Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 781 - 778 Inquiry

Chapter 781: Chapter 778 Inquiry

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Chapter 778: Inquiry

Xiao Yi’s senses were incredibly sharp. He felt the presence of the Audi approaching even before it had stopped. However, he hadn’t thought that the Audi’s arrival would have anything to do with him, nor had he expected that the person alighting from the car would head straight towards him. Slightly startled, his eyebrows furrowed slightly as he looked at the man with a puzzled gaze, quietly waiting to see what he intended to do.

"Excuse me, sir, are you Doctor Xiao?"

The young man, sensing Xiao Yi’s gaze, quickly bowed slightly, respectfully addressing Xiao Yi.

"Hmm? Who are you?"

Xiao Yi was slightly taken aback. Not many people knew he was a doctor; those who did, like Elder An and others, rarely called him Doctor Xiao. Only a few doctors at the affiliated hospital of Z University and some patients he had treated called him Doctor Xiao. Yet, he didn’t recognize the young man before him at all.

"The thing is, Doctor Xiao, I am Mr. Sima’s driver. Mr. Sima specifically instructed me to wait here for you to come down. This road is rather small and somewhat secluded; it is inconvenient to hail or take a taxi. Mr. Sima was worried that it might be difficult for you to catch a taxi after coming out, so he asked me to wait here and offer you a ride home if you hadn’t driven your own vehicle."

Realizing Xiao Yi’s confusion, the young man hastily explained earnestly.

"Oh?"

Listening to the young man, Xiao Yi was momentarily stunned; Mr. Sima he mentioned must be the father and son who came for treatment just before. He hadn’t expected Mr. Sima to be so considerate, and he felt a slight sense of gratitude in his heart.

"Yes, Doctor Xiao, I am really sorry. I was sitting in the car earlier, waiting for quite a while. I got a bit sleepy and dozed off a bit. Thankfully, I didn’t miss you. I hope Doctor Xiao won’t blame me."

The young man nodded with a somewhat apologetic and nervous expression.

"It’s no problem."

Xiao Yi shook his head.

"In that case, Doctor Xiao, please get in the car."

Upon hearing that Xiao Yi did not blame him, the young man immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked to the side of the car, opening the front passenger door while bowing slightly in a gesture of invitation.

Xiao Yi observed the young man’s respectful manner and the open car door, hesitated for a moment, but did not stand on ceremony and got into the car. After all, Old Mr. Sima had reduced his medical fee by fifty million from a billion; taking a ride in his car was not excessive.

The young driver was very skilled, driving smoothly. However, he obviously wasn’t particularly familiar with the roads in G City. With Xiao Yi’s guidance and the aid of the satellite navigation system, he managed to locate Azure Waterfront and drop Xiao Yi off at his front door.

"Thank you for tonight. You can go back now, and please thank Mr. Sima for me."

After alighting from the Audi, Xiao Yi nodded at the young man.

"You’re welcome, Doctor Xiao. It’s part of my duties. Mr. Sima said he will definitely be there early tomorrow waiting for you at the hospital."

The young man spoke politely, then relayed Mr. Sima’s message.

"Please tell Mr. Sima that I will definitely be on time tomorrow. He can be assured of that."

Xiao Yi smiled faintly, discerning from the young man’s words that Mr. Sima was somewhat worried about his treatment. The special arrangement to pick him up was both an overture of goodwill and a subtle reminder. However, he did not say much, as he could understand Mr. Sima’s feelings.

"Alright."

Having delivered the message and received the desired response, the young man’s task was completed. He nodded, turned around, got into the car, and drove off.

Watching the black Audi depart, Xiao Yi raised his head and glanced subconsciously at Shen Xiaoxiao’s villa diagonally across from him. However, he found the entire villa was pitch dark, with no lights on. He was unsure if they had gone to sleep or if it was for some other reason.

Xiao Yi took out his phone but hesitated for a moment and then put the phone back in his pocket instead.

If she had already gone to bed, calling her in the middle of the night would obviously be inappropriate, as it would disturb her peaceful sleep.

Shaking his head, Xiao Yi glanced once more at the villa and, with a slight sense of loss, turned to walk toward his own home. At the door, however, he ultimately turned back and approached the bodyguard Shen Xiaoxiao had previously arranged.

