“Hongsheng, Hongsheng, what’s wrong?!”

Cheng Rui immediately called out when she saw what was happening. But Ma Hongsheng didn’t respond at all. He continued to clutch his head in pain, clearly in distress.

“What did you do? Why is Hongsheng like this?” Cheng Rui questioned Xue Shenyi, who seemed confused.

“It… it could be a stress reaction. He… he’ll be fine soon.”

The situation was slipping out of Xue Shenyi’s control, but he still held onto a shred of confidence in his skills.

“Ah…”

However, just as he finished speaking, Ma Hongsheng’s cries ceased, and he fainted immediately.

Xue Shenyi’s lips trembled, unsure of what to do next.

Dean Blake, who remained calm, stepped forward to check Ma Hongsheng’s pupils and glanced at the data displayed on the life-monitoring equipment connected to him.

“Mr. Ma has fainted, but his condition seems to have worsened,” Blake assessed.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Rui secretly felt pleased, as Wang Haoran’s prediction turned out to be correct. This so-called miracle doctor had not only failed to cure Ma Hongsheng’s strange illness but had also aggravated it. Of course, she didn’t show her true feelings and instead began to cry, tears streaming down her face.

Wang Haoran, observing the situation with his X-ray Vision, couldn’t help but admire Cheng Rui’s acting skills.

“I thought he was a real miracle doctor, but he’s just a charlatan!” said the obese woman who had previously sought treatment from Xue Shenyi, stepping forward to express her disdain.

She had clung to a glimmer of hope, believing that Xue Shenyi could help her successfully lose weight, but now realized he was nothing but a fraud.

“Madam Ma, please don’t get agitated. Let me examine Mr. Ma again. There might still be a chance. Trust me, trust me!” Xue Shenyi pleaded, trying to salvage the situation.

Cheng Rui didn’t respond, continuing to cry sorrowfully.

“Letting you treat him again? Look at what you’ve done. If you continue, you might end up killing him!”

“Exactly, quack doctors are harmful.”

“Don’t let him escape, call the police!”

…

The crowd was in an uproar, angrily criticizing Xue Shenyi. Some even spat at him.

Meanwhile, Wang Haoran received a notification from the system.

[Ding, the host’s manipulation has led to the destruction of Xue Shenyi’s reputation in the protagonist’s camp, earning 600 villain points. Su Lang’s protagonist halo -30, host’s villain halo +30!]

Hearing the crowd’s angry accusations, Xue Shenyi’s face darkened. Despite practicing medicine for decades, this was the first time he had been called a quack. However, he couldn’t find any words to refute them. Ma Hongsheng’s condition had indeed worsened under his treatment, which puzzled him greatly. But now was not the time to dwell on it.

Someone had called the police, and the exits were blocked. He had no way to escape.

Before long, the authorities arrived, led by Ling Duanya. The crowd parted to let Ling Duanya and her team through.

“You are suspected of harming others under the guise of practicing medicine. Please come with us,” Ling Duanya said coldly to Xue Shenyi.

“I didn’t harm anyone. I was trying to help. I was trying to save him!” Xue Shenyi protested.

“Quack doctors who harm always claim to have good intentions,” Ling Duanya sneered and instructed her colleagues, “Take him away!”

Xue Shenyi was immediately handcuffed.

“Sir, save me, please save me!” Xue Shenyi panicked and called out to Su Lang in the crowd.

“Hmm? An accomplice?” Ling Duanya’s eyes twitched as she followed Xue Shenyi’s gaze and locked onto Su Lang, who was wearing a hat.

She approached Su Lang and asked, “Do you know this quack doctor?”

Su Lang narrowed his eyes, glaring angrily at Xue Shenyi, and slowly uttered a few words, “I don’t know him.”

“Sir, you can’t do this. You invited me to Qingling, and now you’re abandoning me?!” Xue Shenyi shouted.

Su Lang’s face darkened, wishing he could slap Xue Shenyi. He had invited Xue Shenyi to support his wedding. Now that Xue Shenyi had caused trouble and ruined his reputation, he was of no use to Su Lang. If Xue Shenyi implicated him, it would tarnish his own reputation. If he were accused of being an accomplice, the wedding would be off.

Seeing the situation, Su Lang naturally decided to cut ties with Xue Shenyi.

“You quack, shut up!” Su Lang glared at Xue Shenyi, warning him with his eyes.

Hearing this, Xue Shenyi dared not shout anymore, not wanting to cause trouble for this war god. However, he felt extremely displeased, harboring resentment towards this war god.

“Officer, I really don’t know him. He’s talking nonsense. Please take him away,” Su Lang said to Ling Duanya.

“We will investigate thoroughly. If there’s any connection, we’ll come back to you for assistance,” Ling Duanya said, taking out a pen and paper. “Please show your ID and provide your contact information and address.”

Su Lang cooperated, writing down his information and showing his ID.

He had already warned Xue Shenyi, assuming the latter wouldn’t speak recklessly.

After recording the information, Ling Duanya quickly left with her team.

The wealthy acquaintances of Ma Hongsheng comforted Cheng Rui, advising her not to be too sad and to take care of her health.

Cheng Rui, already weak, felt dizzy after crying for a long time and was taken to a hospital room by a nurse.

Dean Blake prepared to conduct a thorough examination of Ma Hongsheng.

The wealthy individuals gradually dispersed.

The media, who had initially planned to positively promote Xue Shenyi, even having written the news articles, now had to revise them to highlight the harm caused by quack doctors, serving to warn the public.

“So he was a quack doctor, the damn scoundrel…” Qin Yunhan was quite annoyed, almost swearing.

She had eagerly brought Wang Haoran here, full of hope that his illness could be cured. But after waiting for so long, she discovered that the so-called miracle doctor was a harmful quack. It’s easy to imagine how angry she was.

“These things should be left to fate; they can’t be forced,” Wang Haoran feigned sadness.

“Brother Haoran, I’m sorry. It’s my fault for bringing you here, giving you hope, only to disappoint you,” Qin Yunhan apologized.

“How can I blame you?” Wang Haoran shook his head, then suddenly had an idea and said, “Actually, I secretly consulted a doctor and learned of a folk remedy that might cure my illness, but…”

At this point, he seemed hesitant to continue.

“What is the remedy? Tell me, tell me!” Qin Yunhan’s heart filled with hope, urging him eagerly.

“It’s just…” Wang Haoran whispered a few words.

Upon hearing them, Qin Yunhan’s eyes widened, her face turning as red as a cooked lobster.