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Chapter 283: The Walking Paper from Zone One, The Kid's Rare Disease, Veterinarian Zhang's Slight Regret! [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

“Yes, sister, if you have any difficulties, just tell us. Nowadays, hospitals can treat patients first and pay later. How can we let a child have maggots on his head? Old Jia, you haven’t done a good job in your work with the people! Of course, I, as the township head, should also reflect on my actions.”

At that moment, Township Head Fan began to speak.

After all, they're under the camera now, and the highest number of viewers in the live stream has reached five million.

Their county only has a population of 400,000.

In other words, the highest number of people clicking into their live stream is now twelve times the number of people in their entire county.

Although he didn't know how many people were online in real time, he felt it should be more than the population of their entire county. In this situation, if public opinion were to arise, not only would he, the township head, be affected, but the entire county would likely be impacted.

But even though this is a nationally designated impoverished county, I've never heard of a child with rotting hair and maggots not being taken to the hospital.

If he had, he would definitely have taken him to the hospital.

After all, he has children of his own. He doesn't know how other people's children are, but he really can't stand seeing this.

Furthermore, there are also some relief funds available in the township.

Although it's not much, it will definitely be enough to alleviate the immediate crisis.

As for what to do next, we'll figure that out later.

"Look how scared the township head is."

"Haha, this Township Chief Fan is about to have a heart attack."

"A perfectly good political record almost became the end of his career. Anyone would be nervous in that situation."

"If it weren't for the fact that this old woman seemed to be genuinely talking about her grandson, I would have suspected that she was deliberately causing trouble for the township head at this critical juncture."

The viewers in the live stream were still very interested in the part about the doctor.

So when someone started it, everyone thought the next step would be the medical consultation, but who would have thought that the township head would almost have a heart attack from the fright?

However, it is indeed outrageous for a child to have maggots on their head.

I've heard of lice before, but I've never heard of maggots. If this is true, it's even more outrageous than in the old days.

It's normal for the township head to be nervous in a live broadcast room with so many people watching.

“Sigh—, Township Head, Veterinarian Zhang, Sister He’s grandson is a bit special. He has a strange illness. The child doesn’t have any wounds at all. We’ve been to many hospitals but they can’t find the cause.”

He Meixiang's home is in Shishangzhai, the most remote village in Yunshan Village. It takes an hour to get there from here.

The entire village only has a few dozen households.

So there are some things that many people in Yunshan Village may not know, but as the village party secretary, he still knows them.

He just didn't expect that a strange symptom from Mayor Fan could lead him to consult Veterinarian Zhang, which prompted Sister He to join the conversation and ask him for a consultation.

If even hospitals can't diagnose this disease, what if even a veterinarian can't find it? Wouldn't that be equivalent to a live broadcast accident?

But things had developed to this point, and Secretary Jia could only let things take their course.

All we can say is that we hope Dr. Zhang can really diagnose this rare disease.

"No, no, leader, veterinarian Zhang, it's not about Secretary Jia. I just came here today to join in the fun. I didn't originally intend to see a doctor, but I heard that this veterinarian Zhang specializes in treating difficult and complicated diseases. It just so happens that my grandson's illness is very special. His maggots didn't come from rotten flesh. If it were rotten flesh on his head, it would be easy to deal with, and we would have taken him to the hospital and solved it long ago. The key is that there was no rotten flesh on his head, so the maggots came directly from his brain. This makes many doctors find it unbelievable."

"That's what the old lady named He Meixiang said."

She heard today that people from the TV station had come to the village, including some very skilled experts, so she came with the villagers to join in the fun. It was the township head's comment that said this veterinarian Zhang could treat strange and difficult diseases that made her think of getting treatment for her grandson.

So it really was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

I didn't fill out any forms.

"There's no rot on its head, but maggots have appeared?"

"Did it crawl out of your brain?"

Everyone present froze for a moment.

Because it felt like every word of those words was impacting their understanding!

"What kind of strange disease is this?"

"Good heavens, is this really so weird? Maggots in a person's brain?"

"Sisters, I feel like the tone of Dr. Zhang's live stream is getting weirder and weirder today, with all sorts of strange cases."

"So, even if you took it for a checkup, the hospital couldn't find anything wrong? That makes for an interesting case!"

……

An hour later.

