Chapter 147: Chapter 106: Difficult Problem

With Monkey’s help, he made it back to the small courtyard and into the house.

"Master Qin, what... what happened? How did you get hurt so badly?"

After helping Qin Fang sit down, Monkey asked again in a low, urgent voice.

’After all, he knew just how strong Qin Fang was!’

’He even took down Wang Hu!’

’And he was an Anjin Martial Artist!’

’What kind of opponent could injure Qin Fang this severely?!’

Qin Fang didn’t answer. After catching his breath, he suddenly asked in a heavy tone, "Monkey, can I trust you?"

Monkey was stunned for a moment before his expression turned serious. "Master Qin, I don’t know much about grand principles, but I know about repaying a debt of gratitude. You saved my life... twice! And after that, you treated me like family... I could feel it. So, Master Qin, whatever you command, even if you ask for my life, I’ll give it to you!"

"Even if it means potentially betraying Brother Xu?" Qin Fang asked calmly.

Monkey froze, a conflicted look in his eyes.

But after a moment, he gritted his teeth. "The boss treated me well, but... during the chaos last time, I risked my life to pull him out from a pile of corpses. I consider that debt repaid! For you, Master Qin, I’ll do it! Tell me, what do you need me to do?"

He had made his choice.

Seeing Monkey’s resolute expression, Qin Fang paused for a moment before quickly giving his instructions. "I need you to find me a boat. I’ll need it by nightfall. Then, I’ll write a letter for you to deliver to my senior brother in True Martial... As for Fishermen’s, don’t come back here. Have my senior brother find some work for you. Other than that... you don’t need to do anything else."

"Ah? Master Qin..." Monkey had been listening intently, but now his expression changed. He knew something major must have happened, and he understood Qin Fang’s implications...

’It sounds like he isn’t planning to return to True Martial with me!’

This...

"Just do as I say."

Qin Fang cut him off.

Monkey swallowed the words he wanted to say and finally nodded. "I can do all that, no problem, but..."

A flicker of worry crossed his eyes. "Your injuries..."

"It’s fine. They look worse than they are. Nothing fatal."

Qin Fang wasn’t just saying that to comfort Monkey.

He had a few broken ribs, a ruptured eardrum, and had taken several direct hits from that monster...

But Qin Fang’s current Physique was extraordinary, and his recovery ability was astounding. He had already regained a fair bit of his strength.

...It was just that the pain was constant, especially from his eardrum, which made his head spin from time to time.

But none of these were fatal.

With his willpower, he had no problem enduring it.

...He had endured worse injuries while on the run, surviving on sheer willpower. Back then, he had gone days without food.

’Compared to what he’d gone through in exile, what were these injuries?’

"Master Qin, then where... where are you going?"

Monkey asked, his face a mask of conflict.

"You don’t need to worry about that. Just do as I’ve asked."

He looked at Monkey.

Monkey hesitated for a long time before finally letting out a soft sigh. "Yes, I understand... I’ll go make the arrangements now."

Qin Fang nodded. Monkey kept looking back as he walked away, but eventually, he left.

After Monkey left, Qin Fang took action. He first wrote a letter to his senior brother, briefly explaining the situation. He emphasized that the monster inside Wang Hu might be man-made, and that his primary suspect was Ganlu Hall.

He told him not to worry, as he had now broken through to the Anjin realm and could protect himself.

He then mentioned the Mysterious Power... This power was capable of dispatching an Anjin Martial Artist just to find him. Including Wang Hu, he could hardly imagine the force behind it all.

So he urged his senior brother and the others to take good care of themselves, especially their Master and his wife.

He even suggested that... if possible, they should all leave True Martial and go to the Prefecture City to seek refuge with their senior sister.

...Qin Fang felt a great conspiracy shrouding the whole of True Martial County, which made him extremely uneasy.

However...

’Thinking of the old man’s personality, though,’ Qin Fang thought, ’my suggestion will most likely be ignored.’

’After all... I can’t produce any concrete evidence.’

’There were even many questions I was completely clueless about... I was just running on a gut feeling that something was wrong.’

He let out a soft sigh.

’Well, I’ve made the suggestion, anyway.’

’As for whether Master and the others will agree... that will be up to their own judgment.’

’Senior Brother has also been investigating these things... I hope he’s made some progress.’ 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

At the end of the letter, he emphasized the Qi Blood Pill.

He urged his senior brother to be extremely cautious and, under no circumstances, to try it!

It now seemed that the series of misfortunes that had befallen Huichun Hall were very likely the work of Ganlu Hall, or the power behind it.

And the goal...

Was very likely the Qi Blood Pill!

’That stuff is definitely problematic.’

’A huge problem!’

’It’s even possible... that the parasitic monsters use the Qi Blood Pills to infest people’s bodies!’

But then a thought made him frown...

The Qi Blood Pills had been on sale for a while now. Who knows how many people had taken them during that time.

In a chaotic World like this, how could it be that no deaths among those who took the pills had been reported for so long?

If the pills really were the method of infestation... how is it that after all this time, Wang Hu’s is the only case that’s been discovered?

’It doesn’t add up.’

’...But who cared about that.’

’He now considered Huichun Hall a key suspect; anything they were promoting so heavily had to be the problem!’

’He just didn’t have a clear picture of the specifics yet...’

’But staying far away from it was definitely the right move!’

After writing all this, he felt there was nothing else special to add. He sealed the letter, ready for Monkey to deliver.