At first, Ren Xiaosu wasn't sure if Yu Tong, who ran the clinic, had really seen him go out or if he was deliberately trying to frame him even if he didn't see him.
Later, he carefully recalled that he did not see Yu Tong at that time. As a person like Ren Xiaosu, he would definitely be wary of Yu Tong to prevent him from harming others after he stole the clinic's business.
After all, in this world, one had to be careful of being schemed against.
So if Ren Xiaosu felt that he did not have any impression of such a "dangerous target" in his memory, it would mean that Yu Tong was really not present at that time. Therefore, it was more likely that he was lying to deliberately harm Ren Xiaosu.
As for whether Yu Tong had considered the consequences if he did not succeed in framing him, Ren Xiaosu felt that he was not that smart and probably would not have thought of that.
In the past, Ren Xiaosu had tolerated Yu Tong. But now that he had stolen Yu Tong's business and ruined his livelihood, Ren Xiaosu could not bring himself to do that. So when he advised Yu Tong to go back and read up on his medical books, not only did Yu Tong not listen to him, but he even came to harm him.
Ren Xiaosu sneered at Yu Tong. Meanwhile, Yu Tong ran back into town, leaving a puddle of water on the ground.
Next to him, Wang Fugui said with a smile, "Looks like I did something unnecessary. So you're fine."
Ren Xiaosu turned to look at Wang Fugui and thanked him seriously. If anyone had been willing to speak up for him in that situation, he would have remembered it.
"Hey, what are you talking about?" Wang Fugui smiled like a chrysanthemum. "If it weren't for Boss Luo's appreciation for you, I wouldn't have dared to speak up for you. It's true that Boss Luo specifically got someone to pass a message to our town's administrator to take care of you."
Ren Xiaosu was taken aback. "What does Boss Luo do? Does he know me?"
Wang Fugui winked and whispered, "That medicine of yours … Boss Luo likes it very much!"
Ren Xiaosu was speechless.
Only then did Ren Xiaosu realize Wang Fugui had actually sent the black medicine he bought into the stronghold.
"Boss Luo said that as long as you hand in that amount on time every month, you'll be safe outside the stronghold," Wang Fugui said with a smile. Actually, he had his own motives. After all, as long as he relied on Ren Xiaosu's black medicine to establish a connection with Boss Luo, he could really guarantee his safety for the rest of his life.
Suddenly, Ren Xiaosu had an idea. "Is Boss Luo very powerful in the stronghold?"
"You don't understand, right?" Wang Fugui said smugly, "That's the representative of the Qing Consortium in Stronghold 113."
"Why isn't the surname of the Kyung Clan a member of the Qing Clan?" Ren Xiaosu felt something was amiss.
"I'll tell you about this, but don't go around telling others." Wang Fugui lowered his voice. "I heard he's the half-brother of a big shot from the Kyung Clan. He's the illegitimate son."
"Then can you talk to Boss Luo and get us into the stronghold?" Ren Xiaosu thought that since Boss Luo had such great authority, it shouldn't be difficult for him to get them into the stronghold, right? Ren Xiaosu thought to himself.
"We're all contaminated, so how can we get into the stronghold?" Wang Fugui said with a frown, "Besides, if you get in, who's going to help Boss Luo gather the medicinal herbs in the wilderness?"
Realization dawned on Ren Xiaosu. Actually, the latter half of the sentence was the real reason. To Boss Luo, what reason did he have to get Ren Xiaosu and the others into the stronghold? He could just leave them outside the stronghold to supply the black medicine.
That night, Yan Liuyuan suddenly had a high fever. Ren Xiaosu tried to exchange for a bottle of black medicine and applied it on Yan Liuyuan's forehead. However, it did not reduce Yan Liuyuan's fever.
Ren Xiaosu sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the dispirited Yan Liuyuan. He sighed and said, "You don't have to make a wish for this. Don't make any wishes without my permission in the future, understand? A fever like yours can kill you. "
Yan Liuyuan forced his eyes open and said weakly, "But what if something happens to you? What will I do?"
Ren Xiaosu lowered his head and thought for a long time. "Don't be stubborn. I'll definitely lead y 'all to a good life."
"Mhm."
…
The next morning, when Ren Xiaosu went to town to fetch water, he learned of a shocking piece of news. Yu Tong had actually run away overnight with the money. He would rather face the dangers of the wilderness than face Ren Xiaosu.
Some people said Yu Tong had gone to Stronghold 114 because it was the closest to Stronghold 113. Moreover, it was in the opposite direction from where the wolves had appeared. As long as he took the main road, he would usually be fine.
Ren Xiaosu did not know whether to laugh or cry. He actually ran away in fear.
However, something even more unexpected to Ren Xiaosu happened. The steward sent by the stronghold, Chen Haidong, came looking for him. Chen Haidong asked kindly, "Ren Xiaosu, I heard that you know how to treat patients?"
Ren Xiaosu was taken aback. "I only treat knife wounds and external injuries."
"It's fine, it's fine." Chen Haidong smiled even more happily. "It doesn't matter what you treat. Our town is currently lacking a doctor. Are you interested?"
Yan Liuyuan, who was lying in the shack with a fever, immediately opened his eyes in shock. His brother had only wanted to earn some gratitude and money, so how did he suddenly become a certified doctor? And the only doctor in town at that?! He did not make a wish either!
Could it be that Ren Xiaosu's luck had shifted because he did not need to make a wish last night?
However, Ren Xiaosu knew very well that the most important thing was that this steward, Chen Haidong, was also trying to get on Boss Luo's good side.
Power was something that would make the people around you serve you meticulously.
Ren Xiaosu was not an idiot. He immediately agreed to it. "Do you think I can rent out the house in the clinic?"
Chen Haidong smiled amiably and said, "That's great. You guys can move in there today. There's no one there anyway."
With that, Chen Haidong walked away humming a tune with his hands clasped behind his back. Soon after, Old Wang returned with a wooden box under his arm. Behind him were some people who lived in brick houses. They were said to be the wealthiest people in town.
Some of them owned casinos, some owned cloth shops, and some owned grain stores.
Old Wang said, "Congratulations, Ren Xiaosu. You're living in a brick house now!" As he spoke, Old Wang handed the gift box to Ren Xiaosu. "I've prepared a small gift for you and Liuyuan. You guys are still growing, so eat this to nourish your bodies!"
Ren Xiaosu opened it out of curiosity and was surprised to see a white ball inside. "What's this?"
"You don't know, right? This is a bird's nest that I've treasured for many years." Wang Fugui introduced it. "It's very nourishing!"
Ren Xiaosu had only heard of this thing before but had never seen it before. However, he had always had a doubt. "I heard from Mr. Zhang Jinglin that bird's nest is made from the saliva of swallows. But I don't think saliva is that viscous, so it's probably made from … phlegm."
Wang Fugui was speechless.
You don't have to be so disgusting to give me a gift, right? He said unhappily, "Then what about the blood bird's nest? What's that?"
Ren Xiaosu pondered it. "Phlegm with blood in it?"
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