Chapter 323: 323: To Leave After Accomplishing the Task

Feng Jun’s third treatment of Elder Yuan was actually quite smooth.

The power of the half Foundation Establishment Pill had not been fully digested, so he began by giving a massage, spreading all the medicine’s power throughout.

Then, he fed the patient a Body Tempering Pill, watching Elder Yuan grimace for half an hour.

This time, a layer of filth emerged from Elder Yuan’s body—it was only after the third Body Tempering Pill that some dirt appeared, showing how tenaciously it had accumulated over the years.

Apart from being tenacious, it was also foul-smelling, particularly fishy, turning the whole ward into something akin to a salted fish shop.

But since Elder Yuan could not be exposed to the wind, everyone had to put up with it, and the second sister-in-law’s husband of high status even had the heart to joke, “It’s a bit stinkier than a mandarin fish, but it doesn’t compare to Wang Zhihe.”

Aside from being tenacious and stinky, the filth was especially sticky…

Forget it, the details are a bit disgusting, let’s skip over that. Yuan Huakun, Yuan Huapeng, and the second sister-in-law’s husband, the three of them wiped down the old master several times with hot towels, then threw the towels straight into the trash can.

After being refined by the Body Tempering Pill, the power of the half Foundation Establishment Pill had been completely absorbed, and Elder Yuan’s vitality even started lagging behind again, prompting Feng Jun to feed him the other half of the Pill once more.

This half Foundation Establishment Pill would be enough to sustain him through the next Body Tempering treatment, with some to spare.

To better absorb the Foundation Establishment Pill, Feng Jun got to work again, activated his internal breath, and continued to strike the patient’s major acupoints. After a rest, he gave a full-body massage once more.

After the massage, the old master sat up right there on the spot!

At this moment, he was incredibly excited, “Holy moly, I feel like I could walk on the ground right now, come… help me get up and take a walk.”

“That won’t do, Dad,” the eldest daughter cried out, firmly stopping him. “It just snowed outside, it’s cold!”

Yuan Huakun firmly backed the eldest daughter’s opinion, “Dad, take a rest for half a day, talk about it after a rest.”

The second sister also chimed in, “Not to mention anything else, Dad, you’ve got to shower first, this smell on you…”

Being the youngest son, Yuan Huapeng was the most strategic and knew best how to cheer up the old master, “Master Feng, can my dad walk?”

After some thought, Feng Jun ultimately shook his head, “My suggestion is to first take a hot bath… make sure to eat something beforehand, then you can walk around indoors in moderation. If you feel the air is not good enough, just filter it, and you can go outside after five days.”

His suggestion was based on the practice used for new mothers in confinement, to minimize exposure to the wind. However, air that is too polluted could also hinder recovery, so he offered a flexible alternative.

“Five days?” the eldest daughter couldn’t help but speak out, “Does that mean… he can only go out after the last medication?”

“That’s right,” Feng Jun glanced at her and spoke indifferently, “The patient was exposed to the wind the day before yesterday, right? It’s good that I was there, otherwise there would have been some trouble.”

The eldest daughter stopped talking immediately, glancing resentfully at the old master: It’s all because of you, making me push you out to see the snow!

The Old Master gave her a toothy smile, seeming somewhat pleased to let her take the blame, truly living up to being an old child.

Just then, Xu Ruofang spoke up, “Master, can we take the old master home now? He can’t bathe here.”

The stench on the old master was really too much, and it was unbearable for everyone without a bath.

Feng Jun nodded, “It’s fine now. Just cover the body with a blanket and carry him back… The fourth Body Tempering Pill is for consolidating his strength; there’s no need to continue staying in the hospital.”

In any case, although the treatment went very smoothly, it still took quite a long time.

Seeing Feng Jun exit the ward, Zhou Xiaotong wanted to approach him to inquire about the treatment situation.

Unfortunately, she didn’t get the chance as three or four elder experts swarmed around him at once.

Having finally cornered this young man, everyone naturally wanted to discuss the treatment plan.

At this moment, the second sister-in-law’s husband also came out, speaking loudly, “Xiao Gao, arrange it, the old master will be discharged.”

The majority of people around were visitors coming to see the old master. While some might not have come during Elder Yuan’s coma, now that he was awake and continuing to improve, it would be foolish not to visit.

Moreover, many people knew the Yuan Family’s second son-in-law, who could be considered the foremost person among the younger generation in the political scene.

Lots of people rushed up, clamoring to get the news.

Upon hearing this, Elder Ye was also taken aback, what? Discharged?

Amidst the jostling crowd, Zhou Xiaotong suddenly realized: Master Feng had disappeared!

Feng Jun couldn’t discuss with those elder experts since he wasn’t from a medical background, and his treatments for Elder Yuan relied entirely on pills from another realm, so upon seeing the chaos, he slipped away like a fish, eluding the encirclement.

Zhou Xiaotong looked around but couldn’t find Master Feng. As haughty as she was, she dared not create a scene there, so she could only order a search to be carried out diligently.

Feng Jun was also afraid of the old experts’ entanglements, so he quickly slipped into the restroom. When he came out the next moment, he had already changed his appearance and clothes.

