The World's Number One Medical Hall

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Opening Ceremony

At dawn, as soon as the sky brightened, Mo Bai got up.

At this moment, dressed in a white robe, with his long hair tied up in a Taoist bun, he looked at himself in the mirror under the light, nodded slightly, and was clearly satisfied.

But when he looked up at his own young, even somewhat childish face, he couldn't help but shake his head, saying with a hint of helplessness, "I'm still too young."

Tie Xiong was still behind him, his eyes also fixed on Mo Bai. He thought that if Mo Bai weren't so thin and pale, lacking energy, he would have a certain air of a famous scholar from a celestial mountain.

However, he wasn't thinking about these things at the moment. Instead, he still had some hesitation in his eyes as he said, "Sixth Master, you should think it over carefully. If you really set up a sign and practice medicine across from Jishi Medical Clinic, many people will likely notice you, and you might get recognized..."

"If it were a month ago, would you recognize me as the King of Light?" Mo Bai asked softly, a glint in his eyes.

"If someone who knows him well were to look closely, they would definitely be able to spot some clues!" Tie Xiong understood what Mo Bai meant; indeed, Mo Bai was quite different from the person he was a month ago.

Before leaving the capital, he had just been injured. Although he wasn't fat, he was definitely not as thin as he is now, looking as if the wind could blow him over. His once full face had also gradually lost its shape. In addition, Mo Bai was wearing makeup and had done some work on his face. If he hadn't been by Mo Bai's side for a long time, it would have been difficult to identify him as the Prince of Ming at a glance.

"I'm afraid even if I walked right past A-Jiu now, he might not recognize me at first glance if I didn't greet him. Besides, there are very few people in Mingzhu Province who have actually seen me in person, and even these few people don't come to the clinic for treatment. Even if we do meet, it's only because we've seen each other a few times before. There's no need to worry about that, it's fine." Mo Bai had clearly thought it through and was not taking any risks.

After saying that, he got up, walked to the table, pulled out a chair, sat down, picked up the prepared herbal medicine, and said softly, "The Youth Society has a lot of influence, so don't rush. Follow the plan step by step and don't let anyone find out that you're investigating Qi Yuansheng too quickly."

"Yes, Tie Xiong understands!" Tie Xiong said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"You can go now. You don't need to come back for the next three days."

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"Sir, are you... going to practice medicine yourself?" In the tailor shop, the shopkeeper looked at Mo Bai dressed as a wandering doctor and handed him the finished flag with great surprise.

A wooden pole and a flag, not very long, only slightly taller than others, with white background and black lettering on the flag, easy to read at a glance.

And those six large characters, needless to say, were written in his own hand, truly inspiring admiration at first glance.

Mo Bai looked him over, clearly quite satisfied. He nodded with a smile and replied to the shopkeeper, "Indeed, it is I. My Daoist name is Changqing, and my secular surname is Bai. Today, I will officially open my shop opposite the Jishi Medical Clinic. If you have any acquaintances suffering from headaches, fevers, or other ailments, feel free to look for my signboard at the Jishi Medical Clinic. You will not be disappointed!"

After saying this, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to the shopkeeper and said, "Farewell!"

The shopkeeper watched as Mo Bai raised the flag and walked out of the clinic. The six large characters fluttered in the wind, exuding an imposing and eye-catching aura.

The best medical clinic in the world!

When the shopkeeper learned about the name on the flag yesterday, he felt a little strange.

Generally speaking, they specialize in treating difficult and complicated diseases, possess miraculous healing abilities, and cure illnesses instantly. Or at most, they are just legendary doctors or contemporary sages.

No wandering healer or itinerant doctor would dare claim to be the best in the world; that's truly arrogant. However, I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, since itinerant doctors are bound to exaggerate a bit.

But at this moment, he was somewhat stunned, staring at those large characters, and couldn't help but mutter, "He said he's going to open a clinic opposite Jishi Medical Center? And he's even putting up a sign that says 'The Number One Medical Center in the World'?"

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We need to drive a little faster today.

So when Mo Bai arrived at this street, it was still quite early, around eight o'clock in the morning.

It was a lively time on the street, and Mo Bai, leading a man pulling a small cart, headed straight for the location they had chosen the day before.

That is, the small area opposite the Jishi Medical Hall, where there are no vendors.

"Master, this is it. Please help me unload it here." Mo Bai stopped and said to the tow truck driver next to him.

"Here? Okay, tell me the location..." It turned out that the craftsman was carrying a set of tables and chairs. Mo Bai couldn't very well sit on the ground while treating patients, so yesterday he ordered a small table and two chairs from a furniture store.

Mo Bai was about to direct him to unload the goods when a voice suddenly came from behind him: "Hey... young man, are you closing up your stall?"

Mo Bai turned around and saw a man smiling at him. Mo Bai recognized him as Manager Chen from He's Restaurant. He quickly clasped his hands in greeting and said, "So it's Manager Chen. I'm afraid I've been bothering you a lot these past few days. Please forgive me!"

