"Cough cough…" Sometime later, the old man coughed a few times and opened his eyes slowly before regaining consciousness.
"Thank God you're okay, Grandpa! How are you feeling right now? Are you feeling unwell?" Jenson was
overjoyed, but he still asked a few questions out of
concern.
"I'm fine."
"What happened, Jenson?" The old man asked with a puzzled expression.
"You fainted suddenly earlier, and it's all thanks to Doctor Schwabe who rescued you just in time," Jenson explained curtly.
"I see! Thank you very much, Doctor Schwabe!"
The old man, whose name was Bernard Wick, was very grateful to Hilmar.
"You're too kind, Elder Wick. I was only doing my duty," Hilmar responded with a smile.
Many more people gathered around them by then, and
they all saw what happened.
"Doctor Schwabe lives up to his name as a professional doctor! His medical skills are amazing, and he rescued Elder Wick so quickly!"
"That kid from earlier who spoke about having learned alternative medicine was harping on and on about how Elder Wick would vomit blood! In the end, his fears didn't
even materialize!"
"I guess this is just further proof that alternative medicine is inferior to conventional modern medicine!"
The onlookers gave Hilmar their stamp of approval and praised his medical skills. At the same time, they also took exception to Leon the alternative medicine doctor, and shook their heads with contempt.
Hilmar became even prouder and more arrogant after hearing everyone's praise. He looked at Leon and asked, ' I believe you have nothing else to say now?"
"But how..."
Leon was dumbfounded.
According to the medical knowledge he possessed, Hilmar gave improper medical treatment that would highly likely cause Bernard to vomit blood and die.
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However, the old man turned out to have been rescued
and cured of that sudden cardiovascular issue. It was
something Leon found hard to believe.
"Let me explain what's going on. Elder Wick here has coronary heart disease, and he suffered a sudden acute myocardial infarction earlier. The combination of CPR and quick–acting heart pills is the fastest and most effective treatment…" Hilmar assumed a position of
superiority and lectured him.
"My medical knowledge is too shallow. Thank you for your advice…" Leon smiled awkwardly and was a little
ashamed.
He had limited medical skills, and all he knew was what
he inherited.
After that incident, he realized that the collection of medical information might not apply to all situations, and there might have been some gaps in his knowledge.
The sum of events made him lose a bit of confidence in
his medical abilities.
"What happened, Jenson?" Bernard asked with a curious expression, for he had no idea what transpired during the period where he passed out.
"Well, Grandpa, this kid appeared out of nowhere and said that he was a student of alternative medicine. He doesn't have any real skills and yet he questions Hilmar's expertise. It's utterly ridiculous…" Jenson smiled coldly and explained the entire story.
At the same time, he thanked his lucky stars that he did not put his trust in Leon earlier, otherwise, his
grandfather would have been a dead man if left in the hands of a quack like Leon!
"Young man, I'm sure you had good intentions, in the end, so thank you for that…" Bernard said with a smile.
Although Leon's medical skills did not have good medical skills, his enthusiasm to help was still worthy of praise.
"That's very kind of you, Sir. I'll be on my way now since. you're alright…" Leon's face turned red. He did not want to stay there any longer and turned around to leave at
once.
"Let's go home, Grandpa." Jenson beckoned with a smile
and did not take that trivial matter to heart.
"Sure." The old man nodded and stood up from the ground.
Before he could stand firm, however, his vision turned
pitch black and he fell to the ground.
"Grandpa, what is it now?"
Jenson was caught by surprise, but he was able to support
his grandfather with one hand thanks to his timely
response.
"I…" The old man opened his mouth to say something, but a burst of internal energy and blood surged from his
chest toward his brain.
"Bleaagh. Bleghh…"
The old man's face turned blood red. He bent down, spat out several mouthfuls of blood, and slumped sluggishly to the ground.