Tempting Conditions

Early in the morning, Liu Youshui arrived, and Jiang Yue was still the one pushing his wheelchair.

Liu Youshui was in very good spirits and high spirits. After greeting Luo Yang, he even teased Song Meiqi, "Little one, Uncle has some candy here. Do you want any?"

Song Meiqi hid behind Luo Yang.

Liu Youshui actually pulled a lollipop out of his pocket and said with a smile, "Little one, don't be afraid. Come and get the candy."

Yet Song Meiqi hid behind Luo Yang and refused to come out, a pair of small hands even grabbing onto Luo Yang's trouser legs.

Luo Yang said, "Mr. Liu, please wait a moment. I'll treat you after I take the child back to her room."

"Alright." Liu Youshui handed the lollipop to Jiang Yue, "Eat this."

A strange expression appeared on Jiang Yue's face. Hesitating for a moment, she still took that lollipop, peeled off the wrapper, and put it in her mouth.

Luo Yang carried Song Meiqi back to her room.

"Uncle Luo, that person is very bad. Don't play with him," Song Meiqi said by Luo Yang's ear.

Luo Yang smiled and said, "How do you know he's bad? You don't even know him."

Song Meiqi said, "I just know. I get scared when I see him."

"Then stay in the room and play by yourself for a bit." Luo Yang put Song Meiqi down, left the room, and returned to the living room.

Liu Youshui was already seated on the sofa, trying to lift his own legs and place them on the sofa. Jiang Yue stepped up to help, but he stopped her.

"No need, let me do it myself."

Luo Yang said, "Mr. Liu, after this treatment, you'll be able to walk a few steps, but don't be too impatient. Keep up with your daily exercises, and once your muscles have recovered enough, you can get rid of your wheelchair."

Just as he was speaking, Liu Youshui placed both legs onto the sofa. Though the process was laborious, compared to before, this was already a remarkable improvement.

"Divine Doctor Luo, I heard that you helped the Sanxingdui Museum solve a huge trouble. Can you chat with me about it?" Liu Youshui looked at Luo Yang, his half-closed eyes holding a sharp gaze.

"How does Mr. Liu know about that?" Luo Yang asked calmly.

Liu Youshui wore a smile. "My hometown is Luo City, and many of my friends are there. A friend's relative works at the museum and went back to tell him about it. Last night when I was drinking tea with that friend again, he brought this up to me. Don't you think that's a coincidence?"

"It is. But Mr. Liu, are you here to treat an illness, or to listen to stories?"

"Of course I'm here to treat an illness."

Luo Yang smiled faintly. "Then let's begin now, Mr. Liu. Please lie on your stomach."

Liu Youshui turned over and lay facedown on the sofa.

Luo Yang rolled up his clothes, pressed the Primordial Medical Finger against his lumbar vertebrae, and channeled spiritual power down along the spine to treat and nourish the surrounding diseased nerves.

Jiang Yue was eating the lollipop, her eyes fixed intently on Luo Yang.

All of Luo Yang's movements were clearly visible, yet she still couldn't understand how those two fingers could turn decay into magic.

A quarter of an hour passed.

Luo Yang withdrew the Primordial Medical Finger and said calmly, "Alright, Mr. Liu, you can get up now. Try walking a few steps and see."

Unable to believe it, Liu Youshui said excitedly, "I can walk?"

Luo Yang nodded.

Liu Youshui sat up, bracing his hands against the sofa in an attempt to stand, but he didn't succeed.

Jiang Yue wanted to step forward and support him, but Luo Yang raised a hand to block her. "Let him do it himself."

Jiang Yue glanced at Luo Yang, but didn't say anything.

Liu Youshui took a deep breath, exerting strength from his waist and legs simultaneously. He stood up unsteadily, then cautiously took a step forward. With that step taken, he swayed and almost fell down, but ultimately managed to steady himself.

"Haha! I, I can walk!" Liu Youshui trembled with excitement.

Luo Yang said, "Walk toward me."

Liu Youshui lifted his legs again and walked toward Luo Yang. One step, two steps-when he reached the third step, his legs lacked muscular strength and failed to hold steady, causing him to lean forward and fall.

