Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 706 - 163: The Unconscious Ni Qianjun

Feng Buhui stated his request and then remained silent, bowing his head.

Even in his heart, he was plagued with doubts; lowering his head, he didn’t dare to witness Yue Jinghua’s reaction.

Despite Yue Jinghua being young and a woman, several male mercenaries, including Qin Dongting, never dared to act rashly in front of her.

Only those who had witnessed Yue Jinghua in action understood, that this seemingly delicate girl harbored astounding strength within her.

She was like a coiled king cobra, dormant until the moment she struck, and that moment was always lethal.

In the Mercenary World, despite not having as strict discipline as the military, there still existed many unspoken taboos.

For instance, different Mercenary Groups, unless allies, were not allowed to privately interact.

Feng Buhui had personally seen the conflict between Yue Jinghua and Captain Ni Huo.

And at Feng Buhui’s lowest point, it was Yue Jinghua who extended a helping hand, crafting the Demon Crossbow Pattern for him, and used a wealth of precious Elixir Pills to heal his collapsing body.

Feng Buhui knew, at this moment, if it were anyone else, his request would not be granted.

He was prepared to be reprimanded.

But what awaited him was not an outright rejection or loud scolding, but a concise reply: "Okay."

Feng Buhui was taken aback; he hadn’t expected Yue Jinghua to agree so simply without even asking for a reason.

"Captain, I..." Feng Buhui faltered: "Aren’t you going to ask my reasons? Or how long I will be gone?"

"I am not like Ni Huo; I don’t employ those I distrust, nor do I doubt those I employ. Since I’ve recruited you into the July Mercenary Team, it shows that I trust you. How long you go and what you do is none of my concern, but upon your return, you must complete all the missions that went unfinished during your absence," Yue Jinghua shrugged her shoulders. The July Mercenary Team had only been established for a little over a year and had already become one of the top Mercenary Teams on the continent, which, aside from luck, was also thanks to the hard-working approach to missions by Feng Buhui and Qin Dongting.

With such hard-working and uncomplaining comrades, it would seem petty to be overly harsh.

Feng Buhui’s mind relaxed, and after careful consideration, he decided to reveal the cause: "This time returning to the Rebellion Mercenary Group isn’t due to lingering affection for my old masters but for personal reasons. I hadn’t intended to tell you this because I thought if Qian Jun were lucid, he wouldn’t want you to worry excessively." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Qian Jun, are you talking about Brother Ni? What happened to him? With his cultivation level, who could possibly harm him?" Yue Jinghua guessed that something had happened within the Rebellion Mercenary Group, but she hadn’t anticipated it would involve Ni Qianjun.

Within the Mercenary World, aside from her comrades in the July Mercenary Team, the only person she cared about was Ni Qianjun.

Back at the Dan Tomb, during a moment of dire crisis, Ni Qianjun stood by her side unwaveringly, and Yue Jinghua would never forget his camaraderie until her last breath.

Yue Jinghua remembered that Feng Buhui, when leaving Shang Kingdom, had brought with him Ni Qianjun’s gift of thanks, and also mentioned that Ni Qianjun, in order to consolidate his Dark Heavenly Cultivation, had gone traveling far and wide.

More than a year had passed, and presumably, Ni Qianjun’s trials were completed. Could it be that during his trials he had encountered a master?

Yet with Ni Qianjun’s steady disposition, how could he have easily come into conflict with others.

"No one knows what he encountered. Qianjun, in order to enhance his Cultivation, ventured into a forbidden area. That place was once the site where several Dan Realm Experts pondered and meditated. It was over a year before Qianjun was found after entering. When discovered, he was unconscious, and despite whatever methods Captain Ni Huo used, they were unable to awaken him. He has been in a coma for over three months now," Feng Buhui sighed inwardly. He would not tell Yue Jinghua that Ni Qianjun sought to grow quickly in order to stand shoulder to shoulder with her—that some matters are only appropriate to be spoken by the person concerned.

In a coma for three months? Even Captain Ni Huo was at a loss for what to do.

Yue Jinghua had not expected Ni Qianjun to have fallen into such a state.

"So I plan to go back and have a look. If possible, I would also like to ask the captain, for the sake of our past relationship, if you could give me some Elixir Pills," said Feng Buhui earnestly.

"My Elixir Pills are only for consolidating Cultivation and might be of no use for someone in a coma. Have you sought the aid of those from the National Pill House?" In the world of healing, all is vested in the Pill House.

Yue Jinghua had seen Cheng Ying’s miraculous needle techniques and believed that only the people from the Pill House could awaken Ni Qianjun.

"This... the Pill House is unwilling to make a move to heal him. Last time, the very first time you and Qianjun encountered each other in Polo City, we originally hired a Pill Master from the Pill House for the mission to the Dan Demon Tomb. Who would have thought that guy would conflict with the brothers in our group and sneak off? Qianjun, in anger, had someone...," Feng Buhui’s voice grew weaker as he spoke.

Hearing Feng Buhui say this, Yue Jinghua could guess that it was very likely Ni Qianjun found that Pill Master bothersome and had someone deal with him.

This has turned out great, directly offending the Pill House.

These simple-minded beefy fellows, don’t they know to leave themselves a way out? Yue Jinghua cursed to herself.

As mercenaries, which one of their daily wounds and illnesses didn’t require the services of a Pill Master? Yet they actually directly ’took care’ of the best from the Pill House.

Yue Jinghua shook her head, and a flash of inspiration suddenly crossed her mind, making her think of someone.

"Wait a minute, do you recognize Chen Jiangyin? It is said that he is also from the Pill House?" Yue Jinghua, clutching at straws, thought of Cheng Ying who was disguised as a woman. That person came from the Pill House, after all.

That person’s Alchemy Technique and medical skills are extraordinary, far more formidable than her own half-baked Pill Master skills.

"Are you speaking of Chen Jiangyin, the ’Ghost Hand’? Of course, I know him. He is a widely known figure in the Alchemy World. Not just in Alchemy, but his healing skills are peerless in this era. It is said that as long as there is a breath left in the patient, he can bring them back," Feng Buhui brightened up as if seeing a savior as soon as Yue Jinghua suddenly mentioned Chen Jiangyin, "Captain, do you know Alchemist Chen Jiangyin? If you do, please ask him to take action at all costs to save Qianjun’s life."

"If possible, I really don’t want to deal with that kind of person," Yue Jinghua thought of Cheng Ying’s face that always bore a cunning smile and felt a chill in her heart.

"Nevertheless, after completing the task for Shang Kingdom, you can accompany me to Wo Hua Imperial City. Whether Chen Jiangyin will make a move to help, that will entirely depend on fate. The priority now is to find a way to eliminate Fa Xiaoyi, this big worry at heart. It’s odd too, it’s been a day and still not a peep from Shang Kingdom," Yue Jinghua massaged her temples, troubled. With the issue of Fa Xiaoyi unresolved, and now with Ni Qianjun’s matter emerging, it seemed her days ahead would not be peaceful.