The Entry-plundering Demon Hunter

Chapter 438: Chapter 379: Blood Dispersion Disease? Not an Incurable Disease (Part 2)

"Coincidentally, my cousin at the Medical Bureau has a potion that treats this exact illness. I can ask her for some!"

"Besides, a shattered root bone isn’t that hard to fix!"

"There’s a medicine in the New District called Nirvana Powder. It can reconstruct your root bone!"

"It’s just that the price is a bit high—we’re talking several million!"

"And after you take it, the quality of the reconstructed root bone isn’t guaranteed. It could be low-grade, mid-grade, or even high-grade. It all depends on your own natural talent!"

"I can help you get some... And if you want to bring your family to the New District, that’s not impossible either!"

"I can negotiate with the school on your behalf and see if they can make an exception to admit you!"

"Don’t look at me like that. I’m not just dangling a carrot in front of you, and I’m not trying to fool you!"

"We’ve known each other for a while now. You should know what kind of person I am!"

"Everything I just mentioned requires an equivalent exchange!"

"It only works if you can offer a bargaining chip that satisfies me. I won’t force you. The choice is yours to make!"

"If you’re willing to give up on your sister and your family!"

"If you choose to stubbornly protect the Blood Handprint, I don’t care. The Town Martial Department can investigate everything I mentioned on their own, but you only get one chance!"

A smile never left Lin Yi’s face.

It was as if he were discussing something completely trivial.

In fact, he was so relaxed, it was like he was catching up with an old friend he hadn’t seen in ages.

His chopsticks never stopped moving, constantly picking up slices of meat and vegetables.

Every now and then, he would add more meat slices to the pot.

He did his best to make sure the copper pot never ran empty.

Then he called out again, "Waiter, could we get some more broth, please? And two more plates of sliced lamb, an order of shrimp paste, and an order of tripe. Thanks!"

After speaking, Lin Yi placed some more food into Li Xuewen’s bowl.

"Think while you eat. Don’t neglect your appetite!"

"In this life, our most basic need is to eat. Filling your stomach is the foundation of survival!"

"But *how* you fill your stomach, and by what means—that’s your own choice!"

When Lin Yi finished, he placed another helping of lamb into Li Xuewen’s bowl.

Just then.

A waiter came over carrying a copper pot.

First, he refilled their hot pot with broth.

Then, another male waiter approached with a food cart.

He brought over the two extra plates of meat, tripe, and shrimp paste that Lin Yi had just ordered.

"Enjoy your meal!"

"Alright, thanks!"

Lin Yi smiled lightly and nodded, then added the freshly delivered tripe into the copper pot.

Just a few seconds later, he fished it out.

He placed it into both his own bowl and Li Xuewen’s.

Seeing that Li Xuewen still hadn’t made a decision and had a vacant look in his eyes,

Lin Yi said with a smile, "To be honest, since we got to the New District, we’ve never had a chance to sit down and quietly enjoy a hot pot meal like this!"

"Huh? Why?"

Startled, Li Xuewen quickly looked up and asked.

Lin Yi smiled. "We’re too busy. At Xingwu University, there are no classes. Not even Martial Arts courses!"

"If you don’t want to fail, you have to constantly earn credits!"

"You have to go to Jail City and hunt demons to get those credits!"

"Jail City is a place filled with evil and death!"

"It’s not just demons locked up in there, but also the most vicious and depraved people!"

"Think about it. When you lock humans and demons up together, you either become demon food, or... what kind of person do you think survives in an environment that harsh?"

"One time, I went to Jail City with Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and Sun Tao!"

"We entered a desert map where most of the demons were insects!"

"Have you ever seen a scorpion the size of a large dog? And not just one or two—when you run into them, there are at least twenty or thirty at a time. There are also earthworms bigger than pythons..."

Lin Yi spoke without pause.

Li Xuewen listened with intense focus.

"That was the time Wei Nan and Zhou Qi were seriously injured. They nearly died in there!"

"After that, they redoubled their efforts, training hard to raise their cultivation levels!"

"They were determined not to hold us back, so the next time we went in, they could unleash a slaughter!"