Actually, this was just a polite remark. After all, although the place Mo Bai chose was close to his Heji Restaurant, it was not his place to interfere. After all, it had already been moved to a more central location and was not borrowing his roof or walls.

"The sun here is scorching. Come on, come on, young man, if you don't mind, come to my place, the one you mentioned yesterday, how about it?" Shopkeeper Chen said.

Mo Bai was surprised that Manager Chen had changed his mind and was momentarily puzzled, wondering what was going on: "Manager Chen, what's going on...?"

"Come on, let's get the stuff over there first..." Manager Chen was incredibly enthusiastic, and without giving Mo Bai a chance to explain, he called to the rickshaw driver to bring the stuff to his door.

The place was indeed quite nice. There was a sunshade in front of the restaurant, and it was very spacious. Seeing that Manager Chen had agreed, Mo Bai no longer refused and thanked him repeatedly.

Watching the chef set up the table, Manager Chen said generously, "Young man, just set it up here, and I'll have my waiter bring you a pot of good tea!"

"I am extremely grateful that you would lend me this piece of land, but I would never dare to trouble you again!" Mo Bai naturally declined.

"Oh, young brother, there's no need for that. Actually, I wasn't being unreasonable yesterday. It's just that I was worried about Jishi Medical Clinic..." Manager Chen then explained the reason to Mo Bai.

Mo Bai then understood why Manager Chen was so enthusiastic today. It turned out that yesterday he had publicly boasted that Manager Wu had done a good job and that he was not a bad person. Since Jishi Medical Hall did not blame him, he promised to give Mo Bai the position today.

"Alright, Brother Bai, if there's anything else I can help you with, just let me know!" Manager Chen said before entering the shop.

"I dare not trouble you all, this is already very kind of you. Thank you for your help, Manager Chen!" Mo Bai knew that this was just a polite remark, and quickly clasped his hands in thanks.

Holding the rolled-up flag in his hand, he glanced at the Jishi Medical Clinic across the street.

The clinic was already open, and a servant was standing at the door, looking him over.

According to etiquette, Mo Bai should naturally pay his respects to the shopkeeper.

Instead of immediately opening the signboard, he placed it on the table and walked across the street empty-handed.

When the servant saw him approaching, he immediately went inside to report.

As soon as he arrived, Manager Wu knew what was going on. To be honest, Manager Wu was the most embarrassed by the current situation.

"Manager Wu!" He greeted Mo Bai with a smile as he walked towards him, cupping his hands in greeting.

Shopkeeper Wu returned the greeting with a forced smile: "Mr. Changqing, you've arrived quite early. You should really take better care of your health!"

"Oh! Thank you for your concern, shopkeeper, it's nothing, it's nothing!" Mo Bai thanked him, adding, "Today, I will be opening my business across the street, please take good care of me!"

"Hehe, no problem!" the shopkeeper nodded and smiled.

The two did not talk much. Mo Bai seemed to be in a great hurry and asked a few more questions about whether Doctor Zhu was free today before turning around and taking his leave.

Before leaving, he cupped his hands in greeting to Dr. Chen, who had just come to sit in the clinic.

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"Boss, is he really a doctor? Are they really going to open a shop right across from us?" A waiter came up to the boss as he watched Mo Bai leave.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Let him go. What, are you worried he'll steal your business?"

"How could that be?" The waiter paused, then shook his head.

The shopkeeper waved his hand and walked towards Doctor Chen. His lips twitched a few times, but he couldn't help but ask, "Doctor Chen, did you see him just now? He seems to be in better spirits than yesterday?"

Doctor Chen glanced at him, his expression turning slightly grim: "Manager Wu, if you don't trust me, you can always have someone else examine him!"

"Dr. Chen, please don't be angry. I had no such intention... It's just that, as you know, if this guy keeps coming across from us... not to mention anything else, it's annoying to look at him..." Manager Wu had no choice but to apologize and explain.

The meaning of his words was clear: after all, it was Doctor Chen who took the pulse, which was why he agreed to let Mo Bai come. Now that the whole city was in an uproar, if it was a misdiagnosis, it would become a huge joke.

"That's certainly true. He once possessed cultivation, which is why he managed to hold on to his last bit of life force. However, his life force has already been severed, and even a god couldn't save him. It's only a matter of time before he dies!" Doctor Chen confirmed again. After all, he had personally taken his pulse, and no one knew the situation better than him.

"That's good, that's good!" Manager Wu was finally relieved.

"What's the point if you can't cure the disease?" Dr. Chen glanced at him and said casually.

"Uh...you're busy!" Manager Wu smiled awkwardly and returned to the counter.

Just then, a waiter rushed over and exclaimed, "Manager, you must be going to see! Mr. Changqing has put up his signboard! He..."