Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Wu Defu's removal of Li Wenlong was likely an attempt to promote someone else to power.

After all, the position of department head is highly sought after.

There must be someone behind this; it would be too risky for Wu Defu to do it alone.

Moreover, he, as a vice dean, doesn't have that much influence; otherwise, he wouldn't just be a vice dean.

Once we know who has replaced Li Wenlong, we can find out who is behind it all.

Ye Chen asked Li Wenlong to pay attention to personnel appointments and dismissals within the hospital.

At first, Li Wenlong didn't know why, but having climbed his way up step by step, he immediately understood Ye Chen's intention.

What he found hard to accept was that this kind of thing actually happened to him this time.

Li Wenlong still had trustworthy friends at the hospital, and soon someone sent him a message.

The person who replaced Li Wenlong was Chen Lixin, who was in his thirties and was a deputy chief physician who had been transferred from another hospital.

He is not qualified to be nominated for the position of director based on his seniority.

However, he was temporarily appointed to take over Li Wenlong's work.

Li Wenlong did not know this person named Chen Lixin, which excludes the possibility that Li Wenlong had offended someone.

That means he was simply blocking other people's way, or rather, he was more like a soft target who wouldn't be a big deal if someone squeezed him.

Ye Chen told Li Wenlong to calm down, that this matter would gradually escalate, and to let things develop for a while.

Now that he has accepted this apprentice as a disciple, he, as the master, should stand up for the disciple when he encounters trouble!

And since he's already involved, he's bound to help her to the end.

He asked Huang Longtian to drive, and the two headed towards the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.

Pulling out the radish brings out the mud; since this matter involves the people behind it, Ye Chen has to dig out who's behind Wu Defu.

Who exactly is Wu Defu trying to please, or who is he working for?

What kind of network of connections does Chen Lixin have behind him?

It was only a little past 1 p.m., not yet the hospital's opening hours, so Ye Chen asked Huang Longtian to take a detour and drive to Duoyi.

I'll take a break after dinner, and I still have quite a few bath coupons left, so I can't waste them!

Of course, Ye Chen did not choose Ye Ziqing. Ye Chen did not know how to face her, so he bypassed her to avoid embarrassment.

And so, Ah Long got to experience the perks of being a driver and saw a world he had never seen before.

It was past 2 p.m. when the two left Duoyi.

Ye Chen remained calm, while A Long still looked savoring the meal, with the satisfaction of a starving man after a hearty meal.

Ye Chen pulled out two coupons and stuffed them into A Long's pocket: "A Long, you can't work too hard, you know? A man needs to learn to take care of himself!"

Huang Longtian wanted to refuse, but his hand wouldn't obey him and honestly pressed down on the two bath coupons in his pocket.

How could his job be tiring? He's probably one of the most relaxed drivers out there.

However, what came out of his mouth in the end was: "Okay, Brother Ye, I'll do my best!"

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Is it alright? If not, I'll drive!"

Huang Longtian blushed, and with a stiff neck, he said, "Ahem, I, I'm in great shape. Don't worry, I guarantee the speed will be very steady!"

How can a young person say no?!

In the end, Huang Longtian drove the two of them to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.

Ye Chen told Huang Longtian to wait in the car, while he got out and went into the hospital on his own.

Ye Chen remained hidden the whole way and first went to the acupuncture department, where he met Chen Lixin.

He looked quite young, probably only in his thirties. His features looked somewhat familiar, but Ye Chen was certain he didn't recognize him.

However, since the other party's surname was Chen, Ye Chen immediately thought of someone: Chen Hao.

Upon closer inspection, this guy does indeed bear some resemblance to Chen Hao.

Especially the disdainful look in their eyes, which is practically identical to theirs.

Could this guy be related to Chen Hao? Judging by his age, he's either his older brother or his cousin.

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Good heavens, it's from the Chen family!

Could the person behind Wu Defu be Chen Hao's grandfather?

The Chen family's influence can be seen everywhere.

Ye Chen frowned, honestly he really didn't want to run into this kind of big shot.

At this moment, Chen Lixin was playing mobile games while working, his posture somewhat lazy.

He kept yawning, looking like he hadn't slept well last night or taken a nap.

Is this guy just here to play on his phone?

Ye Chen stared at him for a while; the guy was just playing on his phone.

Ye Chen then went to Wu Defu's office, only to find Wu Defu yawning incessantly, looking like he was indulging in excessive sexual activity.

Ye Chen wondered, "Did these two go to steal chickens last night?"

Just then, Wu Defu's phone rang, and the caller ID showed that it belonged to the housekeeper!

Wu Defu's spirits lifted, and after a few moments of concentration, he answered the phone with a smile: "Hello, hehe, Butler Yu!"

A middle-aged woman's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Dean Wu, Elder Chen is treating us to dinner tonight. He asked me to let you know it's in a private room on the second floor of Juyuan Tobacco & Liquor Store!"

Wu Defu's mouth immediately stretched into a wide grin: "Okay, okay, I'll definitely be there on time. Uh, this Butler Yu, I wonder who else Old Master Chen invited?!"

"I'm not too sure about that either. There are a few leaders involved. You'll find out when you get there tonight. Okay, that's all for now!"

"Hehe, thank you for your help, butler!"

The middle-aged woman on the other end of the phone hummed in agreement and then hung up.

Wu Defu was a little excited and paced back and forth in his office.

"Hehe, heaven is on my side! I have another chance to take this one step further!"

Ye Chen was a little suspicious. Why not invite people to a normal hotel or restaurant? This Juyuan Tobacco and Liquor Store sounds like the kind of place that's everywhere!

Wu Defu's status and position were extraordinary; someone who even Wu Defu treated with utmost respect was clearly no ordinary person.

The fact that the other party mentioned Old Chen makes this person's identity obvious.

Aside from Chen Hao's grandfather, probably no one else would call him Old Chen anymore.

This must be what they call a high-level game, right?

High-level games don't follow the usual path; that's what's called "private kitchen cuisine."

So this is how high-level games are played! Ye Chen felt as if he had opened a door to a new world.

Judging from Wu Defu's smug look, he probably wants to get rid of the "deputy" title by getting help from Old Chen!

This explains why he works so hard; helping others is helping yourself.

Chen Lixin is clearly just getting a superficial boost; he'll inevitably climb the ranks later.

Damn it, if you want to get a prestigious position and climb the ladder, why do you have to target his apprentice?

Why can't you just take what belongs to someone else? You think his cheap apprentice is easy to bully because he has no powerful backer?

Ye Chen memorized Wu Defu's phone lock screen password before gracefully leaving.

Ye Chen didn't know where this Juyuan Tobacco Hotel was, so he could only ask Gao Dao for help with the map.

Believe it or not, there actually is such a store!

Thank goodness there was such a shop, otherwise Ye Chen would have really had to resort to tailing!

After his invisibility period ended, Ye Chen left the hospital and got straight into his car.

"Brother Ye!"

"Okay, let's go, let's use navigation to check out Juyuan Tobacco Hotel, let's see what kind of amazing place this is!"