Chapter 80
“Even the sect leader has to face punishment,” Lin Yuxi said coldly as she closed the door to the ancestral hall. “What? Are you planning to wait here until I personally drag you to the sect square and whip your backside in front of all the disciples of the Sword Pavilion, just like when we were kids?”
Su Qinian turned pale at her words and quickly retreated with Li Qingran.
He knew that this Senior Sister Lin was serious about it.
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“Sect leader, I still want to visit the Scripture Pavilion.”
Although Su Qinian had already agreed to handle the matter, Li Qingran felt it was best to take a dual approach. The poison affecting their master couldn’t be delayed; if Su Qinian couldn’t resolve it, perhaps she could find a solution in the Scripture Pavilion.
“Go ahead,” Su Qinian waved his hand dismissively, clearly bored. “The Scripture Pavilion is at the top of the northern peak of the sect. Just remember to follow the rules there.”
He summoned his flying sword, ready to head to the Law Enforcement Hall.
Then he turned back, his expression dark as he looked at Li Qingran.
“Qingran, about today’s incident, you…”
Li Qingran’s expression turned serious. She cupped her hands and said, “I only went to the ancestral hall with the sect leader, looked at the tablets, and then came out. I didn’t see anyone, and no one spoke to either the sect leader or me. I also don’t know where the sect leader is going now.”
“Hmm~” Su Qinian stroked his beard, satisfied. “Good girl!”
With that, he stepped onto his flying sword and shot into the sky.
Li Qingran let out a sigh of relief.
She unclipped the bell from her waist, summoned a celestial crane, and flew towards the peak.
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Bang! Bang!
In the morning, Chen Huai'an was still lost in sleep when two loud bangs echoed from outside his door.
He groggily opened his eyes. “No way, did the game send me more items again?”
On the sofa, Ba Ji also opened its eyes, a cold glint flashing in its golden cat pupils.
[The smell of blood, and that little thief’s scent from before…]
Chen Huai'an got up and opened the door.
A wave of blood reek hit him square in the face, making him frown.
He saw a trail of blood leading from the window at the end of the corridor straight to his feet.
At his feet, a small figure was curled up, her high school uniform soaked in blood and mud, her messy hair matted with blood, obscuring her features.
A little girl collapsed at his doorstep?
The key point was that he recognized her!
“Isn’t this San Ge Ling?”
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Chapter 85: Hidden Agendas
Lin Lingling.
The first time Chen Huai'an learned the girl’s name, he had given her a nickname.
Three Eggs, or San Ge Ling.
In his impression, she was a late-stage chuunibyou high schooler, even worse off than he was.
But they didn’t have much interaction; they had only met once before.
So the question was, why was this not-so-familiar girl showing up at his door?
And if he wasn’t mistaken, she hadn’t come through the front door but had climbed in through the window?
“Emmm, the surveillance system in this chain hotel really isn’t up to par…” Chen Huai'an looked at the bloodstains on the floor, feeling a headache coming on. How was he supposed to deal with all this blood? How would he explain it to the cleaning lady?
“Forget it, let’s just move this girl inside; the floor is really cold.”
Out of respect, Chen Huai'an went back inside to put on some clothes before carrying San Ge Ling in; he had only been wearing a pair of shorts.
On the sofa, Ba Ji, who had been restless, was stunned to see Chen Huai'an bring the little thief in.
Why?!
Why didn’t the boss just take care of this little thief right away?
Why was he carrying her so gently?
Could it be that it had mistaken the target?
Were the little thief and the boss actually friends?
The more Ba Ji thought about it, the more alarmed it became.
What if this little thief woke up and spilled the beans?
Wouldn’t the boss find out it was a monster?
Then the boss would awaken his memories and summon a storm of lightning to turn it into a charred lump, then toss it into a pot to boil with some scallions and cooking wine, cutting it into pieces to dip in soy sauce and serve as a snack with drinks!
Was that how it was supposed to be?
What had all its previous efforts amounted to?
