Logically, since someone came for medical treatment—and successfully had a condition cured that had left her unable to speak, fundamentally changing the little girl’s fate and solving a difficult problem for the family—the people present should have been happy for her and cheering for the success.
But the timing was wrong, and the setting was all wrong. Because she spoke, it meant that the Japanese Kampo medicine had suppressed Traditional Chinese Medicine, and it meant that Sang Zhi had lost.
The noisy crowd fell silent. Many of the older folks cast cautious glances at her. A number of young people familiar with Master Huang looked as if they themselves were in her shoes, unable to believe the outcome. Naturally, among these people, Huang Qian felt the greatest impact. Sang Zhi had lost; not only was the school’s treasure now unrecoverable, but the remains of the war criminal Mitsui would also have to be returned. It was a double blow.
Chapter 231