460: Chapter 104 Delivery

Meng Li and Xia He were completely unaware of Zhang Lingyu descending the mountain.

This was because they had been busy these past few days.

Xia He was busy studying medical texts and asking Chen Duo questions.

Meng Li, on the other hand, was busy refining new puppets.

Originally, he didn't need to make new ones; he only needed to refurbish the ones previously discarded to complete the transaction.

However, Xu Si, that old veteran driver, couldn't suppress the stirring in his heart and commissioned him to make a cook puppet, requesting twin ponytails, a sailor uniform, and a petite, cute appearance.

Since it was a custom model, he naturally couldn't be perfunctory.

Therefore, Meng Li spent some effort.

After the puppet refinement was complete and he confirmed there were no issues, he called Xu Si.

"Hello, Fourth Brother. The item you requested is finished. When do you have time to come pick it up?"

Unexpectedly, Xu Si replied, "Do you have time right now? If so, bring it over to my place. Chu Lan is injured, it's a good opportunity for you to come take a look and help."

Hearing this, Meng Li felt slightly surprised.

Zhang Chulan was injured?

This guy is the ultimate schemer, always avoiding danger if possible, and he has Feng Baobao by his side, who gets stronger against greater threats. How could he possibly get injured?

Though doubtful, Meng Li didn't think too much about it and readily agreed, "Alright, I'll be right over."

Afterward, he hung up the call, walked to the living room, and told Chen Duo, who was answering Xia He's questions, "Chen Duo, we have a house call."

Chen Duo was slightly startled, but after reacting, she smiled and said, "Okay."

Xia He quickly raised her hand, "I want to go too."

Meng Li pondered for a moment and waved his hand, "Fine, hurry up and change your clothes and shoes."

Not long after, Meng Li drove Chen Duo and Xia He to the Xu family villa.

Xu San, Xu Si, Feng Baobao, and Zhang Chulan were all there.

After a brief greeting, everyone sat down in the villa's living room.

Meng Li looked at Zhang Chulan and got straight to the point, "Fourth Brother said you were injured. Judging by your complexion, you don't look injured."

"What's the situation?"

Zhang Chulan smiled, "I overexerted my Qi while executing a mission and sustained some minor injuries. It's nothing major."

"However, since Brother Meng is here, I'll trouble you to take a look."

Meng Li nodded, "Extend your hand."

Zhang Chulan complied and extended his hand.

Meng Li placed his fingers on the pulse, channeling a wisp of Qi into his body.

A moment later, he withdrew his hand, "The situation is indeed as you described; the injury was caused by overexertion of Qi. Specifically, the Meridians suffered some swelling and tearing, resulting in damage. It's not a big problem; Chen Duo can use the Pulse-Repairing Gu to fix it for you later."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia He, who was nearby, suddenly asked, "If we don't use the Pulse-Repairing Gu, how would you treat it?"

Hearing this, Xu San, Xu Si, and Zhang Chulan were momentarily stunned.

Meng Li was also slightly surprised but still answered, "You would prepare a medicinal decoction to repair the Meridians and consume it, then circulate your Qi to refine it."

"If it were an ordinary person who couldn't circulate Qi to refine it, then acupuncture would be necessary to help them dissolve the blockage."

"As for that decoction and acupuncture method, we'll discuss it when you study those topics later."

Xia He nodded and said no more.

Xu San, Xu Si, and Zhang Chulan were a bit bewildered by this exchange.

What was going on?

Xia He, the scraping bone blade, one of the Four Madmen, was now studying medicine?

Xia He noticed their expressions but paid them no mind.

Meng Li turned to look at Chen Duo, "Use the Pulse-Repairing Gu to repair Zhang Chulan."

"Okay," Chen Duo agreed with a smile.

Zhang Chulan did not refuse.

He had witnessed Chen Duo's ability back in the Xilin Gol Prairie. While it wasn't very friendly toward those with trypophobia, its effectiveness was undeniable.

Soon, the problem was resolved, and Chen Duo withdrew her hand.

Zhang Chulan tried to circulate his Qi to use the Golden Light Mantra and found no abnormalities whatsoever. He retracted the light, gave Chen Duo a thumbs-up, "Incredible, Doctor Chen."

"Your medical skill is divine now that the injury is healed!"

Chen Duo smiled without responding.

Seeing that treating Zhang Chulan was finished, Meng Li waved his hand toward the coffee table in the living room, and a pile of sealed transparent bags instantly appeared on it.

Each transparent bag contained a pendant inlaid with a Protective Pearl and a Qi Light Sword.

"What's this?" Zhang Chulan scratched his head, not quite understanding.

Xu Si chuckled, "This is the new welfare for our Lubei employees."

Saying that, he briefly explained the effects and usage of the two Magical Artifacts.

After listening, Zhang Chulan's eyes immediately lit up.

Back when he was in Biyou Village, he had seen that almost everyone among the villagers was equipped with Magical Artifacts. Although he didn't say anything on the surface, he was somewhat envious and covetous in his heart.

If the mission in Biyou Village hadn't been so critical, and making small moves hadn't been easy to stir up trouble, he would have definitely intercepted a few Magical Artifacts to keep as a trump card.

Now, Xu Si's action meant he could legitimately equip himself with Magical Artifacts. While it wasn't exactly hiding a trump card, it at least gave him some means that wouldn't cause trouble, significantly increasing his sense of security.

Subsequently, Meng Li took out a bracelet from his pocket and handed it to Xu Si, "Here, this is a Storage Magic Bead."

Xu Si reached out and took it, then took out one Storage Magic Bead and handed it to Feng Baobao, instructing, "Bao'er, channel a wisp of Qi into it."

Feng Baobao took the Storage Magic Bead and did as instructed.

"How does it feel?" Xu San asked.

Feng Baobao blinked, "I feel a slight connection with this bead. Following that connection, if I input a bit of Qi, I can see what's inside."

"What's inside?" Zhang Chulan asked.

"Nothing, it's empty," Feng Baobao replied.

"How big is the space inside?" Zhang Chulan asked again.

"Eight cubic meters," this time Meng Li answered.

Then, he added, "The space isn't large, and it can only store non-living things. It's enough for carrying some necessities. The storage method is very simple: after activation, input a wisp of Qi, then lock onto the target, and just think about collecting or retrieving it."

Feng Baobao tried it as instructed, storing the tissues from the coffee table inside, and then retrieving them.

She immediately said, "It really works, it's so magical."

"With this, I'll never have to worry about failing security checks again!"

Zhang Chulan looked longingly at Xu Si, "Fourth Brother, I get one of these too, right?"

Xu Si handed him one, "These Magical Artifacts aren't cheap. The cost will be deducted from your salary."

Zhang Chulan: "..."

Forget it, deduct it. After all, his food and lodging were covered by the Xu family, and mission expenses were reimbursed, so he wasn't spending much money normally.

Xu Si turned to look at Meng Li, "What about the puppets?"

Meng Li waved his hand, and several puppets instantly materialized in an empty space in the living room.

Xu Si and the others were first stunned, then their attention was quickly drawn to the puppet at the very front...