Chapter 51: Rejection
Huǎngzi swiftly ended the call, sensing my unease, and hastened to reassure me, "Lǎo Qín, don't fret too much. Trust me, now that Lǎo Pān has agreed, I'm confident we'll get some solid intel soon."I nodded, but couldn't shake off the uneasiness lingering in my mind. It just didn't add up why I was the sole target of the strange letter. Huǎngzi and I are both here, so why single me out? And Professor Zhāng isn't some mob boss; why would he keep people at bay? Plus, our relationship is merely acquaintanceship, nothing close enough to warrant such targeting.After pondering for a while and feeling at a loss, I had no choice but to pin my hopes on Huǎngzi. After all, he's much more streetwise than my wild guesses.The days in the hospital dragged on tediously. During this time, we visited Lǎo Cài, who was recovering well. I reckoned he'd be up and about in another couple of days.As for the corpse poison incident, Lǎo Cài didn't seem bothered. After being stung by the corpse scorpion, he had already come to terms with it.What left Huǎngzi and me feeling sheepish was how this guy, like an elder, advised us to adopt a more open-minded outlook. He urged us to spend quality time with our families and pursue our passions to avoid future regrets.So, three days passed in this manner, and Huǎngzi and I were on the road to recovery from our injuries. Nurse Zhōu granted us permission to come and go from the hospital freely, as long as we didn't forget
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