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Hearing the noise, Yuan Min’s eyes slowly shifted to her.
Li Bo was introducing Jiang Ci to her, “This is the kind-hearted person who helped us seek revenge.”
Yuan Min’s lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn’t speak anymore, only managing to emit a short, strained sound from her throat.
“Have you sought out a healer ability user?” Jiang Ci inquired, her gaze falling on the table beside the bed, which was cluttered with medications. From their appearance, they seemed to have been developed after the apocalypse, seemingly quite different from those pre-apocalypse.
Li Bo nodded, his voice soft but filled with pain, “We have, but it didn’t help much. Healers generally help repair external injuries, but it’s Minmin’s internal organs that have been eroded by toxins.”
“Let me try,” Jiang Ci said, looking into Yuan Min’s lifeless eyes, then turning to Li Bo beside her.
Upon hearing this, Li Bo looked up at her, his eyes complex and full of anxiety, doubt, and also a small glimmer of hope.
“Things can’t get any worse, can they?” Jiang Ci stated bluntly.
Li Bo held her gaze for a few seconds before finally nodding.
Jiang Ci crouched beside the bed, placing her hand on Yuan Min’s body. Her palm soon emitted a faint white glow.
Jiang Ci also closed her eyes, carefully sensing the body beneath her hand.
At first, Jiang Ci found that she could only perceive very little, but as she increased the brightness of the light in her palm, she gradually felt that she could “see” more clearly.
Before her eyes was a transparent human outline, with meridians, blood vessels, and internal organs all distinguished by different colors.
Jiang Ci was somewhat surprised—had her eyes turned into an ultrasound machine?
However, she was soon startled by the black substances within the transparent body. This black matter seemed to be alive, continuously taking over various parts of Yuan Min’s body. Those once vibrant organs were gradually becoming numb and rigid under the erosion of the black substance.
Jiang Ci no longer hesitated, seeing as the black matter was about to consume the most vital organ—the heart. The white light swiftly began to counterattack, quickly driving the black substance into a corner.
Li Bo was extremely nervous at this moment, beads of sweat dripping from his temples. He was terrified that some adverse effect might cause Yuan Min to deteriorate even further, but a faint glimmer of hope also emerged in his heart.
What if this incredibly skilled girl could really save his wife?
Just as Li Bo was lost in his thoughts, Jiang Ci suddenly opened her eyes, “Prick the fingertips of her right hand to let the toxic blood and gas flow out, and use something to catch it.”
Li Bo was momentarily stunned, but Jiang Ci urged him in a firm voice, “Hurry up.”
Only then did he snap out of his daze, responding with a quick “Yes” before rushing to fetch a knife and a basin.
When Li Bo returned, his legs gave way first as he nearly knelt on the ground. He then carefully cut the five fingertips of Yuan Min’s right hand.
As soon as the cuts were made, what came gushing out was black blood along with a foul stench.
The commotion had attracted some survivors who gathered at the door to watch, their eyes filled with astonishment at the scene.
After a while, when the black blood had finished draining and the blood had turned a fresh red again, Jiang Ci promptly called for a stop and instructed Li Bo to help her bandage the wounds.
The stench of the black blood was overwhelming, forcing Li Bo to dispose of it before returning.
When he came back, his wife, who had been so weak and devoid of life that she couldn’t even speak, now looked much better. She gazed in Jiang Ci’s direction, tears glistening in her eyes.
“The toxins have been completely cleared, but her body is still weak and severely depleted. She needs to recuperate properly. Here, I have a bag of jujubes. Boil them for your wife to eat when you have time.”
The jujubes had been unlocked after the fish maw chicken hotpot was unlocked. Jiang Ci often took a few out to snack on. The jujubes procured from the system were sweet and delicious, even when eaten plain. She would also soak them in water when she had her period, providing her stomach with significant relief.
Yuan Min’s energy and blood were severely depleted, so eating jujubes would be beneficial for her body.
When Jiang Ci took out the jujubes, the room erupted in murmurs. Although jujubes weren’t essential supplies, they were certainly scarce and still hard to come by. Even some high-ranking officials had never seen such things before, yet this woman had a whole bag with her. Just what was her background?
After Jiang Ci finished speaking, Li Bo was momentarily stunned, barely hearing the rest of her words. It took him a while to react before his eyes instantly reddened. He then knelt down with a thud, about to kowtow, but Song Jinchuan swiftly stopped him.
“What are you doing?” Jiang Ci quickly said. “Alright, the patient needs rest. We won’t disturb her any longer.”
With that, she prepared to leave, but Yuan Min on the bed gently grasped her hand, clearly wanting to say something but unable to speak yet, only tightening her grip.
Jiang Ci turned back to look at her, patting the back of her hand, “Everything will be fine now. You’re welcome to visit my hotpot restaurant in the future. I’ll let you have a taste of what real hotpot is like.”
Yuan Min was still so weak she couldn’t speak or nod, but a single tear slowly trickled down from the corner of her eye.
“I… I don’t know how to thank you enough,” Li Bo choked out. Hearing the words “hotpot restaurant” from Jiang Ci no longer provoked anger from him, instead filling him with gratitude, wishing he could repay Jiang Ci in any way possible.
