Chapter 2827 - 2889: Handed Over to the Police

So, if we follow this logic, whether cancer can be cured should be attributed to metaphysics rather than specific treatments. After all, it depends on the heavens and fate, not the medicine, because Dan Guimin’s medicine is useless, and the fire needle he invented only adds to the patient’s suffering, making their final days more torturous.

After Li Yifei finished asking, he didn’t bother to say another word to Dan Guimin. At his age, committing such harmful acts is inherently vile. If he’s pitiable, then who pities those terminally ill patients who die even more painfully?

Li Yifei made two copies of this video evidence. When the police arrived, he handed them one copy, and the other he uploaded directly to Twitter, writing: "I hope my followers will be more cautious when they and their families encounter similar situations in the future. Traditional Chinese Medicine is magical and has strong healing properties, but it is not all-powerful. We must believe in science, trust regular hospitals, and not easily believe such scammers! I also urge legitimate Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners to join the fight against fraud. Don’t think these issues have nothing to do with you; on the contrary, these scams tarnish the entire industry’s reputation, implicating you as well. So, this isn’t just a police matter!"

Before making this appeal, Li Yifei also presented the whole story, omitting his own treatment of the little girl, hoping that the girl’s family would keep this secret and not share it with anyone.

When his followers learned the whole story, some first thought it was a joke. How could such a thing happen? Isn’t it nonsense? Someone commented, "Boss, is this true? Of course, I don’t doubt you; I just think... are there really such mindless people who believe in such ridiculous treatments? It’s not a joke, is it? Using fiery needles to treat cancer? Did they learn this method from a barbecue restaurant?"

"To the commenter above, I see from your profile that you’re a graduate student at a certain 211 university, so it’s understandable you don’t get it. Let me tell you, although I’m not from Haicheng, there are many such doctors all over the country. When you say they’re frauds, they don’t think so themselves, and there really are many who believe, including my parents. They’re utterly convinced. I’ve had menstrual irregularities, and they keep taking me to see Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors. Instead of getting better, my condition worsened. Sigh, such cases are countless. My mom has herniated discs and went to see a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, and guess what? That old woman suggested acupuncture. This is herniated discs and bone spurs; what good is acupuncture? After two years, spending a lot of money, her condition didn’t improve; it worsened due to delays."

"I disagree with that mom on herniated discs. I can responsibly say that Traditional Chinese Medicine does have an effect on herniated discs, be it massage or otherwise; they are effective. The reason your mom didn’t get better is because she encountered a quack, the kind of scam artist doctor Old Soldier mentioned, using the guise of Traditional Chinese Medicine to commit fraud. So, Traditional Chinese Medicine should not take the blame."

"So the question arises, if Traditional Chinese Medicine doesn’t take the blame, who does? I just want to ask, isn’t this something the Traditional Chinese Medicine industry itself should handle? I’m a patient; I get sick and go to the doctor, trusting Traditional Chinese Medicine, only to find out at the hospital that I’m dealing with a fraud? Am I not allowed to say anything bad about Traditional Chinese Medicine?"

"It’s not that you can’t, but... Traditional Chinese Medicine is indeed very effective. As for the fraud issue you mentioned, let’s put it this way, it’s an industry-wide problem, with official regulatory issues and execution issues at various hospitals. It’s essential to recruit genuinely talented Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors, not those frauds."

"Everyone, stop arguing, such things aren’t so easily resolved. I believe Old Soldier has no other way; he brought this matter to light to warn us to be vigilant against certain ’Master Physician’-like cases. Don’t believe them. Cultivate a better sense of judgment in life, stay calm in the face of situations, and avoid harming ourselves and others by doing more harm than good. Especially those claiming they can cure cancer, all types of cancer, using methods akin to burning at the stake—such so-called Traditional Chinese Medicine is clearly fake; it’s a scam. We just choose not to believe it." Someone rallied.