Chen Huai'an had no idea that a certain glutton was already scared stiff.
He was just pulling out his phone to call for help.
Although his Spring Needle might indeed be effective for San Ge Ling’s current condition, human lives were at stake. What if he used a few needles and she didn’t make it? Wouldn’t he end up as a murderer?
He wedged the phone between his neck while placing the girl on the sofa.
As soon as San Ge Ling lay down, her head tilted to the side, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood.
“What the heck? Did this girl get hit by a truck? Her injuries are that severe?”
Chen Huai'an was shocked.
After the call connected, he hurriedly described San Ge Ling’s condition to the doctor.
[Her situation is critical! You need to perform first aid on her right away; I’ll tell you what to do!]
The doctor instructed Chen Huai'an to stop the bleeding and then perform CPR.
Chen Huai'an lifted San Ge Ling’s school uniform and saw gaping wounds on her chest and abdomen, looking as if she had been clawed by some wild beast, blood and flesh a gruesome mess, with skin rolled back.
He quickly tore the bedsheet into strips to bandage her wounds.
At this point, he knew it was impossible to continue staying here, so he felt no psychological burden about making a mess.
“Next is CPR.”
Following the doctor’s video instructions, Chen Huai'an placed his hands on San Ge Ling’s chest and pressed down.
Crack.
“Pfft—!”
San Ge Ling spat a mouthful of blood onto the ceiling.
Chen Huai'an: “?”
Wait, when did I get so strong?
Did I just break her ribs with one push?
Poor San Ge Ling had already broken three ribs from the fall, and now, with Chen Huai'an’s push, she had broken three more, making it perfectly symmetrical.
“This isn’t good; I still need to use the needles.” Seeing that San Ge Ling was breathing more out than in, Chen Huai'an didn’t care about becoming a murderer anymore and immediately took out the set of silver needles.
He wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination.
He felt that today, his speed in administering the needles was faster, more accurate, and steadier than before.
In just a few moments, he had stimulated the pressure points to stop the bleeding, then began to focus on bone repair. He didn’t fully understand the principle, but it probably increased the synthesis speed of stem cells.
[The boss is actually treating her personally? What is his identity?!]
Ba Ji was utterly despondent upon seeing Chen Huai'an take out the silver needles.
The fact that the boss was personally administering the needles said it all!
It found a corner to curl up in, silently awaiting its tragic fate.
“I’ve done everything I can; now it’s up to fate.”
Chen Huai'an moved San Ge Ling from the sofa, placing her right in front of Ba Ji.
Ba Ji: “…”
The boss wanted it to die!
But did it dare to move?
It didn’t dare!
‘Strange, why is Ba Ji so timid today?’ Chen Huai'an glanced at the corner where Ba Ji was huddled but didn’t think much of it.
Maybe it was just scared.
Cats are naturally sensitive animals, wary of unfamiliar scents.
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In less than ten minutes, Lin Lingling slowly regained consciousness.
Severe blood loss and hunger made her head spin.
But when her gaze fell on Ba Ji, the overwhelming aura of the monster jolted her awake. She trembled in fear.
Staring at Ba Ji, Lin Lingling felt her scalp tingle, not daring to move.
It was that monster that had blasted her away through the window!
Her breath quickened, and she felt like crying without tears.
The mission she took on last night had gone horribly wrong.
She had thought the target was a second-tier monster, but it turned out not to be just one, but a whole group!
The intel must have been outdated; that second-tier cat monster had long since advanced to first-tier and even had a litter of lesser cat monsters.
She could handle one first-tier monster.
But a whole bunch? She couldn’t take on even two!
Now, she had barely escaped with her life, only to stumble from the wolf’s den into the tiger’s lair, and this time, there was no way out.
Just as she was thinking this, the black cat slowly approached, its golden eyes fixed intently on her.
It was over; she was going to die.
She was going to be eaten by a monster… and there would be nothing left of her! — Lin Lingling lamented in her heart.
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