Chapter 1049: Chapter 678: Have You Ever Played a Game?
Cleaning, disinfecting, stitching, soothing the scars...
Some severely injured areas even required flesh filling and bone setting.
There was no choice, the bones were broken, and there were large charred and missing patches of flesh.
When the battered body was finally fully repaired, Doctor Qin Luo breathed a slight sigh of relief.
This was just the first step successfully completed.
The next step... how to help him guide his qi, activate his internal organs, and clear the triple burners was the key problem.
As the Empire’s foremost miraculous doctor, he had accompanied the direct lineage army led by Lu Yu to the Star Sea this time.
Firstly, to be able to take care of Lu Yu’s health nearby, and secondly, to treat the wounded in time.
Unexpectedly, it was not Lu Yu who had issues, but he received an urgent call from Princess Phoenix:
Requesting him to rush to Brocade City at the earliest moment.
Without any hesitation, Qin Luo immediately boarded a micro starship and flew over.
Upon arrival, he asked who was injured, and the princess said to wait a bit, the wounded had not returned yet...
At that time, the battle between Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan had not yet concluded.
He patiently waited and soon Little Fatty returned, carrying a nearly lifeless, battered Tang Fei.
This was the first time an appointment was made with a doctor before the patient arrived...
This princess truly was meticulous and filled with genuine and intense emotions for Tang Fei.
Outside the operating room, Phoenix and Sheng Xinhua, among others, were anxiously waiting.
Through the transparent window, the busy figures at the operating table were clearly visible.
Inside, Doctor Qin Luo’s expression was grave, while outside, Princess Phoenix’s face was pale.
Every frown of Doctor Qin Luo made Phoenix’s heart skip a beat.
Sheng Xinhua held Phoenix’s hand and gently comforted her, "Don’t worry, it’ll be fine... haven’t you heard the saying? Taiyi Needle, Bodhisattva’s Hand, even shivers in front of King Yan. With Doctor Qin Luo here, he could save even the dead."
"Mm." Phoenix nodded.
She knew her worries were pointless, but seeing Tang Fei in this state made her heart feel dead inside.
If something happened to Tang Fei, what meaning would her life have?
Living or dead... is there any difference?
Oh, she probably wouldn’t survive either?
Shen Wuxiang wouldn’t let her live, and those loyal to Shen Wuxiang or those flatterers trying to please him wouldn’t give her a chance either.
"Sister Phoenix, don’t worry... Big Brother will be fine, he won’t die," Little Fatty also tried to console.
"Alright." Phoenix kept her gaze fixed on the situation inside the operating room and said, "Little Fatty, wipe the tears off your face."
"Oh."
Little Fatty wiped away the tears from his face with his sleeve.
With Big Brother’s life hanging in the balance, he cried like a two-hundred-pound child.
As time ticked by, more than five hours later, Doctor Qin Luo finally withdrew all the silver needles from Tang Fei’s body and walked out of the operating room, exhausted.
"Doctor Qin, how is Tang Fei?"
"Doctor Qin, is my brother alright?"
Doctor Qin Luo took a handkerchief from the young nurse and wiped the sweat off his forehead before meeting the expectant gazes of Phoenix and Little Fatty, saying, "His life is saved, but when he’ll wake up... that’s still unknown."
"That’s good." Little Fatty breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Big Brother is alive, he won’t die...
"His body... is it alright?" Phoenix frowned, asking with concern.
She knew that although Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan’s battle was won in the end...
To withstand a Great Grandmaster, one must pay a heavy price.
She needed to know how great that price was, and in what way they would face the impending dangerous situation.
Tang Fei was the core and soul of the entire Rebel Army Group, with him there, everyone could fulfill their duties and coexist peacefully.
If news of his severe injury spread, it might spark some unwelcome intentions among the clever-minded.
Never lightly trust humanity, and never hastily test human nature.
As Tang Fei’s closest associate and the team’s first assistant, Phoenix must consider all the causes and effects and then devise various preventive and countermeasures.
She had to ensure the group’s safe passage through the ’Tang Fei vacuum period’.
Spiderman’s uncle once said: with great power comes great responsibility.
Little Fatty could worry only about Tang Fei’s survival, but Phoenix’s identity positioning... she had to think more comprehensively and meticulously.
Qin Luo contemplated for a moment, looked at Phoenix, and said, "Tonight, I’ll perform a second Golden Needle Crossing Acupoints on him, if he still doesn’t wake up by tomorrow morning..."
"Then what?"
"I’ll perform a third one."
"..."
"Moreover, I don’t think it’s that he doesn’t want to wake up, my silver needles can feel a subtle flow of qi within him... they’re resisting external interference and probing."
"Then what’s the reason?"
"I don’t know." Qin Luo shook his head decisively, "I don’t understand cultivation..."
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Dongguo Family. At the gate of the old mansion at Yanqi Lake.
Shen Que looked at the corpse lying on the ground, his eyes filled with murderous intent, his face gloomy enough to wring water.
Just a moment ago, his lively brother had now become a stiff corpse?
"What exactly happened?" Shen Que demanded in a deep voice.
Naturally, the subordinates recounted the events of the Security Bureau demanding people, then Bai Xingjian suddenly drawing his sword and attacking...
The Security Bureau is a hundred times more sinister than legend.
"Security Bureau... Bai Xingjian..." Shen Que gritted his teeth, "Such arrogance, it’s simply unbearable."
"The Security Bureau has always been domineering, saying our Palace Guard Army is nothing..."
"Indeed, the Security Bureau doesn’t regard our Imperial Guard at all."