Someone immediately jumped in to argue, "It’s easy for you to say, but how can it be that simple to discern? In everyday life, those ailments of old age and common diseases—take for instance getting a cold or fever; isn’t it common to get a prescription for Traditional Chinese Medicine? One girl above even mentioned menstrual irregularities and getting a prescription—that’s all too common. What about cold intolerance, spleen deficiency, frail constitution, Yin Deficiency and Yang Deficiency, these mysterious ailments? In Traditional Chinese Medicine, everything seems to have an explanation. I’m not questioning the existence of these conditions but how can ordinary people discern them? You don’t even know the effects of the prescription you’re given. At least Western medicine has ingredient labels with effects and cautions. What about Eastern medicine? A pile of herbs to take home and brew yourself—how do you know which are genuine and which are not? It relies on specific ingredient ratios, and brewing timing...and friends, I’m not doubting Traditional Chinese Medicine, so don’t attack me. I just think without a precise dosage and methodology, it’s unreliable. If treatment is unsuccessful, those quacks have plenty of excuses—I’ve been told my brewing method was wrong, the timing was incorrect, or the prescription was faulty. Then there’s acupuncture...I believe in acupoints and neural reflex zones, and stimulating certain points can indeed increase the secretion of related hormones. But acupuncture curing all diseases? Isn’t that nonsense?"

With this person’s reply, a heated argument quickly ensued, with many attacking and many supporting them. Li Yifei watched for a while, contemplated, and replied, "The lack of regulation and systems shouldn’t rely on ordinary people to discern these matters. If the industry can’t self-regulate, then it’s all in vain. I’ve read many comments, including those from industry insiders, but what I want to say is, if you can’t eradicate these scum within your own industry, don’t expect ordinary people to do it. If professionals can’t manage it, what about the general public? Of course, I know this is harsh for you too, but...where are the regulatory departments? Your inaction or corruption is truly baffling. Some might say I don’t know what I’m talking about and am speaking out of line, which is really lowbrow, but friends, just think: if your family falls victim to such scammers, trusting them completely, only to find they’ve been scammed for money, what then?"

Someone replied, "Some time ago, Old Soldier posted about a doctor being injured, and we all criticized it. But today, I still want to say that a good doctor-patient relationship is built jointly by us ’patients’ and doctors. I despise those thugs who attack doctors; they are no different from terrorists and deserve severe punishment. But we also loathe those despicable doctors who have no professional morals. Such doctors exist too. So while calling for respect and thanks towards doctors and treating them normally, I also urge all doctors not to shield their scumbag colleagues. This isn’t a threat, but wise advice. Last year, during my surgery, both the attending doctor and the nurse were wonderful, and I’m deeply grateful to them. They became friends during my over-a-month stay, and even when I offered them money, they refused, saying my healthy recovery was their sole concern. It was their duty and ideal to heal. However, in another hospital, I encountered such a scumbag doctor. The same surgery cost three times more, and that doctor subtly hinted at least four times about a one-off bribe of over ten thousand RMB. Isn’t it ridiculous? So, I firmly believe there are good docs and bad docs. We ordinary folks can’t discern them, but we shouldn’t just consider ourselves unlucky if we encounter the latter, right? Industry supervision and non-protection among doctors—the excuse of being shipmates and sticking together, with everyone being good and bad alike until the ship sinks, whom will you blame then?"

This comment garnered significant support, though some disagreed, arguing everyone was too sensitive. Nationwide, with hundreds of thousands of medical professionals, scumbags are few; most are normal or good doctors. They’ve studied many years, investing much, initially seeking the doctor profession to feed their families. Healing isn’t over-glorified but their duty. However, harming doctors at the slightest disagreement is truly excessive. Similarly, if as patients, you don’t condemn these violent thugs, you’re aiding them.

This explains why such incidents have increased in recent years. On the legal front, doctor attacks are treated like ordinary assaults, which is really excessive. Even Li Yifei feels it’s inappropriate. He’s had disputes with doctors before, but those involved scumbag doctors. At the same time, many good doctors exist, like the tumor doctor recently treating the little girl, knowing continued treatment was futile and unnecessarily painful, advising the family to cease treatment to avoid financial ruin.

In a few hours, the discussion attracted over 200,000 participants. Many posted multiple comments, engaging in the debate. Li Yifei’s video rocketed to the top of the trending list, with millions participating nationwide. Many found it alarming that in a developed and renowned international metropolis like Haicheng, such scammers exist, persisting for years under the respected title of Master Physician. What are the local regulators doing?