Chapter 107

Imagine going to the hospital to see a doctor, and the doctor just keeps looking at the data and chuckling. Anyone would have a psychological trauma in that situation, right?

Shirou dared not speak for others, but at least the children who had been through A's hands were traumatized.

118 This land is full of riddles

"Sorry to keep you waiting, have you?"

After eating and drinking her fill, Minmin felt particularly energetic. She dried the cleaned lunchbox and water bottle and returned them to Shirou.

"No, we're not in a rush."

Ansuo took the lunchbox and water bottle first and put them into Shirou's backpack.

She wasn't worried about the results of the Oripathy test; they were pretty much the same as usual anyway.

She was used to it long ago.

"Don't say that. If you continue treatment, it can be kept under control."

Minmin comforted Ansuo, saying that although stabilizing treatment could not cure Oripathy, it could at least stabilize it.

He then produced the medical examination report that Ansuo submitted and began to explain.

Basically, it's not much different from the other side, except that some data is more detailed, and there are even some items that weren't included in the previous physical examination.

It also included a full-body imaging result, which made Shirou frown immediately upon seeing it.

Ansuo Oripathy almost entirely internal, so it is not easily visible from the outside, but many blurry shadows can be clearly seen in the imaging results.

Those blurry things are the Originium inside Ansuo's body.

Shirou was having a headache, while Ansuo was a bit more heartless, showing off his imaging results and asking, "Is this some kind of artistic drawing?"

This question completely stumped Shirou, but Minmin, with her vast knowledge, replied, "I've seen far more than that; those really are like crystal chandeliers."

"Really?"

Hearing Minmin's words, Ansuo was shocked.

"Wait, this topic's gone off track, isn't it? Don't mess things Ansuo!"

Upon hearing the two change their conversation from the imaging test results to the crystal chandelier, Shirou paused for a moment in confusion before patting Ansuo's head and saying something.

Shirou is used to this kind of unexpected development.

Penguin Logistics... no, I should say that Lungmen is full of unexpected twists and turns.

When he saw the gang fight, there were actually a lot of people watching instead of running away, which made Shirou, who was far away at the time, think that it was just a movie.

Only after getting a closer look did he realize it wasn't acting.

After all, who actually uses a real knife in a movie? And Shirou is absolutely certain that the red liquid on it isn't tomato juice or anything like that.

Looking at the gangsters fighting and then at the onlookers, Shirou couldn't help but admire the incredible resilience of the Lungmen people.

"Hey-hey."

Ansuo was patted on the head by Shirou, was not angry at all, but chuckled twice.

Because she deliberately changed the subject to liven up the atmosphere.

She doesn't like a lifeless atmosphere; she didn't like the atmosphere just now.

"It's not a big problem, relax."

Minmin is happy to interact with patients who are relatively optimistic, because receiving too much negative emotion will also make a person become negative.

Minmin has never found the physical examination of such a lovely and amusing patient as Ansuo to be such a joyful thing.

However, Shirou also deserves credit; without Shirou, Ansuo probably wouldn't have been so unrestrained.

But the important business still had to be finished. Minmin then told the two of them some things to pay attention to and arranged the next course of treatment.

"You don't need to buy the blocker yet. I will arrange for a suitable medication for Ansuo later. That stuff is more for emergency use, and using too much can be harmful to your health."

After explaining everything, Minmin breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Although the atmosphere wasn't as serious this time, she still found it hard to get used to this kind of slow, deliberate pushing of a knife into someone's throat, no matter how many times it happened.

"I see."

Upon hearing the other party say to use less blocking agents, Shirou said he understood.

From now on, the store will only need to keep a few on hand for emergencies.

Although he was missing the most expensive item, Shirou felt that life was full of pressure because of the upcoming medical expenses.

"Okay, I'll draft a treatment plan first, and then we'll discuss it together."

After thinking about it, I realized that I probably hadn't omitted anything.

I've said almost everything I needed to tell you.

Now that it's over, it's time to see the guests off.

After all, performing medical treatment privately without obtaining official permission from Lungmen is a very bad practice.

Minmin had already seen the guests off, but Shirou and Ansuo were still sitting in their chairs, staring at Minmin other.

"Um... aren't we supposed to settle the bill?"

The three of them looked at each other for a long time before Shirou finally spoke up and asked.

He wondered if Minmin had forgotten about it.

"Oh, the payment? I just received it."

Upon hearing that it was about money, Minmin paused for a moment before pointing at Shirou's bag and speaking.

"You just paid?"

Ansuo turned to look at Shirou.

"No?"

Shirou shook his head and said.

Besides, he didn't put the money in his bag; he put it in his pants pocket.

He took the money out of his pocket and glanced at Shirou to confirm that no Lungmen Dollars were missing.

