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Chapter 61 Appreciation from Abby Tang

Chapter 61 Appreciation from Abby Tang

Time gradually passed. Half an hour later, a voice sounded from the garden, "All of you can come in now."

Harper and the others, who had been pacing anxiously outside, rushed into the garden immediately.

"Abby!" Brittney and Harper threw themselves in the direction of Abby.

"What's going on?" Brittney screamed when she saw her daughter lying on the ground motionless. She turned around and glared at Zachary instinctively. Harper remained his calm composure. He reached out his hand to check his daughter's breath and said, "It's all right. Abby is asleep."

"Dr. Ching, Abby..." He turned around and was about to inquire about his daughter's situation.

However, Zachary, who was leaning against the pine tree, blacked out and fell to the ground.

"Zachary!" Lauren screamed and sprinted over, holding Zachary in her arms worriedly. Tears welled up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Harper hurried over. He apologized to Lauren, "Sorry, we were too anxious just now. We didn't take care of Dr. Ching."

Zachary opened his eyes lightly and said weakly, "It's okay. I'm just too tired. I'll be fine after taking a break," He fainted as soon as he finished speaking.

Harper asked the servants to send Zachary to the guestroom to have a rest. He noticed that more than half of the area of the blanket was wet when he carried Abby. There were even water droplets dripping down from it. Harper was stunned for a moment. He instantly understood that it was Zachary's sweat. He had a mixed feeling at that moment.

All of a sudden, the roaring sound of an engine was heard when Harper and the others came out of the garden. They saw a car was driven out of the courtyard at full speed.

Harper tensed. He roared, "What's going on?"

A soldier came over immediately and reported, "Sir, Dr. Loh grabbed a car and escaped."

"What?" Harper narrowed his eyes and flew into a rage. He shouted madly, "Bring him back! Kill him on the spot if he dares to resist!"

"Yes, sir!" The soldier saluted and ran out. Soon, the sound of engines sounded from the courtyard.

As the night gradually fell, the Tang family's villa was ablaze with lights.

In Abby's room, in front of her bed, Harper and Brittney were overjoyed as their lips curled into a happy smile.

Their daughter, Abby, had just woken up. This made Harper, who was a tough soldier, almost cry with joy.

The married couple stayed at the bedside. They kept hugging and kissing their daughter, refusing to leave.

There was a slight knock on the door at this moment.

Harper saw Lauren and Zachary entering as the door was opened. Although Zachary was smiling, it was obvious that he was still exhausted.

He bowed to Zachary immediately and said gratefully, "Dr. Ching, we have offended you before. I'm really sorry about that. If it wasn't because of you, I'm afraid that my daughter..." Brittney looked at Zachary and hesitated for a moment. ;She walked over and said, "Dr. Ching, thank you for saving Abby. We will definitely pay you a great reward. I don't know if... "

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"Brittney! Stop talking!" Harper chastised, stopping Brittney from continuing.

Zachary frowned slightly. He was a little unhappy with Brittney's attitude. It seemed that this woman was used to being arrogant and materialistic. It was difficult for her to change her attitude now. Although she was trying to be friendly. "Dr. Ching, Brittney just wants to repay you. She didn't mean anything else. Please don't take it personally," Harper explained.

Zachary waved his hand, "Let's not talk about this. Let me take a look at Abby."

Harper and Brittney got out of his way. Abby was delighted when she saw Zachary. She stared at Zachary with her bright black eyes and said sweetly with a smile, "Big brother, we meet each other again. Did you save me again this time?" Zachary liked this lovely little girl very much. He smiled and pinched her face, saying, "Yup! Abby, don't worry. You will be fine and never fall ill again as long as I'm here."

"Really? That's great. Thank you, big brother," Abby waved her little hand excitedly and said, "Big brother, can you get a little closer?"

"Huh?" Zachary leaned down quickly.

"A little more!"

Zachary bent down again. The tip of his nose almost touched the little girl's chubby cheek.

Abby stretched out her small arms and held Zachary's face. She kissed his face and giggled, "Big brother, this is my thanks to you. Thank you for curing my illness." Zachary was stunned. Then, he beamed brightly, his eyes curving into a crescent shape.

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"Abby, can you give me your hand? I want to check your condition," Zachary said softly.

The little girl extended her hand obediently. Zachary placed his fingers on her wrist and began to feel her pulse.

After a few seconds, he loosened his finger and said to the little girl, "Abby, can I give you a massage?"

"Okay!" Abby nodded cutely.

Zachary stretched out his hands and rubbed Abby's temples gently. He massaged on several other acupoints when the temples became warm.

Seeing Zachary's gentle side, Lauren felt as if a soft spot in her heart was touched. She looked at Zachary affectionately.

Abby gradually closed her eyes and fell asleep with a sweet smile on her face while Zachary was massaging her.

After covering Abby's body with the blanket, Zachary got up and gestured to everyone to go out.

They went out of the room and came to the living room of the villa.

"Abby has lost a lot of blood. She must rest well and consume more nutrition," Zachary said to Harper and Brittney. "But, don't let her take any tonics or supplements. It'd be better to nourish her with some suitable medicines..."

Zachary waved his hand, "Forget it, I'll give you a prescription. You just need to let Abby take it twice a day. Do not let her take any other health supplements. As for the diet, avoid spicy and oily food. She will get better after half a month," Zachary said while writing the prescription. Then, he handed it to Harper.

Harper nodded repeatedly and kept the prescription carefully.

Chapter 62 Starting Production

Chapter 62 Starting Production

After keeping the prescription, Harper asked Zachary in concern, "Dr. Ching, is there any method to cure Abby's blood tumor in her brain? I'm worried that if she gets sick again, she will..."

Brittney, Sienna, and the others became gloomy after hearing what Harper said. They had taken Abby to many hospitals to seek treatment, but none of the doctors were confident enough to remove the blood tumor in her brain. Hearing this, Zachary said, "Some parts of the blood tumor have ruptured. I have already stabilized it for now. The blood tumor will not rupture again in a short period of time. I can only stabilize her condition to avoid it from deteriorating." Disappointment flashed across their eyes. Harper forced a smile and said, "I have to thank you no matter what, Dr. Ching."

Zachary knew that Harper had misunderstood him. He quickly explained, "I can't remove the blood tumor now. But, I know how to treat Abby. I just don't have the ability to do so in my current state. I need some time."

"Dr. Ching, is it true that you have a way to treat Abby?" Harper said excitedly with hope rising in his heart.

"Can she fully recover?" Brittney was also thrilled to hear this.

Zachary nodded, "There is an acupuncture method in Chinese medicine, which was known as Miraculous Nine Spikes. It is a unique method passed down from ancient times. The effect is really amazing. Among the Miraculous Nine Spikes, there is a method known as Flaming Spike. It involves using positive energy to burn away the blood tumor in the brain. Abby will be fully recovered eventually."

"Miraculous Nine Spikes? Does the legendary acupuncture method really exist?"

Harper had sought treatment from many doctors for Abby's illness. Some of them were famous Chinese physicians. However, they had no way to treat Abby. An old Chinese physician had mentioned to Harper that he might be able to save Abby's life if he mastered Miraculous Nine Spikes.

Therefore, Harper had dug up more information about Miraculous Nine spikes. Only then did he know that it was an ancient method of acupuncture. Almost no one in this era could master it.

Unexpectedly, Zachary, a young man, knew how to apply this method. This stunned Harper for a moment.

