19: Liu Linger wakes up, Xiao Shen, would you like some soda?

Old He held the Healing Pill and looked at it for a long time, finally staring at Chu Feiyue and asking, "Where did you get this thing?"

Chu Feiyue’s eyes darted around, and he lied without batting an eyelid: "Found it."

Old He: "..."

Old He rolled his eyes: "Where did you find it? Find one for me to play with too."

Chu Feiyue chuckled awkwardly and said, "Don't worry about where I found it. Just tell me, can this thing save her?"

"Yes," Old He said with certainty, "Not only can it save her, she'll wake up immediately."

After saying that, he took the Healing Pill into the room and fed it to Liu Ling'er.

Chu Feiyue beamed with joy. As long as she lived, he wouldn't have to worry about her not repaying his spirit stones, right?

He would just inflate the price of the Healing Pill then, perhaps to a thousand spirit stones or something.

What? He wasn't a profiteer. Didn't he and his wife carry that girl into the house for free?

Didn't she lie on their bed for free?

Didn't Old He come to treat her for free?

Wait, wait, wait, which one was free?

Only charging her a thousand spirit stones was already very conscientious, okay?

Or you could try it yourself; if someone else had found her at their door, would they have treated her injuries with such dedication?

"She's awake! She's awake!"

Zheng Jinfeng's voice came from inside the room.

Chu Feiyue quickly ran in. He absolutely had to show his face to her, so she would know who her savior was.

"Miss, how are you feeling?"

Liu Ling'er had just woken up, her head still hazy. After taking those medicines, her fever was gone, but she hadn't quite grasped the situation yet.

"This is... where?" She didn't understand why three people suddenly appeared before her eyes when she opened them.

"Oh, don't be afraid, Miss, this is my home," Zheng Jinfeng said. "This is my husband, Chu Feiyue, and this is Old He. He treated your illness."

Chu Feiyue quickly added, "You only came back to life after taking the Healing Pill I gave you."

Old He: "..."

If you had such an amazing pill, why didn't you take it out earlier? Did you really need this old man to make this trip?

Liu Ling'er blinked, then understood: "I encountered a fourth-tier fierce beast and barely escaped. I don't remember where I fled to... I woke up here. Thank you for saving me."

After she finished speaking, she took out her storage bag and said, "I still have some spirit stones here. I'll give them all to you."

Chu Feiyue's eyes widened, practically glued to the storage bag.

He took the storage bag, poured out its contents, and counted them. There were over two thousand low-grade spirit stones!

Besides that, there were also two Jade Talismans and three bottles of medicine.

He hit the jackpot!

The corners of Chu Feiyue's mouth instantly curved upwards. Saving this girl was worth it!

Zheng Jinfeng also saw it, and Chu Feiyue even winked at her.

Liu Ling'er didn't pay attention to their silent communication. After speaking, she tried to get up, supporting herself on the bed.

"Hey, where are you going?" Zheng Jinfeng worried about Liu Ling'er's injuries and quickly supported her. "Although your external injuries are healed, your body is still very weak. You should rest for a few days before leaving."

"Thank you, but I don't have money for rent..." Liu Ling'er was a bit embarrassed. She had left in a hurry, only bringing those things, and she was afraid they wouldn't be enough to repay their life-saving kindness.

Old He raised an eyebrow. Should he say this girl was naive or foolish?

Fortunately, she met Chu Feiyue and his wife, which saved her life. Otherwise... "Oh, why do we need rent? Look at our broken house; we're afraid it would be an injustice to you to stay here. Just rest assured and stay until you're fully recovered. Otherwise, if you encounter a high-tier fierce beast again, you'll still die!"

Zheng Jinfeng sympathized with Liu Ling'er.

"Then, I'll impose on you," Liu Ling'er said, blushing as she nodded.

After settling Liu Ling'er, Chu Feiyue was about to leave when Old He grabbed him and pulled him to the main entrance, quietly asking, "Tell this old man the truth, where did that pill really come from?"

Chu Feiyue thought he had already brushed the matter aside, but it turned out Old He was waiting for him here.

"Didn't I say? I found it."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Old He's expression was serious. "I'm telling you, that kind of pill isn't even available in the Guild, let alone the entire 155 Fortress. Perhaps it might circulate in the top 100 Walls."

"Ah, no way?" Chu Feiyue's mouth dropped open.

He actually wasn't very clear about the value of the Healing Pill; he only knew it sold for five hundred spirit stones in the car.

Five hundred spirit stones already pained him to no end, and now Old He told him this thing couldn't even be bought in the 155 Fortress?!

In other words, that Healing Pill should be worth at least a thousand spirit stones... Darn it, he lost out.

Oh no, not really a loss, since he only spent five hundred when he bought it.

"Quick, where did it really come from?" Old He asked again.

Chu Feiyue thought about it and decided he still couldn't say. So he cleared his throat twice and said, "Ahem, well... it's a secret!"

After saying that, he took off running.

Old He watched him run off, stomped his foot, and cursed angrily, "You little rascal!"

... Xiao Shen went to the Guild early to meet Cui Fucai. He would definitely be taking the car again today, so it was best to finish the task early, then come back to submit it and get the spirit stones.

"Brother Xiao Shen, which way are we going?" Cui Fucai was carrying a backpack, and Xiao Shen didn't know what was inside.

Xiao Shen pointed in a direction: "This way. There are third-tier fierce beasts here."

He was already very familiar with the outer regions and knew where relatively easy-to-deal-with third-tier fierce beasts usually lived.

"Alright, sure thing." Cui Fucai's eyes narrowed into slits when he smiled, and he followed Xiao Shen inside without a word.

The fierce beast Xiao Shen had scouted was a third-tier Golden Horned Tiger with ordinary talent. Dealing with it wasn't difficult, as long as he left enough health for Cui Fucai to finish it off.

They walked north for a few minutes, Xiao Shen leading and Cui Fucai following closely behind.

Xiao Shen pushed aside the tall grass in front of him, about to move forward, when a hand suddenly reached out from behind, holding a bottle of soda.

Xiao Shen turned his head alertly and saw Cui Fucai giving him a smile: "Brother Xiao Shen, want some soda?"

Xiao Shen: "..."

Xiao Shen waved his hand: "No, thanks."

"Oh." Cui Fucai put the bottle of soda back into his backpack, then opened another bottle and took a sip.

Xiao Shen's mouth twitched: "Your backpack isn't all soda, is it?"

"How could that be?" Cui Fucai quickly shook his head.

Xiao Shen nodded. That's right, how could such a big backpack be entirely filled with soda?

But then Cui Fucai added, "There are also biscuits, fries, oh, and a fried chicken."

Xiao Shen: ???

Are you here to hunt fierce beasts, or to have a picnic?