Chang Ba dropped Chen Chuan off at the station, said his goodbyes, and left. Before boarding the train, Chen Chuan found a roadside phone booth and made a call to Cheng Zitong.
When the call connected, Cheng Zitong asked, "Xiaochuan, did everything go smoothly?"
Chen Chuan said, "Very smoothly, Teacher. I'm at the train station and about to head back."
"That's good. A few days ago, didn't you say you were almost out of medicine? I've been thinking about it for the past couple of days. It's easy for me to get medicine here, but if we end up confronting the Mutual Aid Association, they'll definitely investigate the flow of medicine to gauge your training progress.
If I procure too much, they might be able to trace it back to you based on your consumption. Since you're on your way back anyway, you can pick up some medicine at a certain place. As for the money, you can owe me."
"Owe you?" Chen Chuan asked.