Zachary nodded, "Miraculous Nine Spikes has been passed down from the Ming dynasty for hundreds of years. It's hard to see anyone master it now after so many years. The Miraculous Nine Spikes are very mysterious. I'm at the beginner level only. I can't perform Flaming Spike now, I need time."

"It doesn't matter if you need some time. It will be great if you can cure Abby," Harper said excitedly with a smile on his face. "Thank you so much. Please let me know if you need any help. I will try my best to help you," Harper patted his chest and promised.

Zachary waved his hand, "Mr. Tang, you're too polite. Sienna has promised to help us. How can we bother you?"

"Dr. Ching, you're my benefactor. You will never be troubling me," Harper said.

"Mr. Tang, don't sweat it. There's really no need for you to do so," Zachary smiled.

"In that case, I will remember your kindness. Please just tell me if you need any help in the future," Harper said to Zachary. Then, his gaze fell on Sienna at the side, "Sienna, Aunt Brittney had misunderstood you earlier and was rude to you. Please don't take it personally. Thank you for inviting Dr. Ching over."

"Uncle Harper, we are a family," Sienna nodded.

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They chatted for a while in the villa. Zachary and the others spent the night in Harper's villa as it was already late.

The next day, they left the villa after having breakfast. Harper sent them away gratefully.

Sienna drove her Hummer on the road. Zachary saw Andrew in another car when they were on their way back.

Andrew seemed to be in a pathetic state at this moment. The incident last night caused several cracks and dents on his luxury car. His face was swollen with many obvious bruises as well. It seemed that he had suffered a lot from the Tang family.

Ignoring Andrew's resentful look, they drove quickly to the wellness center.

Sienna was familiar with Zachary and Lauren now after the matter had been resolved. It would be convenient for them to talk about the supply of raw materials with Sienna.

Zachary, who knew nothing about business, sat at the side and listened to the conversation between Lauren and Sienna. They kept on discussing and bargaining to reach an agreement.

Zachary finally understood the situation after listening to them for a while. Sienna's father, Albert Tang, had a high position in the army and a close relationship with the people in charge of logistics in the army. The Tang family had their own supply channels and factories to provide herbs and finished products for the army.

Some of the soldiers were fired recently. Also, the army preferred to use Western medicine. Therefore, the Tang family had extra raw materials and factories because of the decrease in demand.

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In the end, they reached an agreement. The Tang family was going to provide Wonderzac Group with raw materials for Chinese medicine. They even rented Wonderzac Group factories for production. The final cost was much lower because Zachary had saved Abby. This could reduce the financial burden of Wonderzac Group.

After solving the biggest problem, Wonderzac Group started to get on track under the leadership of Lauren. The raw materials from the Tang family and the rented factory were readied after a week.

The trial-production in each factory was completed after another week. Zachary checked the quality of the samples personally by testing each of them. The quality of the final product was perfect. There were almost no defective products produced.

As soon as Zachary got the samples, he gave the samples to those who had given him money before, including Henric. Zachary had promised them that he would give them some refining ointment for free once he started producing it. Zachary even made a large portion of high-quality refining ointment personally and sent it to Henric because Henric had helped him many times when he was in trouble.

After the trial production was completed, it was time for official production. Lauren also finished the design of the packaging and marketing at the same time.

The product was named Wonderzac Refining Ointment so that everyone could understand what it was. Lauren spared no efforts in designing the packaging. She invited a famous local designer to design it. There were three simple yet elegant designs for all three types of products. Their designs were correlated with each other.

As for the sales, Wonderzac Group was a new company whereas the company of Sienna's family was specially established to supply the army. Therefore, Lauren temporarily set the main sales channels online.

Chapter 63 Leslie Chao Stole The Credit

Chapter 63 Leslie Chao Stole The Credit

Lauren was busy with work whereas Zachary was quite free as he knew nothing about business. He would only cause more trouble if he intervened rashly. Therefore, he handed everything over to Lauren. Zachary sped up his cultivation of Shannon Herbal Skill during his excessive free time. He needed to enhance his strength to treat the blood tumor in Abby's brain and Lauren's seven-apertured Disease. On this day, Sienna suddenly came over when Zachary was cultivating at home.

"Sienna, what brings you here?" Looking at Sienna who was indifferent, Zachary was quite surprised.

"Are you not going to welcome me into the house?" Sienna gave him a rare smile.

Zachary welcomed her into the house immediately. Then, he made a cup of tea and handed it to her. Sitting opposite Sienna and not knowing what to say, Zachary felt awkward.

After all, he was not very close to Sienna. She was always unfriendly, giving out an intimidating aura.

After a moment of silence, Zachary started the topic by asking about Abby. "Is Abby alright now?"

Sienna nodded. The expression on her face remained unchanged, saying, "Uncle Harper sent her to the hospital for a check-up. The blood tumor is stabilized temporarily and will not rupture. The doctors are all very surprised." "That's good!"

After a pause, Sienna looked at Zachary in the eye, "Lauren and I were busy with the pharmaceutical company. So, I didn't get the chance to come to thank you formally. I'm here today to express my gratitude." Zachary waved his hand, "You have helped us a lot. You don't have to specially come over to thank me."

Sienna shook her head, "Those were what Lauren and I had agreed on before. I'm here to thank you personally."

Hearing this, Zachary was surprised. He thought that Sienna was really conducting herself professionally. This was how military people behaved! Zachary smiled, "How are you going to thank me, Miss Tang?"

Sienna was taken aback. She stammered embarrassingly, "I... didn't prepare a gift. I just came here to express my gratitude."

"Ah!" Zachary was shocked, bursting into laughter. He thought that he was already terrible in common decency, but Sienna was worse than him.

Sienna was also bashful, she didn't expect this kind of situation to happen. The atmosphere in the living room turned a little awkward for a moment.

In order to ease the tension, Zachary turned on the TV and changed the topic, "Please enjoy some TV shows. I'm going to prepare some snacks."

Then, Zachary's gaze fell on the TV. The news channel of Ludington City was opened and there was a piece of news playing on the TV.

He didn't pay attention to it at first. After taking a few glances at it, he found that something was wrong. His face darkened and he stared at the TV screen. Seeing this, Sienna was a little curious. She focused on the news as well.

The host's voice came from the TV, "According to a citizen, a kind doctor helped to treat a passer-by who was seriously ill in front of Limindane Mall at Eastin Road a few days ago. Please take a look for more detailed information below." Soon, a video was shown on the news. The video was quite shaky and the resolution was low. It seemed that the video was taken by an onlooker with a mobile phone.

The video featured a young girl lying on the ground with blood all over her face. There was a handsome young man trying to rescue her at the side.

Looking at this familiar scene, Zachary quickly realized that this was precisely the scene when Abby collapsed in front of the shopping mall. However, the person who was treating her in the video was Leslie from the Topstate Hospital instead of Zachary.

The host elaborated on the situation. Then, the video showed Abby waking up and thanking the doctor sweetly. After that, it featured Leslie turning around and leaving.

All of these did happen on that day. However, it was obvious that someone had cut off some parts of the video that featured Zachary, conveying a different message.

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The little girl fell ill and the young doctor, Leslie, came forward to treat her. He cured the little girl successfully and the little girl expressed her gratitude to him. In the end, the doctor turned around and left gracefully.

