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Chapter 48 Appearance
Luo Xi's situation is different from Zhou Qing's.

After killing the Eagle Wolf Guard, Zhou Qing could immediately escape into the deep mountains and forests to avoid being hunted down, and then come out again once the storm had passed.

However, although Luo Xi managed to escape from the Vajra Sect by chance, he was severely injured by the Vajra Sect's Grand Elder. Although he was a Grandmaster who had reached the Innate Realm, he had only just entered the Innate Realm. His foundation was damaged, and the nascent form of his intent was directly destroyed.

Years have passed, and Luo Xi's injuries have not improved at all. He needs to take medicine every day to barely stay alive and sells his martial arts skills on the black market to earn money.

The reason he recently sold the Hundred Refinements Golden Body Technique is, according to Feng Manlou's intelligence, that Luo Xi's injuries have no hope of being cured and have begun to deteriorate, to the point where he is almost at the end of his life. He simply wanted to disgust the current Vajra Sect before he died.

"Rest assured, sir, I will immediately arrange for men to search the entire city for Luo Xi!"

Zhang Yuan immediately replied.

"Tell your men to be more careful." Zhou Qing took out more than a dozen silver notes worth a thousand taels from his pocket and said, "This is for their hard work. If they find Luo Xi, there will be a reward. If anyone dares to slack off, they will be executed without mercy."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qing slammed his hand on the table.

In an instant, the table was shattered into dust by a terrifying force.

If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it grass.

Zhou Qing knew this well, so he was generous and not stingy at all.

A combination of kindness and gentleness will yield the best results.

"My lord, I will do my utmost and will not dare to be careless in the slightest."

Zhang Yuan accepted the silver note with both hands, cold sweat already beading on his forehead, clearly intimidated by Zhou Qing's imposing presence.

Zhou Qing waved his hand: "Alright, alright, stop with the formalities and get on with the business."

Under the combined pressure and kindness, Zhang Yuan, the magistrate of Ping'an County, dared not disobey Zhou Qing's orders in the slightest and immediately arranged for people to stake out Luo Xi outside all the pharmacies in the city.

The constables and yamen runners had no complaints and were extremely enthusiastic.

After all, Zhou Qing was very generous, spending over ten thousand taels at a time. Even for these low-ranking yamen runners, each of them could get nearly ten taels.

You should know that their monthly salary is only a little over three taels of silver.

This was equivalent to two or three months' salary for them. Now, they could get such a generous reward just by guarding a dying man. Naturally, no one would be unwilling to accept it.

Moreover, Zhou Qing was a guest retainer of the Eagle Wolf Guard, so even without a reward, they dared not slack off in the slightest.

For a time, outside every pharmacy in Ping'an County, constables and yamen runners were stationed, waiting for Luo Xi to appear.

Ping'an County is not large, and the number of pharmacies is limited, so it is not difficult for the yamen runners and constables to keep watch.

Moreover, Luo Xi was seriously injured and unable to move easily. As long as the other party dared to show himself, he would definitely not escape the eyes of the constables.

And so, two days passed.

The constables and yamen runners kept watch day and night, their eyes wide open, afraid of missing the slightest trace of Luo Xi. Meanwhile, the warriors of the Vajra Sect also appeared in Ping'an County, searching everywhere for Luo Xi's whereabouts.

Finally, on the morning of the third day.

A ragged, pale-faced figure staggered into a pharmacy, but as soon as he entered, he fainted due to severe injuries and exhaustion.

Outside the pharmacy, the constables and yamen runners who had been staking out the place for days saw someone enter the pharmacy, and one who was so badly injured. When they saw him collapse on the ground, they rushed into the pharmacy like wolves and tigers and surrounded him.

A constable stepped forward to examine the man closely, then exclaimed excitedly, "Boss, this man is none other than Luo Xi, the man Lord Duan Shui Liu Duan is looking for!"

"Great, we've finally waited for this."

The constable was overjoyed, his face beaming with excitement.

He immediately waved his hand, ordering his men to carry Luo Xi out of the pharmacy, and then personally escorted Luo Xi, rushing towards the county government office.

On the way, the head constable kept urging the constables to quicken their pace.

They knew that this was a great achievement, and as long as Luo Xi was safely brought to the county government and presented to the guest minister of the Eagle Wolf Guard, the reward would be substantial.

It didn't take long.

The warriors of the Vajra Sect also tracked down to the pharmacy.

However, when they arrived at the pharmacy, they were too late. They learned from the shopkeeper that Luo Xi had already been taken away by the constables.

"Why did the officials take away Luo Xi, this traitor?"

The warriors of the Vajra Sect looked puzzled, their hearts filled with confusion. "No matter what, we must take Luo Xi, this traitor, away."

“That’s right. Even if someone is dead, their body must be brought back to the Vajra Sect. We can’t let others take it away, otherwise, what will become of the Vajra Sect’s reputation?”

"Let's go. A mere county government office can't stop us."

"The strongest person in the county government is only a second-rate martial artist."

Immediately, the warriors of the Vajra Sect quickly chased after the county government office.

In their view, the government office of a mere county town was not worth worrying about at all.

They must capture Luo Xi, this traitor, themselves and bring him back to the Vajra Sect for punishment. Even if he is dead, his body must be brought back, otherwise it will be difficult to explain to the sect leader.

the other side.

A group of constables had already carried the unconscious Luo Xi to the county government office.

"Well done, this is a reward for you!"

Zhou Qing took out several silver notes and gave them as rewards to the constables and yamen runners in front of him.

"Thank you, sir!"

Upon seeing this, the constables and yamen runners all showed joy on their faces.

"Sir, what should we do with this man?" a constable asked cautiously. "His injuries are so severe, should we call a doctor?"

"No need, I will handle it myself."

Zhou Qing waved his hand and said.

"It was my fault for being so talkative!"

The constable apologized and then led the group of constables away.

Zhou Qing helped the unconscious Luo Xi up, circulated the Hunyuan True Skill, and transformed it into the true energy of the Hundred Herbs Evergreen Skill to transfer into the latter's body to begin healing.

Soon.

Luo Xi then woke up from her coma.

"you're awake!"

Seeing that Luo Xi had woken up, Zhou Qing withdrew his hand.

"You saved me?"

Luo Xi looked around and then said.

"Not bad!"

Zhou Qing nodded.

"Thank you for saving my life." Luo Xi clasped his hands in thanks, then said, "However, I am being chased and cannot stay here for long, lest I cause you trouble."

“I know you are being hunted by Vajra Sect warriors,” Zhou Qing said calmly. “However, unless the current Vajra Sect leader comes in person, he won’t cause me any trouble.”

"You know who I am!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xi was startled.

He really didn't expect that Zhou Qing would know about him being hunted down by the Vajra Sect, and even dare to save him.

"You saved my life, is there anything I can help you with?"

Luo Xi said in a deep voice.

“It’s so much easier to talk to smart people.” Zhou Qing smiled and said, “I saved you because I do need your help with something.”

"I'm already in such a useless state, how can I possibly be of any help to you?"

Luo Xi asked in confusion.

“This is nothing more than a piece of cake for you,” Zhou Qing said. “I need the Primordial Chaos True Skill at the Innate level. As the son of the former sect leader of the Vajra Sect, you must know about this ancient cultivation manual.”

(End of this chapter)