Back when Wang Qiyang was studying medicine, he had a fellow disciple, a junior brother.
It could be said that his junior brother was a top-tier genius, picking up anything he learned instantly. Wang Qiyang's master had high hopes for him back then, grooming him as his successor.
Who would have thought, although Wang Qiyang's junior brother had high intelligence, his character was extremely poor, especially concerning relationships with women.
He had gotten girls pregnant multiple times and then abandoned them.
One of them even came to their doorstep, threatening to commit suicide.
After learning about these incidents, Wang Qiyang's master expelled him from the sect.
Subsequently, he passed on all his life's learning to Wang Qiyang.
However, just a week ago, Wang Qiyang received a letter.
The letter was from his junior brother, who had disappeared many years ago. The letter stated that he wanted to have a medical contest with Wang Qiyang.
As for why Wang Zhongling didn't know about this, Hu Weiguo did.
It was a coincidence, really. When the letter arrived at Ren Xin Tang, Wang Qiyang was taking a patient's pulse and asked Hu Weiguo to open it for him.
It was because of this that Hu Weiguo accidentally learned the contents of the letter.
"Want to compete in medical skills with my grandfather? My grandfather is already so old. His junior brother must not be young either, right? At this age, he's still so competitive?"
After hearing Hu Weiguo's words, Wang Zhongling felt speechless.
Grandpa's junior brother was already an old man. Wouldn't it be better to enjoy his retirement at home? Why travel so far to compete with grandpa in medical skills? Even if he won, what would that achieve?
"Young lady, you don't know this, but although we who study medicine don't advocate for competitiveness, that person said in the letter that if Grandpa loses, he wants to take down the plaque of Ren Xin Tang and personally admit that his skills are inferior and that the medical knowledge he learned from our master back then was garbage!"
As Hu Weiguo finished speaking, the faces of everyone present turned grim.
Wang Qiyang's junior brother was simply too much. If it were just a simple competition, no one would have paid much attention to the outcome.
But not only did he want to take down the plaque of Ren Xin Tang, he also wanted Grandpa to admit that the medical knowledge learned from their master was garbage. This was simply bullying too far.
Even the most good-tempered person couldn't stand this, let alone when it concerned the reputation of Wang Qiyang's deceased master. No matter what, they couldn't let him succeed.
"I have to say, Grandpa's junior brother is too vicious. It was clearly his own fault back then, yet he's held a grudge for so many years. After the master died, he still wants to ruin his reputation. Such a person is simply scum, a disgrace!"
Wang Zhongling, who was always righteous and fiery in temperament, was unreserved in her words.
Hu Weiguo said, "Brother Du, the reason I came to find you today is that our master was too upright his entire life. If it's a fair competition, win or lose, we'll accept it. I'm just afraid he might play dirty, so I'd ask Brother Du to help us by being present."
Although Wang Qiyang was Hu Weiguo's master, both he and Wang Qiyang knew very well that Du Fei's medical skills were far superior to theirs.
Combined with Du Fei's adaptability and resourcefulness, inviting him to be present was the best possible option.
This was also a gesture of goodwill from Hu Weiguo, as a disciple.
Upon hearing this, Du Fei agreed without hesitation.
As soon as Hu Weiguo heard Du Fei's agreement, a look of relief and joy appeared on his face.
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"Master, you are now one of the top medical experts in the southeastern region. Why do you still have to come and find your so-called senior brother?"
Two people alighted from a Mercedes-Benz.
One was an elder around seventy years old, wearing a gray robe with half-white hair. His skin was somewhat loose, but his face still bore traces of his youthful handsomeness.
Behind the elder followed a fashionably dressed young man, carrying an elaborately designed wooden box. As soon as he got out of the car, he began looking around. The moment he saw young and beautiful girls, he couldn't stop staring.
"When did it become your business to manage your master's affairs? Stop looking and get to the important matter first."
The elder looked around and quickly found the place he was headed for, then walked forward.
The young man reluctantly tore his gaze away from a curvaceous and beautiful woman and quickly followed him.
Despite his age, the elder walked with great vigor, leaving his disciple far behind.
When he spotted the traditional Chinese medicine clinic with the Ren Xin Tang plaque not far away, he finally slowed his pace.
The moment he reached the entrance of Ren Xin Tang, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Heh heh, Senior Brother, it's been a long time."
The white-haired elder greeted Wang Qiyang, who had just walked out of Ren Xin Tang.
However, Wang Qiyang's face was stern. "I can't accept you calling me Senior Brother. Besides, Master already expelled you from the sect back then. Have you forgotten?"
Upon hearing the words "expelled from the sect," Gu Minghui, Wang Qiyang's junior brother, saw his smile gradually fade, replaced by a grim expression.
"Heh heh, if Master hadn't expelled me, who knows where you'd be scrounging around now, Wang Qiyang."
Gu Minghui's words were very impolite.
However, it must be said that Gu Minghui was indeed arrogant, but he had the capital to be so. When they were both apprentices under the same master, Gu Minghui learned everything quickly.
Usually, while Wang Qiyang was still processing the master's words, Gu Minghui would already be doing it proficiently in the blink of an eye.
It was precisely because of this that Gu Minghui had looked down on his senior brother, Wang Qiyang, back then.
"Yes, I admit that Master doted on you back then, and your talent was very high. But traditional Chinese medicine is the essence of China's five thousand years of history. How can a doctor with poor character gain the trust of patients? Even if your medical skills are superb, it would be in vain."
Wang Qiyang did not deny his lack of talent. However, in his opinion, regardless of talent, possessing upright character was the most important thing when studying the art of Chinese medicine.
Gu Minghui sneered, "Alright, Wang Qiyang, stop with those high-sounding words in front of me. I came here today to tell you that even though I was expelled from the sect, my medical skills are still superior to yours!!"
Although Gu Minghui was now in his seventies, he had never forgotten being expelled from the sect.
Over the years, his medical skills had improved greatly, even surpassing his master's from back then.
But Gu Minghui's hatred for his master and Wang Qiyang had deepened with each passing year.
Therefore, for many years, Gu Minghui had spent money hiring private investigators to search for news about his master and Wang Qiyang.
After searching for many years, he finally found Wang Qiyang's whereabouts.
The challenge letter he had sent earlier was written by Gu Minghui himself after he found Wang Qiyang's location.
He wanted to defeat Wang Qiyang in medical skills to prove that his master had been wrong back then. He even wanted to humiliate Wang Qiyang, thereby venting the hatred in his heart that had festered for so many years.