"Brat" Suika / A Joyful Drinking Contest
Because it's difficult for mine owners to find a highly skilled doctor who can treat Oripathy on their own in a short period of time.
Little Suika quickly found the hospital.
Fortunately, Suika had seen Dr. Rite's picture at the Rag Doll, and he was currently in the hospital.
A Little Suika flew to the doctor who was sighing and then grew up in the wind.
The sudden appearance of a person startled Rite, but thankfully Suika quickly revealed her identity and background.
Rite was excited to learn that the medicine he had ordered had arrived, but he also became somewhat worried after hearing Suika's story about being locked in the house.
After all, if the guards had learned of this news, they should have contacted him directly, but the fact that no word had come back was quite telling.
After thinking for a few seconds, he stood up.
"Suika, could you please hold them off for a bit? Give me half an hour. I have a way to successfully receive this batch of potions."
Suika nodded. "Okay, I'll wait for you over there."
After saying that, Little Suika disappeared from the spot, and passed the message on to Suika.
Less than ten minutes later, the door to Suika's side was pushed open, and the guard from before led in a portly man.
The other person gave Suika a look of disdain upon seeing her appearance.
"Put your things here, you can leave now."
Seeing this, Suika deliberately revealed a stubborn look typical of a child.
"No, Sister Outcast instructed me before we came that I must personally deliver the medicine to Dr. Rite."
Chapter 491 "Little Brat" Suika
The man felt a headache coming on when he saw Suika, whose face was etched with clear-eyed stupidity and unwavering opinion.
These kinds of brats are the hardest to deal with.
Because she simply doesn't pick up on ordinary hints, and direct threats are even less effective. After all, driving her away is a minor issue, but if she complains and the news reaches Dr. Rite, it will be difficult for him to find another doctor who is so cheap, effective, and highly skilled.
Moreover, this Dr. Rite has considerable influence; he might be able to recruit anyone on our side with just a word.
It's important to know that Rim Billiton's mining agreement clearly states that mining operations are not permitted without the presence of professional medical personnel.
That would mean losing even more money.
At this moment, all he could do was look at Suika with a forced smile.
"Little friend, Dr. Rite has gone down into the mine. He usually stays there for ten days to half a month. I'm his boss. Give me the document and I'll pass it on to him for you."
You won't have to wait here idly; you can go back and play.
The items were successfully delivered to the doctor.
Do you think it's okay...?
"No... I'm going to wait here... Hmph, I finally got to go out and have fun, and you want to send me back to school to do homework? I'm not doing that!"
Suika first rejected him in a sharp voice, then muttered in a low voice.
The man's face froze.
He hadn't expected the reason for the other party's refusal to be this.
But this is also what frustrates him the most.
This little brat came here just to avoid going to school, what can he say about that?
Moreover, judging from the other person's determined expression, she definitely wouldn't have handed over the items if the doctor hadn't come.
The attendant behind him tugged at his sleeve.
After the two walked out, the attendant said
"How about we find someone to pretend to be a doctor and trick them into giving us the stuff?"
Upon hearing the attendant's words, the man's eyes lit up. "Great idea!"
The two of them hurried off to look for someone.
Upon hearing their conversation, Suika's lips curled slightly. She checked the time; more than ten minutes had passed since the doctor had mentioned half an hour.
Although she didn't know whether Dr. Rite was punctual, she estimated that delaying for a while would be perfectly fine.
Ten minutes later, the portly man led a somewhat thin man in.
The man glanced at Suika, his eyes darting around, and said, "Um, I'm Dr. Rite. Give me the things."
Just as he was about to reach for his suitcase, he was suddenly slapped on the shoulder.
He looked over in surprise and found Suika grinning at him.
"You're not Dr. Rite..."
The two were startled by Suika's words.
"Have you seen Rite?" the fat man asked, sounding doubtful.
"No?" Suika said matter-of-factly.
The two breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her words.
"Then what makes you say I'm not Dr. Rite?" After receiving a signal from the fat man, the other man mustered his courage and asked.
"Sister Rag Doll said that Dr. Rite is a kind person who likes children, and he will give me candy."
You came without bringing anything, so it definitely isn't you!
Suika with her hands on her hips, looking smug, which made the two of them grit their teeth in anger.
However, considering that he couldn't make a big fuss, if word got out that he, as the mine owner, had embezzled the Infected's medicine, the Miners' Union's anger would probably consume him.
"Ahem, I just got back from outside, and I didn't bring any snacks with me. Why don't you give us the medicine first, and then I'll take you to get something good to eat!"
The man quickly changed his mind and made up an excuse.
However, he noticed that the little girl's eyes became even more wary after he finished speaking.
She looked at the boss.
