Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 418

The name of Zhao Yi from Jiujiang is still quite useful, even though Zhao Yi himself is currently being ganged up on.

Upon hearing Tan Wenbin introduce himself, Lu Yu's originally serious expression immediately softened, as he took the initiative to lower his stance.

There's nothing else to it but Zhao Yi:
Externally, they have no principles or standards and are willing to serve as lackeys for those legendary figures; internally, they are willing to personally remove their own family's plaque and readily exterminate entire families.

He perfectly embodies the image of an extreme ruthless and cunning leader who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Even if you don't actively befriend such a person, you must never offend them. If you truly provoke their hatred, your family and home will never have peace again.

Lu Yu: "Brother Zhao, I've heard so much about you!"

Tan Wenbin: "May I ask, Your Excellency?"

Lu Yu: "Brother Zhao, could you please introduce who these people below are?"

Tan Wenbin: "He is Zhao's friend. Although he is not exactly a good person, he is by no means a bad person either. There must be a misunderstanding here."

It was a misunderstanding; in fact, all the shamans present had already sensed it.

But here's the problem: despite having an absolute advantage in terrain, they've fought for so long yet still haven't been able to defeat their opponent. The more they realize how formidable their opponent is, the less they dare to back down now.

This feud has become so deep that if we were to release them, the consequences would be unbearable for our side.

In fact, during this period, he did try to subtly convey the meaning of "negotiation and exchange," for example, by deliberately suppressing the miasma. But every time he tried to suppress it, the other side would immediately rush to break through the barrier, showing no intention of negotiating at all.

Lu Yu: "Brother Zhao, do you have any proof?"

Tan Wenbin: "I think neither side caused any deaths. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, it's like the saying 'no fight, no friendship' applies here."

Lu Yu: "Can I trust Brother Zhao?"

Tan Wenbin knew what the other party was worried about: they were asking themselves if they could control these people.

"Lu? Brother Lu, to be honest, if we're talking about who sits first, I'd naturally sit with these people."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu's gaze sharpened slightly.

"So, the fact that I'm standing here talking to Brother Lu right now already shows my sincerity." Tan Wenbin gently nudged Lin Shuyou's back and pointed to the beautiful woman standing in the audience on the other side. "Show me some sincerity, and be mindful of your limits."

Lin Shuyou first sped along, then leaped high into the air, his toes touching the back of the seat, and approached the woman like a thunderbolt.

Ran Yarou waved her fan, and streaks of white light dazzled everyone.

Lin Shuyou's vertical pupils were deep, and the chanting of a child echoed in his ears, instantly shattering the mental prison he was trapped in.

The connection between Ayou and Tongzi had already reached a very deep level. That night in the staff dormitory, he swallowed two twin jades on the rooftop, which further elevated the fusion between himself and Tongzi to a new level.

The boy helped bear the brunt of the fox's light, so Ayou can continue to focus on fighting.

As the golden mace struck, Ran Yarou managed to block it a few times with her fan, and then cast several illusion spells, all of which had no effect on her opponent, immediately putting her at a complete disadvantage.

Unfortunately, her main abilities lie in support roles; she's not particularly skilled in face-to-face combat.

After enduring a few moves, the boy began to counterattack.

As her vertical pupils rotated, scenes of hellish punishments appeared around Ran Yarou.

Ran Yarou had no choice but to shout, "Uncle Lu, save me!"

Lin Shuyou follows the path of cultivating both physical and magical skills. When facing students who are only good at one subject, as long as they are not as unbalanced as Runsheng, he can gain the upper hand.

Meanwhile, Ran Yarou's melee fighters were still trapped in the thick miasma and unable to emerge for the time being.

Puffs of yellow smoke were released from in front of Lu Yu, as if he wanted to send them towards the other side.

Tan Wenbin took a step forward, tilted his head back, and took a deep breath, like the mooing of a blue ox.

The yellow smoke was stuck in mid-air by Tan Wenbin and couldn't get through.

Lu Yu drew a barbed leather whip from his waist and lashed it out with a loud crack.

Tan Wenbin raised his hand, gripped the rusty sword, and his resentment burst forth.

This delay allowed the outcome to be decided on the other side.

Lin Shuyou's golden mace struck Ran Yarou's shoulder, sending her flying.

