Listening to House's offer, Johnny couldn't help but wince. Of course, Johnny knew which was more important: a gold coin or a task, but the problem was that obtaining a gold coin was no simpler than completing a task.
One must know that every gold coin was hard-earned, and Johnny mostly took on tasks from acquaintances, rarely accepting missions from the High Table.
Coupled with the gold coin he obtained from eliminating the Japanese assassin in Italy last time, Johnny now had no more than 20 gold coins in total.
If merely treating a wound required a gold coin, it was indeed very uneconomical for Johnny.
Seeing Johnny's expression change, House immediately laughed and took a sip of the coffee on the table.
"Alright, I was just joking with you. It's just a simple wound treatment, it won't cost a gold coin, and you certainly don't need to do a task for me. I was just telling you my fee standard."
Then, House's gaze passed through Johnny and landed on the person behind him.
"You're injured," House stated with certainty.
"Mm."
Leon, who stood behind Johnny, did not speak.
He just silently walked up to House, took a USB drive from his pocket, and handed it to him.
"I'm done with your business."
Leon turned and sat on the examination bed. House put the USB drive into his pocket, then stood up and went to Leon's side, looking at the wound on his back.
At this moment, Johnny also saw Leon's face and suddenly remembered seeing this guy earlier today, on that street.
Sure enough, this guy was an assassin.
"A knife wound and a gunshot wound, but fortunately, neither is serious." After a quick check, House took out the surgical needle again and began to disinfect.
"After this, our tasks will be completely settled," House said while busy with his work.
Then he began his suturing. Johnny could clearly see Leon's body trembling slightly.
"Is it that painful?"
This made Johnny a little curious; he himself felt nothing, even a bit ticklish.
Johnny's words made House roll his eyes directly, "Not everyone is like you, with such a low pain threshold."
After hearing House's words, Leon also looked at Johnny in surprise.
Then he withdrew his gaze, remaining silent, but his fists clenched tightly, and the slight trembling in his body disappeared.
House was quite speechless, truly a man who wants to be strong his whole life. Was this damned desire to win so easily stimulated?
Johnny didn't react at first, but soon he knew what this man named Leon was thinking.
House worked quickly, and soon Leon's injuries were treated. Leon also let out a slight breath at this moment.
Damn, that really hurt!
After his wounds were treated, Leon didn't say much but turned and walked out of the clinic.
"There are some things I need him to do for me. Of course, if you ever need my help in the future, it will be the same." House looked in the direction Leon left and smiled.
Johnny nodded, indicating he understood.
Then, House took out a business card and handed it to Johnny, "I don't often stay in one place. Coming here is just because there's a task someone needs to do, so I came here and took on some treatments along the way."
"If you really need me, you can call this number to contact me, provided I'm near you. Otherwise, my fees are very expensive."
Johnny took the business card and glanced at it. It had a string of gilded numbers and a simple H.S. doctor.
Johnny didn't even hesitate, directly took out his phone, entered his number on the spot, and then gently placed his business card back on House's table.
He showed his phone, "It's simpler to just save it in my contacts. Otherwise, if the business card goes missing one day, then I'll have a headache."
To be honest, Johnny's straightforwardness made House even more interested, and he thought even more highly of this newcomer.
Unpretentious, direct, and efficient.
This was House's assessment of Johnny.
"Alright, I won't delay your business any longer. I'll be leaving now."
Johnny knew House still had business to attend to, so he didn't linger too long, bidding House farewell and turning to leave.
After leaving the clinic, Johnny got directly into Daniel's taxi and then left the area.
To be honest, every assassin needs to know some world-class doctors, like House. He should have connections with many top assassins.
After all, which top assassin can guarantee he will never get injured?
He can't always rely on himself to heal, can he?
Problems that can be solved with money are not problems at all.
This was Johnny's consistent philosophy. Although he was very poor in the early days, at least now he was a minor tycoon with over 2 million usd.
So many things can be solved with money. If they really can't be solved, then talk to my bullets!
"You see, I told you! I knew Dr. House could give you the best medical care," Daniel began his incessant chatter again.
"I'm very curious about one thing: how did you know Dr. House was here?" This point also left Johnny very puzzled.
After all, House had just said he didn't stay in one place for long and was only here because he had something to retrieve.
"Because I'm a taxi driver! I deal with these scoundrels every day, so it's not surprising that I knew Dr. House was back."
Daniel didn't think too much, just answered casually.
Johnny didn't pick up the conversation, but he could feel that there was conflict everywhere, even in a place like Marseille. Don't always label France as a romantic place; in reality, their gangs are also quite numerous.
And where there are people, there is a jianghu; where there is a jianghu, there will naturally be fighting and killing.
This was also his way of survival as an assassin.
Feeling a bit tired.
He glanced at his watch; it was already 5:22 PM.
Johnny asked Daniel to take him to the best hotel in the area, but Daniel didn't agree. Instead, he recommended Johnny go to a seaside villa.
"Hotels are expensive and their style is all the same. It's better to take you to a seaside villa. These villas are rented out independently, and you can stay there for days without getting bored."
These were Daniel's original words.
Since a local insider said so, Johnny was naturally happy to comply, so he let Daniel take him there. In fact, Johnny was very satisfied with this villa.
It was an independent, two-story villa standing by the sea, simply decorated, but with a very good view.
Looking down at this time, one could see layers of Houses below, as well as the distant azure sea and the golden sandy beach where the sea met the shore.
For a vacation, this was indeed a very good location.
The view was good, the scenery was good, and the decor of the villa also made one feel very comfortable.
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