Chapter 174: Oh my god, she's come back from the dead!

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Except for Old Chen, who seemed lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Lu Yanli, where no one could see, curled her lips into a faint sneer.

So this was it? She thought it would be something serious, but to claim the woman wasn’t dead—how ridiculous, truly laughable.

At this point, Lu Yanli was seriously doubting just how much of Gu Jianing’s so-called extraordinary medical talent was real and how much was just hype.

“What nonsense are you spouting? Granny Liu isn’t breathing—how could she not be dead?”

“Exactly! Granny Liu’s body is already stiff, and you’re saying she’s not dead? Then what does it mean to be dead?”

“Hah, since you say Granny Liu isn’t dead, then bring her back to life!”

“That’s right, revive her! Revive her!”

The crowd grew noisy, all glaring angrily at Gu Jianing.

At that moment, Old Chen stepped forward and looked at Gu Jianing. “Ning, are you confident?”

Gu Jianing was a little taken aback—she thought her master might not believe her, but unexpectedly...

She nodded. “I’m confident, but if we delay any longer, I can’t guarantee the outcome.”

“Good. I’ll stand by you,” Old Chen said.

He turned to face the crowd. “Everyone, Gu Jianing is my disciple. I trust her.”

“She says this person isn’t dead, so let her try to save her.”

“Even if there’s only the slimmest hope, it’s better than nothing. I believe all of you want her to live, too. I hope you’ll give me this bit of respect.”

“Of course, if anything goes wrong, I’m willing to take responsibility with her.”

“Master...” Gu Jianing looked at Old Chen’s back, deeply moved. She then turned to look at Granny Liu on the stretcher, her eyes full of determination.

“Fine, go ahead and try to save her.”

“Yeah, let’s see it.”

“Right, let’s see if you can really bring Sister Liu back from the dead.”

Gu Jianing didn’t waste any time. She fetched her small medicine box from the office and had someone move Granny Liu from the stretcher to a hospital bed.

The bed was higher, and since Gu Jianing was pregnant with a big belly, it wasn’t convenient for her to squat down to perform acupuncture.

No one made things difficult for her, and soon Granny Liu was moved onto the bed.

Liu Xiwang stood by her side. As Gu Jianing approached, he looked at her, as if making up his mind. “Doctor Gu, I... I trust you. Please, save my mother.”

Gu Jianing looked at Liu Xiwang in surprise. She had thought that, as Granny Liu’s only son, he would be just as angry and resentful as the others, easily swayed by the crowd. But unexpectedly...

Gu Jianing nodded. “I’ll do my best.”

Lu Yanli, overhearing their conversation, sneered inwardly.

Is Liu Xiwang an idiot? Or is he just blinded by her looks? His mother’s already dead, and at this point, he still trusts this woman.

How stupid!

She shot a malicious glare at Gu Jianing’s back. This woman really is a vixen—wherever she goes, she can seduce people.

Even with her back turned, Gu Jianing could feel the malice radiating from behind her.

As for who it was, she didn’t even need to think.

She had her suspicions—this whole incident was probably connected to that person, maybe even orchestrated by her.

But all that could wait until later.

For now, she had to bring Granny Liu back.

Gu Jianing took out her acupuncture needles from the wooden box and began treating Granny Liu...

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By now, it was already noon.

Sheng Zexi had just picked up lunch from the cafeteria and was about to head home when the man serving the food suddenly called out to him.

“Deputy Commander Sheng, you’re still here?”

Sheng Zexi was puzzled. Was he not supposed to be here?

Seeing the confusion on Sheng Zexi’s face, the old man quickly realized, “Ah, you haven’t heard what happened, have you? Your wife, Doctor Gu... she killed someone during treatment...”

Sheng Zexi’s eyes snapped up, cold and sharp. After quickly getting the gist of the situation from the old man, he wasted no time and rushed to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department of the military hospital, lunchbox in hand.

When Sheng Zexi arrived and saw the crowd, his brows immediately furrowed.

He pushed through the crowd to get inside.

Those he pushed aside were initially annoyed, but when they turned and saw the tall, imposing, and cold-faced Sheng Zexi, they instantly wilted and made way for him.

At this point, everyone noticed Sheng Zexi’s arrival.

People were very familiar with him—especially his unruly temper and his nickname, “The Handsome Yama.”

Lu Yanli frowned when she saw Sheng Zexi.

He must have come to defend Gu Jianing after hearing the news.

Thinking of Sheng Zexi’s current position and temperament, Lu Yanli felt his arrival was a bit troublesome.

But it didn’t matter. As long as it was proven that Granny Liu died because of Gu Jianing’s treatment, even Sheng Zexi wouldn’t be able to protect her. If he tried, maybe she could even drag him down with her.

Just as she was thinking this, she looked up and found Sheng Zexi glancing at her.

Lu Yanli’s heart skipped a beat.

These soldiers really are sharp.

As soon as he entered, Sheng Zexi sensed the malice coming from Lu Yanli. He also saw Ningning busy treating the patient, so he didn’t disturb her. Instead, he quietly stepped forward and stood protectively in front of her, making it clear he was there to shield her.

At this moment, Old Chen also stepped up and explained the situation to Sheng Zexi.

“Old Chen, I trust her,” Sheng Zexi said after hearing the story.

He knew his Ningning was a miracle doctor—there was no way she’d kill someone.

He also knew she had many miraculous skills, so if Ningning said she could bring someone back from the dead, he believed her. Besides, Ningning had said the woman wasn’t dead.

Lu Yanli heard Sheng Zexi’s words and sneered inwardly. Looks like Sheng Zexi is also bewitched by this vixen—he believes anything she says.

Just then, the previously quiet ward was suddenly filled with Liu Xiwang’s delighted shout.

“She moved! My mother moved!”

What? Granny Liu moved? Could she really have come back to life?

At that moment, Gu Jianing had just finished the acupuncture and quickly stepped back.

Everyone saw that the previously motionless Granny Liu’s hand started to move.

Then, her eyelids twitched.

And then, to everyone’s shock, Granny Liu’s eyes snapped open.

“Oh my god, she’s come back from the dead!” someone cried out.

Granny Liu, eyes wide open, suddenly turned her head and began vomiting up a large amount of stuff.

A foul stench filled the air.

Gu Jianing quietly put on another mask—she didn’t want her pregnancy nausea, which she hadn’t had until now, to be triggered.

As Granny Liu vomited more and more, everyone could see with their own eyes that her complexion was visibly improving."