Published: February 10, 2025
Two members of the five rings society carried Li Qiang, showing no mercy for his severe injuries. They joked and discussed the recent match, which had over fifty thousand grade 3 magic crystals wagered, estimating the organization would earn nearly ten thousand. Then, they shifted topics to a female evolver who had gotten so excited during the match that she removed her top, occasionally bursting into lewd laughter.
Ye Zhongming watched as the two carried Li Qiang into a cell located in a dimly lit corner of a hallway that, despite having lights, remained somewhat dark.
Yes, it was locked.
“Wait…!”
When they placed Li Qiang inside the cell and turned to leave, the injured Li Qiang called out to them.
“What do you want?” The two had a poor attitude, even though they were only three-star evolvers and did not rank as high as Li Qiang, they showed no signs of fear.
“Where’s my healer?”
Li Qiang’s injuries were serious, especially in his chest and left side where a wild boar’s sharp teeth had pierced him.
Though he was strong, possessing unlimited combat power as long as he had a gun with bullets, he was still not beyond his level. With such severe injuries, relying on self-healing would take an uncertain amount of time.
“Why are you in such a hurry? You won’t die, will you? You’re an asset of the five rings society, we can’t let anything happen to you.”
After saying that, they ignored Li Qiang and walked out, leaving the door unlocked, indicating that a healer would come soon.
Once they were far enough away, Ye Zhongming waited a moment, ensuring no one was nearby before slipping into the room.
Due to the angle, Li Qiang didn’t notice Ye Zhongming at first. Ye Zhongming didn’t immediately call out to him but instead examined the layout of the cell.
This had become a habit.
Approaching Li Qiang, Ye Zhongming bent down so the former acquaintance could see his face clearly.
Li Qiang was startled, about to say something, but Ye Zhongming covered his mouth. Then, he saw the body of the person who had turned him into an evolver drifting backward, exiting the cell.
Seconds later, a person with a medical kit walked in.
“This is really troublesome. If you wouldn’t get injured, we wouldn’t have to fight, would we?”
It was clear this was the healer, who first checked Li Qiang's injuries while grumbling in a bad attitude. He tore Li Qiang's clothing open and placed his hand over the wound, causing a soft light to shine and enter the injury.
Afterward, he opened the medical kit, took out some potions, applied them to the wounds, checked the results, and then pulled out four locks, securing Li Qiang's limbs to iron stakes connected to the floor.
“Stay still; you should be fine in about a week.”
With that, he left with his medical kit, completely self-absorbed.
Ye Zhongming watched the man’s back and let out a cold smile. He thought that this medical professional really knew how to deal with things; if only he were willing to expend a bit more mental energy and use a larger amount of those potions, Li Qiang’s injuries could have healed in two days.
But his apathy extended the healing process to seven days.
To be honest, if Park Soo-young had handled it, Li Qiang could have been back on his feet in just a few hours.
Perhaps due to Li Qiang's serious injuries and his limbs being locked, the cell door was left unlocked, allowing Ye Zhongming to enter again without obstruction.
“Drink this first.”
Instead of unlocking the iron shackles, he pulled out a bottle of potion and held it to Li Qiang’s lips.
“Boss Ye, it really is you!”
After the less-than-responsible treatment, Li Qiang was clearly feeling better, at least his voice no longer sounded weak. Seeing Ye Zhongming’s face, which had not changed much in two years, made Li Qiang feel a surge of excitement.
The wind moves the bamboo, reminiscent of an old friend’s arrival.
Although the atmosphere wasn’t quite the same, Li Qiang still remembered Ye Zhongming’s actions back at the New District base.