St. George's Hospital on Prince Road is Nicolo's and also the best hospital in the Western Region.
Although the current Oil Hospital in West Montenegro should be no less powerful than St. George's, the Oil Hospital is essentially a military hospital and a field hospital of the Oil Corps, but it is now disguised as a private hospital.
Zhao Jingzong is fifty-three years old. Ten years ago, he was just a grocery store owner in Montenegro. He probably couldn't imagine that ten years later, he would come to the Western Regions thousands of miles away to make a living. If he went back to ten years ago, he would be scared to death by the idea and would not think he had the courage to do so.
But since His Royal Highness the Prince arrived in Montenegro, so many changes have taken place in Montenegro in the past few years, which have also impacted all the old ideas.
Many Montenegrin people have gradually integrated into this fiery new era.
There was a double bed, but Zhao Jingzong was the only one there.
Lu Ming brought a fruit basket to express his condolences, saying that he was a fellow villager from Heishan. When talking about Heishan's affairs, he knew more about them than Zhao Jingzong did, which made Zhao Jingzong feel very close to him.
When asked about the robbery at his home, Zhao Jingzong said it was his supermarket.
In Nicolo, Zhao Jingzong applied for and obtained a business loan from the principality. With his own savings, he opened a large supermarket and his business is booming.
But now, the supermarket has been burned down.
"Fortunately, business was good in the past two years, and I paid back more than half of the loan..." Zhao Jingzong smiled bitterly. He had worked hard for the past few years, but it was all in vain. He still owed a lot of debts, including principal and interest, and there was still a loan of nearly 10,000 yuan that had not been paid off. Not to mention, there was also the payment for the goods. Many of the goods that were burned and looted had not been paid for yet. He would settle the bill after the funds were recovered from the sale. Now, the supplier would definitely not blame him for the loss.
"I'm glad you're okay!" Lu Ming smiled and gently patted his bandaged leg.
"Thank you..." Zhao Jingzong knew that Representative Li must be a member of a powerful group in the principality, but outside the territory, he felt like a relative. Being visited by him made him feel indescribably close and warm in his heart.
Gong Mosheng smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao, you don't have to worry. Our principality didn't have a representative office here before because we thought it was unnecessary. But the prince already knows about your situation and called me to ask..."
Zhao Jingzong was already dumbfounded: "Ah? Your Highness knows about me? And, he even called you?"
"Please listen to me first." Gong Mosheng smiled. "In view of your situation and the fact that our Montenegrin investors may encounter similar problems in the future, His Royal Highness has issued a decree to set up a principality representative office in Nicolau. The first thing the representative office will do is to protect your rights. Whether it is your economic losses or the thugs who beat you up, we will make serious representations to the local authorities."
Zhao Jingzong's head was buzzing and tears welled up in his eyes. Just because he was a commoner, the prince actually wanted to set up a representative office here? Just so that he could legitimately help him defend his rights through official channels
I dare not even think about it. I dare not even think about it.
When several representatives who came to express their condolences left, Zhao Jingzong was still wiping away tears. He was in his fifties, but he cried like a child.
…
When Lu Ming came again the next day, he was accompanied by Audrey, the Principality's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Western Regions.
The Emerald Island of Antigua was sold, and its decline was foreseeable. Free traders on the Emerald Island were given privileges and went to Ferman to occupy the market in advance.
The original jobs of the four Western ladies became unimportant.
Lu Ming originally sent them all to the "Wang Mansion" in Anxi, hoping that they could all find a good career path in Anshan Autonomous Region, either by doing business, engaging in politics, or working for a large company. They could enjoy the extravagant life of a noble lady at will, but it would also be nice for them to settle down and live a stable life from then on.
Now Audrey was urgently recruited and came here on a special plane yesterday.
Lu Ming did not serve as the minister because it was more free and convenient to operate in the Western Regions according to the rules of a trading company. It would be difficult to shirk the words and deeds of an official minister.
At this stage, it would be best if the principality's envoy could be his own yes-man so that they could achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Any capable and talented person appointed to this position is unlikely to be willing to be my puppet and will definitely have his own ideas. If the relationship goes well with him, at most he can form a relationship of both competition and cooperation with me. In fact, this kind of relationship is very healthy, but I don't need it now.
We can't rely on Montenegro to send telegrams to direct the envoy in everything.
So Audrey was simply transferred over. No matter whether she was the mayor's wife in Shengjing or the chief commissioner of the Free Trade Commission in Antigua, Audrey always liked to hold dances and socialize. Apart from being domineering, there was nothing wrong with her.
Since Nicolo represents the principality, it's okay to be a little tough and arrogant.
Moreover, the principality has many Western officials, which also represents the principality’s philosophy of governance.
Another point is that Audrey's uncle, who is also her adoptive father, is the Minister of Works of the Kingdom of Sonia.
Nowadays, the Principality and Sonya are fighting openly and secretly in the Western Regions. Using Audrey as an envoy may bring unexpected gains.
Zhao Jingzong, who was lying on the hospital bed, was so nervous when he saw Audrey that he couldn't say a word.
The intoxicating scent of Audrey's perfume made the old man feel so embarrassed that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet. As for what the ambassador's wife looked like, he had no idea what she looked like until she left. He only knew that she was very beautiful and charming, an unimaginable beauty.
Watching the interaction between Audrey and Zhao Jingzong, Lu Ming smiled secretly. He could see that Audrey was full of impatience, but that kind of hypocritical performance was simply innate in her circle. For the most vulnerable groups, these Western ladies have never hesitated to show their compassion in public.
