Chapter 146: 146, You’ve improved dramatically!

“Lin Fan, Zhang Meili ran away.”

Early in the morning, inside a clinic in a Southern City alley, Yuan Youwei put down the breakfast she had brought. She spoke to Lin Fan, who had just returned from his morning run.

“She ran away?” Lin Fan raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, frowning slightly. “Where could she possibly run? Does she have a death wish?”

“…She probably couldn’t stand kneeling in repentance for three days and three nights, so she fled the cemetery in the middle of the night,” Mrs. Xue interjected, her face filled with loathing. “I was just about to send someone to keep an eye on her when I received the message from the cemetery. Then, after checking the nearby surveillance footage, we found out that Zhang Meili went to the international coastal terminal around five in the morning.”

“Is she trying to stow away to Sha Country to seek out Stubborn Su Gang?” Lin Fan paused, then couldn’t help but shake his head.

Stupid, just irredeemably stupid.

Not only was Zhang Meili penniless, but she would be in a world of trouble if she was discovered. Moreover, Stubborn Su Gang despised her. Even if she did make it to Sha Country, he probably wouldn’t want her anymore.

“I suspect that’s her plan… but, the funny part is, Zhang Meili boarded the wrong ship.” Yuan Youwei’s red lips curved into a gloating smile. “The destination of that freighter was in the opposite direction of Sha Country!”

“…If she’s determined to die, no one can stop her. If Zhang Meili wants to die overseas, then let her be.” Lin Fan’s mouth twitched slightly as he shook his head, deciding not to meddle any further.

He shifted his gaze to Mrs. Xue. “Come here. I’ll help you clear your meridians, and then you can take a Qi Replenishing Pill to enhance your martial arts strength.”

“Really?” Mrs. Xue was stunned for a moment, then asked with a suspicious expression, “You’re not plotting something shady, are you? I’ll have you know, I’ve remained pure and chaste all these years and have long since given up on marrying. I have no intention of being touched by any of you stinking men!”

“I’d have to be crazy to be interested in an old woman in her thirties,” Lin Fan’s face stiffened, and he couldn’t help but roll his eyes. “If it weren’t for the fact that you’re too weak to protect yourself, I wouldn’t waste a Qi Replenishing Pill on you.”

“Lin! You… who are you calling an old woman? Youwei, look at him! Look at him! He actually despises me for being weak!” Mrs. Xue was shocked, her red lips agape. After a moment, she recovered, her cold, beautiful face turning livid with rage as she complained to Yuan Youwei.

“Hmph, Director Lin says you’re weak, and you still won’t accept it?”

However, before a bewildered Yuan Youwei could offer a word of comfort, a booming voice came from outside the door, drawing their attention.

Following the voice, Wang Meng, dressed in work pants and a black leather vest, swaggered in. His towering build was like a black iron tower, looking exceptionally formidable.

“What are you doing here?” Mrs. Xue demanded, her expression souring with shock and anger.

“We’re all on the same side from now on. Like you, he’s here seeking a breakthrough in his Martial Arts Realm,” Lin Fan said, standing up from behind the counter. He tossed two shimmering green Qi Replenishing Pills toward them. “Come over to have your meridians cleared first, then take the medicine to break through.”

“Thank you, Boss! This thankless wench doesn’t know what’s good for her. How about you give me her Qi Replenishing Pill, too?” Wang Meng quickly reached out and caught the pills. His square face was filled with ecstasy, his grin splitting his face from ear to ear.

Two Qi Replenishing Pills! Back in the day, these were treasures he wouldn’t even dare to dream of! There had been War Gods and other elite soldiers from different war zones who begged Lin Fan for his pills, some even offering astronomical sums! But Lin Fan had ruthlessly refused them all, stating that unless they were willing to join the Hulin Guard and earn a Third-Class Merit or higher, they had no chance. And now, he had just given him two! This is amazing, simply amazing!

“You can dream on if you think you’re getting my share,” Mrs. Xue retorted, staring with suspicion and disbelief at the green pills in Wang Meng’s hands. As a Martial Artist, her innate senses told her that these two seemingly inconspicuous pills had an extraordinary origin. Otherwise, there was no way that merely catching a whiff of their fragrance would cause a stir of Inner Breath within her Dantian.