Immediately after, he rummaged through his bag and pulled out a handful of crystal cores, intending to hand them to Jiang Ci, but she refused.
“Actually, I should be thanking you for letting me test my detoxification and being my guinea pig. Just consider this bag of jujubes as my payment,” Jiang Ci ultimately declined. She had heard that they had spent a lot of crystal cores treating this illness, so if they gave her so many now, how would they manage to live in the future?
Moreover, Li Bo was a good person. Despite being in such a difficult situation himself, he would still think of warning others to prevent the deception from occurring again. That was why Jiang Ci was also willing to lend them a hand.
Both husband and wife were moved to tears, clearly understanding that this was Jiang Ci’s way of helping them.
Jiang Ci waved her hand, left a flyer behind, and then exited the small room.
Seeing quite a few survivors at the door, Jiang Ci decided to hand out flyers to each of them, “Everyone, make sure to visit the hotpot restaurant in City C. It’s affordable, with genuine beef, lamb, pork, and fresh vegetables. They also sell a few supplies that are hard to come by. Don’t be fooled again; mutated beast meat is truly inedible, and there’s no way to completely remove the toxins from it. All other hotpot restaurants outside City C are fake.”
After promoting and educating everyone about her restaurant, Jiang Ci finally walked downstairs with Song Jinchuan.
Li Bo wanted to chase after her to see her off, but Jiang Ci stopped him, waving her hand behind her back as she walked away with an air of nonchalance.
Li Bo stood in place, never expecting that his momentary act of kindness would be repaid in such a way.
“Li Bo, who was that person just now? How is she so powerful?” the onlooking survivors asked, still shaken by what they had just witnessed.
“She’s the boss of the hotpot restaurant in City C. She came here specifically because she heard there was a fake one. That counterfeit hotpot restaurant has already been wiped out,” Li Bo didn’t hide anything from them, briefly explaining the situation before turning back to his room.
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As Jiang Ci and Song Jinchuan descended the stairs, the group with the bearded man hadn’t gone far. Upon seeing them arrive, they immediately approached.
In fact, while Jiang Ci was treating the patient, some of them had quietly come up to take a look and then reported what they saw to their companions.
Now, Jiang Ci’s credibility had increased significantly.
“Boss Jiang, how is that brother’s wife doing now?” the bearded man inquired.
“The toxins have all been expelled. Now, she just needs to rest and recover,” Jiang Ci replied truthfully.
After speaking, she noticed a flash of excitement on a man with a distinct scar running from his temple to his cheek, “Can all the toxins really be expelled?”
Jiang Ci nodded. If she had been somewhat uncertain before, now that she had actually done it, she realized it was indeed possible.
“Do you have a patient at home too?” Jiang Ci looked at the scar-faced man.
He nodded gravely, “Similar to that man’s wife, or perhaps even more severe. It’s my daughter.”
“Take me to see her then.” Jiang Ci had originally planned to recruit these capable ability users anyways.
The group nodded and then led Jiang Ci and Song Jinchuan to their camp.
“So, you don’t live in a base?” The bearded man then briefly explained their situation to Jiang Ci.
They had left the base together due to some unfair treatment and were temporarily residing in a cave on the outskirts of City D, planning to be self-reliant. That’s why they were in a hurry to earn crystal cores and had been so successfully deceived by Ying Hu.
Jiang Ci nodded in understanding but didn’t ask about the specifics of what had happened.
Their cave wasn’t far from the fake hotpot restaurant they had encountered earlier. The area was filled with nothing but mountains, but now the mountains had been stripped bare, with only some dead tree trunks remaining. The paths to the cave were mostly narrow and steep, making them difficult to traverse. However, this inconvenience also made the cave relatively safe.
Finally, they had to climb a slope so steep it was almost vertical. Although a ladder had been dug into the slope with a rope for assistance for this very reason, Jiang Ci still found it challenging. This kind of physical activity was something she was weakest at.
“I’ll carry you,” Song Jinchuan, who was standing beside her, crouched down slightly and turned his head to look at Jiang Ci.
“Isn’t that inappropriate? You’d have to climb such a steep slope while carrying me,” Jiang Ci shook her head, though she had to admit she was quite tempted by his offer.
“It’s fine. Climbing with weights is pretty much routine for me. Besides, how much could you even weigh?” Song Jinchuan insisted.
Jiang Ci eventually relented and clambered onto Song Jinchuan’s back. At that moment, she suddenly understood the meaning of someone having broad shoulders and a narrow waist. She had to admit, this man’s physique was truly impressive.
Song Jinchuan could feel the softness of the person on his back, and his heart couldn’t help but race uncontrollably. He reached one hand back to support Jiang Ci’s waist and used the other to pull the rope as he began to climb. Even with someone on his back, his steps remained steady, and his breathing was relaxed, making her feel exceptionally secure.
After reaching the top, Song Jinchuan carefully set Jiang Ci down.
The place where they stood was a flat and wide plateau. A few simple structures like a clothesline and a stove had been built using mud or dried branches.
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