Chapter 88: The Unwelcome Visitor
"The vice president and his team came to the City of Glory to handle some matters of the Chamber of Commerce, and then went to the wilderness... Unexpectedly, they were besieged by strong men from the Savage Tribe near the Red Rock Canyon..."
The manager of the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce spoke vaguely, but he roughly explained what happened.
The team encountered a strong enemy, and Uncle Sam was responsible for covering their retreat. Then he got separated from the team led by the lady.
It was originally thought that they should return to the city first, but unexpectedly, the seriously injured Sam was the only one who came back.
The whereabouts of the lady and several of Benjamin's priests are unknown.
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When Ryan heard this, his brows furrowed.
When they came to the City of Glory before, the Countess and Uncle Sam went directly to the wasteland. He guessed that they must have other purposes.
But at that time he didn't know the existence of the money empire "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce".
They didn't know that this ordinary Uncle Sam in front of them could actually kill with one shot the third-level "Exploding Brown Bear" that almost wiped out their entire team.
Oh, it's really difficult for a simple and honest old man to play a rookie.
But it is obvious that the four great priests of the Black Crystal Chamber of Commerce, plus the vice president himself, are planning to do something "big".
Now that I think about it, it is very likely that the "big event" is directly related to the Coleman tribe where Udo is. Perhaps it is a relic, a treasure, or something else...
Thinking back to the past, the supply group of the Chamber of Commerce was robbed by the "Black Skull Phantom Thieves" in the wilderness, and then encountered the siege of the savage tribe...
It is not difficult to guess that the lady had probably fallen into someone's trap.
This also confirmed Ryan's previous speculation that someone was planning to take action against the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce".
Finally, Manager Chapman sighed again and said, "Ah... So our Chamber of Commerce headquarters decided to issue an SSS bounty mission, asking the wasteland hunters in the 'Glorious City' to work together to find the traces of the president and his men. This matter will soon be known to everyone..."
After listening to this, Ryan also frowned slightly.
A rookie like him couldn't help at all in this matter, and could only pray silently that nothing happened to the lady.
What's more, the wealthy Black Gold Chamber of Commerce is planning to issue a "SSS bounty mission with a bounty of 10 billion", so he doesn't have to worry about it.
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After seeing off the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce, Ryan returned to the laboratory and began to write a report on the previous operation.
Tap, tap, tap.
Soon, there was a knock on the door.
But for some reason, the laboratory, which usually has no visitors for ten days or half a month, has people coming one after another today.
Not long after the people from the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce left, an old man wearing a black suit, a top hat, and holding a silver cane visited the laboratory.
Irubek didn't seem to like the visitor, but he had to receive him.
Ryan listened to their conversation and found that this guy seemed to be an elder of the Winster family, the leader of the five major families in Glory City.
As soon as he opened his mouth, the atmosphere in the laboratory became a little awkward.
After the polite greetings, the old man asked directly: "Dr. Irubek, the head of the family asked me to ask you if you can help with the matter we discussed before..."
Irubek: "I've already said that I'm not capable of doing that yet. I'm sorry, I can't help you, please go back."
The old man seemed to be well prepared and continued, "The master of the family promised that as long as you perform the operation, even if the patient cannot be saved, the reward will be no small amount. Moreover, we have already prepared all the materials for the operation. You don't even need to do it yourself. You just need to be there to instruct the doctors in our hospital..."
These words seemed to touch a nerve in Irubek.
He refused again, his tone already showing a hint of disgust, "I said, I can't save you."
Throughout the whole process, the conversation between the two was like a charade.
Ryan, who was standing by, seemed a little confused.
He vaguely felt that this was not a simple visit to the doctor.
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After being rejected repeatedly, the old man's eyes flashed with gloom.
His tone was no longer so polite, and he continued, "Doctor, you should know this. After all, you are a wanted criminal by Omar. Our Winster family has provided you with shelter and a safe experimental site despite great pressure... and we have never asked for anything in return. Now... we just need you to do a little favor within your ability. Do you really have the heart to refuse?"
The implication of this statement is no longer so friendly.
"Oh!"
