I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

Charlotte arrived at the conference room behind the platform, assuming that only Joseph and Roland would be there, and that he would simply exchange pleasantries and go up on stage to receive an award. However, once there, he realized that he had oversimplified the situation.

"Charlotte, you've arrived." Roland stood up to greet her.

Diana also stood up, smiling and waving at him: "This way."

Diana's father, Dirk, sat beside her, watching her with a smile.

Monica from the Danielle family was also there, with a smile on her face as well.

Joseph, seated in the first seat, rose to greet him with a smile as well.

Eleven chairs were occupied by members of the Abyss Council, representing the current ruling class of the Abyss.

Such a grand display was last seen when the Abyss was building its city.

Isn't today just an awards ceremony? Why make such a big fuss?

Charlotte was a little confused about what they were up to, so she accepted Roland's invitation and sat down in the empty seat next to Joseph. Diana was diagonally opposite her, and Dirk was sitting directly opposite her.

The seating arrangement was somewhat subtle. When Charlotte took her seat, she clearly noticed the complex emotions in the eyes of the Harriman family members sitting opposite her.

A hint of amusement flashed across Monica's alluring face, and her slightly mocking gaze made him increasingly convinced that this might be a trap.

Joseph was the city lord, and Roland was his friend. He couldn't refuse the seats they had arranged, so he could only bite the bullet and sit down to see what they were planning to do by gathering ten councilors together today.

The conference room door slowly closed, revealing only eleven people inside.

Joseph laughed heartily, "Alright, today's main character, Dr. Charlotte, is here too, so let's officially begin this Abyss Council long table meeting."

"Excuse me, Lord City Lord, I need to think about it," Charlotte said.

Joseph looked at him: "You say it."

"Since this is a long table meeting of the Abyss Council, it's not really appropriate for me to participate, is it? After all, I'm just an ordinary resident of the Abyss," Charlotte said.

Joseph smiled and shook his head, saying, "How could it be inappropriate? This council meeting was convened precisely because of you. If you weren't present, there would be no point in holding this meeting."

Charlotte had no choice but to remain seated upon hearing this. It was clear that Joseph wanted to win him over, which was understandable, given that he had demonstrated considerable talent and strength in cultivation and had established connections with top experts like Constantine and Benjamin. He seemed to have a bright future ahead of him, and it would be very cost-effective to cultivate a good relationship with him before he fully matured.

He did not resist these things; from the moment he intentionally made his relationship with Constantine public, this was the effect he wanted.

Taking advantage of existing circumstances can be very effective, even in a small place like the Abyss.

For example, the patients who have come to the clinic recently have all behaved very well, and there have been no incidents of medical disputes for a long time.

He intends to make the Abyss Medical Center his base, and it's not unreasonable for him to maintain good relations with the three major families.

Joseph had summoned the council elders of the three major families to openly express goodwill in an attempt to win him over. Was he planning to compete with the Harriman family for favor? This puzzled Joseph.

Joseph said in a slightly deep voice, "On the night of the Red Moon, our Abyss suffered zero casualties, a fact that I believe everyone here already knows. You should know that on the last night of the Red Moon, our Abyss Guard suffered more than two hundred casualties, and some escaped monsters also broke into the Abyss, causing deaths and injuries to the residents."

  

This time, on the night of the Red Moon, the casualties at Kalva showed that the beast tide was much larger than the last one, yet we achieved the miracle of zero casualties.

All of this is thanks to our friend, Mr. Charlotte, a good citizen of the Abyss.

Everyone immediately applauded, looking at Charlotte with admiration.

"The city lord is right. If it weren't for Dr. Charlotte bringing back ironwood nettle seedlings and strongly recommending that we plant them, there wouldn't be that ironwood nettle wall that protected our peace, and we wouldn't have had our night with zero casualties," Dirk added in praise.

