Chapter 37: Medical Malpractice

Qiao Sang felt a sense of crisis, and the joy of being the top candidate in the special admission test had diminished considerably.

At this moment, Zheng Yining said, "Big Brother Qiao, do you want to go celebrate together? I know a new snack shop on Rongchang Street that has a signature dish called 'Luo Yun Tui' made by a Ciciou."

Qiao Sang was shocked, "You actually use Cicio to make Luo Yun Tui? Is that allowed?!"

Using extraordinary creatures as ingredients wasn't unheard of in society, but it was always done secretly. No one would openly advertise it as a signature dish.

Moreover, aren't Cicio made entirely of magnets? Can they be eaten?

Zheng Yining was taken aback, "Cicio is the chef at this snack shop. Did you misunderstand something?"

Qiao Sang looked up at the sky and laughed awkwardly, "Haha, the weather seems quite nice today. Let's go home early."

Zheng Yining: "……"

She must have understood the big brother's thoughts correctly just now...

Qiao Sang declined Zheng Yining's and Li Yang's invitation to play Wuzuique and immediately took out her phone as soon as they parted ways.

To focus on the exam, Qiao Sang had chosen to turn off her phone when she entered Shengshui Middle School.

As soon as she turned it on, the screen showed two missed calls from her mother.

Qiao Sang didn't call back immediately. She took a deep breath and, with trembling hands, opened the Galactic Betting Network.

"I won!!"

The next second, Huoyagou heard its tamer's excited voice.

"Ya!"

Huoyagou wagged its tail, also feeling happy.

Qiao Sang did some calculations.

She had lost 5000 League Coins betting on Baudelaire last time, and this time she won 1200 League Coins after deducting the principal, so she was still down 38...

Forget it.

Qiao Sang numbed herself and stopped thinking about it. She called her mother back, who didn't ask about the exam but only when she would return.

Since her mother didn't ask, Qiao Sang didn't mention it either. After all, the high school entrance exam wasn't confirmed yet, and she didn't want to get her hopes up too early.

...

In the evening, at her desk in the room.

Qiao Sang was checking the answers on the test papers she had just completed. These were last year's high school entrance exam papers from Handan City.

Handan City and Hanggang City both belonged to Zhehai Province, so the test papers were mostly similar, with only a few differences in focus.

After checking, Qiao Sang sighed.

Although she had made significant progress, she still got quite a few wrong. With only a week left until the exam, she decided to go back to school the next day. After all, it was faster to ask others for the correct approach to the wrong questions.

"Ya ya."

"Jiu, jiu jiu."

The sound of Huoyagou and Fat Jiagu quarreling came from the living room.

Qiao Sang smiled, hearing the noise. These two little guys were getting along well.

Half an hour later, Qiao Sang finished correcting all the questions and opened the shopping website.

She remembered the vice-principal had mentioned three Vigor Grass, two pounds of Heat Relief Powder, seven ounces of Fire Nitrate, and six ounces of Red Honey.

[Vigor Grass]

Qiao Sang typed in these three words.

The purchase page for Vigor Grass quickly appeared.

Qiao Sang was stunned.

3888.

She didn't give up and scrolled down a few pages, but the price was the same.

No price difference at all?

Qiao Sang found the option to sort by price from low to high.

At the top of the page, it clearly stated 38 League Coins.

Dare she buy it with such a huge price difference?

Qiao Sang hesitated for a moment and, with a glimmer of hope, clicked on it.

All the reviews were negative.

[Did the seller's conscience get eaten by a dog? Is this Vigor Grass?]

[I fed it to my cotton rabbit, and it had diarrhea for a week and lost a lot of weight (picture).]

[What is this? Some random weed?]

[Fake, fake, fake, fake, fake!!! Bad review, bad review, bad review, bad review, bad review!!!]

[I bought a real Vigor Grass for comparison, and it's quite similar (picture) (picture).]

It's definitely a knockoff...

Qiao Sang then searched for Heat Relief Powder, Fire Nitrate, and Red Honey.

Heat Relief Powder: 2600, Fire Nitrate: 6889, Red Honey: 1999 per pound.

This means a bath for Huoyagou would cost over 10,000 League Coins!

Qiao Sang quietly closed the computer.

Actually, the high school entrance exam was more important now. She would put Huoyagou's issue on hold for a while, especially since Huoyagou disliked water and didn't like baths...

At 10:32 PM.

Huoyagou had already played itself to sleep.

Qiao Sang habitually entered the Beast Master Codex before going to bed.

[Name: Huoyagou]

[Attribute: Fire]

[Level: Beginner (136/1000) +]

[Skills: Bite (Beginner 74/100) +, Tackle (Advanced 204/500) +, Fire Fang (Advanced 188/500) +, Ember (Advanced 256/500) +, Shadow Clone (Beginner 5/100)]

[Points: 109]

Last time, Huoyagou gained 55 points after three battles at the 37th Beast Master High School, but this time, it only gained 54 points after four battles.

The points gained from each battle with a pet beast were different. It seemed the points were indeed based on the strength of the pet beast.

Qiao Sang made this guess and fell asleep.

Today was too tiring...

...

...

The next day.

Wencheng Junior High School.

When Qiao Sang appeared in Class 37 with her schoolbag, the class erupted.

"Damn, Qiao Sang, you actually came back!"

"Where have you been for so long?"

"Hey, hey, how can you talk like that? Couldn't there be something going on at home?"

"Hey, what do you mean by something at home? Couldn't it be something with a relative?"

"Everyone misses you. Without you, the teacher just picks on me and Fang Sisi." This was said by Guo Linze, who was usually the second-to-last in the class.

The last-place student was basically given up on by the teacher.

After the students expressed their feelings and dispersed, Fang Sisi said earnestly, "Qiao Sang, you've changed."

Qiao Sang was taken aback and asked, "How have I changed?"

"Before, you would always tell me if you had a good reason to take a leave. Now, you've learned to take leave secretly without telling me." Fang Sisi said with a hint of resentment.

Qiao Sang: "……"

"I'll take you next time."

Fang Sisi shook her head, "There won't be a next time. There are only a few days left in school, and if I take a leave, my mom will break my legs."

"Right." Fang Sisi lowered her voice and leaned in, "I have something to tell you, but don't tell anyone else."

Qiao Sang, seeing her serious expression, nodded, "Go ahead."

"Last week, the teacher got some kind of stimulation and went for a hair transplant. But... ha ha." Fang Sisi couldn't help but laugh, "The anesthetic was replaced with a hair loss agent."

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment and said, "How could that happen? The two agents have different colors, right?"

"The one who applied the anesthetic to the teacher was Jijiyan, the new pet beast of the dermatology chief physician, who wasn't familiar with these things yet." Fang Sisi explained.

Qiao Sang asked, "How do you know this?"

"Did you forget? My mom is a nurse there. She attended the parent-teacher meeting and met the teacher." Fang Sisi replied.

Qiao Sang's expression was strange. Could it be that the teacher went for a hair transplant because of what she said about the wig...

No wonder he didn't answer the phone and turned it off...

This medical malpractice was quite serious.

After all, for middle-aged men, hair is life, especially for those who need to wear wigs.

"Tell me honestly, how many people have you told about this?" Qiao Sang looked at Fang Sisi suspiciously.

Fang Sisi was taken aback and started counting on her fingers, "Lü Siya, Chen Jinjin, Wu Huanjun, Guo Linze, Xie Jiayi, Chen Yu..."

Qiao Sang: "……"