Pill Tycoon - Chapter 29

Chapter 29: Street Chase

One man might have been manageable for the woman, but two equally skilled opponents were too much. Unable to dodge in time, she let out a muffled groan as a deep cut appeared on her shoulder, blood flowing freely.

This all happened in an instant. The surrounding crowd, initially thinking it was a movie shoot, panicked when they saw the blood, scattering in all directions.

Lu Qiwen, seeing the injured woman, leaped up from the ground, appearing beside her in a flash. He knocked one man’s knife away and grabbed the woman’s waist, disappearing into the crowd.

The woman, possibly from blood loss or shock, collapsed into Lu Qiwen’s arms.

Moving swiftly through the crowd, Lu Qiwen could feel the two men still pursuing him. No matter how he tried to shake them off, they stayed on his trail.

Finding a dark corner, he noticed a trail of blood. Realizing the woman’s bleeding was giving them away, he quickly tore a strip of cloth from her clothes and wrapped her wound.

As the sound of pursuit grew louder, Lu Qiwen felt a thrill. He had always been a dedicated cultivator, rarely encountering other practitioners. Today, he had met several and was now part of an intense chase.

In the dim evening light, the two men closed in. Lu Qiwen smiled, lifting the woman onto his back. With a light step, he scaled a concrete wall, disappearing among the tall buildings.

When the men reached the spot where Lu Qiwen and the woman had been, they found the blood trail had ended. One man examined the ground, frowning, “They’ve realized we’re tracking them. The blood stops here. We should report back.”

The other man added, “Who was that guy? His skills were on par with our master. We’re in trouble for letting them escape.”

The two men left quietly.

Lu Qiwen, carrying the woman, arrived at a construction site for a new villa complex. It was after hours, so the site was deserted. He gently laid her on a clean wooden board in a room that smelled of fresh paint.

Now able to see her clearly, he noticed her plain face, which didn’t match her well-proportioned body. Perhaps fate had given her a perfect figure but a plain face to balance it out.

Not concerned with her looks, Lu Qiwen saw the cloth he had used to bandage her wound was soaked with blood. Realizing the cut was severe, he quickly applied pressure to stop the bleeding.

He tore off her sleeve, revealing smooth, white skin marred by a long, deep cut on her shoulder. The wound was gruesome, with no beauty in sight.

Taking out a jade bottle, he crushed a pill and sprinkled the powder on her wound, which quickly stopped the bleeding.

Breathing a sigh of relief, he tore more cloth from her clothes, exposing more of her white skin. As he bandaged her wound, he couldn’t help but notice her perfect curves and smooth skin.

Despite her plain face, her body was flawless. He wondered how such beauty could be hidden behind such an ordinary appearance.

Lost in thought, he was brought back by a soft moan. The woman opened her eyes, meeting his gaze with clear, expressive eyes that made her face come alive.

“Thank you for saving me,” she whispered.

He smiled, “It was nothing. Why were those men trying to kill you?”

Her face darkened, “I can’t tell you. You’re my savior, and I can’t drag you into this.”

He shrugged, “Alright, I won’t ask. But your wound…”

She sat up, her pale face showing a faint smile, “Thank you for bandaging me. If I can, I’ll repay you.”

She stood, unsteady, and walked into the darkness.

Watching her go, Lu Qiwen wanted to follow but decided against it, heading back to the hospital instead.

From a distance, the woman watched him leave, sighing, “You’re a good man, but you shouldn’t get involved with me. The demon cult is too powerful for one person to fight.”

Though she recognized his strength, the thought of the cult’s vast power filled her with dread. She wondered if anyone could stop such an evil organization.

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