Charlotte rose with a smile, looking at everyone and saying, "The city lord and Mr. Dirk are too kind. The fact that the Abyss achieved zero casualties during the Red Moon Night is also thanks to the significant contributions of everyone present. As councilors, you have the right to make decisions. If you hadn't agreed to vigorously plant ironwood nettle forests, how could a city wall have been built in such a short time to stop the surging beast tide? Don't you agree?"

Many of those present lowered their heads in shame, unable to meet Charlotte's gaze.

When Charlotte proposed planting ironwood nettles, many of them voted against it. If it weren't for Diana and Roland's insistence, the project would probably have been abandoned long ago.

Charlotte's words carried a hint of sarcasm, making them feel somewhat embarrassed.

But he spoke so eloquently, smiling and flattering them, that they couldn't find any fault with him, and instead felt even more embarrassed.

Diana's smile deepened. She understood the implication behind Charlotte's words, and looking at the expressions of those people, she found it all amusing.

Upon hearing this, Joseph echoed Charlotte's words, saying, "Dr. Charlotte is right. The fact that there were zero casualties during this Red Moon Night is thanks to the efforts of every councilor present, and they deserve praise. I should express my gratitude to you all on behalf of the residents of the Abyss for today's commendation ceremony."

The congressman quickly waved his hand politely, and the atmosphere became harmonious again.

Joseph paused, then raised his voice: "I have invited you all here today not only to recognize Dr. Charlotte's contributions to protecting the Abyss and to award him the first Abyss Medal of Honor, but also to make a more important proposal: to nominate Dr. Charlotte as an Abyss Councilor."

The meeting room fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Charlotte was slightly taken aback. Nominating him as a senator? She hadn't mentioned this to him when she came!

He originally thought it would just be a formality to go through the motions, but if Joseph were to nominate him as a member of parliament, that would be quite a different story.

The Abyss Council, together with the city lord, consists of ten people, representing the decision-making body of the Abyss.

Once you become a member of parliament, you must take on this responsibility.

Moreover, in the current parliament, the Harriman, Truman, and Danielle families hold 4:4:2 seats respectively. If Joseph wants to nominate him as a member of parliament, whose seat would he be taking? Or would a new seat be created?

As Charlotte pondered, Monica spoke up: "With Mr. Charlotte's talent and ability, serving as a councilor in the Abyss is more than sufficient. But I wonder what Lord Joseph's intentions are in this proposal? Is it that one of the current councilors will step down and give Mr. Charlotte his seat? Or is it that a new seat will be created, making him the eleventh councilor?"

Before Joseph could respond, Dirk interjected, "I also strongly agree with Lord Joseph's proposal. This is something we discussed before. Since the Lord brought it up at the long table meeting, our Harriman family is also showing our utmost sincerity by transferring one of our council seats, which originally belonged to our family, to Mr. Charlotte."

Huh? Charlotte was slightly taken aback, not expecting Dirk to join the fray so early, and to so generously give him a seat in the Harriman family's council.

Roland, sitting next to him, was also taken aback. He hadn't expected Dirk to pull this stunt and steal the prize beforehand. He became a little anxious and looked at Joseph.

Joseph remained relatively calm, smiling as he said, "Dirk's agreement shows that we share the same views and both recognize Dr. Charlotte's contributions and abilities to the Abyss. However, since I proposed this, there's no reason for it to take up your Harriman family's council seat. Roland told me this morning that he believes Dr. Charlotte is more suitable to serve as a councilor in the Abyss Council, so he voluntarily stepped down, giving this valuable seat to Dr. Charlotte."

Charlotte turned her head to look at Roland. Could it be that this guy didn't want to be a senator himself, so he deliberately gave up the position to him?

Roland smiled meaningfully at him and said, "That's right, I think Charlotte is more suitable to be a member of parliament than I am. I am willing to give up my seat to him so that he can contribute to the development of the Abyss."

"I'm also willing to give up my parliamentary seat so Charlotte can become a councilor in the Abyss." At this moment, Diana suddenly stood up, looked at Charlotte, and said, "Charlotte, who do you choose?"

