Chapter 75: Did You Ask Me?
A sharp glint flashed in the old director’s eyes. ’This child spoke of an injury, not an illness. Can he tell that I’m injured?’
The old director now had a bit more confidence in Cheng Yuan. "Xiaoyuan, can you tell that Grandma is injured?"
"Yes. Decades ago, Grandma, your heart meridian was damaged, causing your cultivation realm to fall. Five years ago, you were afflicted with a chronic poison that has persisted until now."
The old director gave Cheng Yuan a deep look. "Heaven has eyes! Young Master Bing’s child is so promising! Grandma is so happy!"
"Grandma, I’ll force the poison out first, and then I’ll heal your injuries."
"Okay."
As if performing a magic trick, Cheng Yuan produced a handful of Silver Needles.
PFFT! PFFT!
Cheng Yuan stuck a dozen or so Silver Needles into the old director’s body. The old director felt her blood begin to boil as its circulation speed multiplied several times over!
In just an instant, all the toxins hidden deep within her tissue cells were mobilized by her blood circulation!
Cheng Yuan raised a hand and pressed it to the old director’s back, channeling a powerful surge of Celestial Witch True Essence into her!
Celestial Witch True Essence doesn’t have detoxifying properties, but it is incomparably yin and cold—the ruler of all wicked poisons!
The poisons in the old director’s body, as if they had found their master, fell in step with the Celestial Witch True Essence. Under its guidance, they rushed straight toward her left leg.
Eventually, guided by the Celestial Witch True Essence, all the toxins in the old director’s body gathered in her left foot!
The old director felt her left foot go numb, losing all sensation. The concentration of accumulated toxins was so high that it was beginning to corrode her foot.
Cheng Yuan took out another Silver Needle and swiftly pierced the old director’s toe!
This time, he wasn’t aiming for an acupuncture point, but for flesh and blood vessels.
SQUIRT! SQUIRT!
Under the guidance and suppression of the Celestial Witch True Essence, highly concentrated, poisoned blood shot out, filling the air with a thick, foul stench.
Gradually, the color of the blood turned from black to red, and the old director’s complexion improved at a rate visible to the naked eye.
"Grandma, how do you feel now?"
"I feel so much lighter. 99.9999% of the poison in my body has been neutralized. I can rely on my own immunity and regenerative abilities to heal the remaining 0.0001%."
"That’s good. Shall I help you with your injury now?"
"I’ll trouble you, then."
Cheng Yuan removed the Silver Needles that had activated her blood circulation. PFFT! PFFT! He inserted a dozen or so new ones, this time targeting acupoints that would replenish her energy.
The old director’s face gradually grew rosy, and her wrinkles even smoothed out a little. If not for her head of silver hair, people would have believed she was in her forties or fifties.
Cheng Yuan circulated the Celestial Witch Heart Method, rested his hand on the old director’s back, and slowly channeled in his True Essence. He used the Celestial Witch True Essence to nourish her damaged heart meridian, reconnecting the points where it had been severed.
In just half an hour, Cheng Yuan had consumed half of his True Essence, but his face showed a relaxed expression.
The ruptured points of the old director’s heart meridian were completely repaired!
Cheng Yuan slowly withdrew his power and let out a long breath. "Grandma, from now on, don’t use your full strength for the next month. You can use fifty percent of your True Essence at most. Also, take some restorative tonics like ginseng, and you should be fully recovered in a month."
The old director slowly opened her eyes, a faint, divine light flickering within them. ’Young Master Bing’s child is so young, yet he’s already a Grandmaster!’
’Moreover, an ordinary Grandmaster wouldn’t dare attempt to repair a heart meridian. Only an Innate Grandmaster possesses such an ability!’
This gave the old director a glimmer of hope for revenge!
’Hold back! I must hold back!’
’Until the young master becomes a Martial King, I must endure!’
"Xiaoyuan, Grandma will remember."
WEE-WOO, WEE-WOO.
