Upon hearing that voice, Ning Hua could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
"SOB, SOB, SOB... Master, I... I've caused a disaster!" Ning Hua cried as she spoke.
The man on the other side of the phone lapsed into silence upon hearing her sobs. After quite a while, he finally spoke. "A disaster? What kind of disaster did you cause?"
"Did you ruin soone's company? Or did you get yourself implicated?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Hua imdiately said, "Master, I kicked that guy nad Liu Ergou to death!"
The man on the other end of the phone was utterly baffled.
"Hmm? Kicked to death? So what?"
"Ning Hua, since when did you beco so sentintal? Crying like this just because you killed soone?"
"It's just Liu Ergou. Besides, he was supposed to die anyway!"
"And you must have killed him only after discovering he was an Ancient Martial Artist, right?"
However, upon hearing this, Ning Hua cried even harder, her sobs heart-wrenching.
"SOB, SOB... Master, we were wrong! According to the Inspection Bureau's regulations, he isn't an Ancient Martial Artist at all! He's just a normal person, but I... SOB, SOB, SOB..."
At this, the man on the other end of the phone could no longer stay calm.
He shouted at Ning Hua, "Ning Hua, do you realize what you're saying?!"
"You attacked and killed a normal person! Do you have any idea how much trouble that is?!"
"Let tell you, even if we threw the entire Flying Swallow Sect at this problem, it might not be enough to solve it!"
"The Inspection Bureau is extrely strict in its regulation of Ancient Martial Artists!"
"You... this... this!"
"What did I tell you before you left? I ordered you again and again to investigate Liu Ergou's identity before you made a move, but you didn't listen to a single word I said!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Hua imdiately retorted, "Master, you know . How could I possibly not listen to you?!"
"I did exactly as you said! I kept an eye on Liu Ergou and saw him just now!"
"Three days ago, I kicked and broke his ribs. A normal person would need at least two months to recover from that, but he was completely fine in just three days, moving around without any issues!"
"If he's not an Ancient Martial Artist, then what is he, Master?!"
Hearing this, the man on the other end of the phone sighed. "And then?" he asked. "Honestly, based on your description, he really does sound like an Ancient Martial Artist. Killing him shouldn't have been a big deal."
Ning Hua continued, "That's what I thought at first, but then the Lu family ca forward as witnesses, claiming that Liu Ergou's family have been normal people for three generations."
"He himself doesn't even know how he acquired his True Qi!"
"Master, according to the Inspection Bureau's definition of an Ancient Martial Artist, this Liu Ergou is genuinely a normal person!"
"SOB, SOB... What should I do?!"
After listening to Ning Hua, the man on the other side fell silent for several minutes before finally speaking. "Soone who possesses True Qi without being aware of it, is unable to wield it, has never t other Ancient Martial Artists, and knows nothing of the Ancient Martial Sects... is to be considered a normal person."
"Sigh... Ning Hua, I understand. You should co back first. So things can't be explained clearly over the phone. We'll talk when you return."
Having said that, the man on the other end hung up.
Ning Hua stared at the disconnected call, wiped away her tears, and hailed a taxi, quickly leaving the area.
anwhile, Liu Ergou, whom Ning Hua had kicked to within an inch of his life, had arrived at the hospital and was imdiately rushed into the ergency room. Orange Bear and Lu Shuangyue waited anxiously outside.
Nearly three hours passed before the doctor treating Liu Ergou finally erged.
Seeing the doctor, Lu Shuangyue quickly approached him and asked anxiously, "Doctor, how is the patient?"
Without mincing words, the doctor replied, "The patient's condition is extrely poor.
"When he was brought in, all his ribs were broken, and several had pierced his lungs.
"However, he was brought in just in ti. We've repositioned all his ribs, and while he lost a lot of blood, his life isn't in imdiate danger.
"But there's one thing we can't figure out. We've done everything we can, yet the patient's vital signs are still incredibly weak.
"His heartbeat is faint, as if it could stop at any mont, but his heart wasn't injured at all.
"Right now, there's nothing more we can do except move him to the ICU for observation."
After speaking, the doctor turned and left.
Hearing the doctor's words, Orange Bear could no longer hold back and burst into loud sobs.
"SOB, SOB, SOB... Why is Er Gou's luck so bad? To run into a crazy woman like that!"
"I only just found soone, and now I'm going to be a widow! I don't want this!"
Seeing Orange Bear crying so miserably, Lu Shuangyue couldn't stop herself from walking over and kicking him hard on the backside.
"Shut up, Orange!" Lu Shuangyue snapped. "Shut your jinxing mouth! Er Gou will definitely be fine. If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll deal with you first!"
Seeing Lu Shuangyue's furious expression, Orange Bear imdiately clapped a hand over his mouth, not daring to utter another word.
anwhile, Liu Ergou, who had been moved to the ICU, was in a coma.
Although he was unconscious, he could perceive his surroundings with perfect clarity. He was aware of everything, from being carried into the hospital on a stretcher to receiving ergency treatnt.
He couldn't help but lant inwardly. My luck is really terrible. To think Sun Gang could hire such an expert. If I die, what will happen to all my won?
As he thought of this, sorrow began to wash over him.
He could feel a strange force inside his body, constantly destroying his organs. At this rate, I'll be stone-cold dead by morning. If I were conscious, I could use my True Qi to eliminate this force. But in this comatose state, my True Qi is paralyzed, even more lifeless than my own body. All I can do is lie here and feel my body weaken, bit by bit, until I'm well and truly dead.
An involuntary sigh escaped Liu Ergou.
However, this very sigh seed to trigger sothing within him. The Body Cultivation Technique, which had been stalled at the peak of the fourth level, suddenly responded.
Liu Ergou could feel his Body Cultivation Technique advancing, albeit very slowly.
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