Lu Yu pursed his lips and said, "I have seen Brother Zhao's sincerity, and I believe in Brother Zhao!"

If you still don't believe, then it's not a matter of winning or losing, but a matter of life and death.

The sincerity in the words means: even if I didn't say these words, I could have changed the situation, but I still chose to speak to you politely.

Lin Shuyou's golden mace was pressed against Ran Yarou's throat.

As Lu Yu began to draw away the miasma below, Lin Shuyou moved the golden mace aside and put it away.

The two sides that were fighting fiercely below were stunned at first when they saw this scene. Then, the three people on the shaman's side wanted to retreat, but Zhao Yi's side, who was no longer suppressed by the yellow miasma, immediately turned red.

Even a clay figure trapped in this environment, under pressure for several days, would eventually develop a temper.

Chen Jing let out a wolf howl, and his demonic aura swelled.

The three shamans below secretly thought to themselves that things were not good. This wolf cub had been difficult to deal with before because its eyes were covered, but now that the cloth was torn off and its wolf eyes were looking around, they were really a little scared.

Tan Wenbin: "A-Jing".

Upon hearing this voice, half of the redness in Chen Jing's eyes faded.

The Liang sisters turned to look at Tan Wenbin.

Tan Wenbin reminded him, "Saving your boss is the priority."

The two sisters then slowly put down their weapons.

The two sides thus completed their formal separation.

Tan Wenbin checked Zhao Yi's condition and found that he couldn't understand it.

He could only feel that the maggots crawling on Zhao Yi were really fat and big.

Lu Yu stepped forward and said, "Brother Zhao..."

Tan Wenbin: "Brother Lu, could you please leave your name card? We will come to your door to explain in detail after we have treated this brother."

This means that subsequent issues will primarily be addressed through discussions, and there will be no sudden, silent retaliation.

Lu Yu turned around and glanced at Ran Yarou. Ran Yarou stepped forward and handed him her business card.

Ok?
Tan Wenbin discovered that the bathhouse he had joked about going to with Ah You that night was owned by her.

Lu Yu clasped his hands and said, "Saving lives is the priority. If we are truly in the wrong, we will certainly hold a banquet to apologize!"

Tan Wenbin smiled and returned the greeting.

Lu Yu waved and left with his men.

Watching their departing figures, Liang Li said in a deep voice, "Are we just going to let them go like that?"

Tan Wenbin: "He has no demonic aura at all, but exudes an ethereal air. This is the most orthodox path, which shows that he has been accumulating good deeds, subduing demons and monsters, and keeping himself pure."

Liang Li: "That's not a reason."

Furthermore, listening to Tan Wenbin's advice to let go of hatred felt really strange. Which family is the most fond of closing accounts?

Tan Wenbin: "I'm not explaining the reasons to you, but analyzing whether it's worthwhile, and also, your boss's problem can't wait any longer."

Liang Li bit her lip, lowered her head, looked at Zhao Yi, and felt a pang of heartache on her face.

Tan Wenbin dared to directly reveal "Zhao Yi from Jiujiang" because he knew that if Zhao Yi were normal, he wouldn't have clashed with this group.

Firstly, because the other person is most likely a genuinely good person, and their goodness is very pure;
Secondly, unless there is a very strong reason, taking action against them, even if you kill them, will leave you with a karmic debt, which is not worth it.

Liang Yan asked, "Mr. Tan... could you please ask Brother Xiao Yuan to take a look at my boss?"

Tan Wenbin: "Brother Xiao Yuan now..."

Although Xiao Yuan didn't tell him directly, Tan Wenbin could tell that Xiao Yuan was currently unavailable.

The most obvious thing is that if Xiao Yuan could meet Zhao Yi directly, there would be no need for Zhao Yi and his team to just follow behind; they could have gone together.

Furthermore, Tan Wenbin also suspected that Xiao Yuan might not be able to solve the problem Zhao Yi was facing.

Brother Xiaoyuan excels in the realm of the soul and health preservation. What can you expect Brother Xiaoyuan to do with this giant golden maggot?
At this moment, Ran Yarou, who had left earlier, returned.

Chen Jing glared at Tan Wenbin with his wolf-like eyes. Tan Wenbin reached out and patted Chen Jing's head, and Chen Jing lowered his head.