Five or six police cars from the Patrol Office pulled into the Hope Welfare Institute. Hearing the sirens, Cheng Yuan said gently, "Grandma, people from the Patrol Office are here. They might need my cooperation. Please get some rest. I’ll come see you again."
"Okay."
...
Finally seeing her colleagues arrive, Wu Mengyao excitedly walked out of the cafeteria and looked toward the police cars.
After seeing who got out of the cars, the smile on Wu Mengyao’s face gradually faded, and she couldn’t help but frown.
"Captain Pan, what are you doing here?"
Seeing Wu Mengyao’s unhappy expression, Pan Guang felt a little guilty and gave a sheepish smile. "Captain Wu, you’ve worked hard. Director Dai sent me."
Wu Mengyao snorted coldly. "This is a case for Patrol Team One. We don’t need Team Two concerning themselves. Captain Pan, please go back. My people will be here any minute!"
Pan Guang smiled apologetically. "Captain Wu, your team is at Yangjia Stream Village maintaining order for the demolition. That’s why the Director sent Team Two to escort the suspect."
"Even if no one on my team was free, I could bring the suspect and the child back myself! Team Two can just crawl back to whatever hole they came from!"
Seeing Wu Mengyao’s terrible attitude, the smile on Pan Guang’s face slowly vanished.
"Captain Wu, please try to see the bigger picture! This isn’t your team’s case, it’s a case for the entire Patrol Office! Director Dai sent me. If you have a problem with it, take it up with him! Men, take the suspect and the child away!"
Of course, Wu Mengyao wasn’t going to make that call. Dai Zhen already couldn’t stand the sight of her and would never take her side!
’Pan Guang is acting this confident because Dai Zhen most likely put him up to this. This is blatant credit-stealing! They’re not even trying to hide it!’
’Do they really think I, Wu Mengyao, am a pushover?’
"I’d like to see who dares!"
Brimming with killing intent, Wu Mengyao took two steps forward, her gaze as sharp as a knife as she stared coldly at the Patrol Officers from Team Two!
The Patrol Officers from Team Two instantly backed down. Wu Mengyao’s younger brother was the City Lord’s secretary, and besides, her own combat skills were strong enough to rank in the top three at the Patrol Office. No one wanted to be her sparring partner.
"Wu Mengyao is the captain of Team One, not Team Two! She has no authority over you! Take the suspect and the child back immediately!"
As he spoke, Pan Guang took a step forward, angling his body to block Wu Mengyao’s path.
Wu Mengyao flew into a rage. "Pan Guang, you’re shameless! You think I don’t have the guts to take you down?"
"Then let’s see you try."
With his future prospects on the line, Pan Guang was, for the first time, being this assertive in front of Wu Mengyao.
Wu Mengyao certainly wasn’t going to indulge him. She lunged forward to attack. She was outnumbered, but as long as she took down Pan Guang, the rest of Team Two wouldn’t be able to cause any trouble.
Wu Mengyao was completely confident. In the Patrol Office’s internal sparring sessions, she had fought Pan Guang many times and had won easily on every occasion.
In her mind, this time would be no different.
However, the moment they engaged, Wu Mengyao knew she had been too naive!
This Pan Guang had been hiding his true strength!
After only three moves, Wu Mengyao was forced back by one of Pan Guang’s punches!
The power coming from Pan Guang’s fist was incredibly profound; Wu Mengyao felt her entire arm tremble!
"Pan Guang! You hid your strength so deeply! You’re a Celestial Realm expert!"
Pan Guang stood with his hands clasped behind his back and said in a low voice, "What are you all staring at? Get the suspect and the child out of here, now!"
"Yes, sir!"
As Cheng Yuan was leaving the old director’s room, he happened to witness this scene. Something felt off, so he approached and asked, "Sister Wu, what’s going on?"
"What else could it be? They’re here to steal the credit."
’Steal the credit?’
Cheng Yuan’s gaze turned cold. He raised a hand to block the Patrol Officers. "Excuse me. I’m the one who apprehended the suspect, and I’m the one who saved the child. You want to take them away? Did you ask me first?"