The gap is too large

Lu Fei nodded slightly. "Thank you for the trouble, Senior Brother Liu. This really shouldn't have required your help."

"Hey! You're being too formal, Junior Sister. Xiao Man is your best friend, so your business is my business."

The young doctor named Liu Qingfeng spoke with great warmth.

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

Lu Fei asked with a smile.

Liu Qingfeng sighed helplessly. "Her? About four months left. She's been suffering from severe morning sickness lately. You should go see her when you have time; she's been in a very bad mood."

Lu Fei nodded quickly. "That sounds like prenatal depression. Alright, I'll go visit her tomorrow morning."

Watching the two chat with such familiarity, Zhao Wuji and Wang Qiang in the hospital room were stunned, not daring to speak.

However, the way they looked at Xu Feng changed again and again.

This Liu Qingfeng was a chief physician in the orthopedics department at the First Affiliated Hospital and a renowned genius doctor from the Sky Moon Martial University Medical School.

He had performed orthopedic surgeries for countless experts; it was said that even Battle General-level experts sought him out when they came to the First Affiliated Hospital.

Those who could call him "brother" were all either geniuses of Sky Moon Martial University or major figures.

The "Junior Sister Lu" before them was clearly no ordinary person.

And she had a connection to these two? Through a Martial Servant?

How was that possible?!

In their eyes, Xu Feng's identity suddenly became unfathomable.

Wang Qiang couldn't help but feel a pang of regret, wondering if he had gone too far with his words earlier.

If he had been a bit more enthusiastic toward Xu Feng just now, perhaps...

"We'll be heading off now. I wish you both a speedy recovery."

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

As they passed Wang Qiang and Zhao Wuji, Xu Feng offered a polite greeting.

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

Zhao Wuji gave a light wave. "I hope you recover soon as well."

Xu Feng nodded slightly. "I appreciate the kind words."

Watching the two leave the room, Wang Qiang said excitedly, "Old Zhao, this—this Brother Xu is a big shot! To be acquainted with Director Liu... I really misjudged him!"

Zhao Wuji chuckled. "What does that have to do with us? Just focus on recovering."

Wang Qiang sighed. "Sigh, why is it that we don't know any big shots? I heard that 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 a big shot bought it for his younger brother. Why can't we know anyone like that?"

He slumped back onto his bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Old Zhao shook his head slightly, choosing not to continue the conversation.

Big shots? What did knowing them matter?

What value did they have that would make a big shot pay such a high price for them?

Everything in this world had a cause, an effect, and a price tag.

"I heard that it's not easy for a Martial Servant to get admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital. I've caused you to spend a lot of money this time."

In the hospital corridor, Xu Feng looked up and said gratefully to Lu Fei.

"Spend money? I didn't spend anything. This is covered by the university student medical insurance, which family members can also use," Lu Fei said casually.

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

Xu Feng was stunned for a long moment before he finally reacted. "Family members?"

Lu Fei's face turned bright red. "Don't get any wild ideas. I listed you as my distant cousin. How else would I be able to use the insurance?"

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

Lu Fei sensed his concern. "Don't worry. This isn't national medical insurance. It's a special medical coverage provided to a select group of us students at the Martial University. It's similar to a scholarship; it says family members can use it, but they rarely ever do."

"So most people just use it for their friends, and you can even withdraw the money."

"I see, Martial University really has great benefits," Xu Feng said with a sigh of envy.

Lu Fei scoffed at his words, "Great? This is all bought with our lives. Do you think it's a free ride like those liberal arts universities? We martial arts students are forged in piles of corpses on the front lines."

Xu Feng was rendered speechless.

Put that way, it was definitely a case of 'use it or lose it.'

It seemed Martial University wasn't as easy to coast through as he had imagined.

"Alright, enough about that. Let's talk business. Last night's incident has been resolved, and the Eagle Alliance will be providing an explanation."

Lu Fei's words left Xu Feng completely bewildered.

"Wait, what? Why would the Eagle Alliance be the ones providing an explanation?" Xu Feng asked, confused.

Weren't they the ones who killed those people?

"That group had been under the watch of the Martial University Special Investigation Team ever since they infiltrated the base. They were waiting to close the net, just to see what kind of show they were planning to put on. It turned out you stumbled upon them, so I simply closed the net for them. Based on the evidence found at the scene, witness testimonies, and the communicator you provided, the Special Investigation Team quickly determined their objectives and used that to file a formal inquiry with the Eagle Alliance. That's right, we killed them, but they still have to give us an account," Lu Fei said calmly.

Seeing the look of astonishment on Xu Feng's face, a subtle sense of satisfaction quietly sprouted in Lu Fei's heart.

"Things like this haven't happened openly for many years since the formation of the Earth Nations Alliance. As for what happens in the shadows, as long as it doesn't blow up, everyone pretends not to know. There's plenty of mutual infiltration going on anyway, mostly for intelligence regarding the Dimension Realm."

"Impressive. I never get the chance to learn about things like this. You truly are a genius of Martial University," Xu Feng said, giving Lu Fei a thumbs-up.

Lu Fei had been hoping to hear exactly that; Xu Feng provided the emotional validation perfectly. She couldn't help but chuckle, "Genius is an exaggeration, though I do get to participate in these things from time to time. Anyway, enough of that. Lunch is on me; the cafeteria at the First Affiliated Hospital is actually quite good. Eat as much as you want, don't be polite."

"That sounds great!" Xu Feng couldn't help but swallow hard, rubbing his hands together in excitement.

Ten minutes later.

Looking at Xu Feng sitting behind a mountain of bowls, he waved a hand, "Another bowl!"

Lu Fei: "→_→!"

Is he really trying to bleed a rich person dry?

In these short ten minutes, Xu Feng had already spent no less than three thousand yuan. He had ordered three servings of "Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone," something even Lu Fei usually couldn't bring herself to eat! Of course, it wasn't his fault for eating so much; the portions were just too small, practically like Cantonese dim sum. In reality, the stuff didn't taste as good as he had imagined.

But as Xu Feng ate, the words of Fatty and Wang Long kept ringing in his ears.

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

"It's meat from the mutant Red Scale Demon Snake. It's a top-tier supplement! So tender! So fresh! So delicious!"

"And the soup boiled from the bones of a Blazing Tiger—drink that, and you can fight nine... nine times in one night!"

"Slurp, slurp—"

Only after finishing the very last bowl of soup did Xu Feng rub his bulging belly with a look of pure satisfaction.

"Refreshing!"

Martial artists, doctors, and nurses passing through the hospital couldn't help but glance at Xu Feng, their faces filled with disdain.

But Xu Feng didn't care in the slightest.

Because he knew, this might be the only chance he'd ever get to eat here in his entire life!

This time, he had to eat his fill!