"Liars, you're all liars, get out!"
"I'm not lying to you, I just got back..."
The man continued to struggle.
Suika, her cheeks puffed out, angrily pointed at the fat man.
"This fat uncle clearly said Dr. Rite was down in the well, but you said you came back from outside."
Do you think I'm stupid?
I won't be fooled. I'll wait for Dr. Rite to arrive before handing over the box.
Hmph, you wicked lord, don't even think about deceiving me!
After Suika finished speaking, the two of them felt even more embarrassed.
They hadn't expected so many unexpected problems to arise, so neither of them had coordinated their stories. Not only were they exposed, but Suika caught them red-handed.
The thought of two adults being looked down upon for their intelligence by a little kid made them even more frustrated.
After leaving the house, the man said somewhat angrily.
"Boss, how about we..." He clasped his hands together and made a chopping gesture.
Are you stupid?
She came in through the front door, which many people saw. What if someone investigates and finds out she died here?
Moreover, although we're not far from Steel Carrot City, we're not exactly close either.
How could a little kid like her, carrying such a big suitcase, walk all the way from there so safely?
She definitely has other people protecting her. If something happens to her, it might alert those guys, and we're all doomed."
Suika hadn't expected that the mine owner wasn't entirely an idiot.
Although he was somewhat greedy, he wasn't completely blinded by greed.
At least he was very clear about one thing: it was no simple matter for a little girl like Suika to come here "alone" with such a big box. If something happened to her, he would likely be facing enemies who came under the guise of "revenge."
It doesn't matter who the enemy is; after all, with such a large mining area and so much wealth, it's normal for it to be targeted.
Therefore, the mine owner did indeed want to seize these medicines and make them his own wealth, or at least prevent Dr. Rite from using them to affect his status and medical procurement rights.
However, he also believed that Suika was just bait, and if he used violence against Suika, there would probably be a lot of backup plans waiting for him.
Suika looked regretful after hearing what was being said outside.
She genuinely wanted the other party to follow his subordinate's advice and simply engage in non-violent non-cooperation, so that she would have a legitimate reason to punish evil and promote good.
Unfortunately, the other side chickened out in the end.
He didn't have a chance to find someone else to fool him, because Suika's clone saw Dr. Rite and a dozen burly men arriving from the sky.
Just as the fat man was about to find someone to fool Suika, he looked up and saw Rite standing there looking at him with a forced smile.
He was startled.
"Rite, what are you doing here?"
"Lord Mondo, you must have a bad memory. Didn't I order a batch of potions from Rhodes Island before?"
"I heard the medicine arrived here, and since several of my coworkers are quite ill, I brought everyone here to pick it up."
Rite looked at the mine manager in front of him, who was also the leader of this Mobile Block. He felt a surge of anger and wanted to punch the man in the face, but he held back and calmly replied.
Chapter 492 The Joyful Drinking Contest
Upon hearing Rite's words, Mondo's expression stiffened.
His mind was screaming with rage. His cold gaze swept over the people around him, trying to find out who had betrayed him.
He had already replaced the positions at the main entrance with his own people, so Rite shouldn't have known what was happening at the entrance.
But the truth is that the other party not only knew, but it seems they had known for quite some time; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to gather so many people.
So my first thought was that there was a mole among my subordinates.
Otherwise, the other party would never have known about this.
"Dr. Rite, I think you'd better consider cooperating with Rhodes Island."
The special envoy from Domi Medical has expressed his dissatisfaction to me several times.
They stated that if their interests in Mobile Block cannot be guaranteed, they will reduce their medical funding for blocks.
Moreover, Rhodes Island sending a child to deliver medicine is clearly disrespectful to you and our mining area.
You should all think this through carefully. Rhodes Island is far away, and medical supplies arrive slowly. Without Domi Medical's help, if something happens... Rhodes Island won't be able to save you."
Mondo looked at everyone with a threatening expression.
Faced with Mondo's words, the person standing behind Rite hesitated.
"Domi Medical's aid?"
If their aid had been timely, I wouldn't have had to helplessly watch so many brothers die in agony last month.
If their assistance had been timely, I wouldn't have had to expend energy and favors to seek medicine everywhere.
If their assistance is timely, everyone in the mining area won't have to live in constant fear.
"Mondo, tell me, where is Domi's aid, and where did it go?"
Seeing that Mondo still wanted to threaten everyone, Rite decided to lay his cards on the table.
His words shocked everyone, and their expressions toward Mondo became somewhat unfriendly.
Everyone knows where the money and supplies went; they all went into Mondo's warehouses.
Not only are all the medicines more expensive than outside, Mondo is also insanely mixing one dose of medicine into several doses and selling them separately, which greatly reduces the effectiveness of the medicine.