Chapter 19: What is this girl's relationship with their Chief?

"Get out of the way!" Jiang Boyu did not expect to see Cheng Xi here, so he immediately shouted a warning.

Even if Jiang Boyu had not warned her, Cheng Xi's nose had already caught the scent of the Four-Eyed Demon Fox; her current physical strength was far from sufficient, and she could not face the Four-Eyed Demon Fox head-on.

In that very instant, a figure flew over like lightning. The Four-Eyed Demon Fox was as large as a pig, its sharp claws sweeping across the roof and sending tiles scattering in all directions, while cries of alarm and screams rang out incessantly.

"Cheng Xi, run!" Yan Shengyu grabbed Cheng Xi and turned to run.

They had only just discovered their talent and had not yet had the chance to enter an academy to learn techniques; it was like holding a Sword without knowing any sword arts—how could they possibly withstand a single swipe from the Four-Eyed Demon Fox?

The dangerous aura made her whole body tense up. Yan Shengyu gripped Cheng Xi's hand tightly, and whether it was due to their bad luck or not, the Four-Eyed Demon Fox happened to be heading in their direction.

Yan Shengyu's face was deathly pale, and she was panting heavily, yet she still dragged Cheng Xi along without letting go.

Cheng Xi was forced to run along with Yan Shengyu. This body was truly useless; she hadn't run far before she was gasping for air, her throat feeling as if it were on fire.

How could human legs compare to the speed of a Demon Beast? There was no running away from this!

Cheng Xi pulled back on Yan Shengyu, "Hide!"

She shoved the person into a flower bed, then held her breath and focused, gathering the meager Spirit Essence within her body to her right fingertips. Drawing Talismans in Mid-Air was extremely draining on magic power, and she could only draw the simplest Giant Rock Talisman.

The Four-Eyed Demon Fox arrived in a flash, and Cheng Xi gritted her teeth and said, "Open!"

A golden light flashed, and the Four-Eyed Demon Fox's head slammed hard into the Giant Rock Talisman. Cheng Xi spat out a mouthful of blood and stumbled back several steps, while the Four-Eyed Demon Fox fell from mid-air to the ground. It was only stunned for a moment before it locked onto Cheng Xi and pounced toward her!

Cheng Xi cursed inwardly; could she be any more unlucky? To have the techniques but no magic power was like a eunuch marrying a stunning beauty—willing but unable.

The Four-Eyed Demon Fox clawed toward Cheng Xi's chest, letting out a howl with its sharp teeth; it was showing off to Cheng Xi, for it knew that she was the one who had made its head ache from the collision!

It wanted to tear her to shreds!

Cheng Xi's eyes narrowed slightly, her dark pupils gradually taking on a golden rim. She whispered under her breath, just about to use her Heart Blood to trigger a technique to save her life, when suddenly a golden light flew past her. As the golden light flashed, one of the Four-Eyed Demon Fox's front claws was instantly severed.

Fresh blood sprayed everywhere, splashing onto Cheng Xi.

Immediately, her waist tightened, and her whole body flew backward rapidly. Then, a black shadow stepped forward, a silver light flashed, and the Four-Eyed Demon Fox fell into a net.

"Chief!"

"Go back and accept your punishment!"

Cheng Xi's body was overdrawn, and her vision was blurry, but she knew she was safe, and her eyes went black as she fainted.

"Cheng Xi!" Yan Shengyu crawled out of the flower bed and helped the fainted Cheng Xi up, "Wake up!"

"Hand her to me."

"Chief Li?" Yan Shengyu trembled at Li Zhi'an's sinister gaze, but she did not let go of Cheng Xi, "Chief, Cheng Xi is my good friend. She committed no wrong; on the contrary, she helped the Tongtian Division intercept the Four-Eyed Demon Fox and deserves credit. You cannot take her away!"

Li Zhi'an looked at Cheng Xi's pale, bloodless face, recalling her reckless actions just now, and his expression grew even colder and sterner, "She has internal injuries; the Tongtian Division can treat her wounds."

Yan Shengyu was stunned, and in that brief moment, she saw Li Zhi'an pick up Cheng Xi and stride away.

The baleful aura on Li Zhi'an kept Yan Shengyu from daring to chase after them. Moreover, the entire Tianwei Tea House was in shambles, and many people were injured. Those who could come here were either wealthy or noble, and the tea house manager came to her to ask how to handle the aftermath.