The reporter Kaka who was following nearby was taking pictures.
Reporter Xiao Wang is a reporter of Kunlun Telegraph stationed at the Nicolo News Station.
Kunlun Broadcasting and Television Company has become Kunlun News Group and has also entered the print media market.
However, the headquarters of Kunlun Telegraph is in Montenegro, and the newspaper’s main readers are citizens of the Principality of Montenegro.
While everyone in the ward was performing or preparing for publicity, a beautiful Western lady in a white coat came in. She was Susan, the surgeon who removed the bullet for Zhao Jingzong.
Nowadays, female surgeons are rare. In fact, even in Lu Ming's previous life, there were more male surgeons.
It is true that men are more suitable for this industry. It is not discrimination against women. Men and women are good at different jobs.
Of course, there were also many good female surgeons in the past, and successful female surgeons might even be better than most male doctors.
Because they face more pressure and experience more challenges, those who can succeed must be extremely outstanding talents.
But nowadays, if Dr. Susan had not come to the Western Regions, it would have been difficult for her to get the opportunity to perform surgery. Although the bullet in Zhao Jingzong's operation was embedded in the muscle and far away from the artery, it was just a minor operation.
Dr. Susan seized the opportunity and started talking to Audrey. They both spoke in low voices and went to the window, making it difficult for outsiders to hear what they were saying.
"Representative Li, shall we have a cup of coffee with Dr. Susan?" Audrey suddenly raised her voice and said to Lu Ming.
Lu Ming smiled: "Okay!"
In the tea room on the second floor of the hospital, which was reserved for medical staff, Dr. Susan led Lu Ming and Audrey in. She glanced at Mrs. San Jin who had been following Lu Ming closely. Lu Ming smiled and said, "It's okay. Many things here depend on me as an interpreter to pass on the information."
Dr. Susan made coffee for the few people. When she brought it to Mrs. Sanjin, Mrs. Sanjin waved her hand gently and just stood beside Lu Ming.
"Dr. Susan, please talk to Representative Li." Audrey held up the coffee cup with her slender white hands and elegantly stayed out of the matter.
Doctor Susan looked at Lu Ming and said, "Mr. Li, I hope to get help from you and the Principality of Montenegro. I have been sheltering five members of the Nicolo family in the basement of my house for almost three months, but I have not been able to find a way to send them away. If they are caught by the Hunhuoluo people, they will all end up in misery. If you need money, I can provide it."
Lu Ming was startled, "Oh, what are their identities?"
Doctor Susan hesitated for a moment, but couldn't hide it. "It was King Nero's youngest son, Nero..." When she mentioned Nero, her eyes looked a little strange, and she continued, "There are also Nerobe and his wife, Nero's sisters Lashimi and Fatima. They came to my house to play on the day when the city was attacked by Hunhuo Luo."
Lu Ming glanced at Dr. Susan and asked, "What is your relationship with Ni Luozi?" He paused and said, "I'm not being nosy, but I also need to understand your purpose of hiding them?"
Dr. Susan hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, he and I are in a relationship, but his family was very opposed to it before."
Lu Ming pondered for a while and said, "It will be no problem to send them to West Black Mountain Fort. We have helicopters and special planes, and we won't be questioned by the Hunhuo Luo people."
Dr. Susan's face immediately lit up with joy. "Thank you, thank you!"
"Let's act now. Take them to my company first, and send them to West Black Mountain Fort tomorrow morning by special plane." Lu Ming stood up. "Although you have successfully hidden them for three months, sometimes, one more day may just happen to lead to their discovery."
Dr. Susan was grateful and impressed. She clearly felt that this Montenegrin representative was indeed a powerful figure who was extremely decisive in doing things.
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Dr. Susan's mansion is located in a small alley in the Huangzi Road district. This area is a complex consisting of rows of two-story villas. Dr. Susan lives at No. 37.
In the dark basement, Lu Ming met these young Nicolo nobles.
Needless to say, they are all handsome men and beautiful women, or pretty little lolis.
Nerobe was the uncle of Nerozi and the cousin of King Nero, but he was only a few years older than Nerozi, in his early twenties, while Nerozi was a teenager of seventeen or eighteen.
That's why several people could play together. On the day when Nicola City fell, they happened to come to Dr. Susan's house as guests together.
No one expected that the Hunhuo Luo people had long coveted this prosperous city and had secretly infiltrated a large number of armed elements in advance. They launched a sudden attack with internal and external support, making it easy for the Hunhuo Luo people to capture the city of Nicolo. The ancient city-state with thousands of years of history was destroyed.
There are also rumors that the Sonyans in the city secretly helped and that Punk Company had armed men helping in the battle, but these are just rumors.
At least in Punk's publicly declared policy, it adopts a strictly neutral stance in the Western Regions and does not intervene in any conflicts between city-states.
"I won't leave!" Ni Luozi was very handsome, with a firm face. "You send my uncle, aunt, and my sisters away, and I will stay alone. I will go back to the city. I heard that our people are still resisting in secret. I want to join them!" Looking at Lu Ming, "Thank you, Mr. Li, I originally wanted to return to the city to join the resistance, but I have to take care of my sisters. During this period of time, I have been in pain and didn't know how to choose. Now, I have no worries. Thank you!"
Dr. Susan's face immediately became anxious and she wanted to say something, but Lu Ming waved his hand and said, "Well, anyway, this place is not as safe as my company. Let's go to my company first and discuss the rest later."