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"But doing this..."

"It's nothing!" Wang Zhiyuan interrupted his father. "That Chen Hao brought shame upon our family. Now is a good opportunity for revenge."

Old Master Wang looked at his son's greedy look and sighed in his heart. He knew it was wrong to do so, but the Wang family was now blinded by hatred.

At the same time, Chen Hao was also thinking about countermeasures.

"There's definitely something fishy about Huakang Pharmaceutical," Chen Hao said to Li Wan'er. "I suspect they're trying to collect Traditional Chinese Medicine formulas and then take them abroad to apply for patents."

"What should we do then?" Li Wan'er asked worriedly.

"When an enemy comes, we will fight him; when water comes, we will block it with earth." Chen Hao smiled calmly, "I want to see what tricks they can come up with."

But Chen Hao also knew that this matter was not that simple. The Wang family's collaboration with this mysterious pharmaceutical company would definitely bring him a lot of trouble.

But he wasn't afraid. The system had given him powerful medical skills and the confidence to face any challenge.

In the office of Huakang Pharmaceutical Company, Zhang Li was reporting to her boss.

"Mr. Tanaka, the Wang family has agreed to cooperate." Zhang Li said in Japanese.

Sitting opposite him was a Japanese man in his fifties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a well-tailored suit. He was the real boss of Huakang Pharmaceuticals—Ichiro Tanaka.

"Very good." Tanaka Ichiro nodded with satisfaction. "Where is that young man named Chen Hao?"

"He rejected our proposal and seemed suspicious of us."

Tanaka Ichiro sneered: "The Chinese are always so suspicious. But it doesn't matter, we have plenty of ways."

He stood up, walked to the window and looked out at the street scene. "Traditional Chinese medicine is a treasure of China, but the Chinese don't know how to utilize it. What we need to do is bring this valuable knowledge back to Japan, apply for a patent, and let the world pay for our 'innovation'."

"Chen Hao's medical skills are indeed superb. If we can get him to Japan..." Zhang Li said tentatively.

"No rush." ​​Tanaka Ichiro waved his hand. "Let's start with the Wang family. They're greedy and stupid, and easy to control. Once we get their 'secret manual', we'll find a way to deal with Chen Hao."

"understood."

"Remember, our goal is not just prescriptions, but also those Chinese medicine practitioners with real skills and knowledge." Tanaka Ichiro's eyes flashed with greed. "The essence of Chinese medicine lies in people, not in books."

On the other side, the Wang family is busy preparing their "secret book".

"How about this copy of 'The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine'?" Wang Zhiyuan asked, holding a medical book.

"It's too common, anyone can buy it." Wang Zhiyuan's brother Wang Zhiqiang shook his head, "We need to find something that looks more mysterious."

"How about we compile our own?" Wang Zhiyuan rolled his eyes. "They can't understand the deeper meaning of Chinese anyway."

"That's a good idea," Wang Zhiqiang agreed. "We can reorganize the contents of some ancient medical books and add some of our own 'understanding'."

The two brothers began to work, copying content from various medical books and piecing together a seemingly profound "secret book".

Meanwhile, Chen Hao was also busy investigating the background of Huakang Pharmaceutical Company through various channels.

"The source of this company's funding is suspicious," Li Wan'er said, helping to research the information. "On the surface, it's venture capital, but the actual investors are very hidden."

"And look at this." Chen Hao pointed to a news item on the computer screen. "Huakang Pharmaceutical has similar activities in other cities, specializing in collecting traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions and techniques."

Li Wan'er took a look and her expression turned serious: "These people are organized and premeditated."

"That's right." Chen Hao nodded. "I suspect they are backed by foreign forces, and their goal is to steal our traditional Chinese medicine intellectual property."

Just then, Chen Hao's phone rang again. This time it was a local number.

"Doctor Chen, I'm Li Hua, the secretary general of the Municipal Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine." A middle-aged man's voice came from the phone.

"Hello, Secretary-General Li." Chen Hao responded politely.

"It's like this. Recently, there have been some doubts about your lineage, and the association hopes you can come and explain."

Chen Hao frowned: "What doubts?"

"Someone reported you for stealing the Wang family's medical secrets. The association needs to investigate this matter thoroughly." Li Hua's tone was very official. "Would you be able to come tomorrow morning?"

"Okay." Chen Hao agreed, "But I can tell you clearly that I didn't steal anyone's things."

"Of course, we trust your character. This is just a routine investigation, don't worry."

After hanging up the phone, Li Wan'er said worriedly, "They're trying to put pressure on you at the official level."

"They come with bad intentions." Chen Hao smiled bitterly, "It seems the Wang family has recruited a lot of helpers."

"How about I go with you?"

"No, I can handle it myself." Chen Hao shook his head. "Please help me continue to look up information about Huakang Pharmaceutical. I always feel that this company is the key."

The next morning, Chen Hao arrived at the Municipal Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine as scheduled.

There were already quite a few people sitting in the conference room, including Secretary-General Li Hua, several directors of the association, and the "famous Chinese medicine practitioners" who questioned Chen Hao on TV.

"Doctor Chen, please sit down." Li Hua pointed to the empty chair.

After Chen Hao sat down, he looked around. Everyone had serious expressions and the atmosphere was a bit depressing.

"Doctor Chen, we invited you here today to learn about your lineage," Li Hua said straight to the point. "Someone has reported you for plagiarizing the Wang family's medical secrets. This is a serious matter, and we must investigate thoroughly."

"I learned all my medical skills by myself and didn't steal anything from anyone else," Chen Hao said calmly.

"Self-taught?" The old Chinese doctor with a goatee sneered, "Young man, Chinese medicine is very extensive and profound. You can't learn it by reading a few books."

"Indeed," the middle-aged doctor wearing gold-rimmed glasses agreed. "Your technique clearly bears the hallmarks of the Wang family. We can all see that."

Chen Hao looked at these people and felt a little amused. "Excuse me, everyone, what are the characteristics of the Wang family? Can you tell me more specifically?"

Several people looked at each other, speechless for a moment. They had no idea what was special about the Wang family, they just took the money to put on a show.

"This... the Wang family's technique is quite unique, and most people can't learn it." The old Chinese doctor with a goatee said stiffly.

"Then could you please demonstrate it?" Chen Hao pressed. "Since you're so familiar with the Wang family's techniques, you should be able to tell the difference, right?"

"I... I only understand it in theory. There is still a difference in actual operation." The old Chinese doctor began to hesitate.

Chen Hao became even more certain that these people were here to cause trouble.

"Everyone, I can demonstrate my medical skills right here and now to prove that I haven't stolen anything from anyone." Chen Hao stood up. "If anyone is feeling unwell, I can treat them for free."