The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 136 Purification of Medical Practice

"It couldn't have been these people who did it." Shen Jiajing stated firmly, putting down his chopsticks to explain, "From what I know, the Killers' abilities are only good for dealing with newcomers who have only recently awakened. If the target is even slightly stronger, they're helpless. Besides, the Killers organization was just wiped out in one fell swoop. Yun Fei and Funi personally led the operation. Do you know why? It's because some of the Killers were so audacious as to target prospective inner court students of the Star Alliance. Hmph, the Star Alliance could easily deal with such trash. How many real spiritualists could they possibly handle?"

Shen Jiajing didn't like to talk about trivial matters, but the mother and son still wanted to keep asking. He changed the subject and asked, "What have you two been busy with lately? What's the deal with that large sum of star coins transferred out of the account?"

The beautifully dressed wife awkwardly tucked her long bangs behind her ears. "It was a charity auction organized by Mrs. Zhou, and I won a set of jewelry. During the event, I heard rumors that the Wei and Zhou families seemed to have projects underway. I thought it was an opportunity, so I had Liwen invest as well. The investment period is a bit long, but the expected return is quite good. We should be able to make a profit."

"How much did you invest? Let me see the proposal." Shen Jiajing stretched out his hand directly, offering to "guide" him.

Having anticipated this, Shen Liwen swallowed the last bite of food and calmly replied, "Okay, I'll get it for you later."

After saying that, he got up and left his seat. Just now, the private investigator he had sent had finally sent information about Shen Zhaoming.

[Formal Research Fellow, Executive Department Research Institute.]

"Damn it, how did he get in?" The door slammed shut, and Shen Liwen's composure crumbled instantly. He paced back and forth in the room in frustration.

He bit his thumb nail hard, then released it after a moment, his gaze unconsciously falling on the cosmic time calendar on the wall, his eyes cold and sinister.

Actually, he didn't have that much hatred for Shen Zhaoming, but his status as the son of a mistress was a given, and he had been secretly criticized since childhood.

Gradually, this inferiority complex became uncontrollably transformed into resentment.

He hoped that Shen Zhaoming and his mother would disappear completely and stop intruding into his life, so that people could completely forget about the mother and son.

He cannot allow Shen Zhaoming to rise to power.

After calming down for a while, he dialed a number. "Hello, it's me. Are there any high-profile gatherings recently that I can indirectly 'invite' Shen Zhaoming to attend?"

The younger brother on the other end of the line sounded clearly troubled. "Brother Shen, you're not kidding me, are you? Shen Zhaoming has basically left our circle now. Even if we send him an invitation, he most likely won't accept."

"Bullshit." Shen Liwen interrupted rudely, "Wouldn't he go to the party that kid and that tomboy's family are hosting?"

Shen Liwen's behavior was rather unreasonable.

Lei Fuhao's party was far more prestigious than what they considered "important." Even Shen Jiajing might not be invited, let alone young people like them and Shen Liwen, who would have a hard time even getting through the threshold.

As for Lian Xinyi's family, it's even more difficult. They exist on another level. Gatherings in the core political circle would never consider inviting these little Karamis to participate.

The younger brother hesitated for a moment, then remembered something. "Brother, wait a minute, the tomboy... Miss Lei's family, the Lei tycoon's family, is having a really big gathering. I heard it's quite high-profile, with political figures attending, but the threshold isn't high. It's related to spiritual practitioners. Boss Lei is organizing a selection of spiritual practitioners, and all of this has to be done under the supervision of law enforcement... Why don't you try to participate, brother, and sneak in openly and legitimately?"

"You want to die, but I don't." If Shen Jiajing knew he had joined the entertainment industry, he would be skinned alive.

The party will be held in three days. It will be easy for Shen Liwen to attend by herself, but it might be a bit difficult to get Shen Zhaoming to attend as well.

It turns out that some people lack talent in cultivating supernatural abilities, but are masters at pulling off underhanded tricks.

The next day, Aria stormed up to Lei Qingya and complained, "Lei Lei, your family is hosting such a big banquet, and you, as the host, are absent? Is that acceptable?"

"First, I'm not the main character; my dad is just the organizer. Second, this isn't the first time I've missed a banquet; everyone in the circle knows that."

Aria insisted that she attend, "No, you have to attend. Besides, do you know Shen Liwen, the second young master of the Shen family? He actually came to the place where my girlfriends and I were having a gathering today, and he was being sarcastic."

