The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 418: The Despised Chinese Medical Skills

The sun rose in the east.

Early the next morning, the head of the military region hospital, Duan Nan, led Ye Chenfeng and others to the private clubhouse where the international medical exchange competition was being held. An invitation was required to enter the private clubhouse; without it, the security guards at the entrance would not allow anyone through.

After the events of the previous night, the violent Yi Siying and the obedient Jiang Yumeng had greatly changed their views of Ye Chenfeng. However, Duan Tianrui and other young talents from Huaxia Country’s medical community had completely taken a dislike to him. As soon as Ye Chenfeng followed Duan Nan into the private clubhouse, almost all the medical authorities from Huaxia Country had arrived. Lu Yuanming and the others glared at Ye Chenfeng with knife-like stares. If looks could kill, our comrade Ye Chenfeng would have died many times over, wouldn’t he?

The main hall of the private clubhouse was extremely spacious, easily accommodating a thousand people without any problem, and the total number of medical authorities who came to participate and observe this time was only eighty to ninety. For them, this hall was quite spacious.

In the center of the hall, a circular structure resembling a fighting ring had been set up, with chairs placed all around it. The ring was meant for the competitors to use during the contest, while the surrounding chairs were for the observers to sit on.

"Chenfeng, do you see that middle-aged foreign man with yellow hair, around forty years old? He is the most skilled in medical arts among the authorities from Country M participating in this event. His name is Jess, and he’s not only well-known in Country M but also recognized by many in our Huaxia Country. Many people from our country do not hesitate to go to Country M to seek his treatment," explained Duan Nan solemnly, pointing to a foreign man not far away and speaking to Ye Chenfeng and the others at his side. Even though Duan Nan outwardly appeared not to be very concerned about winning or losing, he had a very strong desire in his heart not to lose.

"There’s also the man in his fifties talking to Jess, the representative figure among the medical authorities of the Island Nation. His name is Aoki Koichi. It is said that his medical skills are on par with Jess. It will be very difficult for our Huaxia Country to win first place in the exchange competition this time. However, if your master were to take part, then that would be a different story," said Duan Nan cautiously, looking around to ensure nobody overheard the true identity of Ye Chenfeng.

Ye Chenfeng shook his head and said, "Duan Nan, before coming to the medical exchange competition, I had already made my intentions very clear. I am purely here to observe out of respect for you. As for competing, please count me out. Doesn’t our Huaxia Country have so many medical authorities? Can’t we handle the Island Nation and Country M?"

Seeing Ye Chenfeng’s determination, Duan Nan couldn’t help but sigh and said, "Master, if you do not wish to participate, of course, I won’t force you. However, master, you may not be aware, according to reliable information we received yesterday, the Island Nation and Country M are very likely to unite against us in this international medical exchange competition. Who knows what kind of tricks they might play when the time comes?"

While Duan Nan and Ye Chenfeng were conversing quietly, Jess and Aoki Koichi walked towards Duan Nan’s side. Seeing their approach, the medical authorities from Huaxia Country gathered around Duan Nan.

"Dear Mr. Duan, it’s been a long time since we last met, hasn’t it? Hosting the international medical exchange competition in Huaxia Country, I, Jess, can finally witness the profoundness of Chinese medicine. I’ve heard that Chinese medicine is a very miraculous form of medical art; you must let me have an eye-opening experience this time!" said Jess. He had met Duan Nan several years ago and greeted him with a handshake, speaking fluently in the Huaxia language and with a warm smile on his face.

"Mr. Duan, it has been a long time since we met as well, hasn’t it? For this international medical exchange competition, Huaxia Country should be using traditional Chinese medicine, right? After all, the competition represents one’s own country. If your Huaxia Country doesn’t use Chinese medicine but Western medicine instead, then it would be meaningless. It would also prove that Chinese medicine is not as miraculous as rumored, and may even be considered garbage," stated Aoki Koichi bluntly in slightly awkward Huaxia language.

Upon hearing this, the faces of Duan Nan and other Huaxia medical authorities turned somber. Most of them practiced Western medicine, and now Jess and Aoki Koichi seemed to have planned their coordinated provocation in advance.

But if Duan Nan and the others insisted on using Western medicine in the international medical exchange competition, wouldn’t that indirectly acknowledge that Chinese medicine was garbage and inferior to Western medicine? It was as if knowing there was a pit ahead, they still had to grit their teeth and jump into it.

"Old Duan, why bother being polite with this kind of person? Do they really think our Traditional Chinese Medicine is just for show? I’ll take care of this International Medical Exchange Competition," Lu Shengrong, a leading authority in Huaxia Country’s Traditional Chinese Medicine community, indignantly spoke up. As a successor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, how could he allow it to be belittled by others?

"Fine, I shall see for myself just how profound and extensive Traditional Chinese Medicine really is," Aoki Koichi said with a disdainful laugh.

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About half an hour later, a male host in his thirties walked up to the central stage of the private clubhouse’s main hall and announced in a loud voice, "I am honored to serve as the host for this International Medical Exchange Competition. The competition spans two days and consists of two events. The challenge today is to see who can improve a patient’s condition in the shortest time, with the one achieving this deemed the winner. We have arranged for three patients who suffer from the same illness to be treated by medical authorities from the three participating countries."

"Now, please welcome Huaxia Country’s medical authority Lu Shengrong, Country M’s medical authority Wester, and Island Nation’s medical authority Ikawa Tomohisa onto the stage. Also, I ask the staff to bring the three patients onto the stage as well."

In today’s first round, Jess and Aoki Koichi did not take the stage themselves; it seems they are likely to participate in tomorrow’s competition. At the moment, they were sitting in chairs under the stage, watching with interest, each wearing a confident smile on their faces.

After the medical authorities from the three countries took the stage, the staff helped three young men in their twenties to walk up. The three young men looked pale, with cracked lips and pained expressions on their faces, clearly in significant discomfort.

On the stage, in front of each of the three medical authorities, were two chairs and a table. The medical authorities had their respective patients sit down in front of them.

Lu Shengrong took the pulse of the young man seated before him; the youth’s pulse was weak. The dry, cracked lips indicated severe dehydration. Lu Shengrong had some ideas and asked, "Have you been suffering from frequent diarrhea in the past few days, feeling dizzy and nauseous, with weakness in your limbs?"

The young man nodded and silently confirmed Lu Shengrong’s suspicions. According to these symptoms, Lu Shengrong could determine that the young man was suffering from acute enteritis. This caused Lu Shengrong to feel a sense of urgency; the competition rules stated that the quicker a patient improved, the more victorious. Traditional Chinese Medicine is not about speed, and compared to Western medicine, it indeed doesn’t have as quick an effect. However, Lu Shengrong didn’t want to disgrace Traditional Chinese Medicine, so he had to win this round. His mind focused, contemplating the quickest and best way to treat acute enteritis.

Below the stage, a group of Huaxia Country’s medical authorities watched Lu Shengrong, who had sunk into deep thought. They were internally anxious.

"Old Duan, can you tell what disease these three patients are actually suffering from? Why hasn’t Old Lu started treatment yet?"

"Judging by Old Lu’s look, it seems like Huaxia Country may have a rough start in this first round. Let’s hope Old Lu can come up with a solution!"

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The medical authorities of Huaxia Country spoke one after another, all not wanting to see Lu Shengrong lose the first contest, as it affected the face of Huaxia’s medical community.

"From my observations, the three patients on the stage are probably suffering from acute enteritis, which is highly disadvantageous for Old Lu. For such an acute disease, Western medicine typically shows quicker improvement, so Old Lu must be racking his brain right now!" Duan Nan said with a frown. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)