Principal Cai showed some surprise. “What did you say his name was again?”
The dean of students was taken aback and replied, “He’s Tang Hao! He’s just a mountain village kid!”
Principal Cai looked visibly shocked, then he displayed an earnest smile on his face. He walked in front of Tang Hao and said, “Oh! So you’re Lil Bro Tang! I’ve heard of you before!”
Then, he held Tang Hao’s hand and shook it passionately.
Everyone around them was petrified. They looked at this scene with incredulity.
Chapter 94 - A Request from the Secretary
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Dean Guo was dumbstruck. The students all around were also dumbstruck.
They looked on incredulously as the new school principal passionately shook the boy’s hand.
“What’s going on here? Did he mistake him for someone else? How can this Tang Hao kid know someone like Principal Cai? That’s impossible!”
Dean Guo stood there like a block of wood, incredulity carved on his face.
He knew Tang Hao too well. Tang Hao was just a kid from a mountain village, how could someone of his status be acquainted with the new school principal?
‘Right! It must be a case of mistaken identity!’
Tang Hao was also surprised. He did not know who the new school principal was, and he also did not know why the school principal was so hospitable toward him.
“Did you mistake him for someone, Principal Cai? His name is Tang Hao, but…” Dean Guo whispered.
Principal Cai laughed heartily and said, “How can I be mistaken? Dean Guo, I’m not old and my eyes still work fine! Also, Lil Bro Tang is so young and accomplished, how can I mistake him for someone else?”
Dean Guo was shocked and nearly burst out laughing. ‘Dear Principal Cai, this Tang Hao didn’t even graduate high school. What do you mean when you say that he’s young and accomplished? He’s such a fearsome fighter, he must now be a gangster!’ He thought.
“Haha! Lil Bro Tang, I’ve always heard Ol’ Li mention about you! Now that we’ve finally met, you indeed look gentlemanly and noble!” Principal Cai said heartily as he looked at Tang Hao.
“You’re… You’re Big Bro Li’s friend?” Tang Hao suddenly understood.
“Right! I’m old friends with him. We’re old classmates who graduated from First High together,” Principal Cai said, “I’ve heard about the… matter about the previous principal from Ol’ Li. What a shame that someone like him was the school principal!” He displayed a sorrowful face as he spoke.
Dean Guo’s face became paler and paler as he listened to the conversation. Sweat was pouring down his forehead.
‘Oh my god! He really is acquainted with the principal! And it looks like they have a good relationship too!’
He started to panic. He remembered that he had mocked the kid earlier, and said that he was the scum of the society.
‘It’s all finished! I’m finished! What should I do?’
He was on the verge of tears. He did not expect that the poor kid from a mountain village would be good friends with the new principal!
The students that were around him were also incredibly shocked.
Xie Li was dumbstruck. She could not believe that the person that she thought was a peasant laborer was good friends with the school principal.
“Lil Bro Tang, I’ve heard from Ol’ Li that you’re starting a manufacturing business. That’s a good thing! I hope that your factory prospers so that you bring glory to First High.”
Xie Li was dumbstruck again when she heard that. ‘Starting a business? Isn’t he just a peasant laborer?’
Dean Guo’s jaw dropped when he heard that.
It had been only a year and a half, and the once-poor kid was starting a business?
That news was like the final blow that drove him over the edge.
“Right, I’ve heard that you were punished and expelled because of a fight. We’ll have to investigate the case again and see if there’s any foul play. If there is, we ought to restore your reputation,” Principal Cai said.
Another wave of cold sweat washed down Dean Guo’s forehead.
He was the one who had expelled Tang Hao back then. He would not have done that if not that he was trying to suck up to the previous principal.
“That case? Who else better to ask other than Dean Guo?” Tang Hao smirked and walked toward the dean of students.
He walked in front of him, and even stretched out a hand and placed it on his shoulder.
Dean Guo shuddered, and his face was pale.
At the moment his hand landed on Dean Guo’s shoulder, Tang Hao’s other hand stealthily slipped into the dean’s pants pocket and took his phone.
Then, he unlocked the phone and scanned it with the corner of his eye.
Suddenly, his eyes sparkled and a curious smile appeared on his face.
“Dean Guo, I didn’t expect you to be old, yet you’re still young at heart!” Tang Hao smiled [mockingly] and waved the phone at the dean.
The dean’s face changed when he saw that. “That’s… that’s my phone! Why is it in your hands? Hah! You’re a thief! Return the phone to me!” He roared, and his expression was close to hysteria. In his eyes was an extreme terror.
He pounced onto Tang Hao to snatch his phone, disregarding his usual dignified image.
Tang Hao was light on his toes and deftly stepped back. “Dean Guo, you’ve also admitted that it’s your phone, right?” He then threw the phone at some students nearby.
A female student caught it. When she focused her eyes on the screen, an expression of disgust appeared on her face. “Oh my god! You pervert!”
Other people crowded around her, and soon their faces all looked angry.
“Oh my god! I’ve thought that the dean was a dignified person, but he’s secretly such a lowly pervert!”
