Lou Zhiyi directly stated the request, which surprised Luo Ziling a little.
The temperament of a soldier is indeed different from ordinary people.
If it were someone else, without even broaching the subject, they wouldn’t directly ask for his help.
But Luo Ziling quite liked this kind of straightforwardness; he hated insincerity and preferred candor.
"The principle is actually very simple, which is to use acupuncture and medication to stimulate the human body, activating the immune system to its strongest state." Luo Ziling answered simply: "General Lou is right, the medical principles are similar, and all treatment methods aim to eliminate causes of disease, enhance the body’s resistance, stimulate the immune system’s function, and ultimately achieve the goal of curing diseases."
He did not respond to Lou Zhiyi’s request for help.
"Very well said!" Lou Zhiyi nodded, mostly agreeing with Luo Ziling’s viewpoint and remarked: "Traditional medicine indeed has its mysterious aspects. I haven’t been able to delve much into it, so I can’t give a lot of opinions. By the way, our Dean Li is quite researched in traditional medicine; he is the vice dean responsible for clinical teaching at our hospital, and we have many outstanding talents in traditional medicine. Doctor Luo, if you have time in the future, come and discuss with them more, let them learn from Doctor Luo more."
Li Zhenhua immediately chimed in, saying to Luo Ziling in a sincere tone: "Doctor Luo, I’ve read several of your topic reports and was amazed by your achievements in traditional medicine at such a young age. Recently, I also reviewed the pharmacological reports of the drugs you developed, and I’m truly amazed. You probably know, our hospital is charged with crucial health care and treatment responsibilities; the objects of health care and treatment are not ordinary people, so our duty is to minimize errors and improve the cure rate."
Luo Ziling smiled and said: "I am very willing to communicate with the experts and scholars at your hospital, and if needed, I’m also willing to provide assistance. But I’m sorry, I really don’t have any time these days. Also, we have had many unpleasant dealings with Chen Ruchang’s Chen Family. Last time, they invited us over for treatment, and I agreed. But to our surprise, they set a trap to harm us. While healers should have kindness, encountering such matters is truly disheartening. So, I might accept some of your requests but not this one; I’m truly very sorry."
Lou Zhiyi and Li Zhenhua didn’t expect Luo Ziling to refuse them like this.
They exchanged a look, both seeing a hint of a bitter smile in the other’s eyes.
They knew very little about the struggles at the higher levels, but the highly discussed attack on Luo Ziling was something they had heard of.
They just didn’t expect Luo Ziling to refuse so directly.
The troublesome issues encountered during Chen Ruchang’s treatment were almost overwhelming for them.
They couldn’t believe that as the treatment deepened, Chen Ruchang’s immune system would nearly collapse.
During Chen Ruchang’s treatment, he contracted a virus for which there was no specific drug, which damages the immune system; they understood this as the main reason for the worsening condition but couldn’t find measures for symptom treatment, thus feeling very anxious.
This was a very serious issue for them.
They were under tremendous pressure and hence harbored a glimmer of hope in seeking Luo Ziling’s help.
After all, Luo Ziling cured Yang Yuanshan.
While they were disappointed, Luo Ziling said, "I won’t treat him, nor will my grandfather; however, I could share some insights on treatment with you."
What Luo Ziling said was actually an attempt to probe the specific condition of Chen Ruchang through the two deans in front of him.
They should know very clearly about Chen Ruchang’s condition.
Obtaining information from them would be more accurate than from Yang Yuanshan or Ling Mingrui.
When Luo Ziling said this, Lou Zhiyi and Li Zhenhua brightened.
They did not hold back and detailed Chen Ruchang’s condition.
They were well-prepared today and even brought Chen Ruchang’s case records.
Looking at Chen Ruchang’s case records on the IPAD brought by Li Zhenhua, Luo Ziling could barely contain his delight.
Chen Ruchang’s condition was indeed very severe.
There were multiple shadows on the liver, basically confirming metastatic lesions.
Not just the liver, but the lungs, kidneys, and mesentery also had small shadows.
In other words, his organs have metastasized.
Other indicators were also very poor.
Total blood protein and albumin levels were rapidly decreasing, only half of normal levels, with albumin and globulin ratios reversed; serum protein electrophoresis results were a mess. Enzymes related to liver function were all elevated. Platelet count was down to one-third of the normal lower limit; with coagulation factors including fibrinogen mostly synthesized by the liver and platelet count decreasing, Chen Ruchang experienced frequent small-area bleeding. His kidney function indicators were also poor, with both urea nitrogen and creatinine levels much higher than normal.
What should be high was low; what should be low was almost all high—seeing those red and green numbers and arrows in the case records, along with specific disease descriptions, feeling of guilt welled up in Luo Ziling’s mind.
If it weren’t for his actions, Chen Ruchang’s condition wouldn’t be like this.
Without seeing Chen Ruchang himself, just looking at these indicators, Luo Ziling could imagine the state of the person who wanted him dead now being in a state near death.
Saving lives with medical skills is the teachings that Luo Ziling received since childhood.
Grandfather Luo Liansheng always instilled the idea that studying medicine is to cure diseases and save lives, without selfishness, and to remember the teachings of numerous predecessors in the medical field. Great medical integrity, a healer’s parental heart, this is the healer’s original intention.
Until now, Luo Ziling had always done this.
When he first came to Yanjing, he encountered attempts on his life several times but never considered using his medical skills to retaliate or harm others.
Later, when he thought of harming someone through medical skills, he struggled internally and felt very uneasy.
He always felt he had done something outrageous.
Painfully overcoming this mental hurdle, upon seeing Chen Ruchang’s case today, he still felt a bit guilty.
After studying the case for a while, he softly said, "Looking at this case, it seems his days are numbered!"
"Doctor Luo, if you put all your efforts into treatment, can you cure such a patient?" Li Zhenhua mustered the courage to ask Luo Ziling a question he himself found absurd and quickly added: "If it can be cured, I think the patient’s family would be willing to let go of all obsessions, willing to pay any price to invite you for treatment!"