The Young Urban Doctor - Chapter 2397 2397: Mobilizing the Masses

The advance team arranged a bus and two off-road vehicles here.

Most of the personnel traveled by bus, while the two off-road vehicles were occupied by security personnel, placing the bus in between.

Wuyue and Yang Xiaodong were also on the bus, sitting beside Luo Ziling and Fang Dongxun respectively.

Ling Ruonan sat next to Jin Yan, her personal assistant, who joined this trip as well. The young lady had never been to the Northwest before. Although the train journey that lasted over ten hours was a bit daunting for her, she still felt a sense of excitement upon arrival.

Others, who were unaware of the incidents on the road, were excited to reach such a distant place for the first time.

After the vehicle started moving, Wuyue reported the latest situation to Luo Ziling, saying there was no unusual activity detected nearby.

“They might have backed off!” Wuyue shared his assessment.

“What’s the situation in Yanjing?” Luo Ziling asked quietly.

“It hasn’t started yet, they’re looking for an opportunity.”

Luo Ziling didn’t ask further.

The terrain of the Northwest, in most large areas, is quite flat and not very high in elevation, coupled with excellent visibility; the scenery is quite attractive at a glance. Most people were visiting the Northwest for the first time, so when they saw the true vast landscape, they were even more excited, frequently taking out their phones to snap pictures and post them on social media to show off.

Near the county town, there was cell signal, but after leaving the town for a few dozen kilometers, the signal became sporadic, and some places had no signal at all.

Encountering great scenery but unable to share it promptly with friends left many feeling quite frustrated.

For the accompanying security personnel, places without a signal were relatively safer.

They had walkie-talkies, with transmission distances up to about twenty kilometers.

Moreover, they brought detection equipment that could not only detect but also intercept signals, except for military channels, around the vicinity.

Therefore, for the security personnel, leaving the city and entering sparsely populated areas actually increased the safety factor.

Luo Ziling was worried they might encounter trouble leaving the county town for the small town ahead, but unexpectedly, this part was the safest. They reached the small town that Luo Ziling was very familiar with smoothly, without any trouble.

When the vehicle entered the town, Luo Ziling was the first to jump off.

The town’s population is only about two thousand people. Previously, Luo Ziling and Luo Liansheng frequently came to town to treat ailments, so almost everyone knew the grandfather and grandson duo.

Seeing Luo Ziling get off the bus, a tribal man selling barbecue nearby became excited and ran over to greet Luo Ziling in slightly awkward Mandarin. “Brother Luo, where have you been this year? Why haven’t we seen you?” The man initially intended to give Luo Ziling a hug but, seeing his greasy appearance, ultimately gave up on that idea.

“Mr. Vinnie, I went to Yanjing for school. Now it’s summer vacation, so I’m back to visit, along with some friends. By the way, how’s business for you now?” Luo Ziling said, and proactively hugged him.

“So that’s why I haven’t seen you and your grandfather,” the man named Vinnie laughed a few times then said with some helplessness, “There’s barely any business. As you know, there aren’t many people here, and not much external population. Everyone knows how to barbecue meat, even though mine tastes better, no one wants to spend money on mine.”

“Then we’ll definitely have a good meal of your barbecue today.” Luo Ziling said, beckoning to those standing curiously behind him, “Mr. Vinnie’s barbecue is genuine, if you want to eat, just let him grill, I’ll cover the cost.”

After saying that, Luo Ziling took out two thousand yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into Vinnie’s pocket, “These are all my friends, grill all your meat and let them enjoy it thoroughly.”

Vinnie quickly wiped his hands hard on his clothes, and only after removing the grease did he take out the money Luo Ziling gave him, and insisted on returning it to him, “Your friends coming here is like guests for us. Today’s barbecue is on me, I can’t take your money!”

“How could that be? You have to take the money, or I won’t take your meat.” Luo Ziling stuffed the money back into Vinnie’s pocket and said solemnly, “If I take advantage of you, my grandpa will beat me. Look, he’s watching me right now!”

Vinnie glanced at Luo Liansheng, who was chatting with other town residents nearby, and finally agreed.

But he quickly added, “But don’t give me this much money!”

“Just grill more, if the meat isn’t enough, have your companions help. And then make some other tasty things for us, since we haven’t had lunch yet.” Luo Ziling said and took another two thousand yuan out of his pocket and gave it to Vinnie, “Why not make us lunch, with all the specialties here? If this money isn’t enough, just let me know!”

“It’s enough, it’s enough, don’t give me so much money.” Vinnie tried again to return some to Luo Ziling.

But Luo Ziling held onto him.

“I still want you to help with something.”

“What is it?”

“Have there been strangers coming to our place lately?”

“Some, yes!” Vinnie nodded, “They said they are tourists visiting this area.”

“How about this, if any strangers come here afterwards, can you help keep them at the town?”

Vinnie paused, not quite understanding Luo Ziling’s intentions.

Luo Ziling had to be direct: “I made a few enemies while in Yanjing, and they might seize the opportunity while I’m back to attack us. Maybe they’ve already followed us, planning to ambush us when we walk into the village. To enter our village, this is the only way, and resupplying can only be done here.”

“I get it!” Vinnie suddenly realized, then patted Luo Ziling’s shoulder, “That’s a small matter, don’t worry. If there are unfamiliar faces coming after you leave, we’ll definitely find a way to stop them, not letting them reach Qingfeng Village.”

“Talk to others about it too.”

“No problem!” Vinnie said, thumping his chest, “My mother’s illness was cured by your grandfather, my daughter’s last bout of gastroenteritis was treated by you, you are our saviors. If anyone tries to harm you, I’m the first one to disagree. Rest assured, if any strangers come here, we’ll definitely help you prevent them from entering.”

“Thank you, let’s have a drink later!”

“Alright, let’s have a drink together.”