Chapter 324: Chapter 324: Condition

Jiang Qin’s expression was heavy as she left the doctor’s research lab.

The doctor had said his own skills weren’t top-tier and recommended they try a more accomplished Medical Master.

However, the Medical Master he recommended was currently still on the battlefield.

Seeing her troubled expression, Lan Yuyan smiled gently and tried to comfort her. “It’s not all bad. At the very least, I can still move around freely.”

But never mind Jiang Qin—not even Yun Xie believed a word of it.

Neither of them could muster a smile. The three of them returned home in silence.

Alone in her room, Jiang Qin thought back to what the doctor had just told her.

’He said his senior was younger than him, yet he was a Medical Master who had already surpassed their teacher, having been granted a special acceptance into the army at the age of sixteen.’

’Furthermore, his senior’s ability in his beast form was healing, and he possessed an instinct for identifying poisons.’

’If she could just get his senior to take a look, he might be able to formulate an Antidote Potion.’

’The doctor said that normally, he could have asked his senior to help without them even having to get involved.’

’But recently, his senior had gone to the front lines to treat the warriors, so he most likely wouldn’t have time to deal with this matter.’

’That meant she had to try contacting him herself….’

….

Jiang Qin waited until the warriors’ lunch hour, just as the doctor had mentioned, before quickly dialing the contact number he’d given her.

Si Xu, having just finished a tube of nutrient liquid, was about to get back to work and hadn’t planned on answering a sudden call from an unknown number.

But then he worried that a patient he’d handed off to another’s care might have taken a turn for the worse, so he made time to answer it.

Knowing the Medical Master’s time was tight, Jiang Qin quickly stated her purpose.

“You said just now, what’s your name?”

“Doctor Si, my name is Jiang Qin.”

“Jiang Qin, the soothing master from the Moonlight Bar?”

“Yes.”

“Oh, you said your partner was afflicted with an unknown poison and has only one month for it to be neutralized, and eight of those days have already passed, is that right?

So you’re hoping I’ll treat your partner, or at least attempt to identify this poison, correct?”

“Yes.”

Si Xu: “May I be so bold as to ask for Miss Jiang’s soothing Level?”

For a moment, Jiang Qin fell silent.

Finally, she said, “My Spiritual Power Level is S-level.”

She chose to hold something back, but she had still laid most of her cards on the table.

’Sometimes, if you don’t show your value, people won’t spare you a second glance.’

Si Xu: …???

’Holy shit, who the hell spread the rumor that this soothing master was only C-level?’

’So all those customers at Moonlight Bar were paying the fee for a C-level soothing master but receiving comfort from an S-level female?’

’You couldn’t dream up a better deal if you tried.’

He quickly snapped back to reality, however, mainly because there were just too many wounded being pushed or carried past him.

He didn’t even have time to be shocked.

“Miss Jiang, I think you know that my time is extremely tight right now, so I really don’t have time to help treat your partner.”

Disappointment washed over Jiang Qin in an instant, but before she could say she was sorry for bothering him, the man on the other end continued:

“But, if you’re willing to come to the front lines and participate in the work of a soothing master, and bring your partner here with you.

Then I’m willing to make time to treat your partner here in the camp.

You can think it over. If that’s acceptable to you, then you can apply directly to the First Regiment. I’m currently working in their camp.

Time is short, so I won’t say more. Goodbye, Miss Jiang.”

Si Xu’s voice came in fits and starts, as if he were moving away from and back toward his Light Computer.

It was clear he was busy.

So, after the call was disconnected, Jiang Qin didn’t try calling back.

’She didn’t find Si Xu’s conditions unreasonable. After all, he couldn’t possibly fly back to the Federation to see a patient at a time like this.’

’The patient had to go to him.’

’And an ordinary person couldn’t just enter a military camp on the front lines; they’d have to go in as rescue personnel.’

Without much hesitation, Jiang Qin went directly to the official website and applied to become a front-line soothing master for the Federation Army’s First Regiment.

The reply came quickly.

It said that her application had been approved and that she was to assemble the next morning to head to the front lines with the unit.

Each soothing master was permitted to bring two partners for protection, so bringing Lan Yuyan along was compliant with the rules.

As for the second, it would naturally be Yun Xie.

Only after everything was settled did she send a message to inform her partners.

Unsurprisingly, she received a barrage of shocked and disapproving replies.

Long Hao: [Heh, why don’t I just go on ahead? I’d hate to not keep up with your rush to get yourself killed.]

Yun Xie: [Open the door. We’ll talk about this properly.]

Lan Yuyan: [Please withdraw the application, Qinqin. Don’t make me feel so guilty that I can never forgive myself.]

Shi Lichuan: [I’ll go with you.]

Yuan Ling: [Wait for me tomorrow before you leave. I’ll finish the Mecha I’m making for you tonight.]

Cang Hong: [I’m applying for military accompaniment.]

Not two minutes later, Long Hao asked again: [Who are you taking? Take me.]

…

Jiang Qin opened the door, and Yun Xie entered, his face cold.

“Why didn’t you discuss it with us before making a decision? Is it because we, your partners, don’t make you feel secure enough? Or are we not worthy of your trust?”

Jiang Qin, who had been afraid they would do exactly that, was silent. …

“You knew we would object, because we’re worried.

But what you don’t know is that if it’s something you truly want to do, we would try to dissuade you, but we would never actually stop you by force.”

Jiang Qin sighed in resignation. “I know. And I also know you’re going to say that as long as it’s what I want to do, even if it means dying, you’d all be willing to die with me.”

’That’s not just being blinded by love, that’s a terminal case of it.’

“Uh-huh. Since you know that, what were you afraid of? Why act first and report later, as if you had to stop us from interfering?”

“A soothing master only works in the rear. It’s really not a ’die together’ situation.

But if all of you secretly applied for front-line support just to follow me, then you really would be sending yourselves to your deaths.

I’m not some noble person. I don’t need my partners to go be heroes on the front line.”

This was the first time Jiang Qin had ever said so frankly: ’I’m not noble, I’m selfish. I can watch other people die, but I can’t watch them die.’

Yun Xie pulled her into his arms.

“Then can I claim a reward? To accompany you as your family dependent?

After all, it won’t be easy persuading those few stubborn Brothers Qi.”

Especially a certain dragon, who’s so stiff he can’t seem to bend an inch.

Trying to convince him is more exhausting than a game of tug-of-war with ten Alien Beasts.

Jiang Qin gave him a soothing kiss on the lips.

“You’re already a dependent, and you’re also our family’s most capable manager.”

“Uh-huh. See how convenient it is to have married me now?”

Jiang Qin’s eyes curved as she smiled. “I didn’t marry you for any of that. I was just plain hungry for you!”

“As long as you’re not planning to just use me and toss me aside, I’m more than satisfied.”

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