leaf Grass. All medicine has some toxicity. To save himself, he ate the grass without processing it, injuring his throat in the process. It will pass shortly!"

"You're not lying to me?"

The man asked incredulously.

Liu Zixuan pointed at Mr. Wang, "Ask him yourself."

"Is that how it is, Mr. Wang?"

"Uh." Mr. Wang nodded awkwardly but still tried to speak, though the words wouldn't come out.

"Who called for an ambulance?" At this moment, an ambulance stopped outside, and a doctor approached.

"It was us." The man turned and said, leading the doctor over.

The doctor quickly assessed the old man's condition and furrowed his brow, "This... this is not right!"

"What's wrong?" The man asked anxiously.

"Did someone perform first aid earlier?" The doctor didn't answer immediately but asked instead.

"It was him." The man pointed to Liu Zixuan, then his face darkened, "Doctor, was there a problem with the emergency treatment? If so, I'll report it to the police immediately!"

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