The next morning, Long Xiao got up early and after his morning exercise, he hurried to Xinglin Caotang.
Today, he was going to the Medical Building for a meeting. According to the agenda, people from the Medical Association would arrange medical skill competitions for various medical institutions.
In the medical field, the level of medical skill determined some matters, just as martial artists competed in martial arts and craftsmen competed in skills.
Long Xiao first went to the warehouse to check. The four human-skin masks were already completed. After peeling them off, Long Xiao carefully processed them before putting them on his head to try.
The masks fit his face perfectly. He adjusted the contours to create higher points in the right places while looking in the mirror. Long Xiao was very satisfied.
The four masks represented four different identities, which required different clothing to match.
With less than an hour before the meeting, Long Xiao asked Mi Tianfu to drive him to a shopping plaza.
There weren't many people there in the morning, and most shops were still closed. After browsing for a while, they finally bought the four sets of clothes Long Xiao needed.
They arrived at the venue for the meeting at the Medical Building, and the conference had already begun.
Lei Riquan announced the competition rules, and then those from each medical institution who wished to compete began to register.
Mi Tianfu pointed to the people queuing to register and said, "Long Xiao, aren't you going to register?"
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "No need to register, I'm not planning to compete."
Mi Tianfu was displeased and said, "If you don't compete, are you just going to stand by and watch the islanders bully our Chinese people?"
Long Xiao smiled and said, "Our China is full of hidden talents, there are plenty of capable people. Don't worry."
Seeing that Mi Tianfu was still unhappy, Long Xiao said, "Brother, why don't you go? I'll assist you if necessary, and the two of us will definitely get first place."
Mi Tianfu hesitated for a moment, then stood up and went to queue for registration.
Luan Jiping chuckled and said, "Little brother, you're pushing Mi Tianfu to the front. Aren't you afraid the islanders will target Xinglin Caotang?"
"Of course not. With just Jingkou and a few others, Mingyue can handle them. Besides, there's Luo Tianshui. If they dare to target Xinglin Caotang, they're as good as dead."
Luan Jiping knew that Long Xiao would not make a move in this competition, which eased her mind considerably.
Long Xiao watched for a while and said, "Sister, you all sit down. My wife is here, I'm going to see her."
Luan Jiping glared at Long Xiao and said, "Always revolving around your wife, you're truly useless."
After saying that, Luan Jiping felt a pang of discomfort. This young man had deeply ingrained himself in her heart, and she didn't want to see him get close to other women, even if they were his wives.
Lin Xuan was very happy to see Long Xiao approaching. The secretary, Shao Yu, sitting beside her, quickly got up and made room for Long Xiao.
"Long Xiao, what do you think of today's competition?" Lin Xuan asked.
Long Xiao shook his head slightly and said, "This kind of competition is boring. Li Yizhen has the highest skill, so first place should be no problem."
"Not necessarily. The islanders are well-prepared. They must have a way to deal with Li Yizhen."
Lin Xuan's words were soon confirmed.
After the registration queue ended, Li Yizhen wanted to participate in the competition, but he was informed that he was from the Donghai Medical Association, and the Medical Association was the organizer, so he couldn't participate. He could only serve as a judge.
The entire morning was spent queuing for registration and grouping for the preliminary rounds. To speed up the competition, four groups were formed, and opponents were randomly selected by computer.
The preliminary rounds began in the afternoon. Long Xiao watched for a while, then left with Lin Xuan to go shopping.
Just after lunch, Long Xiao received a call from Lu Tianxing. The missing manager of Lin's Pharmaceutical Factory had been found, hiding in a mountain villa across the Huangjiang River.
That mountain villa belonged to the Ji family. To avoid alerting them, Lu Tianxing only sent people to monitor the situation and did not make any arrests.
"Director Lu, I'll send someone over. This matter must be clarified to find out who is behind it."
"Long Xiao, be careful. The Ji family has connections with the islanders."
"Don't worry, Director Lu. The islanders and the Ji family's elites are all at the Medical Building right now."
