Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 498 - 497 Clues

Chapter 498: Chapter 497 Clues

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The paper detailed the methods of simmering the herbal medicine, such as how much water to use, the heat level, the duration, and how long to boil, all listed and written down one by one.

The appearance of Liu Jingling was unexpected for Xiao Yi. He had already decided to seriously investigate the human traffickers, and her arrival slightly distracted him. But now that her injury was no longer life-threatening, he naturally couldn’t delay this matter because of her.

"Are you leaving?"

Liu Jingling took the paper from Xiao Yi, her eyes showing a hint of surprise and astonishment.

"It’s not exactly leaving, I have to take care of some business. I might return soon, or it might take a bit longer, but rest assured, I will try not to delay your healing process."

Xiao Yi smiled lightly.

"I didn’t mean that, what I meant is... you’re leaving me here alone, and you’re going out to take care of business? You’re that confident in leaving me here?"

Liu Jingling heard Xiao Yi seemingly misunderstand her, quickly waved her hands nervously, her cheeks reddening, before she calmed down a bit and said with a hint of composure.

"What’s there to be not confident about? Do you plan to move my villa away?"

A teasing look appeared in Xiao Yi’s eyes.

"This..."

Liu Jingling was left speechless by Xiao Yi’s retort, her face turning red, not knowing what to say.

"Alright, Miss Liu, I was just joking. I trust my judgment. I have some things to take care of, so I’ll leave you to it. My phone number is on that piece of paper; you can call me anytime if you have any questions."

Xiao Yi watched Liu Jingling’s embarrassed expression, smiled, and without further joking, spoke directly and then turned around, leaving the room.

What kind of person is he, really?

Liu Jingling watched Xiao Yi’s retreating figure, and a complex expression emerged in her eyes. This young man, who seemed to be only in his twenties, even younger than her, made her feel like a naive child in front of him; she felt she couldn’t see through him at all.

Not only was his thinking a mystery to her, but this person also seemed to exude an aura of mystery everywhere. So young, yet already owning a villa worth tens of millions and possessing unfathomable medical skills.

She was certain she had never seen such miraculous needle techniques in her life. When Xiao Yi applied acupuncture earlier, she vividly felt it—when the needles penetrated, the vibrant energy within seemed even stronger than her cultivation. Sadly, this energy was not hers to use; it all went into healing her internal injuries. After the energy passed through, she could clearly feel the injuries in that area had significantly improved, and the previously subtle pain had largely disappeared.

If he could use such a needle technique to produce that True Qi, then his strength must also be at least in the Bone Tempering Period... But what’s strange is, why couldn’t she feel his realm at all?

Could it be that his realm already surpassed hers?

That seemed unlikely.

Her master once said it was exceptionally rare to reach the Bone Tempering Period before 25, and since she left her master, apart from a few scions of major families in Glass City, she seldom met anyone younger who was a more skilled Bone Tempering practitioner.

If his realm was higher than hers, he’d be at least at the middle tier of Bone Tempering. Xiao Yi looked even younger than her, which was quite exaggerated!

After pondering for a while, she still couldn’t figure out who Xiao Yi really was and shook her head in resignation.

However, in her heart, she felt fortunate once again that her choice of escape route back then allowed her to meet Xiao Yi, this enigmatic young man, saving her life. Not only had her life been saved, but her cultivation power would fully recover to its peak.

For her, it was undoubtedly a huge stroke of luck!

Sister, I have killed that bastard. Rest in the Netherworld, and one day, I will completely destroy the Li Family and use the heads of the Li Family to pay tribute to you!

After taking a deep breath, Liu Jingling’s gaze shone with a terrifyingly cold light, her slender hands clenching into fists with a creaking sound.

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Leaving Liu Jingling’s room, Xiao Yi returned to his own, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to think and analyze slowly.

The current situation was undoubtedly tricky. When he saved Zeng Xiaomei last time, he didn’t know that those men were part of the human trafficking gang, and eliminated the two heads who might have had clues. By the time he heard this news from their subordinate, it was too late; none of those subordinates were informed.

The organization was, no doubt, an extremely strong one with strict discipline. Of course, these two aspects complemented each other to a certain extent; only with strict discipline could the organization become so powerful.

Their information seemed to be relayed in a single line downward. Aside from those leaders who were in the Bone Tempering Period or above, the rest knew very little.

Therefore, Xiao Yi could be said to be completely clueless. Even if he wanted to investigate, he didn’t know how or where to start.

Wandering around aimlessly was not Xiao Yi’s style. He wouldn’t do something fruitless. Even if he were to stumble around, he would need some clue or direction.

Last time, that den was raided by a team led by Zeng Xiaomei. Perhaps she had some valuable clues?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Xiao Yi’s mind, recalling the words of the thug that day; they had been raided by a team led by Zeng Xiaomei, which forced them and their boss to flee to that place.

Hmm, this could be an interesting piece of information.

Immediately, an excited look appeared on Xiao Yi’s face. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to cast your recommendation votes and monthly passes at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)