The Gentleman at the End

Chapter 67: Chapter 66 Delivery

Mr. Li, lying on the sickbed as a Patient ‘closer to the moon’, had long sensed the aura of Moon Skin emanating from the two men.

He struggled to suppress the craving and excitement within him,

suppressing his longing for freedom,

and did his utmost to maintain the dignity and oppression that befitted the owner of the Clinic.

“Hand over all the Moon Skin you’ve collected to me, and as long as the merchandise is without issues, I will instruct the nurse to administer a sufficient dose of Rat Plague serum to you,” he said.

Yi Chen first gave a standard gentleman’s bow,

then, in front of Mr. Li, the Doctor, and the nurse, he began to remove his coat and waistcoat and unbutton his shirt.

Edmund did the exact same thing beside him.

When their upper bodies, covered in Moon Skin, were fully exposed, they emitted an especially pungent fuel odor… stemming from pre-prepared kerosene lamp fuel.

Yi Chen said with a smile:

“Mr. Li, you are no longer a ‘gentleman’, therefore I have doubts about your honest character.

I request that we first be given the Antidote, and once the Pathogen is cleansed, we will naturally fulfill our promise and hand over all the Moon Skin.

Of course,

if there’re any issues,

we wouldn’t mind burning our Physical bodies, incinerating the last remaining Moon Skin in Viner City… Self-immolation is better than willingly degrading oneself,” he said.

Yi Chen’s words were saturated with satire, causing Mr. Li’s facial muscles to twitch, but he could only suppress the anger within his heart.

That’s right,

he didn’t dare lash out,

for if the last remaining Moon Skin was destroyed, he might be trapped here forever.

“… I agree to your terms,” said Mr. Li.

As Mr. Li nodded, the bandaged nurse inserted the needles corresponding to their ring fingers into the necks of the two men,

and though it was an Antidote, Yi Chen still had Vision help with rerouting its absorption to prevent any adverse effects on the body.

After five minutes had passed,

the white hairs on Edmund’s neck began to fall off, and his eyes started to clear.

Once the Antidote’s effectiveness was confirmed,

the two of them started tearing off the Moon Skin adhered all over their bodies, stacking it together.

Mr. Li on the sickbed was also very cautious, not letting Yi Chen or Edmund hand it directly to him, but instead had the nurse nearby act as an intermediary.

When the stacked Moon Skin was brought before him,

Mr. Li could no longer restrain his excitement, ignoring his body glued to the sickbed, forcibly sitting up… with a ripping sound, streaks of Blood and Flesh on his back were torn apart.

However,

as Mr. Li examined each piece of Moon Skin, the excited expression on his face gradually faded.

Lifting his eyes like the most vicious rat in the gutter, he gazed at the two men on the bed, “Twenty inferior Skins, with only one piece of Moon Skin that’s somewhat satisfactory… I’m not very pleased with this amount.”

“There was nothing we could do, we arrived at Old John’s Theater when most of the Moonkin had already evacuated. However…”

Yi Chen deliberately drew out his tone, waiting for the other party to prompt him. @@novelbin@@

“However, what?”

“However, we not only killed a Moonkin in the sewers, but we also encountered a very Special Moonkin at Old John’s Theater, whose Power exceeded that of an Ordinary Moonkin.

It was precisely because of this Moonkin that we spent an entire day and a great deal of our Physique, barely managing to complete a ‘kill’… no, it should count as a Capture Technique?”

“Where is his Skin? Why isn’t it here?”

“This Moonkin is quite Special, with his Moon Seal landing right at the position of the ‘third eye’.

We tried to tear off his entire face Skin, but found it was too easily damaged, so we had to abandon the skin harvesting.

In the end, we decided to ‘dismantle’ this Moonkin, divided into two pouches, and brought him specifically to the Clinic for your personal utilization. I believe that aside from the Moon Skin being useful to you, his Physical body might also be a good supplement,” Yi Chen suggested.

At this news,

Mr. Li immediately became interested.

“Oh! You’ve actually Captured one alive, why not bring it here quickly for me? If it is as Special as you say, I won’t mind the shortfall in Moon Skin.”

Yi Chen said somewhat awkwardly:

“As you can see, we have exhausted our Physique during the fight.

The two large backpacks used for transporting the ‘Moonkin’ are now in our teammates’ hands… their condition is relatively better and they’re more capable of guarding the dismantled Moonkin, to prevent him from escaping and regenerating.