The child was brought to the live broadcast by the other party's parents.

"Mom, you mean there's a really great expert here? Where is he?"

A motorcycle stopped; judging from their appearance, they seemed to have just returned from the direction of the county town.

After their son contracted the strange illness, the couple, who used to work away from home, stopped going out to work and returned to their hometown to do odd jobs. In addition to taking their son to a large hospital for treatment, they recently heard that massage could have a miraculous effect on this disease. Fortunately, there was an old Chinese medicine doctor in the next town who knew massage, so they took their son there for massage therapy.

Then I received a call from my mother.

They say a very skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor came to the village, who can even diagnose cancer, and a TV station is filming him.

The other party agreed to pay for their child's medical treatment and asked them to come back as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the physical therapy wasn't going well, and halfway through, the child suddenly fell ill again.

So he decided to come and see this expert, whom his mother had described as very skilled, to see if he could diagnose the cause.

In the lens.

At this moment, everyone saw a simply dressed couple in their thirties get off a motorcycle, with a thin, dark-skinned child between them.

She looks about eight or nine years old.

"Here he is, here he is. This is a very skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor who can even diagnose cancer."

He Meixiang saw her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson arrive.

He immediately stepped forward to greet them.

During the banquet, He Meixiang also heard some rumors about Zhang the veterinarian.

That's when I realized how amazing they were.

Hope immediately ignited within him, and he felt that perhaps his grandson's illness could really be understood today.

"this??"

He Meixiang's son is named Jia Hongzhou, and her grandson is named Jia Xiaoma.

Upon hearing his mother point at Zhang Lingchuan, Jia Hongzhou frowned slightly.

You could say it's this skilled old Chinese medicine doctor in the neighborhood, since he looks to be in his forties and wears glasses, which shows he's well-read.

The guy next to me is so young, he looks to be only in his early twenties, he doesn't look like an old Chinese medicine doctor at all.

Is my mother sure she's not joking?

"Hello Mr. Jia, I am Fan Zhichang, the mayor of Xiangbao Township. You should not doubt it. This veterinarian Zhang is indeed a very capable diagnostic expert, proficient in both veterinary and human medicine. He even won a two million yuan prize for veterinary medicine. As for human medicine, you can find out by searching online that his diagnoses are almost never wrong. He has diagnosed lung cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, etc. in his live broadcast. There was even a child whose body was covered with steel needles, which he also diagnosed."

Before Zhang Lingchuan could speak, Fan Zhichang took the lead in introducing them.

"Ah! It's him! Ah Zhou, the girl we saw on Douyin before, the one with steel needles sticking out of her body in Lingnan next door."

Just then, the woman next to Jia Hongzhou spoke excitedly.

The woman is Mo Lihua.

She is Jia Hongzhou's wife and Jia Xiaoma's mother.

When her child had the accident in August or September, she saw it on Douyin (TikTok) when she got home and even discussed it with her husband.

I can't believe how vicious that old lady next door could be.

Moreover, they even used a scheme to frame someone.

Fortunately, this young doctor was very capable and realized that the crying wasn't due to illness, but rather because there was a foreign object inside the body.

They never expected that the other party would actually come to their Yunshan Village.

"Oh...it's him!"

Jia Hongzhou seemed to remember something as well, and his eyes lit up as he looked at Zhang Lingchuan.

"Yes, yes, yes, that's him, so feel free to consult him for any difficult or complicated problems."

Director Rong of the Culture and Tourism Bureau smiled at this moment.

Actually, he takes it quite well.

If Veterinarian Zhang makes a diagnosis, their multi-ethnic county will attract attention. Even if they don't make a diagnosis, they can still promote the idea that Veterinarian Zhang is stumped, which can also have a good publicity effect.

"Hello, Dr. Zhang. I was a little rude just now. I'm really sorry."

Jia Hongzhou immediately stepped forward and spoke apologetically to Zhang Lingchuan.

"What offense? This is a live broadcast. Director Rong and Mayor Fan are both promoting me. Don't let them lead you astray. By the way, is this the little horse with maggots on its head that you mentioned before?"

Director Rong and Township Head Fan's words left him speechless.

Although it is true.

But it still feels a bit awkward to say it out loud like this.

