Jiang He's anxious heart finally relaxed when he saw Elder Lin slowly waking up.
However, this scene caused Qin Fan's worldview to collapse even more.
Was it really … cured?
Bezoar Detoxification Pill + Cucumber Salad with Carrot Tofu Skin cured the Rank-9 Six-eyed Desert Spider's venom?
"Director Qin, let's go out first. Old Master Lin has just woken up. He must have a lot to say to you."
Smiling, Jiang He rose to his feet and dragged Qin Fan outside.
As soon as they were outside, Qin Fan couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Jiang, does the cucumber salad, carrot shreds, and tofu skin really have the effect of detoxification?"
Jiang He sat on the sofa and smiled. "Do you know how to keep fit, Chief Qin?"
"My family is a traditional Chinese medicine family. When I was in university, I attended a medical university. I worked in the medical system for six years."
"Oh?"
Jiang He exclaimed in surprise, "I couldn't tell that you had studied medicine before, Chief Qin … no, how did you awaken a superpower like Royal Sword when you study medicine?"
"Does learning medicine have anything to do with awakening abilities?"
Qin Fan was confused.
Even so, Jiang He said seriously, "I believe that there is a certain connection between a person's class and their awakened ability. I know two friends, and one of them is a blacksmith who awakened a hammer for smithing, while the other is a construction worker who awakened a hammer as well, although it's a rubber hammer for pasting tiles."
Qin Fan: "…"
Jiang He chuckled and said, "Since Chief Qin is from a family of Traditional Chinese Medicine, you would definitely know about health. You would also know that cucumber clears body heat, detoxifies, strengthens the mind, and strengthens the body, right?"
？？？
Qin Fan's face was full of confusion. Cucumbers … have this kind of effect?
No, perhaps there really was.
In fact, all vegetables and fruits were rich in a lot of elements needed by the human body. Most of them had this effect after eating.
But this effect was negligible. Even if a person ate cucumbers every day, could it really strengthen their body? Can it really detoxify the poison?
Beside him, Jiang He lowered his voice and asked, "What if the cucumber is a floral spirit?"
Qin Fan's body shook. His eyes lit up as he murmured, "If the cucumber turns into a floral spirit, then its effect will be amplified by a few hundred times or even a few thousand times. Therefore, it makes sense that the cucumber can detoxify the poison."
Hehe.
Jiang He sneered inwardly.
Reasonable my ass.
I'm just making it up.
This cucumber …
I planted it!
But then again, the effect of his cucumber might not be any worse than the same type of Vegetation Spirit, right?
"Spirit of nature, spirit of nature …"
Qin Fan mumbled a few times before asking, "Mister Jiang, is that carrot … also a floral spirit?"
Seeing Jiang He nod, Qin Fan gave him a thumbs-up and smiled. "Awesome! I, Qin Fan, have never been convinced by anyone in my life, but I'm convinced by you now, Mister Jiang!"
He had no choice but to be convinced!
Any Vegetation Spirit was priceless and could only be found by chance. Thinking about it from another perspective, if one were to obtain such a cucumber, they would definitely treat it as a treasure. How could they treat it as a side dish?
Unbeknownst to Qin Fan, Jiang He had planted a whole tree of cucumbers that weighed several hundred catties … and he almost threw up for a while!
After about ten minutes, Lin Tianzheng came out of the room.
However, there was not much joy on his face.
Jiang He frowned and asked, "Chief Lin, is the old man unconscious again?"
"No."
Lin Tianzheng chuckled bitterly and did not say much, only saying, "Mister Jiang, my father wants to see you and thank you in person."
Jiang He was taken aback …
Why the long face if he's not unconscious?
Those who didn't know would think that your father was not saved.
When he entered the room, Long Mountain Lin, who was leaning against the headboard, was struggling to get up. Jiang He quickly went up to him and pressed him back down, asking, "What are you doing, Elder Lin?"
A helpless smile flashed across Long Mountain Lin's wizened face as he smiled. "You've saved my life, Mister Jiang. I should be bowing to you."
"You're exaggerating, Elder Lin."
Jiang He smiled. "You risked your life for the country and its people, so it's only right that I save you … moreover, I have a need of it."
Long Mountain Lin replied, "Tianzheng has already told me about you. I've found some Orirocks in a heritage site, but I've used up some of them in my cultivation over the years. I'm only left with fourteen now, and I'll have Tianzheng offer them all to you later."
"Many thanks."
Jiang He did not stand on ceremony — he needed those things in the first place.
