Worrying that Hei Lie or someone else might actually go and kill those patients, Qi Yue still took the time to explain carefully.
"From a medical research perspective, that's not feasible because what we need is a specimen with a complete disease progression, not someone who died from some other accident."
Seeing Hei Lie still looking confused, clearly not understanding.
Qi Yue pulled at the corner of her mouth and continued to explain.
"What I mean is, it has to be death caused by this disease that counts."
"Oh." Having finally understood, Hei Lie sheathed his knife.
Regaining his composure, Huang Zai'an also let out a sigh.
"Disciple, what's your next plan?"
Qi Yue raised an eyebrow.
"What other plan could there be? I can only grope my way across the river, taking one step at a time... If only I had known, I wouldn't have killed Qing Nanzun; I could have interrogated him..."