Lei Qingya frowned: "What did he say?"

"What else can I say?" Aria imitated Shen Liwen's emphasis, "The implication is that you and Shen Zhaoming went through some shady back channels, it's infuriating. So, you should join us too. More than ten of us sisters have already discussed it and will support you. Remember to bring Princess Su."

Lei Qingya laughed angrily: "I knew it! After all that going around in circles, the focus was on Su Ninglong, right?!" Lei Qingya was speechless with anger. "Am I not worth your anticipation?"

"Oh, it's definitely worth it! Our Miss Lei is wise and powerful, radiant with brilliance." Aria quickly smoothed things over and asked with a grin, "So, are you coming or not? Give me a definite answer, okay?"

"Oh no, Su Ninglong said she wouldn't go..."

Lei Qingya resolutely refused, but Ailiya persisted, asking her to inquire with Su Ninglong for help.

"It was Ning Long who refused before..."

“Lei Lei, you’re the best. Just ask once, and if she still refuses after knowing the reason, I’ll accept fate.”

"I'll get back to you later." Lei Qingya cautiously asked again, "Why did Shen Liwen suddenly contact you? As far as I know, you're not familiar with him."

"It's all because of my sister's incident. It's all over social media now, getting more and more outrageous, embellished and exaggerated, it's practically a soap opera. Secrets can't be kept forever. Shen Liwen probably found out that you helped contact the hunters to resolve the issue, so he's trying to get information from me. He probably wants to know how you got your connections with hunters." Arya emphasized, "I haven't revealed a single thing about your little princess, and other friends are reportedly keeping their mouths shut and haven't said anything out of the ordinary."

Lei Qingya was skeptical. "You don't seem like people who can keep your mouths shut."

"Really, I never mentioned it, not in any situation. Who would dare to mention it?" That young girl could order Song Hu around, watch people die before her eyes without batting an eye, and then shoot and chase after the assassin afterward.

They had all found out the details. The child had shown such ruthless methods at such a young age. They were curious and afraid, and dared not say a word.

Aria whispered the reason, which shocked Lei Qingya. "Let me tell you, if Su Ninglong agrees to participate, don't do anything out of line in front of her. She won't give any of you any face. It's none of my business if you get scolded."

"Of course, we're not masochistic."

Lei Qingya thought to herself, "You guys want to get to know this 'aloof' little princess? You're just torturing yourselves. As for me, I'm miserable."

Lei Qingya hung up the call and turned to Su Ninglong to talk about the banquet. It happened to be Saturday night, and he told Su Ninglong everything about Shen Liwen.

"Is there anything good to eat? I'm bringing Sally, Qirui, Xingyuan, and Gewei with me. You guys need to be nice to me then, and I'll come." Su Ninglong herself can be low-key, but she can't stand being ostracized. If anyone gives the Ancestor a hard time, the Ancestor won't give them a good look either.

"Thank you, Ning Long." Lei Qingya knew that she had made up an excuse for him and Shen Zhaoming, and of course, she also knew that a large part of the reason was for the food.

So he jokingly suggested, "How about I have my dad hire another chef to cook for you right here?"

"Great! Give me some expensive seafood, freshly caught and ready to eat."

"You're really not being polite." Lei Qingya gave a no-questions-asked gesture, then turned to call her father: "Dad, haven't you always wanted me to introduce you to some classmates? Give me ten invitations to the banquet on Saturday night. I have some friends who are interested."

Lei Qingya glanced at Su Ninglong, who was clapping her hands playfully, and ruffled her hair. He felt no guilt at all in fooling his father.

This can be considered a result of Su Ninglong's teaching.

When Lei's father heard that Lei Qingya had brought people with him, he was immediately satisfied and said, "I can introduce you to my old friends later."

“Dad, I brought people here not to enter the business world. I currently work for the Star Alliance and have no plans to leave for the time being.”

The middle-aged man's face was filled with disappointment. He had no desire to raise another child. "If you have a younger brother in the future, don't expect me to leave an inheritance for you, my unfilial daughter."

"Dad, what if you raise another one and it's just like me? Haven't you ever wondered if there's something wrong with your parenting? By the way, my friend likes to eat, so why don't you hire a good chef and prepare some lobster, king crab, or something like that?"

Mr. Lei roared into the microphone, "How could I have given birth to such a rebellious daughter? You're nothing like your mother!"

Lei Qingya said calmly, "You're doubting your own genes? Who told you your genes were stronger, right?"

