Chapter 145: An Exceptional Teacher Produces Brilliant Disciples

On the other side, as soon as Tian Rong caught sight of Zhang Shen, she hurried over and said to him, "Young man, you truly are a miraculous healer. I hardly know how to begin to thank you."

"Thank me?" Zhang Shen looked slightly puzzled.

"Of course! If not for your exceptional medical skills, how could my boss have gotten out of bed so quickly?"

Hearing Tian Rong's words, Zhang Shen finally understood. It turned out to be about the operation he performed on Tao Yang last night. Since it did not involve much technical difficulty, this rather mysterious invitation made Zhang Shen feel somewhat embarrassed.

While Zhang Shen was still mentally replaying the inner thoughts of that old codger Chen Rong, an old man's voice suddenly echoed from a distance.

"Old Chen, I've been waiting anxiously for you!"

Zhang Shen saw a man of roughly Chen Rong's age walking toward them. Chen Rong stepped forward as well, calling out to him, "Old friend, it's been a long time!"

When the two old men drew close, they exchanged a glance, and Chen Rong spoke first: "You old rascal, knowing full well that your body is allergic to crayfish, you still ate them with such gusto. You're practically asking for a death sentence!"

Hearing Chen Rong's words, Tao Yang couldn't help but smile faintly, then lowered his voice to say, "Brother, it's not like you don't know your sister-in-law's personality. She keeps me on such a tight leash, so naturally I had to sneak out for a bite. But you must keep this strictly between us."

Chen Rong found this rather amusing, thinking that this old friend's secret was already exposed long ago, and trying to keep it hidden now seemed entirely out of the question.

However, no sooner had Tao Yang finished speaking than he seemed to realize something was amiss, so he quickly added, "Old friend, I heard that the person who saved me last night is from your school?"

Though Chen Rong hadn't fully guessed Tao Yang's intentions, he knew that Tao Yang had a deep fondness for young people with high medical attainments. Since he was asking like this, he was undoubtedly plotting to poach talent from under his nose.

"It is true that he is from our school, but he hasn't graduated yet, so..."

Hearing this, Tao Yang panicked slightly and interrupted, "Are you kidding me? He hasn't even graduated, yet you boldly let him operate on me? If I had suffered any mishap, I swear I wouldn't let you off even as a ghost!"

Although Tao Yang's facial expressions were twitching, Chen Rong knew this was just his old friend putting on a fierce act.

"Don't be afraid, old friend. We've both walked through the gates of hell before. If you really had met with an accident, just consider it a contribution to the medical cause!"

Facing a longtime friend, Chen Rong revealed his true nature even more.

However, Tao Yang, who had known him for many years, certainly wouldn't mind these teasing remarks. Besides, his old friend's words reminded him of a crucial matter.

"Did you bring the young man who saved me?"

Zhang Shen naturally knew that being brought here today was actually Tao Yang's idea.

Seeing this, Chen Rong called out to Zhang Shen, "Young man, come over here!"

At that moment, Zhang Shen was chatting with Tian Rong about everyday matters. Hearing Chen Rong's call, he hurried over. When Zhang Shen arrived, Chen Rong introduced him to Tao Yang, "Old friend, he is the one who saved you."

Listening to Chen Rong, Tao Yang began to look Zhang Shen up and down with a serious gaze.

"Young man, I must say, despite your youth, your medical skills are remarkable. You're actually even more skilled than Wang Yingwu, the top surgeon at our Ankang Hospital."

Upon hearing the name Wang Yingwu, Zhang Shen calmly replied, "He is my senior fellow apprentice."

Clearly, Tao Yang had not anticipated this answer, and he turned to look at Chen Rong.

Chen Rong naturally noticed Tao Yang's skeptical expression and nodded in confirmation, "Yes, it's true."

Hearing this, Tao Yang suddenly grew very interested and eagerly said, "I never would have expected your school to be such a cradle of talent, Old Chen. It truly proves the old saying: a strict teacher produces brilliant students. How about this—after your student graduates, why doesn't he just come straight to work at our hospital? That way, senior and junior fellow apprentices can look after each other. What do you think?"

Chen Rong knew very well that Tao Yang bringing him here today was by no means just to express gratitude, but hearing it spoken aloud still surprised him. Given Zhang Shen's medical expertise, there were currently very few people in the entire Yuehu City who could rival him. Moreover, Ankang Hospital's development prospects were indeed promising, and most importantly, Tao Yang had already taken a liking to Zhang Shen. In light of all this, it couldn't be a more perfect arrangement.

Though Chen Rong was quietly plotting on Zhang Shen's behalf, ultimately, the decision rested with Zhang Shen himself. Therefore, Chen Rong turned to him and asked, "Since President Tao has extended such a warm invitation, what are your thoughts?"

Faced with the principal's question, Zhang Shen hadn't actually given it much thought in his heart. However, in his eyes, Tao Yang's private hospital seemed even more welcoming than some of the public hospitals he had seen previously.

On second thought, wasn't the very reason he chose to study medicine under his master to save more people from the clutches of illness? Thinking of this, Zhang Shen pondered for a moment and replied, "Since the President extends such a gracious invitation, as a junior, I am naturally willing, except..."

Neither Tao Yang nor Chen Rong understood what Zhang Shen meant by his pause, so they asked in unison, "What is it? Is there some unspeakable difficulty?"

"It's not that. It's just that I haven't graduated yet."

Hearing this, Chen Rong immediately chimed in, "Then we can just wait until graduation exams are over!"

Tao Yang, however, had a completely different suggestion.

"Graduation exams are easily settled. Aren't they in just two days? Once you finish your exams, you can come straight to work!"

Chen Rong had not expected his old friend to be so eager for talent. Still, since both sides had reached a clear consensus, there was naturally little more to be said.

Just as they were finalizing the details, Zhang Shen's cell phone rang urgently once again.

"Jiang Muyun?"

Zhang Shen was slightly puzzled. Why would this young woman think of calling him so early in the morning?

"Hello, what is it?"

Zhang Shen's unhurried composure formed a sharp contrast with the frantic tone at the other end of the line.

"Huang Wanting just called me, saying she wants us to meet her at the same place as last time. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Zhang Shen suspected that Huang Wanting had taken the initiative to contact them because she had found some clues regarding Dragon Four. He immediately replied without hesitation, "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"