So Li Bing began a comprehensive treatment on Jiangnan.
(๑˃̶͈̀³˂̶͈́) Chuu chuu chuu chuu!
Mua! Mua! Mua!
Mwah mwah~
Jiangnan could only grit his teeth and endure it. Inside, he was utterly shocked.
He could feel Li Bing’s spiritual power flooding in, powerful and brimming with vitality.
It was delicately rebuilding every collapsed system inside his body.
With every kiss, the energy spread through him, mending vast areas of internal and external wounds.
It was like a stopped mechanical watch being repaired by a master watchmaker.
Except the human body is far more intricate than any watch movement. It demands an extraordinarily deep understanding of anatomy to accomplish such work.
In that moment, Jiangnan genuinely admired Li Bing.
Injuries that even the little ginseng could not fix, she could heal.
She was a brilliant doctor.
The haematopoietic system was restored first. His bone marrow regained activity and began producing blood again.
Fresh blood flowed through his vessels. Wherever it reached, the boson particles gradually withdrew, yielding their place.
The treatment continued.
Han Menglu sat off to the side, eyes gleaming.
She, who usually kept her eyes half-closed, had probably never opened them this wide in her entire life.
She stared fixedly at Jiangnan and Li Bing. Her little heart was pounding so hard it felt ready to leap from her throat.
She pulled a small notebook from her backpack and bit off the pen cap in one motion.
The sound of frantic scribbling filled the air. Her hand moved so fast it blurred into afterimages.
“Ehe~ Ehe hehe!”
Jiangnan: ???
“Does this really need to be recorded too?”
Han Menglu replied with perfect seriousness, “Of course. It’s all for science.”
Jiangnan: (･᷄ὢ･᷅)?
Who do you think you’re fooling?
That’s clearly a sketching stance. What kind of monstrous speed is that?
In just a short while she’s filled seventy or eighty pages.
Flip through them later and you’d have a full comic strip.
Don’t think I don’t know exactly what you’re up to.
Time flew by. Li Bing paused several times midway, wiping the fragrant sweat from her forehead.
She steadied her breathing and recovered her spiritual power.
She licked her dry lips, took a deep breath, eyes filled with determination. “Next I’m going to treat your heart.”
With that, she resumed the healing.
…
Out at sea, Pierce and the others had chased the glowing bald heads for thousands of kilometres.
They suddenly halted.
“No. Something’s wrong. Where are Jiangnan and the rest? Why haven’t we seen them emerge?”
“Weren’t they hidden in that old bastard’s mouth? Hang on.”
They exchanged glances, faces turning ugly.
No sign of them the whole time. They must have pulled a cicada-shell trick and slipped away.
Seeing that Pierce’s group had stopped pursuing, Ye Zhenguo broke into a wide grin and spat Zhao Dezhu out.
“Now we can finally have a proper fight.”
Pierce ground his teeth. “When did they get away?”
Zhao Dezhu answered, “Just back in the trench?”
Smack!
Ye Zhenguo slapped the back of Pillar Master’s head. “You and your big mouth. Why did you have to tell them?”
Zhao Dezhu looked completely bewildered. How the hell did I let that slip?
Two veins throbbed on Sea King’s forehead. “Go. Back and search.”
But so much time had passed. How were they supposed to search?
If Jiangnan were using spatial abilities it would be one thing. Without them it was like looking for a needle in the ocean.
Ye Zhenguo narrowed his eyes. “Sorry, lads. Whether you feel like it or not, you’re keeping this old man company in a fight today. Pillar Master, let’s go.”
“Coming.”
The battle resumed.
…
Inside the safe house.
Jiangnan’s injuries were finally dealt with. He had now separated from Boson’s body.
He bounced around the room, face alight with excitement.
Sister Li Bing is incredible. He had been hurt that badly, heart literally burst, and she had healed it completely.
Not a single lingering effect.
He instinctively pulled a Prosperity Beauty Pill from his pocket and pressed it into Li Bing’s arms. “Here, have some candy.”
Li Bing was utterly drained, her pretty face deathly pale. The sight of the candy instantly revived her spirits.
