From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Xu Chunliang suddenly recalled that Qiao Rulong had helped him with his practice and qualification certificates before, probably through this relationship.

Ye Changyuan had a drink with Xu Chunliang and said, "I can talk to her about this matter, but I can’t guarantee anything. To be honest, my relationship with your Aunt Lin has not been good; we’ve been separated for five years."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, being separated for five years and still not divorced, these people have a tough life. Clearly, there’s no affection left, but they maintain the marriage for family interests. Ye Changyuan’s fierce reaction to his daughter’s marriage might be because he has suffered from the same situation and doesn’t want his daughter to go through it again.

Ye Changyuan went out to make a phone call and returned shortly after, giving Xu Chunliang an address, asking him to meet Lin Sijin at her office at 4:30 PM and to directly discuss his matters with her.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Uncle Ye, didn’t you mention my issue?"

Ye Changyuan replied, "It’s better if I didn’t. If I had, the chances are that we wouldn’t succeed. She knows your relationship with our family. I told her you wanted her help, and she asked you to go see her, promising to do her best to assist you."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, well, you’ve pushed this onto me directly, Old Ye, I wanted your help, not just an introduction. However, on second thought, Ye Changyuan might indeed have difficulties. Given that the couple has been separated for many years and their feelings have probably broken, making this call was already a big favor.

Since he was going to meet Lin Sijin later, Xu Chunliang didn’t drink much. Ye Changyuan took this matter very seriously, advising Xu Chunliang to go back and prepare early, preferably taking a shower; if Lin Sijin smelled alcohol on him, she might think it disrespectful.

At 4:30 PM, Xu Chunliang arrived at Lin Sijin’s office location on time. After registering at the entrance, he was let in by the security guard with a good attitude, mentioning that Director Lin had notified them in advance.

Even a small detail can show that Lin Sijin cared a lot about his visit.

As Xu Chunliang reached the office building entrance, a well-mannered man around thirty was already waiting there. He was Li Kaiqiang, the head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration’s office and also Lin Sijin’s nephew.

Li Kaiqiang led Xu Chunliang to Lin Sijin’s office, smiled, and said, "Director Lin is waiting for you inside."

Xu Chunliang clearly understood that this bureau is not an ordinary one; the head here holds a deputy provincial-ministerial ranking, and although Lin Sijin is the second-in-command, her rank is not low, likely above Secretary Zhou. Before coming, he also learned that Lin Sijin, despite being the second-in-command, is in charge of the actual work here, including important departments like personnel education, policy and law supervision, medical administration, science and technology, international cooperation, and others.

Li Kaiqiang knocked on the door, saying, "Director Lin, Comrade Xu Chunliang is here."

He didn’t go in but simply invited Xu Chunliang inside and helped close the door.

Upon entering the office, Xu Chunliang noticed that the workspace of this influential figure from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration was straightforward, even less luxurious than Zhao Feiyang’s office at Changxing Hospital.

The office was about 20 square meters at most, with the most impressive feature being the bookshelf against the wall. The desk was ordinary and somewhat old.

When Xu Chunliang entered, Lin Sijin was signing documents. She looked up and glanced at Xu Chunliang. She was in her forties, with short hair above the ears, dignified appearance, and dressed elegantly yet simply.

The first glance at her felt familiar to Xu Chunliang; upon reflection, it was largely due to Ye Qingya. Ye Qingya bore a 70% resemblance to her mother, but the two of them gave off different vibes. Ye Qingya appeared gentle, whereas Lin Sijin seemed much more resolute.

After signing her name on the document, Lin Sijin stood up and extended her hand, "Xiaoxu, welcome."

Xu Chunliang quickly took two steps forward and shook hands with Lin Sijin, "Hello, Aunt Lin. I hope my visit doesn’t disturb your work." Before coming, Xu Chunliang considered whether to call her Director Lin or Aunt Lin; since he came to build connections, calling her Aunt Lin seemed more intimate.

Lin Sijin said, "Usually, I’m done with work by this time, but today there are a few more things to handle. Come, have a seat over here!"

Lin Sijin invited him to sit in the sofa area, where a coffee table between two single sofas held bottled water, and she gestured for him to help himself.

Xu Chunliang said, "Aunt Lin, it might be a bit presumptuous coming here today, but I had to come."

Lin Sijin smiled, "Alright, no need for formalities with me. Tell me directly if there’s anything, as long as it doesn’t go against principles, I’ll try my best to help. If I can’t manage it, I’ll tell you directly."

Xu Chunliang felt that Lin Sijin was a straightforward person, unlike Ye Qingya.

Xu Chunliang recounted the matter of Huiren Hall to Lin Sijin.

After hearing the story, Lin Sijin nodded and said, "I’ve heard about the Huiren Hall issue. It has had a significant impact and is still under investigation. I’m not clear on how far it’s been dealt with."

She worked decisively, immediately calling Li Kaiqiang to ask him to understand Huiren Hall’s status and report back to her.

