The middle-aged man gestured towards an elderly gentleman sitting below. "Mr. Ralph, we'd trouble you to authenticate this."
Mr. Ralph, in his seventies but with a youthful appearance and vibrant health, walked up slowly. He was the chairman of the National Herbal Association and the president of the Blokoord Chinese Medicine Association. A respected figure in the national Chinese medicine community.
Mr. Ralph approached the stage without looking at the Ganoderma lucidum. Instead, he asked Oliver, "Young man, are you a doctor too?"
Mr. Ralph had the air of a medical scholar. Even in the presence of wealthy and influential figures, he remained dignified and independent.
Oliver, recognizing the honor, nodded politely and humbly replied, "I studied for a while, but my skills are far from
