The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Charlie couldn’t believe that Dr. Simmons was planning to leave Aurous Hill because of a lost bet.

What was even more surprising was that the bet was over a medicine cauldron so he asked, “Dr. Simmons, who did you make this bet with?”

“I have no idea,” Dr. Simmons replied, “The man only gave his surname as Vail and called himself Master Vail.”

“Master Vail?” Charlie’s face darkened at the mention of that name.

Charlie recalled that Stefanie Sun had mentioned the name Master Vail before.

She had described him as a highly respected Taoist priest in the Chinese community in America, who was close to his grandmother Evans.

When his grandfather Evans was critically ill, he came to treat him and even got involved in a dispute.

Master Vail was impressed by the effectiveness of the Life Saving Pill and wanted to know who made it.

When he learned from his uncle Desmond that there was a Rejuvenation Pill in Aurous Hill, he came to look for it.

Impressed by the effectiveness of the Life Saving Pill, he wanted to track down its maker.

Charlie wasn’t too worried about Master Vail’s presence in Aurous Hill, but he was curious about the reason for the bet he made with Dr. Simmons.

It was unclear whether he simply coveted Serene Medical Clinic or had an ulterior motive.

Charlie felt that someone who could be amazed by the Life Saving Pill wasn’t particularly perceptive and dismissed him.

Charlie’s confidence wasn’t baseless.

He had picked up on some subtle cues that gave him insight into the other party’s true abilities.

Just like how someone who’s intimidated by a Rolls-Royce probably couldn’t afford one, those who could afford a Rolls-Royce won’t be intimidated by it. His instincts told him that Master Vail wasn’t someone to be afraid of.

He turned to Dr. Simmons and asked, “Dr. Simmons, what was the competition about?”

Dr. Simmons laughed wryly, “Of course it’s inappropriate.

But that guy, Master Vail, was quite cunning, he chose these kinds of comparison methods because he knew I couldn’t win against him in terms of medical skills.

wanted to win my Serene

I was so foolish and agreed to his ridiculous

his

senior Taoist priest could stoop so low as to use such underhanded methods to

to turn things around, I’ll go

“Master Wade, you might not know, but guessing the menstrual cycle and pregnancy history of female patients has always been a part of the ancient imperial

than males and gynecology can

doctors can detect the joy pulse in early

use pulse-reading to figure out a pregnant

even guess the

there were even imperial doctors who could predict the gender of a fetus

furrowed even deeper upon hearing that Dr. Simmons had lost all

Taoist priest could be so

Dr. Simmons, “Are you sure he is just a Taoist

himself as Master Vail, a Taoist

skills are truly

man is ashamed to have lost to

but wonder about the fairness of the competition and asked Dr. Simmons, “Did he arrange for a patient

then replied, “I don’t have any evidence to prove it, but I

“But Master Wade, isn’t Taoism about cultivating one’s inner self and

here to gamble with others? Just like the monks in the temple, if they spend all day hanging out with the powerful and seeking worldly pleasures, how can they

Master Vail had a

Charlie’s view, a person who truly believed in their faith must first be indifferent to

spent all their energy on making friends with the powerful,

motives and it

of careful management, self-promotion and packaging for a person like Master Vail

that this person was motivated solely by his own

utilitarian mindset were to engage in some trickery during a bet, it would hardly be

you’re absolutely right!

patients and Grandpa had no way out but to agree to

refused, he would have lost face in front of

that he planted fake patients

sigh, “It’s too late to say that