One of the most watched events in the Imperial Capital this year is the traditional medicine competition, which is held every five years and invites the best medical families in the world.
Traditional medicine is a school of its own. Depending on the region, distribution, and humanistic sentiments, many factions have eventually emerged. These families who inherit ancient medicine take their surnames and pass them on from generation to generation.
The most famous among them is the Bai family in the imperial capital. They have been a medical family for ten generations. They have produced pharmacists for the emperor. Each generation in each dynasty has produced a miracle doctor named Xianyun Yehe, a famous doctor who saved lives and healed the wounded in times of war.
The descendants of the Bai family in the imperial capital have been passed down for fifteen generations. Half of the hospitals in the entire G country are opened by the Bai family. Looking across the continent, the Bai family has more than 500 chain hospitals under its name. It is well-deserved that traditional medicine has been passed down to all countries. Typical families from all over Europe.
Therefore, the Bai family has a supreme position in the entire traditional pharmacy world. Like a model worshiped by various schools, it is an evergreen tree that will never fall in the pharmaceutical world.
The organizer of the traditional medicine competition is the Bai family. So far, it has been held seven times for a total of thirty-five years.
Mr. Bai proposed to establish this competition in the early years, and awarded large prizes to various medical families in order to inherit ancient medicine and allow traditional medicine to shine in modern society.
Let traditional medicine not be lost.
However, in order to focus on the Bai family, the competition will always be held only in the imperial capital.
So every five years, the imperial capital becomes lively because of this incident.
This year is almost here, and the Imperial City is almost getting hotter. The entire competition is scheduled to be held at the Bai Family Manor.
It will be held for about half a month, and all the families sending representatives will arrive at the manor in advance.
The rules of the competition are also very simple. Each family sends representatives to the manor, and Mr. Bai will personally prepare two toxins. In this half month, the representatives of each family need to make an antidote.
To put it bluntly, it means detoxification. Since ancient times, medicine has not separated poison from poison. This is also a required course in traditional pharmacy.
The old man of the Bai family, Bai Guangjing, is now as high as the ceiling in the entire field of traditional pharmacy. Not to mention various well-known research institutes and pharmacy schools, at least in the field that has always adhered to tradition, no one can rival him.
The toxins made by his hands are naturally extraordinary, so detoxifying them will not be that simple.
Since the morning, vehicles from other places have been entering the imperial capital one after another, and private planes and other means of transportation are also emerging in endlessly.
The news page of the entire imperial capital also changed to the news that traditional medicine is about to start.
The attention and topics are also rising steadily.
Those who can reach the top in all walks of life can take the initiative. The most famous celebrities in G country besides the Bai family are the Tong family in Jingnan, the Jin family in Jiangbei, and the Le family in Anyuan.
These three families are the top three pharmaceutical families in G country besides the Bai family, and they are also attracting much attention this time.
However, the head of the Jin family, Jin Xianhua, has never had an apprentice in her life, and her only daughter is not very good in this area. It is unlikely that the Jin family will appear in this competition.
The news was flying all over the sky outside, but in the garden villa area in the city, the villa in the easternmost corner was quiet. This place was rented by Su Jingjing in the Imperial Capital.
The five-year lease term can be regarded as a simple place to stay in the imperial capital.
It was just ten o'clock in the morning, which was still time for a night owl to catch up on sleep, when the doorbell started ringing crazily.
The entire room system has been modified. The doorbell ring is connected to all the rooms in the villa. You can hear this ring no matter which room you are in.
The loud sound made Su Jingjing turn over, wrap herself in a quilt and cover her ears, and continued to sleep.
Wen Li and Xia Chen had finished their morning exercises and were watching the news in the living room. After hearing the doorbell ring three times, Xia Chen walked over and opened the door.
The man standing at the door wore black sunglasses, and his bleached white hair had grown longer now. He was wearing a light blue sweater and a pair of white trousers, and he had a handsome face.
The whole person looks very fashionable, like a model from some company, turning heads when walking on the street.
"Hi, long time no see, how are you?"
Xia Chen stepped aside and asked someone to come in, "You've been missing for almost a month. Where have you been?"
Lu Zhizhou walked in and handed him the gift box he brought, "This is the most famous truffle cake. Take it out and give it to that girl to try."
Soya and Su Jingjing were old friends after all. Soya got entangled with Wen Li during a competition and met Su Jingjing, so it wasn't difficult for him to find this place.
