Gu Qin raised an eyebrow, "Oh, the doctors have clearly told you that transferring her now gives her less than a one percent chance of survival. Why insist on transferring her? It's hard not to suspect something."

"I don't!" The man shouted. "Alright, alright, I agree."

The doctor brought the agreement over for him to sign. Then he said, "Alright, you can wait outside now."

The man replied, "Can't I stay here with my wife?"

Gu Qin suddenly said, "No need. Your daughter is also hurt and is in the next room. Why don't you go see her first?"

The man had no choice but to leave.

The Dean and the professors started preparing for the surgery. Gu Qin stepped aside, not interfering. Just as the doctor was about to proceed, Gu Qin said, "Wait, I have something to say."

Everyone thought she had something to tell them, but instead, she walked to the patient and whispered something in her ear. The patient's fingers moved abruptly, and her heart monitor showed a rapid increase in heartbeat.

Gu Qin stepped back, "Alright, Dean, you can start now."

No one asked any further questions. Time was precious, and they needed to operate immediately.

The surgery lasted four hours and was successful. The patient would only need to stay in the hospital for a while to recover. When they wheeled the patient to the ward, she was still unconscious. Gu Qin transferred some of her inner energy to the patient.

At the ward, Gu Qin stayed to wait until the patient woke up. Not long after, the patient's husband returned, looking flustered and sweating profusely. When he entered, Gu Qin sneered but remained silent.

The man asked, "Is my wife okay?"

The nurse replied, "Sir, rest assured. Your wife is fine and will be able to leave after some rest."

The man's sweat seemed to increase, and he was speechless for a long time. Finally, he was called away by the doctor to get medication.

A few minutes later, the patient woke up. Her gaze shifted from confusion to clarity and finally settled on Gu Qin. She hesitated, "You... Were you the one who spoke to me earlier?"

Even in her daze, she remembered a young girl whispering to her, telling her to hold on and not die on the operating table.

Gu Qin nodded, "Yes, I was the one who spoke to you."

She told her that the car accident was not an accident but intentional, and to protect her family, she must survive.

"What did you mean by that?" The woman's face was pale with fear.

Gu Qin replied, "It means exactly what it says. You drove the car and should know that the brakes failed. The car had just undergone maintenance, so how could the brakes fail? It must have been intentional. Think about recent events in your family."

The woman's name was Bao Lan Chu. The Bao family was wealthy. Bao Lan Chu fell in love with Liang Jun when she was young. Liang Jun came from a mountain village. His family managed to send him to college, and after graduation, he stayed in the city to work. They attended the same school, and Bao Lan Chu, known for her generous personality, pursued Liang Jun.

Not long after, Liang Jun agreed, and they became inseparable. They married a year later and had a daughter named Liang Mei the following year.

Liang Jun's mother wanted them to have another child, but Bao Lan Chu firmly told her that she would only have one daughter, Liang Mei. This infuriated her mother-in-law, who returned to her hometown.

Although the Bao family was relatively small compared to true tycoons, to Liang Jun's family, they were very wealthy.

Decades ago, the Bao family had substantial assets. When they got married, the Bao family gave a generous dowry, including several properties and shops. Years later, as real estate flourished, these shops were renovated and left intact. Bao Lan Chu rented them out and opened a store on the commercial street, doing well with an annual income of millions.

Millions in pure profit were not much to true tycoons, but to ordinary people, millions were a lot. To Liang Jun's mother, this was also true. Otherwise, she would have pressured her to have a second child long ago.

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Despite this, Liang Jun's mother often slandered Bao Lan Chu in their village, which Bao Lan Chu knew but ignored, thinking they did not live together anyway.

After graduation, Liang Jun stayed at the university and became a professor, earning a decent salary. For the first few years of their marriage, they were happy. But in recent years, their relationship had cooled. In fact, in recent years, they had even lost their sexual relationship.

With their relationship becoming cold, Liang Jun maintained his routine, returning home on time to spend time with their daughter or cook dinner. Bao Lan Chu did not think too much of it.

Now lying in the hospital, she realized she had no enemies and her business was not in conflict with neighboring shops. The only possibility was someone close to her, Liang Jun.

Actually, she had noticed Liang Jun acting strangely recently. He had been fiddling with his phone, which had a password. He was often out late and back early, giving no indication of anything unusual. With her busy schedule, she did not pay much attention. Could it be possible...?

Bao Lan Chu quickly dismissed the thought. They had been married for decades, and he would never do such a thing to her.

Gu Qin saw the change in her expression and understood her thoughts. She sighed, "Be cautious of your spouse. Have someone investigate him, and if you need any help, you can find me." Saying this, she handed Bao Lan Chu her business card. "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll leave now. Goodbye."

Bao Lan Chu stared at the gold-embossed business card with five names: Fengshui Master Gu Qin and a phone number at the bottom right corner.

Hearing familiar footsteps, Bao Lan Chu quickly hid the card under her pillow. As Liang Jun walked in, she closed her eyes. She felt him walk around her for a moment, then quietly leave. Hearing his footsteps fade, Bao Lan Chu opened her eyes.

Her wounds were still painful, but her heart ached even more. She found her phone, scrolled to a number, and sent a message: "Help me investigate Liang Jun's recent movements."

"Okay," came the quick reply.

This person was a detective. She had hired them for business investigations in the past and kept their number in her phone.

Bao Lan Chu breathed a sigh of relief, deleted the message, and fell asleep.

Gu Qin left the room. The Dean was waiting for her and followed her to the restroom to wash her hands. They headed to the lobby together. "Thank you today. Would you like to let me treat you to dinner?" the Dean asked.

Gu Qin replied, "Uncle, it's not necessary. I have other things to do."

