Only after Hu Tao left
did Qiqi finally breathe a sigh of relief and poke her head out from the side.
"Finally gone..."
"Eh, why was Qiqi hiding there?" Paimon hadn't expected soone to be concealed here.
Lumine said helplessly, "Probably because of Hu Tao..."
Earlier, when coming to find Hu Tao, they had heard her muttering from far away:
"Qiqi... co out already..."
"It's rare to intrude into Baizhu's lair once, yet I didn't even catch a glimpse of Qiqi."
"Aiya, could it be that Baizhu hid her away in advance?"
[Danger Qiqi Danger]
[Staying true to her original intentions]
Qiqi tugged at Lumine's hand. "Hu Tao, high temperature, scary..."
Seeing this little cutie looking so frightened,
it seed Hall Master Hu had scared her quite a bit because of her zombie identity...
Lumine patted Qiqi's little head. "Hu Tao has gone back already. Don't be afraid. Let's go get sothing to eat first and wait until tomorrow."
The next day.
Because they were worried about Jialiang's condition,
everyone arrived very early.
Ayu was running at the very front; from afar, he spotted his dad.
"—Dad!" Ayu couldn't hold back and shouted.
Jialiang looked over upon hearing the voice. "It's... Ayu!"
His tone was very certain.
As expected, Baizhu's treatnt thod was truly effective.
Ayu was so happy he could fly. "Dad! You rember !"
"Yes, yes I rember. Sorry, Ayu, for making you worry..."
He looked around, as if searching for soone.
But after scanning the crowd, he didn't recognize anyone.
"Ayu, where's your mom? I feel like... I haven't seen her in several days?"
"I've already gone to the Adventurers' Guild to ask for help finding her. Dad, just focus on recovering. Mr. Baizhu and the big brothers and sisters yesterday also said they'd help look for her."
Jialiang quickly thanked everyone. "Thank you so much, Mr. Baizhu, and everyone here. Thank you."
Baizhu told him there was no need to be polite.
"It was my late Master's dying wish; I naturally did my utmost. If anything, I feel ashad for not finding you all these years."
"Ha, where are Mr. Baizhu's words coming from? It's all because of Jiangli... hiss... because of what again..."
Jialiang wanted to exchange pleasantries with Baizhu but couldn't rember what his wife had done.
He felt guilt and panic in his heart... and his head hurt a bit...
Baizhu quickly stopped him.
Having just recovered from a serious illness, he still needed ti to recuperate; things would co naturally.
There was no need to force himself to recall these things.
Changsheng also advised, "For now, stay at Bubu Pharmacy to rest quietly."
Jialiang nodded in agreent.
Only then did Baizhu turn his gaze to Hu Tao in the corner.
"Hall Master Hu, do you see any remaining issues with Jialiang?"
Hu Tao used the secret art to probe.
She could no longer sense the aura of demon god residue on Jialiang.
"How exactly did you manage to do this overnight?"
Baizhu's answer was watertight.
"A secret not passed down from my school. If Hall Master Hu is still not reassured, feel free to stay and observe as long as you like."
"However, any losses to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor during this ti—please forgive this little shop for being unable to compensate."
Since he didn't answer directly, Hu Tao had no way to press him.
After all, this involved personal privacy.
If soone ca asking about the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's guiding arts,
she, Hu Tao, wouldn't reveal a single word either.
Yesterday, when Mu Yang didn't answer, she had already guessed this outco.
"...Relax, this Hall Master isn't that unreasonable."
Lumine noticed that Baizhu's complexion seed off.
Though he tried his best to maintain the smile on his face,
the fatigue in his eyes was already quite evident.
She was about to say sothing when Changsheng on the table spoke first.
"Ahh—being cooped up in here all day, I'm about to go crazy from stuffiness."
"You feel the sa, right, Baizhu? Hurry and take out for so fresh air."
"Mm... then everyone, Changsheng and I will step out for a walk and breathe so fresh air."
