Chapter 56 - 56 56 One Million

56: Chapter 56: One Million 56: Chapter 56: One Million Hua Yi was absolutely certain that he would win and make Fang Bai admit defeat both in his heart and verbally. How high could the medical skills of a student from a medical college be? How could he compare with someone like himself, who had started learning his family’s medical arts since the age of six? “One million!” Fang Bai tilted his head back to down a cup of liquor, wiped his mouth, and said, “Put up one million as the prize, and I’ll compete with you in medical skills… Of course, if you’re afraid of losing, then forget it… ” Ever since discovering essence energy within the jade from Xia Chenyu’s jade pendant, Fang Bai had been preparing to work hard to make money, the more the better. With money, he could buy more jade, and with jade, he could absorb its essence energy to cultivate. Although Fang Bai possessed strength far beyond ordinary people, he had no intention of obtaining wealth through illegal means. Firstly, because he found this world beautiful and didn’t want to break its rules, causing panic and chaos among the people. Secondly, there were martial artists in this world; with his current strength, he was not yet capable of disregarding everything. So, Fang Bai planned to make money through legal means, honestly and earnestly. He believed that, with his own abilities, gathering a large amount of wealth in a short period would not be difficult. Although he had received two hundred thousand from Mao Qiangwu and Zhongzhou City Police Station, Fang Bai had given most of it to his mother Yang Mei to improve the family’s living conditions, leaving him with not much money on hand. Hua Yi’s proposal to compete in medical skills presented Fang Bai with an opportunity to make money. In his eyes, Hua Yi, born into a prominent clan, was like a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered. “One million it is!” Hua Yi hesitated for a moment but then nodded in agreement. Hua Yi was confident in his victory, thinking even if he put up ten million as the prize, what would it matter? That money would be like an illusory flower in the water to Fang Bai; he would never get it. “Empty promises mean nothing, how can I trust you?” Fang Bai picked up a thin pancake, rolled some cumin lamb inside, ate a few bites with leisure, and then continued, “You need to prove you have one million first.” “I came out in a rush and didn’t bring my wallet or bank cards… ” Of course, Hua Yi was too embarrassed to admit that he couldn’t produce one million; he had already thought of a strategy. “My word is my bond. If my medical skills are not as good as yours, I’ll concede one million to you. If you don’t trust me, I’ll ask Brother Su to be a guarantor. You should trust his integrity, right?” “No, my integrity isn’t that great. I don’t want to get involved in your affairs.” Su Yifei shook his head like a rattle drum, hastily distancing himself. Hua Yi was both angry and anxious, internally cursing Su Yifei for being a bastard. “How about this, write an IOU and leave it with Yifei to hold. If you can prove your medical skills are superior to mine, take back the IOU and tear it up. If not, the IOU is mine. Once you’ve paid one million, I’ll return the IOU to you. If you default on the debt, I’ll see you in court!” Fang Bai sighed and added, “Honestly, if it weren’t for the one million, I really wouldn’t be interested in competing in medical skills with you… It’s not too late to back out now!” “Bring me paper and pen!” Hua Yi snorted and reached out his hand to Fang Bai. “I have some here.” Xia Chenyu turned around and took out paper and pen from her bag. After receiving them, Hua Yi wrote down an IOU according to what Fang Bai said and handed it to Su Yifei for safekeeping. “How do you plan to have the competition?” Watching Su Yifei put away the IOU, Fang Bai set down the utensils in his hands, wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth, and asked with a smile. Sёarᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Hua Yi said, “Since both of us are from Chinese medical families, let’s diagnose people’s illnesses using the ‘Four Diagnostics’. Whoever’s diagnosis is quick and accurate wins!” Fang Bai nodded and replied, “No problem. But where do we find the patients?” “We don’t need to go out of our way to find patients.” After pondering for a moment, Hua Yi said, “To prevent cheating, let Brother Su pick a few random people from his hotel. Everyone eats grains, so more or less, big or small, they all have some issues. What we need to do is diagnose their conditions to determine who is superior.” As he spoke, he gave Fang Bai a confident glance, thinking that this kid might just own a small Chinese medicine shop and claim to be from a Chinese medical family. He wondered if he had ever treated anyone. Chinese medicine values practical experience; the more patients one treats, the more experience they accumulate. Especially with the ‘Four Diagnostics’, one needs to experience it personally to grasp the essence; otherwise, it’s impossible to accurately diagnose illnesses. Hua Yi, born into a renowned Chinese medical family, had a solid foundation in medical theory and plenty of hands-on experience. He had mastered the essence of the ‘Four Diagnostics’. In the ‘Rejuvenation Hall’ established by the Hua Family, Hua Yi already had his own clinic where he could treat some patients. After Fang Bai agreed, Su Yifei quickly called over four waitstaff, two men and two women. Once the four waitstaff entered the ‘Plum Blossom Hall’, they looked at each other, all feeling puzzled and wondering what the boss needed them for on such short notice. “You’re in for a treat.” Pointing at Fang Bai and Hua Yi, Su Yifei said, “These two are famous Chinese doctors in our country. Don’t be fooled by their young age—their medical skills are very impressive. They are now offering free consultations to check your health and see if there are any issues.” “Boss, I just had a full check-up at the hospital yesterday and there’s nothing wrong with me. I don’t need a check-up, do I?” One male waiter said. “You don’t know jack!” Su Yifei slapped the waiter’s head with his hand and said irritably, “Some problems can’t necessarily be detected by Western medicine! And even if they are detected, they can’t always be cured! What’s the harm in having two Chinese medicine experts diagnose you?” Ever since Fang Bai cured his sister Su Linglong’s brain tumor using acupuncture and Chinese medicine, Su Yifei held no more prejudice against Chinese medicine. The male waiter looked aggrieved, and although he was skeptical, he didn’t dare to say another word. “We can start now.” Sitting down across the table from Fang Bai, Hua Yi proposed, “There are four people; we’ll each diagnose two. For fairness, Brother Su can choose who we’ll diagnose. How about that?” Fang Bai nodded indifferently. As expected of someone from a Chinese medical family, Hua Yi set aside his arrogance once he sat down, his expression serious, sitting upright, and his eyes scanning intensely over the four waitstaff. Chinese doctors diagnose illnesses using the ‘Four Diagnostics’. Hua Yi was taking an early look—a preliminary ‘observation’—to have a basis for his diagnosis so that he might take the lead when the actual diagnosis began. Although Hua Yi was convinced his medical skills were superior to Fang Bai’s, he didn’t underestimate his opponent. He worried that a careless mistake could lead to losing a million yuan, which was a minor issue, but damaging the reputation of ‘Rejuvenation Hall’ would be a serious problem.