"Young Master Xiao, is there something you need?"

The bodyguard, taken aback by Xiao Yi’s sudden approach, paused. Having been here for some time, he had a basic understanding of Xiao Yi, a very gentle young master who always nodded at him when coming and going. However, for Xiao Yi to approach him like this was extremely rare.

It took a while before Xiao Yi reached him and he regained his composure, his face showing a hint of excitement. In his heart, Xiao Yi held a high status, and for a martial path cultivator, his reverence for someone who had reached such a level was hard to express in words.

"Nothing much, just felt like chatting for a bit, hehe."

Xiao Yi smiled, waved his hand, and gestured for him to be less tense.

"Ah... well... what does Young Master Xiao wish to talk about?"

Instead of relaxing, the bodyguard grew even tenser, or rather, more excited. Xiao Yi wanting to chat casually with him was... too overwhelming. He had prepared for many things, such as always being ready to follow Xiao Yi’s orders, to help him with tasks he did not want to do or those that were inconvenient, always ready for Xiao Yi to speak to him, to know the situation. But casual chatting... he had never thought about that and didn’t know what to talk about.

"How has Miss Shen been doing lately?"

Observing the bodyguard’s nervous demeanor, Xiao Yi shook his head helplessly but did not press him further to relax, and instead directly asked.

"She... she should be okay, I guess."

Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s question, the bodyguard hesitated, then understood. This was why Xiao Yi had come to him. He quickly relaxed and began to respond to Xiao Yi’s inquiry, but he paused, his expression uncertain.

Although he was Shen Xiaoxiao’s bodyguard and belonged to the Shen Family, he had only been stationed here recently, quietly guarding this place without any interaction with Shen Xiaoxiao. She hadn’t sought him out either, so about how well Shen Xiaoxiao was doing, he really wasn’t sure. He didn’t know what aspect Xiao Yi was asking about—what level of "well" he meant. All he could see and know was physical—she seemed to be healthy, coming and going without any apparent issues.

"She should be?"

Xiao Yi was slightly startled, then understood the bodyguard’s implication and relaxed. As long as she was safe, that was good enough. He nodded and changed the subject, "Has she been very busy lately?"

"Yes, probably. Though she hasn’t mentioned it, she seems quite tired recently."

The bodyguard nodded, reflecting on his recent observations of her, the barely concealed fatigue on her face, and her seemingly preoccupied demeanor.

After speaking, he looked at Xiao Yi, opened his mouth as if to say something more, but eventually closed it without further comment. His eyes, however, revealed a faint trace of worry.

Xiao Yi’s actions today made him worried—since Xiao Yi cared so much about Shen Xiaoxiao, why didn’t he ask her directly instead of coming to him? Could it be that there was some problem between them? That was the last thing he wanted to see.

Xiao Yi didn’t notice the unusual expression on the bodyguard’s face, nor did he know his thoughts and concerns. As he listened, he nodded, silently taking note of everything said to mull over. He decided to go check on her, find some medicine, and prepare some effective tonic medicine for Shen Xiaoxiao to help her.

After quietly contemplating in his mind, finding a suitable prescription, and making a decision, Xiao Yi finally snapped back to reality. He looked at the bodyguard standing in front of him, his face showing a trace of worry, lost in thought, and offered a slight smile, "You’ve been in the Bone Tempering Period for some time now, haven’t you?"

"Yes, nearly ten years now, but unfortunately, there’s been no significant progress."

The bodyguard nodded, his face showing a mix of embarrassment and helplessness. It had been nearly ten years since he entered the Bone Tempering Period. During that time, he never allowed himself a moment of slackness; he practiced diligently every day, but his achievements were quite limited, his Cultivation Power Realm seemed to have stalled.

"Actually, there is definitely progress; it’s just that it’s slow."

Xiao Yi smiled, noticing immediately with his insightful eyes that the bodyguard did indeed make some progress. It was just that the pace was extremely slow, related to his talent and the Cultivation Technique he practiced.

"It’s so slow that I can’t even feel it."

The bodyguard shook his head, giving a bitter smile. After all, he was aware of what Xiao Yi meant; he truly believed that in this world, there were no useless efforts, as long as one worked hard, there would definitely be some reward. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have persisted in his cultivation for so many years.

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