1676 Divine Doctor (1/2)
”You disgusting urchin! How dare you say such morbid things here!” Da Wangye* shouted. ”Guards! Get this kid out of here! No, throw him out of the Imperial City!”
Immediately, two half-human, half-shark guards barged in, their eyes locked on Chen Xiaobei.
”Stand down!” Ao Liancheng shouted. ”Childe Chen is an honored guest of mine! Even if you don't believe in his medical skills, you should at least treat him with respect!”
”Ao Liancheng, you really disappoint me!” Da Wangye said coldly. ”You're almost thirty already, and you still can't tell between what's real and what's not? Is that kid a divine doctor or a fraud? Even a three-year-old knows the answer to that!”
Ao Liancheng refused to back down. ”Father! Do I really have such bad judgement in your eyes? I have personally witnessed Childe Chen's strength, ability, and loyalty! If he is a fraud, I am willing to die for my crime!”
”You dimwit! Have you been brainwashed by that kid?” Da Wangye bellowed. ”Go out and take a look for yourself! The people kneeling outside the door are all of the most distinguished and experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors! Which one of them does not have white hair? Which one of them is not hundreds of years old and above?”
Ao Liancheng was resolute. ”Heroes are made in the youth! Who stipulated that doctors need to be aged old men?”
”You unfilial son! Are you revolting?!” Da Wangye hissed. ”Guards! Get rid of this unfilial son and that fraud!”
The other members of the imperial family immediately tried to salvage the situation.
”Calm down, Da Wangye! This child Liancheng was just blindsided. He has no ill intention!”
”Liancheng! You too! Your grandfather is at death's door, and your father is burning with worry as it is. Don't make him angry anymore!”
”Yeah! Liancheng! Listen to your father! Take that kid away, and stop causing trouble!”
”Yeah! Yeah! Liancheng! Hurry up and leave! If anything happens to your grandfather, all of Neptune will fall into chaos!”
Nearly everyone was advising Ao Liancheng to bring Chen Xiaobei away.
Common sense and logic made it difficult for them to believe that Chen Xiaobei was indeed the legendary divine doctor.
Nevertheless, Ao Liancheng was remained resolute.
”It is exactly because of grandfather's welfare and the survival of our race that we need Childe Chen's help! Even if Childe Chen could only bring us a little bit of hope, we have to give it a try!” Ao Liancheng spoke with total conviction. ”All those doctors outside can't do anything for grandfather! If Childe Chen leaves, our last bit of hope leaves with him too! Pardon me for what I'm about to say – but grandfather will die!”
Everyone went completely still and no one said anything. There was nothing but the sound of people's breathing and their hearts pounding.
Even Da Wangye was rendered speechless.
It was without a question that right here, right now, Chen Xiaobei was the holy emperor's final hope!
Although it was small uncertain hope, at least it was a chance.
But if Chen Xiaobei walked away, whatever last piece of hope left would vanish with him out the door!
As the doctors they hired could not do anything, the only thing waiting for the holy emperor and the people of Neptune was death!
”Da Wangye!” Ao Chun'er wiped away her tears, and said, ”Chun'er believes that Childe Chen is not a fraud! Please permit him to try! Chu'er is willing to swear on her life!”
Chen Xiaobei's eyes lit up.