After leaving the hospital building, he sent a message to Feng Jing, “I’m planning to leave. Are you still going to the East Three Provinces?”

Feng Jing: Although it’s very likely I can’t make it, I really don’t want to go back to Zhengyang. I’ll stay in the capital for another couple of days and try my luck.

Actually, Feng Jun could stay for another two days and watch Elder Yuan take the last dose of the Body Tempering Pill, then accompany him back to Zhengyang.

However, he really didn’t want to stay any longer. Feng Jing was very attractive to him, but in the capital, their relationship could not possibly develop substantially. Moreover, he believed that he should not be too distracted by such matters.

Gotta practice cultivation, dude.

So he made a call to Yuan Huapeng: Today’s treatment went very well. I won’t be coming the day after tomorrow. Can you get me a plane ticket for today?

Yuan Huapeng panicked when he heard this, “Master, don’t do this. We haven’t thrown a banquet to thank you yet.”

Feng Jun knew what he was thinking, so he stated bluntly, “The old master is fine now. There’s not much point in me staying longer. The main thing is, I have a lot of matters to deal with in Zhengyang… It’s the end of the year, and every household has its busyness.”

Yuan Huapeng, well aware of his temper, knew that more persuasion would be useless and said in a solemn voice, “I’ll ask about the plane ticket, but I really can’t guarantee there will be one available today.”

Feng Jun was a bit suspicious that this guy might not put his heart into it, so he said nonchalantly that if there was no plane ticket available today, he would drive out of the capital early tomorrow morning.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Huapeng knew it was a warning and could only go to inform his father.

Old Master Yuan was a very confident man. He felt he was almost recovered and said, since it was the end of the year and people were in a rush to leave, let him go. It was just a pity that I can’t be exposed to the wind, or else I would personally see him off at the airport.

During the Spring Festival travel rush, planes from the capital to various places were definitely packed. There were so many people wanting to go home.

But at the same time, there were definitely no shortage of tickets obtained through connections, given that there were so many powerful people here.

So, later that day, Feng Jun boarded the plane to Zhengyang, and Yuan Huapeng even made a special trip to the airport to see him off.

On the way back to the city center, Yuan Huapeng received a call from Zhou Xiaotong.

Zhou Xiaotong’s tone wasn’t great, “Hua Peng, the old master isn’t fully recovered yet, and you let Master Feng leave?”

Yuan Huapeng was in a good mood because Elder Yuan’s recovery was hopeful, and he didn’t want to squabble with her, “Xiaotong, if you trust me, just listen to my advice. Stop making a fuss. He’s not one of us. If you annoy him, who knows what might happen.”

“Heh, really?” Zhou Xiaotong laughed dismissively, then switched topics, “What conditions did your family agree to for inviting him to help?”

“That’s not something I can disclose,” Yuan Huapeng was not willing to tell her the truth. “There are some things you’re better off not knowing.”

“How big of a deal can he pull off?” Zhou Xiaotong snorted with disdain, “At most, he kills a few people when running a private mine.”

Yuan Huapeng remained silent. He knew this girl’s life was a mess, but her brain definitely worked well, so he didn’t want to say anything.

In the end, he still sighed, “Don’t say I didn’t warn you… The number of people he has killed has reached three digits.”

“What?” Zhou Xiaotong was shocked, then laughed again, “Hua Peng, are you joking with me again?”

You think it’s appropriate to say such things to me? Yuan Huapeng was both amused and annoyed, “Play tricks on someone else. I’m your brother… I’ll tell you once more, explicitly, the three-digit number refers to the people he personally killed.”

“Hua Peng, you’re just trying to scare me…” Zhou Xiaotong was initially laughing dismissively, then her face darkened abruptly, “Fuck… How dare you hang up on me?”

After putting down the mobile phone, she frowned and muttered to herself in a low voice, “Personally killed hundreds of people? It’s peacetime; even if he were a family planning official, he’s too young for that, right?”

After being stunned for a while, she picked up her mobile phone again and made a call, “Tingting, help me check someone named Feng Jun, his ID number is…”

Her connections were indeed not minor. By the next morning, she had gathered quite a bit of information about Feng Jun.

There was one detail that caught her attention, “He flew to the southwest last year, but it’s unclear when he returned… This guy trades in jade, could he have gone to Myanmar?”

“But that’s not right either. He mainly deals with Hetian Jade, which is soft jade. Myanmar mostly produces hard jade, right…”

At the same moment, Feng Jun had just gotten out of bed. He had spent ten days in the capital, ten nights without recharging, and after returning yesterday, he charged up for a whole night. He felt incredibly comfortable all over, which was why he slept in late, a rare indulgence.

After freshening up, he carried his breakfast to the floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor.

Zhengyang had also seen snowfall. It started the day before yesterday and continued until yesterday afternoon. Peach Blossom Valley was draped in silver, and even the small courtyard was a blanket of white.

The bird’s nest on the clothes rack was completely covered by snow, and the crow perched under the eaves, its claws on the shell of the outdoor air conditioning unit, eagerly observing the silver-white world.

Indeed, this creature was hopping about, seemingly oblivious to the predicament of the house being flooded, bursting with vigor.

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