Chu Qingmeng's hand was no longer swollen or aching. She assumed Quan Si's ointment had done the trick, but little did she know it was the Medicinal Pill Ling Xian had given her to play with that had worked its magic. She kept reviewing case files with her brush in hand, wiping her face whenever she felt drowsy, but her mind simply refused to turn anymore. She lit a cigarette and took a few deep drags, finally feeling truly awake—it was mint-flavored, after all. Mo Liujin didn't dismiss the study until the *chou* hour, still chatting with the other brothers as they walked, not returning to the courtyard until a quarter past the *chou* hour. Meanwhile, Chu Qingmeng had reviewed cases all the way until the *chou* hour, finally finishing her work. Time to wake herself up.
She walked out into the courtyard and tried to do some morning exercise. After running through a set of military boxing routines, she was completely out of breath. This physical stamina? Absolutely laughable! Dammit, she probably couldn't even run two kilometers. Chu Qingmeng couldn't help laughing at herself. Feiying and Feiling, watching from the dark, also laughed at Chu Qingmeng's pitiful stamina. Why was it that their Master had so much more physical strength at critical moments?
Mo Liujin watched Chu Qingmeng practicing boxing in the courtyard and smiled. Ah, the way his wife boxed was full of heroic spirit. He crossed the yard in a few strides, intending to give her a surprise hug from behind, but was …
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