I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 264 - 231: Have You Visited Any Unsanctioned Establishments?

Seeing that everyone around held Lu Jiu in high esteem.

Xie Yuguang also kindled a glimmer of hope.

After waiting for more than an hour, as the sky was getting light, Lu Jiu rode over on a small electric scooter and, amidst the calls of the crowd, immediately opened the door of the medical clinic.

Soon, after Lu Jiu finished his preparations, today's consultations began.

Over the past couple of months, Lu Jiu had gradually gotten used to the busy routine of seeing patients.

Honestly, with more people, the work indeed became quite tiring.

The main reason was that the illnesses of the patients were all sorts of strange, which was mentally exhausting just to diagnose, let alone Lu Jiu was seeing patients all day long.

If it weren't for An Xianda and others who came to help, alleviating a lot of pressure for him, he wouldn't have dared to advance the consultation time by another hour.

"Come on."

Lu Jiu looked at the brother at the front of the line and smiled gently.

The brother immediately stepped forward, "Dr. Lu, have you had breakfast yet?"

"I have," Lu Jiu replied with a smile, "where are you feeling unwell?"

He Liwei smiled bitterly, "I'm not really sure, it's just an inexplicably feverish discomfort."

Lu Jiu said, "Alright, then extend your hand."

He Liwei stretched out his hand.

Lu Jiu immediately took his pulse.

After a few seconds, Lu Jiu fixed his eyes on He Liwei, "Open your mouth, stick out your tongue."

Ah~~

He Liwei stuck out his tongue.

His tongue was covered in white streaks, resembling the stripes on a white tiger.

"Do you feel thirsty?" Lu Jiu asked.

"Very thirsty, I drink two big jugs of water a day and it's still not enough," He Liwei replied.

"Do you feel especially hot every day, with your hands and feet always sweating from heat?" Lu Jiu inquired.

"Yes, yes, it feels like being roasted by fire," He Liwei said.

"Does your throat hurt?" Lu Jiu asked.

"It does," He Liwei affirmed.

"Do you experience night sweats, where you wake up to find yourself all sticky, but once awake, you stop sweating?" Lu Jiu asked.

"Exactly, Dr. Lu, what illness do I have?" He Liwei felt that every word Lu Jiu said was particularly accurate.

Lu Jiu looked at He Liwei strangely, "In this month, have you been to any unregulated places? Or been in contact with women working in unregulated industries?"

Um...

He Liwei's expression froze.

What does this mean?

Could it be...

An image of that woman flashed through He Liwei's mind.

His pupils contracted suddenly, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

The next moment, he gritted his teeth and said softly, "Dr. Lu, could I have... AIDS?"

Seeing his frightened expression, Lu Jiu didn't mock him, "Following Western medical standards, it is indeed AIDS. Has your body developed rashes? Have you been feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit lately? Do your joints ache inexplicably?"

Lu Jiu's words completely quashed any last bit of unrealistic hope in He Liwei.

He fearfully grabbed Lu Jiu's hand, "Dr. Lu, what do I do? I... it was just that one time, damn it, that woman deserves to die! I obviously used protection... Dr. Lu, you must help me, I don't want to die."

He actually went!

Seeing He Liwei displaying all the signs of heat syndrome, Lu Jiu had already confirmed that he had AIDS. He just didn't have the leisure to ask every patient about their Five Viscera.

Thus, Lu Jiu could only speculate about how He Liwei contracted this disease.

After all, for this disease, in the absence of blood transfusion, a man could be infected only in two ways.

Either he got it from a woman or a man.

"Don't worry, you won't die from AIDS, no need to be nervous," Lu Jiu said.

Regarding the act of soliciting prostitutes, Lu Jiu, not being a legal worker, was naturally unable to judge him.

And for such behavior, even the law wouldn't sentence him to death.

Thus, Lu Jiu could only morally condemn him; the illness still needed to be treated.

"Not die?" He Liwei looked at Lu Jiu in confusion, "But hasn't it been said that AIDS is a terminal illness, with no cure at all?"

Lu Jiu smiled, "Traditional Chinese medicine can still treat it. I'll first prescribe you a dose of White Tiger Decoction; once you've taken it, if the heat syndrome dissipates and you no longer have sudden fevers, the illness will naturally be half-cured."

"Rest assured, even late-stage AIDS has treatment possibilities, let alone your early symptoms. There's no need to panic, but you must pay more attention to sexual matters in the future. Excessive indulgence is very harmful to the body; kidney deficiency is more concerning than AIDS."

"Additionally, I strongly disapprove of this behavior of yours. This is your first time, so I'll treat you, but if there is a next time and you get this illness again, don't come looking for me, understand?"

He Liwei nodded repeatedly, "I promise, I guarantee there won't be a next time."

Although Lu Jiu said that AIDS is not fatal, as someone who had been long indoctrinated, He Liwei's fear of AIDS still lingered, something Lu Jiu couldn't dispel with just a few words.

However, that might also be for the best, after this experience, He Liwei probably wouldn't dare to fool around recklessly again.

Lu Jiu then grabbed a portion of White Tiger Decoction from the medicine cabinet. After giving it to He Liwei, he immediately scanned the code to pay and left with the Chinese medicine.

It was evident he wanted to take the medicine quickly, fearing that delaying it would worsen his condition.

Meanwhile, An Xianda and others also arrived at the clinic to help Lu Jiu.

With their assistance, the consultation speed increased a bit.

"Next one." Zuo Quan started calling the numbers.

Xie Yuguang then pushed his father into the clinic.

"Excuse me, I'm looking for Dr. Lu."

Zuo Quan asked, "What illness? I can handle minor conditions just the same."

Xie Yuguang said, "My father, late-stage liver cancer."

Zuo Quan immediately extended his hand, "Please."

At that moment, Lu Jiu had just finished attending to the current patient.

Seeing another late-stage liver cancer patient, Lu Jiu wasn't particularly surprised.

"From the hospital?" Lu Jiu inquired.

Xie Yuguang nodded, "Yes."

Lu Jiu didn't bother asking about surgery and radiotherapy, knowing it would be pointless.

Just as he was about to take the pulse, Lu Jiu scrutinized the elderly man in the wheelchair.

Strange, why did his complexion look so off?

Lu Jiu noticed that the old man's face was lackluster, and his breathing was particularly peculiar, like he was only exhaling not inhaling.

Could it be...

"Put your hand up, I'll take your pulse first." Lu Jiu had a particularly bad feeling.

Xie Yuguang immediately lifted his father's hand onto the table.

Lu Jiu immediately checked the pulse at the inch, gate, and cubit positions.

"No, the stomach has no qi left, and food just doesn't go down. Without food, how am I supposed to metabolize? You want qi and blood, I do too, but who's going to take care of the stomach?" Spleen Earth said.

"I feel there's less and less blood, it can't sustain my normal functioning. This cold, damp evil energy has already made it unbearable, and there are no nutrients to supply us, it's over." Liver Wood said.

"There's also less qi, and it's very weak; I can't ventilate and descend properly," Fei Jin said.

"Don't mention qi and blood, my essence reserve is gone. Like this, there's no point in living," Hydronephrosis said.

"Heart Fire, you say something, what do we do now!?" Spleen Earth said.

"I'm tired, let it all end," Heart Fire said.

...

This...

Lu Jiu felt the faint pulse and observed the dialogue among the Five Viscera.

He couldn't help but furrow his brow.

Gastric Qi already exhausted, Hydronephrosis completely depleted, this is a sign of impending death!