Chapter 345: Group of Death
Tang Chengde patted her on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead."
"Um."
Qiao Xi walked into the conference room, and hundreds of Chinese medicine practitioners pushed and shoved their way in. She was accidentally bumped into, and someone stepped on her shoes.
Qiao Xi finally realized how unpopular she was.
These people have clear likes and dislikes, but they are easily instigated.
Without finding out the truth of the matter, they were busy taking sides and eliminating her, the person who brought shame to their school.
Qiao Xi staggered and almost fell, but was supported by a white and slender hand.
"Are you okay?" the man asked softly.
He looked very young, with a pale face, and wore a long green gown with a stand-up collar. He looked like a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, but he was quite handsome.
Wearing long gowns as training clothes might be a little strange in this era, but among 500 traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, it is very common.
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners wear loose and casual clothing to facilitate pulse diagnosis and treatment.
There was a very strange and attractive aura about him. His eyes were clearly black and white, like a whirlpool, and they were unique and out of this world.
He quickly withdrew his hand without overstepping the mark.
Qiao Xi shook her head: "Thank you."
She grew up in the countryside and didn't know most of the people here, let alone the young man in front of her. Qiao Xi walked slowly into the conference room and found a seat in the corner. The young man sat not far from her.
Qiao Xi noticed that he coughed softly from time to time and his physical condition was not very good.
It doesn't seem like an acquired disease, but rather a congenital deficiency.
At this time, Qiao Xi didn't know that her relationship with this man would be inseparable in the future.
"Be quiet!"
Ma Hongwen, vice president of the Haicheng Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, stood on the stage and said, "The lottery will begin now. Someone will register after the lottery. Some people should not take chances. There will be camera surveillance throughout the process. Those who have finished registering can leave early. Please keep quiet."
When he said this, he glanced at Qiao Xi in particular.
Many people covered their lips and laughed.
Those contemptuous and curious eyes fell on her.
Qiao Xi's back was straight, her eyebrows were calm, and she didn't evade at all. She had been with Huo Xingzhou for so long, and she had also inherited some of his calmness and majesty, which should not be underestimated.
There were a total of 500 people on site, divided into groups of ten.
There are fifty groups in total.
Displayed on the big screen are the names of each group, which are randomly generated.
After each set of opponents was formed, some people were lamenting and some were celebrating. They seemed to be very clear about the strength of their competitors and must have had a lot of exchanges on a daily basis.
But Qiao Xi was completely in the dark and had no idea about these people's background.
When the screen jumped to group 49, Qiao Xi saw the young man move. He covered his chest, coughed twice, stood up, and walked forward.
Some people in the crowd were too bored to talk, and they said to each other, "Look, the sickly person from the Shen family has also come out. The Shen family's bird pecking technique is almost out of successors. Who made the Shen family offend the Lu family? The bird pecking technique is nothing compared to the Thirteen Ghost Needles."
"Think about how glorious the Shen family was in the past. Before Cheng Han became famous, the Shen family was the only one that stood out. But until now, each generation has been weaker than the previous one. Shen Xuanzhi was born with deficiencies, so who knows how long he can live."
"Anyone can have a piece of the pie! These declining families can't keep up with the development of the times."
Qiao Xi's eyelashes fluttered slightly.
She remembered that Grandpa Cheng had said that every family knew some acupuncture techniques, but only the Shen family's sparrow pecking technique was unique in the world and was a magical acupuncture for treating chronic diseases.
It turns out that he is a member of the Shen family, Shen Xuanzhi.
A mysterious and wonderful person.
This name should carry the greatest wish of the elders and is also the last hope of the Shen family.
Shen Xuanzhi, chosen by God.
She watched Shen Xuanzhi register and then leave the conference room.
There were quite a few people left who had drawn lots and were still waiting, probably to see the excitement between her and Xiang Mingzhu.
The personnel list of the 50th group soon appeared on the computer screen.
"Xiang Mingzhu, Han Jia, Li Songwen, Qiao Xi..."
"Wow!"
The crowd cheered.
"It's a death group! With Han Jia's ability, he can definitely make it into the top ten this time. Li Songwen is the successor of the Li family's Qiankun Needle, not to mention Miss Xiang."
"The primary election is so exciting. I wonder how some people who make such outrageous remarks can advance!"
"Only two people can advance from each group, and those who advance will be ranked according to their scores. I think this national doctor's disciple may not even get a chance to advance. Li Songwen and Han Jia are both very strong, and they became famous at a young age. They both made their mark at the needle testing conference ten years ago."
"I remember that ten years ago, Han Jia took the 17th place in the needle test competition, and Li Songwen was the 9th place. These two are both outstanding. Ten years have passed, and they should have made further progress! The top ten people in the previous session could directly participate in the finals, but I never thought that Li Songwen would come to participate in the preliminary selection!"
"Have you forgotten that Miss Xiang was ranked eighth in the last needle test competition?"
They are all masters!
The inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine relies on talent, hard work, and the unique knowledge passed down from family.
The top few have good family traditions, much better than those unknown acupuncturists. Even if a person is very talented, without a good tradition, it would be a waste of time.
Qiao Xi was lucky, she met Cheng Han.
At this time, she also saw through the sinister intentions of Ma Hongwen and Xiang Mingzhu.
Just as Tang Chengde said, the computer lottery grouping was tricky. They wanted to put her in the most difficult group, so that she would never stand out. Only the top two in each group would be promoted. They didn't want her to be promoted at all!
They want her to fail in the primary election!
It's a complete disgrace to Cheng Han!
Ma Hongwen said in a fake tone, "This group is really full of masters, and it is also a match that everyone is looking forward to." His eyes flashed with shrewdness, and he looked at Qiao Xi and said, "Miss Qiao, you made a bet with Miss Xiang, but I didn't expect that the winner would be decided so quickly. Is this the draw you expected?"
Full of malicious intent.
The corners of Qiao Xi's mouth curled up slightly, but there was no warmth in her expression.
She stood up and looked at Ma Hongwen and said, "Vice President Ma, are you holding a grudge against me for slapping you in the face at Haicheng City Hospital, or are you targeting me for ruining Zhuofeng's Wanrentang and preventing you from getting your share of the profits?"
Qiao Xi would not be polite to him.
Ma Hongwen secretly took refuge with the Lu family in the imperial capital, and he was helping Xiang Mingzhu to punish her. No matter how polite she was, Ma Hongwen would be merciless.
Why not, fight back!
Her temper is not as weak as before.
After Qiao Xi finished speaking, many people looked at her and Ma Hongwen in astonishment. They didn't expect that Ma Hongwen had such a dark history.
Ma Hongwen's fat face turned red.
"You... don't talk nonsense! What does Wan Ren Tang have to do with me?"
"oh?"
Qiao Xi raised her chin slightly and looked at him. "Zhuo Feng once told me personally that I destroyed Wan Ren Tang because I blocked the financial path of someone in the Haicheng Chinese Medicine Association, and I will not be able to have an easy life in the future. I looked left and right, and only you are particularly...targeting me. Did I misunderstand?"
"You are simply slandering me!"
Qiao Xi slowly walked up to him, saying, "Whether it is true or not, justice will prevail."
She picked up the pen, signed her name quickly and fluently, then turned and left the conference room.
Ma Hongwen was left with his chest heaving with anger and his face as dark as the bottom of a pot.