When a person’s body is in extreme pain, going into a coma is actually the brain’s protective mechanism. Qi Yan had been slipping in and out of consciousness since he woke up. Since the government and the Cen family were concerned about his injury, the medical staff paid extra attention, and he recovered faster. The small wounds on his face had basically healed.
The worst were his fingers and arms. As the wounds were very deep, even though he could eat normally, it was difficult for him to go to the toilet. The nurses were there to help him, but Qi Yan still felt a little uncomfortable.
It was already a miracle for him to be alive. In the end, it could only be attributed to his strong desire to survive and heaven’s mercy. Heaven would not let a hero who contributed to his nation to die tragically.
The Special Task Force arranged for people to visit him every day. They did not forget about his contribution and respected him greatly. The other eight masters were also recuperating in the hospital, and they came to visit him from time to time, almost like they were close friends.
Then there was Cen Baihe, who came three times a day in a sterile suit. Every time he went in, he didn’t talk much, but only sat there quietly, occasionally feeding him and helping him to the toilet. Qi Yan felt like he was treated like his actual brother, even though he didn’t have a brother to compare with.
He stayed in the intensive care unit for more than half a month and was finally transferred to the general ward. The wounds were no longer so painful, but it was very itchy.
“Don’t scratch,” Cen Baihe saw Qian Qian wanted to scratch his arm, so he quickly stopped him, got up and picked up the ointment on the table, “I’ll put on some ointment for you, so it won’t be so itchy.”
Qi Yan hummed and said weakly, “I don’t know when I will be discharged from the hospital. Is there a new kind of moon cake for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival?”
“New mooncakes will be released every Mid-Autumn Festival, but a few are delicious,” Cen Baihe gently rubbed the ointment on the wound with a medical spoon, “When your wound is healed, I will ask the cook at home to make it for you, whatever flavors you want.”
“Your chefs are really capable, they can do anything,” Qi Yan looked at his arm, the wound had scabbed, but it still looked terrifying. “It makes me want to hire a chef too.”
“How can one chef know so much?” This ointment was specially prepared by Sorcerer Lin for Qi Yan. It was green and translucent, and had a faint scent of grass and trees. It was very effective in healing the wounds. “My siblings and I have different tastes and often stay together at the villa, so the family hired several chefs who are good at different cuisines.”
“It’s nice to have money,” Qi Yan’s face rubbed against the pillow, seeing Cen Baihe lowering his head and carefully applying medicine on him, he couldn’t help but say, “Those who want to get close to you will now approach me after seeing you apply medicine for me.”
Cen Baihe blew lightly on his wound, “Why did you suddenly think of this?”
“After all, I’m a close friend of Cen Baihe,” Qi Yan said with a smile, “You are loyal enough to come visit me every day, otherwise I would be so bored.”
Cen Baihe smiled and said nothing. He put the ointment aside, got up and went to the toilet to wash his hands.
“Master Qi.” Xiang Qiang knocked on the door and walked into the ward. He looked around the room, “Is Fifth Master Cen not here?” Everytime he came, he would be able to meet the elusive Fifth Master Cen. He heard that Fifth Master Cen had poor health and was difficult to get along with.
When he met him in person, he realized that the rumors were not credible. Fifth Master Cen seemed to be healthy, and he was very polite to others. He was even more considerate to his friend Master Qi, which was different from what the rumors said. He suspected that those who spread the rumors behind were jealous of Fifth Master Cen’s good family background, good looks, and strong ability, so they spread rumors to damage his reputation.
“Please sit down.” Seeing Xiang Qiang come in, Qi Yan sat up properly, “He is washing his hands in the bathroom.”
Only then did Xiang Qiang hear the sound of water, and then smiled, “I see.” Cen Baihe walked out of the bathroom immediately after, and he stood up from the stool, “Hello, Mr. Cen. “
“Hello,” Cen Baihe nodded to him, “Please take a seat, I’ll go out and make a call.”
Fifth Master Cen was so considerate. Knowing that he had something to say to Master Qi, he gave them space. Those who said that Fifth Master Cen was weak and ruthless were really talking nonsense.
“Master Qi, how is your injury?”
“Recovering well, but the doctor said that I lost too much blood and gave me a lot of vitamins every day,” Qi Yan said with a bitter look, “I should be able to be discharged soon.”
“It’s better to be safe than sorry.” Xiang Qiang still had lingering fears when he thought of the situation at that time. Fortunately, Master Qi was blessed. He was the youngest of all the masters, and he was the one who invited him there. If something happened to Master Qi, he would not forgive himself.
