Chapter 1022

Matthew furrowed his brows, feeling dejected.

The Eastorians stopped at nothing to get their hands on the traditional medicine books. If they couldn't get it with money, they'd steal it. If that didn't work, they'd resort to violence and even murder.

Meanwhile, Otto had no faith in traditional medicine at all.

The Eastorians spread the word in the media that traditional medicine didn't work, even hiring fake experts to bash it and blowing failed cases out of proportion to discredit it.

Undeniably, their plans had worked. The young doctors in this land didn't trust traditional medicine anymore.

Matthew wasn't in a rush to explain anything. With a smile, he stated, "I'm actually a traditional medicine practitioner myself."

Otto was stunned for a moment, then awkwardly grinned. "I didn't mean you. Don't be mad. I'm talking about the entire community of traditional medicine practitioners."

What the fuck? Matthew's mouth twitched, feeling infuriated by those words. Otto distrusted the entire field of traditional medicine, and Matthew was just collateral damage.

Realizing how serious Otto looked, Matthew didn't know what to say. After a pause, he said, "I'll show you a few people." Then, he headed straight for the bare doorway.

Otto sighed. He instantly knew he'd said the wrong thing the moment he spoke. After all, Matthew stood up for him and kicked Denny out.

Even though Otto was confident that his comment about traditional medicine being foolish was true, it was too much of a blow to Matthew's pride.

Upon seeing that Matthew didn't get mad, he felt a sense of relief. He quickly caught up with Matthew, curious about who they were going to meet.

Otto suddenly felt a tap on his arm. He turned around and spotted Durban giving him a meaningful look.

He slowed down his pace, creating some distance between himself and Matthew. Then, he asked, "What's going on?"

Durban warned, "Can you think before you speak? Have you forgotten the trouble you went through at the previous hospital? You really want to start off your new job by getting on his nerves?"

Otto sighed and softly replied, "I don't want to say it like this, but traditional medicine is no longer relevant. As a doctor, I can't just say things that aren't true to flatter anyone."

Durban was frustrated. "If you can't say something you believe, then just don't say anything. You..."

He still had things to say, but then he saw Matthew glancing back at them, so he quickly shut up.

Matthew held the elevator door open. Realizing they were still behind, he called out, "Hurry up."

Otto and Durban spoke pretty softly. But since they were close to Matthew, he could still hear bits of their conversation.

Matthew finally understood that Otto really couldn't put up with traditional medicine. He didn't bother defending traditional medicine but simply. watched them get in the elevator The doors closed, and the elevator went straight up to the top floor. Cóntent

The office was spacious, but there were no desks or conference tables in sight. Instead, there were some couches and bookshelves filled with books on traditional and modern medicine.

Along with that, there was a cabinet with beverages and snacks. A few people were lounging on the couch.

Tony, getting up there in age, held a cup of coffee and took a sip. He narrowed his eyes and blankly stared ahead, looking like he was lost in thought.

Silas had a couple of snacks in front of him-chips, nuggets, and a bottle of beer in his hand, He took a swic of beer and tossed some chips into his mouth. Then, he dug into the nuggets, savoring every bite.

If anyone had seen him digging through the trash in dirty clothes looking for food, they wouldn't believe Silas used to be that.

Sitting in the corner of the couch, Kingston had Bluetooth earphones on, his eyes lighting up as he stared at his phone screen.

The screen displayed a woman in a skin-colored bodysuit. At first glance, it almost looked like she wasn't wearing anything.

The tight-fitting outfit highlighted her curves, making her figure even more eye- catching. Her chest, both in size and shape, was jaw-droppingly big.

Her body moved with the rhythm of her dance, and Kingston's eyes followed along.

Suddenly, a gorgeous lady approached Kingston. "Kingy. This medicine you mentioned..."

Kingston freaked out and hurriedly turned off his phone screen, looking like a thief afraid of getting caught by the police.

He placed his phone on his thigh and turned to Jenny, asking with a grin, "I didn't catch that. Can you say it again?"

Jenny held up a book. "The medicine is the key ingredient for treating the plague, but..."

A beautiful woman standing nearby watched everything in silence and snickered, clearly unimpressed with Kingston.

Kingston was clearly into women but put on this act of being all proper. She totally looked down on him.

Wearing a burgundy short-sleeve

top, she looked elegant and

feminine. The tight black pants highlighted her rounded hips like a mature woman's. The perky butt made her presence hard to miss.

Her slim waist was captivating. Above it, her impressive chest and her cute, seductive smile added to her charm.

The moment she sat down, the air in the room seemed to fill with an intoxicating, sensual vibe.

Pierre and Carson sat in the corner, each holding a medical book. They read intently and were completely absorbed in it.