Liang Li was about to scold the other party when Liang Yan reached out and pressed down on her arm.

With the boss unconscious and the team's brain paralyzed, we'll borrow the brains of another team to take charge. Even if the other team's brain isn't here, half a brain is still a brain.

Tan Wenbin: "May I ask if Sister Ran has any further advice?"

There was a faint white light surrounding the arm where Ran Yarou had been hit by Lin Shuyou, indicating that the injury was being treated.

"Brother Zhao, are you capable of resolving your friend's problem?"

Tan Wenbin remained silent.

Ran Yarou: "I have some experience with this evil Gu, which I can share with you all."

Tan Wenbin pointed at Zhao Yi: "Please."

Ran Yarou squatted down, carefully examined the situation, and said:
"This evil Gu has a name: Divine Maggot."

Tan Wenbin: "Evil Gu, such a nice-sounding name?"

Upon hearing this, Ran Yarou's expression faltered. She forced a cough and reminded him, "Brother Zhao, is a name still pleasant to hear if it ends with the character 'maggot'?"

Tan Wenbin: "Is there a solution?"

Ran Yarou: "Actually, among all the evil Gu, the God Maggot is the most useless and worthless."

Liang Li: "Then hurry up and untie me. I'll give you anything you want!"

Liang Yan covered Liang Li's face and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, my sister sacrificed herself to push me out first when she was born, and her head was squeezed."

Tan Wenbin: "Please enlighten me, Sister Ran."

The business card bore the name Ran Yarou.

Ran Yarou: "These divine maggots are considered useless because they are neither aggressive nor poisonous, but they can extract life force and then inject it back in."

In terms of evasion, it's impossible to guard against, and it's easy to fall victim to it.

Of course, normal evil Gu masters wouldn't use such evil Gu, let alone afford it.

If the quantity is not large enough, it can easily turn into a gift to an enemy if one is not careful.

But the quantity is simply too large, and I have no idea how long it has been stored up; I have never heard of anything like it.

Brother Zhao, your friend is currently in a state of "being unable to tolerate nourishment".

It's a miracle he's still alive after all this time.

Ran Yarou spoke her last sentence rather softly.

Because they were the ones who wasted other people's time.

If this person dies during this period, then it will be impossible to stop what we are doing today.

Tan Wenbin: "Is there any way?"

Ran Yarou: "We can't force it out. Once this divine maggot is stimulated, it will desperately inject all the remaining life force in its body into him. He will be burst and will surely die."

Grafting is the only option.

Tan Wenbin: "Grafting? We'll share this lifeline?"

Ran Yarou: "There is only one chance for grafting, and the person must be physically strong enough to bear so much life force at once."

If the load-bearing capacity is insufficient, Brother Zhao, your friend and the person who helped him graft will both die.

Chen Jing stepped forward: "I'll do it, I can."

Ran Yarou stood up, approached him, pinched his nipple, looked at it, and shook her head, saying:

"No, you can't handle it, this maggot is too big."

Chen Jing: "Am I not good enough?"

Ran Yarou: "You are young and your body is not fully developed. I think the reason why you can control such a heavy demonic energy in your body is related to the special bloodline you were born with."

And, you used some special method to seal or eliminate the distracting thoughts brought about by the demonic energy, which is why you didn't suffer a qi deviation.

A true expert is someone who can convince others.

Chen Jing did not refute further.

Liang Li no longer harbored hostility towards the other party. After all, the fact that the other party could see through Chen Jing's true nature at a glance was enough to prove his skill.

Lin Shuyou stepped forward and said, "I'll do it."

Ran Yarou went to check on Lin Shuyou's health.

She was deeply impressed by this young man, after all, he had just slapped himself into the air.

Ran Yarou: "Your body's flexibility is amazing. How do you do it?"

Tongzi: "I did the renovation."

Lin Shuyou: "Then we can begin."

Ran Yarou: "It's still not enough... not safe enough."

Lin Shuyou: "What's the success rate?"

Ran Yarou: "Fifty percent."

Lin Shuyou: "It's already very tall, come on!"

Ran Yarou: "Are you sure you want to take this risk?"

Lin Shuyou: "Wait a minute..."

Ah You turned around and looked at Tan Wenbin.

