Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 203: Chapter 117: Pre-Game Turmoil_2 Chapter 203: Chapter 117: Pre-Game Turmoil_2 It seems that Liuzhou is really rife with deception, as her affair with the evildoer reaches the heavens so blatantly?

What a tragedy!

And what can you do once you know? If you dare, forget about the million-strong army at the evildoer’s command and just send someone to slaughter me! If you can’t kill me, send someone to secretly probe and stress her out as a bonus. Such delicate and indirect intentions, she’d have to be a fool not to catch on!

Even if she did catch on, she would pretend not to know. We just need to play dumb even though we know the truth, ignorantly fearless. How about that!

With such a mindset, Gu Changsheng completely ignored the chaos outside and settled into Yuelai Inn righteously. If you ask her why she could stay at Yuelai Inn even though it had been contracted by pharmacists, well, quite coincidentally, Yuelai Inn was just a property under Prince Mu’s Mansion.

Upon learning this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but look up to the sky and admire the evildoer—such a brilliant gatherer of wealth!

She didn’t doubt for a moment the possibility that Zhou Mu’s properties were spread throughout Liuzhou.

But since he said not to mind about it, she minded even less—eating, drinking, living quite comfortably alone in a luxurious courtyard at Yuelai Inn.

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The next morning, at the crack of dawn, marked the first day of the Jiangnan Medical Debate Conference. Located by Liuzi Lake, the space in front of Liuzhou Medical Guild had been converted into a wide stage. From the Mao Hour, countless early-comers rushed to snatch the best spots for viewing. By the end of Mao Hour, the viewers filled the area along Liuzi Lake, even climbing trees and walls, utterly fearless of danger.

With Gu Changsheng and Jiao Fangyi’s bet of Ten Thousand Taels of Silver kicking off the event, and Hu Bingzhi from Liuzhou entering the competition for Taizhou, the conference was a blockbuster event drawing unparalleled crowds.

Starting from the Chen Hour, as judges representing various powerful pharmacists took their seats, representatives from the Five Continents Medical Guild also arrived one after another.

Meanwhile, Gu Changsheng was sprawled on her bed, sleeping away contentedly, feeling neither nervous nor frightened about participating in the competition.

“Chen Hour has arrived! The twenty-first Jiangnan Medical Debate Conference officially begins!” As the ritual announcer shouted, a wave of noise erupted from below and above the stage.

“Where is Lady Changsheng? How come Lady Changsheng isn’t here yet?” Fully armed, Hu Yihai sat among the Liuzhou Medical Guild’s team, looking around nervously, but still no sight of Gu Changsheng emerged, his face gradually turning pale.

“Haha, the Liuzhou Medical Guild’s competitor hasn’t showed up, could it be they knew they’d lose and found a place to hide and cry?” Jiao Fangyi watched the chaos among the Liuzhou Medical Guild maliciously, scoffing loudly.

“Jiao Fangyi, you despicable creep!” Hu Yihai glanced at Hu Bingzhi seated with the Taizhou Medical Guild. So angry he wanted to curse his mother. If he had known that Taizhou’s competitor was his own uncle Hu Bingzhi, he would never have let Lady Changsheng place that massive bet!

But now it was too late. Lady Changsheng hadn’t shown up!

“I bet all my wife’s savings on Lady Changsheng winning; she wouldn’t really get stage fright, would she?”

“Yes, Lady Changsheng doesn’t seem like someone who would flee from a battle!”

“What to do, Lady Changsheng has truly disappointed us!”

“…”

Below the stage, the sounds of lamentation were incessant; on the stage, the members of Liuzhou Medical Guild were frantically upset, sweat dripping like raindrops.

“The start time set by the Medical Debate Conference is Chen Hour. Whether the competitors arrive or not, there is no possibility of a delay. I urge everyone not to waste time for others,” Jiao Fangyi respectfully bowed to the judges’ panel, his tone humble.

At the judges’ bench, a dozen judges from various powerful pharmacist families whispered among themselves. Though their faces showed regret, they eventually nodded to the ritual announcer.

The ritual announcer took a couple of steps forward and announced loudly, “The first contest of the Jiangnan Medical Debate Conference: draft meds! Representatives of the Five Continents Medical Guild, come forward to draw lots to decide the order of appearance!”

Muttering incessantly about Lady Changsheng, Hu Yihai’s face turned black upon hearing this. The Medical Debate Conference was about to begin! And yet Lady Changsheng was nowhere to be found!

While the representatives of Liuzhou Medical Guild turned pale, Jiao Fangyi quickly stepped forward and drew a number from the lot vessel.

“Number four.” Jiao Fangyi, wearing a mocking smile, brandished the number four placard as he flaunted it past Hu Yihai and others.

The people from the other three continents looked at each other, until the oldest, the Chief of Changzhou Medical Practice, stepped forward.

“Number two.” After showing the number tag to Hu Yihai, the Chief of Changzhou Medical Practice’s face showed slight relief.

Having sent his son to look for Gu Changsheng at the first sign of her absence, Hu Yihai could only hope to draw a later number, giving Lady Changsheng a chance to appear before their turn to compete!

At this moment, not only Hu Yihai, but everyone was praying for Liuzhou Medical Guild to draw a later number!

Below the stage, the sounds of praying were incessant as countless people peered outside the arena, hoping to spot Lady Changsheng.

“Number three.” The young Chief of Huaizhou held up the number three placard with mixed feelings of joy and concern.

Not being the first to compete was good news for him but not so much for Hu Yihai.

With numbers two, three, and four taken, only numbers one and five remained.

Under the Chief of Huzhou’s signal, Hu Yihai, with a resigned bravery, strode towards the lot vessel, prepared for the worst, hoping for a reprieve. Muttering “Amitabha,” he reached into the vessel!

“Lady Changsheng, you have to hurry up.” With his eyes closed and hands clasped around a number placard, Hu Yihai couldn’t face the truth. Bracing himself, he threw the plaque into the ritual announcer’s arms and dashed off.