"Much better. Master said it would take about a week to fully recover," Jiang Qingluan said. "Master asked to personally thank you."
"No need to be polite. You owe your survival to Zhou Hai; he carried you back. Otherwise, Chen Nang and I wouldn’t have had enough ti to help," Yang Xiao replied. Zhou Hai left a good impression on Yang Xiao, despite being a newcor, he didn’t falter at the critical mont.
"I know. Master has already sent soone to look for him, and we’ve found his information."
"The na and identity he gave are real. He’s a ride-hailing driver in the Northern Province, unmarried, with an ailing mother who needs constant dication. Apparently, he’s living quite frugally."
"Master said he would look after him. If he’s willing to co to Luoshui City, we’ll offer him a job. If he doesn’t want to co, we’ll leave him so money to cover his mother’s dical expenses." Jiang Qingluan felt a lasting gratitude towards Zhou Hai.
Yang Xiao nodded. This arrangent was appropriate, and with the Yi Sect’s care, Zhou Hai’s life would improve significantly.
"That Chen Nang is also a remarkable person, but it’s difficult to find him since he’s in your Patrol Defense Office’s hands," Jiang Qingluan said, rembering Chen Nang vividly. He was courageous and thorough, and his contribution to their survival was invaluable.
"Don’t worry. I’ve arranged for soone to find him. However, since he’s a criminal, whether or not we can get him out depends on the cri he committed," Yang Xiao replied.
Just as he finished speaking, Jiang Qingluan seed to recall sothing suddenly, "Wait, there’s sothing I need to show you."
Jiang Qingluan then turned to the side and took out a silver tal box from the drawer of the bedside table.
Yang Xiao was familiar with this item; it was a special container for storing a Resentful Eye, and he had one himself.
As the tal box was opened, Yang Xiao was stunned. Inside lay an old-fashioned DV camcorder, the very one they had used during the mission!
"You... did you get it?" Yang Xiao stood up, staring at the DV camcorder in shock. He had thought that Chen Nang had it, but it turned out Jiang Qingluan was the one who retrieved it.
At the sa ti, Jiang Qingluan was also puzzled, holding the box, "I can’t understand it either. I contributed so little to this mission compared to you and Chen Nang, and yet... it’s like this."
Jiang Qingluan didn’t comprehend, but Yang Xiao had so idea. Including this case, Yang Xiao had interfered in three people’s missions, aning similar events occurred three tis.
The first was his teammate Yu Shu from the investigation team, the second was Director Nalan, and this was the third ti.
The first incident was unique and didn’t count, the second was the Fushou Manor scenario where only Director Nalan, himself, and Jiang Qingluan survived. Director Nalan obtained the final reward, the Resentful Eye, which Yang Xiao considered a stroke of bad luck.
But this ti, with four survivors and himself not receiving it, it was perplexing. In his view, he deserved to get the final reward in both missions.
More interestingly, while he didn’t receive it, Nalan Shuo, whom he had interfered with, and Jiang Qingluan both obtained the Resentful Eye.
Yang Xiao boldly speculated that perhaps it was because these ghost scenarios weren’t his own. In other words, he was an "outsider" in this ga, and no matter how hard he worked or perford, he wouldn’t receive the final reward.
But his efforts wouldn’t go unnoticed; his "score" in the scenario would automatically be counted toward the player who brought him in. It was precisely because of this that the underperforming Jiang Qingluan could receive the final reward.
Yes, that must be it. That’s the only explanation that makes sense.
The next second, before Yang Xiao could continue thinking, he felt a cool touch on his hand. Jiang Qingluan closed the box and pushed it toward him. "Yang Xiao, I can’t keep this; it should belong to you."
"This... isn’t right, maybe you should hold onto it for now, and I’ll decide once I find Chen Nang," Yang Xiao suggested, feigning reluctance. After all, this was the Yi Sect’s territory, and he had a reputation to maintain.
But the next mont, Jiang Qingluan nodded as if agreeing with Yang Xiao’s reasoning, then took the box from his hands and placed it back in the drawer. "Alright, let’s do it your way."
"Hey, pal..." Yang Xiao looked at his empty hands, internally twitching. He was just being polite; couldn’t Jiang Qingluan understand that? Doesn’t a young priest of the Yi Sect have any social sense? Where’s the logic in taking back a gift given in person?
"Yang Xiao, what are you thinking?" Jiang Qingluan noticed Yang Xiao’s uneasy expression and asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"I’m freaking uncomfortable all over..." Yang Xiao scread internally, but on the surface, he maintained a calm deanor and said, "It’s nothing, I was just thinking about Chen Nang. I wonder how he’s doing now."
As the conversation went on, Yang Xiao inquired about Jiang Qingluan’s injuries, "I forgot to ask, how did you get hurt like this?"
To his surprise, Jiang Qingluan reacted strongly, "Did my master contact you? She wants you to join in exploring that Secret Realm, right?"
"More or less," Yang Xiao replied with a bitter smile, surprised by Jiang Qingluan’s bluntness.
"Don’t go, don’t agree to it. That place is dangerous. We went with seven people last ti, and only two ca back. A friend who grew up with also died in there. Those Japanese Apostles have strange and powerful thods. You mustn’t get involved," Jiang Qingluan advised earnestly.
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