What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

"I feel much better now. It was too stuffy staying in the hospital, so I came out for some fresh air."

I took a sip of my Coke, which was my way of acquiescing.

"I knew it!"

Li Qing slapped his thigh, pointed at me, and laughed.

"I knew it! With Lu Yan's personality, how could she possibly agree to you being discharged from the hospital right after you woke up?"

"You've got some nerve, kid, daring to even avoid her informant."

"Is she busy?" I asked casually.

When Lu Yan was mentioned, Li Qing's joking expression disappeared, and he sighed.

"Busy is not just busy, I'm practically never on the ground."

Li Qing leaned back on the sofa, her tone tinged with emotion.

"While you were unconscious, the situation in Jiangcheng was in complete chaos."

Although the crisis has been resolved, the Bureau of Folklore and Customs is left to clean up the mess.

Another investigation team was sent down from above, and Lu Yan, as the branch director, was spending every day in meetings and writing reports.

Li Qing paused, looked into my eyes, and said earnestly.

"However, even though she was so busy, she still made sure to go to the hospital twice a day without fail."

She would come once in the morning and once in the evening, and each time she would personally supervise the doctor to make sure that your vital signs had not deteriorated before she would leave.

Several times when I visited you, I saw her asleep on a chair outside the ward.

"She'll probably only be able to truly breathe a sigh of relief now that you've woken up."

Hearing Li Qing's words, I paused slightly in my hand holding the Coke can.

The image of Lu Yan pushing open the door and walking in when I first woke up this morning flashed through my mind.

The weariness in her eyes, and the instant relaxation when she saw me wake up, were all due to the torment of those ten days and nights.

"Buzzing—"

Just then, my phone vibrated in my pocket.

I took out my phone and glanced at it; the screen showed a WeChat message.

The sender was Lu Yan.

Open the dialog box, and you'll find only three simple words and a punctuation mark.

[Lu Yan: Tingyu Pavilion?]

I looked at those three words on the screen and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

She really understands my personality very well.

They knew that once I woke up, I would definitely not stay obediently in the hospital, and they also knew that once I was discharged, I would have nowhere else to go except Tingyuxuan.

I typed a word on the screen and clicked send.

Chen Yang: Yes.

Lu Yan replied less than ten seconds after the message was sent.

[Lu Yan: Okay. Come to the station sometime to pick up your belongings. I've kept your needle and scalpel.]

They didn't ask me to go back to the hospital immediately, nor did they ask if I was feeling alright; it was just a bland explanation.

"What's wrong? Did Lu Yan check up on me?"

Li Qing leaned closer and glanced at my phone screen with a gossipy look.

When he saw Lu Yan's reply, he couldn't help but purse his lips.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this treatment is truly unparalleled."

Li Qing shook his head and picked up the game controller again.

"Alright, since she didn't throw a tantrum, you can stay here in peace."

Anyway, Lao Jin has arranged for all your belongings to be placed in the suite next door.

"Are there any problems with the snake eggs?"

I put away my phone and looked at Li Qing, asking her a question.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Li Qing answered casually while keeping an eye on the screen.

"Old Jin specially got it a temperature-controlled jade box to keep it safe, treating it like a precious treasure."

Hearing that the snake egg was safe and sound, I was completely relieved.

"That's good."

I stood up and threw the empty Coke can into the trash can in the corner.

"You keep playing your game, I'm going to check on my things next door."

Old Jin will be back later, then we'll have dinner together.

"Go on, go on, don't slow me down the process of drawing my sword."

Li Qing waved his hand without turning his head and once again immersed himself in the battle with the monsters.

I turned around, pushed open the door to the private room, and walked into the corridor.

I walked up to the door of the suite next door and pushed it open.

The room was spotless, and a jade box sat on the coffee table.

I walked over and opened the box.

The snake egg lay quietly inside, its surface shimmering with a faint light.

I stretched out my right hand and gently placed it on the eggshell.

The snake egg hadn't changed much; it was still the same as before I left.

Inside, a faint yet tenacious life force emanated from my palm, creating a strange resonance with the malevolent energy within me.

After staring at the snake egg for a few moments, I smiled.

The turmoil in Jiangcheng has passed; now it's time to take some time to reflect and calm down.

Once I get the bone needles and scalpel back, I need to find an opportunity to thoroughly understand my current situation.

I hadn't been in the suite long when I heard footsteps in the hallway.

The door was pushed open from the outside, and Jin Wanliang walked in carrying a briefcase.

His usually impeccably pressed bespoke suit looked somewhat wrinkled at that moment.

His tie was loose, and he exuded an undeniable sense of exhaustion.

When Jin Wanliang saw me standing by the coffee table, he was taken aback for a moment.

His usually narrow, shrewd little eyes suddenly widened, then he let out a long sigh and casually tossed his briefcase onto the sofa.

"Brother Chen, you're really tough."

Jin Wanliang walked over, looked me up and down, and said with a touch of emotion.

"When I went to see you this morning, the doctor said you would need to sleep for at least a few more days."

I heard from the girl downstairs that you were here, but I thought it was just a rumor.

I didn't expect you to actually run out alive and kicking.

"I felt a bit stuffy lying down, so I came out to move around."

After I finished speaking, I pointed to the next room.

"Li Qing is playing games next door. Shall we invite him over to grab something to eat?"

"Dele".

Jin Wanliang responded.

Tingyuxuan is a high-end teahouse that usually only offers some exquisite tea snacks and does not serve main meals.

So Jin Wanliang made a phone call and asked a familiar private restaurant nearby to send over some hearty dishes.

Not long after, Li Qing strolled over from next door, shuffling over in slippers.

The food was served on a mahogany round table in the private room. There was no wine, only a large pot of Tingyuxuan's signature pre-Qingming Longjing tea.

The three of us sat around the table, but for a moment no one touched their chopsticks, and the atmosphere in the private room was somewhat dull.

"Eat up, everyone. After all this trouble, you deserve a good meal."

Jin Wanliang picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of braised pork and put it in his bowl, his voice somewhat low.

Li Qing and I also picked up our chopsticks.

"Jiangcheng has suffered a major blow this time."

Jin Wanliang calmly recounted the situation while eating.

"That night, a hundred ghosts roamed the night, making a huge commotion."

The hidden agents I had planted in the north and east of the city failed to evacuate in time. Four of my brothers were lost.

Jin Wanliang was a businessman who always talked about profits.

Although he said it casually, I keenly noticed that there were slightly bulging veins on the back of his hand holding the teacup.