With Mao Jing and Zhang Yuchen's arrival,
our four-man demon-exorcising team was complete once again.
However, Master and I remained hospitalized for the next week.
But our recovery was visibly rapid.
Nothing major happened during that time. All we did was recuperate.
On the fifteenth day, Master and I finally met the criteria for discharge.
Although this hospitalization had been the longest in our lives,
we had spent a full half month in the hospital from beginning to end.
But correspondingly, the injuries we had suffered this time were also the most severe.
Various gu poisons, damaged meridians, internal injuries, broken bones—never mind the many external wounds.
If not for the Black Lotus Seed, the medicine Zhao Liansheng, the Heavenly Doctor, had prepared for Master and me, and Aunt Tang's care,
forget half a month—even if we stayed for half a year, Master and I might not have recovered even sixty percent, much less been discharged.
Today was the happy day of our discharge, and our entire group stood at the hospital entrance.
Zhao Liansheng stood before us as well and said,
"Daoist Song, Brother Xiao Jiang, now that you've been discharged, my assignment from above is complete as well.
I wish you a smooth journey. This is where we part."
Master and I cupped our fists in return.
"Take care!"
"Farewell!"
Zhao Liansheng smiled at us, then turned and got into a black sedan, leaving the hospital entrance.
After Zhao Liansheng left, only those of us from Mountain City remained.
Aunt Tang spoke to Master.
"Old Song, shall we head straight back to Mountain City now?"
Everyone looked at Master.
But Master waved his hand and looked instead at Daoist Qingshan.
"Daoist Qing Shan, you said before that the Secret Bureau was making a move against the Huang Family