He noticed that Brother Bin was looking at him with a faint smile on his face.

Lin Shuyou's momentum immediately weakened, and he said, "Brother Bin, the problem with Three Eyes is serious. I... why don't you ask Brother Xiaoyuan for instructions?"

Tan Wenbin wasn't angry.

It can only be said that Zhao Yi's favoritism and care for Ayou have indeed yielded positive results.

In critical moments, even when facing the threat of death, Ayou would be willing to crouch down and lend you a hand.

Tan Wenbin: "From both a moral and logical standpoint, we should save them."

Putting aside the fact that Zhao Yi came to assist Zou Jiang again, even considering their past relationship, they couldn't just stand by and watch him die.

Tan Wenbin: "But you only have a 50% success rate."

Lin Shuyou: "Fifty percent, that's quite high..."

Tan Wenbin: "There is someone whose probability is definitely much higher than yours."

……

Li Zhuiyuan was sleeping.

Runsheng stayed in Li Zhuiyuan's room, keeping watch with his eyes open.

The mobile phone on the bedside table started ringing.

Li Zhuiyuan opened his eyes, reached for the mobile phone, and while answering the call, glanced at the "Wordless Book" that was also placed on the bedside table.

"Hey, it's me."

"Brother Xiaoyuan, I took Ayou to the third floor to broaden our horizons, but we were unlucky and ran into the police raiding prostitution. We were both detained."

You taught us to respect public officials and not to be disrespectful. Besides, our current situation is quite special and sensitive, so I didn't dare to force my way out with Ayou; I was thinking of following the proper procedures.”

"explain."

"Hey, Xiao Yuan, could you have Runsheng bring some money over to sign the papers and pay the fine, then lead us out?"

"address."

"It's that big bathhouse downstairs in our hotel district."

"understood."

Li Zhuiyuan hung up the phone and looked at Runsheng:
"Runsheng, take the money and go to that bathhouse to redeem them."

"Ah."

Runsheng took out all the cash he had in his backpack, counted it, and confirmed that it was enough.

The amount of the fine for being caught soliciting prostitution is no secret in society.

Moreover, it is often brought up repeatedly as a joke, and even an honest man like Runsheng knows how much money it would cost to redeem two people.

However, when he reached the door of the room, Runsheng stopped and looked at Li Zhuiyuan, who was still lying on the bed.

He was worried about leaving Xiao Yuan alone in the room, and if possible, he hoped that Xiao Yuan would go with him to redeem the person.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Runsheng, you go ahead, I'm sleepy."

"it is good."

Runsheng opened the door and left.

Li Zhuiyuan closed his eyes again.

There's no need to worry about his safety. Under normal circumstances, with the support of the two generals, he can be protected at any time, so he's not in much danger.

Furthermore, the most dangerous thing in this wave is right on your bedside table.

Before officially entering the Goguryeo tomb, this was the person who least wanted anything to happen to him. With his protection, he could now roam freely in this area.

That makes sense. In that case, I might as well make good use of this.

While in Nantong, he forced "it" to elevate the evil dragon to a higher status.

Since then, in order to prevent "it" from becoming suspicious, Li Zhuiyuan has been following the script.

After all, they were going there to collect carrots and get benefits, so they naturally had to play along.

But now that we're almost at our destination, and the filming of this drama is about to wrap up, I feel like I have some right to "act like a big shot."

Unfortunately, this was my first time here, and I was unfamiliar with the place and had no locals to guide me.

If you know where there is danger or something extraordinary, you can take this opportunity to go and investigate.

Anyway, with a special bodyguard around, things can always be resolved in the end.

Sigh, I really wish I could add another scene to my play.

The entire city, except for a few entertainment venues, fell silent.

Inside the hotel room, only the boy remained, now asleep once again.

Even though the doors and windows were closed, the pages of the "Wordless Book" turned on their own.

The boy lying on the bed remained unmoved.

Turn to the second page of "The Book Without Words". On the second page, in the cage, Ye Dui sits in a chair, his eyes revealing struggle and resistance, but he is unable to convey any message.

He desperately wanted to tell his master that the woman in the cell on the first page was no longer him.

When "The Evil Book" first began its interrogation, its identity was reversed, and it became the one being interrogated.

The page was turned back to the first page.

