I insist

Chapter 102: Throwing Gold

idea?

Besides clinging to this powerful figure, is there any other way?

Song Miqiu didn't care at all, and looked at the other party again with a smile.

“It’s good that you’re willing to be my support, but…” Song Miqiu shook her head, then looked at Ming Taicheng beside her, “You’re not worried, right, brother?”

Ming Taicheng didn't react much to this matter. He laughed and took out another jade pendant from his pocket, placing it in front of her.

Seeing the character "明" (Ming) carved on it, I already guessed what it meant.

Song Miqiu's smile widened again, but the next moment, because of the light emanating from below, she couldn't help but turn her head to look at the audience.

"This painting is nice."

"want to?"

Upon hearing Ming Taicheng's words, Song Miqiu remained silent, but easily bought the painting by raising her hand.

But when the items arrived, she immediately handed them to the renowned physician standing to the side.

"This painting is perfect for you, my dear brother. Please don't refuse it."

"Why should I refuse my little sister's filial piety? I'll have someone hang it in the study later."

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu's smile widened, but he didn't presumptuously ask about the medical sage's next test questions. Instead, he started talking about the jade carvings.

The designs for all the materials were quickly finalized, and they were taken out immediately.

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub; it's too strange to only take in and not give out. We must do it this way.

But Song Miqiu was still reluctant to part with it, sighing inwardly for a long time before finally taking the jade she had decided on out.

"It's getting late, and I still have some guests waiting at my residence, so this is all we can do for today."

"It's already this late, we really should go back."

But instead of going straight back, she found a shop and sat down.

After saying goodbye to Ming Taicheng, Song Miqiu turned to look to the side and saw that Yu Huailin remained silent. Thinking that something else had happened, she took him out directly.

Sitting at a nearby noodle shop, I wanted to ask someone for two bowls of plain noodles, but I found that the gaze of the person next to me was even more intense.

"Just say what you want to say, there's no need to hide it like this."

Do you know why a single jade pendant can buy you a piece of jade that you couldn't buy with your entire fortune?

"Isn't it because of his status as the Sage of Medicine? After all, this status allows him to do things that many people can't. Besides, with birth, aging, sickness, and death, who can guarantee they won't get sick? No matter what, people have to curry favor with him, right?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Huailin gave a mocking laugh and coldly recounted the remarkable feat Ming Taicheng had accomplished.

The idea of ​​someone being revived by acupuncture after two days of death, or even brain surgery to save someone, sounds unbelievable.

Song Miqiu was not a person of this era, so he can probably explain it using other, more scientific methods.

But it is precisely because of this that I admire Makoto Akira even more.

"Now you know the difference between your counterfeit and his?"

"If you don't want to lose this backer you just got, you'll have to show your full strength."

Song Miqiu could roughly understand why without him saying it. It was because a high-ranking medical sage would definitely come to watch the competition, and if he slipped up then, there would be no way to hide it.

He nodded solemnly to Yu Huailin, wanting to continue eating, but because of the other's burning gaze, he ultimately threw all the jade he had secretly hidden out for auction.

The points accumulated rapidly, which gave Song Miqiu the confidence to buy things.

Song Miqiu hurried back to her room, still hoping to rely on the system for last-minute cramming. But just as she lay down and chose a simple and easy-to-understand medical book, the system unexpectedly took pity on her and gave her a prompt.

The medicinal stones haven't been processed yet. Should we use points to turn them into medicine?

"How many points? I can't afford it if it's too expensive."

The system seemed surprised by Song Miqiu's response, pausing for a while before finally uttering the number ten points—a figure that was neither too many nor too few.

Thinking about the points he would earn today, he nodded without hesitation and put the entire medicinal stone into the system.

I wanted to keep looking for something like a beginner's guide to medicine, but I couldn't find what I was looking for.

Just as Song Miqiu was about to shut down the system, a powder appeared on the spot.

The system notification that followed immediately drew her attention again.

'If you wish to learn medicine, I suggest you exchange your funds for classic works of traditional Chinese medicine from ancient and modern times, both Chinese and foreign.'

"That thing is incredibly heavy; you have to know it has at least several thousand years of history..."

Song Miqiu gestured her height slightly, wanting to discuss it with Yu Huailin again, when she heard the system's voice again.

I quickly flipped to that page, looked at the exorbitant price, but stopped again.

If she actually redeemed this exorbitantly priced cheat device, she could be in danger of dying at any moment.

Was it really worth it for her to do this just because she was a medical genius once?

After much deliberation, Song Miqiu's mind flashed through a series of faces, some large and some small, but finally settled on Qing Zhi's face.

"Host, this trip to the palace will yield far more than you expect; please reconsider."

"Think twice? Do you know how many kinds of medicine I can exchange for with these points? If I take these points and leave, I can make a fortune anywhere."

The system was silent for a moment, then emitted another sound.

'Ding! New mission: Please complete the Medical Saint Competition and win first place. Failure will deduct 100 points.'

If she fails now, she still has a chance to salvage the situation.

As if the system knew about this, the volume dropped another notch, becoming an extremely shrill electronic sound.

And lose one thing, chosen randomly.

Song Miqiu hadn't expected this kind of punishment. Her brows furrowed, and she wanted to argue for herself, but before she could say anything, there was a knock on the door.

"Who?"

"Why did you suddenly yell just now? What happened?"

Upon hearing what the other party said, Song Miqiu had no choice but to temporarily interrupt her conversation with the system and quickly walk to the door.

"I'm fine, you don't need to worry too much."

"The semi-finals are tomorrow, so don't cause any problems at this time."

The voice was somewhat cold and stern, which made Song Miqiu feel as if an invisible force was gripping her neck.

They did not offer any choice.

Song Miqiu realized that if he lost anything, the immediate consequence would be Yu Huailin's revenge.

Since there's no way to escape, we have no choice but to take a gamble.

"Make sure this really works. Don't give me a substandard product, or I'll take you with me even if I die."

The system did not give any response, but silently displayed the exchange interface in front of Song Miqiu.

With difficulty, she placed her hand on the "Unforgettable" redemption button, but her hand suddenly froze. It took her a long time to finally muster the courage to press it firmly.

'Exchange successful. Remaining balance: 0.5. Please exchange more points.'