Chapter 36: Cure for All Diseases
What the hell, stealing beast cores? A big pot fell from the sky, it was totally inexplicable! Qi Huan's first reaction was to suspect that the warrant was fake, but he had never seen the Star Lord's warrant before, so he couldn't tell whether it was real or fake.
The paper was in the style of a hanging scroll, with milky white jade headers and footers at the top and bottom, and beautiful patterns carved into it. The leather paper in the middle was slightly narrower than A4, and there were dark cloud-like patterns underneath. It did not look like a fake that could be easily copied. The format of the warrant was also quite standard, with words like [Qi Huan, a resident of the base, is suspected of stealing animal cores, and must be brought back for questioning within a specified time limit...] written on it.
Before Qi Huan could finish reading, the guard named A Ren took out a pair of golden handcuffs and handcuffed them on his wrists without any explanation. "Click", the moment the buckle closed, it automatically generated a strong magnetic force, which directly attracted and gathered into the shape of ∞, hitting Qi Huan's wrist bones and causing pain.
"What are you doing?" Qi Huan struggled hard, but to no avail. He couldn't move the handcuffs at all.
The man in red uniform sneered, rolled up the parchment and inserted it into his belt. Seeing that he didn't move, he tilted his head towards the intersection with a cold face and put on a businesslike attitude, "Let's go."
"What? Stealing animal cores? I have never done that. Are you just arresting people without any evidence?" Of course Qi Huan refused to leave and tried to argue with him.
"You'll find out whether there is evidence or not when you come back with me." The man snorted coldly and reached out to grab his shoulder.
Qi Huan struggled hard, but the man's fingers suddenly tightened like steel claws, causing great pain in his shoulder and half of his body went numb instantly.
Wu Ke didn't know what to do for a moment, but he knew that he couldn't let the guards take him away indiscriminately. He took two steps forward and hugged Qi Huan's waist tightly to prevent the guard from dragging him away.
"Master Star Lord is very observant," watching the fight, Lao Pi gloated as he bowed in the direction of the East City's command hall and said loudly to the tables of guests in the restaurant, "Everyone, the owner of this restaurant is not doing his job..."
A black figure flashed, and in a flash, one foot kicked the red uniform's arm. There was a crisp sound of "crack", and the guests in the restaurant almost twitched their lips at the same time as if in phantom pain. Everyone present was a member of the hunting team, and from the sound, they knew that the man's arm bone must have been broken.
The man in red uniform screamed, hugged his arms and staggered back two steps.
Before Lao Pi could even utter the word "clean", it stopped abruptly, as if someone had pinched his throat.
He was so frightened that his face twitched and all the blood was gone. Just as he was about to speak, someone kicked him out.
The man in red uniform was a C-level sentry. He was able to stand after being kicked. But Lao Pi was in a much worse situation. He crashed into the wall of the abandoned house opposite, foaming at the mouth and fainted on the spot.
The man was wearing a cold black combat uniform and had a tall stature. He was filled with murderous aura, and even his silver hair seemed to be emitting a hint of coldness. Against the backdrop of the ferocious and violent beast mask on his face, he looked like a Shura demon, cold and murderous, which made people even more frightened.
Feeling the powerful mental pressure, the man in red uniform subconsciously took another step back.
Si Han. Qi Huan heaved a sigh of relief when he saw who it was.
"Snap", the golden handcuffs on Qi Huan's hands broke into pieces, and the fragments fell to the ground with a crackling sound.
"Are you okay?" Si Han supported him, looking him up and down with a hint of worry in his eyes.
Qi Huan covered his shoulder with his hands, sweat broke out on his forehead due to the pain, and he shook his head reluctantly.
At this time, Chen who was upstairs heard the noise and came down. After being glanced at by Si Han, he lowered his head embarrassedly, took the handle and helped Qi Huan over.
"Do you have any misunderstanding?" The man in red uniform hugged his arm and gritted his teeth to explain. Although his face was distorted by pain, he was still very restrained when talking to Si Han. He dared to shout at the residents of the base, but he didn't dare to act wildly against the hunting team. There were many talented people among these people, some of them were of noble status, and some were extremely powerful. Especially now that he clearly felt the level suppression, the other party's mental power was at least B level, and he was no match for him.
