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In the afternoon, Fang Chen continuously practiced the Tiger Subduing Fist. The proficiency on his panel steadily increased.

[Tiger Subduing Fist Proficiency +2]!

[Tiger Subduing Fist Proficiency +2]!

Just as Fang Chen was about to continue practicing, Qin Yun, who had been watching from the side for a long time, walked over.

A smile appeared on his face.

"I didn't expect Junior Brother Fang to reach initiation in just one day. I really couldn't tell you had such high comprehension back then!"

Fang Chen shook his head.

"It's nothing. Senior Brother Qin, is there something you need me for?"

Qin Yun took out an exquisite box from his embrace. It looked somewhat similar to the box that had contained the Qi and Blood Pill before.

He said with a smile, "This is some Qi Supplementing Pill. Its effects are better than Qi Supplementing Powder."

"I'll send a box to Junior Brother Fang every day from now on. I believe Junior Brother Fang will need it."

As he spoke, he was about to hand over the Qi Supplementing Pill.

Unexpectedly, Fang Chen blocked the box. Qin Yun looked confused.

"Junior Brother, don't you need it?"

Fang Chen shook his head.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother, but I'm not lacking these things right now."

"Besides, Junior Brother Zhou also gave me some other support, so I shouldn't be lacking anything for the time being."

Qin Yun was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected Junior Brother Zhou to have provided Fang Chen with support.

He asked curiously, "What kind of support did Junior Brother Zhou give you?"

Fang Chen smiled and said, "Enough Qi and Blood Pills, Qi Supplementing Powder, and an elixir every two months."

Hearing the initial items, Qin Yun wasn't surprised at all.

But upon hearing the latter half of the sentence, Qin Yun's eyes widened slightly.

"An elixir every two months?"

"This... this..."

Qin Yun originally wanted to say, "How is this possible? Why would Junior Brother Zhou give you such good support?"

But after thinking about it, Qin Yun held back the words.

If he said that, it would be looking down on Junior Brother Fang and questioning Junior Brother Zhou's decision.

Qin Yun cupped his hands and said calmly, "Since that's the case, I won't disturb you any longer."

With that, Qin Yun left directly.

He didn't understand why Zhou Hai would invest so much, but Qin Yun felt he couldn't do the same.

He believed his judgment was correct.

Although Fang Chen had good comprehension, his aptitude was poor, and his potential was destined to be limited.

He would invest a little more than before, but not much more.

At most, he would prepare an elixir for Fang Chen when he broke through to the next realm.

It was impossible for Qin Yun to provide an elixir every two months like Zhou Hai.

If Fang Chen never broke through, that would be an expense of six elixirs in a year! Not worth it!

What Qin Yun didn't know was that Fang Chen could actually break through in just a month.

So if it were according to Qin Yun's plan, one elixir would be enough.

After Qin Yun left, Fang Chen continued to practice martial arts on his own.

[Tiger Subduing Fist Proficiency +2]!

Fang Chen had always remembered the Qi and Blood Pills Qin Yun had given him before, but there was no need to deepen that favor further.

Even without anyone's support, Fang Chen, with the fifty taels of silver he had picked up before, had enough Qi and Blood Pills to last him until the First Realm.

Therefore, Qin Yun's investment held no allure for him.

Nothing major happened in the following few days.

Fang Chen steadily ground his proficiency. He practiced the Tiger Subduing Fist during the day and the Whirlwind Blade Technique at night.

During this period, his proficiency grew at double the speed, and his progress was very fast.

Time flew by. The elixir was finally consumed, and Fang Chen's proficiency panel underwent significant changes!

[Host]: Fang Chen

[Martial Arts]: Tiger Subduing Fist (Initiation 163/300); Whirlwind Blade Technique (Initiation 75/150)

Both martial arts are halfway to completion, not far from minor accomplishment!

Fang Chen felt invigorated and continued practicing his punches.

One day, Fang Chen was walking home when he overheard several people talking in low voices on the street.

Curiosity piqued, he leaned in to listen.

"Another person has gone missing mysteriously again lately. Sigh, I heard they'd been gone for days before someone accidentally found out."

"It's really strange. Where do you think all these missing people go?"

"I don't know. Maybe killed by gangs, or perhaps they fell into a ditch. Maybe even a demonic creature broke into the city and snatched them to eat!"

"Whoa, whoa, don't just spout nonsense! If demonic creatures really broke in, ordinary folks like us would have no power to fight back. You and I would be dead!"

"Hey, you kid, when did you get here? What were you eavesdropping on?"

The two men turned to look at Fang Chen, who had approached unnoticed at some point, and were startled.

Fang Chen chuckled sheepishly and cupped his hands in greeting. "Apologies, I was just a bit curious about what you two gentlemen were discussing."

Seeing Fang Chen's polite demeanor, the two men didn't think much of it.

Fang Chen continued, cupping his hands again. "You two seem very well-informed. Do you happen to know what characteristics these missing people have?"

The two men exchanged a glance. Seeing Fang Chen's interest, they were happy to elaborate.

One of them spoke first, "I heard that these people seem to be those without parents or children."

The other chimed in, "Just say it simply, little brother won't understand otherwise. Basically, they have no family and not many friends."

"Right, right. That's why when these people go missing, it often takes many days for anyone to notice."

"And if you want to investigate, there's no one to question."

"In the end, we don't even know when these people went missing."

Fang Chen nodded repeatedly, giving the two men ample feedback.

The men spoke with increasing enthusiasm. "I think the culprit must be doing something shady, afraid of being investigated!"

"Maybe they'll keep doing it. It's been going on for so long, and no one has stepped forward to give an explanation."

"Alas, the main thing is that these people have no relatives or friends. Even if they die, no one cares. When they go missing, no one complains to the authorities, so the county office naturally won't bother investigating."

"Others think, well, I have family and friends. This criminal is being so careful, they probably won't target me, so I won't bother with this messy business."

"Who knows? Maybe one day this criminal will start acting recklessly. Then, the missing won't just be those nobody cares about."

"Oh dear, it's getting late. I should head back. Little brother, let's chat again next time we meet."

Fang Chen gratefully cupped his hands to bid the two men farewell.

"Thank you, two gentlemen."

On his way home, Fang Chen pondered the information the two men had given him.

In fact, ever since he had transmigrated to this world, he had heard news of people going missing from time to time.

Especially in their poorer alleyways, the number of missing people was the highest.

At first, Fang Chen thought such incidents were normal in this cruel world.

But later, the frequency of disappearances increased. Many locals felt something was wrong.

However, after reporting it to the authorities, the county office conducted a perfunctory investigation and came up with no explanation, merely telling people to be more vigilant.

Fang Chen sighed.

"I still need to improve my strength to have the confidence to protect myself and my family."

"This county town might not be as simple as it appears..."

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