Two days later, Chen Feiyu's injuries had largely recovered.
As for Liu Simeng, Qin Hanchu had already sent her to Qingdai's side. With Qingdai and the others protecting her, Liu Simeng was absolutely safe.
Bang bang…
Qin Hanchu was cultivating in his hotel room when he suddenly heard a knock.
He opened the door to find Chen Feiyu standing outside.
"Come in," Qin Hanchu said with a smile.
Chen Feiyu closed the door and asked, "Mr. Qin, what do I need to do now?"
"I'll first help you increase your strength to the peak of the eighth rank, and then you'll be the bait." As he spoke, Qin Hanchu took out his acupuncture needles.
"Peak of the eighth rank?" Chen Feiyu said awkwardly, "With my current realm, it would take at least five more years to reach the peak of the eighth rank."
"With my help, two days will be enough," Qin Hanchu said.
"T-two days? Mr. Qin, you're not joking, are you?"
Chen Feiyu couldn't believe his ears. He was currently in the middle stage of the eighth rank, two small realms away from the peak. Even with the aid of medicine, it would take at least several years to succeed. Qin Hanchu claimed it would only take two days?
"Whether I'm joking or not, facts will speak for themselves."
"Take off your shirt and pants, and then cultivate using your breathing technique."
Qin Hanchu didn't explain but immediately began. Although Chen Feiyu was skeptical, he sat down as arranged by Qin Hanchu.
Seeing Chen Feiyu begin to circulate his energy, Qin Hanchu placed his fingers on Chen Feiyu's pulse. After an hour of observation, Qin Hanchu had a clear understanding of Chen Feiyu's cultivation trajectory.
Standing up, Qin Hanchu sterilized the needles and then began acupuncture on Chen Feiyu. After inserting only six needles, Qin Hanchu stopped.
"You'll feel intense pain soon, bear with it."
As soon as Qin Hanchu finished speaking, Chen Feiyu's brow furrowed tightly. Simultaneously, veins bulged on Chen Feiyu's body. These veins represented the meridians within his body. Qin Hanchu had sealed six of Chen Feiyu's acupoints, forcing his Qi to surge towards new acupoints. Once these acupoints were opened, Chen Feiyu's realm would advance by a level.
Chen Feiyu had suffered torment since childhood, and enduring pain was commonplace for him. Five minutes later, Chen Feiyu seemed to hear a crisp snap. Immediately after, the previous pain vanished. As the pain subsided, an indescribable sense of comfort and exhilaration followed. Chen Feiyu was shocked to find that his strength had broken through. In less than two hours, he had reached the late stage of the eighth rank? If he had relied on his own cultivation, it would have taken at least two years to break through.
Qin Hanchu removed the needles and said, "Consolidate your realm for a bit. I'm going out to eat. Don't worry about security; you have people protecting you."
Leaving the room, Qin Hanchu headed to the hotel's buffet restaurant. As Qin Hanchu was selecting food, a woman walked by, looking down at her phone. Because she was looking down, she didn't see Qin Hanchu standing in front of her and bumped directly into him.
Smack!
The woman's phone slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground.
"Are you blind? Didn't you see someone in front of you?"
"This phone of mine is worth five hundred thousand yuan. You have to compensate me!"
Qin Hanchu, unaware of what was happening, turned around just in time to see the woman yelling at him.
"I was standing here, not moving. You bumped into me," Qin Hanchu said, bewildered.
"What do you mean? Are you trying to renege?"
"Everyone, come and see! This person knocked my phone down and now refuses to take responsibility."
The woman shouted loudly. As she yelled, many curious onlookers gathered.
"Wow, it's an iPhone 15 Supreme Custom Edition!"
"I saw a news report. This phone is inlaid with eighteen diamonds and costs over five hundred thousand yuan!"
"No wonder he's trying to get out of it. This phone is too expensive!"
"The young man is dressed so ordinarily; he probably isn't from a wealthy family."
Qin Hanchu wasn't angry at first, but the woman's outburst caused a hint of coldness to enter his eyes.
"There's a surveillance camera here. It will be clear whether you bumped into me or I bumped into you," Qin Hanchu said, pointing to a nearby camera, as he didn't want to argue with the woman.
"Alright, let's see!" the woman's expression changed slightly.
"Mrs. Huo, what's wrong?" At this moment, the buffet restaurant supervisor walked over and addressed the woman very politely.
"Mrs. Huo? Could she be Huo Qiliang's wife?"
"This hotel seems to have shares owned by Huo Qiliang."
Among the crowd, some had already recognized the woman's identity.
"This person bumped into me and broke my phone," Mrs. Huo said, staring at the supervisor with a peculiar look. "We need to check the surveillance footage. Is your surveillance working properly?"
The supervisor was a shrewd man; Mrs. Huo's gaze told him how to respond.
"I'm truly sorry, the buffet restaurant's cameras are currently under repair and not operational."
"No wonder you wanted to check the surveillance. Did you already know the cameras were broken?" Mrs. Huo said viciously to Qin Hanchu.
"Are the cameras really broken?" Qin Hanchu asked the supervisor.
"Of course. Is there any reason for me to lie to you?" The supervisor was extremely respectful to Mrs. Huo but spoke to Qin Hanchu with an arrogant demeanor.
"Can't afford to pay? How about this: as long as you kneel down and apologize to me, I'll reduce the compensation." Mrs. Huo crossed her arms and sneered.
"Kneel down and apologize? You think you're worthy?" Qin Hanchu said coldly.
"Scoundrel, do you know who I am? How dare you speak to me like this!" Mrs. Huo cursed angrily.
Qin Hanchu pointed at the phone on the ground and said, "Now take your phone and get lost, or it won't be the phone that gets broken, but you!"
"This kid is bold. He dares to speak to Mrs. Huo like that?"
"He's finished. Mrs. Huo's temper is notoriously difficult."
Mrs. Huo was enraged. She pointed at Qin Hanchu's nose and cursed, "What? Are you going to hit me? You son of a bitch, I..."
*Crack...*
"Ah!"
Before Mrs. Huo could finish her sentence, Qin Hanchu suddenly grabbed her finger. In the next second, Mrs. Huo's finger was snapped. The piercing pain caused Mrs. Huo to let out a howl.
"He... he actually broke Mrs. Huo's finger!"
"Is he crazy? Isn't this courting death?"
"Whose child is this, so heedless of consequences! If he broke Mrs. Huo's finger, Mr. Huo can cut off his hand!"
The onlookers gasped in shock at Qin Hanchu's actions. Huo Qiliang was a prominent figure in Island City and had dozens of guards. Qin Hanchu breaking his wife's finger was like slapping Huo Qiliang in the face!
"You dare to lay hands on Mrs. Huo? You're dead!"
Huo Qiliang held shares in the hotel, making him one of its owners. The supervisor of the buffet restaurant couldn't stand by and watch when the boss's wife was assaulted. He quickly grabbed a walkie-talkie and called for the hotel guards.
"You broke my finger, I'll make you die!" Mrs. Huo's face was pale with pain, and she roared like a tigress.