The host's voice sounded again after the video came to an end, "According to the information from the video and the onlookers, we finally confirmed that the doctor who saved this little girl is the chief physician of the General Surgery Department in Topstate Hospital. His name is Leslie Chao. Our reporter specifically went to Topstate Hospital to interview him. Now, let's look at the live interview.

The scene immediately turned to the live interview going on. Leslie, who was wearing a white coat, was standing in front of the camera with a smile on his face. The TV station reporter was next to him, and many people were surrounding them. Most of them were young women.

"Dr. Chao, we are sure that it was you who saved the little girl in front of the shopping mall that day. Why didn't you leave any information before leaving?" The reporter asked.

Leslie adjusted his spectacles and smiled, with a look of justice on his face. "I am a doctor. It is my duty to save lives no matter where I am. I have never thought about fame and fortune. Since the patient was cured, I thought it was time for me to leave."

Seeing Leslie's righteous look on the TV screen, Zachary would be deceived if he didn't know the truth. Leslie dared to say that it was his duty to save lives in front of the camera. It was such a great irony compared to his behavior that day. Although Sienna did not know what happened in front of the shopping mall that day, she definitely knew that Abby was cured by Zachary instead of Leslie. Her expression turned dark instantly.

"Dr. Chao is really a man of integrity! Can you please tell us more about how you treated the patient?" The reporter asked again.

Leslie talked with fervor and assurance, explaining how critical the patient was at that time and how he made his move in time. He mentioned that it took a lot of effort for him to cure the patient. "Let's go find him now!" Sienna stood up and said coldly.

Zachary's face fell. He shook his head slightly and did not move. Everyone would believe in Leslie after watching this news. They might think Zachary was trying to become famous if he argued with Leslie now. Besides, Zachary didn't care about his fame at all. He was quite a busy man.

The reporter raised a question at this moment, "Dr. Chao, you have become a chief physician at such a young age. And you have a noble character as well. I'm wondering if you are still single? If yes, can you tell us what you look for in a partner?"

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Gossips always attracted attention. As expected, the question from the reporter stirred an uproar in the crowd behind them. Many bold girls started crying out loud. "Dr. Chao, I love you!"

"Dr. Chao, I want to have a baby with you!"

...

Hearing this, Leslie laughed. He could really deceive many innocent girls with his pretty face.

"Well, I'm still single at the moment." As soon as he finished speaking, there were excited screams from the girls behind him.

"I hope that my girlfriend will be like Lauren Lim, who is from your TV station," Leslie said with a smile.

The reporter was stunned, and then immediately asked, "May I know what's the relationship between you two? Are both of you a couple?"

Leslie smiled and said with some cover-up, "We are just friends for the time being. We will just go with the flow." Although Leslie didn't admit it, it was obvious that he was hinting that he had a close relationship with Lauren and they were almost a couple now.

Many girls behind him sighed after hearing what he said. Some of them shouted excitedly, "A handsome man and a beautiful woman are really a perfect match."

Hearing this, Zachary's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't tolerate it anymore.

"Let's go!" He stood up and said to Sienna.

Chapter 64 Confrontation On The Spot

Chapter 64 Confrontation On The Spot

Although the live interview in Topstate Hospital had ended, there were still many reporters and onlookers surrounding Leslie.

Facing the endless questions of reporters and the onlookers screaming excitedly, Leslie responded to them respectively with a smile. He was gleeful at this moment.

He left with shame and indignation after Zachary managed to cure Abby in front of the shopping mall that day. The more he thought about it, the more resentful he became. Fortunately, his acquaintance happened to have taken a video of the situation that day.

Therefore, he made a bold decision. He asked for the video from his acquaintance and edited it. Then, he sent the video to Ludington TV in the name of a warm-hearted citizen. He wanted to take credit for what had happened that day. He was not afraid of Zachary because he was the chief physician in Topstate Hospital whereas Zachary was just a jobless Chinese physician. It was obvious who the people would trust.

As for the onlookers who knew the truth, they were not a threat to him. He would become famous after being featured in the news. His image would be fixed by that time. No one would believe those onlookers even if they told the truth. They would only be judged for being jealous of him.

After becoming famous, Leslie would have more confidence in climbing his career ladder, and also in winning over Lauren's heart. Thinking of this, he put on a bright smile. His smile made the onlookers screamed even more enthusiastically. Leslie answered the reporter's questions patiently in a very detailed way. He was trying to portray himself as a young and promising model doctor with excellent medical skills and noble medical ethics. He also pretended not to care about fame and fortune. As for personal information, he hinted to everyone that he had a close relationship with Lauren.

Leslie was good-looking and charismatic. He occasionally revealed some small stories between himself and Lauren, attracting many audience. The atmosphere there was very lively.

All of a sudden, a nurse came over in a hurry and whispered to Leslie, "Dr. Chao, there are two people looking for you outside."

"Who are they? Just tell them I'm busy now and let them wait for me," Leslie said unhappily in a low voice.

The nurse was a little nervous, "Dr. Chao, they seem to come with bad intentions. They..."

A loud noise sounded behind Leslie before the nurse could finish speaking. Leslie turned around and saw two people pushing the security guards around him away. They strode over aggressively.

"Here they are..." The nurse yelled and hid immediately.

Leslie saw Zachary and a cold woman walking towards him. He felt a surge of panic, but he calmed himself down immediately and greeted them with a smile. "What can I do for you?"

Zachary looked at Leslie coldly and then turned to the reporters who were aiming their cameras at himself. He bellowed, "Leslie, you'll better narrate once more about the incident of saving the little girl that day, as well as the relationship between you and Lauren."

"What do you mean? I have told the reporters in detail about what happened that day. Please go back and watch the news if you want to know more about it."

Zachary looked at him indifferently. He stepped forward and looked at the reporters, saying in a deep voice, "Dear reporters, I can testify that it was not Leslie who saved the little girl in front of the shopping mall. He is not as righteous as what he portrayed himself to be."

"Sir, who are you? Why do you say so?"

"If it wasn't Dr. Chao who saved the little girl, then who did? Also, why do you choose to reveal the truth now?"

...

The reporters were sensitive to gossip. They quickly caught the hot topic and asked in a hurry.

"My name is Zachary Ching and I am a Chinese physician. The reason why I said so was that I was at the scene that day, and I was the one who treated the patient. I decided to reveal the truth because I don't want everyone to be fooled by a doctor with poor medical skills who is just trying to seek fame. Your effort and money you spend on seeking treatment will be in vain."

Zachary's statement stirred an uproar among the reporters. They bombarded Leslie with more questions.

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Leslie became anxious, shouting, "This man is talking nonsense! He has no evidence at all. He is just a man who is seeking fame. Don't believe what he said."

The girls who were fangirling at Leslie were furious at this moment. They cursed at Zachary.

On the other hand, the reporters started to ask questions again.

"Mr. Ching, do you have any evidence to prove that it was you who saved the patient?"

"Mr. Ching, are you the one who invented the refining ointment?" A reporter suddenly thought of something and asked.

...

"Yes, I am!" Zachary nodded. He said deeply, "I don't have any evidence about what happened that day, but there were many people who were present. I believe I can find the witness to prove it."

Leslie was anxious and mad. He shouted loudly, "My reporter friends! He is trying to slander my reputation without any evidence. I'm going to sue him."

A reporter seemed to have some doubts and asked, "Dr. Chao, Mr. Ching is the inventor of refining ointment. I don't think he still needs to make himself famous."

