The press conference originally scheduled at Mu Lin’s clinic was moved to New York City’s City Hall after a secret deal between Mu Lin and the mayor of New York City.
Because the media heavily publicized the event, nearly all companies and organizations across the country gave their employees time off so they could watch the live broadcast of the press conference from home. This ensured that even if unexpected situations arose, people wouldn’t rush into the streets again to protest or express their emotions.
After receiving notice from the New York City government, journalists became even more convinced that Mu Lin’s clinic had completely cured the patient from Country Y. In other words, in this first round of confrontation, Mu Lin’s clinic had easily achieved victory.
Just imagine, a private clinic attracting worldwide attention, generating so many sensational news stories—it truly was a miracle.
Considering the elevated level of the press conference, people naturally believed the clinic’s founder should attend. This would finally reveal the identity of the clinic’s mysterious founder. The thought of peeling away the veil covering Mu Lin’s identity excited the reporters. The media had already poured tremendous effort into investigating the clinic’s founder, but had made little substantial progress, especially lacking any visual images of Mu Lin.
Mu Lin had considered this issue as well. Although he had the ability to ignore everything in the world, the people around him still had to live within it. Therefore, during the conflict with experts like McCaul, he chose not to appear personally. Instead, he pretended to be clueless while letting the mayor of New York City step forward on behalf of the government to investigate the matter thoroughly. This way, he avoided a direct confrontation with the U.S. Family Medical Council and prevented an outright split.
The bargaining chip in the deal was moving the clinic’s press conference to City Hall, with the spokesperson role shifting from the clinic to the New York City government. This allowed the city government to appear publicly as a supporter of the clinic, thereby gaining more public support for the mayor’s affiliated political party—the Donkey Party—and increasing his chances for future political advancement.
This arrangement perfectly aligned with Mu Lin’s desire to remain hidden. Although he could easily resolve these worldly troubles, he didn’t want to be constantly watched by countless eyes wherever he went—that would go against his original intentions.
Mu Lin deeply understood the old saying: “A tree that stands tall above the forest will surely be destroyed by the wind.” Although so far he had only encountered ordinary people, in this vast world, anything was possible.
Therefore, he chose to hide among ordinary people. This not only ensured his cultivation practice remained undisturbed, but also protected his loved ones from being harmed because of him.
Right now, he was sitting in his room at the clinic, watching the live television broadcast of the press conference.
Inside New York City Hall, the conference hall was packed with journalists from various news media outlets, and television cameras were densely lined up in front of the stage.
The spokesperson officially announced that after three days of emergency treatment, the patient from Country Y had officially been cured by Mu Lin’s clinic in New York City.
A deathly silence fell over the room. No one commented on the news. Before seeing the patient in person, no one was willing to easily believe the reports or diagnosis. They only believed what their own eyes could see.
Then the spokesperson announced that the patient had already left the clinic and would soon appear at the press conference. As soon as this news was released, the room immediately buzzed with murmurs—this was the information everyone had been eagerly waiting for, though they still doubted its authenticity until they saw the real person.
Seeing the atmosphere beginning to shift, the host immediately announced that the patient from Country Y—Huasi—would now be brought out. Huasi felt somewhat nervous about such a grand public appearance, after all, he was just a shipyard worker from the lower class. Although he had already been interviewed by many media outlets during this incident, those had been private interviews. Today, when he heard he was about to appear before the entire world, he absolutely refused to come out. In the end, it was only after Mu Lin, as a friend, personally asked for his help that Huasi reluctantly stepped onto the stage.
Originally standing at 1.82 meters tall, Huasi now looked very thin and frail due to his long illness. His suit hung loosely on his body. He looked as if a single gust of wind could knock him over. Now, with a stiff expression and eyes fixed straight ahead at the speaker on the stage, he mechanically walked forward like a robot.
The media in the audience sensed that the live show was beginning and quickly prepared their equipment. As Huasi started walking toward the stage, the entire conference room was flooded with bright lights and camera flashes.
Suddenly, Huasi seemed to forget how to walk properly—his left hand and left foot moved together, then his right hand and right foot. The audience burst into laughter. Watching from his room, Mu Lin couldn’t help but smile. This kid—what talent!
When Huasi finally sat down in the seat reserved for him on the stage, the laughter from the audience lasted a long time before gradually fading away. It was likely that Huasi would become the most popular person in the world for quite some time.
At this point, the journalists began carefully examining Huasi, zooming in on his face with their camera lenses. On the television screen in the conference room, side-by-side images of Huasi before and after his illness appeared, helping people gradually believe that this was indeed the same person—and that he had truly been cured.
At this moment, the host announced the start of the press Q&A session. Zhao Changming from Mu Lin’s clinic then walked onto the stage and sat beside Huasi and the spokesperson, ready to answer the journalists’ questions.
Seeing this, Mu Lin felt slightly reassured. He had been worried that without his presence, Huasi might act recklessly. Although Huasi wouldn’t say anything harmful to the clinic, Mu Lin feared he might blurt out something careless and end up causing trouble unintentionally, creating unnecessary enemies for the clinic. Now that he saw the nervous but reliable Changming had appeared, Mu Lin felt confident that the New York City government officials were following the previously agreed-upon agenda.
When the host announced the start of the first question, every reporter in the room raised their hand. On the television screen, it looked like a forest of hands stretching toward the sky.
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