In truth, his anger was at its peak. Regardless, he was a Vice County Magistrate, a leader, someone whose word was law in Lieshan County. Now, he felt like a tiger brought low, bullied by dogs—a mere junior doctor dared to order him out.

If not for having just come out of surgery, his body being inconvenient, he truly wished to stand up and slap the man twice.

He also knew perfectly well what the doctor was plotting; he wasn't foolish. He hadn't missed the naked lust the doctor displayed toward Mi Xue earlier, which only infuriated him further.

Surely, anyone would find it unbearable if someone coveted their own daughter.

However, he held his tongue for now, choosing to watch Zhang Yang’s reaction. This situation could also serve as a small test for Zhang Yang. So far, everything Zhang Yang had done was satisfactory; this was how it should be.

Mi Xue stood beside Zhang Yang, feeling a pang of regret.

If she had known the quality of personnel at the Provincial Hospital, she would have stayed at the Third Hospital. At least there, such an incident would never have occurred.

After Qiao Chen harshly reprimanded Sun Liang, several more people rushed into the ward.

These newcomers were not young. Upon seeing one of them, Sun Liang immediately hurried over.

“Dad!”

His father, the Deputy Director, had arrived. Seeing his father, Sun Liang felt a surge of confidence.

“Director, what is happening here?”

Vice Director Sun ignored his son and urgently questioned Qiao Chen. Not only had Qiao Chen received several stern calls demanding answers, but he had too.

At this moment, he was completely unaware that his own son was the cause of the trouble.

“Perhaps there’s been a misunderstanding. Sun Liang, what exactly is going on with you?” Qiao Chen said mildly, his tone hardening considerably as he glared at Sun Liang.

“I…”

Sun Liang stammered again. Vice Director Sun knew more than his son; hearing Qiao Chen ask this, he immediately realized this incident stemmed from his son’s actions.

No wonder he was here too.

“What ‘you’? Speak up and tell us what happened!”

Vice Director Sun’s booming voice was even louder than Qiao Chen’s. Zhang Yang remained silent, simply standing and watching.

Li Ya, Wang Chen, and the others smirked coldly. Even if Zhang Yang hadn't stopped this man from leaving, they wouldn't have let him go. Causing such a commotion meant more than just driving them away.

Besides, this was the first time they had encountered someone so arrogant.

“Yes, yes, it’s just that there were too many visitors, so I asked them to leave temporarily…”

Sun Liang finally sensed that something was wrong. His father, who usually doted on him, was speaking with unusual severity. After a moment’s thought, he slowly began to explain.

His explanation naturally glossed over the important parts, claiming that Zhang Yang’s group was too large and wouldn't listen to reason, even threatening him with violence. He claimed he had called security only after being provoked, painting himself as the victim.

Vice Director Sun inwardly breathed a small sigh of relief… If his son was telling the truth, this was just a misunderstanding.

Even if some of these people present were beyond his ability to offend, they could resolve things peacefully—at worst, his son could apologize… He was just a bit impulsive, but ultimately, he was just doing his job; the ward was indeed a bit crowded.

“You’re lying!”

Before anyone else could speak, Mi Xue shouted out in fury. She had seen shameless people before, but never one so brazen.

They hadn’t done anything; it was this man who insisted on driving them out, and now he was turning the tables and blaming them.

Wu Fenglan and Zhang De also looked angry. Long Cheng and the others had arrived later and didn’t know the full context, but based on this man’s attitude just now, they didn't believe a word of his story either.

“Look at me!”

Zhang Yang suddenly flashed a subtle, enigmatic smile and spoke very softly.

He was addressing Sun Liang. Sun Liang unnaturally turned his gaze toward Zhang Yang, and upon meeting Zhang Yang’s eyes, his body trembled slightly, his eyes immediately clouding over with a vacant stare.

When his Inner Force was only at the second level, Zhang Yang found using this Soul Charm technique somewhat taxing, requiring a poisoned needle to achieve a hypnotic effect.

Now, his Inner Force had reached the late third level; dealing with ordinary people required no needles at all; he could control them directly.

“Repeat what just happened. Tell the truth this time!” Zhang Yang said calmly. Sun Liang nodded mechanically and began his account anew.

This time, his words were completely different from before—a total rewrite. He was the doctor on duty today, and the nurse had told him about a strange patient admitted yesterday who had just undergone surgery but didn’t look like it.

Feeling bored, he followed the nurse to take a look.

To his surprise, upon entering, he saw Mi Xue and was instantly captivated by her beauty.

The rest followed simply: in order to find an opportunity to get close to her, he began plotting despicable methods—how to drive everyone else away, how to make the patient appear to be accidentally dying, and then how to threaten and comfort her daughter.

His plan was meticulous and detailed, momentarily stunning even Zhang Yang.

This doctor was far more vile than he had imagined; such a person hardly deserved to be called a doctor at all.

