Luo Qingli offered a slight smile. "Mr. William, it’s not surprising that you have an impression of us. The Nourishing Facial Cream is a product of our Luo Group. We recently submitted it to the International Medical Alliance for review, but it failed to pass."

Upon hearing this, William Dodge recalled the matter. "Indeed, it seems there was something like that... So, have the two of you come today regarding this issue?" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Luo Qingli nodded. "Precisely for this matter. Mr. William, our company’s product sells very well domestically. You could say it dominates the market as soon as it’s released! There shouldn’t be any problem with the product’s quality... Why did it fail the review?"

A conflicted expression appeared on William Dodge’s face. He hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Mrs. Luo, I have personally seen the inspection report for this product, but unfortunately... the report states that it contains harmful substances and does not meet international medical standards. That’s why it didn’t pass the review. And the same was true for the two products from the Zongheng Chamber of Commerce."

At his words, Luo Qingli’s and Zhang Yaqing’s pupils constricted.

"Harmful substances?"

Chen Xiao’s eyes narrowed slightly. "Mr. William, isn’t there some misunderstanding here? I’m actually the one who created these formulas."

William Dodge took a deep breath. "Mr. Chen, although you saved my life, when it comes to the safety of patients and consumers, my bottom line will never change. Please understand."

Chen Xiao smiled faintly. "Mr. William, that’s not what I mean. We just want to get to the bottom of this. These formulas are all derived from pure traditional Chinese medicine. It’s impossible for them to contain harmful substances! Of course, I trust your character and know you wouldn’t deliberately make things difficult for us. Could there have been an error in the testing? Or perhaps... someone interfered?"

Hearing this, it dawned on William Dodge. He turned to Lu Jue. "Who was responsible for inspecting these products?"

He also realized that it was very likely a problem within their own International Medical Alliance. No matter what, he had to give Chen Xiao a satisfactory response!

Lu Jue paused for a few seconds. "Let me check."

About ten minutes later, Lu Jue returned, her expression extremely grim. "I checked. The person responsible for inspecting these products is a member of the Ghost Medical Sect from the Yang Country, who is part of our Medical Alliance..."

Rage flared on William Dodge’s face. "Investigate this thoroughly!" he boomed. "If they are truly behind this, I’ll make them pay a severe price!"

As the chairman of the International Medical Alliance, William Dodge held the power of life and death over the fields of medicine and pharmaceuticals. Angering him had very serious consequences.

Lu Jue was well aware that if the people of the Yang Country were truly caught causing trouble behind the scenes, the pharmaceutical enterprises of the Yang Country would soon face a devastating blow. The Shenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Community would then immediately seize the opportunity to fill the void in the market.

"Mr. William, I will start the investigation right away." Lu Jue turned and left to handle the matter.

William Dodge looked at them apologetically. "Mr. Chen, ladies, I am very sorry. This was my fault. I failed to review this matter carefully and allowed this oversight to occur. I apologize to you all." Having said that, he gave them a sincere bow.

Chen Xiao quickly helped him up. "Mr. William, this has nothing to do with you. It was those people who abused their authority and kept you in the dark."

Although they hadn’t interacted much, Chen Xiao could see that the stout man was decent. At the very least, he had a pure heart dedicated to the medical profession.

William Dodge then said solemnly, "Ladies, you may submit your products to me for inspection. I will personally supervise it. As long as your products meet the quality standards, I will immediately approve them and ensure they sell well overseas."

Luo Qingli and Zhang Yaqing were both incredibly grateful. "Thank you, Mr. William, for giving us this opportunity."

"I am the one who should be apologizing to you. After all, this was a failure in my duties," William Dodge sighed. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

He had founded this organization to promote the development of medicine, to bring determined individuals into the fold to contribute to the field. He had never expected that these people from the Yang Country, after infiltrating the alliance, would stoop so low as to abuse their authority to do such things... This was something he absolutely could not tolerate. It seemed the International Medical Alliance was due for a thorough house cleaning!

He suppressed his anger and said to Chen Xiao and the ladies, "Please, take a seat and rest for a while."

They sat down in the living room. William Dodge personally brewed hot tea for them, treating them with the utmost respect. This left Luo Qingli and Zhang Yaqing feeling both surprised and flattered. After all, William Dodge was one of the most powerful figures in the world, and not everyone received such treatment. Today, they were enjoying this privilege entirely because of Chen Xiao.

After a while, William Dodge spoke to Chen Xiao again. "Mr. Chen, I would like to boldly invite you to join the International Medical Alliance. With your extraordinary medical skills, it would be a loss for the entire world if you did not contribute to the field of medicine!"

His voice held undisguised admiration for Chen Xiao.

However, Chen Xiao simply shook his head. "Mr. William, we in the Divine Land have a saying: ’Each to their own aspirations.’ My goal is to live a carefree life, to be a carefree wanderer. If I joined the International Medical Alliance, wouldn’t I just be a black sheep?"

William Dodge was filled with regret at Chen Xiao’s polite refusal, but he knew he couldn’t force the issue.

The group sat and exchanged pleasantries for a while longer before Chen Xiao spoke up. "Mr. William, it’s getting late. Allow me to give you acupuncture to resolve your headache. As for your cardiomegaly and the minor issues with the ’three highs’—hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia—I will prescribe an herbal formula for you. You’ll be completely cured after taking it for one week. Afterward, you just need to make sure you get enough rest, and you’ll recover quickly."

"Then I’ll be in your care, Mr. Chen!" William Dodge said respectfully. He was now completely won over by Chen Xiao, treating him as a top-tier VIP.

Chen Xiao took out his Silver Needles and began the acupuncture treatment. After he inserted several needles, William Dodge felt his head lighten considerably as his mind cleared and his vision sharpened. The vague, persistent pain in his head was gone.

Ten minutes later, Chen Xiao retracted the Silver Needles.

William Dodge marveled, "Mr. Chen, your medical expertise is truly miraculous! Experiencing it firsthand makes it feel even more incredible! You have my utmost admiration!"

Thinking about Chen Xiao’s refusal to join the International Medical Alliance, his sense of regret only intensified.

Chen Xiao smiled faintly. "The medical arts of the Divine Land have a long and profound history. There are many who are more skilled than I am. In the future, Mr. William, you could also focus on cultivating the younger generation from the Divine Land. Give them opportunities to step onto the world stage so that more people can benefit from what Traditional Chinese Medicine has to offer."

William Dodge nodded repeatedly. "I will."

During this trip to the Divine Land, Chen Xiao’s incredible methods had completely won him over, giving him a brand-new understanding of the medical arts of the Divine Land.

Just then, Lu Jue returned with a serious expression. "Mr. William, we’ve made some headway on the matter you asked me to investigate.

"First, through an internal audit of the Alliance, we confirmed that it was indeed people from the Yang Country who tampered with the test results of the submitted products. They have admitted that the products from Miss Luo’s and Miss Zhang’s companies are qualified.

"Second, Jack just called to inform me that our information department has found clues related to your attack. Currently, all leads point to the Ghost Medical Sect. It’s even possible that Yamaguchi Moto was involved!"

The Yamaguchi Moto Lu Jue mentioned was one of the four current vice-presidents of the International Medical Alliance.