I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

The weekend arrived quickly, and a medical exchange meeting was held in the auditorium of the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. More people came than expected, including not only local TCM practitioners but also colleagues from other places.

When Liu Ying and I arrived at the venue, we found that Mr. Wang was also there. When he saw me, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"It looks like today will be very lively." I said to Liu Ying.

"Are you sure?" Liu Ying was still a little nervous.

"Of course." I patted her hand. "After today, all doubts will disappear."

The host, Zhang Ming, walked onto the stage and announced the official start of the exchange meeting. But I knew that the real competition had just begun. Chapter 1: Undercurrent

Lin Feng had just returned from Wang's house and was in a very good mood. The idea of ​​secret techniques was pure fiction. He was about to return to the clinic to continue his consultation when his phone rang.

"Hello, Dr. Lin, I am Chen Li, the marketing manager of Huatai Pharmaceutical Group." A woman's polite voice came from the phone.

Lin Feng frowned: "What's the matter?"

"Well, our company has heard that you are an excellent doctor, especially one with unique insights into Traditional Chinese Medicine, and we would like to invite you to an academic exchange meeting."

"Not interested." Lin Feng refused directly.

"Don't be so quick to refuse, Doctor Lin. This exchange meeting is of high standard, and we plan to display some precious ancient medical books, including a rare copy of the Hua Tuo Classic."

Lin Feng's hand suddenly tightened around the phone. Hua Tuo's Classic? That was the holy book of Traditional Chinese Medicine, long lost.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course. Our company spent a lot of money to acquire it from overseas. If you are interested, I can send you an invitation."

Lin Feng hesitated for a moment: "When?"

"Next weekend, the location is a private island in the East China Sea. The environment is beautiful and very suitable for academic exchanges."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Feng felt something was amiss. Why would a pharmaceutical company go to an island for academic exchange? However, the allure of the Hua Tuo Sutra was too great, so he decided to learn more about the company first.

At the same time, several people were holding a meeting in the conference room of Huatai Pharmaceutical Group.

"Lin Feng has taken the bait." Chen Li reported.

Sitting in the first seat was a middle-aged man in his fifties named Tanaka Takashi. On the surface, he was the general manager of Huatai Pharmaceutical, but in fact he was a spy for a Japanese pharmaceutical group.

"Very good. How's the situation at the Wang family?"

"They have agreed to cooperate with us, claiming that Lin Feng stole their secret manual."

Tanaka Takashi gave a sinister smile. "This is how the Chinese are. They're always fighting amongst themselves. This time we'll capture them all and bring all these famous doctors back with us. Their medical skills and prescriptions will all be ours."

"Mr. Tanaka, isn't this too risky?"

"Risk?" Tanaka Takashi sneered. "We've been operating here for ten years, all for today. As long as we bring these people to the island, they won't be able to escape."

The next day, Lin Feng received an invitation from Huatai Pharmaceutical. The invitation was beautifully crafted, detailing the content of the academic exchange meeting and including photos of some pages from the Hua Tuo Classic.

Looking at the ancient text on the photo, Lin Feng's heartbeat accelerated. This was indeed the Hua Tuo Sutra, and it was a version he had never seen before.

"Master, do you really want to go?" Xiao Zhang was a little worried.

"Hua Tuo Jing, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"But I've checked this company, and its background is very complicated. It seems to have foreign capital."

Lin Feng thought for a moment and said, "That's why I have to go and see it. If it's really a national treasure, we can't let it get lost."

Just then, a familiar figure walked into the clinic.

"Dr. Lin."

Lin Feng looked up and saw that it was Wang Dekang, the eldest son of the Wang family.

"Master Wang, what's the matter?"

Wang Dekang was a little embarrassed. "Well, we heard that you're going to attend Huatai Pharmaceutical's academic exchange meeting?"

"You are well-informed."

"Doctor Lin, I want to remind you that this company has contacted us and said that you stole our secret recipe."

Lin Feng almost laughed out loud: "I stole your secret book? What secret book do you have?"

"This..." Wang Dekang hesitated.

"Alright, stop pretending. I don't know everything about your Wang family." Lin Feng directly exposed the truth. "Huatai Pharmaceuticals is looking for you to cooperate with them to deal with me, right?"

Wang Dekang's face changed: "How do you know?"

"I'm not a fool." Lin Feng sneered, "Your Wang family is becoming more and more shameless."

Wang Dekang waved his hands hastily: "Doctor Lin, you misunderstood. I came here to remind you that there may be problems with this company."

"Oh?"

"When they approached us for cooperation, their attitude was very strange, and they asked a lot of questions about the inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine."

Lin Feng pondered for a moment: "What do you mean?"

"I suspect their motives are not pure," Wang Dekang said, lowering his voice. "And from what I understand, the participants in this exchange meeting are all well-known Chinese medicine practitioners in China, and there are dozens of them in total."

"Dozens of people?" Lin Feng's mind moved, "Do you know who they are specifically?"

"I've asked around. There's Wang Zhenhua, a veteran Chinese medicine practitioner in Beijing, and Liu Mingxuan, a master of acupuncture in the south. They're basically all famous doctors from all over the country."

Lin Feng's expression turned serious. If it was really an academic exchange, why would so many famous doctors gather on one island?

"Wang Dekang, what are you going to do with the Wang family?"

"I...I don't really agree with what my family is doing." Wang Dekang felt a little ashamed. "I know your medical skills are indeed superb, and they are not learned by stealing."

"Then you tell me this, aren't you afraid that your family will know?"

"I just think that if there really is a problem, we are all Chinese medicine practitioners and should help each other."

Lin Feng reassessed the young man. It seemed the Wang family wasn't monolithic; at least Wang Dekang had some conscience.

"What do you suggest?"

"I suggest you don't go," Wang Dekang said seriously. "If you must go, be careful."

Lin Feng nodded. It seemed that this academic exchange meeting was indeed not that simple.

After several days of consideration, Lin Feng finally decided to attend the academic exchange meeting. The Hua Tuo Sutra was too tempting, and he also wanted to see what Huatai Pharmaceutical was up to.

The day before departure, Lin Feng received a strange call.

"Doctor Lin, I'm Wang Zhenhua."

An elderly voice came over the phone. Wang Zhenhua, one of the four famous doctors in Beijing, was over eighty years old and highly respected in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

"Hello, Mr. Wang."

"I heard that you are also going to attend Huatai Pharmaceutical's academic exchange meeting?"

"Yes, is Mr. Wang going too?"

"I didn't want to go at first, but when they told me they had the Hua Tuo Classic, I was tempted." Wang Zhenhua's voice was somewhat helpless. "But the more I think about it, the more I feel something is wrong."

"What's wrong?"