Hearing this, anger welled up in Leslie's chest. He couldn't wait to kick the reporter out. However, he could only suppress his anger, "I don't care who he is because it seems to have nothing to do with this incident. He can't provide evidence, nor does he have any witnesses. He is just slandering my reputation. Also, he is not a doctor. I really doubt his ability to save patients."

His words obtained the support of his fangirls. The girls who were fawning over him started to scold Zachary.

"Bast*rd, stop slandering the reputation of our Dr. Chao. Get out of here!"

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"You're not even a doctor, and you tried to take his credit! How ridiculous!"

...

"I'm a professional Chinese physician," Zachary said with a stony expression. He took out his Physician's Qualification Certificate and showed it to the reporters. "You can test my medical skills now if you don't believe me." "How can we test you?" A reporter asked.

Zachary took a glance at him lightly, "Although you look burly, your Qi is weak and you have mild anemia. You often feel exhausted because you don't sleep well due to night sweats. You have to nourish your body!" Hearing this, the reporter was stunned. Then, Zachary looked at the other reporters and pointed out their symptoms instantly.

"You've just received an appendectomy. You need to rest more."

"Your menstruation is irregular. You should pay attention to your lifestyle."

"Your eyes look yellowish. I advise you to check your liver immediately at the hospital. Perhaps you will have a better prognosis."

...

Zachary pointed out the diseases of more than a dozen reporters accurately in just a few minutes. The reporters were surprised to the point that they exclaimed, "Miracle doctor!

Chapter 65 Ruined Reputation

Chapter 65 Ruined Reputation

"Dr. Chao, Mr. Ching doesn't seem like how you described him to be. His medical skills are very excellent. How are you going to explain this?" A reporter quickly came forward.

Leslie's face was red with humiliation. He said stiffly, "His excellent medical skills don't mean anything! This cannot be used as evidence to prove that he was the one who saved the patient that day. Otherwise, many doctors with excellent medical skills can also claim that they were the ones who saved the patient."

"That's right! Dr. Chao won't lie."

"Dr. Chao is such a handsome man, how can he be a liar?"

"Also, Dr. Chao has a video as evidence. That guy only talks without evidence!"

...

Leslie's fans started shouting, creating a commotion.

A loud shout came from the crowd when the reporters were about to go forward and ask more questions. "I have evidence!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice instantly. A fat middle-aged man, who was in his thirties or forties, walked over and kept shouting, "I have evidence!"

The reporters rushed towards him immediately, "Sir, what evidence do you have?"

The fat middle-aged man stood beside Zachary and shook his hand excitedly, exclaiming, "Miracle doctor!"

Then, he glanced at Leslie next to him and spat on the ground. He said with disdain, "You're just a quack. How dare you take credit here? You're shameless!"

He took out his phone from his pocket and played a video. He told the reporters, "I was there that day. Here is the complete video I took. This quack cut off the key parts in the middle of the video."

As he spoke, the video on his phone began to play.

Leslie was anxious. He wanted to grab the man's phone, but Sienna, who was next to him, threw him a bone-chilling glare. This made him dare not to take any action.

The video was similar to what was shown on TV in the beginning. It was the scene where Leslie was squatting beside the little girl.

However, the part of the video where Leslie had cut off began to play after that. The treatment given by Leslie didn't work at all. Finally, Zachary came forward and saved the little girl. In the end, the little girl thanked Zachary instead of Leslie, who turned away and left at that moment.

Seeing this, the reporters were shocked. They began to take photos crazily, rushing to Leslie at the same time.

"Dr. Chao, can you explain what's going on?"

"Dr. Chao, is your evidence forged? Are you the one who planned all of this?"

...

Leslie's expression was extremely terrible. He wanted to escape, but he had finally received some fame. He really didn't want to give it up. He forced himself to argue, "What he said is all fake. This fat man is hired by him, and the video is a fake video."

The brainless fans found an excuse to support him. They started making a fuss again.

"Yes, it's fake! Throw him out now."

"How dare he slander Dr. Chao! We should call the police to arrest this person!"

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...

Zachary looked at Leslie coldly, "How can you still argue now?" He turned to look at Sienna.

With this, Sienna came over and looked at the reporters. She said directly, "I am a family member of the patient. I can prove that Zachary is telling the truth." "You're also asked by Zachary to..." Leslie still tried to lie.

"Nonsense!" Sienna glared at Leslie with a malicious look. She would kill him now if they were on a battlefield. She wouldn't even bother to argue with him.

However, this was not a battlefield. She took out her phone and showed it to the reporters, "The little girl is my cousin. I will contact her by video-call to let her tell the truth."

Soon, Abby's lovely face appeared on the screen. The reporters recognized her with just a glance. She was the little girl who was sick.

Abby pouted and said cutely, "It was Mr. Ching who saved me that day. Mr. Ching even came to my house later to cure me."

Abby's words stirred an uproar among the reporters. Leslie was trembling in fear with a dreadful look. He rushed towards Sienna and shouted, "It's all fake. This child is not the little girl that day!" "You little bast*rd! Stop lying!" Leslie shouted while grabbing the phone in Sienna's hand.

"How dare you!" Sienna frowned. ;She placed a dagger on Leslie's neck in the blink of an eye with murderous intent.

Feeling the cold sensation on his neck, Leslie's heart skipped a beat. He stammered, "You... are committing a crime. You can't kill me," He was clinging on to his last hope.

A cold light flashed across Sienna's eyes. She pressed on Leslie's neck slightly, leaving a laceration on his neck. She took out a military green certificate with her right hand and said coldly, "Can you see that? I have the right to kill criminals on the spot."

Looking at the certificate, Leslie trembled vigorously. He didn't expect that the little girl was from a military family and that her relatives were so violent. He was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground and admitted, "I didn't save her, it was Zachary Ching who saved her. I tried to win over Lauren's heart but to no avail. So, I made up my relationship with her. I lied to everyone. I took credit to improve my reputation. I don't dare to lie anymore, please don't kill me!" Sienna snorted and took back the dagger.

The reporters swarmed in and surrounded Leslie immediately. They were peppering endless questions at him.

Leslie was in a daze now, looking like a zombie. He only kept mumbling, "I don't dare to lie anymore."

The management of Topstate Hospital came out with a livid face at this moment and glanced at Leslie on the ground. The director said coldly, "We officially announce that Leslie is fired from our hospital because his corrupted medical ethics have ruined the reputation of our hospital."

Soon, the management of the hospital was surrounded by reporters. Some reporters wanted to look for Zachary, but he had left without anyone noticing.

As for the crazy fans of Leslie, they were shocked at the moment. They couldn't believe what had just happened.

The young doctor whom they thought was handsome and dignified, was actually a shameless nobody who enjoyed fame and stole credits for himself. Such a strong contrast made it difficult for them to accept the truth.

They came back to their senses after a long time. In a rage, they threw the photos and flowers they were holding to the ground and spat out mouthfuls of saliva. Then, they turned around and left angrily.

The crowd dispersed in the end. The security guards carried Leslie, who was in a daze out of Topstate Hospital, and threw him into the nearby garbage dump.

 

Chapter 66 Knock-Off Product

Chapter 66 Knock-Off Product

Leslie's incident caused a stir in Ludington City. However, it was over after the TV station revealed the truth the next day.

As things calmed down, Zachary focused on his cultivation again.

