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Zhu Fei and Qiu Ruoxue arrived at the police station during lunchtime, so there were not many people coming and going inside the station.
Qiu Ruoxue didn't linger; she directly took Zhu Fei to her office and casually pulled out a check, stamped with the Ministry of Public Security's seal, from her drawer. She handed it to Zhu Fei and said,
"Take this. This is the reward money I promised to secure for you. When the time comes, you can just take it to the bank and withdraw the cash."
Looking at the check Qiu Ruoxue handed over, Zhu Fei glanced at it and noticed the amount written was actually as much as three hundred thousand.
This made Zhu Fei slightly delighted.
He hadn't expected that the reward money Qiu Ruoxue secured for him would be so substantial.
With that amount, he could purchase the medicinal materials needed for his cultivation.
After this period, he had come to understand the situation of this world's medicine clearly. The price of the medicine for cleansing his body was certainly not cheap.
Probably, this unexpected three hundred thousand reward money would soon be spent completely.
Therefore, Zhu Fei didn't play coy with Qiu Ruoxue but openly took the check and seriously said to Qiu Ruoxue, "Thank you."
Qiu Ruoxue slightly shook her head and responded, "No need. This money was originally yours to claim; I just lent a helping hand, which was no trouble at all. On the contrary, it is I who should thank you for your help before."
Saying this, Qiu Ruoxue paused briefly before continuing, "By the way, because you wanted to keep things confidential initially, I specifically mentioned this when applying for your reward money, so naturally, there are no commemorative plaques or awards for bravery. I believe you wouldn't mind, right?"
Zhu Fei nodded and said, "Of course not."
In his view, awards like plaques were utterly meaningless.
Only things like this reward money, which he could put to actual use, were necessary for him.
Right then, Zhu Fei thought for a moment and then said, "Police Officer Qiu, thanks again for your help before. Look, it's about time now; how about I treat you to a meal?"
Hearing Zhu Fei's words, Qiu Ruoxue was slightly startled at first but then quickly understood his intention.
She maintained her indifferent expression, shook her head, and said, "No need. I will just eat in the cafeteria later. As for what happened before, that was merely a fortunate coincidence."
As she spoke, Qiu Ruoxue glanced at Zhu Fei and continued, "By the way, I should remind you, Mu Cheng has some influential backgrounds."
"Today I took care of him for you, but I can't guarantee he won't harbor resentment. Since he can't do anything to me, he might come after you instead. You should be more careful in the future."
"Mu Cheng?"
Zhu Fei slightly chewed over these two words in his mouth.
Seeing his puzzled look, Qiu Ruoxue briefly explained some information about Mu Cheng to Zhu Fei.
After listening, Zhu Fei nodded and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
After tonight, if Mu Cheng did not come to trouble him again, then so be it. But if he still foolishly sought revenge, Zhu Fei would certainly not show mercy again.
Thinking this, Zhu Fei did not linger but said goodbye to Qiu Ruoxue and then left her office.
As he reached downstairs, Zhu Fei happened to see Wang Li and a group of policemen escorting Mu Cheng, Sun Hao, and other punks into the station.
Beside Mu Cheng stood a middle-aged man in a police uniform, exuding an authoritative demeanor.
Looking at the middle-aged man's features, which bore some resemblance to Mu Cheng,
and considering how respectfully the policemen like Wang Li treated him, Zhu Fei immediately realized this man was probably Mu Cheng's uncle, Mu Xiong, the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, whom Qiu Ruoxue had mentioned before.
At that moment, Wang Li and the others passed right by Zhu Fei.
Suddenly seeing Zhu Fei, Wang Li gave him a slight nod.
However, Mu Cheng behind him wore a less favorable expression.
His eyes firmly fixed on Zhu Fei, exuding a deep-seated maliciousness.
As he walked past Zhu Fei, his spiteful voice suddenly echoed in Zhu Fei's ears.
"Kid, I've noted today's events. You just wait; this isn't over yet!"
At the same time, the middle-aged man walking beside him, Mu Xiong, suddenly turned his head. His domineering, chilly gaze fixed on Zhu Fei for a good while before he finally said leisurely,
"Not bad, not bad at all. A young man who dares to confront criminals indeed has great courage and spirit. I respect that."
Despite his words of admiration, his expression did not show the slightest bit of respect for Zhu Fei; it was clearly a naked threat.
Listening to these uncle and nephew—one leading and the other following—there was no doubt they were specifically targeting him.
Zhu Fei's face finally lost any pretense.
He coldly smiled and blurted out two very icy words, "Idiots!"
