above the galaxy

Chapter 603 Do you feel dirty?

When Qin Luo opened his eyes, the lights were dim, dusk was falling, and a light rain was pattering outside the window.

The courtyard was filled with the chirping of insects and birds, and the faint fragrance of flowers drifted on the breeze, giving people a sense of comfort and tranquility.

He then realized that he hadn't had a rest like this in a long time.

One year? Two years? Three or five years?
He was a renowned physician in the empire, the best surgeon in the galaxy, yet he was also burdened by his reputation, with an endless stream of patients and surgeries to perform every day.
Other things can wait, but how can we wait to treat and save lives?
Thinking about it this way, I felt a bit more at peace:

Being kidnapped by the Tang bandits and brought to this desolate place wasn't all bad; at least I got a good night's sleep.

Then countless worries arose in my mind: what should I do next?
He went to the Shi family to treat Chen Zilin's illness, and then was taken away by Tang's bandits in front of countless people.
How am I supposed to get back?
Do you think Shen Wuxiang will believe you if you say you were forced into this situation?

But what will happen to my family if I don't go back?
Although the Qin family is not a top-tier aristocratic family in the empire, it is considered a family of medical experts. Generations of them have been renowned medical professionals. Will this affect or implicate them?

It definitely will.

Who doesn't have three or five rivals?

They're like flies buzzing around an egg, constantly searching for a crack they can lick into.
"hiss"

Skull hurts.

"You're awake?" A sudden voice rang in my ears.

Qin Luo was shocked and turned around, only to find a slender figure sitting at the tea table in the living room, drinking tea.

"What are you doing here?" Qin Luo asked irritably.

"I came to visit Dr. Qin because I was worried about your health. Why don't you appreciate it?" Tang Fei said with a smile, taking a small sip of his tea.

"Be grateful? How can I be grateful? You brought me to a place like this, and now I've rescued you. What am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to go back?"

"How will you get back?" Tang Fei waved his hand and comforted her, "Don't worry about Dr. Qin. No matter how dangerous the road ahead is, or what difficulties and obstacles we may encounter, I will do everything I can to get Dr. Qin back safely."

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Is this what I'm worried about?

My concern isn't how to get back, but what I'll do once I get back.
"Doesn't Dr. Qin believe me? I can swear on my brother's integrity on this point."

Why don't you use your own?

"My character isn't very good, and no one would believe me if I swore it."

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This person is quite honest.

Seeing Qin Luo remain silent, Tang Fei asked with a smile, "What? Does Dr. Qin have any other suggestions?"

"You should know that once I set foot on this land, my identity will change and I will no longer be the same as before."

“I understand.” Tang Fei nodded and said, “Do you feel dirty?”

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Although the words are harsh, you have to admit that this is the truth.

"You ran to the desolate land, to the territory occupied by the Lu family. Shen Wuxiang will definitely think you are colluding with the bandits. So, are you worried about your situation and that of your family?"

"Yes." Qin Luo nodded and said without any attempt to hide his feelings, "This is not just a matter for me alone, but involves the safety of the entire Qin family. I have to be careful."

"If I can guarantee the safety of the Qin family, would Dr. Qin be willing to stay here?" Tang Fei stood up, walked up to Qin Luo, and asked.

"How can you guarantee that? Phoenix City is impenetrable to Shen Wuxiang's management. It's the Shen family's stronghold. What makes you think you can guarantee the Qin family's safety?"

"Water can't get in? Then how did Dr. Qin get here?" Tang Fei blinked and said jokingly.

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"If I told you that before I even invited you here, I had already begun arranging for the secret relocation of the core members of your Qin clan, and that the others were also hidden in safe places, they should have already landed on Earth by now, right?"

Qin Luo's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked in surprise, "Really?"

"How can you fake something like this?"

Tang Fei swiped his phone screen and opened a video he had just received.

Before them lay the scene of the Qin clan heading to the Blue Starship.

"How did you do that?" Qin Luo asked, his face full of surprise.

If one or two people are successfully transferred, there is a chance of success, provided the plan is appropriate.

However, the fact that he was able to relocate all the members of his Qin clan proves that Tang Fei was incredibly resourceful.

This also proves that Phoenix is ​​not as solid as they thought, and has been quite heavily infiltrated.

"That's not important." Tang Fei looked at Qin Luo with a nonchalant expression and said, "If you don't have to worry about the safety of your people, would you be willing to stay?"

Qin Luo squinted at Tang Fei and said, "This was something you planned beforehand, wasn't it?"

"Indeed." Tang Fei didn't deny it, saying frankly, "The knife in Dr. Qin's hand is worth a thousand troops. Who wouldn't want such talent?"

"Do I have any other options?" Qin Luo asked.

He knew that if he chose to stay, it would mean he had chosen a side.

The bandit army.
The Tang bandits' army.

Tang Fei won, and both he personally and the Qin family will reap rich rewards.

However, if the Tang bandits lose, they will be subjected to a brutal purge by the Shen family.

Shen Wuxiang is known as the 'Butcher,' and he is by no means a kind person.

But if he didn't choose Tang Fei, who else could he choose?
His family was in their old home, while he was in a desolate place, suspected by Shen Wuxiang, and yet he had been saved by Princess Xiuxue.
He had no better options.