As for the company, they had produced a large amount of Wonderzac Refining Ointment after a period of time. The next step would be the official sales of this product.

Although the refining ointment was famous in Ludington City, the sales would not be good if they just sold it without any marketing. Therefore, Lauren specially prepared a press conference to launch the Wonderzac Refining Ointment as a form of promotion.

The preparation for the press conference was in full swing as it was just around the corner. Zachary, who was the one who formulated the refining ointment, was asked by Lauren to give a speech at the press conference.

There was still one night left before the press conference. After cultivation, Zachary started to prepare his speech before he was ready to rest.

All of a sudden, he received a phone call from Lauren. He answered it immediately. Lauren's anxious voice came from the other end, "Zachary, bad news!"

"What's wrong, Sister Lim?" Zachary asked.

"I can't make it clear in words! I'll send you a web page. You'll know when you look at it," Lauren said.

Zachary turned on his laptop quickly. He received the link to the website sent by Lauren in the next second and clicked on the link immediately. His face darkened as soon as he saw the title of the news.

The title of the news was "Huang Group collaborated with Ludington Medical College in the development of refining ointment. A press conference will be held at 10 o'clock the next morning." This was exactly the same time as the press conference by Wonderzac Group.

After glancing through the news, Zachary's face was sombre because the news mentioned that Huang Group had collaborated with Ludington Medical College to launch a brand of refining ointment. They named it Ludington Refining Ointment. The descriptive effects and the price of it were very similar to that of Wonderzac Group. Besides, the location of the press conference was just next to Wonderzac Group.

They wanted to monopolize the market for refining ointment under the great reputation and influence of Huang Group.

"Zachary, the Huang Group has collaborated with Ludington Medical College. Perhaps they have developed a new formula together?" Lauren asked.

Zachary shook his head instinctively, "That's impossible. It's not easy to develop a new formula for refining ointment. Also, I'm confident that the effect is definitely not as good as my refining ointment even if they could come up with their own formula to achieve the effect of body strengthening."

"We don't have to worry if it's just a normal health supplement. But, they clearly named it as refining ointment as well. I'm afraid they're going to compete with us," Lauren said quickly. Suddenly, she paused, "Zachary, could it be possible that your formulation has been leaked to them?"

"No," Zachary responded. He knew that he didn't reveal the formulation of refining ointment to anyone else.

"Perhaps the person who leaked the formulation is from our company?" Although Lauren had put on several security layers on the formulation, it was still very likely that their staff could leak it out.

Zachary said deeply, "Sister Lim, I know what you mean, but it's impossible. Also, it'd not be a big deal even if my formulation is leaked."

"Oh, why is that so?" Lauren asked.

Zachary explained, "A person will only produce a normal paste if he makes it according to the herbs and dosage mentioned in my formulation. There will be no refining effect at all. This is because there are two steps in the manufacturing process that require special methods. It's my own creation. It's impossible for anyone to know."

"Could the staff in the production line of the factory..." Lauren was not entirely convinced.

"It's impossible. The manufacturing process in the factory has been divided into several sections. The dosages and the processing time of each herb is different. Moreover, the manufacturing process in the factory is not in accordance with the real order. The workers only know how to deal with their respective stages. They don't know what to do next because they can't link each section in the manufacturing process together. The refining ointment will not be effective if any of these steps is wrong."

"Well, you're saying that their refining ointment is definitely not as effective as ours," Lauren said, feeling a little relieved.

"Of course! It will be much worse than us," Zachary had strong confidence in his own product.

"That's great!" Lauren calmed down and said, "But, they chose to hold a press conference at the same time as us. This will definitely bring an impact to the sales of our product. We have to do our best in this press conference." "Okay, I will make some preparations. Sister Lim, don't worry too much. Have a good rest," Zachary comforted.

"Zach, I'm relieved as long as you're here. Have a good rest too!" Lauren said charmingly.

After hanging up the phone, Zachary was still frowning. He was not worried that the other company's refining ointment would be better than his. What worried him was that the other party would disrupt the market and the trust of consumers in the refining ointment. He had spent so much effort to build the consumers' trust in refining ointment. Also, he was afraid that this would affect public trust in Chinese medicine.

"Alan Wu, Jimmy Yan, you better behave yourselves. Otherwise, don't blame me for humiliating both of you tomorrow," Zachary thought as he gripped his fists tightly.

The next morning, Ludington Convention Center was crowded with reporters, relevant personnel from the pharmaceutical industry, relevant government officials, and onlookers.

Everything was ready in both neighboring booths. Everyone was waiting for the press conference from Huang Group, the biggest pharmaceutical company in Ludington City, which had collaborated with Ludington Medical College. They were also waiting for the press conference from Wonderzac Group, which had gained the people's attention for a long time.

The crowd was swarming with enthusiasm outside. Vincent, who was standing beside Alan on the backstage of the Huang Group, was feeling a little nervous. He glanced at his father and said anxiously, "Dad, there won't be any problem with today's press conference, right? Our products..."

"Shut up! Why are you so dispirited?" Alan growled. "Our products are good. Director Huang has made other preparations as well."

"Dad, but the effect... It doesn't work at all..." Vincent muttered.

"Shut up! We must defeat Wonderzac Group. You just have to sit there when the conference starts. You don't have to say anything. Do you hear me?" Alan reminded sternly.

Alan didn't usually treat him this way. Vincent was quite unhappy over this, but he knew that his father valued this event a lot. He just nodded his head to agree with his father.

Seeing this, Alan walked to the side again and whispered to Jimmy. Then, he went to make a handshake with a middle-aged man in a yellow suit while muttering something to him. This man was the president of Huang Group, Simon Huang. The bell rang at 10 o'clock sharp.

Simon smiled and nodded at Alan, "Principal Wu, let's begin!"

Alan glanced at Jimmy and his son, Vincent, who were standing behind him. Then, he walked onto the stage with Simon.

"Let's welcome the president of Huang Group, Mr. Simon Huang, and the principal of Ludington Medical College, Mr. Alan Wu." Simon and Alan got on the stage and sat down on two seats in the middle of the stage. Vincent and Jimmy followed suit and sat at the side.

"The press conference between Huang Group and Ludington Medical College for Ludington Refining Ointment officially starts now!" The host announced loudly.

Countless flashes of light beamed across the audience as the crowd incessantly pressed on the shuttle of their cameras.

Chapter 67 Press Conference for A New Pharmaceutical Product

Chapter 67 Press Conference for A New Pharmaceutical Product

The press conference by Wonderzac Group officially started at the same time as well.

Although Zachary was quite well-known in Ludington City recently and they had Lauren, a well-known beauty reporter who attracted much attention, the difference between the two groups was portrayed clearly after the press conference started.

Zachary and Lauren managed to attract some crowds. Lauren had invited more than 20 reporters over because of her connections in the TV station. This was not a small number for a press conference in the city.

However, the number of people joining the press conference from Wonderzac Group was obviously less than that of Huang Group. Huang Group had an advantage because it was a large-scale company that had a lot of connections and investments. Therefore, more than 60 reporters were present at their press conference.

As the host from Huang Group spoke, around twenty politicians and business leaders joined their press conference. It was obvious that Huang Group had gained a lot of attention.

On the other hand, there were almost no politicians or business leaders joining the press conference of Wonderzac Group. The difference in popularity of both sides was obvious.

