Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
He didnât expect Wang Yao should just say that without any consideration. Some people were just like Dr. Long. They considered themselves the smartest person in the world, while everyone else was stupid.
It was not good to treat other people as idiots. At the end of the day, he would find that the stupid one was himself.
Because of what Wang Yao said, it suddenly became quiet at the dining table, even though the dishes were still warm. Dr. Long looked at him sternly.
It had been a long time since someone spoke to him like this. Even in the province, the senior officers from the medical department treated him with respect. After all, he was a medical expert. No one dared be rude to him.
âDo you believe that one word from me will send you back to that village or quarantine?â Dr. Long asked.
âWow, Iâm so scared,â Wang Mingbao said dramatically.
âDr. Long, as a medical expert in the provincial hospital and a senior, donât you feel ashamed of what you have done?â Wang Yao asked.
âEnough!â Dr. Long banged the wine glass on the table. âI tried to be nice to you, but you are such an ungrateful bastard.â
âTry to be nice to me? I heard you made a lot of money recently. Is it from selling a formula? The formula given my me,â Wang Yao said calmly.
âWhat? From you? Do you have any evidence?â Dr. Long asked.
âSo, Iâm right about you. I was too naive. I didnât expect you were still young at heart and vicious,â Wang Yao said.
âI donât have time to talk nonsense with you,â Dr. Long said.
He then turned around to speak briefly to the officers. He apologized to them and promised to invite them for dinner again. The officers were not stupid. They knew immediately what was going on. They just smiled.
âYou wait,â Dr. Long said.
This was a classic line. When Dr. Long reached the exit, he suddenly fell forward. Someone held him up immediately.
âThank you...â He didnât expect the person holding him would be Wang Yao.
âWhen you get old, your mobility declines. Be careful when you go downstairs. It wonât be pretty if you have a fall,â Wang Yao said.
âHmmm,â Dr. Long said coldly. He then turned around and walked away.
âDonât forget to pay for the dinner!â Wang Mingbao shouted.
Plump! Bang! Ouch! Whatâs going on?!
The officers who had just gone downstairs heard sounds behind them. They turned around and saw Dr. Long lying on the ground, like a white swallow landing on the beach. His head came down first. Dr. Long was moaning in pain. He had fallen off the steps with his face landing on the ground first.
âWhat happened to him?â an officer asked.
âI didnât see him drink too much,â another officer said.
The officers was dazed. They looked up subconsciously but didnât anyone upstairs.
He was not kicked by the two young fellows, the officers thought. Then it suddenly occurred to them that they should help Dr. Long stand up.
âLook, what a nasty fall,â an officer said.
Dr. Longâs face had turned blue and purple. The corner of his mouth was bleeding.
âDr. Long, are you okay?â an officer asked.
âIâm fine,â Dr. Long said.
âDid anyone push you from behind?â another officer asked.
âNo, Iâm fine.â Dr. Long shook his hand.
It was a strange situation. As Dr. Long was about to go downstairs, he tripped over and fell off the stairs without realizing what had happened.
âTake it easy,â the officer said.
Plump! Bang! Ouch!
The officers were shocked! What is going on?
They just helped Dr. Long stand up. Now, Dr. Long fell when he reached another set of stairs. It was as if he couldnât control his legs.
Is this habitual falling?
âDid you do it?â Wang Mingbao asked with a cigarette in his mouth as he was looking at poor Dr. Long, whose face was swelling after two falls. He was thrilled.
âYou should teach me how to do it,â Wang Mingbao said.
âYou wonât be able to grasp it,â Wang Yao said with a smile.
âDr. Long, shall we take you to the hospital?â an officer asked.
Dr. Long felt giddy and light-headed. Sparks flew before his eyes. His face still landed on the ground first, but the way he felt was different. He was like a dog gnawing its shit. One of his teeth dropped. His mouth was full of blood.
âPlease take me to the hospital,â Dr. Long said.
âOkay, be careful,â an officer said while holding Dr. Longâs arm.
Plump!
Dr. Long almost had another fall. Fortunately, someone was holding his arm, so he didnât kiss the floor again.
âWhatâs wrong with you?â the officer asked.
The officers werenât the only ones shocked. Dr. Long himself was shocked. He had this weird condition in which his legs were out of control. It was as if his legs didnât belong to him.
âLetâs get out of here,â Wang Yao said.
âExcuse me, could you please pay the pill before leaving?â Dr. Long was stopped at the entrance by a waitress.