"Bai Xingjian is even more heinous... attacking without so much as a greeting..."
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The crowd eagerly chimed in.
As if only by doing so, they could distance themselves from responsibility and make up for their ’negligence’.
Shen Que glared at them viciously, shouting angrily: "Are you all idiots? So many people with guns and armor... How could Bai Xingjian get close?"
"..."
Everyone was too ashamed to raise their heads.
"The Security Bureau might be big, but we, the Imperial Guard Army, are no pushovers."
Shen Que felt the pain of his brother Shen Nan’s death, but what worried him even more was... What was Bai Xingjian forcibly taking Dongguo Siqi’s family away for?
Wasn’t he a person promoted by the Military Minister?
Why, at such a critical moment... would he do something to disrupt the big picture?
Does he not know how devastating and impactful it would be for the Military Minister’s image if that video got exposed?
Among the masses, there are rebels.
Exhausting!
"Imperial Guard Army, follow the command. Take Shen Nan’s body, and let’s go to the Security Bureau to seek justice."
"Yes."
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"A life for a life, blood for blood!"
"Bai Xingjian, you disregard human life..."
"What goes around comes around, the Security Bureau is not safe."
"The Security Bureau kills the innocent, we need justice..."
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Security Bureau.
At the main entrance, hundreds of Palace Guard Army carrying Shen Nan’s corpse were shouting for justice.
In the minds of the Empire’s military and political officials, the Security Bureau and Monitoring Bureau are synonymous with the dark institution, Yama Palace.
The Monitoring Bureau is paralyzed, no one has been to Yama Palace, leaving the Security Bureau as the monopoly.
In the past, only those forcibly invited by the Security Bureau for ’tea’ took offense, today is the first time someone has actively come to block the Security Bureau doors.
Shen Que stood resolutely at the forefront of the lineup, coldly assessing the grand yet eerie Security Bureau office building.
Nicknamed ’Ghost Prison’, no exaggeration used.
At the Security Bureau entrance, dozens of agents stood sternly with guns and swords, ready.
Without leadership’s voice to let them through, they can’t let these people forcefully enter.
"I am the Palace Guard Army Commander Shen Que." Shen Que coldly stared at the guards, calling out to them: "I don’t want to make things difficult for you, just ask Bai Xingjian to come out and atone."
"Our Director is busy with work, has no time to meet you." Someone responded.
"Seeking death."
Shen Que’s body vanished from his original place, and when he appeared again, he had already beheaded the person who responded.
A debt of blood must be repaid by blood.
They killed Shen Nan, now he had to kill one of theirs, kill Bai Xingjian.
The long saber returned to its scabbard, and his body similarly returned to its original place.
Though not from the Shen Family direct lineage, due to years of training by the Shen Family, his cultivation and movement technique were quite remarkable.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have the opportunity to succeed Shen Leyou’s position, assuming the high-ranking Palace Guard Army Commander role.
Security Bureau. Director’s Office.
Fan Zhen respectfully stood before Bai Xingjian, reporting: "Director, Commander Shen Que of the Imperial Guard Army brought people to surround our Security Bureau entrance. They seem determined to avenge his brother."
"Huh, more people coming to deliver experience points."
"..."
"Fan Zhen, have you ever played games?"
"Games?" Fan Zhen looked bewildered.
"When a game is about to end, the more monster heads you grab, the more experience points can be distributed later."
"I haven’t played before, but now I’m willing to follow the Director and play along." Fan Zhen immediately expressed willingness.
"Hmm." Bai Xingjian nodded, saying: "Let’s go, let’s see the quality of today’s refreshed monsters."
The iron gates of the Security Bureau opened to the sides, Bai Xingjian led the high-levels out.
He glanced at the corpse lying on the ground and sneered: "Commander Shen really carries a great might, resorting to murder over a disagreement?"
Shen Que was truly infuriated to laughter, as he said with a mocking face: "That’s a trick I learned from Director Bai. Apparently, it’s quite useful. Otherwise, I might not have been able to see Director Bai today."
"I killed the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard Army, your younger brother... You killed our Security Bureau’s security personnel... You didn’t learn from me."
"Bai Xingjian, I’m not here to argue with you. Why did you forcibly take Dongguo Family Master? And why did you kill my Imperial Guard Army Deputy Commander Shen Nan without reason?"
"I’ll answer your first question. Dongguo Siqi is involved in a case endangering national security, so the Security Bureau wants to invite him back for investigation."
"As for the second question, we’ve made it clear, but Shen Nan still forcibly obstructed the Security Bureau’s operation, thus I had to kill."
"What did Dongguo Siqi do to endanger national security, making the Security Bureau go to such lengths?"
"Security Bureau’s operations... classified."
"You..."
"Commander Shen leading his people to attack the Security Bureau, the nature is extremely vile... On account of knowing each other, I advise Commander Shen to quickly bring your people back."
"Otherwise, I’d have to invite you all inside the Security Bureau for tea. As everyone knows, the tea at the Security Bureau is sweet to the taste but hard to digest."
"Bai Xingjian, are you threatening me?"
"Ah? Is it that obvious?"
Swoosh!
"Bai Xingjian, truly believe no one’s brave enough to act against you?" Shen Que unsheathed the Light Saber from his waist, shouting coldly: "You don’t give our Imperial Guard Army brothers a proper explanation today, then we’ll give you a burlap sack."
Wrapping the corpse in a sack, most fitting.
Whirl!
Hundreds of Palace Guard Army drew guns and aimed, ready to pull the trigger at any moment.
