Translator: _Min
Everything quieted down.
Mom Jiang, mouth agape in astonishment, asked, âNingning, did you find this friend in a special forces unit?â
Jiang Changning was at a loss for words for a moment before replying, âNo, sheâs a celebrity.â
It was her first time witnessing Si Fuqing in action, even though she had heard from the trainees of âYouth With Youâ that Si Fuqing knew some martial arts.
Silently, Jiang Changning observed the incapacitated men.
This is Si Fuqings description of âknowing a bitâ ofmartial arts?
âWhat were these men after?â Si Fuqing inquired, turning to her. âComing over during day night, is your village this chaotic?â
The Thousand Army Alliance has always been the embodiment of âmartial prowess.â
Yet, it was surprising to find the Miracle Doctor Alliance, usually so peaceful and uninvolved in conflicts, resorting to such brute force in resolving issues.
âThey are after the Millennium Earth Treasure Flower that my father planted,â said Jiang Changning, frowning slightly. âThe assessment is just a few days away, and that flower is a crucial medicinal ingredient for my fatherâs participation. It seems they couldnât wait any longer.â
Not everyone in the Miracle Doctor Alliance practiced medicine.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Some healed, some made medicines, and others specialized in cultivating medicinal herbs.
The division of labor was clear.
However, the internal strife was fierce.
Open and covert battles for resources were not uncommon.
As long as the overall stability of the Alliance was not disturbed, the elders and the leader would not intervene.
After all, competition was essential for growth.
âMillennium Earth Treasure Flower?â Si Fuqingâs gaze deepened. âIt can actually be cultivated?â
The Millennium Earth Treasure Flower was a special medicinal herb from the game âEternity,â which she had used extensively in her pharmaceutical work.
A three-star game account could bring items from the game into the real world, but not everything was transferable.
The Millennium Earth Treasure Flower was one such exception.
Even higher-ranking players, fortunate enough to find this flower, would see it wither and turn to dust the moment they attempted to bring it out of the game.
âYes,â hesitated Jiang Changning. âThe seed was given by my brother. Iâm not entirely sure how my dad managed to grow it.â
âWhat about them?â inquired Si Fuqing, nodding. âWhy did they leave you here?â
âThey went to the neighboring village to sell some medicinal herbs,â sighed
Jiang Changning. âItâs the first time weâve encountered something like this.â
âLetâs rest for now,â suggested Si Fuqing, âAuntie Jiang is startled.â
âIâm fine, really,â reassured Mom Jiang, her eyes shining. âMiss, whatâs your name, how many people do you have in your family, where do you come from,
I have aââ
Jiang Changning interrupted her coldly, âMom.â
The conversation was ongoing when Jiang Changfeng and Jiang Luying returned.
Upon entering, they immediately noticed the people lying scattered on the ground.
Jiang Changfengâs expression changed, âDad, they actually dared to come here to rob us.â
Jiang Luyingâs face darkened as well.
He knelt to examine the condition of the dozen or so individuals, inhaling sharply: âSuch domineering and exquisite technique!â
They were rendered useless without much force.
Only then did Jiang Changfeng notice Si Fuqing, looking slightly startled, he said, âMiss Si, it was youâ¦â
âLuying, let me introduce her to you,â Mom Jiang interjected happily. âThis is Miss Si Fuqing, a friend of Ningning. Itâs good that she was here, or things could have turned out much worse today.â
âMiss Si, thank you so much, â said Jiang Luying, standing upright with respect.
âIf it werenât for your help today, Ningning and her mom might haveâ¦â
âItâs a small matter. I donât expect things to settle down before your assessment,â Si Fuqing smiled. âI have a bodyguard who can assist you. Heâs currently not doing much.â
After all, Shang Lu had undergone formal training at the Thousand Army Alliance, which was more than just simple combat skills.
Jiang Luying was taken aback, âThat seems a bit too muchâ¦â
âDonât worry about it. Iâve enjoyed many of Ningningâs treats,â Si Fuqing said, picking up her phone. âIâll call him over now.â
Meanwhile, on the other side of the forest, in Elder Village.
At the mountain summit, there was a wooden house surrounded by a garden and a small mountain stream.
An elderly man with white hair sat opposite Yu Xiheng at a stone table with a Go board.
Upon seeing Yu Xiheng finish a phone call with a light sigh, the Supreme Elder couldnât help but express his surprise, âMr. Yu, are you facing some trouble?â
In the ten years he had known him, the Supreme Elder had never seen Yu Xiheng show any excess emotion.
Before meeting Yu Xiheng, the Supreme Elder had never imagined someone could so perfectly control all their emotions.
âSheâs found out,â Yu Xiheng placed a piece on the board, âSheâs quite angry, so I thought it best to step out for a while.â
The Supreme Elder was puzzled: ???
Who could possibly make Yu Xiheng utter such words?
Yu Xiheng didnât elaborate, and the Supreme Elder didnât inquire further..