Man With Super Medical Skill (Matthew) novel Chapter 3686

"Deal. Get that bridge up. I'm in a hurry," Matthew told him, voice clipped.

"On it!" The bridge man dragged over a massive rolled-up bundle, then hauled out a line of heavy-duty industrial blowers like he was setting up for some bizarre street fair.

An inflatable bridge? Matthew spotted it right away.

Ridiculous—unless it actually works. Wait, nobody carries around something this large without a purpose. It might be the same group who damaged the road earlier… but whatever. Not my concern. My goal is just to reach District 12.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

The heavy-duty industrial blowers roared to life, filling the air with a steady hum. The bridge slowly took shape, stretching across the gap like a giant air mattress.

Ariya's eyes widened, full of wonder. "Daddy, is that... a trampoline? I've never seen one so big!"

Matthew glanced at her, both amused and exasperated. There was no point in explaining; she would see it soon enough.

Once confirming it was safe, he took her hand. She hopped excitedly beside him like a sparrow as they crossed.

On the far side, he pulled a hefty bundle of Dornia Emeralds from his coat and passed them over.

"Go ahead, count it. There's plenty in there."

The bridge man's grin could have swallowed his ears. If every customer comes in this loaded and this clueless, I'll be rich before the week's out.

Seeing Matthew cross without incident, a few well-dressed spectators decided to follow.

Then a voice rang out from the crowd. "They're the ones who blasted the road! Consider this—the blast happened earlier today, and now, just hours later, they've got a giant inflatable bridge and all the heavy-duty industrial blowers in place. It's a setup to cheat us!"

The muttering spread like wildfire. People started pointing fingers.

"You've got no proof!" the bridge man shot back. "Why pin this on us? This thing's just something for my kid. I saw everyone stranded here and wanted to help. That's all!"

From somewhere in the throng came a sharp reply. "What's your kid, a circus animal? Who needs a toy that big?"

Unbelievable. He almost rolled his eyes into the dirt. First across, pay my own way, and now I'm the criminal mastermind? These people must get their logic from fairy tales.

Matthew's temper flared. You have legs and coins—so if you want to cross the path, go ahead. If not, stay here until sunset. Don't simply dump your problem on me.

So, they're trying to pin this on me, huh? Figures. Still… this mess doesn't feel as straightforward as it seems. Smells like Lady Veyra's hand is in it somewhere.

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