Damn it, this boss really has no normal skills.

Chapter 104: Co-optation from the Business Federation
Ji Ming did not show up in a hurry, but took out a small mirror from the drawer.

First, he winked and added a little worry to his fairy-like look, and then rumpled his clothes a little.

After confirming that the current state was consistent with the character, he pretended to peek his head quietly to see who was outside, and opened the door with a creak.

"Oh, Dr. Ji, thank God you're still here."

The wounds on his face had begun to heal, and Cooper put on a new suit of armor.

He stood in the lobby of the clinic and raised his head. Seeing that Ji Ming looked panicked, he quickly opened his arms to signal.

“Don’t worry, debt processors are in the neighborhood and it’s safe.

The doctor was visibly relieved and moved down the stairs stiffly.

"I didn't dare to leave here, so I locked the door and hid on the second floor..."

He explained incoherently in a hoarse voice, then lowered his voice and asked tentatively.

"Um, what happened last night..."

"Shh!"

Cooper quickly silenced Ji Ming, looked around cautiously, and motioned for him to go to the second floor first.

After closing the door again, he spoke.

"Doctor, what happened last night is of great importance, and we have been told to keep it quiet."

"But you saved my life. As a descendant of a giant, I cannot ignore this kindness, so..."

Ji Ming understood and nodded.

"I won't tell anyone! Including the Iron Chain Team."

"very good."

Cooper exhaled, as if he was still frightened, and organized his words before speaking.

"There was a murder on Chuck Street last night..."

As a free-range area with chaotic security, rampant gangs, and complex races, it is only a little bit technological and ruthless from Gotham.

In the outer city, murders are really not a big deal.

If you lack the necessary explosive points, you won't even be able to survive the night, and you will be kicked out of the pub chat by the drunkards.

So when Cooper caught the little thief who was running and screaming and escaping in a panic, and learned from his mouth that a murder had occurred nearby, he rushed over happily with only three or two of his men.

However, unlike the unscathed door, broken arms and limbs can be seen in the small room at any time.

Fresh internal organs were scattered all over the floor, and scarlet blood even splashed all over the wall.

Although they didn't know the specific process, such a horrific murder scene still shocked all of them.

And as an experienced handler, Cooper immediately realized a more serious problem.

——Although only the heads are left, all the corpses here have expressions of horror and death, obviously watching themselves die.

So, such a large-scale massacre, such a big movement.

How could the first person discovered be a stupid and timid thief?
He immediately led his men to visit nearby households, but no one responded, so he had no choice but to violently demolish them.

So it's like opening a blind box with a novel theme.

Break open a door, abstract art; break open a door, impressionist art; break open a door...

"Go, go now!"

Cooper did not continue the investigation, but immediately took the people away from here.

I am afraid that everyone in the entire neighborhood has died "quietly" at home, and it is no longer a problem that a few people like me can solve.

However, before he could take a step forward, he heard the sound of a broken window coming from nearby, and a huge black shadow jumped down.

Taking a closer look, it turned out to be a demonic wolf that had half of its head chopped off, but was still trying to bite people.

However, after a brief moment of surprise, Cooper swung the tomahawk in his hand and easily chopped off its head.

But in just a few seconds, the neighborhood that was quiet just now suddenly became noisy.

All kinds of strange creatures came from all directions, but each one had the same red eyes and the same overwhelming madness.

Damn it, how come there are so many violent creatures in this neighborhood?
Without time to think about it, Cooper immediately led his men to launch a breakout.

It was going smoothly at first, but it fell apart after Chloe, the real one, came into the scene.

He was left alone to fight and retreat, and accidentally escaped into Ji Ming's clinic.

There is no need to talk about what happened next, we already know it.

By the time Cooper finished telling the story, Ji Ming had already entered a state where people and drama become one.

——My whole body was numb, and I no longer needed to act out any fear or surprise.

Although there is no need to cross Chuck Street from the diseased tree material to the clinic, at the closest time along the way, there was only a wall separating the two.

So last night when I was still sweetly reminiscing about the small late-night barbecue in college, it was very possible that on the other side of the wall was a corpse that died in a terrible state?

Ji Ming could only be grateful that he had the habit of putting on the talisman before going out in the middle of the night, and he must strictly adhere to it in the future.

