Zephyr, who was sitting next to Carson, stood up and said, "I'm a doctor working at the community clinic in the local health center, so my income is generally lower. I make around 20 thousand dollars a month."
Francis widened his eyes and looked at Carson in surprise, saying, "Wow, I didn't know you could earn that much by just treating a common cold, fever, and some other simple illnesses at the community clinic."
By the side, a doctor wearing a pair of gold-framed glasses stood up and said, "Is 20 thousand dollars a lot? I own a modern medicine clinic, and I make 40 thousand dollars a month!"
Then, a young man with a thin face stood up and said, "I work at the city hospital, and I earn 50 thousand dollars a month!"
Next, a plump doctor stood up and said, "I'm a chief doctor, so I make 70 thousand dollars a month."
Following, a doctor in his mid-40s stood up and said, "I'm a professor, so I make 90 thousand dollars a month."
Lastly, a very senior doctor with white hair stood up and said, "I make 200 thousand dollars a month…"
Once they finished reporting their monthly income, Francis wore a smug expression and jeered, "See this? Your income barely comes close to any of the doctors here, and you earn so little that it's pitiable!
"Since your income is linked directly to the status of traditional medicine, we can all see that traditional medicine barely works in terms of its medical skills. It's pathetic!"
Carson's face flushed red from anger. Sure, he'd faced a lot of taunts and insults in the past. But he had never cared once about it because he had deep faith in traditional medicine.
However, the faith he had cared so much about was belittled by someone else, and he couldn't help but retort as he stared straight at Francis grimly, "I don't care if you insult me because of my medical skills, but you cannot insult the medical skills founded by traditional medicine.
"I'm not the only traditional medicine practitioner, and there are sure to be other doctors who have better medical skills than me. I believe that their income is much higher than mine too!"



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