Lu Zhizhou walked inside. In the modernly decorated villa, he immediately saw someone sitting on the sofa watching the news.
He lowered his head and took out a red heart-shaped lollipop from his pocket and walked over lightly.
"Give!"
Wen Li, who was looking down at the books on his knees, looked up lazily, glanced at the red lollipop, then lowered his head and continued busy with his own business.
"Hey, don't be so heartless. I went to the handicraft shop to make this candy. If you don't want to eat it, you might as well accept it." Lu Zhizhou was dissatisfied.
This girl looked cold every time she saw him, and didn't look happy at all, but he didn't care. If he really cared, he wouldn't have followed her for so long.
"Try it, I made it with my heart." Lu Zhizhou coaxed her to speak.
Wen Li glanced at the candy in his hand and said, "You have been very busy recently. Is it because all the matters in Country K have been resolved?"
When this was mentioned, Lu Zhizhou's face, which was still calm and sunny, suddenly changed.
It's as wilted as an eggplant beaten by frost.
"Can you not mention this?"
Which pot should I not open? This is it.
With a slight smile on his lips, Wen Li put the book in his hand aside, "It's better that you go back and stay. The Imperial City is not suitable for you."
Lu Zhizhou crossed his chest and leaned back, looking at her calmly, his eyes staring straight at her, "Then this place is not suitable for you. Otherwise, you put everything down and I will take you to Country K."
Wen Li ignored his careless tone and reminded him, "I want to hide in the Imperial Capital. This place is the center of political power in the entire G country. If those people are interested in contacting you, it is best to find you in the Imperial Capital." of."
Maybe there are other ways to send people back directly.
Lu Zhizhou didn't take it seriously, just find it if you find it. It's strange that someone can kidnap him back if he doesn't want to go back.
"Boss, this is the cake brought by Mr. Soya."
The scent of black truffles came over, and Wen Li glanced at the exquisite cake on the plate.
It seemed that this boy was thoughtful. This black truffle cake was expensive, but it was really soft and sweet. She was quite satisfied with this gift, and she looked much more pleased with his face.
"I saw the overwhelming news about the traditional medicine competition today. Each family has arrived in the imperial capital one after another. It seems that they all went straight to the Bai family. When do you plan to go there?"
Wen Li glanced at Lu Zhizhou, "How did you know I was going there?"
Wen Li has never mentioned the matter of representing the Jin family in the competition to Su Jingjing until now. Only Xia Chen knows about it, let alone Soya, who has not seen him for a month.
"Aren't you the guest of honor this time?" Lu Zhizhou raised his eyebrows.
"Guest?" Wen Li repeated these two words. No one had mentioned this matter to her.
Su Jingjing happened to come down the stairs with her stuffed bear in her arms. Because her consciousness was not yet clear, her eyes were blurred and she kept rubbing her eyes after taking two steps.
"Well, she told me, didn't you come to the Imperial Capital as an award-winning guest?" Lu Zhizhou raised his finger and pointed at Su Jingjing, who was walking over in confusion.
Every time the traditional medicine competition invites respected heavyweights from various countries to present awards, the last award guest was the President of Country G.
Nothing is impossible in a place like the Imperial Capital.
Su Jingjing noticed Wen Li's cool gaze, and then listened to Lu Zhizhou's voice, she seemed to remember something in a daze.
"That's right." She reached out and patted her head, trying to regain her consciousness.
"I wanted to tell you last time, but after being so disrupted by those two little girls, I forgot. Lou Qing asked me to tell you that the Bai family invited you to be the award guest for this traditional medicine competition."
Pharmacist Li, a well-known top pharmacist, and the well-known NIO Research Institute are enough for her to aspire to the position of top talent in traditional pharmacy.
Xia Chen looked at Wen Li and then at Su Jingjing, "But the boss is participating this time as a disciple of the Jin family."
Isn't it strange that this contestant suddenly became the award guest
Su Jingjing woke up completely and blinked, "This is not a conflict. No one said that the award presenters cannot participate in the competition."
She could finish the competition and then go up to present the awards. Anyway, the time would not conflict and no one would know that she was Yaoshi Li.
"But if you don't agree, I'll give you a reply right away." Su Jingjing smiled awkwardly.
Anyway, she won't feel guilty if she goes back on her word.
