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After that, Anthony continued yelling at Xyla. “Aren’t you going to apologize to Mr. Smith now? Can’t you see that Mr. Smith’s acupuncture skills and technique are better than our family’s technique? He’s performing the original and well-perfected Heavenly Thousand Needles acupuncture technique! Moreover, can’t you see the massive improvement in Lord Moore’s condition after his treatment?”
Xyla felt very aggrieved and she was very unconvinced at this time. Therefore, she gritted her teeth before she said, “I want to compete with him and if he’s really capable, I’ll definitely apologize to him then.”
“How long are you going to keep up this attitude of yours?” Anthony yelled in anger as he stared at his granddaughter.
The middle-aged man from the Moore family was also stunned at this time. No one would have expected Joe to have better strength and skills compared to the famous Dr. Simmons.
Reuben was also very confused at this time. What was Dr. Simmons saying? Did he mean that this young man actually had some skills?
How could this be possible?
Could they really rely on him?
Was Anthony really convinced by Joe’s skills?
At this time, Joe glanced at Xyla and he could tell that she was really unhappy. Her face was flushed red with anger and she had a very dissatisfied expression on her face. Joe found that hilarious and hence, he asked, “How would you like to compete with me?”
“We’ll compete based on our medical skills, of course!” Xyla replied as she rolled her eyes at Joe. However, she had a happier expression on her face as she continued speaking. “The basis of Chinese medicine is to see, hear, and tell. Therefore, we’ll compete based on this fact! Everyone in this room has their own symptoms and discomfort and we’ll both have to point out what is wrong with them!
They would not be allowed to check pulses and they would have to point out illnesses just by looking at their faces. This was very challenging indeed.
In fact, even Dr. Simmons might not be able to point out someone’s illness completely just by looking at their faces.
However, this was Xyla’s special ability. She had been by her grandfather’s side since she was just a year old and she had already seen more than tens of thousands of patients at this time.
She had an amazing memory and she could remember the symptoms of every ‘illness’ that she had ever seen, as well as classify all these illnesses into different classes.
Over time, she was able to tell the illness and condition of others simply by looking at their faces.
“Xyla, aren’t you making things difficult for Mr. Smith?” Anthony asked in dissatisfaction.
However, no one expected Joe to simply nod and smile before he replied, “Alright then. I’ll compete with you.”
As soon as Joe agreed to compete against Xyla, Anthony did not say anything else and he simply got ready to see the show.
“I’ll start first,” Xyla replied in a delighted manner. After that, she stepped forward before she walked in front of the crowd of people as she observed their faces carefully, one at a time.
About ten minutes later, Xyla smiled before she replied, “Based on the horizontal stripes on his forehead, I’m certain that Uncle Moore has high blood pressure. He’s usually on a light diet because he cannot eat too much meat and fish.”
As soon as she was done speaking, the middle-aged man from the Moore family exclaimed, “You’re really a genius, Miss Xyla! I do have high blood pressure.”
After that, Xyla pointed at Reuben before she said, “The area below your brows are red and your eyes are cloudy. You have a pulmonary infection and you’ve just recovered recently.”
Reuben smiled before he replied, “I really admire your skills, Miss Xyla. I was coughing a lot because I had a lung infection last week. However, I’ve already seen a doctor and I’ve already fully recovered now.”
After that, Xyla continued, “As for Miss Moore, there are some irregularities in your period but this should be due to stress and because you’ve been overworking yourself.”
Jasmine nodded and replied, “You’re right.”
Xyla pointed out each and every one of their illnesses and symptoms and they were all accurate.
Everyone was pleasantly surprised at this time and they could not stop praising Anthony for teaching his granddaughter so well.
Anthony was also very proud of his granddaughter.
Xyla finally looked at Joe before she smiled and said in a triumphant manner, “However, Mr. Smith, I really did not expect you to have the most serious condition here! It seems as though there are some serious issues with your heart!”
Joe smiled before he said, “Well, I really did not expect you to have such amazing medical skills at your young age and I really admire you for it. However, you’ve omitted some information, so let me add that on for you.”
After he finished speaking, Joe pointed at the middle-aged man in the Moore family before he said, “In addition to high blood pressure, this gentleman here is also suffering from diabetes and heart palpitations. Moreover, this gentleman had also suffered from a broken rib in his left chest and this is an old injury from about ten years ago.”
The middle-aged man from the Moore family was very shocked and he exclaimed in astonishment, “Mr. Smith, your medical skills are really incredible! How can you tell that I’m suffering from diabetes? I’m also very amazed that you can tell that I have a broken rib in my left chest. I had a rib fracture from a car accident thirteen years old and that’s the reason why I have this old injury.”
Joe smiled before he pointed at Reuben and said, “Your lung infection came about because you were drinking too much and your kidneys do not have the capability to process your intake. In addition to your lung problems, your biggest problem is your kidney deficiency. You have to get your kidneys checked.”
Reuben felt very embarrassed at this time and he reprimanded Joe immediately, “Who do you think you are and what are you talking about right now? My kidneys are working perfectly fine!”
Reuben was naturally not convinced because Joe was saying that he had a kidney deficiency.
Moreover, he would never admit it even if he really had weak kidneys.
Joe looked at Reuben before he continued speaking, “Your kidney deficiency is a sign of declining renal function. If you continue to leave your illness unchecked, your kidney functions will definitely worsen over time. Not only would this affect the function of your kidney but it might also lead to uremia then. So, I hope that you won’t be so conceited and that you’ll take some time to have this checked out by the doctors at the hospital instead. If you go as soon as possible, there might still be hope for you but if you continue delaying treatment, you’d have to get a kidney transplant!”
“You…” Reuben was extremely irritated at this time and he was preparing to refute Joe’s words but the middle-aged man stopped him immediately.
At this time, Joe looked at Jasmine before he said, “As for Miss Moore, your body is actually messed up right now because of the ‘dragon encapsulation formation’ in your room prior to this. Even though you’ve been experiencing irregularities in your period, if I am not mistaken, your menstruation started last night and everything is normal now. You can rest assured that after this menstruation, all of the irregularities and symptoms that you previously experienced will disappear and your period will be timelier in the future.”
Jasmine was very surprised and she felt a little embarrassed.
How did Joe figure out that her menstruation started last night? Was he really that amazing?
Xyla was also very surprised that Joe could actually point out all of their hidden illnesses just by looking at their faces. She was even more unconvinced at this point.
She could not even tell that they had these diseases simply by looking at their faces. So, how could Joe actually point out their illness and disease without even checking their pulses? Was it just a lucky guess?
Xyla bit her lip gently before she asked, “Then, Mr. Smith, was I right when I said that you have a heart condition?”