Chapter 4965 — Preparing to Leave
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"A big shot like Wei Zhao would never stoop to a worn-out woman like that, surely?" Chen Qiang said with a frown. The gulf between Wei Zhao and Qin Chan was as vast as heaven from earth, and Wei Zhao had no shortage of women around him anyway—Wang Xinyan, Huang Xiaotao, and even Huo Yudie of the Chenjiao Academy. Every one of them was better than Qin Chan. How could those two possibly end up together?
"I don't think it's come to that either, but you saw it yourself—he just called that shameless hussy into his room. Who knows if he's taken a sudden fancy to sample something new?" Qi Dong spread his hands helplessly.
"That..." Chen Qiang immediately lost his nerve as well. If Qin Chan really did latch onto a towering backer like Wei Zhao—even if it were only this once—they absolutely could not provoke her again. Otherwise, if they truly incurred Wei Zhao's displeasure, they would not even know how they died.
But the two of them had dallied with Qin Chan for so long that letting go now left them utterly unwilling. To be honest, they were still quite infatuated with her. After all, in terms of looks Qin Chan ranked among the very best; even if she could not match Wang Xinyan, she was not far behind, and in the whole of the Chenxing Academy one could hardly find a beauty to compare with her.
"Let's wait and see. I reckon Wei Zhao won't stay at our academy for long. Once he's gone and the tea's gone cold, Qin Chan still won't escape our grasp!" Qi Dong said in a low voice.
"Mm, for now that's all we can do." Chen Qiang nodded in agreement.
Naturally no one knew of this conversation the two held tucked away in a corner. In fact, even if Wei Zhao had heard it, he would not have paid it any mind. With Qing Xuanzi shielding her and outside support like Wang Xinyan and Huang Xiaotao, if Qin Chan still could not shake those two off, it would only prove that she herself was too weak. Even Wei Zhao could not attend to every detail and help her forever; from then on it would be up to her alone.
Early the next morning, the treasure ship of the Chenxing Academy was a scene of bustling activity. Li Ren was directing the assembled Chenxing disciples as they packed everything up, preparing to set sail at once.
Although Wei Zhao had earlier had him spread word of an early return to the Chenxing Academy merely to lure out the enemy, such a thing could not be taken back once said. Since the word had gone out, it had to be carried out in earnest. Besides, last night's scheme had failed to do Chang Minghui in, so returning to the Chenxing Academy a few days early was a good thing for Wei Zhao as well—it saved him from staying here with his heart in his throat.
A treasure ship could not simply set sail at a shout; the various preparations required were exceedingly complicated. In particular, the protective formation had only just been hastily repaired and needed a bit more time to be tested. Otherwise, if they recklessly put out to sea only to find the protective formation had failed, the fun would truly begin.
Wei Zhao took Wang Xinyan and the other women to chat idly on the deck while watching everyone make the final preparations. Just then Zhuang Yifan once again came aboard in person and cupped his hands, saying, "Master Lin, the Earth-Steadfast Pill you refined is truly miraculous. Zhuang is endlessly grateful."
"Oh?" Wei Zhao looked him up and down anew and found that Zhuang Yifan's complexion was much fuller than before, with none of that former sense of hidden depletion of blood and vitality. It seemed that after taking the Earth-Steadfast Pill last night, his injuries had healed completely.
Not only that, but Zhuang Yifan's aura now carried a certain restless stirring—a sign of ample foundation and that he was not far from a breakthrough.