And the word "violent" is a bit too common recently.

There are some in the Dark Forest, some in the Underground City, and now even a large number of them can sneak into the Sunshine City.

It's as if there is a vaguely big net, unfolding from the wilderness towards civilization.

Fortunately, I have to go to the underground city to work every night, and no one is around, so I don't have to worry about being attacked at all.

Otherwise, I would have been packing up the gold and silver by now and hastily looking for a way to move it to the inner city.

But even so, he still fully expressed his fears and worries according to his personality.

"Don't worry, we have already started investigating. If there is any progress, I will tell you as soon as possible."

Cooper gave a very unconfident assurance and then said.

"By the way, I promised you last night that I would compensate you for your losses. Don't worry, I will keep my promise."

"Whenever you are free, I will send some people over to repair what needs to be repaired and replace what needs to be replaced. There will be no ambiguity."

After recalling the lobby that was almost demolished, Ji Ming fell into thinking.

I have saved so many patients in the past two days and collected so much money. The limelight is really too much.

For the sake of safety and stability, it seems it’s time to find a reason to “bleed”…

"Actually, the decoration of my clinic is a bit old, and I'm planning to renovate it."

"Let's do this, you help me find reliable workers, and I'll pay an extra amount..."

However, before Ji Ming finished speaking, he heard the rapid sound of horse hooves coming from outside the door.

And the voice was impartial and stopped at the door of the clinic.

Ji Ming glanced at Cooper, but the little giant shook his head.

"I didn't arrange it, but I can go and take a look for you."

After that, he stood up and walked downstairs, and returned to the second floor after a while.

"what happened?"

Ji Ming asked doubtfully, but Cooper also looked confused.

"He was sent by your husband. He wants to invite you to discuss a business deal with him?"

I don’t know about other places, but when talking about the so-called “sir” in Sunshine City, he usually refers to the president of the Business Federation.And unlike businessmen like Goblin Renault who are mainly active outside the city and can hardly get involved in the core circle of Sunshine City,
Sola firmly controls most of Sunshine City's commercial activities from inside to outside. He has money and power in his hands and is an absolute giant.

Weird, why is this thing that deserves to be hung up from the street looking for me?

But since everyone came to the door, Ji Ming was embarrassed to hide away, so he walked down the stairs openly.

But when I looked down, I realized that the person sent by the Federation was not some rough guy or a shrewd looking guy.

Instead, there was a middle-aged man with a kind smile, and two guards covered in iron armor.

Ji Ming could tell that this man's expression management was obviously well-trained.

Although it is just a polite smile, while the smile is full of smiles, it is not so condescending that it makes you feel contemptuous, nor is it so rigid that it makes you feel fake.

And those two hard-working professionals perfectly fit his stereotype of the word "knight".

They stood on both sides with standard movements and straight bodies, just like the Swadia knights in "Mount and Blade" who stepped out of the game.

And unlike debt processor Cooper's red medal, the medals they wear on their chests are blue.

– which means they are tax handlers who specialize in dealing with inner-city matters.

"Hello, Dr. Ji."

The man came over and extended his hand to him.

"I am the commissioner of the Federation of Commerce. I have been ordered by Sir to invite you to discuss a business deal."

"Hurrah."

A warm smile also appeared on Ji Ming's face, and he held hands with him as if he were meeting old friends.

"It turns out that the adults from the Federation are coming to visit, but I was a bit disappointed to welcome him."

Business……

What else could it be?
In fact, Ji Ming has thought about this a long time ago.

Although he is trying to reduce his influence as much as possible, his medical skills are constantly improving after all, and sooner or later someone will want to win over him.

Don’t reach out to hit the smiling person. Since they treat you politely, it’s not a bad idea to go and have a look yourself.

So Ji Ming followed them and got on the carriage heading to the inner city after some appropriate greetings.

Although not everyone in the outer city can afford such a thing, due to public security and practicality, they are basically heavy-duty horse-drawn carriages used to pull goods.

Therefore, once this exquisite and beautiful travel carriage hit the road, it attracted the attention of many people.

There was even a particularly bold child who tried to chase the carriage, but was quickly caught back by his furious mother.

The further you go towards the inner city, the more tall buildings there are and the cleaner the roads.

