The Gap Was Too Great

Lu Fei nodded slightly. "Thanks for all your hard work, Senior Brother Liu. This was a small matter; I shouldn't have had to trouble you."

"Ah, don't say that, Junior Sister. Xiao Man is your best friend, so what's yours is mine."

The young doctor, Liu Qingfeng, spoke with great warmth.

"How many months along is Sister Xiao Man now? When is she due? I've prepared a gift."

Lu Fei asked with a smile.

Liu Qingfeng looked a little helpless. "She's got about four months to go. She's been throwing up a lot lately.

"You should go see her when you have time. She's been in a really bad mood."

Lu Fei quickly nodded. "Is that prenatal depression? All right, I'll go see her tomorrow morning."

As the two chatted like old friends,

Zhao Wuji and Wang Qiang exchanged stunned looks from their beds and didn't dare say a word.

But the way they looked at Xu Feng kept changing.

Liu Qingfeng was the chief physician of orthopedics at the First Affiliated Hospital, as well as a well-known genius doctor from Sky Moon Martial University Medical School.

He had performed orthopedic surgeries on countless experts. It was said that even Battle Generals who came to the First Affiliated Hospital sought him out.

And those who could call him "Brother" were all geniuses or important figures at Sky Moon Martial University.

It was obvious that this "Junior Sister Lu" wasn't an ordinary person.

How could a Martial Servant have ties to both of them?

Impossible!!

In their eyes, Xu Feng's identity had suddenly become a mystery.

Wang Qiang couldn't help regretting it. Had he gone too far with some of the things he'd said earlier?

If only he'd been a little warmer to Xu Feng, maybe—

"Then we'll be off. I hope you both recover soon."

Xu Feng sat in his wheelchair as Lu Fei pushed him toward the door.

As they passed Wang Qiang and Zhao Wuji, Xu Feng greeted them politely.

"Take care, Brother Xu," Wang Qiang said warmly.

Zhao Wuji gave a slight wave. "Hope you recover soon, too."

Xu Feng nodded. "I appreciate it."

Watching the two leave the room, Wang Qiang immediately blurted out excitedly, "Old Zhao, Brother Xu is a big shot!

"He knows Director Liu. I really misjudged him!"

Zhao Wuji chuckled. "What's that got to do with us? Just focus on getting better."

Wang Qiang sighed. "Ah, why is it that we don't know any big shots?

"I heard the Guoyue Auction House sold a bottle of Myriad Spirit Liquid last month. They say it can regrow severed limbs and bring the dead back to life!

"I heard some big shot bought it for his younger brother. Why don't we know anyone important?"

He slumped back onto the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Old Zhao shook his head slightly and didn't continue the conversation.

Big shots? So what if we knew one?

What could we offer them to make them spend that much on us?

Everything in this world came with a price, and every action had consequences.

"I heard it's not easy for Martial Servants to get a bed at the First Affiliated Hospital. Thanks for spending so much on me."

In the hospital corridor, Xu Feng looked up at Lu Fei and thanked her.

"Spending money? I didn't pay a thing. It's all covered by our university student medical insurance. Family members can use it, too."

Lu Fei replied casually.

"Xiao Dan is at my place, so don't worry. I'll take you to eat first, then we'll head back."

Xu Feng stared at her for a while before finally realizing what she meant. "Family members?"

Lu Fei's face instantly turned red. "Don't get the wrong idea. I listed you as my distant cousin. Otherwise, how could I use the insurance?"

"Can't they check?" Xu Feng asked, speechless. "Is that really okay?"

Lu Fei saw his concern. "Don't worry. This isn't government insurance.

"It's special medical coverage our university provides for a group of students.

"It's kind of like a scholarship. They say family members can use it, but most people's relatives don't need it.

"So most people use it for their friends. You can even withdraw the money."

"I see. Martial University really does offer great benefits," Xu Feng said enviously.

Lu Fei snorted. "Great? We earned these with our lives. You think we're like those liberal arts students, getting everything for free?

"We martial arts students trained on the front lines, surrounded by corpses."

Xu Feng was speechless.

When she put it that way, he might as well take advantage of it.

Looks like Martial University wasn't as easy as he'd imagined, either.

"Anyway, enough about that. Let's talk business. Last night's incident has been dealt with. The Eagle Alliance will have to answer for it."

Lu Fei's words left Xu Feng completely baffled.

"Wait, what? Why does the Eagle Alliance have to answer for it?" Xu Feng asked, confused.

Weren't we the ones who killed them?

"These people had been under surveillance by Martial University's Special Investigation Team since they infiltrated the base.

"They held off on making a move because they wanted to see what else they were planning.

"But they didn't expect you to stumble onto them, so I simply helped them wrap things up.

"Based on the evidence found at the scene, the witnesses' statements, and the communication devices you provided, the Special Investigation Team quickly confirmed their goal and questioned the Eagle Alliance about it.

"Yes, we killed them. But they still have to answer for what happened."

Lu Fei spoke evenly.

Seeing Xu Feng's astonished expression, Lu Fei felt a quiet sense of satisfaction bloom inside her.

"Nothing like this has happened openly for many years, not since the Earth Nations Alliance was formed.

"As for things that happen in secret, everyone pretends not to know as long as they don't come to light.

"After all, there's plenty of infiltration on all sides, mostly for intelligence about the Dimension Realm."

"Impressive. I'd never get to hear about something like this normally. You really are a genius from Martial University."

Xu Feng gave Lu Fei a thumbs-up.

Lu Fei had been hoping he'd say that, and Xu Feng's praise hit just the right note.

She couldn't help laughing softly. "Genius is an exaggeration, but I do get involved in things like this from time to time.

"Enough about that. I'll treat you to lunch. The First Affiliated Hospital cafeteria is pretty good.

"Eat as much as you want. Don't hold back."

"Sounds great!" Xu Feng couldn't help swallowing, rubbing his hands together in excitement.

Ten minutes later.

Sitting behind a pile of bowls, Xu Feng swept a hand through the air. "Another bowl!"

Lu Fei: "→_→!"

What a glutton!

In just ten minutes, Xu Feng had spent over three thousand yuan.

He'd ordered three servings of Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone, something even Lu Fei usually couldn't bring herself to buy!

Of course, it wasn't that he was eating too much. Each serving was just so small, practically like Cantonese cuisine.

In truth, it wasn't as delicious as he'd imagined.

But as Xu Feng ate, he kept hearing Fatty Wang Long's words in his head.

"Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone! Old Xu, you know what that is?"

"Meat from a Mutated Creature called a Red Scale Demon Snake. It's a top-grade tonic—tender as anything, fresh as anything, and incredibly delicious!"

"And the soup made from Blazing Tiger bones? Drink it, and you can fight nine times in one night!"

"Glug, glug—"

Only after finishing the last bowl of soup did Xu Feng rub his stuffed belly with satisfaction.

"Fantastic!"

The martial artists, doctors, and nurses passing through the hospital couldn't help looking his way, their faces full of disdain.

But Xu Feng didn't care in the slightest.

He knew he might only get this one chance in his entire life to eat here!

This time, he was going to enjoy every bite!