The woman in the cell raised her head, stood up, and her gaze held no tenderness, only calmness.

Gradually, a phantom image of a woman dressed in red with long hair appeared, as if she had stepped out of a book, and stood beside the boy's bed.

She reached out and placed her hand above the boy.

Li Zhuiyuan had a dream.

As soon as the dream began, the boy realized that it was the "Wordless Book" that had attacked him.

He is a demon in his heart; how could he possibly have meaningless dreams?

The boy's first reaction was to immediately begin helping to maintain the dream, preventing his overly powerful mental consciousness from instinctively breaking it apart.

He knew he was not in danger.

It was because "it" didn't want to wait any longer and wanted to speed up its process so that it could enter the Goguryeo tomb sooner.

Li Zhuiyuan was also curious; it wanted him to see something.

In the dream, at first there was a thick, dark fog, but when the fog dissipated, a vast banquet hall was revealed.

This time, however, the main perspective is not on the throne; it is blurred and very far away.

In front of Li Zhuiyuan was a barbecue grill.

Beneath the shelf, the fire was blazing.

Long iron hooks were strung with various large pieces of food being roasted. Li Zhuiyuan walked slowly forward while watching.

At the very end of the iron hook, he saw a human skin hanging there.

This is the skin of an adult, but it is not Wei Zhengdao.

Li Zhuiyuan had seen Wei Zhengdao's appearance in Sun Baishen's memories.

Well, Wei Zhengdao's appearance wasn't exactly handsome or dashing. In that memory, Qing'an, before he went mad, was the epitome of freehand elegance and charm.

However, Wei Zhengdao's temperament, that aura that makes him the center of attention wherever he goes, is unforgettable.

He looks a bit like a celebrity my grandfather really liked. He starred in many martial arts dramas; his name is Adam Cheng.

Most importantly, even if Wei Zhengdao were skinned alive and made into roasted chicken skin, there should at least be a separate grill, not such a casual and ceremonial affair.

Therefore, "it" does not want to see Wei Zhengdao right now, but rather wants to express another meaning through this human skin.

In his dream, Li Zhuiyuan reached out and touched the human skin.

The human skin was still elastic, and it seemed to tremble slightly when Li Zhuiyuan touched it.

Following this, a rich array of subtle emotions flooded into Li Zhuiyuan's consciousness.

"hiss……"

For Li Zhuiyuan, this moment was like rain after a long drought.

Emotions, emotions, emotions...

He had longed for this, and it was his most precious desire.

At this moment, it's like a free giveaway.

However, Li Zhuiyuan cannot show it, as this would go against "its" original intention.

In the dream, the boy crouched down, clutching his head, in great agony and pain.

In reality, the boy on the bed frowned, his hands unconsciously gripping the sheets, enduring pain.

Sure enough, there were good things in the Goguryeo tomb!
The mere sight of this human skin, even a fleeting touch in a dream, was enough to excite me to such an extent.

There must be even more human skin in there!

No, it's more than that.

Li Zhuiyuan suddenly thought of a possibility: the Goguryeo tombs were a large prison where countless evil spirits were suppressed and killed. Then, is it possible that...?
The tomb owner in history, or rather, the one next to me... the one who reigned the longest and transformed himself from a representative of the Way of Heaven into a great evil, with a hobby of skinning prisoners.
There might be a place inside that stores a large number of powerful "human skins".

I've already inspected the goods myself. There's no resentment in this human skin; it's full of the purest and gentlest emotions, the side of humanity.

No wonder Wei Zhengdao voluntarily went to jail there.

No wonder Wei Zhengdao was digging a tunnel in that prison cell, the place where it was least likely he would dig, for so long.

He inspected almost every cell; it wasn't because he was bored and wanted to visit other cells, he was looking for something!
Li Zhuiyuan's suffering lasted for a long time.

The problem is, this dream isn't going to stop.

It seems to want to give itself more time to entice it.

Li Zhuiyuan was in pain, pained that he was about to burst into a comfortable smile.

The original body has no emotions. If one can truly obtain so many human skins to replenish one's emotions, it is equivalent to strengthening oneself as a demon within.

In fact, within the Taoist tradition, the pursuit of eliminating human emotions and achieving selflessness is the most correct mainstream. Various sects, and even churches with significant influence in the secular world, basically all advocate eliminating human weaknesses and shortcomings in order to achieve great freedom.

