In Lu Cheng's study.
Lu Cheng was looking at the real-time report of the Returning Spring Hall incident sent by his subordinates.
The long-lost system prompt sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Lin Fan, the Son of Destiny, attempted to turn the tide, show off, and save the day, but was instead caught in a scheme, suffered a serious backlash, and his Dao heart shattered for the second time! Villain Points +20000"
Twenty thousand Villain Points!
Oh, it had to be Lin Fan!
He always had new tricks.
The higher he was praised, the harder he fell, indeed.
What Lu Cheng didn't know was that Lin Fan had vaguely guessed that he was behind this matter.
Otherwise, he probably would have praised Lin Fan a few more times, uh... it should be praised.
In the original plot, Lin Fan was supposed to successfully show off and save the day, rescue the patient from dire straits, and expose the Western medicine conspiracy.
The reason it had reached this point was naturally Lu Cheng's masterpiece.
He arranged for his subordinates to infiltrate the "family members" of the extras at Holy Heart Hospital, and in the chaos, they gave the patient an injection, which even the patient, whose body was failing, didn't notice.
What was contained in this syringe was not poison.
Instead, it was the first dose of [Life Potential Activator], the latest product developed by the newly established "Huanyu Group" by Lu Cheng to handle system rewards.
This agent was actually an improved version of the gene agent rewarded by the system, more suitable for ordinary people, no longer having the function of enhancing strength, but capable of repairing damaged organs and even treating some incurable diseases.
To achieve the purpose of powerful repair, the agent would guide cells to undergo deep reshaping and regeneration, and the energy it contained was extremely vast and inclined to a yin-cold nature.
That was the strange yin-cold force Luo Qingyan felt when she took the pulse.
In fact, this was only the first step of treatment.
To truly complete the repair, a subsequent second dose of stabilizer was needed to convert this vast energy for the body to absorb.
As for Lin Fan, his Pure Yang Nine Needles and Immortal Doctor True Qi might be effective against ordinary yin-cold evil spirits.
But facing this kind of energy, catalyzed by technology and with a strange nature...
Not only could it not be dispelled, but it was like pouring cold water into a red-hot oil pan—it would be a miracle if it didn't explode!
This was what caused the tragic scene of the patient spitting blood and falling into a coma, and the backlash on the one who administered the needles.
Lu Cheng watched the public opinion slowly fermenting online.
Those useless people at Holy Heart Hospital, the water army they hired wasn't very good, just repeating the same few phrases over and over.
He couldn't help but chuckle, since they wanted to play, then they should play bigger.
How could this little bit be enough?
...Overnight, public opinion completely exploded!
#HuiChunTangQuackHarmsPeople#
#LinFanIllegalPracticeOfMedicineCausesPatientCriticalCondition#
#ShameOfTCM,DisregardForHumanLife#
Such hashtags, like mushrooms after rain, appeared and quickly dominated the trending topics on major social media platforms.
Various videos and graphic posts, meticulously edited and deliberately distorting the facts, spread wildly online!
In the videos, the scene of the patient spitting blood and falling into a coma after Lin Fan's acupuncture was infinitely magnified, accompanied by the heartbreaking cries and accusations of the family members, which were extremely visually impactful and inflammatory.
The water army even came out in full force, frantically setting the pace in various comment sections, blaming all responsibility on the "unscientific" nature of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the chaotic management and disregard for human life at Returning Spring Hall.
For a time, public sentiment was agitated, and countless netizens who didn't know the truth were incited, joining the ranks of condemning Traditional Chinese Medicine and Returning Spring Hall!
"Traditional Chinese Medicine is inherently pseudoscience! It should have been banned long ago!"
"That Lin Fan, he must be severely punished! And that Luo Qingyan, she's not without responsibility either!"
Even Wang Donghai, the director of Holy Heart Hospital himself, didn't expect things to escalate so much, or for the public opinion effect to be so good!
In the director's office of Holy Heart Hospital.
Wang Donghai saw the overwhelming trending topics online and couldn't stop smiling.
At this moment, even he hadn't expected things to escalate so much and have such a good effect.
This water army... it was really worth hiring!
How could he know that the real force behind this, stirring up the situation, was Lu Cheng's invisible hand, capable of turning the tables?
He immediately struck while the iron was hot and held a press conference.
In front of countless reporters and cameras.
He righteeously and sorrowfully denounced Returning Spring Hall for "disregarding patients' lives, it's simply a disgrace to the medical community!"
With tears in his eyes, he emphasized the scientific, rigorous, and irreplaceable nature of Western medicine.
He even called on relevant departments to strengthen supervision and ban "unscientific" and "unregulated" Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments.
Finally, he publicly announced that Holy Heart Hospital, out of humanitarian spirit, was willing to accept the "victim" patient and promised to use the hospital's best medical resources to do everything possible to treat him!
He even assured the public that they would definitely improve the patient's condition and create a medical miracle!
After this series of actions, Holy Heart Hospital's image instantly became lofty, while Returning Spring Hall and the entire Traditional Chinese Medicine community were completely plunged into an abyss.
At the entrance of Returning Spring Hall, many incited people gathered, along with professional "medical troublemakers" and the water army.
They held banners, shouted slogans, splashed paint on the clinic's door, and threw eggs... The clinic's reputation plummeted, almost to the point where everyone was denouncing it.
Not a single patient dared to come for treatment anymore.
Helplessly, Luo Qingyan could only temporarily announce the clinic's closure for rest.
As for Lin Fan?
He was taken away by the police, who had received a report, on the spot for suspected "illegal practice of medicine."
Even though he vehemently denied it, the evidence was overwhelming.
Under the testimony of countless eyewitnesses and videos, his defense seemed incredibly pale.
But since the patient hadn't died yet, he was only temporarily detained at the police station for investigation.
The entire Traditional Chinese Medicine community, affected by the Returning Spring Hall incident, was plunged into a cloud of sorrow.
Many Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics that were already struggling saw their situation worsen, with patients completely lost.
Public trust in Traditional Chinese Medicine plummeted to a historical low... At Luo Qingyan's residence.
She stood alone by the window, wearing a thin silk nightgown, barefoot.
Outside the window, the city of Modu was ablaze with the dazzling lights of thousands of homes, prosperous and bustling.
Yet she felt no warmth, as if everything had nothing to do with her.
Her beautiful face, usually as cold and ethereal as an immortal, untouched by worldly dust, was now filled with exhaustion, confusion, and... deep helplessness.
Could it be... that Traditional Chinese Medicine was truly finished?
Grandpa's lifelong efforts... the Luo family's centuries-old heritage... was it truly going to be... destroyed in her hands like this?
From childhood, she had dedicated herself to medical skills, everything went smoothly, she was a favored child of heaven, a medical prodigy.
Even when she encountered setbacks and challenges, she always managed to turn danger into safety.
Like today, being publicly pointed at and called a "quack," being condemned by thousands, being pushed to a dead end, unable to defend herself... it was the first time.
Scenes of what happened kept replaying in her mind.
That Lin Fan... she had personally witnessed his medical skills, they were definitely not undeserved.
That set of "Pure Yang Nine Needles" was indeed a lost secret art she had seen in ancient texts.
But why... did it fail at the last moment?
Could it be... that he did it on purpose?
If not, then what exactly went wrong?
Revitalizing the clinic, preserving Traditional Chinese Medicine... the dream she had always held seemed increasingly out of reach.
For some reason, Luo Qingyan suddenly thought of Lu Cheng... Now, perhaps... it wasn't so bad after all.