After gaining his freedom, Qin Hui did not return to Jiang Yanxi's side. Instead, he allowed Li Dazhuang and Er Tuzi to appear before the public.
Qin Hui had predicted that Huang Qing and Zhao Yu would not let him go. If he were to show himself again, although they wouldn't openly cause trouble, they would likely seek him out in secret.
Qin Hui detested trouble, and the most fundamental way to avoid it was to ensure they couldn't find him.
Only after a significant amount of time passed and Zhao Yu returned to the Dragon Patrol Division would this matter truly be laid to rest.
As for Qin Hui himself, he chose to reside in a small rural village.
It was a perfect opportunity to nurture his Hundred Leaf Grass and refine some elixirs. If he could break through to the fifth level of martial arts, Qin Hui would feel confident.
The worries of Jiang Yanxi and the others were unnecessary because as long as Qin Hui was alive, that was the best news.
A few days later, Huang Qing was on the verge of madness. He had expected Qin Hui to appear, but instead, Qin Hui had vanished as if from thin air.
Even Huang Qing had no idea where to start looking for Qin Hui. In the past few days, Huang Qing had visited Jiang Group multiple times but found no breakthrough.
Zhao Yu was in a similar predicament. He represented the Dragon Patrol Division in investigating the case, but he had found nothing. Calls from his division had been coming in frequently, causing him considerable annoyance.
Now, they could neither openly search for Qin Hui nor find any clues in secret. This was a major headache.
Initially, Zhao Yu had considered apprehending Li Dazhuang or Er Tuzi for questioning. If they could secretly kidnap him, Zhao Yu could do the same.
Unfortunately, only Qin Hui knew where he was, and he had not told anyone else.
Compared to the troubles of Zhao Yu and Huang Qing, Qin Hui was living a very happy life. More importantly, Qin Hui's Hundred Leaf Grass had sprouted new tender leaves.
Over these past few days, Qin Hui had also successfully refined several top-grade elixirs. These elixirs could help ordinary people with good potential advance to become martial artists, similar to how Li Dazhuang had become a first-level martial artist from being an ordinary person.
Another characteristic of these elixirs was that they could cure all illnesses for ordinary people who consumed them. While this sounded exaggerated, it was based on actual results.
If Qin Hui were to auction these elixirs, he would likely become the richest person in the world very quickly.
Time trickled by, and Qin Hui stayed in the small village for about half a month before the Hundred Leaf Grass finally reached maturity.
That noon, Qin Hui specifically used scissors to cut the leaves and branches of the Hundred Leaf Grass and slowly simmered them into a medicinal soup.
According to Qin Hui's previous calculations, consuming this medicinal soup made from the Hundred Leaf Grass would allow him to break through to the fifth level of martial arts.
Once Qin Hui broke through to the fifth level, he could walk unimpeded throughout Jiangnan Province.
An hour later, Qin Hui had finished boiling the Hundred Leaf Grass soup.
For this batch of soup, Qin Hui had harvested all the Hundred Leaf Grass he had obtained, leaving behind only the bare stalks. It would likely take three years for these Hundred Leaf Grass plants to regrow.
This meant that the Hundred Leaf Grass was a one-time use item for Qin Hui, as he believed that within those three years, he might find something better than the Hundred Leaf Grass to help him break through.
Despite saying this, the Hundred Leaf Grass was still very valuable, and keeping it to give to others or to nurture his relatives would be good.
"Although the taste isn't quite right, that's how medicine is. What sweet medicinal soup is there?"
Qin Hui commented slightly as he smelled the aroma.
Soon, Qin Hui picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
As the medicinal soup went down, Qin Hui felt a warm and comfortable sensation in his intestines.
To aid in the digestion of the medicinal soup, Qin Hui immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began his breakthrough.
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In the meeting room of the police station, Zhao Yu sat in his seat, idly spinning a pen, his expression relaxed and natural.
"At a time like this, you still have the leisure for this?"
Huang Qing sat opposite Zhao Yu, looking helpless.
After this period, Huang Qing's eye circles had become noticeably darker.
She had no choice; she had been investigating Qin Hui's background for days, but the information showed that Qin Hui had only been in Jiangnan Province for less than two months.
In just two months, Qin Hui had stirred up such a massive storm. Most importantly, no information about Qin Hui prior to these two months could be found.
This situation made it seem as if Qin Hui were an unregistered resident, making it impossible to get a handle on him.
Moreover, Huang Qing had also heard that the Sun family from Yan Jing was preparing to send people to investigate Qin Hui.
Qin Hui had mentioned before that the mastermind behind this was the Sun family. While Qin Hui's words couldn't be fully trusted, they had to be considered.
If the Sun family was indeed behind it, they might not be able to do much to them, perhaps only a warning.
"Heh heh, don't worry. This time, I'm confident I can make Qin Hui reveal himself voluntarily. Not only that, but I can also lure out all the hidden martial artists in Jiangnan Province."
"These martial artists inherently pose an unstable threat to society. If you can identify all of them, the Dragon Patrol Division will surely notice you. With my recommendation, you can then become a true martial artist."
Zhao Yu said with a smug smile.
Zhao Yu was supposed to return to the Dragon Patrol Division, but the division had suddenly assigned him another mission. It was because of this mission that Zhao Yu had come up with a plan that achieved multiple objectives: completing the mission, capturing Qin Hui, and most importantly, winning the heart of the beautiful lady.
"Oh?"
Huang Qing looked surprised. None of this was within her knowledge. It must be that the Dragon Patrol Division had made other arrangements.
That made sense. Official organizations like the one for martial artists were only about twice as large as those families, and there were many secrets she was unaware of.
"Alright, I'll tell you the specific plan now. We've discovered some unusual incidents in the Xishan mining area."
"The Xishan mining area was fine initially, but in the past few days, it's as if they've dug up something. Before the miners could explore it, they all died mysteriously, and not even their bodies were found."
"As the saying goes, great danger often conceals great treasures."
"Those who can obtain such treasures must be martial artists. I have already quietly released this news, and it will surely gather a group of martial artists."
Zhao Yu was very confident. As long as Qin Hui went, he was sure he could apprehend him.
Because Zhao Yu knew that no matter how strong Qin Hui was, he couldn't contend with firearms. With the help of firearms, capturing Qin Hui would be a sure thing.
"What if Qin Hui doesn't go?"
Huang Qing reacted quickly and analyzed.
"You don't need to worry about that. Jiang Group is planning to acquire the Xishan mining area soon, and we've already invited them for a visit. As for the disappearance of the miners, only our internal people know about it currently."
Zhao Yu spun the pen, looking composed.
Although he was concealing this from Jiang Yanxi, it was just a small tactic to achieve his goal.
Didn't Qin Hui use despicable means to trick him before?
Since Qin Hui dared to trick him, Zhao Yu was determined to get his revenge.