Volume One, Chapter 13: Identifying Wild Ginseng—A Public Humiliation!!

"Overestimating yourself, where did you get the nerve to be so reckless?!"
"The reputation of the renowned Eastern physician is not something a pauper like you can defame!"
"Kid, you’re in the wrong place. Those who get treated here are either rich or noble. Without status, you can't even book an appointment for a year, yet you dare to question us here?"
"This is hilarious. If you’re faking, at least look in the mirror before you urinate—are you really like this?"
"You miserable pauper, immediately apologize to Miss Xiaoxiao, go outside and kneel before the Baozhilin plaque to apologize, or I’ll make sure you regret it in ways you can’t imagine!"
"I am the chairman of Lanhe Enterprises in Longzhou. Now, tell me your name. I will blacklist you, and every logistics company in Longzhou will never employ a scoundrel like you."

In an instant, all the powerful and influential figures present stood up in outrage!
This room was filled with patients who represented almost half of Longzhou’s economic and commercial elite!
Any one of them was a formidable business titan in their own right.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Su Ming snorted coldly and casually shook off Eastern Xiaoxiao’s hand.
Eastern Xiaoxiao’s face showed a hint of pride.
This was the network that his grandfather had built!
With such a business powerhouse lineup, even the law enforcement chief of Longzhou would have to keep a respectful distance.

At that moment, a man in uniform walked over.
“I’m Detective Bei Huan. You are now under serious suspicion of fraud. Please come with me for investigation!”
The man showed his badge and spoke sternly.

However, as soon as he said this, others refused to stand down.
“We won’t let him off. He must kneel outside and apologize to Baozhilin’s golden signboard!”
“Yes, he must be punished! Otherwise, people like him will only poison society and become scum!”
“Crush this kind of toxic behavior!”

The crowd was furious, as if Su Ming had committed an unforgivable crime!

“Shut up!” Su Ming snapped coldly, sweeping them all with a chilling gaze that made everyone feel as if they were plunged into an icy abyss.
Their blood seemed to freeze on the spot!

The room instantly fell silent.

“Are you trying to bully me just because you have numbers and influence?”
“Heh, I made one comment about the medicine, and you’re ready to kill me just to vent your anger!”
“Is this clinic your father’s or your mother’s?!” Su Ming pointed at the sycophantic crowd without hesitation and scolded.

His words ignited fury among the crowd instantly.
Two bodyguards, following their boss’s signal, were ready to make a move!

“Everyone quiet! No disturbances in my clinic!”

Just then—

The elderly Eastern Shaobai stepped forward. Rolling up his sleeves, his face stern, everyone took a respectful step back.
They all showed reverence.

“Young man, you can eat recklessly, but don’t speak recklessly!”
“Seeing your young age, I’ll let this pass without argument this time. You may leave.”

Eastern Shaobai took a sip of water from the counter, speaking calmly.
His words fell like a divine pardon.

Everyone cleared a path.

“Grandpa, we can’t let him leave so easily. He’s ruining our reputation.”
“He must be punished!”

Eastern Xiaoxiao bit his silver teeth defiantly and shouted.

“Be merciful when mercy is deserved. Let him go.” Eastern Shaobai waved his hand.

Yet Su Ming remained motionless.

“Still not leaving? Damn it, kid, are you looking for death?”
“If it weren’t for Mr. Eastern’s face, I’d have the bodyguards break your legs right now!”

Several business elites and CEOs seized the opportunity to curry favor with Eastern Shaobai, hurling curses and threats at Su Ming.

But Su Ming sneered.
He walked to the counter and casually opened a medicine packet.

“I’ll leave, but Baozhilin must apologize to me!”

While speaking, he opened several medicine packets and spread their contents on the counter.

His words exploded like a bomb, causing an uproar among the crowd!

“Baozhilin apologize to you? Are you drunk?”
“Someone, throw him out!”
“Ugh, you little nobody never get to see our faces, consider yourself lucky today to be personally beaten by us—it’s your honor!”

Su Ming’s arrogant words instantly enraged everyone.
They were all on edge, ready to attack.

“Wait!” Eastern Shaobai frowned and waved his hand, making everyone retreat.

He approached Su Ming with a grave demeanor and said, “Young man, you’re in the wrong place. The Eastern family has practiced medicine for five generations without ever selling counterfeit medicine. If we lacked confidence, this clinic wouldn’t have stood firm in Longzhou for so many years!”

“Now, if you claim I sell fake medicine, present your evidence, and I will apologize…”

“But mark my words, if you cannot provide proof, you won’t leave easily today!”

At this moment, Eastern Shaobai’s presence dominated the entire room!

Even the CEOs around him seemed to lose their shine, overwhelmed by the pressure!

As for Su Ming, he shrugged indifferently without a word.

He took out two so-called wild ginseng roots and placed them on the scale.

Immediately, it showed 230 grams.

Eastern Shaobai frowned slightly.

“A century-old establishment, five generations of medical practice. You should know that wild ginseng is considered a ginseng after seven years, and a treasure after ten years!”
“Mature wild ginseng of three years weighs at least 250 grams, or five taels.”
“What I want is ten-year-old wild ginseng, which should weigh at least eight taels. From the root, stem, leaf, and weight, this is clearly a three-year-old root, and it’s cultivated artificially!”

Su Ming’s words caused a dramatic change in Eastern Shaobai’s expression.

Others were confused, but some insiders nodded in agreement.
Clearly, they accepted Su Ming’s identification.
The facts were undeniable.

But this was not the end. Su Ming moved to another packet and pointed.

“And this snow lotus leaf—the veins are obvious. I want five-year-old leaves, but these are at most two years old and not fully mature. The gatherer was probably short on money and harvested prematurely!”

After speaking, he pointed to another packet.

“Raw polygonatum should look like an irregular cone, large at the top and tapering at the bottom, resembling a rooster’s head, historically called rooster-head polygonatum. But this isn’t polygonatum—it’s some kind of fungus. Though non-toxic, it’s useless!”

“And there’s more…”

Before Su Ming could finish, Eastern Shaobai waved his hand to interrupt.

“Enough!”

His face turned cold and intimidating.

“Confidence?”

“Are you saying there’s no counterfeit medicine?”

Su Ming smiled coldly, locking eyes with him.

His ability to discern was all taught by his teacher, from the rare “Thousand Herbs Poison Scripture,” the only copy in the world!

He was intimately familiar with the habits and properties of common medicinal herbs.

As for identification, a single glance was enough to judge with ease!