Chapter 283: Successful Treatment!
However, Zhao Dong didn't draw attention to it. He simply narrowed his eyes, gathered Spiritual Energy in his right hand, and placed it on Mayor Tang's chest.
The moment he made contact, the blood Mayor Tang was violently coughing up stopped instantly. In just five minutes, Mayor Tang's complexion returned to normal, and his eyes slowly opened.
The entire room fell into a deathly silence.
"He… he actually cured him?"
"What kind of technique is that? He just touched him with his hand and healed an illness that even Cang Yunhao couldn't treat?"
"We were wrong! We completely misunderstood this man… He's truly a divine doctor!"
Everyone's jaws hung open in shock. Tang Bing and the others stared at Zhao Dong with utter disbelief.
Cang Yunhao was also stunned, his eyes bulging. "No… that's impossible! Impossible!"
"Impossible, you say?" Zhao Dong rose to his feet, glancing sidelong at Cang Yunhao with a defiant look. "Mayor Tang did indeed suffer a myocardial infarction. Your method—using drugs to stimulate his blood vessels, increase blood flow, and break up the thrombus—wasn't wrong in principle."
"But have you considered his advanced age? Overwork has taken its toll, and his cardiovascular system is already fragile. Your aggressive drugs might break up the thrombus, but they would also cause the blood vessels to rupture. That would lead to the far more serious consequence of massive internal and external hemorrhaging!"
SWISH!
Cang Yunhao's face went deathly pale. He wanted to rebut but couldn't utter a single word. What Zhao Dong said was entirely correct. In his haste for a quick success, he had completely ignored Mayor Tang's physical condition. It was no exaggeration to say he had nearly killed him.
Tang Bing suddenly erupted in fury, her gaze fixed on Cang Yunhao as if she wanted to tear him to pieces. At the same time, a chilling wave of belated fear washed over her. If Zhao Dong hadn't been here, her own stubbornness would have killed her father.
Thinking of this, Tang Bing quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Zhao Dong. "Mr. Zhao, I was blind to your true stature just now. Not only did you hold no grudge, but you also saved my father. The Tang Family will never forget such kindness!"
Her tone was filled with remorse, her beautiful eyes darting about, afraid Zhao Dong might be angry.
Zhao Dong, however, waved his hand dismissively. "It's nothing. You were just anxious to save your father. I don't mind."
Tang Bing breathed a sigh of relief, a trace of admiration flashing across her face as she smiled. "Mr. Zhao is truly magnanimous. I have learned my lesson."
Nearby, Mayor Tang also stood up. He thanked Zhao Dong profusely, and they exchanged contact information.
Seeing this, the Xu family members sighed in amazement. They had thought Zhao Dong's actions would bring disaster, but who could have guessed that he would instead turn the situation around and forge a bond of goodwill with the mayor?
After a few pleasantries, Mayor Tang was about to leave with Tang Bing, but just then…
BANG!
With a tremendous crash, the restaurant's main doors were kicked open. An overwhelming murderous aura flooded the room. The terrifying cultivation of a sixth-level Great Grandmaster pressed down on everyone, making it hard to breathe.
"Zhao Dong, you whelp! Get over here and face your death!"
The newcomer's shout was furious, his gaze ignoring everyone else as it locked onto Zhao Dong.
Zhao Dong's gaze met his, and his pupils instantly contracted.
Kou Hongmin!
A sense of mortal danger enveloped him. Zhao Dong's eyes filled with deep wariness. This Kou Hongmin was a sixth-level Great Grandmaster. Although he had broken through to Foundation Establishment and could easily defeat a third-level Great Grandmaster, his chances against a sixth-level one were probably fifty-fifty at best, even if he used every trick in his arsenal.
I can't face him head-on! That was Zhao Dong's first thought.
Just as Zhao Dong was contemplating how to temporarily avoid a direct confrontation, an angry shout erupted from beside him.
"How audacious! This is East Sea, a society governed by law! Who dares to commit murder here!?"
"You think..."
Kou Hongmin was about to retort instinctively, but when he turned to see who spoke, he was utterly dumbfounded.
"Mayor… Mayor Tang? What… what are you doing here?"
Kou Hongmin quickly retracted his oppressive aura, his face tense as he looked at the mayor. Though he was powerful, he was still just a Martial Artist. How could he dare to act arrogantly in front of Mayor Tang, who had the backing of the government?
"Hmph! What am I doing here?" Mayor Tang's words were sharp, giving Kou Hongmin no face whatsoever. "As the mayor of East Sea, must I report my whereabouts to you?"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant," Kou Hongmin said hurriedly. "Mayor Tang, I have no intention of making an enemy of you. I just have a grudge against Zhao Dong. I came here for him."
"Is that so?" Mayor Tang sneered, stepping forward. "You mean you intend to kill someone right in front of me? And the person you want to kill is my benefactor, the man who just saved my life!? Should I offer you my own neck to slit while you're at it?"
BOOM!
The words hit Kou Hongmin like a thunderclap in his mind. He was completely stunned.
Zhao Dong saved Mayor Tang?
He couldn't comprehend it, but one thing was crystal clear: he definitely wasn't killing Zhao Dong today.
Kou Hongmin felt a wave of helplessness. His fierce gaze stabbed at Zhao Dong. "Zhao Dong! I'll spare you today out of respect for Mayor Tang, but don't get too complacent! Your head is mine!"
With that, Kou Hongmin bowed to Mayor Tang and strode away. He, Kou Hongmin, couldn't afford to provoke Mayor Tang, but he was a man of the Cultivation World. The Cultivation World had its own rules. Mayor Tang could protect Zhao Dong once, but he couldn't possibly protect him forever.
That… would be against the rules!