On the other hand, Long Mountain Lin …
He had been a rank-nine elite with immeasurable cultivation, but now, he felt like a hero past his prime.
He called Lin Tianzheng over and told him about the Orirocks again. Lin Tianzheng nodded, indicating that he had brought the Orirocks and that he could give them to Jiang He later.
Only then did Long Mountain Lin breathe a long sigh. "Oh you … what are you doing? I've burnt my essence and True Qi to kill those vermin, and I don't have much time left. Even if I wake up now, my time is almost up, so what's the use of saving me? "
Lin Tianzheng's eyes reddened as he said, "Don't say that, Dad. You're a rank-nine elite and living up to 150 years is no problem, and you could live up to 200 years after you reach divine-tier."
"I know my body's condition!"
Long Mountain Lin, on the other hand, was very open-minded. He smiled and said, "Tianzheng, make the arrangements. We'll return to Tai 'an Town today. I'll recuperate for a while. Before I die, I'll kill another Rank-9 Feral to liven things up!"
"…"
Jiang He suddenly understood why Lin Tianzheng was pulling a long face.
Well …
Who are you belittling?
I've already told you that I have treasures that increase longevity too. Have you forgotten?
Giving him a thumbs-up, Jiang He smiled. "You're very generous, old man, but how could killing one rank-nine Feral be enough? In my opinion, you could live a little longer and kill a few more rank-nine Ferals. "
Long Mountain Lin laughed out loud. "I can't wait to slay every Feral in the world, but I'm old and my strength is lacking. My qi and blood are withered, and I could live for another month. Even if I rest and let out a burst before I die, I could at most kill one Feral."
Jiang He quietly took the remaining lunchbox from the bedside table.
There was stir-fried eggplant over leopard python meat on top, and rice underneath.
Picking up a piece of eggplant, he said, "Open your mouth, old man."
Long Mountain Lin did a double take, but he still opened his mouth and ate a mouthful of the eggplant. Then, just as he was about to speak, the look on his face became very interesting.
Behind Jiang He, Qin Fan shuddered and could not help exclaiming, "Could this eggplant be a floral spirit too, Mister Jiang?"
"Yes."
Jiang He said flatly. "The eggplant reduces swelling, stops bleeding, and increases longevity."
Lin Tianzheng's eyes were twinkling as he turned to Long Mountain Lin and asked urgently, "How do you feel, Dad?"
Long Mountain Lin closed his eyes to carefully feel out his body's condition, and only opened his eyes after a while and exclaimed in delight, "My withered qi and blood are recovering and my vigor is increasing … I feel like I could live for at least half a year!"
"Moreover …"
The old man rolled up his sleeves, and the purulent wound on his skinny arm caused by the Six-eyed Desert Spider's venom was slowly healing.
Jiang He nonchalantly put the lunchbox in Lin Tianzheng's hand and said, "Feed your father. He would live for another three to five years after eating these eggplants."
"Just feed him the eggplant, but don't feed him meat. It's the meat of a rank-seven Leopard Python, and it's too nutritious. It's not good for him to eat meat since he just woke up."
"…"
Lin Tianzheng's hand shook.
Eggplant that reduces swelling, stops bleeding, and increases longevity?
Rank-seven Feral Python meat?
Wasn't that a little too extravagant?
"By the way, there's rice below …" Jiang He added, which left Long Mountain Lin, Lin Tianzheng, and Qin Fan weirded out as they all turned toward Jiang He.
A little embarrassed by their stares, Jiang He scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "Aren't I on a long trip? My maid was worried that I'd be hungry, so she prepared more lunchboxes like this for me …"
"Just eat, Elder Lin. There's more in my room … and I've already eaten."
…
Inside Jiang He's room.
Wang Gang was a little restless.
He had been waiting here for two hours.
His son was sitting in a corner with a swollen face, while his son's classmates were standing outside his room.
Frowning, Wang Gang asked, "Are you sure that brat who beat you lives here? By the way, why did he beat you up? "
At first, Wang Gang's heart was burning with rage when he saw his son's state, and he could not wait to grab the bastard who beat his son and burn every hair off his body.
Even so, Wang Gang calmed down after sitting for two hours.
He knew better than anyone what kind of person his son was … why would someone beat him up for no reason?
Not daring to lie to Wang Gang, Wang Shao Yu told him what happened.
Wang Gang scowled and barked, "Nonsense!"
"Wang Shao Yu, how many times have I told you not to cause trouble when you're outside? Why would you mock Jiang He when he's your university classmate?"