A faint cold light flashed across Si Han's cold and stiff mask, and his eyes were like ice.
The man in red uniform trembled and subconsciously tried to step back, but a loud slap was given on the face.
"You dare to hit me?" The man in red uniform covered his cheek and looked in shock at Chen Ye who rushed in front of him.
"I'm going to hit you," Shen Ye curled his lips, not giving any face at all, "Who are you? Are you qualified to talk to our boss?"
"The Star Lord's Guard is arresting thieves. Please don't make trouble." The man in red uniform said submissively.
"Stealing? What a joke." Shen Ye curled the corners of his lips in a teasing manner. When they first met, Qi Huan waived their meal money and even didn't want to accept the beast core left by the boss. Later, he also saved Si Liang. If he wanted money, he could just hug this big tree and ask after knowing the background of the Si family. Why would he need to go to the trouble of stealing!
“You are shielding criminals who stole animal cores.” The man glanced at the crowd of onlookers, righteously pulled out the pull-down bar from his waist, shook it open and showed it to Chen Ye and Si Han.
"I didn't." Qi Huan, who was standing behind, quickly denied it.
"You are quite courageous. You dare to use a fake Star Lord's warrant to arrest someone." Si Han glanced at the warrant, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Fake? The hunters watching the excitement in the restaurant all showed surprised expressions.
"Sir, please don't talk nonsense." The guard named A Ren immediately retorted, but he was obviously not confident enough.
After Si Han reminded him, Shen Ye read it carefully and found the problem. "The warrant issued by Jiu Fang Kuang must be stamped with his own leopard tail seal to be effective. The warrant in your hand is only stamped with the snake tail seal of the captain of your guard team. It has no effect at all. Isn't it fake?"
The man's face twitched uncontrollably, and he could hardly hide his surprise. Most people had never even seen the Star Lord's warrant, so how could these two people tell the seal was real or fake at a glance? And they dared to call out the Star Lord's name, who were they?
At this moment, a circle of people had gathered inside and outside the store. Chen Ye glanced at the lively crowd, crossed his arms and said to the man in red uniform, "I'll give you three minutes to explain this matter. If you can't explain it clearly, then we'll go talk to Jiu Fang Kuang in person."
Originally, he didn't care too much about the details of the matter, but since it involved Qi Huan's reputation, it would be better to let the other party explain clearly directly, so as to avoid the situation where Qi Huan was labeled as a thief after being vaguely explained.
Si Han glanced at his wrist, and Shen Ye immediately understood and turned on the recording button on his personal terminal.
He couldn't beat them by fighting, nor could he run away. Going back would only make things worse. The man named A Ren hesitated for a few seconds, and finally had to lower his head and confess everything.
It turned out that Lao Pi mentioned this restaurant when he invited him to drink, saying that Qi Huan went to Tongling Hall a few days ago and sold a Grade B beast core for a large sum of money, and he must have a lot left in his hands. He was a fat sheep, so he suggested that he make some extra money before leaving.
Sure enough, that guy was behind this! Wu Ke angrily glared at Lao Pi who had fainted under the wall opposite him.
Ah Ren had an impression of this store. The last time he came here to collect the flower fee, the owner was indeed controlled by their leader and paid a lot more silver coins. The record of the beast core was also found in the command hall. The selling price was nearly 770,000. Although he deposited 500,000 into the base account to pay off his debts, he should still have 270,000 left.
Hearing this, Qi Huan looked up at the sky in silence. The 250,000 yuan was used to buy Bai Fu's equipment, plus customized kitchen utensils, medical expenses and other miscellaneous expenses, and to screen and prepare the ingredients needed for the live broadcast dishes. This money has been mostly spent.
Si Han sighed silently. After all, it was the beast core he gave to Qi Huan that caused the trouble.
Ah Ren later checked Qi Huan's identity and confirmed that he was an orphan with no background. He was relieved. This kind of person was the perfect target. So he took advantage of his position and used the empty warrant in his hand to make a fake warrant, intending to bring the man back to scare him. If that didn't work, he could punish him. At least he could get a hundred thousand yuan.
