Yan Aohan knew immediately from Zhu Yanyi’s words that she intended to make an example of those opponents.
She did not stop her. She understood that if she succeeded, Zhu Yanyi would stand at the pinnacle of the world. No one would dare provoke her again, giving her ample time to plan for the future.
Zhu Yanyi understood this too. This was why she agreed to the PK match. She wanted everyone to know that even if she was the only one standing at the top of Chinese medicine now, she was young. She had plenty of time to train true doctors.
The Chinese Medicine vs. International Medicine PK Match had no one to beautify its name. When Zhu Yanyi entered with her three students, twenty international doctors sat on the opposite side, representing every skin color.
After sitting down, Zhu Yanyi spoke calmly. "Do you want to compete against me all twenty at once, or shall we do it in categories?"
The opponents were stunned. One man named Merk asked, "Just you alone?"
Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Chinese doctors spend more time saving patients than on meaningless competitions. So, one of me is enough to handle twenty of you. I will show you what true, comprehensive Chinese medicine is. I will make you understand that Chinese medicine cannot be bullied."
The match was live-streamed. Not only Chinese people, but the whole world was watching. As soon as Zhu Yanyi spoke, the Chinese audience cheered. They clapped and encouraged her. Those not present watched nervously, clapping along. Support came from the heart, regardless of location.
Zhu Yanyi had never planned to hold back. To her, it was better to defeat any opponent directly to avoid future trouble.
"Miss Zhu, do you have any suggestions for the match?" Merk asked.
Zhu Yanyi scanned the twenty people. "To be honest, I say you should all come at once. But you might say that doesn’t show your strengths. So, I will give you a chance."
She looked at them again. "Five matches per day, ending in four days. I will face twenty matches alone. If I lose even one, I lose the whole thing. How about that?"
The proposal shocked the world.
No one expected Zhu Yanyi to make such an arrogant suggestion. Losing one match meant losing everything. What kind of confidence made her believe she wouldn’t lose a single one?
"Too arrogant," someone in the group above said, sounding dismissive. Perhaps she didn’t understand Zhu Yanyi well enough.
The Big Boss smiled. "This girl has never failed to treat a disease since she started practicing. Her arrogance now is understandable."
"Big Boss, aren’t you worried she will lose?" Assistant Yi asked hurriedly.
The Big Boss chuckled lightly. "I am not worried. Yan Aohan is there to clean up any mess. So, we just watch the five-day match peacefully."
Zhu Yanyi’s arrogance made Miao Pu, Hui Junlan, and An Xuebin look at her with admiration. Their teacher was truly amazing, daring to challenge like this.
Zhu Yanyi dared to challenge because of her ability. Victory was too easy, so she didn’t mind making the victory more significant.
"Are you sure?" Merk’s heart skipped a beat. This increased their chances significantly.
Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Of course. What I say, I do."
Seeing her attitude, Merk hesitated. she quickly understood the true meaning behind her words.
First, Zhu Yanyi was clearly extraordinary. Second, if Zhu Yanyi lost, their victory would be dishonorable—twenty against one. If Zhu Yanyi won, they would be cursed by the whole world.
She regretted it now. She wished she hadn’t come to this热闹 (lively scene).
Yan Aohan watched from the audience, smiling. Zhu Yanyi’s arrogance had placed her in an invincible position.
Many people realized the implication later, but it was too late to back out. The match was proposed by many countries, and China had to agree. But the rules were proposed by China, and for fairness, they agreed. Now, the rules were set. On the surface, it gave them great face—losing one match meant losing all. But the countries represented by these twenty people had lost face already. They lost face before the match even started.
Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow and said, "China has always been hospitable. We welcome your arrival. I know my rule requires you to consider and arrange things. So, rest today. I will talk about some Chinese health preservation knowledge. It won’t waste the time of those watching the live stream. You discuss and come up with a schedule. Starting tomorrow, I will devote myself fully to the match for the next five days. This is my greatest respect for my opponents."
Zhu Yanyi was polite, but this politeness made Merk and the other twenty feel inexplicably ashamed. They never expected to be in such an awkward situation. But they could not refute her. As Zhu Yanyi said, they indeed needed time to arrange things. The only thing they could do was try to suppress Zhu Yanyi’s momentum as soon as possible.
To suppress Zhu Yanyi’s momentum, they had to defeat her in the first match.
So, they had to find the right person to defeat Zhu Yanyi. If they won the first match, they could breathe a sigh of relief.
Everyone gathered in a meeting room to discuss who would go first.
"I think John should go. His Western medicine is good."
"I think Qiong should go. She performed the surgery last time."
"I think…"
"I think…"
Opinions flew, but no result emerged.
Merk frowned. If this continued, they would start fighting among themselves.
"Since no one wants to go first, let’s draw lots," one suggested. "From one to twenty, whoever draws which number goes in that order."
Since no one wanted to go first, drawing lots was the only option. Merk thought for a moment. "Fine, let’s decide it by drawing lots. Since no one wants to come out first, we can only decide by chance."