Yan Shengyu could not get away. While having someone send a message home, she worried for Cheng Xi, deciding that as soon as her family came to take over, she would go to the Tongtian Division to demand her back.

Li Zhi'an rode the Jade Qilin Horse at full speed back to the Tongtian Division, settled Cheng Xi in the backyard, and immediately ordered someone to call Ji Muzhi.

Ji Muzhi, carrying his medicine chest, was dragged along at a run by Jiang Boyu. He panted heavily and asked, "Who is so urgent to see a doctor?"

"It's not an illness; she was injured by a Four-Eyed Demon Fox," Jiang Boyu said urgently.

"Division Guards are all tough-skinned and thick-fleshed; even if they get swiped by a Four-Eyed Demon Fox, there's no need to be this urgent." Ji Muzhi was just a delicate and weak Alchemist; how could he withstand such tossing about?

"It's a girl, not a Division Guard. Hurry up, don't let a life be lost!" Jiang Boyu felt very guilty. If it weren't for his negligence, the Four-Eyed Demon Fox wouldn't have escaped, and it wouldn't have broken into the Tianwei Tea House to hurt Cheng Xi.

Cheng Xi had even helped them catch the Demon Beast, only to end up injured herself.

Seeing that Ji Muzhi couldn't run anymore, he simply carried him on his back and sprinted all the way.

Ji Muzhi:...

Which girl could make Jiang Boyu care so much? Could this kid be having his first stirrings of love?

Then he would have to take a good look.

When Ji Muzhi saw that the Chief was also there, he immediately put away his desire to watch the fun. Seeing the girl lying on the bed with a deathly pale face, breathing more out than in, he didn't dare delay and immediately stepped forward to take her pulse.

The room was very quiet, with only the sound of light breathing.

Jiang Boyu did not dare look at the Chief, standing to the side with his head lowered, full of remorse.

Ji Muzhi finished taking her pulse, his brows furrowed tightly. He turned to look at Li Zhi'an and said, "Chief, this girl's heart meridians are injured, and she has lost a great deal of vital energy. Furthermore, her body was already weaker than an ordinary person's, yet she actually dared to use techniques; she really doesn't take her own life seriously."

Li Zhi'an looked at Cheng Xi, "Can she be cured?"

"She can, but it's quite troublesome." Ji Muzhi scratched his head, noticing how worried the Chief seemed about this girl; no wonder Jiang Boyu had carried him like he was being chased by a dog earlier.

It's just that he didn't know what relationship this girl had with the Chief.

"Prescribe the medicine first," Li Zhi'an said.

Ji Muzhi immediately wrote out the prescription and turned to hand it to Jiang Boyu, "Boil three bowls of water into one..."

"How would I know how to boil medicine? I'll go get the medicine, you boil it!" Jiang Boyu grabbed the slip and ran off immediately.

If it were a Division Guard who was injured, just boiling it casually would suffice, but Cheng Xi's state was truly frightening, and Jiang Boyu didn't dare mess around.

Ji Muzhi watched Jiang Boyu vanish in an instant, his face turning black with anger. He turned to open his medicine chest, took out a mutton-fat jade bottle, and poured out a dark red pill.

"Chief, we must first have this girl take a Nourishing Spirit Pill to protect her heart meridians."

"Bring water." Li Zhi'an took the pill and sat by the bed, gazing at Cheng Xi's face.

Cheng Xi was usually sharp-tongued; seeing her so weak now, he paused for a moment, then turned slightly to scoop her up into his arms.

Cheng Xi's soft body leaned against his chest, and Li Zhi'an felt extremely uncomfortable; no woman had ever been able to come within a yard of him. Her head rested on his shoulder, her black hair draped over him, her eyes closed tight, showing no reaction.

Li Zhi'an pursed his lips, then used one hand to pinch her chin and the other to place the pill inside, then held her half-up and fed her the water Ji Muzhi handed over.

Ji Muzhi:...

What kind of background does this girl have to actually make their Chief lower himself to feed her medicine personally!

Watching their Chief gently lay the person back down, help the girl lie comfortably, and even tuck her in with a silk quilt.

Ji Muzhi was completely numb, and his gaze toward Cheng Xi became even more different.

"You just said her body is weaker than an ordinary person's; what does that mean?" Li Zhi'an asked, looking at Ji Muzhi.