But why did she forget this matter
"This traditional medicine competition will be officially held in three days. It is reported that the rules of this competition have been slightly changed, from the original fifteen days to one week. The person in charge of the Bai family explained the matters related to this pharmacy competition, And there is breaking news that the award-winning guest of this competition is Yaoshi Li, a leading figure in the field of traditional medicine... '
The other three looked at Su Jingjing, who still looked confused and smiled awkwardly, "Don't you know now?"
Wen Li rubbed his head, and his temples hurt even more.
"I think this is a good opportunity." Lu Zhizhou said, "Aren't you always looking for the whereabouts of that woman?"
Su Jingjing's eyes suddenly lit up, "Yes, that woman last disappeared in the Imperial Capital. With how crazy she is, this competition is her chance to prove herself. If you can participate, you will definitely have a chance. I can dig out that little turtle."
Wen Li thought for a while and realized that indeed, this was a good opportunity.
"Besides, you can wear a mask and hat to present awards after participating in the competition. No one will know you anyway." Su Jingjing advised.
This is also her fault. Although Yaoshi Li has never accepted any interviews from the outside world or attended any public events, he still has the least amount of influence he should have.
After all, so many pharmaceutical toxins are produced every year in the hands of pharmacist Li. No one knows whether she is a boy or a girl, or how old she is.
All I know is that this person is currently a leading figure in the world of traditional medicine. Even the current head of the Bai family, Bai Guangjing, has to be polite. He is a person who the old man of the Bai family personally admits is a formidable person and is more powerful than him.
It is precisely because of this sense of mystery that half-hidden face is still holding the pipa that Yaoshi Li has become the object of many people's pursuit.
But now that the woman was mentioned, Su Jingjing also looked at Wen Li. Her expression was indifferent. She no longer looked indignant and couldn't control her temper when the woman was mentioned like before.
Now Wen Li has been able to control his emotions very well.
"We have been searching for so many years, maybe that woman is dead?" she asked.
That woman was a thorn in Wen Li's heart. For five years, the entire Evans even set up a special team to track down the woman's traces, but nothing was found.
Maybe she has disappeared from the world.
"No." Wen Li was determined, "She hates me to the core and will never die in front of me no matter what. If we can't find her, we can only say that she found a strong backer to hide all traces. "
Xia Chen was stunned. The entire Intercontinental was now at war with each other. The various forces were intertwined, but there were also various leaders. If you want to say that there are organizations that can match Evans's strength, you can count them on your fingers. There are not many. indivual.
"If I appear as a presenter, I'm afraid she will come too." The fork in Wen Li's hand deformed. She is looking for that woman, and that woman may not be looking for her.
"If we can really find her in the imperial capital, it will be a worthwhile trip." Su Jingjing said.
That was Wen Li's obsession until now. If she didn't kill that woman with her own hands, she would never be truly relaxed.
"Boss, this afternoon each family is going to the manor under Bai's name one after another. Do we want to go there?" Xia Chen reminded.
I went here today to register in advance. This is the first step before the official start of the game.
"Go." Wen Li said.
She agreed to Jin Lewei's participation in the competition, so it was naturally impossible for her to run away.
"Can I follow you and join in the fun?" Lu Zhizhou came over.
Su Jingjing let go of the pillow, took a red heart-shaped lollipop from the table, opened the wrapping paper and put it in her mouth, "What can you do? Isn't it true that you can sweep through thousands of armies faster than you can write code? This It’s better to go less often to places where competitions are held, otherwise you’ll be poisoned and you won’t even know it.”
"Isn't it just a competition? How could someone be killed?" Lu Zhizhou snorted. When he saw the thing in Su Jingjing's hand, he rushed over, "My candy!"
That's what I bought for Li Yatou.
"What a fuss, isn't it just a piece of candy?" Su Jingjing took it out of her mouth and said, "Give it back to you."
Lu Zhizhou looked at the shiny lollipop and silently withdrew his hand.
Su Jingjing chuckled and began to educate him.
There is an unwritten rule in the traditional pharmacy competition, which is also recognized by people in the industry. Once entering the competition venue, it is the time for each company to show off its magical powers.
If you die after being infected with poison when you come out, it means that your family is not good at learning. In addition, there are deep connections between the families, and many people who already have grudges will use this opportunity to make use of it.
But after all, with the Bai family's old man here, Bai Guangjing will not allow anyone to lose his life in the game. Even if the person who was poisoned cannot detoxify, Mr. Bai will save him.