"I suggest you don't choose any other options." Qin Luo shrugged and smiled bitterly: "Since you're already on this pirate ship, you can only go all the way down this dark path."

Tang Fei extended his hand and said with a smile, "Welcome, Dr. Qin, to our big family. With you here, I can be even more skilled with my sword from now on."

"why?"

"I want to kill, but I'm also afraid of being killed. With you here, as long as I'm still clinging to life, you can save me."

When it came to his area of ​​expertise, Qin Luo showed no modesty whatsoever, confidently stating, "From now on, entrust your life to me."

"It's my pleasure."
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The old man had just undergone surgery and was extremely weak.

On the first day, he barely opened his eyes, cursed the Tang bandits with "Get out!", and then fainted from anger.
Tang Fei didn't leave; he went to sleep first.

It took until the second day for him to recover some of his energy, but he was still weak and unable to speak.

That's already pretty good; at least they can convey some emotion through their eyes.

For example, what I would convey to Lu is: "My dear daughter, I'm fine, don't worry. I'll get better soon, and once I'm better, I'll spend quality time with you, eat with you, take walks with you, do the things you like to do, and make up for everything I've wronged you before."
The message conveyed to the Tang bandits was: Get out.

It wasn't until the third day that he was able to remain conscious for extended periods.

Tang Fei finally had the chance to sit in front of him and have a proper chat with the old man.

Tang Fei recounted everything that had happened since the old man disappeared. The old man was overjoyed and asked excitedly, "We have our own army now?"

"I've got it," Tang Fei replied with a smile.

"You've subdued the barbarians?"

"Take him. Little Fatty is the son of a barbarian. With him around, who would dare to object?"

"You won the battle?"

“We won. Not only did we win the battle, but we also seized a lot of territory. Starting from the Red Gobi Desert where the barbarians lived, we crossed Dushan Mountain and gained Golden City, Red Moon City, Fengcheng, and Carp Port.”

"Now, one-third of the North Sea Fleet is also in our hands, and Bai Wuxin is in charge of its reorganization over there."

“Old man, things have been great while you were away.”

"Great! Great! Revenge is in sight! Revenge is in sight!"

The old man spent the rest of his life pursuing only one thing: revenge.

He was willing to sacrifice everything, including his own life, for revenge.

However, the Shen family was too powerful, and completely eradicating them was as difficult as climbing to heaven.

Now, they hear the Tang bandits say that they have a powerful army, not only having subdued the barbarian Dushan Army and the Undying Army, but also standing on equal footing with Shen Wuxiang, creating a north-south divide.
Shen Wuxiang was helpless and suffered repeated setbacks, which gave him hope of avenging his great grudge.

How could he not be happy? How could he not be overjoyed?

"I could have killed Shen Wuxiang a long time ago. But I thought, something this exciting can't be without you." Tang Fei habitually made up stories in front of the old man.

"So I've been waiting, waiting for you to recover, so you can personally cut off Shen Wuxiang's head."

Tang Fei's gaze fell on the mechanical arm that the old man had just installed, and he said, "But now I have a new idea. I think it would be more satisfying for you to just crush his head."

"I'd be much happier if you just got out of here," the old man scolded, exasperated. "A wise man doesn't stand under a crumbling wall. How did I teach you? Everyone in this world can be sacrificed, but you must live well."

"Going to risk your life in a place like Phoenix City for some old geezer. If you get captured alive, your death is nothing, but all the hard work of so many people will be wasted."

"Who have you done right? Have you done right by your comrades who risked their lives for you? Have you done right by your dead parents and family? Have you done right by me?"

"With the North and South locked in conflict and a major war imminent, what are you doing hiding in this godforsaken place? Which army doesn't have a commander-in-chief in command?"

"You think you can win a battle? Dream on! Get the hell out of here before I lose my temper. Seeing you hanging around under my nose every day annoys me."

Tang Fei sneered repeatedly: "You think that just because I'm driven away, no one will urge you to get up and work? Believe me or not, when I leave, I'll take you with me and push you to the battlefield in a wheelchair."

"If you dare push me, I dare to step on you. Just wait and see how I spit in Shen Wuxiang's face."

"If you dare to get on me, I dare to push you. Don't be so scared you'll wet your pants."

"I wet my pants? I washed the pants you wet when you were a kid."

"Old man, you have no conscience saying that. Let's not even talk about whether I wet my pants when I was a child or not; even your own pants were washed by Anxin's mother."

Seeing Lu Siyu looking at him strangely, the old man felt a little guilty and angrily cursed, "Don't mention Anxin's mother, or I'll tell you to get lost!"

"Okay, I'm leaving tonight. You better get up and get to work right now."

After saying that, he turned around and left the ward.

Lu Siyu watched Tang Fei's departing figure, a look of envy in her eyes.

She also hoped that she could get along with her father like Tang Fei did, but unfortunately, their way of getting along was still too 'old-fashioned'.

"Um..." The old man glanced at Lu Siyu and explained, "Don't listen to that kid's nonsense. There's nothing between me and Anxin's mother."

“I know,” Lu whispered.

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silence.

Dead silence.

The father and daughter stared at each other, unsure of what to say.

After a long silence, the old man spoke up: "Go with him. He needs you more than I do."

Lu Siyu nodded and replied, "Mm."

(End of this chapter)