After that, he ignored the uncle and nephew's now unsightly expressions, turned around, and walked away from the police station.
As Mu Cheng watched Zhu Fei leave, he suddenly became furiously angry.
Just as he was about to disregard everything and charge out to teach Zhu Fei a lesson, Mu Xiong stopped him with a slap.
"Mu Cheng! How much longer will you continue to embarrass yourself? Do you not know where you are?"
Suddenly seeing his uncle so fiery and his face as dark as the bottom of a pot, Mu Cheng couldn't help but shiver subconsciously and said with a somewhat fearful tone:
"Uncle, did you not see how arrogant that kid was just now? I... I just couldn't stand it anymore."
"Hmph! Even if you can't stand it, you must endure it. Don't forget your current situation."
"But... are we just going to let this go?"
Hearing his uncle's words, Mu Cheng immediately became anxious and blurted out his thoughts without considering his current predicament.
Seeing his nephew speak so inappropriately in the situation, Mu Xiong was also somewhat annoyed.
He gave Mu Cheng a cold look and said with implied meaning, "Some people just don't understand their place. They clearly have no capability, yet they insist on doing things that bring trouble upon themselves."
"Alright, I have some things to attend to later, you watch yourself."
After saying that, Mu Xiong didn't give another glance to anyone present and directly left the crowd.
It was only at this moment that Mu Cheng fully realized what had happened.
He looked at Wang Li and the others beside him, who had slightly unpleasant expressions on their faces, and couldn't help but sneer silently in his heart. Without another word, he followed them toward a detention center up ahead.
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After leaving the police station, Zhu Fei casually found a place to eat and then went to the bank to deposit the check that Qiu Ruoxue had given him into his original bank card.
When all this was done, Zhu Fei hailed a taxi and headed towards Chunqiu Pavilion.
Now that he had over three hundred thousand on him, it was about time he bought the medicinal ingredients and fully refined his body.
He needed to enhance his power to the Qi Refining First Level as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if he ran into situations like the one with Mu Cheng before, he would barely have any ability to protect himself, which made him feel very insecure.
Moreover, considering Qiu Ruoxue's situation before, it seemed there were still many unknowns in this world.
To understand some of the secrets of this world, or to better survive in it in the future, strength was naturally indispensable.
About twenty minutes later, Zhu Fei had arrived at Chunqiu Pavilion.
As soon as he entered Chunqiu Pavilion, he ran into a familiar face, the person in charge of this pharmacy, Xu Pengfei.
Seeing Zhu Fei, Xu Pengfei was somewhat surprised.
He hadn't forgotten that it was this young man who had pulled Old Mr. Meng back from the ghost gate, thus averting a "disaster."
Xu Pengfei immediately left what he was doing, approached Zhu Fei with a smile, and warmly greeted him:
"Ha ha, so the young brother has come over. May I know if there's something you need today, or is there something I, Xu, can help you with?"
Seeing Xu Pengfei so enthusiastic, Zhu Fei was slightly taken aback.
But he quickly figured out some things and nodded with a smile, saying:
"Yes, I'm here today because I do need Manager Xu's help."
Saying this, Zhu Fei took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Xu Pengfei, saying:
"Please help me check the medicinal ingredients listed on this paper if Chunqiu Pavilion has them. If so, please help me get two sets of them."
Hearing Zhu Fei's words, Xu Pengfei did not hesitate and immediately took the paper from Zhu Fei's hand and carefully looked it over.
However, after finishing, a look of surprise inevitably appeared on his face.
He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Young brother, if I'm not mistaken, this appears to be a prescription, right?"
Seeing Zhu Fei nod in affirmation, Xu Pengfei's expression of surprise grew even thicker.
"With all due respect, although I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable about pharmacology, I cannot seem to understand the combination on your prescription. Could it be that there is a mistake, young brother?"
Seeing Xu Pengfei's earnest words and sincere tone, Zhu Fei didn't show impatience but instead nodded with a smile and said:
"Manager Xu, you are correct. These are the medicinal ingredients I want to purchase. If possible, please help me get two sets."
The underlying message was that Zhu Fei didn't wish to discuss the prescription further, so if Manager Xu had these ingredients, please just help out.
Xu Pengfei naturally picked up on the implication in Zhu Fei's words and couldn't help but smile a little sheepishly.
"Young brother, don't take offense. I was just a bit curious just now. Coincidentally, some of the ingredients on your paper just arrived at Chunqiu Pavilion yesterday."
After a slight pause, Xu Pengfei continued, "Not to hide it from you, young brother, but the ingredients I mentioned, if you were to look for them in other pharmacies, you might not be able to find them at all."