Chapter 17: Mayor Xiao's Fury
Dacheng Group, as a star enterprise in Zhonghai City, held its 20th anniversary celebration dinner. Vice Mayor Xiao, as the main leader of the city government, naturally made an appearance. Of course, for such events, the secretary and mayor usually try to avoid being too conspicuous. Vice Mayor Xiao's attendance as the executive vice mayor was just right, neither too casual nor too formal.
As a distinguished guest at the dinner party, Deputy Mayor Xiao was naturally arranged to stay in the villa. At this moment, Deputy Mayor Xiao was exchanging with an old boss from the Zhonghai business community. Upon hearing Madam Song Wenli's words, he also froze.
It was the boss next door who had a keen sense of awareness. He immediately stood up, smiled and said: "Mayor Xiao, you and your wife talk first. I'll excuse myself for a moment."
Xiao Deputy Mayor nodded and smiled: "Okay, let's discuss with President Wang in detail later."
After seeing off Director Wang, Vice Mayor Xiao gestured to the sofa beside him. The implication was that Song Wenli should sit down before they spoke again. His gaze shifted to the side of Song Wenli and looked at Tang Zheng: "Wenli, who is this young man?"
Song Wenli was somewhat angry at this moment, saying: "Old Xiao. Let me introduce you, this is Tang Zheng. Dr. Tang. Before that, when Xiao Xiao fainted in the Central Sea Hospital, it was Dr. Tang who saved him."
Upon hearing Song Wenli's introduction, although Deputy Mayor Xiao was somewhat skeptical. However, he still had the composure and demeanor to smile, extend his hand, shake hands with Tang Zheng, and say: "Young Tang, hello, please take a seat."
After sitting down, Song Wenli directly said: "Dr. Tang, my daughter, Xiao Xiao, what kind of illness does she have? Why did she show obvious improvement after your treatment that day, but in the past ten days, her condition not only hasn't improved, but has become even more severe? Just yesterday, she was unconscious and almost didn't make it through the rescue. If something were to happen to Xiao Xiao, how could I go on living?"
Pitiful is the heart of parents all over the world. No matter what identity, what status; this kind of feeling towards children is always sincere. Seeing Song Wenli like this, Tang Zheng didn't feel amused, but instead felt a bit heavy, as if he saw his own parents.
Tang Zheng paused for a moment, looking at Mayor Xiao and said: "Mayor Xiao, Auntie, actually your daughter's condition is not an illness. If we say it according to superstition, this is a case of 'soul collision'. Simply put, it means that in your daughter's body or brain, an extra 'wild soul' has appeared out of thin air. This wild soul does not have its own consciousness and is mixed with your daughter's soul, constantly consuming her spiritual energy at all times. That's why your daughter will suddenly faint, even to the point of endangering her life."
Upon hearing this, Mayor Xiao's face sank as if he had just heard a joke, and with suppressed anger, he said: "Little Tang, who taught you these absurd things? You're spreading superstition, do you understand? I don't want to hear such talk again in the future."
Mayor Xiao's reaction was something Tang Zheng had already anticipated. Someone like Vice Mayor Xiao, a staunch atheist, would find such talk utterly absurd. If Tang Zheng hadn't received the legacy of Qi Bo, he probably wouldn't have believed it either.
Looking at Vice Mayor Xiao, Tang Zheng said calmly: "Vice Mayor Xiao, don't get angry first. Let me finish speaking. If it's not this explanation, why didn't such a thing happen half a year ago? Why can't medical experts from all over the world find the reason? As for hysteria, I believe you should also know that hysteria won't endanger life. But your daughter's situation, I believe you understand better than me."
Here is the translation:
At this point, Vice Mayor Xiao's face suddenly relaxed a lot. This was indeed an irrefutable fact. Tang Zheng continued: "Earlier, when I met Auntie and your daughter Xiao Xiao, I used a silver needle to enter the Baihui acupoint. Deeply entering Xiao Xiao's sea of consciousness, I separated that one chaotic soul from her, so she quickly regained consciousness. Her mental state was also better than ever before. Next, actually, only needed to use medicine to calm the mind and stabilize the soul. Chinese medicine or Western medicine would work, solidifying her own soul. That chaotic soul would naturally exhaust its energy and gradually dissipate. But I didn't expect that over these ten days, it would instead get worse and worse."
Vice Mayor Xiao still had some doubts. However, Song Wenli was extremely convinced. At the time, Song Wenli had personally seen the situation, but later, after being told by someone, she didn't dare to confirm it. But now, Song Wenli was very certain that Tang Zheng had indeed used a needle at the time.
Then, Song Wenli said hastily: "Little Tang, do you think this is okay? Tomorrow, we'll let the hospital change people. Replace that Wu Bowen. Let you take charge. I only have this one daughter, Little Tang. I took her to all the major hospitals around the world, but couldn't find any reason. Now, you're the only one who can save her, please, you must save her, she's only 19 years old."