People like Li Zhuiyuan and Wei Zhengdao are born at the finish line.

Precisely because of this, what others dream of is no longer seen through their eyes; they know that this feeling is not what they want.

This factor played a significant role in the fact that the tomb's occupant was successfully deceived by Wei Zhengdao.

The path to becoming a god on the mountain is bustling with activity; yet there are others on the other side of the mountain, descending from the summit.

Finally, the dream ended.

In reality, Li Zhuiyuan opened his eyes, his whole body drenched in sweat, panting heavily.

A pleasant and comfortable feeling, similar to being in a sauna, creates a lingering aftertaste.

Li Zhuiyuan sat up, reached out and covered his face, just enough to peek his eyes out from between his fingers, his eyes filled with indifference and disgust.

"This damn human skin!"

……

Runsheng arrived at the bathhouse, and there were indeed several police cars parked at the entrance.

Someone reported that this place was suspected of organizing illegal services. The person who reported it was the owner of the bathhouse.

Ran Yarou did not give prior notice, but the police did conduct a thorough surprise inspection, and the results confirmed that there was no problem.

Indeed, this bathhouse is very high-end and has three floors, but it does not offer that kind of service; it is purely organic.

Lin Shuyou: "Cupping, pedicure, massage, bone setting... Brother Bin, Brother Lu Yi really didn't lie to me, the third floor is indeed very fun."

It's hard to imagine how relaxing it would be to take a bath, go to a sauna, get a back scrub, and then go up to the third floor in a casual bathrobe to experience all the services. You'd probably feel completely limp after you left.

Ran Yarou smiled and said, "If you want to have some more fun, I can recommend other bathhouses to you."

Lin Shuyou: "Are there any even more fun activities?"

Ran Yarou: "Yes."

Lin Shuyou: "For example?"

Ran Yarou covered her mouth and laughed again.

Lin Shuyou: "What are you laughing at?"

Ran Yarou: "Young man, do you have a girlfriend?"

Lin Shuyou: "Yes."

Ran Yarou: "Then your partner must be very happy."

It would be quite amusing to handle someone with such a simple personality and watch them blush.

Tan Wenbin: "I really enjoyed it."

Every meeting felt like the first time we met.

After the police completed their inspection, they handed the case over to Ran Yarou. The officer in charge explained that the incident had affected the store's operations, and Ran Yarou said that it was her duty to cooperate.

At that moment, a staff member came to report that someone had come in looking for someone.

Ran Yarou had the staff member lead the person upstairs to her office.

"The person you chose should have arrived. I'm really looking forward to seeing his physique."

Tan Wenbin: "He won't let you down."

Ran Yarou: "Does he have a girlfriend?"

Tan Wenbin: Yes.

Ran Yarou: "What a pity."

Tan Wenbin: "Alas, but his partner has already passed away."

Ran Yarou: "I'm sorry."

Tan Wenbin shook his head: "It's not that bad."

Ran Yarou: "If Brother Zhao has any needs, you can take your little brother to another place. I really don't have any here."

Tan Wenbin: "I knew it as soon as I saw you."

Ran Yarou: "Oh? I thought that after seeing me, you would think that I have a lot of things to offer."

Tan Wenbin: "Your aura is very clean."

She, or rather they, all cherish their reputation.

Ran Yarou: "Does Mr. Zhao feel that arranging that kind of service might be unclean?"

Tan Wenbin: "Yellow and black are inseparable."

Ran Yarou avoids this because getting involved in this area would damage her merits.

Runsheng came up.

Ran Yarou's eyes widened when she saw Runsheng.

Her first reaction was: Is this a human being?

Runsheng took out the money and looked at Tan Wenbin: "The police just left, are you going to give the fine to her?"

Ran Yarou composed herself and joked, "You can top up your card here, though."

Tan Wenbin: "Sister Ran, let's deal with the important matter first."

Ran Yarou: "Yes, please follow me."

Runsheng was taken to a private bathing room, where Zhao Yi was soaking in the bathtub, bobbing up and down.

Upon seeing the large golden maggot crawling on Zhao Yi's body, Runsheng subconsciously swallowed.

So fragrant...

