But when it came to finding someone else, he couldn't think of a suitable candidate for the moment.

"Why don't you transfer it to yourself?"

Panda said.

"I'm not that fond of getting involved personally."

Liu Zheng smirked.

When there were no followers, he had to do everything himself. Now that he had followers, he still had to do everything himself—what was the point of having followers then?

"I may not know the Nightmare Suppression Technique, but this clearly targets fortune and status. Your fortune scared even my master; how could a mere Nightmare Suppression Technique affect you?"

Panda said.

"Alright, but let's make it clear. If I get caught, you have to transfer it onto yourself."

Liu Zheng was half skeptical of its words, but having no better solution, he agreed.

"Got it, got it, you're really tedious, busybody."

Panda replied impatiently.

"If you're not tedious, why don't you do it yourself then?"

He rolled his eyes.

Liu Zheng decided to be his own decoy, and next was to prepare the materials.

The four black beasts and four white birds weren't that rare, but gathering them still required some time. So he simply used his own flesh as a substitute.

With Panda drawing the array with vermillion ink, Liu Zheng cut eight chunks of flesh about the weight of a head and placed them at eight positions, then had Panda put him and Feng Mo Miku at the center.

Then, he stabbed a blood-streaked tentacle into Feng Mo Miku's throat and himself bit down on Feng Mo Miku's neck.

Violet and red blood flowed into each other's bodies, while the eight piles of flesh sank into the array.

The red light flared up, and strands of black qi were pulled out from Feng Mo Miku's body, drilling into Liu Zheng's pores.

A few minutes later, the black qi was finally extracted completely, and the red light of the array gradually faded.

"How is it? Can you speak now?"

He let go of Feng Mo Miku's throat and asked.

"Yes, thank you, Uncle."

Feng Mo Miku said politely, clutching her neck.

"That's good. Doctor, could you please help her with the wound?"

Liu Zheng said.

"Alright."

Considering she was a girl, Doctor Nile tore off a small piece of bandage and placed it on Feng Mo Miku's neck. The bleeding stopped immediately.

"Was it you who poisoned Li Qingsheng?"

He asked seriously.

"No, Grandfather never taught me how to make incense, and the incense-making techniques I learned from my bloodline weren't harmful."

Feng Mo Miku shook her head.

"Do you have any clues about this matter?"

Liu Zheng asked again.

"No, I'm usually focused on studying and rarely have conflicts with others. If I must say, the only ones I have grievances with are Li Qingsheng and the other two."

Feng Mo Miku shook her head again.

"Do you think it's possible that Li Qingsheng staged this himself?"

"Very unlikely. Li Qingsheng is very concerned about his ranking. Just because I scored higher than him in one subject, he's been targeting me everywhere. If he stays unconscious for a long time, he risks losing his first place in the grade. He can't handle that."

Feng Mo Miku said.

"Among the remaining two, who do you think is most likely?"

"If I must say, I don't think any of them could have done it. Wait..."

Feng Mo Miku's expression shifted as if she had thought of something.

"What are you thinking of?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No, nothing."

Feng Mo Miku shook her head.

"Your grandfather paid a huge price to save you, and I spent a lot of effort to fulfill my promise to him. So, I don't want you to hide anything from me."

"You wouldn't want your grandfather to have to order takeaway for you again, would you?"

He grabbed Feng Mo Miku's shoulders, forcing her to look him in the eye.

Paying for such a delivery is a burden borne entirely by the one who orders.

The staff should have finished checking by now, and the cashier should have settled the accounting.

"I... a junior girl confessed to me, but I didn't accept."

Feng Mo Miku bit her lip and said.

"Oh, love turning into hate."

"But she didn't say anything harsh after being rejected and wished me well instead, and never bothered me afterward. So I thought there wouldn't be any follow-up."

Feng Mo Miku said.

"Maybe she can just endure, letting her hatred brew in silence. You think she hasn't bothered you again, but she might have just been watching you from the shadows all along."

Liu Zheng said in a sinister tone.

"How could you know so much about this?"

Feng Mo Miku shivered involuntarily.

"Because I've seen it."

He said mildly.

Having been around girls during his school days, he'd seen many such situations.

"What's her name? Which class? What's her family background?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"I only know she's a freshman, nothing else. I haven't seen her since that day."

Feng Mo Miku said.

"Do you still remember her appearance?"

"Yes, I do."

Feng Mo Miku nodded.

"Can you draw?"

"A little, but not very well."

Feng Mo Miku modestly said.

"Then draw her appearance for me, and I'll match it to someone at school. Da Ji, go buy a set of drawing materials."

Liu Zheng instructed.

"Yes, boss."

Niu Ma acknowledged and left.

"For now, stay in the clinic. If you need anything, let me know, and I'll have someone prepare it for you. If you're worried about missing classes, I can hire a tutor for you; they'll probably be better than your school's teachers."

He said.

"I will follow your arrangements. But, can I at least go back to see my grandfather first?"

Feng Mo Miku pleaded.

"Hmm... alright. Ah Bao, after Miku finishes her drawing, escort her to Bathhouse Street to see her grandfather, and then bring her back."

Liu Zheng hesitated for a moment but eventually agreed to her request.

With Panda's protection, there shouldn't be any issues on the way.

"Oh."

Panda reluctantly agreed.

"By the way, where was the Nightmare Suppression Technique transferred to? Why don't I feel a thing?"

Liu Zheng remembered to ask.

"It's suppressed by your fortune. As long as your fortune doesn't decline to the point where it can't suppress it, it will remain dormant."

Panda replied.

"And if my fortune declines?"

"Then it will flare up. But given your fortune, if you ever decline to the point where you can't even suppress something like this, it won't matter whether it flares up or not."

Panda said indifferently.

"Easy for you to talk when you're not the one in trouble."

He gestured a middle tentacle at Panda.

He'd better find a way to get rid of it eventually; otherwise, who knows if it'll become the straw that breaks the camel's back one day.

"Alright, I should get going."

Spending too much time outside—Niu Ma would hold a grudge against him for sure.

"Is it safe for you to go back like this?"

Doctor Nile expressed concern.

Given Liu Zheng's height was now a bit shorter than usual, and knowing him, this indicated that he was exhausted.

Moreover, without the support of the Legendary Armor, his physical strength was diminished by at least seventy percent.

"It should be fine; I still have many trump cards left."

Liu Zheng replied.

"If they're your trump cards, don't use them lightly. I'll change my gear and send you back."

Doctor Nile turned to go inside.

"Alright then."

He didn't decline.

Given their relationship, there was no need to be polite over minor matters.

With Panda and the Sphinx holding down the fort, nothing should go wrong at the clinic.

Escorted by the fully armed Doctor Nile, Liu Zheng returned to the dining area, then to the lounge.

Niu Ma was absent, so he took the opportunity to sit on the straw heap and called Li Ziming.

"Mr. Liu, do you need us to do anything else?"

Li Ziming eagerly asked.

He had already heard from his group of friends about Liu Zheng's exploits, which were truly impressive and cool.

He was even considering discussing with his father about transferring directly to Meide Middle School.

"Not for now. You did well this time, so what kind of reward would you like?"

Liu Zheng asked.