Chapter 87 The Missing Countess
The "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce" is a very low-key super consortium.
This giant crocodile hidden under the water has many small business groups under its command, and their business scope covers almost all fields including mining , technology, potions, food, textiles, etc.
Perhaps people of this era are not aware of how terrifying these capital tycoons are, but Ryan, who was accustomed to the tricks of big financial conglomerates in his previous life, knows very well that these "lowly businessmen" who look even less noble in status will infiltrate everything in your life without you noticing.
The steel forged in the machinery factories, the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the equipment used for hunting, and even the coins issued by the empire... all have their traces.
The "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce" had already built a huge monopoly business empire before the high-ranking nobles of the two empires noticed it.
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Most of Irubek's daily experimental consumables and materials are provided by the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce", and the two parties have a certain relationship.
When Ryan returned to the laboratory, several men in black were waiting anxiously at the door of the laboratory.
Seeing outsiders coming, they became extremely alert. They were the guards of the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce".
After Ryan revealed his identity, the men in black apologized repeatedly.
He didn't say anything and walked in. He saw a man who looked like a manager saying something next to the operating table.
"Dr. Irubek, we don't trust the hospitals in the city, and our own doctors can't cure Mr. Sam's injury. So, I have to trouble you..."
"Well, the injured will be placed on the operating table. Manager Chapman, please go out and wait..."
The old man didn't say much and checked Sam, who was unconscious on the operating table.
He saw Ryan coming in and said, "Ryan, I'm going to have surgery, come and help me."
Ryan: "Yes, teacher."
The steward held his hat against his chest, bowed slightly to Irubek, and said politely, "Then I'll trouble you, Doctor."
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"Someone is going to take action against the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce..."
When Ryan saw the seriously injured Uncle Sam, he was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that after saying goodbye, he would see him again on the operating table.
If you think about it carefully, it's not difficult to guess the reason.
In fact, he had already had a premonition.
In the newspapers recently, the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce" has been restricted in various places in the two empires. Especially in the City of Glory, it has been devastated by various forces.
On the surface, the biggest attack in the wilderness was launched by the "Black Skull Phantom Thieves", one of the three major Phantom Thieves in Oma, for money. But no matter how strong this Phantom Thieves group is, are they really qualified to challenge such a big chaebol?
There is no need to think too much, the only ones who have the courage and ability to do so are the royal families of the two empires and the top aristocratic groups.
The old nobles still have the old landlords' rent-collecting mentality, and they can live well by guarding some industries passed down from their ancestors. They think that they control most of the original resources... and they are the richest and noblest class.
Little do they know that the small business groups that resell goods between the major territories and earn the difference are the ones that really make the most profit.
Unfortunately, this is a society where imperial power is supreme.
The Black Gold Chamber of Commerce has been developing rapidly in the past few years, so rapidly that the royal families of the two empires want to swallow this piece of fat directly and get rich quickly.
Thinking of this, Ryan didn't know why, but a charming face suddenly popped up in his mind.
Now that Uncle Sam, the bodyguard, is injured like this, what about... the Countess?
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He calmed his mind and began the operation.
Uncle Sam's injuries were very complicated, including trauma, poisons, and traces of witchcraft such as curses.
Irubek peeled off the gauze bandage he had originally used, and then asked Ryan to clean the wound again with medicine.
"Connect to the ventilator, inject 'Advanced Exorcism Potion'..."
"One hundred milliliters of 'cardiotonic medicine', ready to cut out the necrotic tissue..."
"Ryan, help me treat the poison wound on the wounded man's leg. Make a cross cut and wash it with purification potion..."
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The operation went on smoothly.
This sewer laboratory has the most advanced equipment in the entire medical field, as well as top doctors like Irubek. As long as the person carried in is still alive, the probability of death is very low.
Moreover, it must be said that the old man's "ten-armed monster" with eight spider legs and two human arms makes it extremely convenient to perform surgery.
He didn't need anyone's help to pass him forceps, scalpels, etc. He could do the cutting, suturing, and cleaning by himself at the same time... He could easily handle a surgery that would have seven or eight people busy and confused.
As for Ryan... He was just helping out a little as a teacher, so that his disciple could improve his practical skills.