After ending the call, Long Xiao informed Lin Xuan of the situation. Lin Xuan was also very happy to hear that there had been progress.
"Did the police go to arrest him?" Lin Xuan asked.
Long Xiao told Lin Xuan that the police didn't need to worry about this matter, and he would send people to handle it.
Long Xiao called Luo Tianshui and asked him and Zhang Eryong to handle the matter.
As soon as Lin Xuan and Long Xiao returned to the Medical Building, Long Xiao received a call from Su Guoqiang. Su Guoqiang informed Long Xiao that he was personally escorting a batch of medicinal herbs to Donghai, and the truck had arrived at the entrance of Xinglin Caotang.
The preliminary rounds in the afternoon were uneventful. Long Xiao informed Lin Xuan and then left alone to return to Xinglin Caotang to inspect the goods.
Su Guoqiang, along with Elder Xing, waited for Long Xiao at the entrance. Seeing Long Xiao get out of the car, they quickly stepped forward.
After exchanging pleasantries with Su Guoqiang, Long Xiao looked at Elder Xing and said, "Elder Xing, are your injuries healed?"
Elder Xing nodded and said, "Thank you, Young Master Long, for your concern."
Long Xiao smiled and said, "Let's go inside. I'll refine some medicinal pills for you later, so you won't be without them if you get injured again."
The quality of the medicinal herbs sent by Su Guoqiang was excellent. After inspecting and warehousing them, Long Xiao took Su Guoqiang and Elder Xing to the old warehouse for refining.
Long Xiao's refining equipment was simple. The old refining furnace that Long Xiao used in the past had been discarded and was no longer in use.
After several bags of herbs were cooked in a pressure cooker, he quickly spun the scalding pressure cooker with both hands, and soon over a hundred pills took shape.
The fragrant pills made Elder Xing's spirit lift.
Handing the still-warm pills to Elder Xing, Elder Xing said excitedly, "Thank you so much, Young Master Long. With these pills, I, Old Xing, have gained several extra lives."
Long Xiao picked up a pill and threw it to Su Guoqiang, saying, "Take one and try it. Your old injuries won't flare up on rainy days anymore."
Long Xiao hadn't diagnosed Su Guoqiang, but he didn't expect him to know about his old injuries.
"This is truly miraculous, Young Master Long. How did you know I had old injuries?"
Long Xiao chuckled and said, "A person's physical condition and complexion can reveal a lot. Pulse diagnosis is just confirmation."
Su Guoqiang put the pill in his mouth, and a warm current spread throughout his body, making him feel extremely comfortable.
"This is truly comfortable, truly wonderful," Su Guoqiang said happily.
After seeing off Su Guoqiang and Elder Xing, Long Xiao refined several more batches of pills using the newly delivered herbs.
These pills were used to treat common chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. To ensure quick efficacy, Long Xiao enhanced the pills' vital energy.
Long Xiao rushed back to the competition venue at the Medical Building, just in time for Mi Tianfu's match.
Mi Tianfu's opponent was a cardiovascular and cerebrovascular expert from the First Hospital, a man in his early sixties with white hair and a smug look, exuding an air of academic authority in his every move.
Mi Tianfu was not discouraged and put on a divine doctor's demeanor, full of imposing presence.
"I heard you're the son of the Divine Doctor Mi. I wonder how much you've learned from him."
"Is there any need for so much nonsense? Let's begin. My time is very precious," Mi Tianfu said, putting on an act and giving the opponent no chance.
The expert snorted and said, "Just a quack, what's all the fuss about."
The patient was a hypertension patient who was suffering from severe dizziness and was pushed onto the stage in a wheelchair.
The expert examined him for a while, prescribed several medications, and lectured on how effective they were before letting the patient take the medicine.
The patient was pushed aside, and another patient with a similar condition was also pushed onto the stage.
Mi Tianfu was unsure of what to do when Long Xiao rushed onto the stage and said, "Divine Doctor Mi, your medicine has arrived."