After hanging up, Lin Sijin looked at Xu Chunliang and asked, "Are you Ye Changyuan’s godson?"

Xu Chunliang was taken aback by her question. Could it be that Ye Changyuan introduced him that way? He straightforwardly answered, "Aunt Lin, there’s a misunderstanding. Elder Ye is my god-grandfather."

Lin Sijin laughed and said, "It’s the first time I’ve heard of someone directly acknowledging a god-grandfather. Isn’t it usually a godfather?"

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, she’s quite interesting, why is she getting entangled in this matter, if I call Ye Changyuan godfather, wouldn’t that make you my godmother? Xu Chunliang said, "This was something Elder Ye brought up on his own, and I get along well with him."

Lin Sijin said, "Got it, do you often meet with Qingya?"

Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "I just saw her a couple of days ago."

Lin Sijin frowned and said, "Because of Qiao Rulong?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Not really, Sister Qingya went back to the Capital City in between, and we just happened to run into each other."

Lin Sijin said in surprise, "She came back? That girl, she didn’t even say a word."

Xu Chunliang said, "She’s been in a bad mood lately, probably didn’t want to see too many people. She’s already back in Dongzhou now."

At this point, Li Kaiqiang had figured out the situation and came back to report to Lin Sijin. He glanced at Xu Chunliang first.

Lin Sijin said, "It’s okay, just say it, Xiaoxu is one of us."

This sentence instantly won Xu Chunliang’s favor, Lin Sijin indeed had a knack for interpersonal dealings, really don’t know why a woman like her ended up being estranged from Ye Changyuan.

Li Kaiqiang said, "The cause of this issue is that someone complained about several types of traditional Chinese medicine produced by Huiren Hall leading to patient deaths. According to the death data provided, a total of twelve people have died, and fifty-three have developed varying degrees of heart disease. The medication history of these people shows that they all took Huiren Hall’s traditional Chinese medicine at some point."

Li Kaiqiang paused and said, "Someone directly complained to the Supervision Department, they not only provided medical records of adverse reactions but also evidence of the toxic side effects of these medicines along with laboratory verification results."

Lin Sijin said, "It seems that the complainant is very well-prepared, gathering evidence and conducting analysis and verification takes quite a bit of time."

Li Kaiqiang said, "It is currently certain that the traditional Chinese medicine products produced by Huiren Hall do indeed have toxic side effects, which are highly related to the heart complications and even deaths of these patients."

Xu Chunliang said, "Actually, any medicine has toxic side effects, every product of Huiren Hall has gone through formal procedures and approval before coming to market."

Lin Sijin said, "This is not without precedent, our drug review system is still imperfect, Xiaoli, please collect some relevant materials, strive to be comprehensive and objective. By the way, who is the complainant?"

Li Kaiqiang said, "Well...they requested confidentiality, and we also have related policies."

Lin Sijin nodded and asked Li Kaiqiang to get to work promptly.

After Li Kaiqiang left, Lin Sijin said, "Did you come to me just to plead for Huiren Hall?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I am very clear that one shouldn’t violate principles, but I always feel that there’s something odd about this, the problematic medicine has been on the market for several years, why wasn’t there an outbreak of issues before, and now problems suddenly surface all at once? The internet has been abuzz with discussions since yesterday, and many comments are no longer just targeting Huiren Hall, but have escalated to attacks on the Fire God Sect, and even the entire field of Traditional Chinese Medicine."

Lin Sijin pondered thoughtfully.

Xu Chunliang said, "I personally believe that the impact should be controlled to prevent the public from developing misconceptions about Traditional Chinese Medicine, or even distorting and vilifying it. The environment for practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine has been harsh enough in recent years, and we can’t let those with ulterior motives take advantage."

Lin Sijin said, "What do you mean by those with ulterior motives?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I’ve heard some things, but there’s no evidence yet. If Aunt Lin doesn’t mind, I can tell you, and you can help me analyze it."

Lin Sijin said, "Go ahead."

Xu Chunliang said, "I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of the Mingde Group?"

Lin Sijin nodded.

Xu Chunliang said, "This Mingde Group has been rapidly expanding in our country recently, achieving the goal of acquiring Traditional Chinese Medicine secrets by purchasing some Chinese medicine clinics and factories. Before Huiren Hall got into trouble, Mingde Group proposed acquisition or equity cooperation, but it was rejected by Huiren Hall’s head, Huang Gongxian."

Lin Sijin whispered, "Are you saying that Huiren Hall’s troubles this time stem from the Mingde Group’s retaliation?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I wouldn’t make baseless claims without evidence, but I find this matter very suspicious. Based on my understanding of Mingde Group, they use extremely despicable methods, using the same tactics on our Xu Family’s Huichun Hall and Renhe Hall."

Lin Sijin said, "There’s something I can clearly tell you, the one who reported Huiren Hall is not the Mingde Group."