So what’s the point of being so stubborn?
With just a simple press of Qin Jiang’s hand, the old man cried out in pain, completely losing his earlier tough-guy demeanor. All that talk about being a martial artist—now he was wailing like a little girl.
“Let go, quick…” The old man was almost breathless from the pain.
The old woman beside him was also deeply concerned. “Young doctor, could this cause any problems? My husband has a heart condition. Please be careful not to harm him.”
Qin Jiang gave her a reassuring look. “This leg of his is almost useless already. Even without my pressing, it’s on the verge of giving out. What I’m doing now is just helping to release the stagnant blood, making it easier to clear the congestion.”
Sure enough, as soon as Qin Jiang finished speaking, everyone saw dark, stagnant blood appearing on the old man’s foot. At first, it was just a spot, but it quickly spread across a larger area. It was like a drop of ink falling on white paper, spreading out in all directions—truly alarming!
As the dark stagnant blood continued to spread, the old woman grew frightened and quickly asked, “Young doctor, what should we do now? We can’t let my husband become disabled. He’s known as Jin Cheng’s Iron Leg!”
Qin Jiang rolled his eyes. “Jin Cheng’s Iron Leg? Even if he were the world’s Iron Leg, it wouldn’t make a difference with an injury like this. Luckily, he met me. There’s still hope.”
As he spoke, Qin Jiang took out a sterilized scalpel and made an incision along the muscle fibers of the old man’s leg. The dark stagnant blood finally found an outlet, flowing out continuously from the wound. The purplish-black blood pooled on the ground, making even Liu Yan, who was standing nearby, frown uncomfortably.
“Young doctor, this blood doesn’t look like ordinary stagnant blood,” the old woman remarked. Though she wasn’t knowledgeable in medicine, she had lived a long life and seen many strange things. She had witnessed bloodletting treatments in other clinics before, but the stagnant blood had never been this dark. Something about it felt wrong.
As he continued the bloodletting, Qin Jiang explained, “This isn’t just ordinary stagnant blood. Typically, the body can absorb regular stagnant blood on its own. Once the capillaries heal, they can take care of the stagnant blood along the way. But older people have weaker physical constitutions and slower wound healing abilities. Their ability to absorb stagnant blood is far inferior to that of younger people. This blood has been trapped in his body for at least three years.”
His words left everyone in disbelief. Stagnant blood trapped for three years? No wonder the old man’s entire body seemed off. The fact that he could still walk on that leg was nothing short of a miracle.
The old man seemed to realize the severity of the situation. Trembling, he asked, “Can my leg still be saved?”
Qin Jiang nodded calmly. “It can definitely be saved. But first, I need to remove the shattered bone fragments to prevent them from continuing to compress the nerves in your leg.”
Hearing this, both the old man and the old woman looked uneasy. “Young doctor, are you saying you need to perform surgery?” To the elderly couple, removing bone fragments from the body undoubtedly meant surgery. Not to mention the cost, their aged bodies might not withstand it.
As if reading their minds, Qin Jiang took out his needle case and said, “No surgery needed. It’s just removing a few bone fragments. It’ll be quick.”
With that, he took out three silver needles and inserted them into the old man’s calf. Before the old man could even react, Qin Jiang had already sterilized the area and made an incision on his leg.
Viewers in the live stream were stunned. “Holy crap, cutting directly to remove bone? Is he serious?” “I’ve been doing外科 surgery for over a decade, and I wouldn’t dare operate like that. If he accidentally hits something else, it’s over.” “Look, he actually got the bone fragments out! This is incredible!”
Qin Jiang’s technique was bold, and the more professionally trained doctors found it insane. Removing a small bone fragment might seem simple, but the human body is full of fascia, muscles, nerves, and other tissues. If his hand slipped and he accidentally severed a nerve or muscle, it could leave the patient with severe, lifelong consequences.
Qin Jiang tossed a blackened, yellowish bone fragment into a ceramic tray, then wrapped the area with gauze. He told the old man to sit tight while he prepared the medicine in the pharmacy.
The old woman gave her husband a thumbs-up. “You’re something else, old man. The young doctor cut your leg open, and you didn’t make a sound. That’s some real toughness!”
The old man forced a smile but didn’t say a word. When Qin Jiang was removing the fragments with the scalpel, he could feel it—but there was no pain. It was like someone pinching the dead flesh on his elbow, not an intense sensation. Still, the old man was nervous. After all, having something removed from your body counted as a minor surgery, right?
A short while later, Qin Jiang returned with the prepared Black Jade Ointment and applied it directly to the old man’s wound with gauze. As soon as Qin Jiang removed the silver needles, the old man’s eyes widened, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
Seeing this, the old woman quickly asked, “Old man, what’s wrong?”
The old man waved his hand, indicating he was fine. At that moment, he didn’t feel like saying a word.
Qin Jiang explained, “I removed the silver needles, so he’s regaining sensation now. It’s going to hurt quite a bit.”
The old man shook his head, forcing out a few words through gritted teeth. “It doesn’t hurt. No big deal.”
Qin Jiang gave him a thumbs-up. “Sir, I don’t know about your iron leg, but you definitely have an iron mouth. You really are stubborn!”
“Don’t worry,” Qin Jiang said. “The Black Jade Ointment hasn’t taken full effect yet. You’ll feel it soon.”
No sooner had he spoken than the old man couldn’t hold back anymore and let out a sharp cry of pain.
Hearing the old man’s agonized screams, Qin Jiang smiled. Weren’t you just being stubborn? Now you’re crying out louder than anyone.
“Doctor, what kind of ointment is this? Can you change it? This hurts too much!”
Qin Jiang shook his head firmly. “No changing. Only my ointment can heal your leg. If you don’t want to be a cripple, you’ll have to endure it.”
He felt no sympathy for the old man. After all, if the old man hadn’t been kicking iron pillars for fun, his leg wouldn’t have ended up in this state. Weren’t you Jin Cheng’s Iron Leg? Well, you have to pay the price for that.
While the Black Jade Ointment continued to take effect, Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table. “Time to pay. The treatment fee is 31,000.”