They are currently carrying the backpacks and are asleep. As long as you allow them to come ‘inside’, the items can be delivered anytime.”

Mr. Li didn’t respond immediately but pondered something.

The reason why he had only arranged to meet with the two men was to consider the risks that might arise once the full squad assembled… Even if the people before him were just junior gentlemen, he needed to remain cautious.

If not for this caution, he would’ve been dead long ago.

“”

After some deliberation, Mr. Li made his decision,

“Your companions will be coming over here shortly, but they can only stay in the clinic. The backpack with the corpse pieces will be taken by a nurse to the underground area and delivered into my hands.”

Yi Chen feigned deep thought as he spoke,

“That carries a great risk!

My companion is proficient in ‘sealing’ techniques, and it’s his responsibility to seal and monitor the backpack carrying the lunar citizen… If we hand it over to the nurses here, the seal will be broken.

Not to mention that the clinic is bathed in moonlight, which could empower that lunar citizen, making it quite possible for them to kill the nurse and escape en route.

By then, there would be no chance to capture them back.”

Mr. Li nodded lightly, acknowledging the reason in Yi Chen’s words; he himself would not allow such a situation to occur.

“How about this, let the one skilled in sealing come down here, while the other must remain above.

If they really are a special, high-quality lunar citizen who meets my needs as you claim, I will naturally let you return to report back, so you can continue to live well in Zion.”

Yi Chen bowed slightly, speaking very respectfully, “Certainly, Mr. Li, you may make the arrangements.”

Almost at the same time.

Dagbert and Anna woke up on this side, visiting ‘Same Space’ for the first time,

even though they had been forewarned about the ‘internal grayification’.

But upon seeing the patrol of long-legged doctors and bandage-wrapped nurses, they were still stunned for a moment… The visual impact brought by the Non-Normality was rather strong.

“Mr. Li said that only the one among you responsible for sealing the backpack can come down with me, the other person needs to wait above,” the nurse said.

The two of them were quick to respond, immediately realizing what ‘sealing’ meant.

Dagbert, ever reticent, took off his backpack and spoke first, “I’ll stay above.”

“Hmm,”

Juliana didn’t say much else,

taking the two bags on her own and following the bandage-wrapped nurse into the elevator.

The reason for this arrangement was simple,

the space in the basement infirmary was limited, and if a battle broke out, Dagbert’s physique and giant sword would not have room to maneuver and would risk injuring teammates due to the close quarters.

Remaining above,

he would also cut off the connection between the clinic and the underground area.

Dagbert stayed at the elevator entrance, standing with legs astride… Clang! He planted his heavy sword straight before him, standing guard like a door god.

…

[Basement]

As Juliana delivered the ‘goods’,

Mr. Li, lying on the hospital bed, trembled all over,

Being of the same origin as a lunar citizen, he could distinctly feel that the ‘companion’ inside the bags was extraordinary, likely more valuable than all other Moon Skin combined.

His previous dissatisfaction with Yi Chen instantly evaporated,

he had no desire to cause trouble or complicate matters.

Although he could have gone back on his word and killed the young visitors… considering the impending freedom and the bright future, Mr. Li was unwilling to introduce any additional variables.

“You newcomers are quite impressive~ I’m delighted to see that Zion can cultivate such distinguished young gentlemen like you.

Let it be so; our trade is concluded… Take this empty Secret Medicine Bottle, and you can head back with peace of mind.”

“Thank you, Mr. Li.”

Yi Chen maintained his benevolent smile, stepping forward to take the Secret Medicine Bottle.

The moment his fingers touched the bottle,

Bang~Bang~Bang!

Whoosh!

Three gunshots rang out, followed by a slicing sound.

Hiss~ White smoke billowed.

The ‘Gun-Sword Emblem’ branded on Edmund’s neck glowed a heated red, emitting white smoke like a branding iron.

The blood-stained short sword was held horizontally in his right hand, cleanly slicing through the metal stand and the head of the female doctor.

His left hand held a smoking pistol, having just instantly hit the foreheads of three nurses.

Juliana didn’t take action,

instead quickly tipping the fragmented flesh out of the backpack,

under the effects of the intact Moon Seal, all the pieces began to converge toward the head and reassemble rapidly.

“You…”

Mr. Li hadn’t reacted yet,

when a shadow of a dog flashed before his eyes, biting through his head.