“Youwei, look at him! The moment he gets a new lackey, he forgets all the good we’ve done for him!” Turning her head, Mrs. Xue complained to Yuan Youwei again, though she couldn’t stop herself from stealing glances at the small medicine bottle in Lin Fan’s hand.

“Xiao Fan, don’t tease Mrs. Xue anymore. For my sake, won’t you give her a couple of those Qi Replenishing Pills?” Yuan Youwei sidled up to Lin Fan, trying hard to suppress a smile as she wheedled him coquettishly. She was afraid that if she laughed out loud, Mrs. Xue would lose face. After all, the woman had been proud her whole life and rarely conceded to anyone. For her to ask for help now, even indirectly, showed just how enticed she was by those green pills.

“…It’s not that I’m reluctant. I’m just afraid that when I’m clearing her meridians, someone will think I’m deliberately taking advantage of her,” Lin Fan flinched theatrically, falling silent for a moment before deliberately shaking his head.

“You! Lin Fan, you’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Fine! At worst, I’ll just pretend it’s a mosquito bite!” Mrs. Xue’s face flushed crimson, so choked with anger she could have spat blood. “Move aside, I was here first!”

With a dark expression, she shoved aside the grinning Wang Meng and walked over to Lin Fan. She sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes to focus, and silently began to circulate her internal energy.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The next moment, before Mrs. Xue could react, she felt several major acupoints along her spine being struck in rapid succession by bursts of Qi Force.

BOOM!

Immediately after, a tidal wave of potent Inner Breath surged violently within her, crashing through her major meridians with unstoppable force.

“HISS…!!” Even as she fought to endure the discomfort, Mrs. Xue couldn’t stop her lips from parting in an agonizing moan that was disturbingly seductive.

“Open your mouth. Take the medicine!” Lin Fan’s cold command came from above her.

Mrs. Xue’s cheeks burned. She quickly suppressed the strange feeling in her heart, obediently opened her mouth, and swallowed the two fragrant Qi Replenishing Pills.

In an instant, the pills melted. Like two refreshing breezes, they tumbled down her throat. Then, the cool sensation erupted into a raging inferno, exploding within her Dantian below her navel.

“AHH…!!”

Mrs. Xue’s eyes flew open as large beads of sweat instantly broke out on her fair forehead. Her clothes were soaked through in a second. The immense medicinal power transformed into countless threads, forcefully expanding her eight extraordinary meridians. The intense pain made Mrs. Xue tremble uncontrollably, her face contorting in agony as she screamed.

One second, two seconds, three seconds… Suddenly, a firm hand patted each of her shoulders. The penetrating Qi Force suppressed the chaos, causing the internal pain to gradually subside until it faded away completely.

It was a harrowing but successful ordeal. Mrs. Xue sat rigid for a moment, then shot to her feet, looking down at herself with a mixture of shock and joy. At this moment, she felt a boundless strength coursing through her body, and she felt an overwhelming urge to unleash it.

Instantly, her gaze fell upon the wall. She took a step forward and threw a punch without hesitation.

CRACK! CRACK!

The wall spiderwebbed with fractures from the deep fist mark at the center. Then, with a deafening crash, the entire section of the wall collapsed, revealing the scene in the adjacent room.

Damn, that was intense. As expected of that tough-as-nails old woman!

Seeing this, Yuan Youwei gasped and covered her mouth. Wang Meng jolted, his eyes lighting up with fiery excitement.

Meanwhile, in the next room, a man who had been on the toilet hurriedly pulled up his pants and ran for his life, screaming, “Help! Someone’s demolishing my bathroom!”

“…Look at what you’ve done. You’ve hurt so many innocent people in one impulsive moment.” Lin Fan withdrew his gaze, his mouth twitching as his face darkened.

For some reason, he suddenly felt a pang of regret. Had he made this woman a little too powerful?

He pointed a finger at the collapsed wall and shook his head at the still-grinning Mrs. Xue. “Stop laughing! Go find the owner, apologize, and get their wall repaired!”

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