Whose Heavenly Mandate

"Chuanxiong, safflower, Prepared Rehmannia Root..."

Zhui Feng lowered his head and recited the names of the medicinal herbs Zi Xing had written down for him in front of the old master at the Chinese medicine shop. Of course, there was no way he could know what these herbs were used for, but since Zi Xing could write out their names herself, she must have been quite familiar with medicine.

Not long afterward, he left the Chinese medicine shop and hurried to another place—a riverbank in Riverside Park. This was what Zi Xing had asked him to do: go there and check the situation. He might even run into a few of her friends.

"Use this as a token for recognizing each other."

Zhui Feng looked at the Twin Fish Jade Pendant Zi Xing had given him, and suddenly found himself lost in thought. Zi Xing must have kept it close to her body all this time... Although it had been in his hands for a while, it seemed to still retain her body warmth.

It seemed to carry her scent as well.

A car sped past on the road and suddenly honked, jolting Zhui Feng out of his daze. He shook his head hard, then hurried toward Riverside Park.

Inside the long-abandoned wooden cabin amid the mountains of Bamboo Forest, Nero—who had collapsed on the floor immediately after opening the door and entering—suddenly opened her eyes and sat straight up.

She rolled her neck, producing a series of crisp cracks from her bones. As usual, Nero took out a piece of bubble gum and put it in her mouth. Only after chewing it did she check the time on her phone.

She had been unconscious for an entire day and night.

"Fortunately, that boss was able to send me