The people of Hasbrouck had always liked the energetic atmosphere. Many of them joined the press conference by Huang Group as the atmosphere was more lively.

Fortunately, Lauren showed up on time to keep some of the crowd.

The host from the Huang Group had already begun to introduce the itinerary of the press conference. Their audience grew more and more.

On the contrary, there were only forty or fifty people at the press conference of Wonderzac Group. Their atmosphere was much weaker.

Seeing this, Vincent, who was worried about their own press conference initially, smiled and whispered to his father. "Dad, the limelight of their press conference has all been stolen by us. We've won."

"Don't be complacent. We still have to put on a good show," Alan chastised, but he couldn't help but smile gleefully as well.

The reporters under the stage began to ask questions when Simon was introducing the product on the stage.

"Director Huang, the press conference of Huang Group and Ludington Medical College is the same as that of Wonderzac Group in terms of time and place. Are you challenging Wonderzac Group?" The reporter was an expert in provoking people. He was raising a battle between the two parties.

Simon had been in charge of Huang Group for a long time. He was experienced in dealing with the media. He smiled faintly and said, "I think it is just a coincidence for our press conference to be held at the same time and same venue. After all, the world is so big. There would be a lot of coincidences."

"I think it is not accurate to say that this is a challenge from us. Huang Group is the largest pharmaceutical company in Ludington City and has a high ranking in the country. Based on the scale of the company and the experiences, I don't think the other party is qualified to challenge us. You should have said it the other way around."

After saying that, Simon looked at Wonderzac Group deliberately. Looking at the crowd which was smaller over there, Simon smiled proudly. This was shot by the reporters.

Another reporter asked, "But, everyone knows that refining ointment had been invented by Mr. Zachary Ching of the Wonderzac Group a few months ago. The Wonderzac Group also leads the commercial production of the refining ointment. Huang Group seems to be late in terms of production time. Some have said that Huang Group is trying to produce a knock-off product of Wonderzac Group's. Mr. Huang, what do you think of this statement?"

Simon calmly continued with a smile, "I won't defend myself for lagging behind Wonderzac Group. But, many new companies could not be established anymore if you think that launching a product earlier than the others is a crucial component in making a good product. To me, the quality of the product is the most important factor."

"Well said! The quality of the product is the most important factor," Someone shouted loudly under the stage. A thunderous round of applause sounded.

Simon was smiling delightfully on the stage. He seemed to be very satisfied with his performance.

Another reporter asked under the stage, "Principal Wu, I have a question for you. I have read your advertisement. You mentioned that the formulation of refining ointment was developed by Ludington Medical College. It is then produced by Huang Group."

The reporter paused for a moment, "But, Mr. Zachary Ching of Wonderzac Group claimed that he is the one who formulated the refining ointment. Wonderzac Group is the only company authorized by him to sell the refining ointment. So, the refining ointment sold by other companies are all knock-off products. Do you have any explanation for this?"

Almost all of the questions were directed at Simon, and Alan was quite displeased by this. Finally, a reporter directed a question at him. He excitedly cleared his throat and began to answer.

"As for this, I think everyone may not be aware of one fact," Alan said. He paused for a moment to tantalize the reporters, "The so-called inventor of the refining ointment was a student of Ludington Medical College. He had just been expelled from the school a few months ago."

"Principal Wu, is there any inside story? Is this related to the formula of the refining ointment?" The reporter asked.

Alan cleared his throat, "The reason why that student was expelled was that he was suspected of plagiarizing."

Principal Wu looked proud. He pointed to Jimmy, who was sitting at the side, "Jimmy Yan was the teacher of that student. The formula for refining ointment was invented by Mr. Yan. I can let Mr. Yan explain it to you in detail." His words caused chaos among the reporters immediately. Their gaze focused on Jimmy.

Jimmy had never received so much attention before. He was a little nervous. He adjusted his posture and said, "Zachary was one of my students. I took good care of him. I also tried my best to help him win all kinds of awards. I treated him better than my own children."

"Ahem, Mr. Yan, let's get to the point," Alan cleared his throat and interrupted Jimmy's boasting.

Jimmy smiled awkwardly, "Well, let's get to the point. I treated him nicely. So, I usually handed all the research projects under me to him. But, he was only involved in some basic experiments because of his limited knowledge. He had to follow my main ideas and steps."

"I just developed the formula for the refining ointment not long ago, but I didn't have time to prove its effectiveness. So, I asked him to help me conduct the experiment. Unexpectedly, he took credit for it after conducting the experiment. He even claimed that he was the inventor of the refining ointment. I want to take this opportunity to clarify to all of you that I, Jimmy Yan from Ludington Medical College, am the one who formulated the refining ointment." "Wow!"

Such breaking news immediately caused a commotion under the stage among the reporters.

Chapter 68 On-Site Production of Medicine

Chapter 68 On-Site Production of Medicine

Both of the booths were next to each other, and they had a microphone when they were speaking. Therefore, Jimmy's voice could be heard clearly by the people at the booth of Wonderzac Group.

After hearing the speech from Jimmy, the reporters joining the press conference of Wonderzac Group grew curious, but they were worried that they would cause Lauren to lose her face. In the end, a young reporter gritted his teeth and stood up, asking, "Mr. Ching, is what the other party said true?"

Zachary got up furiously, "Nonsense! They're shameless!"

He walked down from the stage to the booth next to him as he spoke. The reporters behind him became excited. They carried their equipment and followed him immediately.

Seeing this, the people from Huang Group smiled proudly. They were not threatened by Zachary at all. They were ready to take it as an opportunity to defeat him completely.

As Zachary walked over, Jimmy was a little worried, but he would not give up this great opportunity for him to curry favor with Alan and also to let himself become famous. He stood up and pointed at Zachary angrily, saying, "Zachary, how dare you come here? You plagiarized my refining ointment formula and claimed that it is yours. You are such a shameless guy. It's really my shame to be your teacher once." Zachary looked at him coldly, "I believe you know who should be ashamed instead."

He took a glance at Simon and Alan. After that, he looked at the reporters under the stage and said, "I would not have done this. I didn't care when someone plagiarizes my formulation. I didn't even care when they slandered my company. I know it's a part of the business world."

After a pause, Zachary suddenly raised his voice and said sharply, "But, they are insatiable. Besides being competitive and trying to ruin the reputation of Wonderzac Group, they're now trying to ruin my personal reputation. This is a great slander to me and Wonderzac Group. I must stand out and fight for justice for me and Wonderzac Group."

"Pfft, justice?" There was a sudden burst of laughter on the stage. Fabian, who was sitting next to Simon, spoke. "I guess you're angry and embarrassed after being exposed. So, you're making trouble here!"

Simon smiled and said nothing. It would be inappropriate for him to make any statements because of his social status. It would be more suitable for his son to speak.

Vincent couldn't sit still as well. This was a good opportunity to humiliate Zachary. He said with a sneer, "His company doesn't have much popularity. I think he just wants to take this opportunity to increase the popularity of his company. But, it'll be useless because his company is utter trash."

Vicious comments and sneers were thrown at Zachary.

However, Zachary turned a deaf ear to it, refusing to give them any delight from bullying him.

Zachary remained rational. He looked at the crowd and said calmly, "Although I don't like the business style of the Huang Group, I agree with one sentence from Director Huang that he said just now, which is 'the quality of the product is the most important factor'."