âYou havenât paid? How shameless you are! You wanna leave without paying?â Wang Mingbao said from behind. He still had the cigarette in his mouth. âDo you guys know who this is? Heâs Dr. Long, a medical specialist from the provincial hospital. Hey, Dr. Long, do you think the dishes were delicious?â
âYou, you...â Dr. Long felt his heart was thumping rapidly and blood pressure was going up. He wanted to lash out.
âDr. Long?â An officer standing next to him spoke.
âFine.â In the end, Dr. Long came to his senses and suppressed his anger. He left the restaurant after making payment.
âLetâs go. We should get out of here, too,â Wang Yao said.
He was not afraid of Dr. Long, but there was no point for him to stay any longer. The true punishment for Dr. Long hadnât arrived yet.
As Wang Yao was about to drive out of the county, the local policemen stopped him. As for the reason, a policeman explained that he suspected Wang Yaoâs vehicle had the virus. Wang Yaoâs vehicle was required to be taken into quarantine.
âThat old bastard!â Wang Mingbao was furious.
âWell, Iâm not surprised,â Wang Yao said.
âWhat can we do?â Wang Mingbao asked.
âJust follow their rules,â Wang Yao said. His vehicle was taken. He and Wang Mingbao were taken to a room for observation.
There were not many people in the room. All those in the room were infected by the virus.
âShit, I will get him to pay when Iâm out of here,â Wang Mingbao said.
âDonât worry, he will come to us,â Wang Yao said calmly.
Meanwhile, Dr. Long was taken to a hospital in Jia county.
âDr. Long, you should be fine now,â a doctor from the hospital said.
The medical staff cleaned the blood and put bandages on the wounds. They couldnât fix his teeth in the short period of time. Plus, Dr. Long didnât plan to get his teeth fixed in Jia county.
He still felt dizzy after he got up. He didnât know why his legs were out of control, but he wouldnât let Wang Yao and Wang Mingbao off the hook since they were so rude to him in the restaurant. He made a phone call. Given the position he held in the provincial hospital, no one would doubt his words. He told the local policemen that Wang Yao and Wang Mingbao were likely infected with the virus and needed to be taken into quarantine.
He was about to go back to rest. As soon as he walked out of the clinical room, he fell again. Bang! He felt his body was out of control again. Fortunately, he responded soon enough to support his body with his arms.
âWhatâs wrong with me?â Dr. Long started to panic.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The hospital was quite busy. People passed him in the corridor. Some of them pointed at him. He felt his face was burning hot. No one wanted to make a scene in public.
Dr. Long couldnât sprawl to the ground forever. He slowly stood up. He then moved forward one step at a time with his hand touching the wall, like a weak elderly patient. Something weird or horrible happened again.
He tripped over once again. Fortunately, he responded fast enough to hold onto the back of a chair.
âThis is not right!â His face turned white from red. He was a medical specialist. He thought about a lot of possible causes of frequent falls. Every possibility was horrible.
Why? He had just had a thorough check in the hospital. Until now, he hadnât linked what happened to him to Wang Yao.
âHmmm, itâs done!
At the moment, Wang Yao, who was isolated in a room, received unexpected good news. He had completed a mission given by the system.
Mission: Make self known to patients in 1,000 miles in a month.
Status: Complete.
What a coincidence! Wang Yao thought.
âThank you,â Wang Yao said to Wang Mingbao, who was sitting next to him.
âHmmm, what for?â Wang Mingbao didnât expect Wang Yao to thank him out of blue. âThank me for what? For bringing you in quarantine?â
âNo, I want to thank you for taking me to the village. I have obtained a lot during this trip,â Wang Yao said.
âOh, I see,â Wang Mingbao said with a smile. âItâs nothing.â
Name of the mission: Become a prominent doctor.
Mission details: Become a prominent doctor in an area covering at least 100 miles in circumference.
Reward: A bag of herb seeds.
Punishment of failure: Reduce one attribute to 10 percent.
After Wang Yao had completed one mission, he got a new mission. The new mission would take longer to complete. And, the description was a bit vague.
âWhat do you mean by a prominent doctor?â Wang Yao asked.
âA doctor recognized by both his patients and medical authority,â the system replied.
âBy both patients and medical authority?â Wang Yao was dazed for a moment.
He understood the recognition from patients, which was so-called reputation. However, he was confused about the recognition from medical authority. He didnât think any health department issued a best practice certificate to a doctor.