Chapter Twenty-Five: A Troublesome Illness

  It wasn't until after Han Ankang's introduction that they realized the old man, who was being protected by so many men in black suits, was actually someone Han Ankang had saved while abroad. Although they didn't know the old man's identity, when they heard he was a villager who came to stand up for Han Ankang, their attitude towards Cui Zhen Shan became much more friendly.

  Just as the villagers were rushing to Han's house, fearing that those city officials would do something to Han Ankang again, Village Chief Wu Dongshan, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, saw the courtyard filled with villagers coming to help. He was also startled, and it wasn't until he came over and heard mostly laughter coming from inside that Wu Dongshan felt slightly relieved.

  Regarding Han Ankang's medical license being revoked by the Municipal Health Bureau, Wu Dongshan also resented those people for not doing their job properly and only liked to trouble ordinary people like them. However, he couldn't get in touch with the municipal officials at all, nor could he speak up for Han Ankang. Afraid that these emotionally agitated villagers would clash with the people who came today, he hastily rushed over from his home.

  He waited until he stood behind the courtyard, looking at the old man standing among the villagers whom he didn't recognize, but the middle-aged man next to him seemed familiar. After thinking for a moment in his mind, he quickly recognized that this person was actually Provincial Governor Zhao Cheng who often appeared on the provincial news at night, and Wu Dongshan's legs were almost scared soft.

  The provincial governor has come to his small village of Hui Long, if there is a problem with safety, he can't afford to take responsibility even if he loses his skin!

  Afraid that the villagers would not know how to behave in front of such a high-ranking official, Wu Dongshan hastened his pace and squeezed forward, excitedly saying to Zhao Cheng: "Governor Zhao, hello! I am Wu Dongshan, the village chief of Hui Long Village. Welcome to our village for inspection and guidance."

  As Wu Dongshan's loud voice rang out, the villagers who had been chattering just a moment before fell silent like a suddenly closed valve. Some of the villagers who often watched provincial news thought back to the governor's appearance on TV and realized that this middle-aged man was indeed him. They hastily retreated, afraid of offending the governor whom they usually only saw on television.

  Just entering the village, he felt a bit disappointed with his work. Not even the people under his jurisdiction recognized his identity. As a result, it was only after a village cadre shouted that his identity was revealed.

  Zhao Cheng looked at the somewhat excited village heads, smiled and said: "Village Head Wu, hello! Today I'm not here to inspect and guide work, but just to accompany an elder to visit Comrade Han Ankang who has been wronged. By the way, since you are the village head of this village, you should know what's going on with Han Ankang's medical license being revoked?"

  You don't have to worry about anything, just speak your mind, as long as Dr. Han is not wrong, I will investigate thoroughly no matter who or which department is involved."

  When the villagers heard that the provincial governor was willing to stand up for Han Ankang, they immediately interrupted and said: "I know, the leader of those officials, dressed in a human-like dog, is the head of the Health Bureau. He came here once before and wanted Xiao An to go with him to see someone off."

  As a result, Xiao An was blown away at the time. This guy changed his clothes and wore a uniform to retaliate, taking away many medicines from Xiao An's clinic, and even confiscated his medical license.

  Just as Zhao Cheng heard something half-understood, another villager chimed in: "That's right, that person seemed to be surnamed Zhao too, called Zhao Jun or something. He was about the same age as Xiao An, looked quite good, but had a somewhat unscrupulous character."

  Connecting everything together, Zhao Cheng suddenly furrowed his brow and said: "Is this person named Zhao Xiangjun?"

  As soon as the words came out, the village chief who had just mentioned the name suddenly realized and said: "Right, that person said this name when he came. Eh, how did you know, Governor?"

  Standing beside and listening to the translator's explanation of these conversations, Cui Zhen Shan somewhat understood and said: "Cheng, is this person also from your family?"

  It's no doubt that someone who can make a provincial governor recall his full name just by mentioning his position and surname must have left an impression on the governor. If such a person is still a young cadre in the city, then the only explanation is that he is a member of the Zhao family.

  Facing Cui Lao's inquiry, Zhao Cheng sighed: "Not to deceive you, if what these villagers said is true, then this surname Zhao really has some relationship with my family. My aunt had a grandson who was transferred to work in Jixi City last year, and although I'm not clear about his position, it's said that he works in the health department."

  In addition, he is relatively favored in front of the old man, and it's also very possible that he offended Dr. Han under his proud appearance. Because my father participated in the revolution at an early age, only this younger sister was left among his close relatives, and my aunt passed away early too. So, my dad takes care of her juniors relatively more, and I saw Zhao Xiangjun once when he graduated and started working.

