Urban Immortal Doctor

Chapter 4 Impersonation

Allen asked again, "Is it just temporary relief, or a complete cure?"

Sean replied, "A complete cure, absolutely a complete cure. The child is now completely fine, and the family is very satisfied with the treatment."

"Dr. Perry, I didn't expect your medical skills to be so impressive."

Allen was unaware of the truth and, smiling, said to Gary, "Dean Anderson, your hospital has a real expert."

Sean responded with a smile, "Thank you for the compliment, Director Smith. As a doctor, this is my duty."

Although he spoke modestly, he was secretly thrilled. Gaining appreciation from the head of the Health Bureau meant a bright future for him.

There was a vacancy for a deputy director at the hospital, and he thought he might have a chance at it.

Allen didn't say much more and dialed a number, "Mr. Williams, I have good news. Dr. Perry from South Lake Hospital has cured this disease. Bring your son over right away."

He then made another call, "Deputy Director White, notify the other hospitals to transfer all the children with this special illness to South Lake Hospital. Dr. Sean Perry has found an effective treatment method."

Sean was stunned upon hearing this. He thought he only had to take credit for this one special case, but he didn't expect there to be more patients to follow.

Gary, unaware of what exactly had happened, asked, "Director Smith, what's going on? How come there are so many cases with the same illness?"

Allen explained, "These sick children are all students from the South Lake Central Elementary School. This afternoon, one child picked up a bat, and 12 children who came into contact with the bat all showed symptoms of high fever and fainting.

It's preliminarily determined to be an infection from a new type of virus, not recorded in the national virus database, and there's no effective medicine for it.

I dispersed the sick children to various hospitals in South Lake City for treatment, hoping someone could cure this illness.

No other hospital found an effective treatment method, but Dr. Perry successfully cured that case, and the results were very good. South Lake Hospital has made a significant contribution this time."

He then said to Sean, "Dr. Perry, if you cure all these children, I'll award you a major commendation."

"Uh..."

Sean was sweating profusely. He had just claimed credit for Jack's work and had no idea how to cure this illness.

Seeing his expression, Gary asked, "What's the matter, Dr. Perry? Is there a problem?"

"N-N-No problem."

At this point, Sean couldn't admit to his impersonation and had to tough it out.

He had some knowledge of ancient medicine and acupuncture and had been present when Jack treated the young boy, memorizing the acupuncture points used.

He believed that using the same acupuncture method could potentially cure the illness.

With this thought, he felt a bit more at ease.

At that moment, Gary noticed Jack and Helen standing nearby and asked, "Who are these two?"

Sean quickly responded, "They are the patient who was just cured and a family member, waiting to discuss the medical fees with me."

Gary said, "Discuss these matters outside. This is the ICU ward, and outsiders shouldn't enter casually."

"Yes, yes, I'll have them leave right now," replied Sean, turning back to Jack and Helen. "We can discuss the medical fees later, after I'm done here."

His implication was clear: as long as they didn't expose him on the spot, negotiating the medical fees would be easy.

Jack smirked coldly. He had intended to expose Sean but now decided not to rush it.

Stealing his credit required skill, and Jack was curious to see how Sean would handle the situation.

He and his mother sat down on a bench outside the ICU ward.

Helen said, "Son, we have 20,000 dollars now. Let's talk to Dr. Perry and see if we can settle the medical bill with this money."

Jack replied, "No, we shouldn't let him get away with overcharging. We won't give him a penny."

As they were talking, the sound of screeching brakes came from the hospital entrance. Two black luxury cars pulled up, and a middle-aged man got out, followed by four black-clad bodyguards carrying a stretcher with a comatose young boy on it.

"Mr. Williams, you're here," greeted Allen warmly as he saw the middle-aged man.

Although Allen was the head of a bureau, Robert Williams, the man who had just arrived, was a significant figure in his own right. As the chairman of the Tita Group, a major player in the catering industry, Robert was influential. The Tita Group owned half of the dining establishments in South Lake City, from top-tier restaurants to ordinary street food stalls.

Not only did Robert possess billions in assets, but he also had a formidable background and annually donated seven-figure sums to the health sector.

Such an important figure naturally commanded Allen's utmost courtesy.

However, Robert Williams was in no mood for pleasantries. Anxiously, he said, "Director Smith, please find a doctor for my son immediately. He's running a fever of 40 degrees, and I'm worried that if it lasts too long, it might affect his intelligence."

"Mr. Williams, rest assured, everything is ready," Allen said, directing a nurse to place the young boy on the emergency bed. He then turned to Sean, "Dr. Perry, please treat Mr. Williams' son immediately."

"Yes, Director," Sean replied, approaching them.

Robert said, "Dr. Perry, if you can cure my son, the Tita Group will be immensely grateful!"

"Mr. Williams, you're too kind. Treating patients is my duty," Sean replied, trying to appear dignified, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

He felt his luck had turned. Curing Robert's son could earn him both recognition from his superiors and substantial rewards. It was a chance for both fame and fortune.

As he dreamt of his bright future, Sean took out the prepared silver needles and approached the boy's bed.

Gary, surprised, asked, "Dr. Perry, what are you going to do?"

Sean replied, "Dean Anderson, currently there's no effective modern medicine for this type of viral infection. We have to treat it with acupuncture."

Allen, amazed, said, "Dr. Perry, you're also skilled in ancient medicine?"

"I wouldn't say skilled. I just happened to read about an acupuncture technique in a medical book, which is suitable for treating this condition," Sean said modestly.

Allen praised him, "Dr. Perry is truly remarkable, proficient in both modern and ancient medicine. Please proceed with the treatment; the other children will be arriving soon."

Sean took a deep breath, recalling the scene where Jack had administered acupuncture, and then took a silver needle, aiming for a point on the boy's chest.

As the first needle went in, the boy's body shivered. With the second needle, his facial expression turned to one of great pain.

Robert, anxious, said, "Dr. Perry, are you sure this method works?"

With no turning back, Sean gritted his teeth and replied, "Definitely, the previous case was cured this way."

Seeing Robert fall silent, Sean took a third needle and aimed for the other point on the boy's chest.