Xiahou: "I've already arranged for a courtyard in the city. We'll be moving in tomorrow."
"If you don't have a place to stay, you can move here."
"Deal."
Chen Nan readily agreed.
Although the courtyard wasn't large, it was enough for him, his mother, and Xia Youwei.
He did have tens of thousands of taels in banknotes, enough to buy a house.
However, there was no immediate need for it.
Firstly, he had promised to buy the best house in the city.
Even buying a temporary place now would be a waste.
After all, the underworld was different from the mortal world; buying a house was easy, but selling it was difficult.
Secondly,
He needed the silver to purchase medicinal herbs for refining pills.
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The next day.
Xia Youwei's family moved out of No. 13 Dongyuan Street.
To Chen Nan's surprise.
The Xia family had bought the detached courtyard belonging to Deputy Magistrate Gong.
It was... very convenient.
Deputy Magistrate Gong's detached courtyard was only a five-minute walk from the county office.
It would be really convenient for dating, and such.
After helping the Xia family settle in, Chen Nan returned to No. 13 Dongyuan Street.
He packed all the rotten and moldy vegetables in the side room and stored them in his storage artifact, pondering where to discard them.
If he had to move them all manually, it would take at least a day's work.
But with the storage artifact, it was much easier.
However, as he was casually handling things.
He noticed a line of text appearing in the circular token made of agarwood: Heard you died?
There was also a 'Three' in the bottom right corner.
"What is going on?"
"How can there be writing on this wooden token?"
"Could this be a communication token?"
"Does the 'Three' in the bottom right corner indicate the sender's identity?"
Chen Nan was well-traveled and knowledgeable.
He quickly deduced that this circular token might be a communication token from within the Anti-Heaven Cult.
Thinking of this.
He injected his spiritual energy into the wooden token and composed a line of text: How could I be killed so easily?
He wanted to follow the thread.
To find the remnants of the Anti-Heaven Cult.
This would undoubtedly be a great service.
However.
After sending the message, there was no response.
Chen Nan didn't wait for a reply.
He stored the token in his storage ring and then went to the courier station.
After picking up his mother and Song Ziwei, they purchased some cooking utensils like pots and pans in the city.
And new bedding.
Only then did they return to No. 13 Dongyuan Street.
This would be their home from now on.
So it needed to be tidied up properly.
As night fell.
After dinner, Chen Nan changed into his constable uniform, a long saber at his waist, and said to Wang Mengqing: "Mother, I have to go on duty. Please rest well."
Looking at her son's dignified appearance and upright demeanor, Wang Mengqing's eyes welled up with tears: "My son has achieved success."
"I will surely be a good person and not let down your upbringing," Chen Nan said with a smile. He savored the maternal love he was now experiencing, pure maternal love.
This was the first time he had felt a bond since arriving in the underworld.
"Go, be careful," Wang Mengqing said reluctantly, but she felt gratified and proud from the bottom of her heart.
Chen Nan left home.
He saw two little mice fighting on the wall in the distance and felt a little more at ease.
He arrived at the county office.
Song Yunfei and the others were already waiting there.
They were all discussing Yuan Zun's transfer and the impending arrival of a new city lord.
Upon seeing Chen Nan.
They all appeared surprised.
They thought Chen Nan would leave with Yuan Zun.
Chen Nan knew what they were thinking but didn't explain. He smiled and said, "Let's go patrol the streets, and give Wu Team another injection."
Except for Song Yunfei, the other four were full of anticipation.
They knew Wu Jiu's injuries were severe, and he had almost died.
They also knew that after Chen Nan gave Wu Jiu an injection, he had passed the critical stage.
Now they were about to witness it firsthand, and they were excited from the bottom of their hearts.
An hour later.
The group arrived at Wu Jiu's home.
Before entering the house, they could hear children singing nursery rhymes in the dimly lit room.
There were also bursts of laughter from time to time.
At this moment.
Wu Wangshi, inside the house, saw Chen Nan and the others in the courtyard and quickly came out, warmly inviting them: "Come in, come in, please sit inside."
"Sister-in-law, how is Captain Wu?" asked Zhang Lu, a constable.
Wu Jiu's weak laughter came from inside the house: "I almost kicked the bucket."
Then everyone entered the house.
And saw Wu Jiu leaning against the head of the bed.
His complexion had become much more rosy.
Although there was still blood on the bandages wrapped around his chest.
It was bruised blood.
The problem wasn't serious.
Seeing Chen Nan and the others enter, Wu Jiu's three children scrambled around, showing off to them, even picking up wooden swords to spar with them.
It was evident that Song Yunfei had a good relationship with these three little rascals.
"Go on, go play outside." Wu Wangshi picked up a broom and shooed the three children into the courtyard.
Then she poured water for the five of them.
Wu Jiu looked at Chen Nan and grinned, "I heard you brought me a miracle drug?"
"Come, let me show you this so-called miracle drug."
Chen Nan took out penicillin. There was some white powder in the small glass bottle.
"This is it, that pulled me back from the clutches of death?" Wu Jiu found it unbelievable.
The other four, except for Song Yunfei, felt the same.
Chen Nan thought for a moment and said, "Don't underestimate this white powder. It can snatch ten of you from the hands of death." He then looked at Wu Wangshi and asked her for a syringe and some boiled water.
After doing so, he poured a small amount of penicillin into it, dissolved it, drew it into the syringe, and then expelled the air, smiling at Wu Jiu: "Come on, expose your buttocks for the injection."
Looking at the nearly five-centimeter-long needle glinting coldly.
Wu Jiu panicked.
Even though he was a constable and had seen many storms, he wasn't as terrified as he was now.
"No wonder my butt hurt when I woke up. So it was because of this!"
"By the way, can you give it somewhere else?"
Chen Nan shook his head: "No!"
Seeing this, Wu Jiu's face was full of tension, and his eyes were pleading: "Then can you be gentle?"
"What the hell, you grown man, do you need to be so fussy?" Chen Nan looked displeased. This guy didn't hesitate when he blocked a sword for him, but now he panicked at the sight of a needle.
Wu Jiu showed an awkward yet polite smile: "I don't know what's going on, I just feel this needle is very scary."
Chen Nan: "Someone, hold him down."
"Yes!"
Song Yunfei and the others scattered and pinned Wu Jiu onto the bed.
Chen Nan wiped his hands, took cotton soaked in high-proof white wine to disinfect Wu Jiu's buttocks, and then pushed the syringe into his backside.
The next moment!
A heart-wrenching scream suddenly echoed in the night!
After the scream.
Wu Jiu lay on the bed, looking at everyone with a hint of resentment in his eyes, feeling humiliated.
As if he were a violated widow.
Chen Nan wiped his hands and said earnestly, "Since all the brothers from our team are here, I have something I need your help with."
Seeing his seriousness.
Everyone inexplicably felt the atmosphere become much more solemn.
"Go ahead, what is it?" Wu Jiu forced himself to sit up: "As long as we can help you, we will go all out."