Over there, Chu Ge and his men hadn't even waited for the battle to escalate before they proactively weakened their defenses.
They had moved Du Lianfeng and Qi Chengtian to another location, away from the hospital.
The reason was simple: everyone could see that with Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji's arrival, the other side, fearing Du Lianfeng and Qi Chengtian would recover, might kill indiscriminately, no longer showing the same restraint as before… If the battle were to take place at Dr. Zheng's hospital, it could easily result in the accidental injury of ordinary caregivers and patients, and even endanger nearby civilians.
Therefore, Qiu Wuji's first reaction was to "move them elsewhere."
Zhong Yi also didn't want Dr. Zheng to be too deeply involved; if things got heated, the other side might target Dr. Zheng's family. Moving them before things escalated was better for everyone.
In fact, with the arrival of Chu Ge, Qiu Wuji, and the Black Room tour group, their strength not only didn't weaken, but actually increased…
Dr. Zheng didn't stop the transfer; instead, he sighed self-deprecatingly, "So I don't really have anyone I 'trust the most.'"
Zhong Yi smiled, "You're all burdened with families, not teenagers anymore, so why force it?"
"But you're still a teenager."
"I'm all alone, it's different. Goodbye, may you be well."
Zhong Yi's accommodation was in a very remote converted factory, surrounded by sand and gravel waste, even the lights were temporary. Clearly, he had planned ahead, preparing a "battleground."
Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji nodded in agreement; this was a meeting of minds, while Mi Xiaolin and the others had a completely different perspective.
Panda Wanzijun and the others sat under the dim light playing cards, one by one on the verge of tears, too weak even to greet Chu Ge.
Is there a tour group in the world more miserable than us?
Are we broke or what? At least make the lights brighter! We can't even see where we're playing cards! Zhong Yi greeted everyone, but didn't give Du Qi and Chu Ge any special treatment, simply tossing them onto the sand pile and asking Qiu Wuji, "How do we treat them?"
Qiu Wuji held out her small hand to Chu Ge: "Two Three Souls and Five Elements Pills."
Chu Ge flipped her hand, and two pills appeared in her hand as if by magic.
These were the Soul-Body Integration and Stabilization Pills that Little Flame had previously refined for them. Both of them had benefited greatly from them, but taking more was useless, so many were left over and stored in Chu Ge's personal space. Now, they were perfectly suited to their condition.
Their souls had simply been shattered; "soul separation" and "soul loss" both fall into this category. If left untreated, their souls would completely dissipate, leading to death. First, their bodies and souls needed to be stabilized and integrated. Qiu Wuji would then use other techniques to help their souls re-condense, and that would be the end of it.
Qiu Wuji fed each of them a pill, examined their souls, and smiled, "Luckily, we showed mercy back then. They're not difficult to treat, but I think they'll lose their abilities when they wake up." Zhong Yi paused, his whole body tensing. "You...you can make people lose their abilities?"
"Because their abilities come from spiritual power, that is, their souls. Since their souls have been scattered and rebuilt, their previous abilities will naturally be lost." Qiu Wuji seemed to know what he wanted to ask, shaking his head and smiling. "It can't be universally applied." Zhong Yi was stunned for a long time, then sighed deeply and asked... "How long will your treatment last?"
Qiu Wuji thought for a moment: "Soul reconstruction is crucial; it can't be taken lightly. Even the slightest mistake could turn someone into an idiot… Let them digest the medication first, and I'll take samples to get a clear picture. Once I'm confident, I'll begin the formal treatment. In short, it won't be later than dawn… oh, that is, daybreak."
Zhong Yi laughed: "I thought I'd have to stay here for several days, but it only takes one night. I'll go out and buy some food; everyone came directly without bringing anything."
Chu Ge stood up: "I'll go."
Qiu Wuji looked at him for a while and nodded. Although going out to buy supplies seemed harmless on the surface, this was "wartime," and it wasn't good for anyone to be alone. It was best to be cautious. Of everyone, only Chu Ge besides himself had the ability to become invisible; if anything went wrong, he could simply disappear.
The couple exchanged glances, both understanding each other's thoughts. In reality, if they were truly cautious, they could completely avoid going to buy things. But this didn't seem like a bad thing; "the sooner the flies are swatted, the sooner they can go home."
A dark and windy night for murder.
If it's the other side's murderous intent, why can't it be that I'm the one fishing for them? Do they really want to play the role of guarding the Sword Pavilion?
