Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 450 Beating
"No longer exists? What does that mean?!"

As Niu Yi finished speaking, the doctors and physicians below exchanged glances, and whispers echoed throughout the hall. Clearly, Niu Yi's words had made them somewhat uneasy.

Before any doctor could ask any questions, Niu Yi stood up, sighed slightly as if with regret, and took out a stack of papers stamped with the official seal from his pocket, handing them to the nearest doctor on his left.

"I regret to inform you that these clinics seem to have done a lot of shady things over the years under the name of our Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Association, and have even been involved in murder cases. The evidence is conclusive, and they have all been imprisoned and are currently being interrogated by the government."

"These clinics have all been shut down and will likely disappear from Suzhou soon."

The papers that Niu Yi handed over were quickly passed around among the doctors, who all looked on with undisguised shock. For a moment, the hall was filled with whispers and discussions.

Meanwhile, Dr. Fang, who was opposite Niu Yi, felt an uncontrollable chill run down his spine, causing him to shiver involuntarily. He stared at the seemingly young Dr. Niu with eyes full of fear.

"you you!"

Don't be fooled by the fact that this guild leader claims the medical clinics have been exposed and shut down by the government, which is why they can't come.

He knew very well that it was his decision that these people didn't come!

He had originally intended to test the other party's attitude, but now... all the clinics he hadn't allowed to come had been exposed?!
When Doctor Fang met Niu Yi's ambiguous smile, he was immediately filled with fear, completely confirming his suspicions.

The doctor seemed to have gone mad, scrambling towards the few sheets of paper being passed around. He snatched them, his hands trembling, and stared at the red official seal and the still-wet ink on them.

"Hey!! Dr. Fang, what's wrong?"

The doctor, whose hand was snatched away, was also startled. He looked at Doctor Fang, who seemed to have gone mad, opened his mouth, but finally sighed and said nothing more.

Isn't he also feeling a sense of shared sorrow for the fallen?
They were aware of the former leader's plan, and they had originally intended to test the new leader's attitude, but who could have imagined this would happen?
As the doctor pondered this, a chill ran through him, making him lack even the courage to look towards the direction of the head of the association above.

There's a saying that a new broom sweeps clean, but this person chose to make an example of someone, which was a bit too harsh. The things written on those few pieces of paper had already left these clinics with no chance of recovery.
As for the person in charge of the clinic, he'll probably be beheaded too.
Looking at the chaotic meeting hall, Niu Yi picked up a teacup from the table beside him, took a sip, and then slowly walked downstairs with the teacup in his hand.

"As a doctor, one should have the ideal of saving lives. In this profession, if one is not skilled enough, one may even take someone's life. What's more, if one uses fake medicine or inferior medicine to make money, it can even lead to the destruction of a family and the death of a parent."

Niu Yi spoke slowly and deliberately, but the noisy hall gradually quieted down, with only Niu Yi's voice echoing in the hall.

“If a doctor loses his virtue and conscience, the number of people he indirectly kills in his lifetime may be more than that of an assassin.”

"No, these people not only took people's lives, but also their trust, money, women, everything. This is far more deserving of death than those who only know how to kill. Don't you all agree?"

Niu Yi spoke softly and slowly, but his words sounded like the whispers of a demon to the people present. Many of them had cold sweat dripping down their foreheads and were wiping it away from time to time.

As for Doctor Fang, he was already slumped on the ground, his face ashen. He knew in his heart that the new leader would never let him go.

Just then, Niu Yi changed the subject, his tone softening as he chuckled:
"Of course, I'm referring to those unfit doctors like Renrentang, which I imagine have nothing to do with you all." "Yes, yes, the headmaster is right."

"Yes, yes, yes, those bastards from Renrentang actually did such a thing, it's truly shameful!"

"Exactly! These bastards are utterly despicable!"

Once the first voice echoed this sentiment, a barrage of righteous curses immediately followed, as if those people were their mortal enemies.

"Clap!"

A moment later, as Niu Yi clapped his hands, everyone present fell silent in unison and looked in the direction of the leader.

"Great! Everyone's points are very valid."

"Soon, it will be time for our Three Sovereigns Ancestors Association to worship the Three Sovereigns. In accordance with past practice, we should have invited the local landlords and gentry of Suzhou to come to the Three Sovereigns Temple to host a banquet for them and bring out treasures for them to admire and play with. But this year is different."

"A while ago, Baohetang launched a free clinic, providing free medical treatment to the poor people in the city, which was praised by the whole city. Our leader also appreciates this move very much."

"Furthermore, if our worship of the Three Sovereigns can truly lead to some good deeds, it will not be in vain that Shennong passed on his medical knowledge to the world."

As he spoke, Niu Yi slowly walked back to the head of the table, sat down, and faced the crowd before him.

"Therefore, our association has decided that after the worship ceremony at the Sanhuang Temple this year, all the medical clinics in the Ancestral Master Association will begin a month-long charity event. Each clinic will set up a rice shed outside its door and distribute white porridge, steamed buns, and other food items free of charge to the poor people in the surrounding area every day."

Upon hearing this, the heads of many medical clinics immediately turned into bitter faces.

They've been accumulating wealth for years, and now they're being asked to spend money for nothing? Isn't that just ripping them off?
But today, this leader of the Niu Association has established his authority, so who dares to disagree or refuse? The more these old hands know the truth, the more guilty they feel, the more afraid they are of Niu Yi in front of them.
"Yes, yes, yes, what the leader says is absolutely right! That's how it should be, and that's how we should be!"

"That's right! No need to wait until the day of the memorial service, tomorrow, I will follow the example of Baohetang's charitable act! I will set up a soup kitchen outside the door and start distributing soup!"

Seeing that everyone was responding, Niu Yi smiled and nodded, clapping his hands. Then, Xiao Qing, dressed in green, slowly walked out from behind the screen behind Niu Yi.

"Gentlemen, I will be going to the government office these days to assist in the investigation of Renrentang. This young lady, Xiaoqing, will be in full charge of the charity donations. I ask that you all cooperate fully."

Upon hearing that the leader of the association had mentioned Renrentang again, no one dared to delay.

"Yes, yes, yes, definitely! We have met Miss Xiaoqing!"

(End of this chapter)