When the old man Irubek heard this, he got angry and snorted, "If I don't agree, are you going to hand me over to Omar? Haha, the rules set by Master Kavo don't apply to you, the Winster family? I am under the protection of the City of Glory because of Master Kavo, not your Winster family! What's more, like everyone else, I paid contributions according to the rules to receive protection. How come... the fairness of contribution value is useless, and now the city relies on power to speak?"
Being threatened in the face, the old man said this without any mercy.
When the old man in the formal suit heard this, his face suddenly turned gloomy. "It's true that the City of Glory is Master Kavo's city, but this fifth district is also the city of our Winster family!"
After a pause, he said coldly: "Mr. Irubek, will you not reconsider it? If you don't take action, the old patriarch will not survive these few days... By then, there will be no room for turning back."
In his opinion, a guy who cannot be used is of no value at all, no matter how profound his attainments in the medical field are!
Over the years, Irubek not only refused the proposal to help their family train doctors and potion makers, but also hardly treated any patients they needed treatment. He spent all day in this laboratory doing research, and could not create any value for their Winster family.
Now he actually refused to help the old patriarch prolong his life. This made them unable to tolerate it anymore!
At this time, Irubek didn't give him any more chances to speak, and said to Ryan: "Ryan, see the guests off for me!"
Before Ryan could speak, the old man in formal attire threw his sleeves and turned around, leaving behind an unceremonious snort, "Doctor, please think about this carefully!"
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After seeing off the evil guest, Ryan returned to the laboratory.
Although this old man from Irubek had a bad temper, Ryan had never seen such an angry expression on his face.
The old man's face looked very dark, as if he was angry because his bottom line had been repeatedly trampled upon.
The old man didn't mention what happened just now, and Ryan didn't ask either. He just practiced silently.
But his peripheral vision was always fixed on the old man.
None of the eight spider arms moved, and it looked as if it was distracted.
This is very abnormal for a scientific research fanatic who would like to use his meal time to inject nutrient solution instead.
After thinking about it, Ryan asked, "Teacher, are you... okay?"
For a long time, no one answered, and the silence in the laboratory was a little unsettling.
After a while, a long sigh was heard.
Irubek finally spoke and asked Ryan, "Are you curious about what that person from the Winster family wanted me to do for you?"
Ryan thought about the previous conversation and said, "Performing surgery on some big shot who is about to die?"
Irubek frowned noncommittally and asked again: "Saving lives is a doctor's duty. But if...saving a 'big shot' requires sacrificing another civilian, or many other innocent civilians, do you think it should be saved?"
Hearing this, Ryan vaguely guessed something.
In this "semi-slave and semi-feudal society", the rights of the aristocracy cannot be violated .
The lives of civilians and slaves were worthless and were completely the private property of the nobles.
But Ryan, a dignified time traveler from the harmonious society of the 21st century, you tell me that the fate of nobles is superior to others? Bah, I'm superior to you!
He said without hesitation: "Everyone is equal in the face of life. No one has the right to let innocent people pay the price of their lives in order to save their own lives!"
Hearing this, Irubek looked at him and nodded in approval.
At this time, he asked again: "Do you know... why I was wanted by the Omar royal family back then?"
Finally, the old man told the past that he couldn't bear to recall.
Ryan heard from Bazel that it seemed to be due to the sudden death of a prince.
But obviously, most likely what the old man is involved in is not some palace feud, but definitely a medical problem.
He guessed, "Is it related to one of your previous research topics?"
When Irubek heard this, his expression eased a little and he praised, "You are very smart."
After a pause, he continued, "The old patriarch of the Winster family has reached the end of his life span, but he still wants to extend his life. With his strong financial resources, he used all means to make him live a few more years, but he was still not satisfied. So he thought of doing the same as Prince Fox did back then, and started to pay attention to the 'head transplant surgery'... Or rather, everyone in their family is thinking about this surgery."
Head transplant surgery?
Ordinary people might find it incredible, but as a time traveler, how could Ryan not know what these words mean?
When he heard this, he blurted out "Fuck" in his heart...
Could it be that this old man has really developed this incredible technology?