The Dean said, "Alright, Uncle won't be so formal."

Upon reaching the lobby, they saw a crowd gathered. The Dean frowned and approached, hearing a male voice angrily shouting, "No way! Without an explanation, you can't leave. How can you be a doctor? Not only do you charge so much, but now you won't even properly examine the patient."

Another voice responded, "This patient's family member, please calm down. We're not refusing to examine the patient. We need to do some basic tests. I've reviewed the previous medical records, but we still need to perform a routine examination. Without checking, I can't make a proper diagnosis."

"Are you stupid? The records are clear, why do you need to check again? Isn't it just to cheat us out of money?"

The doctor replied helplessly, "Those records are from a month ago. Even if you go back to the original hospital, they would need to recheck. Moreover, the patient has a tumor. Without an examination, we won't know if it has worsened and cannot determine a treatment plan..."

This sounded like a typical case of a patient's family member causing trouble. The Dean wanted to step in and mediate, but Gu Qin noticed the crowd and felt a strange sensation. She realized that if she did not intervene, a tragedy might occur.

Gu Qin followed the Dean into the crowd. Before the Dean could speak, the crowd suddenly burst into exclamations. Looking up, they saw the patient's family member pull out a knife and stab the doctor. Gu Qin was startled. She flicked her finger, and a wisp of yin energy wrapped around the knife-wielding hand, stopping the movement. She rushed forward and kicked the attacker several meters away.

The attacker was a regular person, and Gu Qin did not use her inner strength. Even a normal kick was enough to make the man groan in pain for a long time before he struggled to his feet. He charged at her again, disregarding his own safety. From their conversation, Gu Qin deduced that the family member had brought the patient to the hospital, presented old medical records, and demanded immediate treatment without further checks. The doctor explained that previous records were insufficient and needed verification. The family member refused, believing the doctor was trying to cheat them.

Seeing the attacker charging at her, Gu Qin did not dodge. She used a grappling technique to subdue him and slapped him, "Doctors are treating you, not owing you anything. How dare you stab them? Who spoiled you like this!"

Gu Qin had seen numerous news stories about patients or family members harming or injuring doctors. It was shocking how some people cheered such acts, even if doctors had poor attitudes. Gu Qin did not expect to encounter such a situation herself.

Usually, when she treated patients at the hospital, she wore a white coat. Now, she was still wearing it. The attacker was stunned, taking a long time to react before crying out, "There's no justice in the world! The doctor hit me! Call a journalist! The doctor hit me!"

Gu Qin laughed and, without hesitation, slapped him again, "I'm hitting precisely people like you who don't value doctors' lives. Thinking you could stab someone, what if I hadn't been here? Would you have killed him?"

The Dean's face darkened. Relations between doctors and patients were already tense, and he dreaded encounters with irrational patients and family members. He never expected to run into one today.

The Dean approached and said to Gu Qin, "Qin Qin, you go back first. We'll handle this."

Gu Qin tightened the attacker's wrist, making him emit a loud cry and collapse to the ground. She turned to the Dean and said, "Report it to the police first. What if he attacks again after I leave?"

The Dean reported the incident, and Gu Qin left, leaving behind a crowd of bewildered people and grateful doctors.

Gu Qin did not pay much attention to the incident. Later that night, the Dean called her, saying everything was fine. The police had questioned the attacker and released him because he had not harmed anyone. However, the attacker threatened to have Gu Qin arrested, but when the police heard her name, they remained silent and sent him away.

Gu Qin said, "Dean, have the doctor be careful. The attacker harbors ill intent and might not give up easily."

The Dean sighed, "I know. The doctor has already been given a leave, and he was scared."

After hanging up, Gu Qin mentioned the incident to her family. Cheng Yinxiang frowned, "What's wrong with people these days? So much hostility. Doctors haven't done anything wrong, yet they...

It seems there was a cut-off in the last sentence.

"Wanting to kill someone right away."

Lu Qingrong said, "Such incidents are not uncommon; there have been several reports online. The hearts of people nowadays are truly... " He shook his head.

Gu Qin didn't expect this matter to end up involving her. Someone had posted the incident on the largest forum online with a sensational title: 'No wonder doctor-patient relations are tense. I saw a doctor beating someone at the hospital a few days ago.'

The main post didn't contain details of the incident, but it attracted many onlookers.

Passerby A: "Is the poster mistaken? Aren't patients usually the ones who attack doctors? Where do doctors dare to hit patients?"

Passerby B: "+10086"

Passerby C: "Poster, can you hurry up? It's been half a day and you haven't provided any substantial information."

Then, the poster uploaded several photos showing a young female doctor slapping a man in his thirties. They also posted multiple angles of the photos. Below the photos, the poster explained, "I saw this the other day when I went to the hospital. The lobby was quite lively, so I went in to take a look. There was a female doctor pulling this person's collar and hitting him. There were many people around, but no one dared to step forward to help. Afterward, I asked others, and it seemed that the person being hit was a patient's family member. They got into an argument because they were upset, and then this female doctor started hitting them."

Unexpectedly, the comments below began to deviate from the topic. "This female doctor is really beautiful, 360 degrees without any flaws."

"Indeed, this female doctor is so beautiful. Poster, where did you encounter her? I want to go too."

Fortunately, there were still some rational people who corrected the comments. "What does it matter if this female doctor is beautiful? Have you noticed her age? I guess she's under twenty. How could someone under twenty become a doctor in a hospital? She must have used connections. Ha ha, she's a privileged person."

Once privilege was mentioned, everyone's opinion of the female doctor in the photo changed from admiration to condemnation.

Gu Qin rarely browsed such posts, so she was unaware of the online discussions about her.