Chapter 371: Poor Excuse

Before that person pushed the door open and came in, Liang Yu had already flashed back into his RV. This time, he could comfortably take a bath.

After Liang Yu left, the room’s main door was pushed open, and Fifth Master, along with two others, rushed in with a box of medicine.

As soon as they arrived beside Qu Baoguo, all three of them were dumbfounded.

Looking at Qu Baoguo lying on the bed, sleeping soundly, they all thought they were dreaming.

After all, before they left, the two doctors behind Fifth Master were well aware of Qu Baoguo’s physical condition.

They had come this time fully prepared to collect Qu Baoguo’s body.

Who would have thought that after only a little over two hours, his severe injuries had actually healed, and he was now sleeping soundly on the bed?

Even Fifth Master, who was accustomed to major upheavals, uncharacteristically fell silent.

The two looked back at Fifth Master simultaneously, asking if they needed to wake Qu Baoguo and ask about what happened.

Fifth Master looked at the two, pondered for a moment, and finally decided to wake Qu Baoguo to inquire about the matter clearly, as it was too incredible, simply unheard of.

After Fifth Master gave his consent, the two focused doctors quickly walked to Qu Baoguo’s bedside. One of them gently held Qu Baoguo’s hand, while the other leaned slightly, calling out softly.

“Qu Ge, Qu Ge…”

The voice went from soft to loud, filled with professionalism and concern.

Before long, Qu Baoguo slowly opened his eyes, his gaze gradually clearing from confusion.

The two doctors’ faces showed expressions of relief, and then they began to systematically perform a physical examination on him. One doctor held a stethoscope, carefully listening to his heartbeat, while the other focused on checking the location of his wounds, as conditions were limited.

During the examination, one doctor asked curiously.

“Qu Ge, you were so severely injured before, but now you’ve completely recovered. Can you tell us what happened during this time?”

Qu Baoguo frowned slightly, seemingly trying hard to recall.

He still remembered that not long ago, his body was indeed very weak, to the point of being utterly exhausted.

At that time, he was holding on by a thread, constantly trying to contact Mr. Liang, hoping that before he died, Mr. Liang could save his brothers.

It seemed he had later contacted Mr. Liang, but as for what was said, he couldn’t remember at all now.

In any case, he only knew that he didn’t hear Mr. Liang’s reply clearly in the end, his consciousness became increasingly blurry, and then he fainted. When he woke up, he saw Fifth Master and the others, and his body had recovered.

Qu Baoguo was merely honest, but that didn’t mean he was stupid. He knew without being told that this matter was related to Mr. Liang.

In that case, he was even less likely to reveal it, as Mr. Liang had risked exposing his secret to save him from near-death. If he exposed the other party’s secret now, he wouldn’t be able to face himself.

So, after a moment, he slowly said.

“I saw a white-bearded old man in my dream. He gave me a pill, and when I woke up, I felt much lighter…”

The doctors looked at each other, although they were puzzled by this seemingly bizarre statement. This explanation was clearly meant to fool people.

No, it should be said that they weren’t even treated as people. This kind of explanation, in today’s age, even a five-year-old child might not believe it, let alone the two of them, who had been seasoned veterans for so long.

Fifth Master, listening from the side, a glimmer of thought flashed in his eyes, as if he had long anticipated all of this.

After sending the two away, he was left alone in the room to face Qu Baoguo.

“Xiao Qu, tell me the truth, old man.”

“How did your injuries heal?”

However, Qu Baoguo faced Fifth Master, still using the white-bearded old man story, which truly infuriated Fifth Master. Didn’t he know how to find a decent lie to fool people?

He immediately said angrily.

“White-bearded old man? Do I look like one?”

“Why don’t you say that in your near-death state, your body’s potential was stimulated, and powerful self-healing abilities saved you in a short time?”

Hearing the hint and explanation Fifth Master gave, Qu Baoguo thought carefully and felt that this explanation was indeed much more reliable.

So he solemnly changed his story, repeating Fifth Master’s latter explanation. This action directly made Fifth Master’s chest hurt.

One hand clutching his chest, the other trembling as he pointed at Qu Baoguo, he took a while to recover.

Finally, he sighed helplessly and instructed.

“Remember, no matter who asks in the future, you must stick to that explanation just now.”

“If anyone doubts it, let them try it themselves.”

After speaking, he extended a hand, preparing to pull Qu Baoguo up.

Qu Baoguo, on the other hand, still looked at Fifth Master with a puzzled expression, staring blankly at Fifth Master’s outstretched hand.

This, again, infuriated Fifth Master.

“Hurry up and get up!”

“How long do you plan to slack off?”

“Don’t you know that I, an old man, am very tired dealing with so many things alone?”

Only then did Qu Baoguo realize, and he awkwardly stood up and scratched his head.

After following Fifth Master out, seeing Fifth Master’s hesitant look, he still asked.

“Fifth Master, if there’s something you want to say, just say it.”

“It’s just the two of us; there’s no need to beat around the bush.”

Fifth Master’s expression was solemn as he quickly walked in front of Qu Baoguo.

“Xiao Qu, the situation has become increasingly grim these past two days.”

Fifth Master said in a low voice, his brows tightly furrowed.

Qu Baoguo’s heart sank, and he quickly asked.

“What’s going on?”

Fifth Master sighed and slowly said.

“The brothers are fighting fiercely on the front lines, but now our ammunition reserves are critically low. If this continues, we won’t even have the ability to counterattack.”

Qu Baoguo’s face instantly turned ashen, and his fists clenched unconsciously.

He had a deep understanding of the Underground Monster’s power. If they truly ran out of ammunition and supplies, they would be like defenseless sheep.

Fifth Master looked at Qu Baoguo with hope, stating directly.

“Xiao Qu, now we can only rely on you to find a way to get another batch of weapons and ammunition.”

“This matter is urgent; one day later, the brothers might be in more danger.”

Qu Baoguo knew the great responsibility of this matter. He paced back and forth, and after a moment of thought, he said.

“I understand.”

This matter was extremely urgent, he knew that, but now Qu Baoguo didn’t know how to approach Liang Yu.

Liang Yu had just saved his life, and now he had to ask him for a large amount of weapons and ammunition. For a moment, he didn’t know how to speak.

Fifth Master saw Qu Baoguo’s difficulty and patted Qu Baoguo’s shoulder.

“Xiao Qu, if this matter is inconvenient for you to bring up, how about I do it?”

“After all, I, this old man, am quite thick-skinned.”