Ran Yarou: "I will use magic to paralyze it later, and then gradually transfer it to your body. This process will be very painful, and you will need to be patient."

Runsheng: "Can you be more direct?"

Ran Yarou: "What do you mean?"

Runsheng: "Eat it directly."

Ran Yarou thought for a moment, then nodded: "That's... possible."

Runsheng: "You should cast anesthesia first."

Ran Yarou: "Take off your shirt, and I'll draw a talisman on it for you."

Runsheng took off his shirt.

Ran Yarou looked at the deep lines on Runsheng's body and bit her lip.

What kind of freak is this?

……

Tan Wenbin sat on a chair by the door, while Chen Jing and the others stood anxiously at the door.

This setup makes it look like an operating room instead of a bathroom.

Ran Yarou pushed open the door and came out.

Facing the crowd that had gathered around her, she smiled and said:
"Rest assured, it was a great success."

Tan Wenbin looked up and breathed a slight sigh of relief. Good, mother and child are safe.

Ran Yarou walked back to her office, picked up the phone, and dialed a number.

The call connected, and Lu Yu's voice came from the other end.

"how's it going?"

"Uncle Lu, everything went smoothly, their problem has been resolved."

"Thank you for your hard work, Ya Rou."

“Uncle Lu, I think that Zhao Yi is very different from the Zhao Yi of Jiujiang in the rumors.”

"Yes, I noticed that too. In fact, he might have done it on purpose to let you see it."

"Then Uncle Lu, you..."

"Compared to this, the worst outcome is that the group we're targeting, the one who's unconscious... might actually be the real Zhao Yi from Jiujiang."

"That……"

"So, Ya Rou, you've worked hard. Without you, this grudge would be hard to resolve completely. Although we share responsibility for this misunderstanding equally, the martial arts world is a place where might makes right before reason."

Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake; that's because the dragon isn't powerful enough.

"I rarely hear such words from you, Uncle Lu."

"In the world of martial arts, it's hard to be a person, and it's even harder to be a good person."

"Uncle Lu, what's next..."

"You should act as our host and show hospitality. If they are willing to befriend us, then let us know. We can tell that they are reasonable people after all."

"Okay, I see."

Ran Yarou hung up the phone.

There was a knock on the door.

Ran Yarou swallowed back the word "go in" that she was used to and went to open the door herself.

The door opened, and standing outside was Liang Li.

Liang Li handed over a bag of pills, saying:
"The boss is awake. He asked me to bring this to you for your healing and recovery."

Ran Yarou did not refuse and reached out to take it:

"Actually, I'm embarrassed to accept it. Please thank your boss for me."

Liang Li reached out and touched Ran Yarou's arm.

Ran Yarou didn't dodge and continued to smile.

Liang Li raised her hand and touched Ran Yarou's face.

"you……"

Ran Yarou turned around, walked to her desk, and took a box out of the drawer.

"Using this to wipe your body is very effective for skin care."

"Just one box?"

"This is very difficult to make. I can barely use it myself. Well, there's only one box. So please, please don't tell your sister."

Liang Li's lips curled up slightly, but she quickly suppressed it.

He waved to Ran Yarou and left.

Inside the shower room.

Zhao Yi was soaking in the pool, his hands resting on the edge, smoking a cigarette.

Tan Wenbin sat opposite him.

As for Runsheng, he lay on the only private back-rubbing bed here, his belly sticking out, burping contentedly.

Zhao Yi glanced at Runsheng and said:
"It's his, it's his, right?"

Tan Wenbin: "To be honest, I don't know. Brother Xiaoyuan didn't tell me the specifics."

Zhao Yi: "He couldn't say it directly, and he was even more afraid that you wouldn't act it out properly."

Runsheng closed his eyes and started snoring.

Since that's the case, he simply stopped listening, without even thinking about it—it's the easiest way.

Tan Wenbin: "It should be."

Zhao Yi: "That thing is with the guy surnamed Li. Hehe, you're all here, which means that the guy surnamed Li is left alone with that thing."

Tan Wenbin: "Then we have to go back."

Zhao Yi: "The guy surnamed Li is fine. If he were in danger himself, he wouldn't have sent you guys to save me."

Tan Wenbin flicked the ash from his cigarette.

