"Who is this young lady?" Ding Hui blinked.

Lu Qiaochun answered promptly: "Madam, this humble girl, Lu Qiaochun, is the newly recruited maid of the lord."

Monk Quan Heng, however, didn’t pay much attention to this unfamiliar woman, simply stood up, clasped his hands, and said: "Amitabha, Commissioner Diao has finally returned."

Fang Yu smiled at Monk Quan Heng.

He felt at ease with Monk Quan Heng handling matters.

Ding Hui had returned to the Forest Snake Gang for a meal, yet Monk Quan Heng hadn’t left, evidently waiting for his return to complete the changeover, only then would he be at ease to leave.

Thorough!

It’s all about the details!

Like a breath of fresh spring air!

"Master Quan Heng, thank you for your effort!"

If something happened to Ding Hui during this handover time lapse, it would be too late to help. Especially since he had just killed a Hall Master of the Foolish Underworld, and who knows when they might investigate.

This sincerity moved Fang Yu a bit.

Fang Yu suddenly thought of giving something to Monk Quan Heng as a token of gratitude for his devoted service.

But when he searched himself, he couldn’t find anything valuable.

So, he took out the Soul Clothes Sleeve, which had little effect left, and gave it to Monk Quan Heng.

"What is this?"

Monk Quan Heng looked at the crumpled sleeve, a bit puzzled.

"A small token, not enough to show respect. I have always received Master Quan Heng’s care. This is a Talisman of Malevolence Dispelling, Soul Clothes Sleeve, which absorbs Evil Qi..."

Fang Yu wanted to explain, but suddenly remembered that he had learned much of the knowledge about Evil Qi from Monk Quan Heng, so he simply closed his mouth.

Monk Quan Heng didn’t seem to mind either, smiled as he kept the item, and said with clasped hands: "Commissioner Diao, you are too kind. Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is a kind of fate. The Buddha says, all methods arise from conditions, all are connected by fate. Perhaps in the mysterious ways of fate, we are intertwined, which is why we reunite today..."

Fang Yu felt overwhelmed.

Listening to Monk Quan Heng speak of profound subjects, he couldn’t take it, just like he struggled to read the Buddhist scriptures before.

Seeming to notice Fang Yu’s impatience, Monk Quan Heng smiled and stopped talking, only saying: "In short, meeting is fate, Commissioner Diao need not be so formal. If you need anything in the future, feel free to come to An Mansion to find me."

After saying that, Monk Quan Heng bid farewell to Ding Hui and turned to leave.

That figure quickly disappeared from the sight of the three.

"An Mansion strictly prohibits Master Quan Heng from going out, it won’t be easy to seek his help in the future."

Just as Monk Quan Heng left, Ding Hui’s voice rang directly in Fang Yu’s mind.

Fang Yu frowned slightly.

This was within his expectations; there had already been signs when An Mansion called Monk Quan Heng back.

Alas, such a good bodyguard was lost just like that.

Fang Yu felt a bit down.

Especially now, having just killed a Hall Master of the Foolish Underworld, who knows how chaotic the outside might be, and Ding Hui’s safety became even harder to ensure.

"By the way, did you gain anything at An Mansion?"

Fang Yu planned to wait a moment before telling Ding Hui the explosive news, letting her have some time to brace herself first.

When he killed a Prison Warden of the Foolish Underworld before, Ding Hui didn’t respond lightly!

"Of course, I gained a lot! And quite a bit!"

Talking about An Mansion, Ding Hui became quite excited.

However, she glanced sideways at Lu Qiaochun, who was waiting not far from the room.

"What’s the background of this woman, why did she follow you to the Forest Snake Gang?"

"A subordinate arranged by the Rebel Army, did you forget? I’m now the Minister of the Rebel Army, how can I not have subordinates?"

"Heh!" Ding Hui sneered, as if implying something, or perhaps it was just a simple sneer.

Fang Yu leaned towards the latter, after all, Ding Hui’s voice resounded directly in his mind; no one could hear what they whispered, at least not Ding Hui’s voice.

"Send her away, and we’ll chat back in the room."

Ding Hui said, clearly not trusting Lu Qiaochun at all.

Not considering that Fang Yu had just fought demons with Lu Qiaochun all day and had some trust in her.

Of course, this trust paled in comparison to a true confidant like Ding Hui.

"Lu Qiaochun, sit down and eat first, Madam and I will rest in the room for a while."