"Yes, yes, this is my son, Jia Xiaoma. He suddenly fell ill right after the Lunar New Year. His head was covered in blisters. The village doctor told us it was poisoning and prescribed some medicine. He did get better after taking the medicine, but then something strange happened. We had just gone out to work when his grandmother called us in a panic, saying that maggots had suddenly crawled out of his head. We were so scared that we rushed back overnight."

Jia Hongzhou began to speak.

"Yes, every time my child has an attack, he has unexplained convulsions, just like he has epilepsy. We took him to the village doctor, but he couldn't figure it out. We also took him to the county hospital, but they couldn't find anything either. We even went to the city hospital, but the doctors there didn't know what was wrong either. They said that, in principle, maggots shouldn't appear on a person's head. Although, in principle, they shouldn't appear on the head, but my child actually has them! Veterinarian Zhang, could you please take a look at my child?"

Mo Lihua added that they had also shared their previous experiences seeking medical treatment.

"If this is true, it is indeed a strange disease."

"Could it be related to the poisoning incident before?"

"I can understand sudden epileptic seizures because I know people like that, but for maggots to suddenly appear on someone's head is really a bit unbelievable."

"Actually, it is also possible to have maggots on your body, which is myiasis. This disease is caused by fly larvae parasitizing a person's body and then crawling out of the body."

"So, this child has myiasis?"

"I'm not sure. If it really is myiasis, a hospital should be able to detect it. It's strange that even the hospital doesn't know the situation."

"Let's wait for Veterinarian Zhang to examine it and see what's wrong."

After the other party finished speaking, many people in the live broadcast room felt very confused.

After all, there are quite a few medical staff involved. "Xiao Chuan, this sounds like a parasitic infection like myiasis to me?"

Ji Chunming, who was standing nearby, said that this disease can also occur in animals.

"Professor Ji, why don't we take a look together?"

Zhang Lingchuan extended an invitation.

Actually, veterinarians treat animals, and humans are animals too.

So in reality, they are similar in some ways; the only difference is that veterinary medicine is more rough around the edges, while human medicine is more refined.

"Okay, then I'll go with you, Xiaochuan, to take a look."

Ji Chunming stood up with a smile.

The banquet for all families has now ended.

"Son, don't be afraid. This veterinarian Zhang is a very skilled doctor. He will definitely be able to diagnose your difficult illness. Then your father and mother will take you to a big hospital for treatment."

Upon seeing the two of them approach, Jia Hongzhou spoke to his son.

"Veterinarian Zhang, Professor Ji, the maggots on my son's head are mainly coming out of these white spots. We heard that massage can relieve the symptoms, so we took him for a massage today. But as soon as the masseur touched the white spots, my son suddenly had another seizure. It's very strange!"

Mo Lihua said.

It also described what had just happened to the child at the massage therapy center.

"Could it be that he's possessed by an evil spirit?!"

"To be honest, his eyes are glazed over and lifeless, as if he has been parasitized by the Corpse Witch."

The banquet for all families already had a large number of attendees.

In addition, upon hearing that there was a child with maggots on his head, almost everyone in the main village of Yunshan came out to see.

Even some women who stay at home to take care of their children came out to join in the fun.

Although they are from the same village.

However, Yuanshan Village consists of several hamlets.

If villages are not connected to each other, or if someone deliberately conceals the truth, it is normal for people not to know.

To put it simply...

Even in a neighborhood where everyone lives no more than half an hour apart, it's impossible for you to know every single person's house perfectly.

Not to mention the villages between each other, which are more than an hour's drive apart.

Unless you deliberately try to find out, you simply won't know.

Some people, after hearing about these strange symptoms, immediately suspected that they were possessed by evil spirits.

Some even said that the child was lifeless, dull, and had maggots, and that it might have been parasitized by some kind of corpse-mummy who had cultivated into a spirit.

Even in remote places like this, there are still many ghost stories, and the Corpse Woman is one of them.

It is rumored that after being parasitized by this creature, a person will lose their life force, and even maggots will fall off, which is very similar to this situation!

"Veterinarian Zhang, Professor Fan, have you figured anything out?"

Party Secretary Jia, Township Head Fan, and Director Rong all inquired about it with curiosity.

In particular, some of the things that the township head Fan and the bureau chief Rong said while possessed sounded really jarring.

If this continues, the live stream will lose its original flavor.