It's just that he only guarantees that the rescued person will survive, but not the various sequelae.
After hearing Su Jingjing's explanation, Lu Zhizhou smiled and moved closer to Wen Li, "Then I'm not afraid either. What should I be afraid of when I have Girl Li by my side."
Xia Chen laughed out loud, "You'd better take back those words."
Lu Zhizhou leaned over and looked at Wen Li reluctantly, "Girl Li, if I am really harmed, will you save me?"
Wen Li glanced at him indifferently, "As long as you keep your mouth shut, no one will want to harm you."
There is nothing I can do about this.
The competition has a limit on the number of people. The representatives sent by each family can be the heirs of the family or the most outstanding apprentices. Each player can bring three assistants.
Xia Chen was naturally the first to bear the brunt of the incident. Su Jingjing was the culprit of this incident, so of course she needed to be accompanied. As for Lu Zhizhou, he also accompanied him to join in the fun.
The four of them took a car from the city garden to the Bai family's manor in the east of the city. The cars they saw along the way were more luxurious than the last, and they all went in the same direction.
Xia Chen was driving while wearing sunglasses. Su Jingjing looked at her with disgust, "The weather is so gloomy, can you see even if you wear sunglasses?"
Young people these days love to be cool.
"You don't understand. I am the boss's bodyguard, so of course I have to be more imposing." Xia Chen replied.
He is not very young and is easily underestimated. At this time, in order to maintain his face, he has to rely on the power of packaging.
Su Jingjing looked back at Wen Li in the back seat, "He is doing this to support you."
"Strength is the most important thing. These bells and whistles have no big effect." Wen Li looked at Xia Chen and said.
Xia Chen silently took off his glasses, "Boss, I understand."
"But it's not bad to wear." Wen Li continued to praise.
Xia Chen immediately sat up straight and put on his sunglasses again vigorously. The boss said that's right, then I am the most handsome one.
Su Jingjing rolled her eyes, this kid really looked down on Wen Li.
The car quickly arrived at Bai's Manor. There was a special person at the door who was responsible for recording the license plate number and visitors from each house.
The entire manor was originally used by the Bai family as a competition venue, and all kinds of facilities were designed for the competition.
After Xia Chen parked the car, he looked at the people who were heading neatly to the manor castle. Not to mention, there were people of all ages, from teenagers to middle-aged to old people, without exception. The clothes are all fresh and elegant.
It's not a flashy style. The fabrics of many people's clothes are made from linen fabrics from earlier years, which looks quite fairy-like.
It's dark and has a more antique rhythm. I don't know, I thought I was on the shooting scene of some ancient costume film.
"It's quite lively." Su Jingjing looked up.
"There are famous people from all over the world gathered here, and the people who come here are all leaders of various factions. It is naturally extraordinary." Wen Li took a look.
This is by far the largest traditional medicine competition in the entire continent.
"Miss Wen!" A gentle female voice came from afar.
Several people turned around and saw Li Ruobing getting out of the car. Behind her were three assistants, all carrying medicine boxes.
Li Ruobing wore a long blue skirt made of linen fabric, and a unique wooden carved necklace hung around her neck. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be some kind of plant, and she wore a white cardigan jacket that reached her ankles.
"Ms. Wen, Miss Su, hello." Li Ruobing walked over and nodded slightly to the two of them.
Su Jingjing looked at her outfit curiously, "Miss Li, are you here to participate in the competition too?"
Li Ruobing nodded and said in a gentle tone, "I studied under the Gu family. Mrs. Gu Zhiqing is my master. This time I am here to participate in the competition on behalf of the Gu family."
Wen Li looked at the girl in front of him. She was very well behaved. The Gu family was also a well-known pharmacy family in the imperial capital. Li Ruobing could become a proud disciple of the Gu family and participate in the competition. She was a very powerful character.
"I was still surprised when I saw Miss Wen that night. I always smelled a vague medicinal fragrance from you. I thought I smelled it wrong. Now that I think about it, the smell is not entirely unreasonable. ." Li Ruobing had an expression of sudden realization.
Su Jingjing looked at Li Ruobing and saw that it was no wonder that Li Ruobing's temperament was so different from Li Li's. Her sister was an apprentice from a pharmacy family, so she was naturally calm and reserved.
"Then which family is Miss Wen a disciple of?" Li Ruobing asked curiously.
