"Gu Ming... my dearest daughter... how could this happen to you..."
In the hospital, Gu Ming's father, the head of the Gu family, sat by the sickbed, his lips pale, his eyes devoid of spirit. He looked at his daughter lying on the bed, his lips constantly moving: "I promised your mother to let you live a peaceful life... Why... why has it come to this..."
The Gu family was not a small one in Shashi. Compared to the Luo family, the Gu family was even more prominent. Although not on the level of the three great families, they were already a first-class family.
However, even a first-class family was useless now.
Gu Tingyun sat by the bedside, looking at the critical illness notice issued by the doctor. He felt as if his world had collapsed.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, there's nothing more we can do. If someone hadn't administered emergency treatment before she was brought to the hospital, Miss Gu Ming wouldn't have even been able to see you one last time," the attending physician sighed beside him.
"..."
Gu Tingyun turned his head and stared intently at him.
Under his gaze, Dr. He subconsciously took a step back. When he first arrived, Gu Tingyun had almost hit him. It was only because he was used to such treatment that he always managed to escape faster than others.
"Mr. Gu, you are a man of status. You understand some things. It is right for doctors to save lives and heal the wounded, but... human power has its limits!" Dr. He said quickly, "We have truly done our best."
Gu Tingyun let out a long sigh, then said, "I know."
The atmosphere in the ward was extremely silent. Dr. He felt that perhaps he should leave. Just as he was about to depart, Gu Tingyun called him back.
"Dr. He, tell me, is there anyone in this world who can save my daughter?"
As he spoke these words, Gu Tingyun felt his hands trembling. The hope in his eyes as he looked at Dr. He was filled with desperation. Never before had he thought that one day, all his hopes would be placed on someone else.
He never believed that others could help him; everything he had was earned through his own efforts. But today...
He was helpless.
He could not think of any way to save his daughter. All the doctors in the hospital could only sigh. But he had heard of a legendary figure.
"..."
After a moment of silence, Dr. He said, "Mr. Gu, you mean that rumored existence, don't you..."
"Yes... I want to ask, Dr. He, do you know where the rumored Nether Doctor is?" Gu Tingyun said, clenching his fists. To save his daughter, he was willing to gamble everything!
According to legend, the so-called Nether Doctor rarely acted. Once they did, they could save anyone.
And his daughter, in Shashi's best hospital, could only be kept alive by the machines, barely clinging to life.
The hospital had been very clear.
Gu Ming was too deeply poisoned. Now, she only had vital signs. If she were removed from the hospital's equipment, her life would be gone.
She was like a vegetative state.
"Nether Doctor... Mr. Gu, as someone in the medical system, I cannot provide you with information about such an ethereal person..." Dr. He's face showed a hint of entanglement. "I can only say that I heard General Jiang knows where he is."