By the time the second city wall separated the inner and outer cities, even the wall surface had turned pure white.

Although there were quite a few people queuing up here, the coachman just said hello and was let in first.

The tall defensive formation changed from in front of him to behind him. This was Ji Ming's first time entering the inner city after traveling through time.

He glanced out the window and found that the two cities inside and outside were really different.

If we say that the outer city is still a real city like Europe in the Middle Ages, a narrow and cramped city full of excrement and urine.

Then the inner city is a serious fantasy world style.

At least the citizens here are not as timid as in the outer city, but are shopping with peace of mind, and there are even beautifully dressed ladies stopping to chat at the intersection.

But even here, the Chamber of Commerce's carriage is still the largest and most imposing.

As the coachman pulled the reins, the carriage turned calmly and walked onto another road.

As an isolated city on a plain, Sunshine City was built here because there is a wide waterway running through the city.

Driving onto the strong and wide cross-river bridge, Ji Ming discovered that there was a white building sitting on the street not far away.

With its tall spire, beautiful glass, and tall knight statue in the square in front of the door, this is clearly a church belonging to the Holy Light.

——There are indeed gods in this world.

If I walk in swaggeringly, will the gods discover what's special about me?

Will they go all out to express support, or will they hesitantly express fear?
In Ji Ming's quiet and worried thinking, the carriage gradually slowed down and finally reached the end of the journey.

The headquarters of the Federation of Commerce is located in a building that is well connected in all directions and across the street from the city lord's palace.

"Doctor Ji, please!"

Under the leadership of the commissioner, Ji Ming came to one of the reception rooms.

"Sir, you are still dealing with some important matters, please wait a moment."

He diligently brought a cup of tea and left the room specifically.

Sitting on the comfortable soft chair, Ji Ming couldn't help but miss the broken sofa where he died heroically.

Exhausted, he wanted to take the opportunity to catch up on some sleep, but after thinking about it, it was not appropriate, so he could only force himself to stay awake.

After waiting for about half an hour, a well-dressed old man with a kind face walked in.

"Hello Doctor Ji, I am Sora, the president of the Chamber of Commerce. I have long admired my name."

Ji Ming stood up and held his hand slightly excitedly.

"Sir, you are exaggerating. I am just a wild man who is not worth mentioning."

Sora chuckled.

"Doctor Ji is so humble! Your superb medical skills have saved the lives of so many adventurers. In fact, you have already become famous in the inner city."

"What a shame, compared to the famous doctors in your hospital, I'm just making a small fuss."

Although everyone would find business bragging disgusting, Ji Ming was telling the truth.

The reason why hospitals in the inner city are so expensive is partly because of the price monopoly, but also partly because most of the doctors are mages who have learned the art of healing.

Compared with noble masters like them, a bullshit pharmacist is a subpar profession.

In fact, this was indeed the case. With the help of the Iron Chain Team, Ji Ming had read through many pharmaceutical formulas.

As a result, ten or even nine out of ten copies are fake, and the few genuine ones are complicated and useless, not as good as a simple and easy-to-use potion like rejuvenation liquid.

As the president of the Federation, Sora is naturally as busy as Ji Ming. After just a few rounds of procrastination, he got to the point smoothly.

"I already know what happened last night. It's our association's fault to involve you in danger."

"But I also heard that in just less than a month, Dr. Ji, you encountered several accidents and almost lost your life."

"Hey, this outer city is too dangerous. It's really not suitable for an excellent doctor like you."

He sighed feigning sympathy and stated his purpose.

"Dr. Ji, are you interested in joining my hospital?"

And before Ji Ming could answer, he fired sugar-coated bullets into the air.

"I can open a pharmacy department just for you, and you can be the director and take care of everything!"

"If you need anything, whether you need someone, money or something, just ask and I will make the decision for you."

"Don't worry about accommodation. There happens to be a small single-family courtyard vacant in the Iris Community. I think it's suitable for you."

"By the way, I heard that Dr. Ji, you are still single. Old Dansi has a beautiful 16-year-old granddaughter. Do you want to get to know her?"

Ji Ming opened his mouth, and finally covered his mouth with his fist, showing an unbearable smile.

(End of this chapter)