Nie Yun gave the Second Prince a long, searching look, then turned his gaze to Linda.
On the surface, her complexion looked normal and her movements were coordinated. She looked nothing like the terminally ill patient the Second Prince had described.
But Nie Yun believed the Second Prince would never make a baseless claim.
"Divine Physician Hua?" The Fourth Prince gave him a questioning look.
Naturally, Nie Yun understood that he wanted to know whether he was confident.
"As physicians, we treat all patients equally."
The Fourth Prince's eyes lit up at those words.
"There's a small general clinic at my residence. Its medical equipment is reasonably comprehensive."
That was pure modesty. As a clinic in a prince's residence, its equipment would undoubtedly be among the finest in the Empire.
"That won't be necessary. I'm more comfortable using my own tools."
As Nie Yun spoke, he lifted his robe, revealing dozens of needle-like objects of varying lengths and thicknesses tucked into its lining.
Everyone froze for a moment.
Could those be the legendary... silver needles?
Silver needles had appeared in the medical history of the Wulf Empire, but in this day and age, they were antiques fit for a museum.
"Divine Physician Hua, are you sure you don't need any other medical instruments?" the Fourth Prince asked hesitantly.
Since the Second Prince was deliberately making things difficult, Linda's condition could not be an ordinary illness. It was most likely something exceptionally tricky and obscure.
Even the leading experts at the Imperial Medical Academy would need specialized body-scanning equipment to diagnose such a condition, followed by an ultraprecise scalpel to treat it.
Using a few silver needles...
That was like using an abacus to calculate gravity at the boundary of a black hole. Surely he had to be joking?
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