Chen Nan retrieved a Body Tempering Pill from his storage space and swallowed it, quickly regaining his strength.
He picked up Du Yuan in a bridal carry and said, "You two watch this side, I'll go rescue this beautiful elder sister first." With that, he vanished from the city wall.
Watching Chen Nan's receding figure, Wu Jiu's eyes were filled with determination: "I'm definitely going to have my son study medicine, understanding medicine is truly invaluable!"
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Chen Nan found an inn and checked in with Du Yuan.
The inn had already ceased operations, with only one staff member left to tend to it.
Upon seeing Chen Nan arrive, the staff member immediately asked if he needed any assistance.
Chen Nan asked the staff member to prepare hot water, then took Du Yuan to an upper room.
He then examined Du Yuan's condition.
There was still fluid in her chest cavity.
If it were just fluid, it would be manageable with induced vomiting.
However, one crucial point must not be forgotten.
The accumulated water in the city was not clean water.
It was floodwater.
The water contained a large amount of sand and silt.
That sand and silt had settled in her chest cavity.
"Let's try!"
Chen Nan didn't know if he could clear the fine sand and silt from Du Yuan's chest.
But he decided to try nonetheless.
He cautiously placed his hand on her chest.
Then, he activated his spatial domain.
Instantly.
A small spatial domain enveloped Du Yuan's chest cavity.
Chen Nan willed it.
The accumulated water in her chest immediately began to churn.
At the same time.
Du Yuan's expression became much more contorted.
"Come out!"
Chen Nan's gaze sharpened.
The accumulated water in Du Yuan's chest instantly materialized on her chest.
It looked as if a spring had spontaneously erupted from nowhere.
It was quite eerie.
"Indeed, there are so many wonderful uses of spatial laws for me to unlock!"
Chen Nan showed a faint smile, then looked at Du Yuan: "This elder sister should now be out of danger."
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Night!
Raindrops pattered on the roof tiles and windows.
Du Yuan weakly opened her eyes, a flicker of confusion flashing in them: "Where is this?"
A familiar voice came from afar: "This is an inn in the city."
Du Yuan relaxed, then sat up with some effort.
But at that moment.
She was shocked to discover.
She was completely naked, like a slippery loach.
She grabbed the quilt to cover herself and looked at Chen Nan with blazing anger: "Did you take off my clothes? You scoundrel, what did you do to me?"
"Did you do that to me while I was unconscious because I slapped you?"
"You beast, I'll kill you!"
Saying this.
Du Yuan sent a palm strike through the air towards Chen Nan.
"Elder sister, it's not that... *cough*..." Chen Nan was sent flying out of the window by her palm strike, a trickle of blood escaping his lips against his will.
This woman's strength was too formidable.
With Chen Nan's skills, he couldn't even find an opportunity to defend himself.
The inn's staff member rushed over upon hearing the commotion. Seeing Chen Nan spitting blood, they immediately said angrily: "Officer Chen carried you back in the rain, and besides me helping you clean up, he stayed by your side the entire time, afraid you'd have any trouble. Why did you hurt him?"
"Do you have any conscience at all?"
Looking at the young girl in her early twenties before her, Du Yuan's mouth widened, her eyes filled with disbelief: "It... it was you who took off my clothes?"
The staff member snorted: "Officer Chen said you were drenched and needed to have the grime wiped off, so I had to take off your clothes. Is there a problem?"
"If I had known you were so wicked, I wouldn't have helped you at all." Saying this, they helped Chen Nan up, their eyes full of concern: "Officer Chen, the people in the city all know you are a good person who cannot bear to see suffering, but is there really no need to help every stray cat and dog?"
"Miss, it's a misunderstanding, all of this is a misunderstanding." Chen Nan forced a smile, enduring the burning sensation in his chest: "Um, could you help my elder sister change rooms?"
"Since Officer Chen has requested it, of course. You two can go to the room next door." The staff member said, "If Officer Chen needs anything, just call me." With that, they began to clean up the mess on the floor.
Du Yuan retrieved a clean red dress from her storage artifact, put it on, and followed Chen Nan to the adjacent room.
She looked at Chen Nan with a pitiable expression, her eyes full of self-reproach: "Officer Chen, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have attacked you without knowing the situation."
"And I've hurt you twice in one day."
She was truly remorseful.
Chen Nan had saved her life, and instead of repaying him,
She had even struck him.
She felt a pang of guilt.
She felt it was unfair to Chen Nan.
"Elder sister is being too serious." Chen Nan forced a smile: "The reason you hurt me is fundamentally because you felt violated, and it was an instinctive reaction of self-preservation."
"This shows that you are a person who values yourself."
"However..."
"However, what?" Du Yuan looked at Chen Nan curiously, finding his previous words quite reassuring.
Chen Nan hesitated for a moment, then finally said: "This also shows that you are a person with an empty heart, because your self-protection mechanism doesn't allow anyone to get close to you. Anyone who approaches you, you will assume they have ulterior motives."
"You... How do you know my inner thoughts?" Du Yuan's eyes widened in disbelief.
She never imagined that a man she had met by chance would understand her so well.
Just as Chen Nan had said.
She never lacked suitors.
However.
For some unknown reason.
She simply felt disgusted by the men around her.
No reason at all.
She felt disgusted from the bottom of her heart.
Although she had tried to get closer to men, the results were disappointing.
Not a single man could impress her.
Chen Nan smiled and said: "I am a doctor, capable of healing not only the body but also the mind."
Du Yuan's situation was very common.
She was arrogant and looked down on other men.
Especially those in high positions, she would naturally reject all men who approached her.
Du Yuan looked at Chen Nan uneasily: "Younger brother, am I sick? Can this illness of mine be cured?"
At this moment.
Her address to Chen Nan had changed.
She now regarded him as an equal.
"Elder sister, why do you say that? Just because you reject the opposite sex around you, you think you're sick?" Chen Nan shook his head dismissively: "I don't think it's an illness to refuse to get too close to other men before finding your true love."
"You just haven't met the right person."
"When you meet the other half of your life, you will definitely go all out for him, fall in love, and enjoy your love!"
"I just don't know which scoundrel will benefit from it!"
Du Yuan was amused, her laughter like blooming flowers: "Are you envious of that scoundrel?"
Chen Nan nodded without denying it: "Elder sister is stunningly beautiful, how many men wouldn't be moved upon seeing you? And who wouldn't envy your partner?"
"It's a pity I'm too young and you wouldn't fancy me, otherwise I'd definitely pursue you."
A ripple stirred in Du Yuan's calm heart. She blushed and said: "How do you know I wouldn't fancy you if you don't try?"