His superior had talked with several other masters and learned that the operation was successful because Qi Yan sacrificed himself, so he was very concerned about Master Qi’s condition, and issued a document requesting the medical staff to do their best to heal him, and everything must be done at the highest standard.
“By the way, there’s something I’ve always wanted to ask you,” Qi Yan looked at Xiang Qiang, “What happened to Master Qian?” Xiang Qiang told him before that Master Qian was missing, but he had doubted it.
“Master Qian…” Xiang Qiang’s face did not look good, “We thought that the cause of Master Wei’s death is very suspicious, which may be related to Master Qian.”
Qi Yan frowned, “Where is Master Qian?”
“Master Qian was in, and he just woke up two days ago,” Xiang Qiang said, “He admitted that he had something to do with Master Wei’s death.”
Most masters could hide their true nature. But even if an expert could deceive others, he could not hide the energy around him. Qi Yan could see the red energy around Master Qian. He could even a thin layer of golden light, but not malicious energy. Master Qian was definitely not someone who would hurt people for no reason. There must be something more to this.
“Master Qian didn’t say why he harmed Master Wei?”
“Master Qian said that he fought back because Master Wei was scheming against him,” Xiang Qiang smiled bitterly, “Master Wei is dead, and there’s no proof to what he said, so they are still investigating this matter.”
“I hope that what Master Qian said is true.”
Master Qian had served as a consultant for the Special Task Force for more than ten years. Although he was very casual about things, he treated them well. Sometimes he also taught them some metaphysics. It was a pity that they were not talented enough and could understand little of it.
The members of the Special Task Force cared about Master Qian. If Master Qian deceived them, it meant that he might have colluded with foreign forces. Their information might also be leaked. They couldn’t imagine what the consequences would be.
“Why don’t I tell your fortune?” Qi Yan suddenly remembered that he had not told fortune three times this month. He was in the hospital and couldn’t find a suitable person, so he just used Xiang Qiang to make up the numbers.
“Okay, okay.” Xiang Qiang knew very well that Master Qi’s fortune-telling was very accurate, and it was a rare opportunity to be able to get his fortune told by Master Qi.
Qi Yan glanced at Xiangqiang’s face, “You should probably know my rules. Five hundred yuan, and I don’t bargain.”
Without saying a word, Xiang Qiang took out his phone and transferred 500 yuan to Qi Yan.
“What do you want to know?” Qi Yan leaned on the head of the bed and changed his sitting position. When he turned to look at Xiang Qiang, he felt an indescribable pressure.
“I want to know if Master Qian was telling the truth,” Xiang Qiang looked at Qi Yan expectantly, “Can you tell?”
Qi Yan didn’t say whether he could or couldn’t, but just smiled and said, “Write me a word.”
He’s telling fortune from his writing?
Xiang Qiang was curious, but he knew the rules of the business, so he didn’t ask more and trusted his guts. He wrote the word “hearti”.
“Your handwriting is good,” Qi Yan complimented him and Xiang Qiang touched his ears embarrassedly.
“You have doubts in your heart, and you are inclined to believe that Master Qian is innocent.” Qi Yan picked up the paper with the word written on it. He raised it towards the light and said, “You write with great strength, and you even tore the paper when you drew this horizontal line.”
“The truth will surface,” Qi Yan put down the paper, “As long as you have the heart to do it, there is nothing you can’t do.”
Xiang Qiang was confused, “Master Qi, I don’t really understand. Why don’t you just tell me if Master Qian was telling the truth?”
“What are you investigating now?”
“Whether or not he was lying.”
“Wasn’t there already an answer?”
Xiang Qiang looked pitifully at Qi Yan, “Master Qi, I am not smart enough to understand. Please be more straightforward.”
“What’s the character inside this word?”
“ ‘No’ ”.
“Ah!” Xiang Qian stood up suddenly, “You mean, Master Qian didn’t lie to us?”
Qi Yan smiled at him mysteriously and didn’t refute his conclusion.
“Master Qian, thank you. I understand now!” Xiang Qiang bowed at Qi Yan and turned around to leave in a hurry. He almost bumped into Cen Baihe. After apologizing, he ran off quickly.
When Cen Baihe returned to the ward, he saw a piece of paper on the floor. After picking it up and taking a look at it, he threw it into the trash can.
Qi Yan smiled, “You’re here just in time. Do me a favor.”
