Weighed down by his thoughts, Xue Ge returned home and found a small figure outside the courtyard wall, holding something to her chest as she slept against the edge of the gate.
"..."
Why was there another one?
But this one could not simply be covered with a piece of clothing and left there.
Xue Ge walked over and shook her shoulder.
"Muzi, Muzi, wake up."
"... Mm... huh?"
Muzi opened her eyes groggily. When she saw Xue Ge, she hurriedly wiped her face and stood up, handing him the two thick notebooks she held.
"Here! These are for you!"
"These are..." Xue Ge took them.
"The first one explains how to practice the Chakra Scalpel. Didn't I say I'd write it down for you? I brought it over," Muzi said. "The second one is a formula for a painkiller. Getting hurt when you're out fighting must feel awful, right? This can ease the pain."
"After you use it, you can tell me how well it works."
Xue Ge put away the second notebook and leafed through the first.
The notebook's dozens of pages were almost completely filled. A glance showed that it contained not only instructions for learning the Chakra Scalpel, but also its various applications and extended uses.
Looking at the slightly messy handwriting and all the little diagrams of people, Xue Ge could imagine how much effort had gone into this notebook.
And all of this was because of something he had mentioned in passing...
Looking at Muzi, who still wore a bright, lively smile despite the dark circles under her eyes, Xue Ge fell silent for a moment.
"... Were you waiting here for me?"
"Yeah. I couldn't find you during the day, and I only knew where your house was. There wasn't anyone home, either,