Wang Shao Yu said, aggrieved, "Dad, he can't beat me even if I'm in the wrong …"
That was when a voice suddenly spoke from outside. "Jiang He is here!" Someone exclaimed.
"Eh?"
Wang Shao Yu promptly rose to his feet and barked angrily, "Don't stop me, Dad! I'm going to kill that little bastard Jiang He!"
"Eh?"
Wang Gang glared and said, "Classmates should help each other. You scolded him and he beat you up, so you're even."
He strode outside, not intending to care about this matter any longer.
And yet …
The group outside had already surrounded Jiang He to curry favor with Wang Shao Yu.
To be precise …
It was Jiang He, Long Mountain Lin, Lin Tianzheng, and Qin Fan.
After Long Mountain Lin finished his plate of stir-fried eggplant and meat, he even swept away the rice beneath his lunchbox. Was there any sign of the sickness from before?
Since Jiang He wanted to return to his room, he personally escorted him.
Would Lin Tianzheng and Qin Fan dare not do the same?
Nonetheless, he heard someone call out 'Jiang He' just as he stepped out of the elevator, and a dozen or so people surrounded him.
"How dare you, Jiang He! How dare you hit Young Master Wang?"
"Are you out of your mind, Jiang He? Liu Xue had even wooed you before. How could you beat her up like that? "
"Jiang He …"
Jiang He was left bewildered by the group's lively chatter.
These people …
'His' university classmate?
That was when the youth with the buzz cut wearing training garb abruptly walked up and scanned Jiang He with a fearsome smile. "Jiang He, since we were classmates, kneel and admit your mistake. Then, slap yourself thirty times, and I won't hold you accountable on behalf of Young Master Wang."
Jiang He frowned and asked in confusion, "You are …"
The buzz cut youth flatly said, "Jiang He, don't you recognize me, Zhou Yu? Didn't I beat you up a lot when we were in university? "
Pow!
Jiang He raised his foot and kicked the buzz cut youth in the chest. All the youth felt was a tremendous force striking him, and he was sent flying backward in the next instant, crashing through the wall of the hotel corridor and crashing into a room.
Jiang He chuckled. "Zhou Yu. That's a good name, but it's a shame that Deputy Zhou is Minister Wang's representative and a pinnacle rank-nine. How dare a useless rank-three like you yell in front of me?"
Wang Gang's eyes tightened just as he stepped out of Jiang He's room.
Qin … Chief Qin?
Who was that person beside Chief Qin?
Chief Lin Tianzheng of the Sichuan Martial Arts Department (MAD)?
How could Wang Gang not remember Lin Tianzheng's face since he was in the intelligence department?
And when he saw Long Mountain Lin, he looked as if he had seen a ghost … he had come here today to visit Elder Lin, and was naturally aware of his condition. Elder Lin … had recovered?
To him, any one of these three people was a big shot!
And the handsome young man who stood in front of them …
"Jiang He, from Lingzhou City. Once fought rank-seven and rank-eight and rank-nine as a rank-five, slaying the five Heavenly Generals of the Sky Demon Cult — Gloom, Earthen Demon, Earthen Scholar, Earthen Fury, and Earthen Might, as well as the five Grands of Sky Crime, Sky Prison, Sky Assassin, and Sky Pain!"
"Two rank-nines, the Sixth and Third Elders of the Sky Demon Cult had died to him!"
Information about Jiang He instantly appeared in Wang Gang's mind. As for why it felt so familiar … it was because Lin Tianzheng had already arrived at Jiangnan when he received Mu Wanqiu's call.
He was left in disbelief after listening to Mu Wanqiu's introduction of Jiang He, which was why he went to the Martial Arts Department (MAD) of Jiangnan to ask Qin Fan about Jiang He …
At the time, Wang Gang had investigated it personally.
It was no wonder why the name 'Jiang He' sounded so familiar when his son mentioned his classmate. Still, Wang Gang's first impression was that his son's classmate was from Jiangnan, and he did not connect the dots.
"Jiang He!"
Wang Shaoyu shrieked, clutching Wang Gang's arm as he yelled at Jiang He, "Dad, it's him, it's him! He hit me!"
"B * stard!"
Wang Gang promptly shook off Wang Shaoyu's hand and slapped him across the face, his eyes bloodshot as he barked, "Kneel and apologize!"
(PS: I've been editing and rewriting this chapter for over three hours, and I'm about to faint. Luckily, it's finally done. A four-thousand-word chapter isn't short, is it? It's a new month, and I'm begging for everyone's guaranteed monthly tickets and recommendation tickets. The thug offers everyone a fist-palm salute!)
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