  Although it doesn't seem quite right, it's also following the rules. I think there must be some misunderstanding here. Otherwise, I'll call him over and ask him now. If it's his fault, I'll make him apologize to Dr. Han on the spot. Whatever responsibility he needs to take for this matter, I won't go easy on him either. Do you think this way of handling it is acceptable, Director Choi?

  The conversation between the two was in Korean, and only a few ethnic Koreans present could make out the general idea, but Han Ankang standing beside them listened to it clearly. Soon he understood that the arrogant young cadre who had come to invite him to treat his illness might be the father of the provincial governor standing before him.

  He quickly recounted the causes and consequences of this conflict, and admitted that at the time, Zhao Xiangjun's unauthorized entry almost caused him to administer the wrong injection. For patients, one misplaced needle can lead to big or small troubles.

  It's normal for Han Ankang to get angry, and with Zhao Xiangjun's condescending tone later on, it's even more understandable that Han Ankang wouldn't take the other party's threats seriously. Once this situation is mentioned, there's no need for Zhao Chengcheng to ask him to know that what Han Ankang said won't be fake.

  He said on the spot that he would personally supervise the fair and just handling of this case in Jiti City, and give Han Ankang a fair trial. It's just that thinking of his father getting weaker by the day, he hopes Han Ankang can see his filial piety towards his father and go to treat him as soon as possible. Because he really worries that his father will be in danger at any time.

  As soon as Cui Zhen Shan came over, Han An Kang realized that things might not be so simple. Earlier, Cui Zhen Shan had also explained to Han An Kang that during the initial period of China's reform and opening up, he had once been in contact with Zhao Cheng's father, who was then the commander of the Northeast Military Region.

  This is a true tiger general who emerged from the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and his military region directly faces North and South Korea. When the three countries held some defense meetings, Choe Jong-seon, who had served as a high-ranking official in the government for a period of time, still has a respectful heart for this tiger general on the battlefield of China.

  Upon learning of the provincial governor's father having such a prestigious background, Han Ankang maintained his medical professionalism and replied to Governor Zhao's invitation: "Governor Zhao, do you have your father's medical records? I'd like to take a look before making any decisions. I hold Mr. Zhao in high esteem as a revolutionary veteran, and if it can be treated, I will definitely go all out."

  The secretary who had been following the governor all along heard Han Ankang being so ungrateful and still having such an attitude, his heart was already filled with rage. However, due to Cui Zhen Shan's continued support for Han Ankang, he didn't dare make a sound, and handed over the medical records report that the governor had prepared before arriving.

  When the provincial governor came to ask Han Ankang to treat his illness, the villagers of Hui Long Village felt a sense of pride from the bottom of their hearts. With this relationship here, who would dare to find trouble with Han Ankang in the future? Under Wu Dongshan's persuasion, the villagers also knew that they didn't need to worry about Han Ankang anymore and gradually walked out of the yard, leaving it to a group of South Korean bodyguards responsible for executing protection tasks.

  Han Ankang took the medical records and sat down in the empty chair left by the villager, then began to read through them. He saw that the patient was now over 80 years old. The illness was actually quite simple, it was a bullet from a battle many years ago that had been lodged next to his heart and couldn't be removed. Normally, when he wasn't feeling unwell, the bullet didn't cause any problems being next to his heart.

  As the patient's age increases, this bullet head has become entangled with the blood vessels next to the heart. Even the most skilled cardiac surgeons dare not perform such a bullet removal surgery. Moreover, the location of the stuck bullet is very close to the heart, and considering the old man's age and background, it is naturally a cause for concern.

  It wasn't until recently that the old man suddenly fainted and was hospitalized. Upon learning that it was this bullet that caused the illness again, Zhao Chengcheng, who was helpless but unwilling to let his father go, still spent a lot of effort finding cardiac experts to come and diagnose together, but the conclusion was still...

  Before peeling off these fragile blood vessels and meridians, the success rate of this operation is not even one percent. Now, although surgery is not possible, at least these blood vessels and meridians are functioning normally, but once the surgery fails, the consequence is immediate death. It is precisely this concern that makes this disease ultimately untreatable.

  After looking at the X-ray film and the detailed diagnosis made by the expert team, Han Ankang put down his medical records. He closed his eyes and calculated with the medical skills he knew, what was the success rate of solving this disease.

  In the case of a monk who had an arrowhead left in his body, no one dared to treat him due to the awkward location. In the end, he used Daoist medicine to dissolve and remove the arrowhead from his body, and was cured. This case seems similar to the current situation of this old man, except that one is an arrowhead and the other is a bullet!

  There is only one thing that Han Ankang is very clear about, the doctor who performed this operation at that time had already reached the legendary Bao Dan realm. And he has now only reached the middle of the Lian Qi realm, and hasn't even reached the Bi Gu realm, how can he guarantee to complete what the doctor did back then, easily curing the same type of illness with just a wave of his hand?