If Chu Ge is attacked, I'll immediately sense it and can teleport to his aid, thus shifting the initiative to my side.
The young couple, thinking alike, Qiu Wuji simply said, "Everyone, don't crowd around here. I need some peace and quiet. Let's watch the main roads from outside."
… Lei Jiangyong was already feeling quite annoyed.
He had assumed that since Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji were treating someone at the hospital, they should be back at the hotel resting, right? He could just wait for them on their way back.
He quickly gathered a group of people and rushed to the hospital, only to see Zhong Yi leaving with his men. He didn't dare openly start a fight on the street, so he drove a long way to a fork in the road in the suburbs, and even then, he didn't dare continue following them, pretending to drive off onto another fork in the road.
Otherwise, it would be too obvious, and he'd be discovered to be following them.
Lei Jiangyong parked his car at the side of the road, debating whether to wait there or find another opportunity. Before he could decide, he saw car lights flashing; someone was driving out.
His subordinate, who had good eyesight, immediately reported, "Master Lei, it's that Chu Ge, and he's alone."
Lei Jiangyong was overjoyed: "Heaven is helping me!"
This was truly heaven's help, even better than his original plan of "ambushing Chu Ge outside the hospital." Killing someone silently in the city wasn't easy, but this was a stroke of luck—in the suburbs, deserted and completely dark. There were police around the hospital before, but none here!
Was Chu Ge just delivered to someone's door?
He stared at the distant car lights for a moment, a sinister smile creeping across his face. "Ready." Meanwhile, Chu Ge, driving Zhong Yi's beat-up Haval that had come all the way from Nanjiang, found Qiu Wuji's need for a car capable of handling rough roads increasingly reasonable. Look how useful this Haval is! Could a Ferrari even handle these awful roads?
And if anything happened, it wouldn't be a big deal. A scratch on a Ferrari would be a disaster.
Of course, this thought was fleeting. His alertness was higher than ever before, his divine sense expanding unchecked, clearly tracing the flow of the surrounding air.
The insects and dust of the night, the trails of the gentle breeze—all were crystal clear under his divine sense.
He even felt a surge of excitement and anticipation, wondering what if the other party didn't come after him? Would all this fishing have been for nothing?
He knew this was the "wandering swordsman" gene hidden within him, growing stronger with the influence of various events.
It's just unexpected that this thrilling "danger of the blade" didn't originate in a book's world, but instead repeatedly occurs in reality.
This is what Mom and Dad have been experiencing all along... A world of spiritual energy resurgence, a world of supernatural abilities.
Thinking of this, a very faint whistling sound suddenly approached from afar.
Chu Ge, instead of being startled, chuckled and slammed on the brakes.
Something grazed in front of the car, striking a roadside tree and leaving clear scratches.
"Wind Blade?" The thought flashed through Chu Ge's mind, his hand already pushing open the door, rolling away from the vehicle.
"Crack!" The car window shattered, the driver's seat headrest torn to shreds.
It really was a Wind Blade... It sounds cheesy, but it's incredibly useful. Once you want to kill, there's no way to investigate the case. The autopsy report says "throat slit with a sharp weapon," but where's the weapon? Where's the person? You can kill right in front of the surveillance cameras and walk away without a care. But on a dark and stormy night like this, you don't even know where the other person is.
"Logically, you've investigated me." Chu Ge stopped dodging and suddenly reached out to grasp at the air. "Since you know I'm invulnerable, what use is this wind blade to me?"
With a "crack," like the grating sound of a blade scraping against metal, the wind blade was crushed into a wisp of wind by Chu Ge and vanished without a trace. Opening his palm, he saw not even a scratch.
A rough laugh echoed in the night: "We not only know you're invulnerable, but we also know you're agile, and we know you're incredibly strong… but soon, you'll be gone." Chu Ge's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly recalled the *List of Superpowered Individuals*.
Many people know how to use wind blades, so it's impossible to pinpoint who it is. But the person who could say "soon, you'll be gone" is most likely only one.
Lei Jiangyong, one of the directors of the Tianmu Group.
Ability: You are like a small biscuit, making objects brittle and fragile; when used on a person, it breaks through their defenses with a single touch.
Gu Ruoyan's note: Most good things are not durable; colorful clouds easily disperse, and glass is fragile.
Yueying's note: Defense -10000.