Leaving the principal's office, Director Li said, "Student Lin Feng, I came to see you this time because there's something I need your help with."
"An old hero in our Qingcheng has fallen seriously ill. He has a tumor on his lung. Although it's benign, its position is not ideal, making surgery impossible."
"I heard from Dean Zou that you have profound knowledge in Traditional Chinese Medicine. I wonder if you could help treat him using TCM methods?"
Lin Feng understood Director Li's intention. Owing Director Li a favor, he replied, "There are methods, but I'll need to prepare some medicinal ingredients in advance. If it's not urgent, I'll go treat the old hero once I've gathered the necessary herbs!"
"It's not urgent. Thank you for your trouble! This old hero is my mentor, so I sincerely hope he can be safe."
Director Li smiled faintly and turned to Dean Zou, saying, "Old Zou, it seems you've truly unearthed a medical prodigy this time. After my mentor is cured, you must properly commend student Lin Feng."
"Absolutely!"
Dean Zou smiled faintly, confident in Lin Feng's abilities.
He had encountered a similar situation before, which Lin Feng had helped resolve using TCM.
"Director Li, Dean Zou, I'll go prepare the medicinal ingredients now."
Lin Feng bid them farewell.
"Alright, you go ahead. Once you've gathered the ingredients, you can contact Dean Zou directly," Director Li waved his hand with a smile.
Meanwhile, back in the principal's office, Principal Wang was furious.
"Scoundrels, this is all your doing!"
"Director Li is the head of the health system. Do you know the consequences of offending him?"
Zheng Youlong's expression was gloomy. Despite feeling a bit guilty, he forced a smile and said, "Principal, you can't blame us for this. If anyone's to blame, it's Lin Feng. As a student of this school, not only did he not support you, but he also embarrassed you. What kind of behavior is that!"
"Also, Principal, if Director Li is truly displeased, I can have my father speak with him. One of my father's classmates is in the provincial health system, and my father is about to be transferred to be a dean!"
"Yes, Principal. You Long's father is about to be promoted to dean. Dean Zou, who just came, will have to obediently step down."
Qin Wenwen, remembering this, suddenly felt much better, her previously terrible mood instantly improving.
Principal Wang's eyes lit up. "You Long, I was right about you. With your father's connections, your future is limitless!"
"As for Director Li, you don't need to worry. One of my teachers is going to examine Mr. Ye Nanzheng these days. Director Li is Ye Nanzheng's student, so with these connections, it will be easy to resolve things with Director Li!"
"It's this Lin Feng who needs to be taught a lesson!"
A hint of coldness flashed in Principal Wang's eyes, his hatred for Lin Feng intensifying.
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On the other side, after leaving the medical university, Lin Feng went to a pharmacy near the campus.
The pharmacy was called Ji Shi Tang and had been operating in Qingcheng for decades, stocking a relatively comprehensive range of medicinal ingredients.
"Old sir, do you have a century-old ginseng here?"
Lin Feng asked the old doctor sitting in the hall. The old doctor had shifty eyes and, judging by his appearance, looked less like a doctor healing people and more like a hooligan who had aged.
The old doctor narrowed his beady eyes and scrutinized Lin Feng, then sneered, "Young man, as long as you have the money, let alone century-old ginseng, I even have thousand-year-old ginseng here!"
As he spoke, the old doctor opened a medicine box and took out a ginseng root tied with a red string.
"Take a look. This is genuine century-old wild ginseng!"
The old doctor, with a hint of pride, handed the ginseng to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng took the ginseng, and information about it immediately appeared in his mind.
"Old sir, there's something wrong with this ginseng. This isn't century-old wild ginseng at all!"
Lin Feng blurted out without mincing words.
The old doctor's expression shifted slightly, and he sternly said, "Young man, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't speak carelessly!"
"Ji Shi Tang has been operating in Qingcheng for decades, and we've never sold faulty medicine. If you're not serious about buying, leave immediately!"
Lin Feng chuckled coldly, "Old sir, why are you so agitated? I'm not here to cause trouble. I'm here to buy medicine sincerely. Please bring out the real century-old ginseng!"
Saying this, Lin Feng directly placed his bank card in front of the old doctor.
In his opinion, the old man thought he couldn't afford the ginseng and was trying to trick him with substandard products.
To his surprise, the old doctor became furious. "Kid, this is pure century-old wild ginseng. Buy it if you want, or get lost!"
Receiving such treatment, Lin Feng felt very displeased. "Old sir, I'm trying to reason with you, what's with your attitude? Do you have a right to sell me a defective product?"
"Defective product? You say mine is defective, do you have proof?"
The old doctor's attitude was stubborn; he naturally wouldn't admit that the ginseng he sold had problems.
Lin Feng took a deep breath, suppressing his rising anger. "I'll curse your ancestors! Fine, I won't buy from you, alright? A shop like yours that engages in deception and fraud will go out of business sooner or later!"
"What are you talking about!"
The old doctor, also angered, was about to explode when a pleasant female voice interrupted him.
"Old Liu, what's going on? Making such a scene, aren't you ashamed?"
As she spoke, a beautiful woman in a flowing white dress walked in from a side door.
Upon seeing the woman, the old doctor's demeanor changed, and he respectfully said, "Shishu, it's this young punk causing trouble. He's saying the wild ginseng we sold him is defective!"
The woman in the white dress heard this and shifted her gaze to Lin Feng, quietly observing him.
Lin Feng was also sizing up this impossibly beautiful woman. She looked like a fairy from a painting, with delicate features and an ethereal aura.
In terms of looks, she was not inferior to Liu Mengyao at all.
Moreover, the old doctor actually called this woman Shishu, indicating that she was no ordinary person!
Just as Lin Feng was lost in thought, the woman spoke, "Sir, you say the wild ginseng we sold is defective. May I ask what basis you have for that?"
"Of course. I intended to buy century-old wild ginseng, but this ginseng you have is artificially cultivated, and its age is less than a hundred years, only five years and six months!"
Lin Feng stated the situation of the ginseng completely accurately.
The old doctor's face turned pale, and his gaze towards Lin Feng now was as if he had seen a ghost.
"Old Liu, go get me the inventory list for this ginseng!"
The woman in the white dress noticed the old doctor's unusual expression. Although she found Lin Feng's words somewhat outlandish, she decided to clarify things first.
When the inventory list was brought, the woman in the white dress also revealed a look of shock and bewilderment.
Lin Feng's statement was not the slightest bit inaccurate; he had even stated the ginseng's age correctly, down to the month.
Were this man's eyes some kind of instrument!?