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

The phone rang three times before being answered.

"Hello, Chen Yang?"

Lu Yan's familiar, cool voice came through the receiver, with some background noise, as if someone was flipping through some documents.

"It's me, Lu Yan."

I leaned back in my chair, my voice calm.

"I'm on a plane now, just came from southern Xinjiang, and will land at Jiangcheng Airport in about two hours."

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.

The sound of turning the pages of documents disappeared, replaced by a brief silence.

She was clearly somewhat surprised.

After all, my departure from Jiangcheng to the Southern Frontier happened very suddenly, and I was accompanying Jin Wanliang in a private capacity.

He did not use the Jiangcheng Folk Customs Bureau's channels, and he did not tell her when he left.

"Southern Xinjiang?"

Lu Yan lowered her voice slightly, her tone revealing a hint of seriousness.

"What were you doing over there? Did you run into some trouble?"

"It's a long story, I'll tell you the details when we meet again."

I didn't launch into a long speech on the phone; instead, I got straight to the point.

"I've run into a bit of a problem."

Li Qing was seriously injured and is currently in a deep coma.

The accompanying doctors had managed to stabilize his external and internal injuries, but his meridians were severely damaged.

I need your help to arrange a hospital in Jiangcheng.

After hearing what I said, Lu Yan fell silent again.

About five or six seconds later, Lu Yan's voice rang out again.

"And you?"

She didn't ask about the details of Li Qing's injury, nor did she ask what enemies we had offended.

Instead, he asked directly, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

I smiled and softened my tone.

"I suffered some minor injuries and my aura was a bit depleted, but it's nothing serious. I'll recover after a few days of rest."

The main problem is Li Qing's situation.

"I see."

Hearing my affirmative answer, Lu Yan visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and her voice returned to its usual crispness.

"Don't worry about the hospital matters, leave them to me."

I will have them prepare the best equipment and expert team, and also send the bureau's medical team over.

Send me your flight number, and I'll send someone to the airport to pick you up directly. We'll use a secret passage, and I guarantee no one will bother you.

"Okay, thank you for your help. I'll send you the flight information later."

I nodded. I've always had complete confidence in Lu Yan's arrangements.

"Take care of yourself, see you in Jiangcheng."

After giving a brief instruction, Lu Yan hung up the phone.

I put down my phone and turned to look at the back of the cabin.

Through a transparent glass partition, I could see Sun Yidao intently watching the data on the monitor, occasionally adjusting the IV drip rate.

Actually, I still have many questions about why Li Qing went to the southern border and why he was being hunted down by the Black Li people.

And why did Jiang Ling suddenly appear in the southern border region and help Li Qing?

But there's no use in overthinking it now.

All of this can probably only be resolved by Li Qing himself after he wakes up.

I looked away and gently pressed my hand against my chest.

The six-winged golden centipede remained quietly lurking on my skin.

Its body temperature seemed to be a little higher than before, radiating a vibrant vitality.

I closed my eyes and guided the little bit of baleful energy with a jade-like luster in my dantian to slowly circulate through my meridians.

As the plane's engines roared smoothly, I completely cleared my mind and entered a deep state of meditation.

After several hours of smooth flight, it had become completely dark outside the porthole.

I stopped guiding the evil energy within my body and slowly opened my eyes.

After this period of closed-eye breathing and meditation, the evil energy in my dantian has recovered to 80-90% of its original state.

Apart from some minor injuries, I'm practically at my peak right now.

At this point, the plane began its slow descent.

After piercing through the thick clouds, the familiar and dazzling lights of Jiangcheng came into view.

Looking down at the streets that resembled golden, glowing ribbons, I felt a long-lost sense of peace.

No matter what kind of bloodshed I've experienced outside, as long as my feet are on the ground of Jiangcheng, I have confidence.

With a slight jolt and the screeching sound of tires rubbing against the runway, the plane landed smoothly at Jiangcheng Airport.

However, the private medical plane did not taxi to the regular terminal bridge.

Instead, guided by the control tower, it drove along a secluded taxiway directly to a relatively dimly lit internal apron on the edge of the airport.

Before the plane had even come to a complete stop, I could see through the window that three black SUVs were already neatly parked on the tarmac below.

And an ambulance with flashing blue warning lights.

Jin Wanliang leaned closer to the porthole and glanced out. He let out a long sigh of relief, and his chubby face, which had been tense the whole way, finally relaxed completely.

"Brother, you still have more influence in Jiangcheng."

With this support team backing us up, we're completely safe this time.

Faced with Jin Wanliang's slightly teasing and relaxed remarks, I simply smiled at him.

Then, I stood up and moved my stiff joints.

"Let's go, get ready to disembark."

The cabin door slowly opened, and a night breeze carrying the unique humid air of Jiangcheng blew into the cabin.

I went down the gangway.

I had only gone halfway when I saw a familiar figure leading several folk customs bureau staff members hurrying towards me.

It's Lu Yan.

She wasn't wearing her signature folklore bureau uniform today; instead, she wore a black coat and her long hair was simply tied into a ponytail, making her look exceptionally capable.

The night breeze stirred her clothes, and her face remained expressionless.

But when her gaze swept over my brand-new clothes, a barely perceptible hint of relaxation flashed deep in her eyes.

She said on the phone that she would send someone over, but I didn't expect her to personally lead a team to pick me up at the airport.

"It's so late at night, and you've gone to all this trouble to make this trip yourself."

I stepped off the gangway, greeted Lu Yan who was standing in front of me, and gave her a peaceful smile.

Lu Yan looked me up and down.

After confirming that apart from being a little pale, I was not missing any limbs, she nodded gently.

"I'm glad you're alright."

After a pause, she continued, "It's hard to explain over the phone. What's the actual situation with Li Qing?"

"His life has been saved, but there are some problems with his meridians, and he is still in a deep coma."

I turned to the side and pointed behind me.

Sun Yidao and his two assistants were pushing Li Qing's mobile hospital bed down.

Lu Yan waved her hand, and the back door of the ambulance waiting next to her immediately opened.

Several medical staff in white coats quickly pushed a stretcher to meet them.

"Director Lu, it's been a long time."

Jin Wanliang also came over at this moment, greeting him with a smile.