Live Broadcast: My Blunt TCM Practice and My Patients Are Dying Online - Chapter 16

Ding!
[Detection complete: Host spoke candidly to the patient, revealing the patient’s private condition, greatly assisting the patient. Task completed.]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Divine Olfactory Diagnosis Technique!]

The four major techniques of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Observation, Listening/Smelling, Inquiry, and Palpation. He now possessed three of them!
He wondered just what kind of surprise this Olfactory Diagnosis Technique would bring.

The moment Qin Jiang accepted the system’s reward, he instantly felt his nose become incredibly clear.
It was as if his years of sinus issues had been cured in an instant!
The scent of herbs from the pharmacy, the fragrance from Liu Yan, the foul odor from Chen Xing’s mouth, and the smell from the restroom…

Gag.

Qin Jiang grabbed the trash can and threw up violently.

Chen Xing and Wang Xuan, who were about to leave, stared in confusion.
What was going on? Did the acupuncture make him sick?

Wang Xuan asked with concern, “Doctor Qin, are you okay?”

Qin Jiang waved a hand and explained, “Probably ate something bad. I’m fine.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Yan and the film crew’s faces fell.
Because Qin Jiang had eaten the same takeout as them for lunch!

Of course, Qin Jiang didn’t dare say he’d thrown up because his new Olfactory Diagnosis Technique had accidentally zeroed in on the restroom smell.
Wiping his mouth, Qin Jiang suddenly felt sorry for dogs.
He’d heard a dog’s sense of smell was tens of thousands of times more sensitive than a human’s. Poor things.
Then he reconsidered.
Wait a minute.
Don’t dogs like eating… that stuff?
Dammit. In the end, he was the one bearing the burden!

“Doctor Qin, why does my hand feel a bit hot?” Chen Xing asked.

Qin Jiang replied calmly, “It’s expelling the cold dampness. Feeling hot is normal.”
Sure enough, the next moment, tiny beads of moisture began to condense on Chen Xing’s right arm.

Seeing this, the veteran TCM practitioners in the live stream couldn’t stay seated.
“Holy crap! What’s happening! Is the cold dampness directly condensing into water droplets and being expelled?”
“Quick! Which tech-savvy viewer can find the address of this clinic? I need to go there immediately to become his apprentice!”
“If my grand-teacher saw this, I reckon he’d jump out of his coffin and go find this streamer for advice overnight.”
“Respected viewers, I’m not well-versed in TCM. Is condensing cold dampness into water droplets really that amazing?”
“Let me put it this way: It’s like boiling water in your kitchen, steam gets everywhere – that’s cold dampness invading the body. But if you could somehow gather all that steam back into the pot as water droplets… get it?”

This simple, crude analogy made even the laymen exclaim in understanding.
To directly condense and expel the cold dampness as water droplets… Qin Jiang’s medical skill was on a whole other level.
This dehumidification efficiency was at least a thousand times that of ordinary methods!

Seeing that the time was about right, Qin Jiang began removing the silver needles from Chen Xing’s arm one by one.
“Alright, I’ve expelled the dampness from your system. Remember what I said: you must practice moderation.”

Chen Xing looked extremely embarrassed.
Could they please drop this topic!

“Doctor Qin, thank you so much. How much do we owe for the consultation?”
“Oh, it’s cheap. Four thousand seven hundred total.”

Hiss!
Four thousand seven hundred!
Chen Xing’s heart ached.

Wang Xuan saw his expression and pinched him.
“What? I think Doctor Qin’s fee is very reasonable. Just getting scans at a hospital would cost more than that. Hurry up and pay, don’t dawdle!”

Qin Jiang gave Wang Xuan a thumbs-up.
He loved customers who were straightforward like her!

After the payment was made, Chen Xing and Wang Xuan headed for the door.
Just then, a man wearing sunglasses, bundled up tightly from head to toe, walked in.
The man was burly, but he kept looking around as he walked, like a thief.

“Hello, are you here to see the doctor?” Qin Jiang asked.
He didn’t care how the man was dressed.
As long as someone came to his clinic seeking treatment, they were his patient!

The man didn’t answer immediately. First, he made sure no one had followed him, then he sat down at the consultation desk.
“Doctor, I…” Before he could finish, he noticed the professional film crew nearby.

The man was shocked and quickly asked, “Are you live streaming?”
“Yes,” Qin Jiang replied.

The moment he answered, the man immediately stood up to leave.

Qin Jiang grew anxious and quickly chased after him, grabbing his arm.
“Hey, wait! The live stream doesn’t affect your treatment. Why are you running?”

The man hurriedly used his hands to cover his face.
“It’s… not very convenient. I’ll try another clinic.”

Try another clinic?
You’ve already walked into my clinic, the system task has been triggered! Did he really think Qin Jiang would let him get away?
“Don’t worry, our live stream blurs faces to fully protect patient privacy!”

Hearing this, the man hesitated.
“Can you process my voice too?”

Qin Jiang looked at Liu Yan, who quickly nodded.
“Yes, of course we can!”

Only after receiving this confirmation did the man sit back down.
“Doctor, I feel like there’s something wrong with my mouth recently. Could you take a look?”

The moment the man spoke, Liu Yan, who was wearing headphones, burst out laughing.

The man looked at her suspiciously.
“What are you laughing at?”

Liu Yan waved her hands frantically. “Nothing, nothing! I’m not laughing at you.”

The man took a deep breath, calmed himself, and continued, “Doctor, I’ve been feeling lately…”
Pfft.
Liu Yan couldn’t hold it in and laughed again.

The man was furious.
“You’re going too far! I’ve tolerated this long enough!”

Liu Yan, clutching her stomach from laughter, explained, “I’m really not laughing at you! I’m laughing at the voiceover!”

It turned out that since the man had requested voice processing, the technician had applied a voice changer to his audio.
And the voice changer happened to be set to a high-pitched, cute “loli” voice.
Hearing a large, burly man speaking in a loli voice was too much for Liu Yan to handle.

Qin Jiang hurriedly tried to calm the man.
“Don’t mind her. She’s an intern, no experience. Sir, how should I address you?”

The man hesitated. “Just call me Old Zhou.”
“Okay, Mr. Zhou. Please continue. What’s wrong with your mouth?”

Old Zhou sighed. “Forget it. See for yourself.”
As he spoke, he unwound his scarf and lifted the knitted face mask slightly.

A wave of foul odor hit Qin Jiang head-on.
Old Zhou’s mouth was filled with ulcers and various grayish flakes, making it look as if his mouth was infected with psoriasis!
The cameraman zoomed in for a close-up, and fans in the live stream immediately expressed their horror.

“That’s the most disgusting mouth I’ve ever seen. Oh my god, I’m going to be sick.”
“What did this guy eat? I can smell it just from the picture.”
“I used to envy the streamer’s high income, earning thousands per patient. Now I truly don’t envy him anymore.”

If the fans in the live stream couldn’t handle it, Qin Jiang, caught completely off guard, almost passed out on the spot from the stench!
He braced himself against the table, barely managing to stay upright.
The smell was like a basin of stinky socks soaked in sewage, left to ferment for a full six months!