"Sigh. University life was supposed to be great!"

"But then, the demons rampaged, running into the cities and slaughtering innocent people!"

"Brother Chu’s Demon Hunting Squad hunted those demons, and then the Blood Handprint appeared!"

"At first, they targeted members of the Demon Hunting Squads. Then they went after the Public Security Bureau and the Town Martial Department, until finally, they launched fierce attacks on the universities..."

"During that time, the New District fell into complete chaos!"

"It felt like we were back in the Old District. It wasn’t until the Blood Handprint slowly came to light that we had a clear target to focus on!"

"Now, the Blood Handprint cells in the New District have been mostly purged by us!"

"But not in the Old District. Not only are there feeding grounds here, but there are also places where they raise demons!"

"When we first got back to the Old District, we heard that many people had mysteriously disappeared.

Look at all the missing person flyers plastered on the telephone poles!"

"Every single person on them... they’re probably gone, aren’t they? Some might have even become demon food!"

After Lin Yi finished speaking.

Li Xuewen subconsciously turned his head and glanced down at the telephone pole below.

It was just as Lin Yi had said.

Not just on the telephone poles, but also on bus stop signs and walls, missing person flyers were plastered everywhere.

"They are also someone’s children, brothers, sisters.

They are fathers, mothers, and sons!"

"Why should they have to die? Why should they become food for demons?"

"Like you, they all just want to fight to stay alive!"

"Just like your sister, some of them have lost the only brother they could rely on!"

When Lin Yi was done.

Something seemed to stir within Li Xuewen.

His brow furrowed deeply.

After a long silence, he nodded. "Give me a pen and paper. I’ll write down everything I know for you!"

Lin Yi smiled. "No rush. Let’s eat first!"

"It’s not too late to write after we’ve eaten and drunk our fill!"

Li Xuewen looked up and gave Lin Yi a deep, long look.

In that moment, it was as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

A smile he hadn’t shown in a long time appeared on his face as he said, "Tell me more about your time in the New District."

"Oh, right, have you seen Hu Quan? Not long after you left, I think he went to the New District too!"

"No, our school is too far from the city he’s in!"

"Didn’t we contact each other last time? We were planning to go find him after a while!"

"But then we discovered the demon attacks on the cities, and after that came the Blood Handprint incident!"

"We never had the time. But he’s doing okay now, training hard at his school!"

Li Xuewen chuckled and nodded.

"Is everything you just said true?"

"What?"

Lin Yi paused, looking up at Li Xuewen.

"About being able to cure my sister, and... helping me get to the New District?" Li Xuewen repeated.

Lin Yi smiled. "As for treating your sister, I can guarantee that!"

"When I get back to the New District, I’ll find my cousin and get the medicine from her!"

"As for your schooling... I can’t promise anything. Every school has its own rules and regulations. I’ll do my best to apply for you!"

"Even if you can’t go back to school, wouldn’t it still be good if I could help you apply to move to the New District?"

"The pressure of life in the New District isn’t as intense as it is here in the Old District!"

"If I help you find a job, it should be enough to support your whole family!"

"But don’t get your hopes up about this part. I can’t guarantee I can make it happen!"

"I can only try to apply. I can’t promise it will be successful!"

Hearing this, Li Xuewen nodded.

"I’m already incredibly grateful that you’re willing to help me!"

"Even if it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t matter. As long as my sister’s illness can be cured, I... I... I can die without regrets!"

As soon as he said this,

Lin Yi shot him a glance. "Stop talking about life and death all the time. Who would choose to die if they could live?"

"Why else do you think so many people are desperate to get to the New District? Isn’t it for the chance to live a good life there?"

"The same goes for you. You have to live well, no matter where you are!"

Li Xuewen nodded. His eyes were already red, and he struggled to keep his tears from falling.

Only after the two had eaten and drunk their fill,

Lin Yi handed him a pen and paper.

Li Xuewen wrote down everything he knew about the Blood Handprint.

He detailed it all, piece by piece.

This included the personnel structure in Xinghai City and their recent plans.

He even included information on Blood Handprint members in the surrounding cities...