Bai Ruoqi suddenly met Wu Tian's gaze and, with a slight parting of her lips, said, "What else could it be for, if not for you!"
"For me?" The answer caught Wu Tian off guard.
He couldn't help but ask, "What does this have to do with me? Why is it for me?"
Bai Ruoqi explained, "What you said earlier about unifying the county and adding strength to family struggles, none of that really matters to me."
"With the status of Tianbao Group, no one in the county dares to disobey anyway."
"As for family struggles, even if forces worth hundreds of billions were involved, they would likely only be cannon fodder."
"Do you think the power here would be of any use to me?"
"That's why I decided to forgive the Zhong Group. It has nothing to do with me personally; I just hope your reputation can rise."
"Zhong Shan and Zhong Shi are not ordinary people. Having been in business for so many years, they can naturally discern my intentions."
"In other words, they know I'm letting them off because of you."
"This way, they will remember this favor towards you."
"And my inviting you to their home for dinner is just to solidify this favor."
"When the Zhong Group is willing to wholeheartedly assist you, you will essentially be a top figure in the county, won't you?"
Listening to Bai Ruoqi's words, Wu Tian felt goosebumps rise all over him.
In the past, he had always thought of Bai Ruoqi as an intellectual and gentle girl, but now it seemed Bai Ruoqi was far from simple.
Her methods were truly formidable.
She had arranged everything so seamlessly, so subtly, that even he hadn't noticed.
Such a woman was truly astonishing.
He nodded and said, "So that's how it is. I'm impressed you could think so much for me. I must thank you properly."
Bai Ruoqi offered a gentle smile and said, "We don't need to say thank you between us."
"I just hope you get better and better; nothing else matters."
"Besides, you really do need to cultivate your own influence. After all, no matter how capable you are, being alone might not be enough."
Wu Tian felt Bai Ruoqi's words were reasonable. In this society, one couldn't always rely solely on personal effort; many things required the strength of the collective.
Moreover, he had promised Bai Ruoqi that he would protect her, so he had to become strong enough to fulfill his promise!
As he fell silent, Bai Ruoqi suddenly asked again, "By the way, Wu Tian, there's actually one more thing I want to ask you."
"As you know, I've investigated you thoroughly. I know you've saved many people, and those people couldn't be cured by hospitals."
"I've always been curious. Although you're a medical student, you shouldn't possess such incredible medical skills, right?"
"How exactly did you acquire these abilities?"
This question left Wu Tian at a loss for how to respond.
Logically, he had already told Bai Ruoqi about himself, and she was arguably the person who knew him best.
But after thinking about it, he realized he didn't know how to begin.
After all, even he himself didn't fully understand the secrets within him, so how could he explain it?
After consideration, he looked at Bai Ruoqi and said, "To be honest, I don't even know what's going on with me."
"All I can tell you is that I probably... have a connection with the Divine Doctor Sect."
"The Divine Doctor Sect?" Bai Ruoqi froze abruptly.
Seeing her reaction, Wu Tian realized that Bai Ruoqi must know something.
He quickly asked, "Do you know about the Divine Doctor Sect? If you do, could you please tell me about it?"
Wu Tian's reaction was somewhat agitated, and he couldn't help but be so.
After all, this was intricately linked to his origins. Perhaps by understanding the Divine Doctor Sect, all his confusion could be resolved.
Bai Ruoqi said, "I didn't expect you to mention the Divine Doctor Sect, but I must tell you that I'm not very clear about them either."
"I only know that the Divine Doctor Sect is a major clan, a top existence even among the Hidden Spirit Sects, ranking among the upper three sects."
"Legend has it that the Divine Doctor Sect was founded by the God of Medicine upon his ascension, and its members possess the most profound medical skills in the world."
"However, over the years, their actions have been very secretive, and even the eight great families of the capital have rarely encountered them."
"Therefore, I know very little about the Divine Doctor Sect, and I apologize for that."
Hearing Bai Ruoqi's words, Wu Tian's expression immediately dimmed considerably.
He had hoped to gain some intelligence, but it seemed that hope had fallen through.
Bai Ruoqi then asked Wu Tian, "Wu Tian, why are you suddenly connected to the Divine Doctor Sect?"
"Could it be that, like me, you come from a powerful family but had to leave it in the early stages?"
Wu Tian shook his head and said, "I don't know what's going on either. In any case, my abilities are probably learned from the Divine Doctor Sect."
"But I don't want to elaborate on the specifics because I don't know how deep these waters run."
"When I can truly touch upon this secret, I'll tell you then."
Seeing Wu Tian say this, Bai Ruoqi knew that the matter was certainly not simple.
She wanted to help Wu Tian, but she knew she couldn't.
Although the eight great families of the capital were powerful, they were merely the pinnacle of secular power.
In this world, the strongest were still the Hidden Spirit Sects.
And the Divine Doctor Sect, as one of the upper three sects, was so formidable that even their Bai family dared not inquire too deeply. Therefore, she had no way to assist in such matters.
Thus, she could only nod and say, "I understand. Tell me when you're ready. "
"But don't worry, no matter what happens, I will help you."
Wu Tian smiled slightly and said, "Thank you. We are supporting each other in this."
"However, my matters are not important. What's important are your affairs, so you should focus on your own situation first."
"Although your brother's situation is very tricky, you must not yield."
"I've pretty much figured out who your brother is. If you give in, given his personality, he will surely eliminate all threats!"
Bai Ruoqi nodded solemnly, "Yes, I understand that."
"Don't worry, no matter what, I will never be defeated by him!"