After saying that, the red uniform secretly glanced at Chen Ye and Si Han, and then lowered his head guiltily. If it were in the past, he certainly wouldn't dare to do such an excessive thing, but now he is about to leave this ghost place, and the Star Lord also said a few days ago that they should not be too heavy-handed, which clearly meant that they could make a fortune before leaving.
After hearing his plan, Qi Huan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on the back of his neck. Fortunately, Si Han arrived in time today. If he had been captured without knowing why, he would have been badly injured if not dead.
Chen Ye glanced at the man in red uniform who was lowering his head, then looked at Si Han. This man hadn't explained everything yet. If he could use the seal of their guard team's captain, it meant that their captain also knew about this and he would definitely have to share the money.
Si Han nodded, indicating that he should stop here for the time being.
"Sign your name here and get out." Shaking out the warrant, Shen also asked him to sign his name on it as evidence.
The red uniform covered his arm and walked away. After walking a few steps, he suddenly covered his head in pain and screamed, and his knees weakened and fell to the ground. He looked back at Si Han and Shen Ye in disbelief, "You actually destroyed my mental picture?"
"People like you are not fit to be sentinels." Si Han's eyes were cold.
“Chen Ye from the Fierce Beast Squad,” Chen Ye raised his chin and gave his name, “Boy, if you want revenge, you can always come to us.”
The man in red uniform stood up and staggered away.
After he left, the crowd became lively.
"here you go!"
“You deserve it!”
"Finally, someone can deal with these shameless people!"
Naturally, there were many residents from the surrounding areas among the crowd, and they couldn’t help but applaud and cheer.
The guests were also talking about it. Their focus was on whether this young shop owner really had a B-level beast core! They might not be able to defeat a B-level stone beast if they encountered one! Where did this shop owner get it from?
"My eldest brother gave it to me." Shen Ye put his hands on his hips proudly.
Everyone's eyes instantly focused on Si Han again, and they nodded continuously. This made sense, after all, looking at this man's skills, we knew that he was at least above B level. With such strong strength, he must have no shortage of beast cores.
But I have to say, isn't it a bit too generous to give the owner a B-level beast core just for a meal? What kind of background does this person have? Or is the food in this restaurant too delicious?
Some hunting teams that were originally surrounding outside immediately walked into the store. Suddenly, the number of customers in the store increased by 20 to 30 percent compared to before. Qi Huan and Wu Ke immediately became busy.
Shen Ye originally wanted to help, but after breaking two trays and almost quarreling with a picky customer, he was pushed by Qi Huan to the table in the corner to drink chicken floss porridge with Si Han.
After walking around twice, Qi Huan realized something was wrong. Almost everyone in the store was stealing glances at Si Han.
At this moment, the murderous aura around him had dissipated, and he was calm and dignified. It was obvious at first glance that he was a man of extraordinary birth. Although he was wearing a ferocious beast mask, revealing only half of his face, his otherworldly and elegant demeanor was still unable to take his eyes off him.
The guests were whispering, all wondering who he was and how shocking the face beneath the mask was.
Oh no, the Si family and the Jiufang family are rivals, it would be bad if someone recognized them. And for some reason, Qi Huan always felt that some people's eyes were lustful, which made him very uncomfortable.
We can't let Si Han continue to sit in the hall, we have to take him to a quiet place away from these people. The backyard is not suitable, and the back kitchen is not suitable. Qi Huan thought about it and finally dragged him up to the second floor.
When Qi Huan saw the mess, it was too late to regret.
He got up early, and didn't make the bed for fear of disturbing Shen Ye who was still sleeping. Shen Ye just jumped out of bed when he heard the noise downstairs. Half of the quilt fell to the ground, and his slippers were kicked to the stairs and the shelf in a panic. The second floor was a disaster scene.
The only thing to be thankful for was that he always liked to open the windows for ventilation, so there was no unpleasant smell of alcohol left in the house.