"Do you not need me to serve?"

Lu Qiaochun seemed eager to maintain her maid status.

However, Fang Yu waved his hand and left with Ding Hui.

Though he had been busy all day, he wasn’t hungry.

Returning to the room with Ding Hui, on the way, Ding Hui couldn’t help but speak in Fang Yu’s mind.

"Unbelievable! An Mansion harbors a person from Yungu Country!"

Fang Yu was confused.

"Yungu Country? What’s that?"

"Yungu Country is our neighbor to the Da Xia Dynasty... Ah, in short, it’s just a small country like any other neighbor, nothing more than specks of sesame seeds, not comparable to our Da Xia Dynasty. However, Yungu Country excels in nurturing Gu Worms within the body, which gives them a unique advantage in this aspect. Hence, the martial artists there all practice cultivation techniques related to nurturing Gu Worms, the more powerful the individual, the rarer the Gu Worms within their body!"

When Ding Hui mentioned this, his voice rose uncontrollably, you could tell he was quite excited.

Originally, I thought Ding Hui was concerned about matters like foreign invasions, but it turns out he was interested in the worms nurtured inside others.

Indeed, only these peculiar materials could arouse such great interest in Ding Hui.

However...

"Isn’t that someone else’s worm? Are you planning to kill him and take the Gu Worm?"

"It’s not impossible."

Ding Hui suddenly stopped, and with a cunning blink, his big watery eyes almost touched Fang Yu’s face as he breathed out seductively.

"So, would you be willing to kill him for me and give me the Gu Worm?"

To be honest, there was a moment when Fang Yu’s heart raced, and he truly contemplated this question.

But then, he came to his senses.

"Stop kidding."

He pushed Ding Hui away and continued to walk forward.

"Wait for me!"

Ding Hui’s voice echoed in his mind again.

"Did you find anything else? Also, did you avoid causing trouble at An Mansion?"

Fang Yu asked as he walked.

"What trouble could I cause..."

Fang Yu was quite familiar with Ding Hui.

Their friendship was not just for a day or two.

Turning around, he saw Ding Hui’s unchanged expression, though his demeanor was somewhat sheepish.

"Speak up, what trouble did you cause?"

"None! Really none! Just touched the Soothing Spirit Pillar at An Mansion, nothing else."

Fang Yu was puzzled.

Could he have been mistaken? 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Really?"

"Of course! Thunder City has so many experts, I wouldn’t cause you trouble!"

It seemed that way; in my impression, Ding Hui seemed normal most of the time, although occasionally a bit manic.

Creak.

They pushed the door open and entered the room together.

"How long do you think Master Quan Heng will need to be done on his side?"

Fang Yu still felt reassured by Monk Quan Heng’s protective presence, providing a sense of complete security.

Today he felt utterly unburdened, nearly going on a rampage outside without worrying about Ding Hui’s situation.

After all, Monk Quan Heng’s strength may not necessarily be weaker than his!

"It’s hard to say, but... I’ve discovered An Mansion is scheming something." Ding Hui said, sitting on the bed.

"What do you mean?"

"While walking around An Mansion, I encountered quite a few guests arranged by An Mansion, like the Ye Danshan we met before, was one of them. But in fact, there are more such ’Ye Danshan’ staying at An Mansion!"

"More... Ye Danshan?" Fang Yu was confused and didn’t quite understand Ding Hui’s words.

Ding Hui looked at Fang Yu with confusion.

"Didn’t I tell you?"

"Tell me what?" Fang Yu was even more perplexed.

"Ye Danshan, she’s a medicine person."

Fang Yu:...

Fang Yu:?

Fang Yu:???

Two words separately make sense, but together, Fang Yu found it hard to comprehend, or rather, hard to accept.

"What... what do you mean by medicine person?"

"You don’t know what a medicine person is... Oh, you’re from Blue Star... A so-called medicine person is a human with a body used as medicine, someone whose body underwent special drug immersion, modification, resulting in physiological changes, thus becoming a more suitable human material for refining medicine. Some medicine people are postnatal, and some are prenatal. That Ye Danshan is a postnatal medicine person, so I can still save some, but a prenatal medicine person would be much more troublesome."

It turned out to be the medicine person he imagined!

This world indeed has such cruel things!

Wait! Could it be those slave traders...

"Big brother..."

Fang Yu suddenly spoke.

"Big brother, could it be also..."