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Two hours later, the operation was successfully completed.
For Irubek, Uncle Sam's injury, although complicated, is not a big problem.
He looked at some of the wounds that Ryan had treated and praised him, "Well, you did a good job."
If a student is studying at the Royal Medical College, no matter how talented he is, the instructor would not dare to let an apprentice of only one month directly treat patients.
But Ryan's performance was really good, just like when he was practicing, his mentality was always stable, which was based on his confidence based on his extremely skilled surgery.
Irubek pointed at Uncle Sam's wound and began to teach, "The reason why many doctors cannot handle this type of complex injury is that they only see the surface injury and ignore the secondary and tertiary injuries of the injured. Especially injuries involving extraordinary powers, many times they need to be viewed as a whole. Toxins, black magic, and elemental magic will cause multiple mixed injuries in the human body, from the outside to the inside..."
"Yes...I understand, teacher."
Ryan listened and nodded, thinking.
Sam's injuries are all described in surgical books, but if an ordinary doctor were to treat him, the first thing he would think of is to deal with them one by one... just like the doctors who bandaged Sam's wounds before.
I did everything right, but it just didn't work.
This is a "difficult and complicated case".
This is the benefit of having a top tutor. The teacher can use his experience to connect the contents of the textbook and deal with more complex situations.
Irubek said to Ryan, "Record the process of this operation and write an analysis report for me."
After a pause, he continued, "The wounded man's life has been saved. The subsequent care will be carried out according to normal procedures. Go and call the people from the 'Black Gold Chamber of Commerce' outside to come in and take the man away..."
After the operation, Irubek gave another instruction and returned to his operating table without wasting any time.
Ryan nodded: "Yes, teacher."
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Uncle Sam walked out of the laboratory alive, and the Chamber of Commerce manager named Chapman finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Irubek was not interested in wasting his research time on exchanging polite words with others, so Ryan, his disciple, became the object of gratitude from the people of the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce".
The steward looked grateful and apologetically said, "Dr. Ryan, thank you so much. I know that doctors don't like to bother you, but I have no choice this time. We can't do anything about Master Sam's injury..."
Even though he knew Ryan was an apprentice, the steward was still very polite.
After a pause, he asked his men in black jackets to take out some items and said, "This is the fee for the surgery. Dr. Ryan, please give it to the doctor later."
Ryan looked at the things the steward had brought over, most of which were medical materials. Of course, his apprentice also had a bag of gold coins.
He casually said, "You don't have to be so polite. Uncle Sam has always taken good care of me."
Hearing this, the steward was surprised and asked: "Dr. Ryan, do you know Lord Sam?"
"Um."
Ryan was indeed very curious about what happened to them, so he said directly: "Mr. Benjamin, Ms. Susan... and of course, the distinguished lady. We came to the City of Glory together before."
He guessed that the name "Mrs. Vanessa" was a pseudonym, and it was even unknown whether she was the Countess, so he could only vaguely call her "Mrs."
"Do you know the Vice President?"
Hearing this, the manager lost his composure and looked at Ryan calmly again.
He can tell the timeline and whereabouts, and he is a disciple of Dr. Irubek, so I think he is not lying.
Vice president?
Ryan probably knew who the lady was. "Yes. The lady took good care of me. If it is convenient for you, please also convey my sincerest greetings to the lady."
“Ah… this…”
Hearing this, the manager's face immediately turned a little ugly.
After a pause, Ryan vaguely guessed something and asked tentatively, "We haven't seen each other for just over a month. Why is Uncle Sam so injured?"
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Listening to this, the manager frowned and his eyes flickered, obviously finding this question a bit difficult.
Ryan thought that he might have touched upon some secret of the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce, so he didn't plan to ask any more. "Sorry, I asked this abruptly. Uncle Sam's injury is fine now. I'll go back to the lab first."
After saying that, he was about to turn around and go back to the laboratory.
"No, no, no, the reason why Master Sam was injured is not a secret."
At this time, the manager thought of something and continued the previous topic, "It's just that this incident has a great impact on the reputation of our Chamber of Commerce... because the vice president and his men were in danger in the wilderness and lost contact..."
When Ryan heard this, his pupils shrank slightly.
That lady is in danger...missing?
