Chapter 58

Li Yi originally thought he would have to lie in the hospital for ten days.

In fact, he had somewhat underestimated the body recovery speed of a practitioner. On the seventh day of his hospitalization, the doctor informed him after an examination that his body had basically healed and he could remove the bandages and plaster and then be discharged. However, it should be noted that it is best not to engage in strenuous activities for the next ten days.

Hearing this news, Li Yi was very excited.

He had been lying in the hospital these past few days, feeling anxious; on one hand, there were some things he needed to deal with himself, and on the other hand, he couldn't cultivate.

So, as soon as Li Yi heard he could be discharged, he immediately went through the discharge procedures.

It's just that because the situation was special, whether he could be discharged still needed the consent of the investigator Wang Jian, because Li Yi still had a murder case on him, and the hospital dared not let Li Yi leave without Wang Jian's word.

Li Yi immediately called Wang Jian and explained the matter of his discharge.

"Discharging so soon?" On the phone, Wang Jian was very surprised, seemingly not expecting Li Yi's injuries to recover so quickly. Under normal circumstances, Li Yi would have to lie there for ten days or half a month.

It seems that Li Yi not only had the advantage of youth, but more importantly, the cosmic energy accumulated in his body was abundant, accelerating the healing of his cells.

"Yes, the doctor said I have no problems and allowed me to be discharged, but I still need your consent," Li Yi said.

Wang Jian thought for a moment and replied: "Then you can be discharged first; I will make a call to the hospital right away. In addition, don't run around today; keep in touch at all times. I'm going to take you back to the Investigation Bureau to let you officially join us and become an external combatant."

"Okay, I understand," Li Yi said. "Then I'll go home first to deal with some of my own affairs, and contact me when you're free."

"Be safe; your case has been spreading quite widely among practitioners recently, and perhaps some people will have some ideas about you," Wang Jian reminded him.

Li Yi's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this: "What kind of ideas?"

"You have mastered a powerful fist technique, and there is also the news that Ning Wu deliberately spread that you might have a Mystic Object... but I have already refuted the rumors for you; you don't have a Mystic Object. However, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be some people with ulterior motives. You don't need to worry too much; after you join the Investigation Bureau, these troubles will be much less," Wang Jian said.

"I know, I will be careful. Thank you for your reminder." Li Yi hung up the phone after speaking, and his heart gradually sank.

He understood what Wang Jian meant.

A fist technique plus the news of an uncertain Mystic Object could indeed move many people's hearts.

Perhaps everyone knows that the news about the Mystic Object is fake, but the fact that Li Yi has mastered a powerful fist technique is genuine.

And now Li Yi has no identity or background, so naturally, some people will have designs on him.

"Judging from the current situation, my choice to join the Investigation Bureau and become an external combatant is correct. After causing such a big incident, it is basically impossible for me to hide at home and cultivate quietly again," Li Yi took a deep breath; he felt that his peaceful life had been broken.

But he was also prepared for this.

While waiting for the hospital's discharge notice, Li Yi began to pack his things.

Soon.

Li Yi's gaze stopped on the box that Lin Jie had brought.

Inside the box was the garment made from flood dragon skin.

He thought for a moment and took the garment out directly.

It was only then that Li Yi discovered that this was a gray-white garment in an antique style, a bit like a flying fish suit, but what was embroidered on it was not a flying fish, but a five-clawed black dragon. In ancient times, such a pattern would be considered a violation of regulations and would lead to beheading, but there is no such rule now. Besides that, the style of the garment had been improved to be more form-fitting and compact, obviously custom-made according to someone's figure and preferences.

"It is indeed Yang Yi Long's garment; that guy likes this style. But it looks like he had just received it and hadn't had time to wear it before he had to compensate Lin Jie."

Li Yi touched the unique texture on the garment, and a faint flow of luster could be seen moving across it. It was clear that the skin of this flood dragon contained abundant cosmic energy, which also gave this garment some peculiar effects.

As for what effects, he didn't know, but he could be sure that this thing was definitely worth as much as the best bulletproof vest.

"Let's try it on and see if it fits."

Li Yi immediately put on this coat.

His figure was still somewhat different from Yang Yi Long's, but after trying it on, he found it quite fitting. It's just that the effect of wearing it didn't have that slender, upright, and dashing feeling, but instead made him look sturdy and fierce, like a martial artist who had returned from hunting a dragon.

Moreover, this leather garment was clearly airtight, but it felt exceptionally cool and comfortable when worn on the body, and the mosquitoes and insects nearby didn't dare to approach, avoiding it one after another.

"Good stuff." Li Yi couldn't help but exclaim.

Extraordinary creatures are indeed extraordinary.

It's just that when he thought about how this garment was worth a Guidance Technique, Li Yi couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

He understood that Yang Yi Long did this on purpose.

The combination of the Guidance Technique and Li Yi's fist technique would definitely produce a terrifying chemical reaction. Lin Yue could see this, and there was no reason for Yang Yi Long not to see it.