The meeting room fell silent immediately.

Everyone looked at Charlotte, then at Diana and Roland, their expressions quite interesting.

Joseph's smile was somewhat stiff. He had expected the Harriman family to interfere, but he hadn't anticipated that Dirk and Diana would be so resolute and decisive, directly snatching people away, which was somewhat unethical.

Monica leaned back in her chair, watching the spectacle with a leisurely air.

Since the Danielle family only has two seats in the council, and given her relationship with Charlotte, it's impossible for her to interfere and steal her away.

However, looking at Charlotte, she was still somewhat shaken.

This young man was somewhat reserved when he met her a few months ago; in the eyes of the world, he was nothing more than a down-on-his-luck playboy who frequented Amman Street.

Who could have imagined that in just a few months, he would become a figure capable of stirring up storms in the abyss?

He orchestrated the downfall of the Judson family, then rapidly rose to prominence through the Abyss Medical Center, showcasing astonishing legendary knight strength and directly confronting the elders of the Calvar Council, thus revealing his secret relationship with the patriarch of the Golden Dragon Clan.

Speaking of which, a couple of days ago, the Milliken family sent another message asking her to help find Amos, but she once again made excuses and brushed it off.

At the time, it was thought that Charlotte was not strong enough to kill Amos and his servants. Now it seems that Amos's disappearance is probably related to him.

But so what?

Amos was nothing but a good-for-nothing playboy who harbored ill intentions towards Rose, which had long annoyed and disgusted her.

It's actually a good thing that someone got rid of him, so Ruth wouldn't be harassed in the tribe.

He didn't have much of a relationship with Charlotte, but his relationship with Ruth seemed to be more than just ordinary.

Thinking of Ruth, a smile appeared on her lips. This girl was quite promising in the clan and had already been recognized as the next Holy Maiden, to be crowned soon.

Who is it?

Charlotte looked at Diana, who had a seductive look in her eyes, and even made plans to meet her that evening.

Looking at Roland beside him, thankfully this guy didn't flirt with him, but his slightly eager gaze was still too obvious.

"I appreciate your kindness and praise, but I'm very sorry, I don't want to serve as a member of the Abyss Council." Charlotte stood up and smiled. "I won't choose anyone. I hope you two talented young people will continue to shine in the council."

Charlotte's words stunned everyone in the conference room.

They had considered who Charlotte would choose and made various contingency plans, even figuring out how to argue their case.

But no one expected that Charlotte would refuse.

The Abyss Council is now the power center of the Abyss. These ten chairs represent the highest power in the Abyss. Sitting here, one can influence the direction of the Abyss.

Without the backing of the three major families, becoming a member of parliament is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Charlotte was surprised to reject both offers from the Truman and Harriman families.

Diana paused for a moment, then sat down: "I respect your choice."

Roland was slightly taken aback, but quickly came to his senses and stopped trying to persuade him.

Joseph looked at Charlotte with some confusion and said, "Dr. Charlotte, this is our reward for you, and also our hope that you can use your talents and wisdom in the council to contribute to the construction of the Abyss."

Charlotte smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Lord. I am indeed unwilling to serve as a councilor, but this does not prevent me from actively contributing ideas and suggestions for the development of the Abyss as a resident. If I have any good ideas, I will share them with my younger councilor friends. I hope that you councilors will be more tolerant and supportive of the ideas and suggestions of the younger councilors."

Upon hearing this, Joseph could only nod somewhat awkwardly: "Alright, since Dr. Charlotte is unwilling to serve as a senator, I won't force her. If you have any ideas in the future, you can tell me directly, and I will take your suggestions seriously."

"Yes, Lord City Lord." Charlotte smiled and nodded, then sat down again.

He just wanted to make money discreetly and didn't want to be deeply involved with any force, not even Diana's Harriman family.

