Open a Clinic to Cultivate Myself Chapter 312 Not Treating a Leader as a Cadre

“Doctor Ning, what medicine did you let Comrade Jiang Hao take?” An elderly doctor could not wait to ask.

Ning Tao said, “Sorry, it's a secret prescription left by my master. I can't tell.”

That old doctor still would not give up. He entreated, “Would you let me see your pill?”

Ning Tao shook his head. “Sorry, I can't.”

The elderly doctor was stunned, rooted to the spot. He did not expect Ning Tao to reject him so unkindly. The medical staff with him had many questions to ask Ning Tao, but when they found the elderly doctor snubbed, they all kept quiet.

A bustling scene had instantly turned awkward.

Zhang Zeshan came to Ning Tao, his face wearing a smile. “Doctor Ning is indeed a miracle doctor. Just now, I saw Comrade Jiang Hao regain her sanity after taking your pill. I hope you can continue treating and cure her.”

Ning Tao said, “Chief Zhang, can we talk alone?”

Zhang Zeshan smiled. “Of course we can. Let's go to my office.”

Ning Tao followed Zhang Zeshan to an office. Zhang Zeshan invited Ning Tao to sit, and personally poured him a glass of water.

Ning Tao came straight to the point. “Chief Zhang, Jiang Hao's illness is far more severe than Lin Qinghua's, and more complicated too. I can't cure her in one treatment. I must bring her home to treat her. Could you…”

Before Ning Tao could finish his words, Zhang Zeshan interrupted. “Doctor Ning, I'm sorry. Comrade Jiang Hao has sacrificed so much and her treatment must be open. Everything she is going through is very important to our research. I allowed you to see and treat her so that we can observe and study you two. Our study of your treatment is as important as you curing her.”

Ning Tao immediately frowned. Before this, he had left a few blood locks on Jiang Hao's body and on her bed. He had wanted to take Jiang Hao away by this shortcut if his request to move her was rejected. He watched Zhang Zeshan. Obviously, Ning Tao had no other choice but to take her back using the convenient door.

Zhang Zeshan continued, “One thing more, Doctor Ning. I allowed you to see Comrade Jiang Hao and treat her. But you didn't even disclose the medicine you were feeding her. How can we work together like that?”

Ning Tao had realized that this Zhang Zeshan was no crook, but someone calculative and adept at negotiations. Ning Tao's conversation with Jiang Hao in the quarantine room and their mutual feelings had become bargaining chips in Zhang Zeshan's hands.

“What really was that medicine?” As expected, Zhang Zeshan immediately asked this.

Ning Tao smiled. “I can't let anyone else see it, but I can let you, Chief Zhang.” Saying this, he opened his small medicine chest and took out the porcelain vial. He poured out a Fine Elixir and handed it to Zhang Zeshan.

Zhang Zeshan held the Fine Elixir in his hand and began inspecting it. He sniffed it, his eyes full of surprise and bewilderment.

Ning Tao said, “This is my secret remedy. It's very beneficial for the body. I can even say it's a longevity tonic. If Chief Zhang believe me, you can take this pill.”

Zhang Zeshan seemed quite affected. He wanted to swallow it at once, but seemed to remember something. He kept the Fine Elixir and smiled. “I'll take it in the evening. Any problem with that?”

“Of course not.” Ning Tao did not expect to have it back. He was not worried that they would study it, since this was a pill of Sky Clinic. It was more complex and mysterious than other ordinary practitioner's pills. Modern technology could not give an ordinary practitioner's pill a complete analysis, let alone this special elixir from Sky Clinic.

“Chief Zhang, since you have agreed to let me treat Jiang Hao, please don't allow other doctors into her quarantine room. One more thing: Jiang Hao's condition will make her shun light. It's best for you to turn off the lights in her room at night,” Ning Tao said.

Zhang Zeshan's face was wearing a smile. “But I can't. We have to observe her 24 hours a day. If she really fears light as you said, we can let her wear an eye mask.”

Ning Tao suddenly slapped the tea table and bolted up. He said furiously, “Chief Zhang, she is a human being, not a lab mouse! Her condition now is terrible and dangerous. If she suffers any mishap, I can guarantee that none of you will ever find out anything in your research!”

Zhang Zeshan started. He obviously did not expect Ning Tao to lose his temper at him. One must know that even a provincial or municipality head would have to treat this man with due respect given his position, let alone lose his temper at him. But this Ning Tao obviously did not respect him much. He did not even treat him as a leader!

But before Zhang Zeshan could fume, Ning Tao said impertinently, “I know that you can see Jiang Hao and I are close. You're trying to use me to make a breakthrough in your project. I can help you, but don't treat me like a fool. I will cure Jiang Hao no matter what. But I can choose whether to help you. Let me be direct: some of the ingredients in the prescription you people have now are wrong.”

“How… how did you know?” Zhang Zeshan stared directly into Ning Tao's eyes. He seemed to be penetrating Ning Tao's heart with his eyes.