"Do

you dare to compare with the refining ointment from my company on the spot since you said that you are the one who formulated it? I believe everyone will be sure about the authenticity of our products after this comparison." Many reporters cheered enthusiastically as soon as Zachary gave this suggestion. The topic of tit for tat, business competition, and on-site comparison were rare pieces of good news for them.

Vincent and Fabian backed down when Zachary mentioned the quality of the product. They knew that the quality of their own product was not as good as that of Zachary.

However, Simon and Alan, who were sitting in the main seats, remained calm and confident. Simon said lightly, "Huang Group continues to develop new products over the years. We won't be afraid of anyone in terms of the quality of our products. Let's just start the competition now as you wish. You can set the rules," He deliberately said so to make people felt that Huang Group was not afraid of Wonderzac Group.

Zachary said indifferently, "The rules are very simple. Both sides will make the medicine on the spot, and then ask someone to take it. The winner will be the one with a better pharmacological effect."

"Produce medicine on the spot?" The reporters caught another hot topic.

Simon paused for a moment before he responded, "No problem!"

Both sides began to prepare for it quickly. Zachary had already included the process of producing medicine on the spot in the itinerary of his press conference. Therefore, the tools and medicinal materials were fully prepared. As for the Huang Group, although they didn't have any preparation in advance, they managed to gather the materials in no time.

In order to be fair and prevent any party from sabotaging the herbs, both sides decided to mix their ingredients together before using them. By doing so, no one would play any tricks because they, themselves, might be affected as well. Then, they started to make their medicines. Jimmy, the so-called inventor of refining ointment, was the one who was representing Huang Group.

Jimmy and Zachary began to take the ingredients at the same time. They crushed, brewed, and mixed the ingredients one by one.

Zachary's actions were fast. Every step was in good order. He did his actions faster and secretively in some key steps so that they couldn't see it clearly. This was to prevent the other party from learning his own production method.

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As a professor of the School of Chinese Medicine, Jimmy was obviously familiar with the steps of making medicine. However, his actions paled in comparison with Zachary.

The speed of brewing was fast because they were using electrical appliances. The pastes from both sides were successfully made in 30 minutes. Although the pastes were not in a big amount, they were more than enough for this competition. "Our medicine is an expensive tonic. It can help to strengthen the body. Anyone who is weak or having muscle weakness can try it. I will be personally responsible if anything goes wrong," Simon announced loudly.

The crowd stirred as they still had some concerns. However, a few people volunteered to give it a try after a moment of hesitation.

The five people who went on stage were all weak.

"I'll let you choose first," Jimmy said in a generous manner.

Zachary observed the five people carefully. Finally, he nodded slightly and chose a thin man.

The man staggered as he walked, his legs were as thin as firewood. He looked as if he could fall down at any moment, which was very worrying.

 

Chapter 69 The Pharmacological Effect of The Medicine

Chapter 69 The Pharmacological Effect of The Medicine

Zachary let the man sit down. Then, he took a small piece of the paste made by him and rolled it into the shape of a pill. He handed it to Jimmy, "Please feed him. I don't want you to deny your defeat later." "Sure!" Jimmy sneered and picked up Zachary's pill. He walked to the thin man confidently and fed it to the man.

"How do you feel? Tell us now."

The man's expression began to change. He said shockingly, "My body feels a little hot, especially my legs."

"What's more?"

The man kept silent. In the end, he shook his head, "It's just a little hot. There is nothing else."

"Is that all? Don't lie to us!" Jimmy shouted.

The thin man shook his head, "It's just a little hot. I thought it could cure my legs, but it can't. Alas!" The man's body trembled and he almost fell to the ground.

Jimmy looked at Zachary with a mocking smile, "Do you want to come over and check on this patient? Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't admit your defeat later!"

Zachary shook his head with a dark expression. He didn't say anything.

In the eyes of the reporters, it seemed that Zachary had admitted defeat. The reporters took a close-up shot of Zachary. Many of them had already made the drafts and headlines for the news.

"Is he a young talent or a quack doctor? The truth has been revealed!"

"The tricks of the quack doctor have been exposed by an on-site competition!"

"It's our turn now," Jimmy smiled proudly, walking towards an old lady in a wheelchair, and said, "I'll choose this patient. I can assure you that she'll be able to walk after taking the Ludington Refining Ointment." "That's amazing!" There was a sudden exclamation around.

Everyone could see that the muscles of the old lady's legs had seriously degenerated. Perhaps she could recover if she took medicine for a long period of time and had regular massages. However, no one believed that she could walk immediately.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Jimmy was extremely smug. He handed the pill to Zachary and laughed, "I'll leave it to you to feed the patient."

Zachary took the pill and looked at it carefully. He even gave it to the reporters to examine it carefully to show that he didn't do anything to the pill. Finally, he walked to the old lady in the wheelchair and smiled, "Madam, please open your mouth now. I'm going to feed you the medicine."

The old lady opened her mouth tremblingly. Zachary flicked his hand slightly and threw the pill into the old lady's mouth. He fed her with plain water and asked with a smile, "Madam, how do you feel?"

The old lady's body was trembling. "My legs are a little hot!"

"Is that all?" Zachary said.

"No, it's more than that." The old lady said surprisingly, "I feel like there is a stream of Qi running through my legs."

"Really?"

"Yes!" The old lady nodded and said in shock, "My legs seem to have some energy now."

"Madam, please don't be in a hurry. Take your time. I'll help you to see if you can stand up," Jimmy came over with a smile.

The old lady stretched out her hands and she stood up slowly from the wheelchair with the help of Jimmy. After that, she took a few steps forward.

"Madam, I'll let go of your hand now. You can try to walk on your own," Jimmy let go of her hand slowly.

The old lady almost lost her balance for a moment, but she stood firm in the end. She even staggered two steps forward.

The reporters below the stage were all stunned by the magical effect. A patient who was almost paralyzed could walk on their own in less than five minutes after taking the medicine!

The reporters flashed their cameras excitedly at the old lady.

Simon, Alan, and Jimmy were all smiling proudly, sure that they had victory in their hands.

Fabian, who was once humiliated by Zachary because of Vanessa, couldn't help but satirize, "Zachary, what else do you have to say? You were so good at bluffing just now. Why don't you say anything now after losing the competition?" Vincent joined Fabian in mocking Zachary as well, "I think he is shocked by the effect of our refining ointment. He doesn't know what to do with his inferior product now."

Zachary remained indifferent to the insults. He stood still on his spot, looking as if he was stunned. Even some reporters who were good friends of Lauren could not help shaking their heads at this moment.

Wonderzac Group had completely lost. It seemed that it would go bankrupt before the business even started.

Lauren looked at Zachary quietly. Although she was anxious, she was more curious at this moment. She had personally witnessed the miracle effect of the refining ointment. She also knew that his medical skills were excellent. It was impossible for him to lose to a quack like Jimmy.

"Mr. Ching, do you have anything to say about the result of the competition? Can you explain what you said earlier?" A reporter asked.

"Mr. Ching, judging from the result, it seems that you and the Wonderzac Group are not as amazing as you described. Is your formula a copy of Ludington Refining Ointment?" The reporter asked aggressively.

...

In an instant, the reporters were condemning Zachary and Wonderzac Group.

Zachary didn't say a word, he merely looked at them coldly. Then, he opened his right hand slowly and showed it to the cameras of the reporters when they had finally quietened down.

"This is..." Some reporters were puzzled.

