A Low Rank Female Goes Viral Across the Galaxy-Chapter 173: Temporarily Staying at the Bar
Despite Gu Tianyou’s interruption, Jiang Qin asked whether they had caught the SS-level male who could disguise himself.
Bai Mufeng regretfully informed her that they hadn’t.
"There’s a vast gulf between S-level and SS-level. The three of us could only manage to slow him down, but we couldn’t force him to stay.
He took the initiative and left before Admiral Mo could arrive."
"Even so, your strength is impressive, Captain Bai. There’s no need to be so modest."
Bai Mufeng seemed unaccustomed to such pleasantries. He offered only a cool smile and didn’t speak again.
"Alright, the poison is neutralized. For the next little while, you must remember not to sleep with any females, to prevent the residual toxins from entering their bodies."
Jiang Qin, who had been watching her two injured partners with heartache, blushed furiously.
Her eyes darted around uncomfortably.
To make matters worse, Yun Xie had a devastated look on his face, as if the sky itself had fallen...
When he didn’t respond, the doctor reiterated his warning, clearly displeased. "Sir, I’m serious. You absolutely must remember this. For at least three months, you are not to be intimate with your partner.
Otherwise, those trace amounts of toxin won’t be a big deal for you, but for your partner, it could very well cause some irreversible damage."
"I understand, Doctor..."
"Good. Here is the Detoxification Potion. With the medical fees, the total comes to 1.28 million Star Coins. You can scan my code."
Considering it was for neutralizing the unique venom of an SS-level Beastman, the price wasn’t unreasonable. Yun Xie paid it without hesitation.
The sisters Xie An’an and Xie Lili had also sustained minor injuries, even though Jiang Qin had messaged them in advance to hide and had sent people to protect them.
However, an enemy had nearly exploited an opening to capture them as hostages.
Fortunately, they lived up to their reputation as female Leopard Half-beastmen. If nothing else, they certainly knew how to run.
They managed to hold out until the Bounty Hunters arrived to provide backup, so they only ended up with minor injuries.
"Doctor, could I trouble you to take a look at those who are seriously injured?"
The doctor didn’t even raise his head, continuing to pack up his equipment. "They all have external injuries. A little time in a Medical Pod will fix them up."
"Could you take another look? See if you can help them recover faster, so they don’t have to suffer as much?"
This time the doctor looked up. Only then did Jiang Qin notice that this doctor looked to be only in his early twenties.
"My fees aren’t cheap, you know."
Jiang Qin quickly replied, "That’s fine. Please feel free to use whatever medicine is needed."
"Alright then. If you’re willing to pay, I’m not one to turn down business, am I?"
The doctor responsibly scanned everyone’s injuries, then mixed and administered the medicine on the spot.
Most people’s injuries improved significantly.
Seeing that everyone was no longer lying on the ground covered in blood, Jiang Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although it was a contractual relationship, seeing such familiar faces lying on the ground, their fates uncertain, she couldn’t help but feel a pang in her heart.
’Medical Pods can heal injuries, but what if something unexpected happens because it takes too long?’
That was why she wasn’t willing to skimp on the money.
...
Seeing that things were settled on Jiang Qin’s end, Bai Mufeng prepared to leave with his men.
Jiang Qin quickly made a request. "Captain Bai, could I trouble you to have your men search for Lan Yuyan? He went after Fox Ear, and I’m very worried something has happened to him."
The main issue was that Jiao Yankun, who went looking for them, seemed to have disappeared as well.
It was obvious they must have run into trouble.
After all, a man as insidious and ruthless as Fox Ear was certainly not going to be easy to deal with.
"Rest assured, Miss Jiang. Protecting every citizen is our duty!
We will do our utmost to search for Mr. Lan and bring him back."
"Thank you."
...
The cleaned-up villa was still uninhabitable. There were collapsed walls everywhere.
Her original villa, on the other hand, hadn’t been affected, as the main fight hadn’t taken place there.
But that place had already been assigned to the Bounty Hunters, so there were no rooms left for her and her partners if they moved back.
So they still had to find another place to live.
As for going to Cang Hong’s, she had her reservations and decided against it for now.
’Even if I were to go, I wouldn’t take my partners with me. After all, their feelings are more important to me.’
So, after some thought, she decided to simply move into the bar for a few days. The villa would only take a few days to repair.
She didn’t want to stay in a hotel either, since it wouldn’t be safe.
’The bar is a better option,’ she concluded. ’It’s at the end of the main street, where there are more patrols. Besides, I’m tired of staying home and want to get back to work anyway.’
***
Lan Yuyan returned to the bar just before dawn.
Jiang Qin woke instantly at the sound of a cat’s paw gently tapping on the door.
After they had settled in, she had taken a room for herself, specifically so she could wait for his return.
Seeing him return safely, with no visible wounds and only a faint scent of blood on him, she felt a great sense of relief.
"What took you so long? And what about Fox Ear?"
"He and I left Central City. We fought outside the walls."
Jiang Qin’s tone was laced with worry. "He was clearly trying to lure you away, yet you still dared to leave the city with him? Weren’t you afraid of an ambush?"
"I was, so I was very cautious. And before I left, I had already contacted my dad to come and back me up."
"Good, as long as you were careful."
Lan Yuyan rubbed his cat-like head against her cheek and said apologetically, "Sorry, I let Fox Ear get away."
"It’s okay. Your safety is more important."
Even so, Lan Yuyan still felt bad. ’Sooner or later, I’ll catch that bastard.’
His strength was indeed on par with Fox Ear’s, but Fox Ear was a bit more slippery.
He was also more experienced at running, so when Fox Ear was dead set on escaping, Lan Yuyan couldn’t stop him.
The most he could do was give chase.
But he was worried about Jiang Qin, so he didn’t continue the drawn-out pursuit of Fox Ear and decided to turn back.
After returning to the villa and hearing from the Bounty Hunters that Jiang Qin was staying at the bar tonight, he rushed over without stopping.
Worried the blood on him might scare her, he had even taken the time to treat his wounds and take a shower.
"Let me soothe you. Your spiritual power levels must have surged tonight."
Lan Yuyan didn’t refuse. He lay quietly in her embrace, feeling her warmth and inhaling her sweet scent.
The sound of the Zither slowly rose, clear and gentle like a trickling spring.
Jiang Qin played a piece titled "Lanting Xu."
’Honestly, in Lan Yuyan’s condition, one deep soothing would probably be enough to solve the problem.
The problem is... there’s a barrier between a human and a cat.
That’s why I can only use this slower method to treat him.’
As the music swelled to its peak, a small rabbit slowly emerged from her body.
And from the body of Lan Yuyan, whose eyes were closed, a small blue cat also emerged.
This Spiritual Body cat was much smaller than its physical counterpart, and its eyes were clearer, like a juvenile version of him.
The cat and the rabbit snuggled closely together.
The deep entanglement of their spiritual power elicited a physical reaction from both Jiang Qin and Lan Yuyan.
This was especially true for Jiang Qin, whose breaths gradually grew hot and ragged.
’I don’t know what’s up with all these crazy Interstellar Genes,’ she mused. ’But ever since I got partners, I feel like my physical needs have become especially intense...
So intense that it’s even affecting my Spirit Sea.’
