News of the bet between the Xie family and the Imperial Medical Academy quickly spread throughout the capital.

Gu Jiangli never intended to spread this matter, but she couldn't help but hear the Imperial Hospital staff spreading it everywhere.

She was not surprised by the result.

The people from the Imperial Medical Academy believed that they had a lot of people and strength, and with their combined abilities, defeating Liu Kang would be a piece of cake. So they spared no effort in spreading the news of the bet.

The capital city, which had been quiet for a long time, became lively because of this bet.

Even inside gambling dens, people were placing bets on who would find a cure for the plague first.

Among the common people, there were quite a few who trusted the Imperial Medical Academy.

Because in all the gambling dens, there were always more people betting on the Imperial Hospital than on Liu Kang.

When Gu Jiangli learned of this, he simply smiled and then arranged for someone to place a large bet at the gambling den.

All the money was bet on Liu Kang.

After hearing about this, Doctor Liu began to hesitate and waver when he met Gu Jiangli.

"Madam, I know you trust me, but I can only say that I will do my best and I am not entirely confident."

"You've vouched for him before the Emperor and placed bets; I'm truly worried..."

Gu Jiangli raised an eyebrow: "What are you worried about? Is Doctor Liu worried that he will lose?"

Liu Kang didn't say it explicitly, but the look in his eyes revealed the meaning.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Gu Jiangli; he just didn't know where Gu Jiangli's confidence came from.

Gu Jiangli stood up and smiled brightly. "Doctor Liu, I understand your doubts, but since I said I would help you find a way to eradicate the plague within five years, I will definitely do it."

"Don't worry, the people from the Imperial Hospital will definitely not be faster than you and me."

“You’ve spent many years with them; you should know their abilities and character better than I do.”

The people in the Imperial Medical Academy are arrogant and conceited; they are incapable of accomplishing this great task.

Gu Jiangli's confidence stemmed not only from her belief in Liu Kang, but also from her belief in her son, Wen An.

Encouraged by Gu Jiangli's confidence, Liu Kang never asked about these matters again.

He devoted himself to treating the plague.

He not only treated patients at the Xie family's clinic, but also occasionally went out to check on other patients' conditions.

According to Liu Kang, the prescriptions they had previously provided were already being used in most households.

The spread of the plague has indeed been brought under control.

The symptoms of fever and cough in the city are all subsiding.

The redness and ulceration on my body are also lessening, but the only drawback is that I can't fully recover.

The people at the Imperial Medical Academy never understood how Liu Kang's suppressive prescription worked. Now they want to develop a cure, which is like trying to run before you can walk.

Things were much more difficult than they had imagined.

Even with the combined efforts of more than twenty people, the progress made was minimal.

After a long period of setbacks, a group of people were scratching their heads, unsure of how to proceed.

Compared to them, Gu Jiangli's side seemed quite relaxed.

Wen An has already learned to speak.

Not long after he learned to say "father" and "mother," he had already learned to say the names of herbs such as "Atractylodes macrocephala," "Astragalus membranaceus," and "Poria cocos."

Liu Kang cherished talent.

He practically forced Wen An to become his apprentice.

He said he had never intended to take on any apprentices in his life, but he had never seen a child with such a talent for medicinal herbs.

Gu Jiangli, of course, did not refuse.

She knew that the plague was destined to end in Wen'an.

The most likely explanation is that Wen An's talent lies in medical skills.

So she had made preparations early on, wanting Wen An to become Liu Kang's apprentice.

After Wen An learned to recognize people, he called Liu Kang "Master" repeatedly, which made Liu Kang very happy.

His talent is outstanding and astonishing.

Even though Gu Jiangli had seen many geniuses, he was still amazed by Wen An's rapid progress in medicine.

When Wen'an was one and a half years old, he had just learned to walk.

He found an injured rabbit in the kitchen that was about to be killed and cooked, so he kindly saved it.

He bandaged and treated the rabbit without any assistance, relying solely on the knowledge he had learned from Liu Kang to heal the rabbit.

The rabbit, which had been on the verge of death, was lively and energetic again after three days of his treatment.

While Wen An was bandaging the wound, Gu Jiangli watched silently from the side.

She knew in her heart that this would be the first life Wen An had cured.

In the future, he will heal millions of lives in this world.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Wen An had never seriously studied how to read, but reading medical books and ancient texts seemed to be something he had known in a previous life.

Aside from reading medical books and eating and sleeping, he spent almost all his remaining time with Liu Kang.

His small frame made it too heavy for him to carry the medicine box, so Xie Shiyan had someone make him a small medicine box that fit his size.

The medicine box may be small, but it has all the necessary parts.

Every day, he carried his small medicine box and followed Liu Kang to examine everyone in the Xie residence.

At first, Liu Kang had him stand aside and watch, learning as he went. After a few times, Wen An had already grasped the essence.

He felt the pulse of every member of the Xie family.

Whenever Liu Kang saw a three-year-old child calmly and confidently taking someone's pulse, he would feel a unique sense of admiration.

The prescriptions Wen An gave him always impressed him.

There will always be one or two prescriptions that are unexpected, but adding them will make the prescription more effective than he imagined.

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