After curing Professor Qicai Na, Mulin hurriedly asked him to contact Professor Feng Nuolaman, explaining Mulin’s situation and the potential trouble it might cause.
Upon hearing the call, Professor Feng Nuolaman realized he had caused trouble for Mulin. He apologized and told Mulin that once his SAT II results were out, he would recommend him to study at his institution and serve as his mentor.
Professor Qicai Na immediately shouted, “You darn old man, haven’t you caused him enough trouble? If anyone’s taking him, he’ll be my student!”
The two argued over the phone. Mulin quickly intervened, saying his results weren’t out yet and they could argue later, calming the two old men. Mulin then left.
For the sake of Meifang and Meizi, Mulin couldn’t take a radical approach and had to deal with worldly matters using worldly methods.
Drawing on his legal knowledge, he hired a two-person team from the renowned New York Bose Law Firm as his long-term private affairs group. After analyzing the situation, they asked Mulin to demonstrate his miraculous medical skills. Discovering both had gastric ulcers, Mulin gave them a homemade Liangfu Pill and performed acupuncture. Within an hour, they were nearly healed. From then on, they worked even harder to advise Mulin.
Following their advice, Mulin went to Duke University. Duke, a private co-ed institution in Durham, North Carolina, was founded in 1924 by James Duke in memory of his father, Washington Duke. Today, it’s a leading academic center. Its medical center has earned global acclaim, with many departments consistently ranked among the best in the U.S. Duke often garners attention for its research and academic innovations, and its faculty are frequently invited to lead major academic and professional organizations worldwide.
One of Mulin’s teachers was a Duke graduate. After learning his SAT II score was 1800, Mulin submitted a paper, *On the Types and Treatments of Gastric Ulcers*, to meet Professor Franklin. Franklin, whose students held positions in major hospitals worldwide and served on the American Family Medicine Committee, was astonished by Mulin’s youth and, after reading his paper, by his solid medical foundation. Learning Mulin already had three years of clinical experience in China, Franklin gladly agreed to be his recommender for Duke.
When Mulin mentioned two cases he treated there and the potential lawsuit from the American Family Medicine Committee, Franklin was unconcerned. He said Professors Qicai Na and Feng Nuolaman had already informed him of Mulin’s treatments and would mediate on his behalf. Franklin also expressed strong interest in Mulin’s medical techniques and offered to be his doctoral advisor after he completed his undergraduate studies, writing him a glowing recommendation letter.
Mulin then visited MIT, founded in 1861, a private university with over 140 years of history. Offering four-year programs and a five-year dual-degree plan for bachelor’s and master’s degrees, MIT is renowned for its natural and engineering sciences, as well as management, economics, philosophy, political science, and linguistics. Its Lincoln Lab, Computer Science and AI Lab, Media Lab, and Sloan School of Management are prestigious. Sixty-one Nobel laureates have studied or worked there, and its biology department excels in medical technology.
Another of Mulin’s teachers graduated from MIT, mentored by Professor Chris Landeng, another globally respected academic. After submitting the same paper, Landeng offered the same terms as Franklin. As their discussion ended, the office secretary informed Landeng that police were looking for Mulin. Mulin knew trouble had arrived.
The police apologized to Professor Landeng, showed their badges, and said someone reported Mulin for illegal residency and unlicensed medical practice. They were there to arrest him and read him his Miranda rights: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney during questioning. If you cannot afford one, the court will appoint one for you.”
After they finished, Mulin said, “Sorry, officers, but do you have an arrest warrant?”
One officer replied, “Two highly respected doctors reported you. After our investigation, we consider you a significant criminal suspect. We’ve requested an emergency arrest, and a judge will issue a warrant later. Come with us now.”
“Wait, officers. I’m a minor. I think my lawyer should speak with you.”
Professor Chris Landeng immediately told the police to wait and not take Mulin, threatening to complain to the state legislature otherwise. He had his secretary contact Mulin’s lawyers, who were soon brought in.
The lawyers nodded to Landeng and said, “Sir, we apologize for the trouble our client has caused you. Thank you for upholding the law’s dignity. We’ll resolve this quickly, so please bear with us.”
They then told the police, “We demand a formal apology from your department to our client for the severe reputational damage caused. If not, we’ll sue for compensation and make you lose everything! First, our client is a legal U.S. citizen—here’s all his documentation.” They handed over a file.
“Second, our client is a minor, not a criminal suspect. Even if he were, you have no right to arrest him—that’s the juvenile court’s jurisdiction. Your emergency detention violates his rights and severely harms his reputation. Our client is preparing for college with an SAT II score of 1800. Your actions will cause him significant losses. Third, our client was conducting scientific experiments with others, performing massages, not practicing medicine illegally. Here’s the juvenile court’s investigation and ruling on Daniel Mu’s actions, along with testimonials from Professors Qicai Na, Feng Nuolaman, Franklin, and others. So, officers, do you have anything to say?”
Professor Landeng was stunned, and the police were bewildered. What started as a simple unlicensed practice case had become a major issue.
The officers said to Mulin and his lawyers, “We’re sorry for the trouble caused by our mistake. We’ll conduct a detailed investigation and send you a formal report. If it’s our error, we’ll include a formal apology. Until then, please stay in contact with our department.” They then left.
Mulin knew where there are people, there are conflicts, much like the Chinese saying, “Where there are people, there is a Jianghu.” Everyone is entangled with interests. He initially thought the professors had rivals, but they were pure academics who, despite differing views, wouldn’t attack personally.
Instead, it was the professors’ personal physicians, whose income dropped significantly after Mulin cured their chronic ailments, who angrily reported him as an adult for unlicensed practice.
The police, acting on the reports from these prominent doctors without verifying with the professors, assumed Mulin was an unlicensed practitioner and sent officers for an emergency arrest.
In the U.S., penalties for unlicensed medical practice are severe. Mulin, having learned this from his teacher as a youth, indeed lacked a medical license, and a report meant breaking the law. Since he chose to live in the secular world, he aimed to use its laws to protect himself.
His principle was: If you dare to play, I’ll play you to death—I have plenty of time. So, he hired professional lawyers to handle it.
Knowing Mulin’s age, the lawyers used the U.S. juvenile justice system to protect him. This system considers minors’ unique characteristics, operating differently from adult justice with mechanisms like “one-stop justice,” social investigations, and family-style hearings, prioritizing education and protection over punishment.
They also contacted the professors, confirming Mulin didn’t prescribe or use Western injections or pills, and secured their testimonies. Since Mulin treated without payment, they filed with the juvenile court, which ruled his actions weren’t illegal.
Now it was time for his lawyers to go after the two doctors who reported him. In this world, money makes things happen, and Mulin thought, “I’ll play with you slowly—this is just the beginning.”
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