"Sorry, something went wrong just now." He covered half of his face awkwardly, and he seemed to hear the sound of his own image being shattered on Si Han's side.
It was really out of place for a banished immortal like Si Han to stand in his attic, which was an industrial assembly and post-disaster reconstruction.
"It's okay." The surroundings were so messy that there was nowhere to step. Si Han took off his mask and looked around, then had to stand at the stairs.
What was even more unwise was that there was no stool in the attic, so Qi Huan had to rush over and spread out his own quilt, intending to get a new bed sheet from the cupboard later to make a makeshift couch.
A black doll unexpectedly rolled out from the unfolded quilt, fell to the ground, bounced a bit, and rolled all the way to Jiufang Yu's feet.
It was the black cat doll that Quan Yu helped sew.
Si Han seemed a little surprised. He stared at the black cat on the ground for two seconds, then calmly bent down, picked up the doll, patted it twice, and threw it back to Qi Huan.
"I ordered it for Si Liang. After it was made, he took it back. I thought it shouldn't be wasted, so I used it." Qi Huan took the doll and explained it haltingly, but felt that it was a bit superfluous. It would be better if he didn't explain. He didn't even dare to look up at Si Han's expression.
"Um."
The end of Si Han's voice rose slightly, as if he was laughing.
Damn it, sloppy and childish, this image is getting more and more outrageous. Qi Huan is so depressed that he wants to smother himself with a doll. He uses half a second to repair his broken self-esteem and continues to tidy up the quilt with a desperate attitude.
The movement pulled the shoulder that was grabbed by the red uniform just now, and he gasped in pain.
Noticing that something was wrong with him, Si Han stepped over the slippers and other debris on the floor and walked to the bedside. "Is your shoulder seriously injured?"
"It's nothing serious." Qi Huan covered his right shoulder and moved his arm up and down. He had just been busy in the store and only felt a slight pain occasionally, but now it seemed to be more serious.
Si Han's brows tightened slightly. Chen Ye was here and someone was hurting him.
"It's a small matter actually. Didn't you break that guy's arm?" Qi Huan said that it was worth it.
"Let me see the wound." Si Han still had a cold face. If Si Liang knew that he had sent someone to injure Qi Huan, he would probably make a fuss about taking the person to the Si family. Just thinking about it gave him a headache.
“No, no.” There was no need to make a fuss about this minor injury. “If it doesn’t work, I’ll go to the base’s medical center later.”
"The Si family's medical level is the highest among the ten great families."
"Okay then." Qi Huan was overwhelmed by Si Han's aura and didn't realize that the Si family's highest medical level did not mean Si Han's personal medical level.
Qi Huan untied his belt and tried to take off his outer shorts, but he pulled the painful spot again, and his whole face immediately wrinkled.
"Forget it, don't move. I'll do it." Si Han held his arm helplessly, and gently pulled open the collar of the man's inner garment, revealing his right shoulder.
Five purple fingerprints were clearly visible on the fair skin, and the entire shoulder was swollen and faintly red.
"You look like a bun." Qi Huan turned his head and clicked his tongue at his round shoulders.
Si Han raised his eyelids slightly, and his dark eyes swept over. Qi Huan's breathing stagnated, and his brain short-circuited instantly when he was struck by that beautiful face. "You don't like eating buns?"
Sihan:......
The air in the room was stagnant for two seconds. Qi Huan, who realized what he had said, was so embarrassed that he tapped his toes on the ground. Well, he labeled himself a foodie again.
"Haven't you heard about it? It can cure all diseases. Crystal buns, crab roe buns, and soup dumplings are all delicious." Qi Huan explained dryly to ease the atmosphere.
"Ouch!" Si Han was about to help him straighten his collar when he suddenly heard a cry of pain from behind.
The two turned their heads upon hearing the sound, and saw Chen Ye at the stairs, covering his leg that was hurt by the hidden weapon on the handrail and jumping up and down. When he saw them looking over, he covered half of his eyes in a pretentious manner, smiling mischievously, "Don't look at anything inappropriate."
Before Qi Huan and Si Han could speak, Chen Ye moved his hand away again, tilted his head and added, "But I really like eating buns."
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