Charlie was taken aback when he learned that Dr. Simmons wanted to leave Aurous Hill due to losing a bet with Serene Medical Clinic.


    Even more surprising was the reason behind the old man’s wager: he had been trying to win a medicine cauldron for himself.


    With some hesitation, Charlie asked, “Miraculous Doctor Simmons, who was your opponent in this bet?”


    “I don’t know,” Dr. Simmons replied. “The man is quite entric. All I know is that his surname is Hong, and he goes by Hong Tianshi.”


    Upon hearing the name “Master Hong,” Charlie’s expression changed. He recalled Stefanie Sun mentioning this name after she sent Grandpa the Sanxuejiuxin Pill.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    ording to Stefanie, Hong Tianshi was a highly respected Taoist priest in the Chinesemunity in America, closely connected to her grandmother. He had visited to treat her grandfather when he was gravely ill.


    After witnessing the effectiveness of the Scattering Blood and Rescuing Heart Pill, Hong Tianshi had sought out the person behind it. When he learned from his uncle Asher that a Rejuvenation Pill was avable in Aurous Hill, he decided toe looking for it.


    Stefanie had specifically warned him to be cautious of Hong Tianshi, but since she was still in the United States at the time, she hadn’t taken the warning seriously.


    Now, it seemed, Hong Tianshi had indeed arrived in Aurous Hill and was involved with someone close to him.


    He had ced a bet with Dr. Simmons, and Charlie wondered whether he was genuinely interested in Dr. Simmons’s Serene Medical Clinic or if he had discovered something about Charlie himself, using Dr. Simmons as a means to an end.


    However, Charlie felt no anxiety about this situation. In his view, someone who was impressed by the Sanxuejiuxin Pill probablycked the judgment to pose a real threat to him.


    His confidence wasn’t baseless; he had observed certain details about the other party that had allowed him to see through their facade.


    For instance, if someone was awestruck by a Rolls-Royce, it likely meant they couldn’t afford one. Conversely, those who genuinely could afford a Rolls-Royce wouldn’t regard it as something unattainable.


    Thus, he asked Dr. Simmons, “Doctor Simmons, what exactly did you bet on?”


    Dr. Simmons sighed and exined, “He wanted topare our abilities in pulse diagnosis, using a randomly selected female patient who has given birth. There are three rounds in total: one involves guessing the actual age of the patient; another concerns the number of pregnancies; and thest round is simr. The two winners from these rounds will ultimately win…”


    Charlie interjected, feeling a bit awkward, “Miraculous Doctor, isn’t it inappropriate to guess a female patient’s menstruation and pregnancy history in apetition?”


    Dr. Simmons quickly rified, “Master Wade, you may not know this, but such contests have been a tradition among ancient imperial doctors. While it may sound improper, gynecology offers a profound way to demonstrate a doctor’s pulse diagnosis skills since women experience many physiological stages. Highly skilled doctors can even predict a pregnant woman’s delivery date or the number of pregnancies and live births. Legends speak of imperial doctors who could even determine the fetus’s gender through pulse diagnosis, though such talents are rarely seen today.”


    “I see,” Charlie said with a resigned sigh, then asked, “Out of the three games, how many did you lose?”


    Dr. Simmons lowered his gaze, feeling ashamed. “Mr. Wade, I lost all three rounds…”


    Charlie frowned in disbelief. “But he’s just a Taoist priest. From what I understand, his expertise lies in alchemy, not medicine. How could you lose all rounds to him?”


    Dr. Simmons hung his head lower, admitting, “I can’t exin why this Taoist priest possesses such remarkable medical skills, but I did indeed fall short.”


    Charlie pressed on, “How did you select the patient for the test? Is there any chance this person arranged for a patient toe beforehand, then challenged you, having secretly colluded to win?”


    Dr. Simmons pondered for a moment before murmuring, “I have no proof, but I can’t rule out that possibility.”<fn315f> Discover more novels at f?ndnovel</fn315f>