Wen Li didn't hide anything. He spat out two words calmly and generously, "Jin family in Jiangbei."
Hearing these four words, Li Ruobing was stunned, but his face was still generous and gentle, "It turns out that Miss Wen is Mr. Jin's disciple. I thought the rumors were true. Mr. Jin has never had a disciple in his life."
"You also said it was a rumor, so it can't be believed." Wen Li calmly flipped the tassel on the wooden sign given by the staff just now.
Li Ruobing chuckled and nodded slightly to the three of them, "Then I will take the first step and wish Miss Wen good results."
Su Jingjing stared at the person's flowing skirt and sighed, "This person is different from others. They grew up in the same environment. Look at this person's temperament and look at Li Li's temperament. They are completely different."
This is a serious young lady, and Li Li is just like a little bandit.
I heard that both Xi Moqian and Li Li were imprisoned. This time they would not be able to get out for ten days and a half. This was because it was Li Li's birthday soon, so the punishment was so light.
"That's right, I thought the only ones who could participate in this competition besides Li Yatou would be bad old men, or middle-aged men with beards. I didn't expect to see young girls appear." Lu Zhizhou was excited.
"You are an amateur at this. Now times have changed. Among the outstanding disciples sent by various schools, there are female disciples, and all of them have good looks." Su Jingjing stared at him as if she was looking at an idiot.
"The current heir of the Bai family is also a girl, Bai Ziling." Wen Li kindly gave him an example.
It's just that the Bai family is the organizer and the king in the field. No one from the Bai family will participate in the competition and will only play a supporting role.
It is also for the fairness of the game.
This unique game gave Lu Zhizhou an opportunity to broaden his horizons right from the start.
After the four people went to the main building, a group of people came behind them.
"Did you hear that? The woman just now competed on behalf of the Jin family."
The Jin family in Jiangbei is also a well-known pharmaceutical family in the area.
The man in a dark red gown chuckled, and there were some wrinkles at the end of his raised eyes. He looked in Wen Li's direction with a little more disdain in his eyes.
"Jin Xianhua was crazy in the early years. He kept saying that he would not recruit disciples, but he was killed by his own poison. It was so embarrassing that the Jin family had the nerve to send someone to participate in the competition." The man covered his mouth and chuckled.
The people next to him also laughed out loud. In their eyes, being poisoned to death by self-made poison was the biggest joke and the biggest shame.
However, the Jin family in Jiangbei has been dominant for many years, and there must be a lot of ancient and medicinal books left behind. Many people came to Jin Xianhua's door to become a disciple when he was alive, but they were all rejected because they lacked intelligence and talent.
After his death, many people lamented that there was no one in the Jin family and that the Jin family in Jiangbei was in decline. It was really strange that a disciple would appear to represent the Jin family in the competition at this time.
"Ji Wei, I remember that you went to worship Jin Xianhua but were rejected. He is dead and you can't feel proud, but it's not bad to defeat his apprentice."
The man wearing a dark red gown looked up, a cold light suddenly appeared in his eyes, "That's what I meant."
Jin Xianhua, didn't you say that I didn't have enough intelligence and understanding? Why didn't you accept a girl as your apprentice? This time I defeated your Jin family and your only apprentice.
I want to see how powerful the disciple with unique wisdom you see in your eyes is!
"We are in for a good show this time, Jiang Wei, you have to be merciful. After all, that girl looks pretty. It would be nice to marry her back."
"Yes, that's right. She is Jin Xianhua's only apprentice. She has all the secret prescriptions of the Jin family. It would be good to marry her."
The laughter of a group of people was particularly loud, and they gradually moved away towards the main building.
Behind a few people, a woman wearing a lavender dress walked over, the tassels on the skirt swaying slightly with her movements.
"A bunch of rabble." The woman opened her mouth to sarcastically say.
"Miss, don't be angry with these people. These people are just paying lip service. In the end, it's still unclear who will win the championship."
The woman raised her hand to gently pull up her long black hair, which reached to her waist. The woman's exposed fingers were white, and her facial features were not as charming and cute as ordinary girls, but more tough as a man's.
"Miss, let's go in first." The person behind reminded me.
The woman then walked towards the main building. The pharmacy competition hadn't officially started yet, but it was so lively on the first day.
One can imagine what the situation will be like in the next few days.
She chuckled and agreed to her father coming over to be the inspector. It was really a good thing...
(End of chapter)