The Abyss is such a small place, there's no need to choose sides.

Now that he has the confidence not to choose, why should he choose one side and offend the other?

This way, it doesn't prevent him from sleeping at Diana's place at night, nor does it prevent him from drinking and bragging with Roland, which is just fine.

As for becoming a councilor of the Abyss, he had no interest in that.

The Abyss Medical Center was already busy enough; he simply didn't have the energy to worry about the suffering of the people of the Abyss.

If anything were to happen, he could speak to Diana and Roland, thereby influencing parliamentary decisions.

Why take on responsibility for something you can do without having to?

Next, Joseph said some nice, polite things and showered Charlotte with compliments.

Charlotte accepted it all. After all, the fact that there were zero casualties on this Red Moon Night was indeed due to the ironwood nettle seedlings he brought back, and he deserved it.

"This concludes the council's long table meeting. Most of the Abyss residents have arrived, and I should now proceed to preside over the awards ceremony. Please follow me to the stage." Joseph rose to announce the adjournment of the meeting and the commencement of the next event.

Charlotte got up and went out. Roland walked beside her and asked softly, "You really don't want to be a senator?"

"You want to?" Charlotte asked back.

Roland opened his mouth, but was immediately speechless.

Almost all of the more than 100,000 inhabitants of the abyss had arrived.

The fact that there were zero casualties on the night of the red moon gave all residents an unprecedented sense of security.

Although they boarded up the doors and windows again last night, it did not diminish their concern and celebration about the event.

Most people are not familiar with Dr. Charlotte. Only a small percentage of people have actually visited the Abyss Medical Center. Most have only heard of her through rumors.

Just as people were gossiping wildly about his appearance, age, and how many wives he had, people finally started climbing onto the platform.

"Is that old bald man Dr. Charlotte?"

"No, that's the second elder of the Duru family. Don't talk nonsense."

"Is that middle-aged man with the crooked mouth Dr. Charlotte?"

"Shh, that's the Third Elder of the Harriman family, don't say anything!"

"See that?! The most handsome one walking next to Miss Diana is Dr. Charlotte!"

"Wow! He's really tall and handsome! A great physique, a chiseled face, and look at those abs and pecs—the wind blows and his clothes are practically showing through!"

"He and Miss Diana looked so good together, a perfect match. In comparison, Mr. Roland seemed rather superfluous."

"I suddenly fell ill and want to go to the Abyss Clinic for an injection."

"Are you sick? You're a pervert!"

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As soon as Charlotte stepped onto the stage, cheers and murmurs erupted from below.

Their enthusiasm was so great that even Charlotte, a social butterfly, developed a bit of social anxiety.

"Your face is quite attractive, isn't it? Look at all those young girls in the audience, they're all completely smitten with you," Diana chuckled beside him.

"That's right, I once had the opportunity to make a living off my looks, but I turned it down," Charlotte said with a hint of pride.

"Oh? Did you reject me, or was I rejected by someone else?" Diana looked at him with a smile, as if she had some incredible information.

"Who do you think could refuse me with my abilities?" Charlotte stared at her and asked with a smile.

Diana blushed and dared not respond to Charlotte's words.

She had tried to learn from this nemesis several times, and each time she was defeated and needed to lie in bed for a day to recover.

Despite having worked hard all night, he ate breakfast and went to work as if nothing had happened the next morning. His vigor was so great that even Agatha was afraid of him.

A few months ago, Buddy gave her some information about Charlotte, which stated that Charlotte had been kidnapped to a male modeling agency but was eventually fired for failing the physical fitness test. It seems that this information is incorrect and can be considered a complete fabrication.

The group took their seats on the high platform.

Joseph stepped forward and announced loudly, "Residents of the Abyss, welcome! I am Lord Joseph, and today I am presiding over the Abyss Commendation Ceremony to honor Dr. Charlotte for her outstanding contributions to protecting the Abyss on the night of the Red Moon!"