Chapter 3191 — Tang Yuqi Concedes Defeat
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So Tang Yuqi truly did not dare leave the building casually. He simply hid inside the unfinished shell of the building, waiting until Pure Cold Heavenly Venerable departed before he dared to come out. Yet he felt somewhat ashamed. Wei Zhao was likewise an early Heaven Rank expert, but he had dared to stand before Pure Cold Heavenly Venerable—a master at the peak of the late Heaven Rank—without so much as a change in expression.
What truly appalled Tang Yuqi, however, was this: it was one thing for Wei Zhao not to fear Pure Cold Heavenly Venerable, but Pure Cold Heavenly Venerable actually feared Wei Zhao—and feared him absurdly, trembling from head to toe. And from what Wei Zhao had said, it seemed Wei Zhao had already formed a deep enmity with that Tomorrow After Tomorrow Sect, and had even killed members of their sect. If a master at the peak of the late Heaven Rank was afraid of being finished off by Wei Zhao, then had Wei Zhao's strength not already defied the heavens themselves?
And yet Wei Zhao was, most certainly, only an early Heaven Rank expert. This baffled Tang Yuqi utterly. But since he was a detective, his mind was exceptionally sharp and his logical reasoning formidable. From those few brief exchanges between Pure Cold Heavenly Venerable and Wei Zhao, he could already judge that Wei Zhao's strength was absolutely not limited to what he had shown so far.
"Take this Minor Restoration Pill. Once you've recovered, we'll have our match," Wei Zhao said, pointing at the ground where Pure Cold Heavenly Venerable had left the Minor Restoration Pill.
"Much obliged!" Though half of Tang Yuqi's shoulder had been shattered, he could still walk. Enduring the pain, he nodded to Wei Zhao, then picked up the Minor Restoration Pill and put it in his mouth. For an injury like this, the Minor Restoration Pill was enough; there was no need yet for the Major Restoration Pill.
Tang Yuqi said no more, but swiftly refined the Minor Restoration Pill, and his injuries were brought under control. Even so, his wounds could not heal in an instant; some time to recuperate would still be needed. A match now was certainly out of the question.
"Go back and rest first. When you want to spar, just tell me," Wei Zhao said. His impression of Tang Yuqi was rather good, but that did not mean he would hand Qiu Lingshan over to him just because of a good impression.
To be honest, Wei Zhao's feelings for Qiu Lingshan were rather special. The two of them had been through a great deal together, and letting her go, giving her to someone else, was plainly impossible.
"No need for a match," Tang Yuqi said. "Mr. Lin, I know my own shortcomings. Just now, facing that expert from the Tomorrow After Tomorrow Sect, I was far, far beneath you. He feared you—that proves you possess strength that makes him afraid. Otherwise, with his power, he would have no reason to be so afraid, no reason to humble himself before you. And to me, he was a master who could wipe me out with a lift of his hand. So I am no match for you!"
"Heh..." Wei Zhao smiled. It seemed Tang Yuqi was not a stubborn man but a very rational one. Once he recognized the gap between them, he would not keep clinging on.
"Lingshan, I wish you happiness!" Tang Yuqi turned to Qiu Lingshan and said, "This time, I am convinced wholeheartedly!"
"Tang Yuqi, actually, you're a pretty decent person..." Qiu Lingshan felt a little embarrassed now.
"Well, I've just been handed a 'good guy card,'" Tang Yuqi sighed, then smiled and said, "Still, Captain Song, I'd like to stay on here. After all, my father is about to arrive, and it's hardly practical for me to go abroad to be a detective again. You won't fire me, will you?"
"With a bargain of a great detective like you working for me, of course I won't let you go!" Qiu Lingshan laughed.