Someone realized something unusual soon. "This... is the pill that Mr. Yan gave Mr. Ching just now. I've compared it with the image we took. It is indeed the same pill."

"What's going on?"

Zachary gestured to the reporters to calm down. He said coldly, "I believe you have seen that I didn't feed the patient with Ludington Refining Ointment. What I gave her was just normal chocolate, but she was cured magically. I think you don't need me to explain why this occurred."

He turned over his left hand, revealing a few small chocolate chips as he spoke. It was really similar to the pill at one glance.

The reporters were all smart people. They figured it out soon.

"The product from Huang Group and Ludington Medical College is a knock-off product. These so-called patients were hired by them. They will claim the medicine from Wonderzac Group to be ineffective no matter what. They will pretend to be cured by Ludington Refining Ointment instead."

Instantly, Simon and the others were drowned by the questions from the reporters. The smiles on their faces were wiped off and replaced by a stone-cold expression.

Jimmy was cornered. He shouted to Zachary, "Nonsense! We didn't lie. Otherwise, how can you explain the situation of these patients?"

After hearing Jimmy, some people were really confused. These patients were slender and their muscles had degenerated indeed. They looked weak. Anyone who wanted to examine them would find that their muscles were really loose. They didn't seem to be pretending at all.

Chapter 70 Questioning and Procurement

Chapter 70 Questioning and Procurement

Facing Jimmy's question, Zachary sneered. He lifted the old lady's sleeves and said to the reporters, "Look carefully. There are a lot of pinholes on the patient's arm. This is a sign of fat extraction. Also, her skin sags in an unusual way because it is actually caused by the recent injection of skin loosening drug."

"These people faked their weak appearances. In fact, these patients are all able to walk and jump. They are very healthy," Zachary said sternly.

"Nonsense..." Jimmy shouted loudly and was about to deny it.

Zachary snickered and then pressed gently on an acupoint on the old lady's waist with his right hand. The old lady immediately yelped and jumped out of the wheelchair, running away quickly. She seemed to be healthier than most of the reporters below the stage.

Everyone was dumbfounded at this scene.

"These patients are fake. This is irrefutable evidence!" The reporters flashed their cameras vigorously.

"President Huang, can you explain this matter?"

"Principal Wu, are you involved in this fraud as well? Why did you make it up? Is what you said earlier a lie?"

"Mr. Yan, you said that you are the one formulating the refining ointment. Can you make any explanation now?"

...

With the bombardment of these questions, Simon and Alan became gloomy. They didn't expect things to end up this way. They thought they would definitely win the competition.

However, the evidence was irrefutable. Simon couldn't make any explanation. He turned around and left with a livid face, saying, "This press conference is over."

Alan and the others followed him miserably, but they were swarmed by reporters. They couldn't escape at all.

Many reporters focused on Zachary as well. A male reporter with a braid came forward and asked in an unfriendly tone, "Mr. Ching, let's not talk about the Ludington Refining Ointment. I feel like the effect of Wonderzac Refining Ointment is not as amazing as how you promoted it to be."

Lauren was shocked when she saw that reporter. She whispered to Zachary immediately, "This is Boris Wong, the reporter of Ludington Times. He is quite famous in this industry. He has a close relationship with Huang Group!" Zachary paused. His expression changed slightly, saying in a clear voice, "It takes time for the medicine to show its pharmacological effect no matter if it is Chinese medicine or Western medicine. It's impossible for a person to be cured immediately after taking a medicine. The miracle effect of curing any diseases immediately is for TV shows only!"

A burst of laughter sounded from the crowd of reporters after hearing him. They started to understand more about Zachary.

"I can guarantee that the body-strengthening effect of Wonderzac Refining Ointment will definitely be the best in the market. Unlike some companies, we will not exaggerate the effect of our medicine in order to attract consumers to buy it. I can guarantee that a normal healthy adult can fight and defeat at least one or two adults after taking our refining ointment for half a month," Zachary said solemnly.

"It takes so long to see the effect. How can we be sure whether what you said is true? How can we be assured that Wonderzac Group isn't a company that's set up to only ride a temporary trend?" Boris asked relentlessly.

"There is no way to prove the effectiveness in a short period of time!" Zachary waved his hand and said. "It depends on your confidence in Wonderzac Group. After all, I just said that Chinese medicine is not a miracle. The effect won't take place immediately. I believe that more and more people will believe in us as they start using our refining ointment."

"Well, in that case, you can't prove the efficacy of your medicine," Boris was still dwelling on the question.

Zachary frowned. This type of reporter who was trying to make trouble was difficult to deal with.

A burst of laughter sounded at this moment.

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"Zachary, how can you not invite me to your press conference?"

"Director Lee, why are you here?" Zachary glanced over and was surprised to see Henric.

The reporters were also stunned. They began to take photos of Henric from the Ricardo Group. They didn't expect him to have a close relationship with Zachary.

There were more than twenty people together with Henric. To the reporters' astonishment, they were all leaders of the major pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies in Ludington City. "What's wrong? Are you not going to welcome me?" Henric said with a smile. He was very happy when Zachary gave him the refining ointment last time, which improved their relationship. "Of course not. I'm just worried that you're too busy, so I didn't invite you," Zachary said.

"I have to come to your press conference no matter how busy I am. It will be a pity for me to miss the chance to purchase such a good medicine!" Henric smiled.

"Ah!" Zachary was stunned. "Director Lee, are you going to buy medicine from me? Isn't the Ricardo Pharma..."

Henric laughed, "Ricardo Pharma focuses on Western medicine. It is not conflicting for me to sell your refining ointment at all. Also, I believe that the refining ointment will definitely have good sales. Perhaps your refining ointment can help me to attract more consumers to my stores."

Hearing this, Lauren's eyes lit up. What Henric just did was a great help to expand the physical sales of Wonderzac Group, which was one of their biggest problems. "Thank you so much, Director Lee," Zachary said gratefully.

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"Of course!" Zachary nodded excitedly.

With Henric taking the lead, the heads of other pharmaceutical companies also started to place their orders from Zachary. Some of them ordered 30 thousand boxes, some ordered 10 thousand boxes, whereas some ordered 5, 000 boxes. 300 thousand boxes of the refining ointment of Wonderzac Group had been sold in just a few minutes.

The reporter's mouths were all hanging open in surprise. Then, they swarmed over to interview the leaders of the pharmaceutical companies.

The leaders were very cooperative. They told the reporters about what happened at Maxwell's birthday party, and also shared the effects of the refining ointment on their family members.

Someone even revealed that Simon wanted to use 50 million yuan to buy the formulation from Zachary but to no avail. This proved that Huang Group had collaborated with Ludington Medical College to make a knock-off product. Otherwise, why would Simon try to buy the formulation from Zachary?

Boris, who tried to make things difficult for Zachary, turned gloomy at this moment.

He could raise questions about Zachary and Wonderzac Group by writing a few reports. The readers might believe him because Zachary had just become famous recently and Wonderzac Group was a new company.

However, it was ridiculous for him to question Henric and the Ricardo Group. Large-scale enterprises such as Ricardo Group which had been established long ago had gained trusts from the consumers. It was impossible for him to question them with just a few articles.

Moreover, Henric would probably sue him for defamation if he really wrote those reports to question him. Henric did not lack money or a good lawyer to sue Boris.

Thinking of this, Boris could only sigh and left the scene quietly.. Zachary was lucky enough to make friends with so many big shots.