"This is a bit strange. Normally, myiasis would cause wounds and require certain conditions, but this child's head has no wounds at all. It doesn't look like he's been parasitized at all. What do you think, Ogawa?"

Ji Chunming took a closer look.

It turned out to be completely different from what I had imagined.

It's not a parasitic infection at all.

"Come, child, let me take your pulse."

Zhang Lingchuan noticed that everyone's eyes were on him, and he calmly reached out and grasped the small, dark, reflective arm.

The child is very thin.

He does indeed look rather dull.

There are several white patches on the top of the head.

It is said that these maggots all crawled out from this place.

Initially, before he saw the child, his judgment was the same as Professor Ji's.

It's most likely a parasitic infection.

It's very likely something like myiasis.

Even when he saw the other person riding towards him with his parents from afar, he noticed a yellow tag above his head, and at that time he still felt that his guess was pretty much correct.

But when he saw the top of the other person's head, he felt it was completely impossible.

If there were really maggots on its head, how could there be no wounds at all? Even if it were healing, it wouldn't be possible for it to heal so quickly.

Besides, there are only a few white spots on the top of the head, so why does it flare up as soon as it's touched?

There has never been such a bizarre disease in human history. If it did appear, it would feel like another story about a walking, breathing disease, plus a special title like "Little Horse Disease".

Therefore, Zhang Lingchuan was the first to use X-ray vision.

Next comes the precise scanning.

Now they're using electrocardiogram (ECG) fingers too.

He noticed that when he shook the other person's hand, the boy's heart rate was a little fast, as if he was a little nervous, but the heart rate quickly calmed down.

System scan complete.

The scan results came back quickly.

Just as he expected, he quickly and slowly released Jia Xiaoma's hand.

"There's hope."

"Judging from that expression, I bet Veterinarian Zhang knows the answer."

In the live broadcast room.

The longtime fans' eyes lit up.

Song Wanqing's tense eyes relaxed slightly.

Indeed, this was a sign that Teacher Zhang was confident.

In other words, the other party was probably as confident as netizens have said.

"Veterinarian Zhang, does my child have some hidden illness?"

At that moment, Mo Lihua saw Zhang Lingchuan release his son's hand and immediately asked him a question.

"There is indeed a hidden illness."

Zhang Lingchuan nodded.

"I knew it! I knew the hospital definitely hadn't found anything!!"

Upon hearing this, the child's parents suddenly felt a sense of relief, for some reason.

What hidden illness is it?

"Could it be a completely new type of rare disease?"

"I don't know, let's wait for Veterinarian Zhang to reveal the answer!"

……

At this moment, netizens were also very surprised, wondering what disease it could be if it wasn't myiasis or parasites.

"Veterinarian Zhang, what exactly is wrong with my grandson? Why are there maggots on his head?!"

He Meixiang immediately inquired as well.

Their family has really gone to great lengths for this child.

"You all said that there weren't any maggots on the child's head when he was in the massage therapy room, right?"

Zhang Lingchuan asked a question.

"Yes, the child was just having convulsions, there were no maggots."

The child's mother replied.

"Actually, the white patches on the child's head are just simple pityriasis alba, and it is absolutely impossible for worms to crawl out. The reason why he developed symptoms when you suggested a CT scan is because he knew that there were no maggots in his brain."

Zhang Lingchuan then spoke to them.

"Veterinarian Zhang, what do you mean by this?"

"Are you saying our child is faking it?"

The couple's eyes widened in surprise.

"Yes, it's most likely an act."

Zhang Lingchuan nodded.

"That's impossible! If it were really an act, how could it be so convincing!"

"Exactly, exactly. Those epileptic seizures didn't seem fake at all."

"Of course! This child's acting skills are so good!"

"Veterinarian Zhang, I've actually seen foals convulsing before, and it doesn't seem like something a child could fake. Could we have made a mistake in our judgment?"

There are also people from Shishangzhai here.

They all refused to believe it.

Even Secretary Jia joined in the conversation.

I wonder if I made a mistake in my judgment.

"Sigh... The convulsions you're talking about are definitely not faked; it's a real medical condition the child has."

Zhang Lingchuan's voice deepened slightly with a hint of regret as he spoke.

……

　Yuanshan Village has already appeared; it has been changed to Yunshan Village.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)