Qiao Chen and the other doctors who had arrived with him were also stunned, especially Qiao Chen, who stared at Sun Liang in disbelief.

Was this really one of their hospital’s doctors? The things he was recounting sounded so horrifying; the man was less than human, only fit to be called a beast.

“You—you—this is impossible, it’s not real!”

Sun Liang was cut off mid-sentence by Vice Director Sun, who was yelling loudly.

“Let him finish!”

Zhang Yang looked up and shot a cold glance at the Vice Director. The Vice Director stared back at Zhang Yang in surprise, then silently nodded.

He looked at Zhang Yang and felt an inexplicable impulse he couldn't resist.

Sun Liang continued, detailing how he disregarded Director Li’s authority, how he called security, and then described the arrival of Long Cheng, Qiao Chen, and the others.

After concluding, he fell silent.

Zhang Yang looked at him, that mysterious smile returning to the corner of his mouth. Qiao Chen also stared coldly at Sun Liang.

The other hospital leaders present now understood clearly: Sun Liang was finished, utterly finished. It was unlikely he would keep his job, and losing his job would be the mildest outcome.

He likely faced further trouble.

The smooth flow of his confession suggested this was not the first time he had done such things. Now it depended on whether the patient’s side decided to press charges; if they did, digging up old dirt might land him in prison.

These leaders now understood that the patient in this ward held considerable influence.

“I am deeply sorry; this is entirely our oversight. For having such scum in our hospital, I apologize on behalf of the institution!”

After Sun Liang finished speaking, Qiao Chen was compelled to step forward and make a statement. As the hospital Director, he bore direct responsibility for such an incident.

He was puzzled, though: Why did Sun Liang confess so thoroughly? If he had stuck to his original story, Qiao Chen would have offered an apology, but at least he could have retained some moral ground, unlike this current awkward situation.

“Slap!”

“Beast!”

Vice Director Sun suddenly looked up and struck his son across the face. He was overwhelmed by both heartbreak and fear.

“Dad, why did you hit me!”

Sun Liang snapped back to reality, clutching his face, staring at his father in disbelief. He felt as if he had been disoriented for a moment, and upon waking, he was immediately struck, still unaware of what had happened.

“Hit you? I ought to kill you!”

Vice Director Sun raised his hand again, but someone restrained him, shaking their head. This was not the time to discipline his son.

“Dr. Zhang—Dr. Zhang, this is our hospital’s fault. Rest assured, we will give you a proper explanation!”

This time, the speaker was an old expert and a leading figure in the hospital. He directly called out Zhang Yang’s name.

Zhang Yang glanced at him and gave a brief nod.

He had met this man once before, when Director Zhao’s father was hospitalized; this man had been present then too, but they hadn't spoken much, and weren't truly acquainted.

In fact, this man had recognized Zhang Yang as soon as he entered, but given the awkwardness stemming from the last encounter, he hadn't offered a greeting. Now, however, he couldn't remain silent; otherwise, the hospital’s reputation would be utterly disgraced.

“Yes, we will certainly give you an explanation!”

Qiao Chen quickly added. With Sun Liang’s confession, the entire responsibility—and a massive one at that—now rested squarely on their hospital.

Among the opposing party were people he could not afford to offend; at this moment, his only option was to align himself with their demands first.

“Whether you provide an explanation or not is unimportant, but I hope you thoroughly investigate this man to see if he has committed any other offenses!” Zhang Yang said softly. From his tone, it was clear he intended to pursue this to the end.

“You had better investigate thoroughly. If you don't, we will do it for you!” Li Ya followed up, immediately understanding Zhang Yang’s intent and stepping forward to support him.

Investigate to the end meant destroying him completely. If the hospital wouldn't investigate, they certainly had ways to uncover everything about this man; the goal was simply his ruin.

Dare to covet Mi Xue—this enraged Li Ya and the others.

“Don’t worry, please don’t worry, we will investigate thoroughly, absolutely!”

Qiao Chen could only agree for now. They held no high ground, and the other side held the power; they had to comply with whatever was demanded.

Vice Director Sun looked at his son with some anger, but his overriding emotion was anxiety.

He could see that the other party had no intention of letting his son off easily. He was already calculating how to offer sincere apologies and defuse the conflict; never mind his job, his son’s freedom needed to be secured.

While he was deep in thought, the ward door opened again. Three people entered from outside. The person who opened the door paused in surprise.

“Mr. Zhang—Young Master Zhang, what is going on? Why are there so many people?”

After his initial shock subsided, the man hurried to Zhang Yang’s side and whispered an inquiry, holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand.

The two men following him also paused slightly; they hadn't expected the ward to be so crowded either.

But the greatest shock was among those already inside the ward. Qiao Chen, Vice Director Sun, Long Cheng, and Li Ya were all frozen, their mouths agape, staring in disbelief at the newcomers. Even Mi Zhiguo and Zhang De had their eyes wide open.