Luo Yang reached out, caught him, and helped him back into the wheelchair to sit.

"Mr. Liu, the treatment was very successful. Your paraplegia was caused by peripheral nerve lesions, and now your peripheral nerves no longer have major issues. The weakness in your legs is due to not walking for too long and muscle atrophy, so you just need to slowly step up your exercises, supplement appropriately with some calcium and protein, and you'll probably be able to walk normally after two months," Luo Yang gave his medical advice.

"What about that White Jade Paste you used on me last time?" Liu Youshui couldn't stop thinking about that "divine medicine."

Luo Yang smiled. "That medicine isn't needed anymore. You just need to supplement with calcium and protein."

"Can't you just generously take out a bottle for my godfather?" Jiang Yue looked somewhat dissatisfied.

Luo Yang spread his hands. "That ointment is extremely difficult to refine. I don't have any right now."

Jiang Yue furrowed her brow, clearly disbelieving.

"Heh, since Divine Doctor Luo says it's not needed, then let's forget it." Liu Youshui changed the subject. "Divine Doctor Luo, how should we calculate the fee?"

Luo Yang said, "This house is already enough; there's no need to pay any more money. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere in the future or have the need to see a doctor, you can contact me at any time."

Although he didn't like Liu Youshui as a person, someone like Liu Youshui could still turn out to be helpful with certain issues, so having such a person in one's circle of acquaintances had its benefits.

"Divine Doctor Luo, I have a proposal that you'll definitely be interested in," Liu Youshui said.

"What proposal?"

Liu Youshui revealed a smile. "Divine Doctor Luo is a rare talent. It's too much of a waste of your talent to treat illnesses for people like this. Why not come to my company? I'll give you the position of vice president, and you can name your own salary."

Luo Yang said, "I'm just a doctor and don't know how to do business, so I'll have to decline Mr. Liu's kind offer."

Liu Youshui's half-closed eyes opened fully. He stared straight at Luo Yang. "Divine Doctor Luo, you're not just a simple doctor. You're a true shaman, right?"

Luo Yang was momentarily stunned, feeling a touch of awe toward Liu Youshui's capability. Up until now, there were only four people who knew the secret that he was a shaman: three of them were archaeological team experts he had interacted with-Su Changming, Bai Jing, and Shi Fei; the fourth was Ye Zi, whom he had told himself. So how did Liu Youshui know?

"Grand Shaman Luo, let me put it this way. Come to my company, and I will provide you with a stage to unleash your abilities-a world-class stage. I guarantee you that in less than ten years, you'll also possess hundreds of millions in assets."

A world-class stage, hundreds of millions in assets-no matter who faced such temptation, they would inevitably feel their heart race, yet Luo Yang remained silent.

"An opportunity like this isn't something just anyone encounters. You might only get this one chance in your lifetime," Jiang Yue added.

Luo Yang smiled. "Thank you for Mr. Liu's good intentions, and thank you for Miss Jiang's reminder, but I'm used to being free and dislike entering companies. Besides, I only know how to treat illnesses and save lives, so I can only disappoint you."

Liu Youshui frowned. "You don't need to think it over again?"

Luo Yang shook his head. "Thanks again for Mr. Liu's good intentions, but I feel I don't need to consider it further."

Liu Youshui sighed. "Fine, then let's leave it at that. If you change your mind, you can come find me anytime."

"Alright," Luo Yang said.

"Jiang Yue, let's go."

Jiang Yue pushed the wheelchair away, turning back after two steps to glance at Luo Yang with a sharp gaze.

Luo Yang returned the smile.

To be honest, the conditions Liu Youshui offered were quite tempting, and he had even felt somewhat moved at the time. Yet right at that moment, he remembered the group of people he had encountered at Buxiangju that night, and he snapped back to his senses.

Liu Youshui came from a criminal background and carried an unknown number of original sins on his shoulders. Judging by the appearance of those people, he clearly hadn't completely washed his hands of it or truly made a clean break.

Liu Youshui offering such terms to recruit him wasn't actually giving him some kind of opportunity, but rather wanting to use him to extract greater value from his body. If he went, perhaps before he could become a billionaire, he would already find himself thrown in prison.