Chapter 379: The Mysterious Elder
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"Okay, I got it, let's go, quickly follow Mom home, don't play here anymore, thank you, thank you."
While speaking and expressing gratitude, the two parents took their children and disappeared from Lin Yi's sight.
He heard the onlookers whispering among themselves, clearly finding his magical bone-setting method a bit strange.
At that moment, Lin Yi felt someone slap him on the back.
He turned around and saw an elderly man with a white beard looking at him.
"Old man, do you need something? Or is there something wrong with your bones?"
Lin Yi now felt like everyone he saw looked like they had a bone injury.
After all, he had to complete five tasks, and having finished two, he just needed three more to gain new skills from the system.
He was quite eager to find out what this new skill would be.
"Hehe, there's nothing wrong with my bones. Plus, this old guy's bones are still quite sturdy. I'm just curious, which hospital are you with?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi suddenly paused.
Right, which hospital was he with?
"Oh, I'm with the People's Hospital, in orthopedics."
"People's Hospital's orthopedics? Are you still with Director Zhang there?"
After saying this, he suddenly froze.
"Director Zhang, who is Director Zhang?"
Could it be that this old man really knew the Director of orthopedics at the People's Hospital?
If that were the case, then this time he might really have fallen into the old man's trap.
"Director Zhang is doing quite well, always has been."
He just casually said that to play along.
"Oh, what about Old Liu? Has he retired?"
"Old Liu? Oh, he's retired, he's retired, just finished his resignation procedures last month."
"And what about Dean Luo?"
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"Dean Luo? Dean Luo is also doing quite well."
At this point, Lin Yi didn't recognize any of the people the old man mentioned—he didn't even know who they were.
"Ah, it's been many years since I left the medical system, and to be honest, I do miss it a bit. Young man, would you care to sit at my place for a while?"
"This..."
He hesitated.
Lin Yi didn't know what this old man was up to.
Was it just admiration for his medical skills, perhaps because he was a fellow practitioner, that led to the invitation?
He seemed to have no reason to decline.
"Hehe, old man, then I'll respectfully follow your lead. I've been walking all afternoon and am indeed a bit thirsty. It would be great to get a cup of water at your place."
"You may discuss other things, but I can assure you of water, that's for sure—and it's tea, definitely good tea."
"Great, old man, please lead the way."
With those words, he gestured for the old man to go first, and then followed him.
From behind, he could clearly see that the old man's bones were indeed different from those of an average elderly person.
Normally, when an elderly person falls to such a state, their bones are usually somewhat degenerated.
However, he noticed that every bone in the old man's body was very sturdy, and he walked with a spring in his step, which certainly didn't match his age.
"Old man, your body is really in good shape, and you probably don't have issues like osteoporosis anymore, right?"
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"No, I haven't had this illness for a long time, and having been a medical worker all my life, couldn't I even think of that? Here we are."
As they spoke, they had already entered a building.
The two found themselves on the first floor, and finally, they took out a key and unlocked the door.
Upon entering, he immediately noticed a strong medicinal fragrance inside.
Indeed, he was certain it was the scent of herbs.
Usually, the odor emitted by such medicinal herbs is quite unpleasant.
But this scent was actually quite pleasant.
So Lin Yi took a deep breath.
"How about it, do you smell it?"
"I certainly do. What is this, have you been growing flowers?"
He was intentionally saying this, as he didn't want to reveal too much in front of the other person.
"Flowers? These are all medicinal herbs, and they have a refreshing and invigorating effect. I mixed them myself, how is it, not bad, huh?"
"Impressive, impressive, the scent is really good. Sometimes, the perfume sprayed at home isn't even as fragrant as this."
"Ha, perfume, that's something for you young people. Come, this way, please."
With that, he led him into the study.
As soon as they entered, he noticed a huge human skeletal chart hanging on the wall,
and next to it stood a clear model.
It was exactly the same as the skeletal diagram that had appeared in his mind at that time.
In the room, there was also a tall bookshelf, which housed all sorts of books.
He glanced at them and noticed that all the books were about the human skeleton.
Damn, this time it seemed he had truly met an expert.
Earlier, he believed that the old man had watched the entire process of him treating the child.
If that was the case, then the old man might have seen through everything he had said.
"Come, try some of my tea."
Hearing the old man's call, he quickly turned around and walked over.
A pot of strong tea was already brewed.
He gently sniffed it and, beyond the scent of the tea, he detected a faint aroma of medicine.
"Inside this?"
"Yes, I added some herbs to it. This is a special blend of tea that I've concocted. It's very beneficial for the body. Here, taste it and see how you like it."
With that, Lin Yi took a sip, lifting it to his lips and gently sampling it.
And the taste was truly unique; indeed, it was very delicious.
"Hmm, not bad at all, quite good indeed."
"Young man, tell me, what is your name?"
While pouring him another cup of water, the old man asked.
"I, I'm Lin Yi."
"Lin Yi, tell me, why did you lie?"
"I didn't lie."
"Don't fool me. Before I retired, I was in charge of administration at the People's Hospital."
"What, what did you say?"