Out of everyone's sight.
Baizhu finally couldn't hold on anymore.
His whole body seed to collapse.
Extrely weak.
"...Cough! Cough cough!"
"I told you not to force it in front of others. See how uncomfortable you are now?"
"If I hadn't thought quickly, how would you keep up the act?"
This confrontation with the demon god residue was no ordinary matter.
When curing it, Changsheng had said to go back and rest imdiately.
To have Mu Yang co help.
Though Mu Yang couldn't directly aid Baizhu,
through Changsheng's contract, as long as she recovered fully,
the suffering Baizhu endured would lessen sowhat.
Baizhu sighed lightly; he had his own considerations.
Mainly, he didn't want to reveal too many secrets in front of Hu Tao.
Hu Tao definitely couldn't understand his pursuit.
As for Mu Yang...
Baizhu suddenly turned back, imdiately switching to his usual expression.
"—Who's there!"
"It's ."
Lumine walked out from around the corner; she had noticed sothing off with Baizhu earlier.
As expected, Baizhu was extrely weak now.
He had been acting all along.
"...Why are you here?"
[Damn damn damn, I'm too pitiful, Mr. Baizhu's weak voice line]
[ too, I really love this feeling]
Lumine didn't hide it. "I saw you seed uncomfortable earlier, so I followed to check."
Baizhu forced a faint smile. "Hehe, just stuffy for too long. So fresh air and it'll be fine... cough!"
This stubborn act made Changsheng very dissatisfied.
Ignoring Baizhu's attempts to stop her,
she told Lumine about Jialiang's matter.
She thought that guy Mu Yang was very kind to people
but not good at expressing it.
He looked like a block of ice on the outside.
Baizhu still needed a gentle person to comfort him.
Soone like Lumine was perfect—experienced, perceptive.
She could tell at a glance that Baizhu was forcing himself.
She revealed Baizhu's secret thod for treating difficult illnesses.
"Jialiang's illness hasn't actually been cured—"
"It's Baizhu who transferred his own life force to him, temporarily suppressing the toxin."
This sentence was simple, but put together, it stunned people.
Transferring life force? Suppressing the toxin?
Weren't we talking about a thod to cure and save lives?
Now, even those Sli prescriptions for Anthony seed very ordinary.
Seeing Changsheng blurt it all out, Baizhu sighed helplessly.
"Sigh..."
Lumine asked gently, "Are you willing to tell about it?"
Since things had co to this, Baizhu no longer hid it.
The first half, Mu Yang had already ntioned yesterday.
Baizhu's school had a contract with Changsheng.
Successive contractors could use the secret arts taught by Changsheng to treat and save people.
"Jialiang's heart ridians are abnormal; he was likely poisoned with a toxin refined from demon god residue."
"And right now, this poison hasn't been dispelled—it's just that, using Changsheng as a bridge, I introduced my own life force into Jialiang's body. Temporarily suppressing the toxin."
Paimon exclaid, "So Changsheng is this amazing..."
As soon as Changsheng heard her speak, she felt she wasn't holding back anything good.
"You little one, you wouldn't think I'm just Bubu Pharmacy's mascot, right?"
"Actually, I was going to say Baizhu's pendant..."
Hearing this, Changsheng was furious.
"You little white thing, believe it or not, I'll have Mu Yang not prepare dinner for you tonight?"
"I still have that much face!"
[Mu Yang: Soone's dinner tonight is flying away]
[You can call her street perforr, social waste, but if you tease Mu Yang's close friend, he really can make you go without food]
[Paimon's most regretted nickna: Baizhu's pendant]
[Damn, got caught by the handle]
How could Paimon let this happen?
No matter how you retort , I'll take it.
But the stomach is innocent!
Based on this premise, Paimon imdiately beca a master of face-changing.
She flew to Changsheng's side, massaging and fawning over her.
At least secure dinner first...
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