Chapter 163: I'm the Boss, Listen to Me
'Recovery Pill?'
Zhou Fan had never heard of it, but he reached out and took it anyway. He opened the bottle and sniffed it. There was no scent at all!
He tipped one out and swallowed it. Zhou Fan's eyes instantly shot open, and he stared at Fan in disbelief!
This damn Recovery Pill had instantly healed the injuries inflicted on him by that little girl, Wan'Er. The medicinal power was so potent that even after his wounds were healed, Zhou Fan could feel the residual energy lingering in his meridians, being slowly absorbed by the strange Tai Chi Diagram in his Dantian!
Zhou Fan quickly closed his eyes to carefully sense the changes within his body. After the residual medicinal energy was absorbed by the Tai Chi Diagram, the Longevity Technique inside him actually started circulating on its own!
"How many did you two skim off for yourselves?" Zhou Fan treated the porcelain bottle like a treasure, putting it away carefully before looking up at Fan and He Yi.
"Two each. You gotta understand, we'd only ever heard of this stuff, never actually taken it. We heard it not only heals injuries but also boosts your strength!" Fan chuckled, slowly holding up two fingers without trying to hide it.
"How about this? Each of you gives one pill to these sisters, and I'll reluctantly let it go. Otherwise, I'll have to go ask Lingling Daoist for an explanation and see what he has to say about this."
Zhou Fan said, feigning indignation as if he had been terribly wronged.
"Zhou Fan, can you be a decent human being for once? You've still got sixteen pills on you, so why don't you spare two?" Fan was equally indignant, but inwardly, he was incredibly smug. 'When I was handing them to He Yi earlier, the guy didn't want them, or said one would be enough. I told him that regardless of what he wanted, that scoundrel Zhou Fan would definitely accuse us of skimming some off. If we each keep two, then no matter how shameless he gets, we brothers will at least get to keep one each!'
He Yi, who was standing to the side, also looked astonished. Although he was slightly stronger than Fan, when it came to scheming, he was truly no match for him.
"Isn't that obvious? What's yours is mine. One pill each is enough for you two. It'll save your lives in a critical moment. You can always ask Lingling Daoist for more when you get the chance. I don't believe he'd just watch you die. But it's different for these two young ladies. They're new to this, don't have much experience, and aren't as strong as you guys. It's so dangerous for them!"
Zhou Fan spouted this absolute nonsense with a perfectly straight face. At the same time, he took out a cigarette and lit it, sighing. "Sigh. If the twenty pills I was supposed to get hadn't been skimmed by *certain people*, what would it matter if I gave them two pills each?"
"Alright, alright, stop talking! We'll each give up one, okay?" Fan waved his hand dismissively. As he and He Yi each took out a pill and gave them to the twins, he couldn't help but complain, "You're lucky you were born in this era. If this were ancient times, you'd definitely be one of those greedy, bloodsucking landlords!"
"Quick, put them away. They can save your life in a pinch!" Zhou Fan motioned for the two sisters to put away the Recovery Pills, then turned to Fan and He Yi. "Alright, spill it. Who's this person you're trying to catch? And where is he now?"
"The guy's name is Xiaobu. He lives in that residential building across the way, but we don't know the specific apartment yet!" Fan walked to the window, parted the curtains, and looked out, pointing at the building where Xiaobu lived.
Zhou Fan was stunned.
'Xiaobu?'
'After all this, you guys and I are after the same person?'
"If you don't know the exact apartment, then what's the plan?" Zhou Fan asked, feigning ignorance. But he suddenly recalled the people he had seen in Xiaobu's room earlier. 'Those must be the people Elder Witch sent that Fan was talking about!'
'Five people sent by Elder Witch, plus Xiaobu, makes six people. And they're all experts!'
'For a job like this, it's no wonder they're giving me benefits. They're not getting the short end of the stick!'
Zhou Fan thought to himself.
"My master is already here, down in the residential complex. He said he has a way to find Xiaobu's apartment. Then, all we need to do is make our move and force Elder Witch to show himself!"
Zhou Fan frowned slightly and looked down toward the complex. Sure enough, he saw a figure in a corner. 'That must be Lingling Daoist,' he thought.
"Let's get ready and head down. This Xiaobu is very important to us; we can't afford any mistakes!" He Yi said in a low voice, heading for the door with Fan.
"Wait. You two are not allowed to split up, and don't stray too far from me. And you'll fight two-on-one. We need to avoid any accidents, got it?"
Zhou Fan followed behind with the twins, whispering his instructions to the two women.
"We're not weak!" the two sisters said, almost in perfect unison.
"I'm the boss here. It doesn't matter if you're weak or not, you listen to me!" Zhou Fan said domineeringly. Not caring what the two young women were thinking, he gave each of them a light smack on the head.