Chapter 25: RBTC: Chapter 25
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Looking at them standing there, Hogback said rudely, "Who's sick? Come sit down quickly. My time is precious. I don't have time to waste here. You can't afford my time either."
Hearing Hogback's rude tone and his disdainful words, Buggy realized that he probably thought they were poor and wouldn't be worth his time. He didn't want to waste too much time with them.
Since the other party wasn't being polite, Buggy didn't need to be polite either. He walked straight up to Hogback and sat down.
"What are your symptoms? Where does it hurt?" Hogback continued working without looking up, asking the question without even raising his head.
Seeing his behavior, Buggy slapped "En'yō" on the table and said, "My sword says he's thirsty. He wants to see some blood. I wonder if you can cure him."
Hearing the sound of "En'yō" hitting the table, Hogback was startled and raised his head. Then he heard the words and realized that something was wrong. The other party was probably here to cause trouble.
"Sir, we can't treat that here. If you have any other needs, I can try to fulfill them."
After all, he was a man of the world. When faced with this situation, Hogback remained calm. He didn't panic. He smiled and his tone became respectful.
He also expressed his sincerity. He knew that the other party must have a request, otherwise, they wouldn't be causing trouble. Of course, he was prepared to pay a certain price.
"My sword also said that he needs a doctor to serve him specifically. I wonder if you're willing. He said if you don't agree, he'll use your blood to cure his illness," Buggy said with a shocked expression, as if his sword had really said something to him.
"Sir, you're joking! How could I possibly be a doctor for your sword? And I have many friends among the kingdom's high-ranking officials who are waiting for me to see them. I can't leave. Why don't you go find someone else? To apologize, I'm willing to give you some berries as a gift."
Hogback understood the other party's words. They wanted to recruit him. He had also guessed the other party's identity. They were probably pirates or some other force.
But this didn't scare him. He didn't want to give up his comfortable life now and go out to sea, facing wind and rain, enduring hardship and toil.
He subtly threatened them in his words. His connections were his guarantee, his confidence. He believed that the other party knew that they wouldn't dare to do anything to him. Of course, he was also afraid that they might go crazy and slash him with their sword. He also gave them a little something sweet, saying he could give them some money as a gift. He believed that with these two things, even if they were angry, they wouldn't dare to do anything to him. They would definitely give up their foolish idea.
"What do you mean? My sword says he's angry," Buggy stood up, drew "En'yō," and slashed the ground next to Hogback. A deep scar appeared beside him.
When Buggy stood up and drew "En'yō," Hogback felt a strong sense of crisis. He almost fell off the stool.
Buggy's slash made him feel the breath of death. He thought he was going to die here. He involuntarily closed his eyes.
After a loud bang, a while later, he didn't feel any pain or anything else. He realized that the other party hadn't cut him.
He immediately opened his eyes. He saw five smiling faces. He realized that the other party was probably just scaring him.
At the same time, he subconsciously looked beside him, at the scar beside him. Seeing the deep scar, he couldn't help but gasp. If that slash had hit him, he would have been cut in half. He looked at Buggy, who was still sitting there, with fear and anxiety in his eyes.
"What do you say? My sword says you shouldn't worry about your friends. They can find other doctors. He also told you to think carefully. Otherwise, he doesn't know if the next slash will be on you."
Hearing this, Hogback's face instantly froze. He realized that the other party wasn't afraid of his so-called friends. They didn't take them seriously. And if he didn't agree to be their doctor, the next slash might be on him. His face quickly flashed with intense struggle.
As if he was in a battle between heaven and man, Hogback's face changed drastically. One moment it was green, the next it was white. He was sweating profusely. After a long time, he seemed to have made up his mind. He collapsed on the ground.
"I, I, I'm willing to be your doctor." After saying this, Hogback's face seemed to relax completely. He lay on the ground, powerless.
Buggy looked at Hogback's reaction. He didn't despise him, but he wasn't very satisfied either.
He didn't despise him because under such a life-or-death crisis, most people would react like this. They might even be worse than Hogback.
He wasn't very satisfied because Hogback's performance was simply too pathetic for their crew. Although they didn't expect him to fight, his mind had to be firm. He should have faced this situation calmly. He shouldn't have shown such a pathetic weakness. Buggy decided that he would have to train him well in the future.
After this incident, Hogback decided to join Buggy and his crew. The treatment couldn't continue. He decided to tell the medical staff about the situation and announce that he was leaving.
Under the puzzled gazes of the medical staff and patients, Hogback took Buggy and his crew out of the hospital and returned to his home.
He would assign someone to handle the situation here. He didn't need to worry too much.
But as they stepped out the door, something unexpected happened. A large number of soldiers in armor appeared on both sides of the street. The leader, with his soldiers, locked onto Buggy and his crew.
Seeing this scene, Hogback was naturally very happy. He thought he might be able to escape his current predicament. With these soldiers, he might be able to escape from here.
Perhaps he could take his money and leave Illysia, find another place to start over. With his medical skills, he would definitely be able to make a good living. His life wouldn't change much. He would still live a comfortable life.
But he didn't dare to make any moves. He could only wait and see what happened. If he did anything, he couldn't guarantee that Buggy wouldn't cut him in half the next second.
Buggy looked at the scene before him and realized that something was wrong. They were clearly coming for him. It definitely wasn't about Hogback. They wouldn't be able to learn about this so quickly. After thinking for a while, he had a guess.
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