The old man took a fleeting look around the centre and asked curiously, "Which one is Dr. Chen? It seems that everyone in the clinic is very young! Are they Dr. Chen's disciples?"
The others quickly pointed it out to him. "Look, there sir. That's Dr. Chen."
"He is so young, he seems to be in his early twenties! Is he really Dr. Chen?" The old man asked in surprise.
When the others heard this, they immediately smiled and said, "Sir, you don't have to be so surprised. That is really Dr. Chen. His medical skills are even more extraordinary. He is absolutely outstanding."
"Yes, sir. Have you heard about the Alstom Antibiotic? Recently, it was Dr. Chen who developed a substitute drug for it in Dragonville City. It is called the Ephedra Syrup."
"Dr. Chen saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in our city! Otherwise, poor people like us can do nothing but await our death."
Listening to the compliments from the people around him, the old man's eyes glimmered. He
looked at Fade, who was currently busy working, and he whispered, "This Dr. Chen is really quite interesting!"
Since there were fixed prescriptions for common illnesses, the medical centre handled patients very efficiently.
Before long, it was the old man's turn to see a doctor. A young doctor who looked like an apprentice asked, "Sir, what seems to be bothering you?"
"My illness may be a little complicated. Can Dr. Chen help me?" The old man requested.
The apprentice turned to look at Fade, who was still busy, and said hesitantly, "Sir, Dr. Chen is very busy. Let me test your pulse first. If it's a difficult and complicated disease that I can't treat, then I'll call Dr. Chen over. Is that all right?"
Hearing this, the old man nodded and then stretched out his arm. "Sure."
The apprentice put his fingers on the old man's wrist and began to feel his pulse.
Approximately ten seconds later, the apprentice frowned. He looked at the old man in surprise and said, "This pulse is really strange. It feels like a heart disease, but sometimes it feels like a lung disease."
In the end, the apprentice was unable to come up with an accurate diagnosis. He apologized and said, "I'm really sorry, sir. I can't diagnose it. Please wait for a moment. I'll invite Dr. Chen to come over."
The old man nodded. The apprentice went over and explained the situation to Fade. Then, Fade came over.
"Sir, what seems to be bothering you?" Fade asked as he sat down and began to feel the old man's pulse.
Before the old man opened his mouth, Fade suddenly frowned and looked at the old man, saying, "Strange, this pulse is indeed strange."
The old man coughed twice and asked, "Dr. Chen, may I go in and have a seat?"
Fade loosened his grip and immediately commanded, "Lead the old gentleman inside. I'll be conducting a detailed checkup."
Then, the apprentice led the old man into a room behind the counter. Fade asked the old man to sit down and checked his pulse again.
The old man coughed a few times and looked at Fade, waiting for his diagnosis.
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