31 A new opportunity (1/2)

”He's… really a doctor?” someone from the band asked in a slightly doubtful and disbelieving tone.

”Could we have misunderstood him?!” Luo Xinyu was even more puzzled.

Wang Fugui thought, 'There's no misunderstanding at all. He only became a doctor two days ago.'

But he wasn't going to tell them that since he wanted to entirely distance himself from the matter. ”Y'all were saying that I recommended someone who was sick in the head to be your guide, but I didn't. Just look, he really is a doctor.”

”That can't be right. Let me try to remember.” A soldier from the private army thought for a while and said, ”What did he say the last time we saw him?”

”Congratulations! Father and child are both doing fine! The baby weighs 3.24 kilograms!” someone answered.

”That's right, who says something like 'father and child are both doing fine!'” That soldier said angrily, ”Someone like that can even become a doctor in this town?”

Seeing them recall word for word what Ren Xiaosu said, Wang Fugui explained, ”Aren't we living in conditions where medical treatment is not so good? But it's absolutely true. He is indeed our town's doctor. If you don't believe me, you can ask the people around here.”

Wang Fugui then walked a few houses down. He knocked on a random door and asked, ”Is Ren Xiaosu our town's doctor?”

The person who answered the door was taken aback momentarily. ”Yes, he is.”

”How are his medical skills?” Wang Fugui asked again.

That person gave him a thumbs up. ”Who in town is not praising Ren Xiaosu these days!”

The band members were lost in thought again. They turned their heads back towards the clinic and saw that there was no one at the window anymore.

”You were saying that he's the only person who can bring people through the Jing Mountains?” asked Luo Xinyu, having calmed down. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.

”Yes.” Wang Fugui gave it some thought and said with a smile, ”Actually, I can't guarantee that he'll take you through. But if even he can't do it, no one else in this town can get you there.”

”You're almost praising him to the high heavens.” Luo Xinyu sneered, ”Tell him that he has been recruited. We'll set off again after we've rested and reorganized the group.”

”Don't, there's no use telling me about this.” Wang Fugui gave a sheepish smile and said, ”If you want to recruit him, you'll have to seek Boss Luo's permission.”

”Boss Luo? How's he related to Boss Luo?” Luo Xinyu was stunned.

”I don't know the exact details, but you definitely can't just recruit and use him as you please,” Wang Fugui stated.

Luo Xinyu snorted in disgust. At this moment, the soldiers who reported back to the stronghold returned with news that they could enter. Soldiers stationed atop the stronghold walls slowly raised the portcullis. Without another word, Luo Xinyu led her group back into the stronghold.

Wang Fugui patted his chest in relief. In fact, he had been afraid that they would try to settle the score with him. But fortunately for him, he had struck up a good relationship with Boss Luo because of the black medicine. If he did not throw this name out today, he would probably have gotten severely punished even if he would not have to die.

In reality, even Wang Fugui himself was unsure of how powerful Boss Luo was in the stronghold. But whenever he threw this name around, he could get a deep sense of how damn useful it was.

Wang Fugui went to knock on the clinic's door as he wanted to discuss the matter with Ren Xiaosu. But even after knocking for a long time, no one answered him. Wang Fugui muttered, ”Could they bear a grudge against me?”

The next morning, Ren Xiaosu opened the clinic on time and got ready for business. But as soon as he opened the door, he saw Wang Fugui standing outside with a smile on his face. Ren Xiaosu snapped, ”What's the matter?”

”You see, I recommended you to them back then with good intentions.” Wang Fugui said, ”It's a chance for you get into the stronghold. Do you know how many people out here want to get into the stronghold? Everyone wants that!”

”Why don't you seize this good opportunity for yourself?” Ren Xiaosu said unhappily, ”I'll draw a map for you to lead them there. If you manage to bring them there, you'll gain entry to the stronghold.”