Chapter 402

To an outsider, the high-ranking official’s words sounded like self-reproach.

But to the cadres standing beside him, his words were a harsh reprimand.

Anyone who navigated the world of officialdom knew that when a problem arose, the top leader was never at fault.

Even if they were wrong, you could never say so.

The ones who were truly at fault were always the subordinates carrying out the work.

If the current incident had happened at any other time, it wouldn’t have been a big deal.

It was just an ambulance with a patient inside, blocked by a crowd. Such incidents were hardly unheard of, not just in a major metropolis like Yang City, but even in small counties and towns.

But now, this had happened right in front of the high-ranking official.

And this particular official represented the top authority in Yang City—even the entire Yang City government!

Some brainless fans, in order to protect their so-called idol, had blocked an ambulance right in front of the official, preventing a critically ill patient from receiving emergency care. This was a flagrant provocation.

If the fans had blocked the road and let no one through, it might not have been so outrageous.

But while obstructing a life-saving route and blocking the official’s path, they had eagerly made way for a celebrity, fawning all over them!

An act like this was no different from jumping up and slapping the high-ranking official across the face.

This was bound to make the leader angry! Furious, even!

But a leader was, after all, above it all. Even in his fury, he would never do anything personally. As a result, all the pressure fell onto the shoulders of the cadres below him.

Although these cadres had enough authority to suppress the fans and the general public, they were unwilling to easily offend such a large group.

After all, Chenyang’s case was a prime example right before them.

After offending Lin Jiji, all sorts of his personal information had been dug up overnight. It was no exaggeration to say that those fans probably knew more about Chenyang now than he knew about himself.

If an ordinary doctor could be harassed into such a sorry state by fans, then these officials, who were public figures in their own right, were naturally afraid of having their own past deeds dug up.

Even if they hadn’t done anything illegal or broken any rules, the slightest flaw would be magnified infinitely under the microscope of public scrutiny.

If their luck was bad, they could face an investigation from the disciplinary committee, or even lose their official positions.

On this point, the cadres truly didn’t want to provoke these fans and their idol.

However, the high-ranking official had spoken. If they did nothing, they would surely face the risk of demotion, disciplinary action, or even losing their jobs.

Caught in a dilemma, they all began to viciously curse the eighteen generations of Lin Jiji’s ancestors in their minds.

‘You damn bastard, couldn’t you just stay on screen and be a bigshot celebrity? What the fuck are you doing in Yang City?!’

‘You attention-seeking asshole, go show off somewhere else! You just had to come put on airs in front of the leadership, damn you.’

While the cadres were furiously cursing Lin Jiji in their hearts, on the surface, they hurriedly began to agree with the high-ranking official.

One said he would immediately begin handling the issue of order within the hospital.

Another said he would dispatch people at once to punish and disperse these troublemaking fans in accordance with the relevant laws.

The high-ranking official shot them a cold glance, then turned his gaze back toward Chenyang.

Although Doctor Liu had just given him an introduction and an explanation, deep down he was still skeptical and disapproved of traditional Chinese medicine for emergency treatment.

The reason he remained here instead of rushing forward was twofold: first, he wanted to see what kind of person Chenyang was, and second, he wanted to witness for himself if traditional Chinese medicine was truly as good as Doctor Liu had described.

At this moment, Chenyang’s treatment was nearing its end.

As he pulled out the last silver needle, the readings on the monitor beside the patient began to change.

The original blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and other values had been low, some even bordering on fatal levels.

But now, those numbers were soaring toward normal levels at an incredible speed.

Once the values stabilized, the previously comatose patient’s eyes suddenly flew open, and their deathly pale complexion regained a healthy, rosy color at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Witnessing this, the high-ranking official said in astonishment, “That’s miraculous! To save a critically, even terminally, ill patient with just a few silver needles… this Doctor Chen’s medical skills are truly extraordinary!”

Doctor Liu smiled. “His skills might not be the absolute best at the City Hospital, but they’re definitely top-tier. Director Liu really recruited a treasure for our hospital this time.”

The high-ranking official gave Chenyang a deep look, then said in a low voice, “Don’t tell him I came to see him. Also, once things here are taken care of, have your hospital president come see me privately.”

“Yes, sir. So now you’re…”

“Now, I’m going to go solve this mess.”

With that, the high-ranking official led the other cadres, pushing through the crowd toward where the hospital president and the others were standing.