So who actually paid for the treatment?

"Haha, I meant the bento box from earlier. This will cover the cost of Rhodes Island's treatment."

Seeing the two of them start to doubt Ren Sheng, Minmin burst into laughter. She had seen this many times before, and many people didn't believe it at first.

So Minmin briefly explained Rhodes Island's treatment payment method:

"Rhodes Island's treatment is free. Even helping with cleaning, tidying, laundry, and cooking is fine. As long as you do something helpful, even the smallest thing can be a chance to get treatment for Oripathy."

"Hiss... Really? Is there really someone as stupid as you?"

Upon hearing Minmin's words, Ansuo pinched her thigh hard, and the pain instantly made her realize that it was all real.

It's unbelievable that someone shares the same idea as Shirou, and even goes so far as to do so?

"Who are you calling a fool?"

Upon hearing Ansuo's words, Shirou chopped at him with a hand chop.

It's one thing to talk about these things privately, but why say them so loudly when someone else is right there?

"Ouch, don't hit my head! You'll stunt my growth!"

This time, Shirou showed no mercy, and Ansuo felt the pain as soon as he struck with his sword.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Now it was Minmin's turn to be puzzled.

What's equally stupid?

Although Rhodes Island's approach was a bit foolish, everyone there is a really good person!

How can you call her foolish! You should say she has great love and a kind heart!

"Well... I happen to have something I'd like to discuss with you about that."

Faced with Minmin's questioning gaze, Shirou awkwardly explained the whole story.

It's generally best not to keep a record of things, since it's not something you're doing wrong. Plus, if you need someone's help, it would be better to hide things from them.

Shirou briefly explained to Minmin the existence of the Fuyuki Store and the situation of most of the children there.

"Hmm... I think I understand. Let me catch my breath."

After learning about these things from Shirou, Minmin said she needed some time to think about it.

After all, if more than a dozen children come at once, she definitely can't handle it all by herself, and the other agents stationed here can hardly help in this regard at the moment.

Even if we give up, this place hasn't even started operating yet, so we can still make arrangements.

But if it's arranged, she'll probably be exhausted.

After five seconds of careful consideration, Minmin knew what she had to do.

"We'll take this order, but don't bring them all at once. Just bring two or three at a time and then take turns."

She's tired, but the medical staff on the ship are even more exhausted. Compared to them, she only has a dozen or so children.

She was no longer afraid!

This is Rhodes Island's medic!

"As for the treatment costs..."

Upon hearing that Minmin had accepted the order, Ansuo asked with concern.

It's okay to not charge one person, but if you don't charge a large number of people, won't the business go bankrupt?

Or is there some special method of gold production on Rhodes Island?

"There are quite a few people, so we need to explain this to the HR staff and ask them to make the arrangements. But it shouldn't be too different, so you can rest assured about that."

Minmin, who had received a bunch of patients, was far from happy; she could already foresee the hell of overtime work that was about to begin.

Treatment isn't something that can be done simply by drawing some blood and sending it through a machine; it has to be tailored to the individual's constitution and the distribution of Originium on or inside their body.

The Originium on the surface of the body can be removed, but what about the ones inside?

If something inside the body can be cut open and removed, what about those growing on internal organs?

Besides, she also has to actually perform the surgery.

She could already see how the days ahead would go.

"Hmm... how many people are there at the office?"

Shirou thought for a moment and decided that he could have the children arrange the meals for the place first.

He doesn't know many things, but cooking is his forte.

Another area they excel at is combat, but Rhodes Island, as a medical company, probably doesn't encounter combat very often, right?

Taking back what he said earlier, Shirou suddenly thought of Blaze and Rosemary. They seemed to be Rhodes Island's combat operators, mainly responsible for assault and annihilation battles.

The kitten mentioned it.

"Not many, less than ten including myself. Occasionally, some will be dispatched, but that will only happen after this place is actually operational."

"Let's send some children over for a while, let them know this place exists, and let them get used to the environment in advance."

Looking around, although the tables and chairs looked neat, they were actually covered with a thin layer of dust, suggesting that the place was only cleaned up every few days.

It just so happens that there are too many people at the Fuyuki Store, and they often have nothing to do, so it's a good thing for them to come and help out.

"That's fine, but we need to tell them first not to run around or touch anything."

Having manpower is naturally the best option; given the choice, who would want to work or eat in a dirty and chaotic environment?

Minmin wasn't worried about whether her casual arrangements would cause any problems. On one hand, Shirou knew two Elite Operator, and on the other hand, her status as Penguin Logistics employee wasn't just for show.

Besides, the other party brought back the lost Rosemary and took in so many children, so they must not be a bad person.

I don't think so, do I?