Song Wenli's words instantly made Tang Zheng's face show a difficult expression, and after a moment of silence, Tang Zheng nodded and said: "Aunt Song, don't worry. Xiao Xiao's illness, I will definitely take care of it. However, for the time being, it's not possible. You wait for two days, until I find a new house to settle down, then I'll call you back. If it's convenient, we can have the treatment at your place. It's not a big deal."
Tang Zheng's words suddenly made Vice Mayor Xiao, who was standing beside him, somewhat curious. He looked at Tang Zheng, although Vice Mayor Xiao still didn't quite believe it. But in fact, he had already tacitly agreed. When people are desperate for a cure, they will try anything, and Vice Mayor Xiao was very confident. Since Tang Zheng was so sure he could treat the illness, why not trust him? Could this young man really pull off some tricks in front of him?
"Xiao Tang, go home for treatment? Why is that? The hospital's equipment and conditions are definitely better than at home. How can you treat it at home? Don't you want your colleagues in the hospital to know? This kind of thinking won't do, Chinese medicine is just self-conceited. As a result, our Chinese medicine is getting worse with each generation." Deputy Mayor Xiao started lecturing naturally.
Tang Zheng's face was slightly awkward, and he smiled: "Vice Mayor Xiao, I'm really sorry, it's not that I'm being arrogant. The fact is, after that day, I was fired by Zhonghai Yiyuan."
As he spoke, Tang Zheng recounted his own story. How he had offended Wu Bowen and why he was expelled, all of it. From start to finish, without any exaggeration, he told the whole thing truthfully.
As soon as she heard this, Song Wenli suddenly stood up in anger: "I said at the time that I wanted you to help Xiao Xiao treat him, but Vice President Wu was hesitant and tried to cover it up, what about that sea turtle Wu Bowen? It turns out that he was expelled. Little Tang, don't worry. With such good medical skills, I'll help you arrange a job at Zhonghai Second Hospital, Zhonghai Medical University Affiliated Hospital 1, Affiliated Hospital 2, or Zhonghai Tumor Hospital, whichever one you prefer. I'll take care of the follow-up matters for you."
Xiao Deputy Mayor is what kind of person, instantly, has already thought clearly. At the same time, for Tang Zheng's words also trusted three points, Tang Zheng is just an intern. According to convention, should not appear what open or not open. This matter, originally is transparent. It seems that Tang Zheng's words should be credible.
But what's infuriating is that Director Wu and his son, for the sake of their own interests, are disregarding the life of their own daughter. This has gotten Vice Mayor Xiao fired up. If it weren't for coincidentally running into Tang Zheng today, his daughter's life would probably have been lost in vain.
At this juncture, Vice Mayor Xiao was furious. With a loud slap on the table, he shouted: "Wu Xiaonian, you're going too far!"
Xiao Tang, the meaning of Song Auntie is my meaning. This Zhonghai No. 1 Hospital, if you don't go, it's fine. In this Zhonghai City, my words still have some face value.
It's not just a matter of face, as the fourth-ranked leader of the Zhonghai Municipal Committee. Vice Mayor Xiao's words are absolutely authoritative. It's just arranging for one person, and in the Zhonghai health system, I'm afraid no one dares to refuse.
After a moment of contemplation, Tang Zheng nodded and said: "I don't care which hospital it is. Now, my key problem is that the internship period is about to end. I've been interning at Zhonghai No. 1 Hospital for nine months, but no hospital is willing to issue me an internship certificate. As long as any hospital can give me this, I have no other requirements."
On the other side, Vice Mayor Xiao's slamming of the tea table had obviously startled the boss of the Dacheng Group, Zhou Dacheng, who came over with a smile and said: "Mayor, what's going on?"
Xiao Deputy Mayor also knew that he had just lost his temper and must have misunderstood Zhou Dacheng, so he smiled and said: "Dacheng, it's nothing, I was just chatting with Xiao Tang earlier and got a bit excited, don't mind."
After sending off Zhou Dacheng, Vice Mayor Xiao looked at Tang Zheng with a smile and nodded: "Little Tang, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I'll arrange and handle it well. What's your phone number? I'll call you after I've taken care of it. The little girl's matter is entrusted to you."
Tang Zheng was very straightforward, and he didn't lie or exaggerate about anything, so there was nothing he dared not say. After leaving his phone number with Song Wenli, Tang Zheng bid farewell and walked out.
On this side, Vice Mayor Xiao's originally smiling face suddenly sank, and at this moment, Vice Mayor Xiao was thoroughly furious. When did his own daughter become a sacrifice? Isn't this too much to bear on one's head?
"Look at Song Wenli and say: 'Wenli, go tell Zhou Dacheng that I'll call Secretary Tian to come pick us up. We're going to Zhonghai No. 1 Hospital right now. I want to see what kind of person this Wu Bowen really is.'"
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