Dean Guo shuddered. His legs went limp and his face was ashen.
He knew that he was truly finished.
On the phone were many recent photos. They were all panty shots of female students.
“Let me see!” Principal Cai walked over and took the phone. His face immediately darkened and his brows were locked tight.
“This… This is too much! Guo Chang, do you have anything to say about these photos?” Principal Cai roared sternly.
Dean Guo opened his mouth, but no words came out.
“Hmph! I’ve misjudged you, Guo Chang. And you’re the dean of students, too! How can you set a moral example for our students? You are suspended with immediate effect. We will discuss your disciplinary actions in the next meeting.”
Then, Principal Cai walked toward Tang Hao.
“How ridiculous! How did you know about that, Lil Bro Tang?”
“I’ve heard rumors about his behavior when I was still in school. I didn’t expect that it’s true either,” Tang Hao replied.
“So there were already rumors! Sigh! The previous principal was a bad judge of character and caused the school and students to suffer. It looks like there’s a lot on my plate!” Principal Cai said sternly.
“Right, Lil Bro Tang, come and sit in my office!”
“It’s fine! I still have some business to attend to. I’m just here to send someone to school.” He then introduced Shi Yan’er to the principal.
“You’ve stopped classes for half a year! That’s not easy! You ought to study hard. You can come to look for me if you face any difficulties!” Principal Cai said hospitably.
Expressions of admiration appeared on the other students’ faces.
Shi Yan’er was now connected to the school principal. Who else would dare lay a finger on her?
Xie Li’s face was pale. She resented the fact, but there was nothing that she could do.
Before the incident, Shi Yan’er was a poor, defenseless girl from a remote mountain village, and Xie Li could bully her without suffering any repercussions. With the principa
l on Shi Yan’er’s side, she did not dare to touch her.
After parting ways with Principal Cai, Tang Hao, and Yan’er went around the school, then they finally said goodbye reluctantly.
Tang Hao’s phone started ringing as he rode on his three-wheeled motorcycle outside the school.
He took it out to see that it was Secretary Lin calling him.
Chapter 95 - Old Master He
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Tang Hao answered the call.
Secretary Lin’s low voice was heard over the phone. “Hey, Lil Tang!”
“Oh! Is something the matter, Secretary?” Tang Hao replied.
“Are you free now? I’d like you to come over and help me with a patient,” Secretary Lin said.
“A patient?” Tang Hao furrowed his brows. “What disease is it?”
“Well…” Secretary Lin hesitated for a while. “It’s a cerebral hemorrhage with multiple organ failures. He’s almost at his end. Actually, the patient is very aged. He’s eighty-nine years old. He’s lived a good life, but his circumstances are a little special…
“I know that your medical skills are amazing, Lil Tang. Do you have a way of saving him?”
Tang Hao’s brows were locked tight as he listened to Secretary Lin.
He was silent for a while, then said, “I can’t say without an actual diagnosis. I’ll go and take a look!”
“Alright,” Secretary Lin said, “He’s at First Public Hospital. I’ll send a driver to fetch you!”
“It’s fine, I can go there myself. I’m at First High now, and it’s not too far away.” After that, Tang Hao immediately hung up, turned on the ignition of the little three-wheeled motorcycle, and went to the hospital.
He arrived at the hospital about ten minutes later.
Secretary Lin was already waiting there. He walked up to Tang Hao as soon as he saw him arrive.
“Lil Tang, the patient’s name is He Weiguo. Everyone calls him Old Master He. Old Master He isn’t a regular citizen. He’s one of the founding fathers of Huaxia.
“The He family is a big one. They wield incredible authority in our Province Z, and they’re also very well-connected in the Capital.
“Old Master He has four sons and one daughter. His second son, He Changshun, is the fourth in rank in Province Z. You will meet him later.”
Tang Hao was slightly shocked when he heard that.
The patient was one of the founding fathers of Huaxia. That was not someone you would see every day.
When Secretary Lin spoke over the phone earlier, Tang Hao had already sensed that the patient was not a regular individual, though he did not expect that he was of such great importance.
The fourth-ranked official in Province Z was also an incredibly important person.
In his eyes, Secretary Lin was already a highly-ranked official. He Changshun was ranked even higher.
“I’ll introduce you to him later. Only perform the procedure if you’re confident that you can save the patient. Otherwise, you should decline,” Secretary Lin reminded him.
“Don’t worry, I know that!” Tang Hao nodded.
“Great!” Secretary Lin brought Tang Hao upstairs and directly to the ICU.
A group of people was gathered in the corridor outside the room. They all wore sad and worried faces.
“They’re all people from the He family. Their family house is in our Westridge District. Old Master He has been spending the past few years in the district,” Secretary Lin said.
The two people walked over there.
Many people turned to look at Secretary Lin as he arrived. They then turned their eyes to Tang Hao behind him and were all shocked.
“Jianjun, this is…? Where’s the expert that you speak of?” A thin middle-aged man with a stern face came to him and asked doubtfully.
