SRGA Chapter 40: I Only Know a Little Bit
"Xiao Lin, thank you, thank you," said Dean Hu Guifang, extremely grateful.
Lin Tian replied, "Dean, I just did what I could."
"But what you did may change their lives. Jiang Long, that kid, is quite clever and does well in his studies, but his leg... the doctor said it needs to be amputated, otherwise it will become necrotic," explained Hu Guifang.
"He's only eleven this year. If he gets an amputation, his whole life will be ruined."
"As for Xu Hu's left hand, he's seen many doctors, but it couldn't be lifted. I never expected you to miraculously heal his arm," she continued.
Lin Tian cleared his throat and said, "Dean, I only know a little about ancient medical techniques. I just gave them a simple massage."
"Their recovery is their own fortune."
Although he had mastered the supreme level of ancient medical techniques, Lin Tian didn't have a medical license, so he didn't have the qualifications to practice medicine.
"I understand, I understand."
"Xiao Lin, could you also take a look at Zhao Dong? Sometimes he's normal, but other times he's a bit slow," Dean Hu Guifang asked hopefully.
Lin Tian pondered for a moment before replying, "Dean, I can take his pulse, but his condition... I may not be able to solve it."
"Okay, okay!"
Dean Hu Guifang nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry, even if they have some issues, they definitely won't trouble you."
Dean Hu Guifang had lived for decades, so naturally she understood many things.
Lin Tian, without a medical license, was certainly worried about causing any problems during treatment. He knew it would be hard to clear his name if anything went wrong.
"Dean, although I may not be able to cure them, I can ensure that their condition doesn't worsen. You can trust me on this," Lin Tian said.
His current mastery of ancient medical techniques was no joke. Even in martial arts novels, he would be considered a legendary doctor. He might even surpass the imperial physicians of ancient palaces.
"Xiao Lin, thank you."
"When Ice, finished with her class, I'll trouble you to take a look at Zhao Dong. Don't examine him here, come with me to my office," Dean Hu Guifang suggested.
Lin Tian nodded.
Soon, Lin Tian followed Dean Hu Guifang to her office.
The office was decorated in a simple manner.
Hu Guifang poured Lin Tian a cup of tea. "Xiao Lin, to be honest, at first glance, I felt you weren't quite suitable for Ice."
"But now, it seems I underestimated you."
Lin Tian smiled. "Dean, it's normal to have such feelings. Dean, do you have anything else you want to discuss with me?"
Hu Guifang hesitated. "We have a total of around three hundred children in the orphanage, and there are some other children with issues. Could you also take a look at them?"
"Dean, today there seem to be only two hundred children in the orphanage," Lin Tian pointed out.
Hu Guifang nodded. "Yes, there are indeed only about two hundred children today. Some are in the hospital, some of the older children are working and studying, and some are in foster homes. Some volunteers help take care of one or two children on weekends, and some might be considering adoption, taking them home to try living with them."
"The total number of children in our orphanage is three hundred and sixteen."
Lin Tian nodded slightly. "How many of them have issues?"
Hu Guifang sighed softly. "There are quite a few children in the orphanage with issues, probably around thirty or forty."
"Some of them may be beyond your help, some may be manageable by hospitals, and only a few may truly need your assistance."
Lin Tian thought for a moment before saying, "Dean, I didn't bring anything with me this time, no preparations. Ice and I will come next week."
"I'll help where I can then."
"Thank you, thank you. Xiao Lin, you and Ice both have hearts of gold," Hu Guifang expressed her gratitude.
Lin Tian shook his head. "Dean, you're too kind."
"I happen to know a little about ancient medical techniques and will help where I can."
Hu Guifang stood up. "Xiao Lin, you rest here for a while. I'll go take care of some other matters and bring Zhao Dong over later."
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Ice finished her class.
Hu Guifang brought Ice and Zhao Dong to the office.
"Big Brother Lin, hello," Zhao Dong greeted Lin Tian with a bow.
He seemed fine at first glance.
"Xiao Lin, Zhao Dong has been in a better state after Ice's classes a few times. When he's in a good state, there are no obvious problems," Hu Guifang explained.
Lin Tian nodded.
"Zhao Dong, please sit down and extend your hand," Lin Tian instructed.
Zhao Dong obediently sat down and extended his hand. Lin Tian placed his fingers on Zhao Dong's pulse. He was extremely proficient in pulse diagnosis now.
As a martial arts master, he already had some skills, and now with the inheritance of ancient medical techniques, pulse diagnosis was one of his specialties.
Ice stared at Lin Tian, finding his focused demeanor quite attractive.
"It's not a problem with the meridians."
Lin Tian quickly made a judgment.
With his current proficiency in ancient medical techniques, he was much faster in his assessments compared to before, without the need for slowly probing with inner energy.
"Weird, everything seems normal."
A few minutes passed, and Lin Tian wondered.
"Hehe, hehe!"
After a few more minutes, Zhao Dong started giggling foolishly.
He became mentally slow again.
At that moment, Lin Tian finally noticed something unusual from Zhao Dong's expression, and his pulse also showed subtle changes.
"I see."
A look of realization appeared in Lin Tian's eyes.
"Lin Tian, have you figured out what's wrong with Zhao Dong?" Ice asked excitedly.
Lin Tian nodded slightly. "It should be a case of dual soul syndrome. Scientifically speaking, it's a dissociative identity disorder, but the other personality is underdeveloped."
"Can it be treated?" Ice asked anxiously.
Lin Tian smiled. "It should be possible. If it were a neurological disorder, it would be difficult, but this is relatively easy to handle."
"I can use hypnotic techniques to suppress his problematic personality, and over time, it will naturally fade away."
"Let me borrow your necklace."
Ice took off her necklace. It wasn't very expensive, only worth a few tens of thousands of dollars, quite ordinary to her.
"Zhao Dong, look at this."
Lin Tian gently waved the necklace in front of Zhao Dong's eyes.
He infused some of his inner energy into the necklace, causing it to emit a faint glow that Ice and Hu Guifang couldn't see clearly.
Lin Tian was using a form of witchcraft technique now.
In less than half a minute, Zhao Dong was completely hypnotized.
"Zhao Dong, you're very tired now, very tired. You want to rest, just keep resting, you'll feel very comfortable that way."
"While
you're resting, you'll dream of yourself, sharing all your memories with your other self."
"Gradually, you'll no longer be separate—"
Lin Tian's words carried a special rhythm, like a mesmerizing melody entering Zhao Dong's ears.
"Sleep, sleep."
Lin Tian helped Zhao Dong lie down.
"Is it okay?" Ice asked nervously.
Lin Tian said, "We'll have to wait for him to wake up naturally. It shouldn't take long. We'll know if he's back to normal later."
"Okay."
Hu Guifang and Ice waited nervously.
Lin Tian was quite calm.
With his abilities, he could judge that Zhao Dong would definitely wake up. In cases of dual soul syndrome like Zhao Dong's, the issues weren't too severe.
"Dean, Ice, why did I fall asleep?"
Less than five minutes later, Zhao Dong woke up, puzzled.