Zhao Yi: "You and Ayou both benefited, didn't you?"

Tan Wenbin: "Mm."

Zhao Yi: "This is like using radishes to lure you forward. The last big radish is definitely prepared for the guy surnamed Li. That big radish is poisonous."

Tan Wenbin: "I believe your analysis from the other team."

Zhao Yi: "Anyway, it has nothing to do with me. I brought people all the way here, risking so much, only to end up playing a supporting role."

Tan Wenbin: "You've never lost out to other teams either."

Zhao Yi: "Heh, if the guy surnamed Li didn't have this reputation, I wouldn't have come."

If you can't get something from the waves, you can go to the Li family for compensation. The Li family has things that even good deeds can't buy.

Zhao Yi exhaled a smoke ring and sighed, "That guy surnamed Li is playing with fire again. He's such a cautious person, yet he's dared to play with fire until now, which means he has the confidence."

So, from now on, even if I'm just playing a supporting role, I'll still get close and play it.

First, I'd like to ask for a chance to lick the plate clean, even just a couple of bites of bones would be nice.

Jiang Shang gets whatever he wants; he's used to doing the same work and getting paid twice.

Tan Wenbin took out a notebook and pen from his pocket, wrote down a passage, tore it out, and handed it to Zhao Yi.

“The other team can go to Ji’an first. There will be a large scientific expedition team soon… I don’t know what their final status will be when they enter there, but you can take this letter of introduction to Xue Liangliang. You’ve met him before and know him.”

They'll definitely need to hire local workers for the surrounding setup and construction. You can ask Xue Liangliang to arrange this identity for you.

Zhao Yi glanced at the note and said, "It wouldn't be difficult to just disguise yourself and sneak in..."

Just as Tan Wenbin was about to speak, Zhao Yi interrupted him and continued:

"But having Xue Liangliang's approval and arrangements is like putting a layer of protection on us, right?"

Tan Wenbin: "It seems that the other team has been reading a lot lately."

Zhao Yi: "Ha, the guy surnamed Li is poor, really poor, but he's also very rich, with his great-grandfather, his family's ancestral tablet, and his brother Liangliang..."

This is real wealth that you could never accumulate through burning, killing, and looting!

Tan Wenbin: "Outside the team, don't you have one too?"

Zhao Yi bit the cigarette butt, twirled it in his mouth, and smiled.

Indeed, while others study the journey of the river, the way of heaven, and all sorts of other things, he only needs to study Li Zhuiyuan.

Zhao Yi: "Tan Daban really knows how to talk. Otherwise, everyone else is just a lowly eunuch, and you're the Ninth Prince?"

Tan Wenbin: "I'll take this as a compliment."

Zhao Yi: "It's a compliment. Having you in the team is really important. Like this time, when I was unconscious, they worked on the other team for three whole days!"

Upon waking up and hearing what had happened, Zhao Yi was so angry he laughed.

It seems that Mr. Li was right. Having one brain in the team is enough, but we should also reserve and train half a brain in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Unfortunately, Xu Ming is just average.

If the Liang sisters had any sense, they wouldn't have been tricked into leaving their home and following him across the river.

Chen Jing simply focused his attention on the man surnamed Li.

Ugh……

Just then, Tan Wenbin's mobile phone rang.

"It was Brother Xiaoyuan calling."

Tan Wenbin squatted down and moved the mobile phone next to Zhao Yi in the bathtub to make sure Zhao Yi could hear it.

Zhao Yi took a drag of his cigarette.

Tan Wenbin pressed the call button.

"Has the matter been resolved?"

"Brother Xiaoyuan, it's all settled. Runsheng just paid our fines. We're currently being given a lecture by the police. Because we cooperated and were sincere, we won't be detained. Next, we just need to write a letter of apology, and then we can come back."

"Learn from your mistakes. Don't forget we're on the wave. Don't cause trouble next time. The world is a big place, and there are many people we can't afford to mess with."

"Yes, I understand."

The phone hangs up.

Tan Wenbin looked at Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi slowly exhaled smoke from his nostrils and said:
"I'd like to trouble you, Tan, to ask that shaman if there are any powerful evil spirits or dangerous secret places in the area that are difficult to provoke..."

The man surnamed Li is going to stage an accident to extort money.

(End of this chapter)