“That’s him, Deputy Governor He! His name is Tang Hao, and he’s the expert that I was talking about. He might seem young, but his medical skills are amazing.”
He Changshun was taken aback. He examined Tang Hao for a while and his face darkened.
“Are you sure this isn’t a prank, Jianjun? I thought you knew an expert and I’m expecting an exceptional doctor, but he’s just a child! How old is he? This is a joke!” His face turned livid as he spoke.
He was hopeful earlier when he heard from Lin Jianjun that he knew an expert with amazing medical skills. He was extremely disappointed with what he was presented.
A young boy of about seventeen or eighteen, an expert? That was ridiculous!
“This must be some sort of confusion!” The people from the He family complained to Secretary Lin when they heard him say that.
“This Lil Bro Tang is truly a divine doctor. He was the one who revived my son with acupuncture. I will not lie to you with someone’s life on the line,” Secretary Lin explained urgently.
He Changshun hesitated when he saw how earnest Secretary Lin was.
Still, he shook his head when he looked at Tang Hao.
Try as he may, he could not believe that such a young person could be a divine doctor!
Tang Hao lifted his head and narrowed his eyes to examine Deputy Governor He. Then, he pointed a finger at the upper right corner of his abdomen. “Does this part on your body hurt a lot, and you often feel nauseous and have problems with digestion?”
He Changshun was immediately stunned. “How… How did you know?” He asked incredulously.
“I can tell that by looking at you. You ought to go for a check-up soon, Deputy Governor He. You might have cholecystitis. You should also get here, and here, checked up too! You have many small problems.”
He Changshun looked incredulously at Tang Hao with wide-open eyes.
“How… How do you know all that?”
Only he knew about the ailments of his body. He had not gone to the hospital for a checkup because he was busy at work, so how did this boy know?
“I told you that I can tell that just by looking at you,” Tang Hao said calmly.
“How…” He Changshun was so stunned that he did not know what to say.
‘Is… the boy really a divine doctor?’ His determination wavered.
Suddenly, someone was heard from the other end of the corridor. “Oh, Doctor Tang! It’s been a while!”
That person was Senior Doctor Chen.
Senior Doctor Chen headed toward Tang Hao in big strides with a wide grin on his face.
“You know him, Senior Doctor Chen?” He Changsun said, surprised.
“Of course I know him! Doctor Tang might be young, but he has amazing medical skills! He was the one who revived Secretary Lin’s son after his accident.”
Senior Doctor Chen came over and passionately shook Tang Hao’s hand.
The gazes of the He family people changed.
If a famous doctor like Senior Doctor Chen could vouch for the boy’s skills, it meant that he might be the real deal.
He Changshun immediately changed his attitude. He smiled and said, “I’ve wrongly blamed you, Jianjun. It’s an honor to meet you, Divine Doctor Tang!” He then shook hands with Tang Hao.
Tang Hao smiled courteously and said, “I’m just here to assess the situation, and I can’t promise if I can help. Old Master Tang is nevertheless already aged and his body is failing. There’s only so much I can do.”
“I understand. We understand all that!” He Changshun said urgently.
He only agreed to it because the hospital was out of options.
“This way please, Divine Doctor!” He invited Tang Hao into the room as he pushed the door.
In the hospital room, an old man was laid peacefully. His aged face was pale and skeletal, and he gave off a terminal aura, as though he was almost reaching the end of his life.
Tang Hao walked in front of the bed. He first used his eyes to examine the patient, then he reached out to check for a pulse.
He soon descended into deep thought.
Old Master
He’s situation was not looking good at all. Even if he could save him now, it would have not been for long. That meant that he could still extend his life, but not for much.
There are methods in the world that could defy the heavens and alter fate. Creating those elixirs required extremely rare ingredients which were out of Tang Hao’s reach.
Chapter 96 - Life Extension of Three Years
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“How is it?” He Changshun asked after waiting for some time.
The other family members of Old Master He were also looking worriedly at Tang Hao.
Tang Hao thought for a moment, then said, “Old Master He’s body condition is too weak. He must have been stricken by a serious disease before this!”
He Changshun looked disappointed when he heard that. “That’s right, he was in a major surgery before this.”
The He family members also looked disappointed. Some of them started to sob.
“So I was right!” Tang Hao said, “There’s still some hope for Old Master Tang’s current situation…”
He Changshun was shocked when he heard that. Then, he became ecstatic and agitatedly held Tang Hao’s hands. “Did I mishear, Divine Doctor? My father can be saved?”
“Calm down. I can save him for now, but it’s just a temporary measure. If I extend his life, I estimate it’ll be just for another three years. That’s already the maximum limit. By then, even the heavens can’t save him.”
“It’s alright! We’re happy even if we can extend his life for one more year.” He Changshun was so happy that he could not control his feelings.
Secretary Lin standing next to them breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
Senior Doctor Chen was incredibly excited. He had thought that there was no hope in the situation, but he had hoped that Divine Doctor Tang’s miraculous medical skills might find a way.
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