Therefore, Yang Yi Long didn't want to bring out the Guidance Technique because he didn't want to see Li Yi master this opportunity before him, which is why he sent such a garment.

No matter how good the garment is, it can't provide much help to Li Yi now. This thing can't be sold for money, nor can it increase strength or assist in cultivation; at best, it's just an expensive luxury item.

"This garment is not important to me at all. On the contrary, Lin Jie was injured because she stood up for me, which makes me feel uneasy. However, Lin Jie's words also reminded me that the Guidance Technique is not exclusive to Yang Yi Long. Since that's the case, I'll just work hard to earn money and spend a lot of money to buy it from someone else."

Li Yi's gaze shifted, and he thought in his heart: "I wonder what the salary and benefits of an external combatant are? How long will I have to work before I can afford a Guidance Technique?"

Just as he was thinking, the nursing staff walked in and notified Li Yi that he could be discharged now.

Upon receiving the notice, Li Yi left the hospital without saying a word.

He hailed a taxi and headed straight for his old home.

Less than half an hour later.

Li Yi had already appeared in that familiar old residential complex.

At this moment, the cordon of the residential complex had been withdrawn, and the bloodstains on the ground had been cleaned up, making it impossible to tell that a tragic murder had occurred here seven days ago.

"First, get the Mystic Object back."

Li Yi immediately headed toward the opposite residential complex and finally retrieved the half-broken knife coin from the brick seam of an inconspicuous alley.

Looking at the familiar Mystic Object, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and then returned home.

Arriving at the door.

The door was still broken, and there was a cordon line at the entrance.

However, the inside of the house had been cleaned up neatly; the bodies were gone, the bloodstains had been cleaned, and many useless sundries had also been thrown away.

This shouldn't have been done by the investigators; it should have been handled by Li Yi's relatives.

But even so, this place could no longer be lived in.

Li Yi just walked in.

The movement immediately attracted the attention of the people inside.

"Who is it?"

A middle-aged woman walked out of the kitchen cautiously at this moment, holding a rag with bloodstains on it, seemingly in the middle of cleaning.

"Aunt, it's me." Li Yi said hurriedly.

"Li Yi, you're back?"

Aunt Zhang Gui was immediately overjoyed at this moment: "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Why didn't you say anything in advance? I could have had your uncle drive to pick you up. You really are something; such a big thing happened and you didn't say a word, causing the family to worry so much."

Although Li Yi was busy working and almost never associated with these relatives, and he was a transparent person in the family group, these relatives would still come to help no matter what when something really happened, which moved him very much.

"I thought everything was fine now, so I didn't notify everyone," Li Yi said. "Aunt, don't clean anymore. There's no way to live here after such a thing happened. I plan to find a new house to move out to in these few days."

"What? You're moving?" Aunt Zhang Gui was a bit surprised, but then she reacted: "Moving is also good. If you live here and someone comes to take revenge one day, it will be troublesome. You are an honest child; after moving, don't tell outsiders where you live, and pay special attention to safety at all times. Don't let anything happen."

"I know this, thank you for the reminder, Aunt." Li Yi nodded: "By the way, Aunt, are my parents okay?"

"Don't worry, your parents are fine; they are lying in the medical pod. You have really worked hard for all this, living alone and taking care of them is not easy, and now such a thing has happened. Fortunately, you are safe and sound; otherwise, how sad would your parents be if they knew after waking up one day?" Zhang Gui sighed with emotion.

"It's okay, everything will get better." Li Yi said as he walked into the room.

The room where his parents were located had not suffered any damage, the medical pod was operating normally, and the nutrient solution had also been replaced.

"By the way, Li Yi, I have packed up the more important things in the house and put them here for you; there's nothing else." Zhang Gui spoke up at this moment.

At this moment, Li Yi saw that the nutrient solution he had bought before and some of the family's savings were all put together and kept well without being lost. Besides that, the human skin head covering and the mud horse were also still there.

Then he took out 100,000 in cash from those savings, added four golden nutrient solutions, put them into a bag, and handed them to Zhang Gui.

"Aunt, take this nutrient solution back for you and Uncle to drink; it's good for your health. Also, keep this money; consider it for me to buy some clothes and food for you and Uncle."

Zhang Gui was startled: "This, this is too much. Li Yi, take it back quickly. You live alone and have to take care of your parents; there are many places to spend money. I can't take it."

"It's okay, Aunt, just keep it. I killed a wanted criminal last time and got a reward of several million; I'm not short of this money. And I am a practitioner now and have joined the Investigation Bureau; there are many opportunities to earn money, and life will get better and better in the future," Li Yi said, while forcefully letting his aunt accept this gift.

Under such special circumstances, his aunt could still come to his house to help; this sentiment is not light.

One must know that coming to Li Yi's house now is very likely to get involved in trouble and implicate oneself.