The person on the other end was so angry that they hung up.

Before long, Lei Qingya still received ten unnamed electronic invitations and five million star coins as he had hoped.

Lei's father told her to buy a nice dress so he wouldn't embarrass him.

"I feel like you were born knowing how to manipulate your dad. Your dad is all talk and no action, but he actually spoils you a lot." Su Ninglong held a pink stone, refining and shaping it at will, a sight that made Lei Qingya extremely envious.

"It's precisely because I know he dotes on me that I want to leave. Those slaps he gave me weren't just a reflection of his disappointment, but also of Lei Qingya's own feelings towards herself."

She remembered that she used to be very obedient and listen to him.

She didn't know when it started, but she only wanted to follow Lian Xinyi and Shen Zhaoming, to build muscle, show off her shooting skills, and fall in love with excitement and adventure.

Being by Su Ninglong's side made her think more deeply. Looking back on her past in comparison to Su Ninglong, she realized she had been wasting her life.

She accomplished nothing; she simply angered her father and ruined herself.

After chatting for a while, Lei Qingya hurried off to class, while Su Ninglong leisurely went to class as well.

As soon as the school bell rang, she stepped into the classroom. Dr. Lena pointed at her and said, "Little Ninglong, you're late again."

"You're blaming me for arriving early?"

Lena spouted one fallacy after another, put her hands on her hips, and pretended to be angry: "Go sit down in your seat."

Su Ninglong plopped down in the front row seat, with no one on either side; all the students were crammed into the back.

"Dr. Lena, are you going to conduct another deadly experiment?"

"Wipe your mouth clean, it's nothing." Lena reached under the podium with her chubby hand and pulled out a sealing device. Inside was a rabbit with its fur shaved off. Its body was covered with marks three or four centimeters long, and the flesh near the marks was rotten and red, with small buds of flesh sprouting out.

The rabbit's red eyes are turning completely black, and it is in the process of becoming severely distorted. In a few hours, this distortion will be completely solidified and will be irreversible.

Her classmates knew about this ugly thing but didn't tell her a word, how awful! Su Ninglong missed Sally.

On the podium, Lena moved the sealing device to the side of a complex instrument.

She meticulously put on two layers of nano-protective gloves and precisely loaded a transparent crystal into the instrument.

Turning around, he said, "So, as usual, let's review and practice the standard operating procedure for 'purification medicine' today. Who would like to volunteer to perform it?"

The classroom was deathly silent.

No one answered, no one raised their hand, and even their breathing was deliberately lowered.

Lena's round eyes narrowed dangerously into two thin slits, her sharp gaze like a searchlight, sweeping over every tense face in the audience.

The silent pressure seemed to freeze the space, and the students wished they could bury their heads in their desks.

“You,” Lena’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried an undeniable seriousness, “are you no longer going to participate in the actual work of ‘Mark’ treatment? Are you still going to be hunters? Raise your head, look me in the eyes, and answer me…”

Just as the suffocating silence was about to reach its peak, Lena looked at the front row and said, "Su Ninglong, come here."

"It's me again? Teacher Lena, you can't just bully one child like me. Why don't you bully the other children too?"

The students: "..."

Why would Su Ninglong say such vicious words in public?

"Who told you to keep running to the medical room? Do you know me well? Or are you scared?"

"Teacher... how about I do it?" Song Liu slowly raised her hand.

When his family saw that he had successfully struck up a conversation with Su Ninglong, they urged him to help more. If he didn't help in class, when would he? He had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it.

“Song is very brave. Then you can come.” Having finally caught another little lamb, Lena made him stand in front of the rabbit. “The most important thing in treating patients with marks is to be quick, accurate, and ruthless. Their minds are already abnormal, so they will refuse to return to a normal state.”

"The crystals used to treat the marks are called Purification Tokens. They are leftover materials from the creation of the Secret Tokens. If the instruments are not used correctly, they may cause more damage to the marks. Therefore, it is best to go to a regular large hospital for mark examinations and treatments."

"The purification token can be reused about a hundred times, depending on its color..." Lena repeated what she had just taught.

Song Liu couldn't listen because he was close to the rabbit and could hear its murmurs in his mind, and he could also smell a foul odor.

One moment it smelled like a rotting corpse, the next like moldy salted fish. When you were focused on watching the rabbit, those little fleshy buds seemed to turn into maggots, wriggling wildly in the rotting flesh.