Did I heal him for nothing? I’m exhausted.
Just then, the safe house door opened.
Ye Zhenguo and Zhao Dezhu shuffled in, supporting each other.
A sharp, bloody stench drifted in.
Both were covered in bleeding wounds, faces pale and weak.
Pillar Master’s cheeks especially were a terrifying mess of cuts.
Each wore a large seashell on his head to block the light. Jiangnan sucked in a shocked breath.
“Good heavens. Brother Ye, Grandpa Pillar, how did you end up like this? Pierce and his lot…”
Ye Zhenguo laughed heartily. “As if they could keep the two of us. They’ve slunk back home.”
Pillar Master grinned. “If we couldn’t even protect you, wouldn’t all those ‘Grandpa Pillar’ calls have been for nothing?”
Ye Zhenguo: …
Jiangnan’s face filled with emotion, eyes glistening. “Quick, quick, don’t stand there. Sit down.”
He helped them onto the sofa, then hurriedly pulled out two Vitality Little Ginseng and pressed them into their hands.
“Eat them now. They’re for healing. Don’t worry. With your injuries, the little ginseng will sort them in three minutes.”
Ye Zhenguo and Zhao Dezhu stared at the ginseng in their palms. Their easy smiles froze solid.
Jiangnan scratched his head. “What are you waiting for? Eat.”
[Resentment value from Ye Zhenguo +1000!]
[Resentment value from Zhao Dezhu +1000!]
[From…]
In an instant Jiangnan’s resentment list exploded.
The two glared at him with murder in their eyes.
Do you have any idea how much effort and pain we went through to take these injuries?
We were counting on coming back for Li Bing to give us proper treatment.
And you go and ruin it.
Why are you being so bloody helpful?
Ye Zhenguo forced a laugh. “Aha, ahaha, no need to eat them. Your ginseng must be incredibly precious. It would be a waste on us. Isn’t there a perfectly good recovery specialist right here? Just have her patch us up.”
Zhao Dezhu nodded furiously. “Right, right. And eating your ginseng makes your nose bleed. How could it compare to proper healing skills? We won’t eat them.”
As they spoke they winked frantically at Jiangnan.
You little brat, can’t you take a hint?
Get lost.
Jiangnan beamed. “They’re not precious at all. I’ve got loads. Go ahead and eat. Hehe hehe.”
He pulled out another handful and stuffed them into their arms.
[From Zhao Dezhu…]
Watching the resentment list scroll wildly, Jiangnan looked baffled. What’s going on?
Why are they resenting me? Am I not being filial enough?
At that moment both Zhao Dezhu and Ye Zhenguo turned expectant gazes toward Li Bing.
Li Bing unwrapped the milk candy and popped it into her mouth. “Why are you all staring at me? Eat them. Jiangnan’s little ginseng is far better at healing external wounds than my skills.”
“I kissed Jiangnan over ten thousand times today. My spiritual power is completely spent. I haven’t the strength to heal you two. I’m going to catch up on sleep. Call me when it’s time to leave~”
She stood, stretched lazily, and headed back to her room to sleep.
Zhao Dezhu and Ye Zhenguo stared blankly at Jiangnan, eyes hollow.
Mechanically they lifted the ginseng, stuffed it into their mouths, and chewed furiously, faces dark with fury.
Well played, Jiangnan.
We two old men out there drawing fire for you, while you’re in here getting kissed.
Over ten thousand kisses.
Your side blazing like dry tinder, then you piss all over our hopes and put the fire out.
It’s just not fair. You’ve crushed our dreams.
…
On the open sea, Pierce and his group sat on a great white shark formed from water currents, heading back toward the United States.
Every one of them bruised and swollen.
“Those two old geezers must be insane. Nobody fights like that, throwing their lives away.”
“Tell me about it. That Chinese dragon armour actually took my water blade to the face. Absolute lunatic.”
“No way I’m fighting them again. Not worth risking our lives.”
What Pierce and the others did not know was that after they left,
Ye Zhenguo and Zhao Dezhu carried on beating each other senseless out at sea for another half hour…