Ning Tao said, “Of course I have my means to know. Don't forget, the prescription in your hands was from me. If you reject even this simple request of mine, we can forget about cooperating.”

“Which part of the prescription is wrong?” Zhang Zeshan was eager to know.

Ning Tao sat down and pointed at the glass of plain water on the tea table. “Let me have a cup of tea. I'm not used to drinking plain water.”

“You…” Zhang Zeshan was instantly enraged. He had given Ning Tao face to pour him a glass of water personally. He did not expect Ning Tao to order him to make tea. He was commanding Zhang Zeshan, a leader, like a waiter!

Ning Tao eyed Zhang Zeshan. When he saw him remain motionless, he said slowly, “Give me back the pill I gave you just now.”

Zhang Zeshan started chuckling. “Look, you can't expect me to return you something you gave me! We're not kids engaged in childish games. I will make tea for you right now. I can also satisfy your request. We will turn off the lights at night in the quarantine room.” After he said this, he went to the water dispenser by the corner to make Ning Tao tea.

While Zhang Zeshan was taking the cup and tea leaves and bending over the water dispenser, Ning Tao reached out his finger bitten by Jiang Hao and drew a blood lock on the tea table silently.

Zhang Zeshan came over with his cup of brewed tea. He placed it before Ning Tao. Although he was feeling unhappy inside, he still maintained an amiable smile on his face.

Ning Tao said, “I won't tell you even if you stare at me.”

“You…” A tinge of rage instantly arose on Zhang Zeshan's face. His tolerance was not limitless.

Ning Tao did not care for him at all. He said slowly, “I what? Don't think that just because you are a leader, you can have what you want from me. Let me tell you: I will only tell Jiang Hao alone. Therefore, pray that nothing untoward befall her. Otherwise, you can say goodbye to your project of ancestor seeking.”

Zhang Zeshan could control his emotions well. In the blink of an eye, he was smiling again. “Jiang Hao is a patriotic warrior, our beloved comrade. Of course I wish her well. Fine, you can raise any condition you want. I will do my best to satisfy you. If we can't fulfill it, we can negotiate. Will this do?”

Ning Tao rose and said, “I have no other request at the moment. Now, I'm going back to prepare my treatment. I will return here tomorrow. If I have any request, I will let you know.”

“Wouldn't you have a sip of tea?”

“Your tea leaves have already expired. One more thing: smoke less. Your lungs are like a kitchen hood. If you continue smoking, you will pop off. Find yourself some time to visit the hospital for a check-up. They will tell you what's wrong with your lungs.” With these words, Ning Tao carried his small medicine chest and headed for the door.

Zhang Zeshan was stunned for some time before saying, “How did he know I was brewing expired tea leaves?”

Ning Tao found Jia Yinhong and he brought him to a waiting room.

Tang Zhen was dozing on the sofa of the waiting room. She had not woken.

Ning Tao woke Tang Zhen and said kindly, “Auntie, let's go home.”

In an instant, Tang Zhen had lost control of her emotions. “No, I won't leave. I must stay here and look after my daughter. I won't go anywhere!”

Ning Tao said, “Auntie, I have already treated her. She's doing well now. Tomorrow, I will return and thoroughly cure her. There's no use for you to remain. Go home and prepare something nice to eat. Tomorrow, I will take her home for a meal. Would that be fine?”

“Really?” Tang Zhen did not dare believe Ning Tao's words.

Ning Tao smiled. “Auntie, don't you believe me? Follow me home. Tomorrow, I will surely bring her back.”

“I'll leave with you then.” Only now did Tang Zhen crawled up from the sofa.

Ning Tao helped support her. For some reason, Tang Zhen reminded him of his mother.

Jia Yinhong said, “Doctor Ning, Auntie Tang, let me see you off.”

“Okay, thank you,” Ning Tao said politely.

Jia Yinhong led Ning Tao and Tang Zhen to the elevator they had previously taken. They went up one floor. Then, he saw Ning Tao and Tang Zhen out of the main entrance.

“Goodbye, Doctor Ning and Auntie Tang.” Jia Yinhong waved Ning Tao and Tang Zhen goodbye.

Ning Tao said, “Professor Jia, I asked Chief Zhang to turn off the lights in the quarantine room at night. The lights can affect Jiang Hao's rest and might prove detrimental to her health.” “If you're still here tonight, I will call to ask if the lights have been turned off. If it's convenient to you, could you let me have your telephone number?”

Jia Yinhong said, “Of course. Every member in this project of ancestor seeking will stay behind. I can't go out of the main entrance, or I would have seen you off. My telephone number is 189… Why don't I call you when the lights are off, rather than you call me?”

Ning Tao said, “Alright, thank you.” He gave Jia Yinhong his telephone number and stored Jia Yinhong's number as a new contact's.

Ning Tao mounted his electric motorbike, God's Will. He rode Tang Zhen away from the Institute of Biotechnology under the Academy of Sciences.

He had prepared everything he needed. What followed would be for him to abduct.

Chapter end