The Invincible Supreme Medical God

"Thank you for your help," Yan Xiaobao said to Gao Yan with a bright smile. His heart swelled once again, deeply grateful for all the assistance his friends had given him. Living in the city was undoubtedly the best idea to see if he could obtain some information about An Hee. However, if such information came from either commoners or nobles, the chances were slim. Nonetheless, he hoped the Royal Family might know of An Hee, perhaps mentioning him occasionally in front of their servants. Yan Xiaobao wished they could at least find some trace of information about him.

"I won't take up any more of your time," Yan Xiaobao said with a polite smile. He and Cai Jie headed up the stairs toward the room they had borrowed. Both of them understood that rushing Gao Yan was impossible. They had to wait for his return. In the meantime, they decided to focus on training. Training was the only thing that could keep them occupied, allowing them to concentrate on something other than the anticipation of news.

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"This is very strange," Gao Yan murmured for the seventh time in the last hour. His desk was piled high with papers, his face contorted in a deep frown. "Zhang Chentian," he called, summoning his friend. Anyone who knew them during their days at the Royal Academy in Liluo City would recognize Zhang Chentian as Gao Yan's trusted aide. At the moment, he was holding a stack of Memory Stones and placing them onto Gao Yan's desk. With a sigh, he shook his head.

"There's nothing about An Hee," Zhang Chentian said. "No one by the name An Hee—not among nobles, not even among commoners. It's as if the name has been completely erased from the world. The idea of a name simply not existing is absurd. What's strange is, I feel there's a reason behind this."

"It's been very challenging to gather information about him because we're essentially buying rumors. We only have a few specialized members actively searching for specific details. I think we should try employing one of them to see what we can uncover within the Royal Family. Focus on families with ties to the Crusaders. If I've read Yan Xiaobao's reactions correctly, then the Crusaders and An Hee may have some sort of connection." Gao Yan continued. Zhang Chentian set aside the many Memory Stones he had brought, placing them to the side. Scrolls upon scrolls of paper were tossed into the growing pile, and Memory Stones were continually added—yet none of these stones contained any information about An Hee.

The more the silver-blue light flickered, the deeper Gao Yan's frown grew. Finally, he stood up and walked toward another table, where a friend sat across from him amidst an array of Memory Stones. "Send the Tang twins into the Royal Castle and have them see if they can obtain any information about someone named An Hee. I cannot stress enough that this isn't about the usual rumors we deal with. They need to exercise extreme caution," Gao Yan said to the man at the table. The man nodded, his face serious.

Seeing the gravity of the situation, Gao Yan moved toward their large bookshelf, which housed a considerable number of Memory Stones. He grabbed a handful and brought them to his desk. He pushed the old Memory Stones aside to make room for the new ones, then sat down and sighed. He placed a Memory Stone against his forehead, sorting them into two piles: one containing information about the Frozen General and the Crusaders, and the other devoid of such information. As he gazed at the numerous stones, he couldn't help but sigh, knowing the immense effort this task required. Looking at the Memory Stones he had set aside, his frown deepened. "Who is this? Who is he?" he muttered to himself, his entire expression clouded with confusion. Once he was finished with the last Memory Stone, he swiftly concealed three stones in his robes and dashed out of the black lion toward the Rong Twin Towers.

Gao Yan was a familiar guest and could easily bypass the guards. Nearly skipping with excitement, he hurried into the grand building, ascending the staircase toward Yan Xiaobao's room. Once inside, he was thrilled, having managed to quickly find as much information as he did. Knocking on Yan Xiaobao's door, he saw Cai Jie open his own door, evidently waiting for Gao Yan. "Do you mind if I join you? I'm quite curious about the Crusaders," Cai Jie asked. This was the first time Cai Jie had taken the initiative to speak with Yan Xiaobao's friend.

Hearing the polite inquiry, Gao Yan couldn't help but smile faintly. He nodded and turned to look at the door being opened. Yan Xiaobao stood inside, wearing the same clothes as the previous days. Anyone could see that he had been thoroughly engrossed in his training over the past three days. Yan Xiaobao stepped aside from the door and walked into the room, stretching his neck slightly. "Excuse me for a moment," Yan Xiaobao said as he headed toward the bathroom. "I need to freshen up for a moment, and I'll return shortly. You can share the Crusader information with Cai Jie. I'm sure that's why he's still here." He chuckled faintly, while Cai Jie smiled and extended a hand, offering two Memory Stones.

Without waiting, Cai Jie settled into a small chair in the room and quickly pressed one of the Memory Stones to his forehead. Silver-blue light illuminated the room. Cai Jie muttered a few indistinct phrases, and as the light faded, his hand slowly lowered. He placed the used Memory Stone on the table and picked up the next one.

As he delved into the second Memory Stone, he once again muttered incomprehensible words. Like before, he removed the stone and set it on the table. This time, however, he did not immediately open his eyes. Instead, he continued murmuring indistinct phrases, leaving Gao Yan feeling somewhat uneasy as he waited for Yan Xiaobao to finish bathing.