Chapter 10: The Punishment of the Five Needles Piercing the Heart

  The next day, Wu Rui arrived early at his stall, hung up the sign of "Miao Shou Ji Shi", and then borrowed a chair from the neighboring shop. With a serious face, he sat down. However, it was clear that modern street doctors were already being scolded by everyone, and with a pharmacy or clinic on every street, who would go to see a street doctor with no reputation?

  So Wu Rui sat there for half a day, and not a single patient came in. Although he had a lot of patience, he couldn't help but want to take out his phone several times to play Angry Birds... Fortunately, Wu Rui's professional ethics were still intact, and in the end, he didn't take out his phone. After all, playing with a phone during "work" hours wasn't something you could do, especially given Wu Rui's current status.

  "Hmm..." As noon approached, a van stopped in front of Wu Rui's stall, with the words "Shancheng Health Bureau" emblazoned on its side in bold red letters, unmistakably proclaiming its noble identity.

  "Bang, bang..." The sound of opening and closing doors came in waves, several people wearing green uniforms poured out, led by a middle-aged man with a big belly and a bald head, with a sly expression.

  He glanced at the sign "Miao Shou Ji Shi" and then shifted his gaze to Wu Rui, opening his thick lips to ask: "Do you have a medical license?"

  Wu Rui furrowed his brow, having been here for so many days, he had never heard that the health department would come to inspect, at most it was just the industrial and commercial bureau people driving them away. Moreover, this group of people was obviously targeting himself... Wu Rui's brain quickly turned around and soon found the main culprit, yesterday's Wang Feng'an, the rich second-generation kid, whom he had kicked in the foot at the time. It was clear that now they were seeking revenge, although not taking matters into their own hands, but the health department was the nemesis of unlicensed practitioners.

  "Practicing medicine without a license is against the law, please come with us to cooperate with the investigation!" The middle-aged man with a big belly and a bald head looked at Wu Rui for a long time without getting a response, so he immediately slapped his hand on the table and issued an order. However, his two thick lips curled up slightly, revealing a peculiar smile.

  Wu Rui was somewhat distressed, as he was just a small figure, and with one slap, he could kill several people. However, the current environment was not in the deep mountains or wilderness, but in a modern city, so he naturally couldn't be too reckless. Moreover, his opponent had indeed grasped his weakness, which made Wu Rui feel very helpless.

  "Huh?" Seeing Wu Rui stunned in place, motionless, the middle-aged man with a big belly and a bald head suddenly became serious, his eyes quietly revealing a mocking smile, apparently thinking that this young man had been scared silly. He immediately waved his hand and ordered his subordinates behind him: "Take him away!"

  "Yes, Director!" Several hospital staff members who had been watching with keen eyes heard the order and came up with a sinister look.

  "A bunch of bastards!" Wu Rui woke up with a start, and immediately cursed in his heart. Although he didn't want to clash with the current legal system, it didn't mean he would surrender without a fight. Otherwise, how could the face of the great Shen Nong's successor be preserved? Seeing several people approaching him, Wu Rui suddenly became furious and kicked out at the owner of the salted pork hand that was reaching for him.

  Bang!

  "Ah!"

  He let out a loud wail, his body squatting on the ground, his face red like a cooked crab, with soybean-sized sweat drops falling from his forehead, looking very painful.

  "You... you dare to attack a police officer!" The middle-aged man with a big belly and a bald head glared at him, his face full of anger and a hint of incredulity.

  "Assaulting a police officer? Don't think you're really a cop!" Wu Rui sneered repeatedly, ridiculing in response. From childhood, he had been instilled with the idea that everyone is equal, doctors are like mothers to people, and officials are like fathers to people. Today, Wu Rui was really infuriated by the behavior of the few people in front of him. They were just small officials who relied on their power and connections to do whatever they wanted, not serving the people at all. This was just dereliction of duty, but now they were actually breaking the law!

  "Hum! Health law enforcement, we have the right to detain these illegal quacks! Come on, catch him for me!" The middle-aged man with a big belly and a bald head was furious, his mouth shaking with rage, issuing orders with an air of authority, just like a local lord in ancient times.

  "Colluding with the powerful! Abusing power! The law enforcement department doesn't punish, I, Wu Rui, will punish!" Wu Rui roared, and suddenly a silver needle appeared in his hand. Before the surrounding health law enforcement personnel could approach, he proactively took the initiative to go forward. His movements seemed not fast, but extremely agile. Outsiders felt that he had made two quick passes, and soon returned to his original position.

  "Ah...my heart hurts so much!"

  "Ah... Ah... Ah..."

  A strange scene unfolded, with several sanitation law enforcement officers around suddenly acting as if they were having an epileptic fit, their bodies shaking and falling to the ground, clutching their chests with both hands, letting out heart-wrenching wails from deep within their throats, the mournful cries sending shivers down the spines of onlookers nearby, who couldn't help but take a step back.

  Especially when they saw the silver needle held in Wu Rui's hand, many people swallowed their saliva. Punishing evil officials made the crowd feel a sense of pleasure, but hearing such a miserable howl, everyone couldn't help but feel a chill, and there was also fear of the unknown.

  "You... what have you done to them?" The middle-aged man with a big belly and a bald head was covered in cold sweat, his feet involuntarily backing away, the scene before him was too eerie, so eerie that it made his heart tremble.

  What did he do to them? Wu Rui curled up the corners of his mouth, revealing a devilish smile. The reason these people were like this was because Wu Rui had just lightly pricked them with a needle. It was really light, so light that they didn't even notice, but this one prick was directly inserted into their heart, not fatal, but it would cause chest-tightening pain, making them wish they were dead!

  This acupuncture method was passed down by the old man, and the old man's method was very simple. He just inserted the needle into Wu Rui's heart, so this pain was clearer to Wu Rui than anyone else. Moreover, what the old man gave him was not just one needle, but five needles. He remembered that at the time, he rolled on the ground for a whole night before finally fainting from the pain. This truly was an unbearable feeling of being better off dead.

  The cost was high, but the gain was equally impressive. Under the test of the needle, Wu Rui quickly mastered the technique of the Five Needles of Heartbreak.

  Wu Rui recalled the past while coldly saying to the middle-aged man with a big belly and a bald head, "What have you done? You will know soon."

  "What?" The middle-aged man with a big belly and a bald head was startled by Wu Rui's sudden sentence, his body trembled, and at the same time, a bad premonition surged up in his heart. He immediately turned around to escape. However, could this person in charge escape?

  Wu Rui didn't move, just turned around and thought about escaping, but the big-bellied bald man suddenly felt a heart attack, couldn't help but squat on the ground clutching his chest, with yellow bean-sized sweat beads rolling down his cheeks. As the severe heart pain deepened, he finally followed in the footsteps of the previous few people, rolling around and wailing miserably.

  The reason he didn't react immediately was that Wu Rui had given him not one but two injections, which lasted longer than the first and caused more severe cardiac distress. Although it wouldn't be fatal, he believed his opponent would never forget today for the rest of his life.

  "Ah... ah... it hurts..."

  More and more onlookers gathered, but the circle of people surrounding them grew larger as those around them retreated further away. Everyone couldn't believe what kind of pain could make several people let out such mournful cries. Wu Rui, however, paid no attention to them, knowing that it was not a good place to stay for long. After putting away his "Miraculous Healer" signboard, he quickly left the scene under the guidance of the surrounding crowd.