Starting from the southeast, they then moved toward the north and south, then to the true north, and then to the northwest. The three of them did not finish collecting the mirror fragments from each household until nearly noon.
In this winter, Yu Nie was sweating. He wiped his forehead with his hand and said with lingering fear, "Except for those old men, all women who don't have men in their families are thinking about Brother Eight Immortals. We are using Brother Eight Immortals as a shield this time. He knows." You won’t blame us, will you?”
Mo Guyuan said seriously, "He is your brother. In my heart, he is Master Hu. As for what I said just now, I just nodded and shook my head, but did not say anything. I emphasize again that it was you who said it, not us."
Yu Nie was about to curse, but Yu Qinggong, who was accompanying the two, lost patience and interrupted, "We have almost collected the mirrors, but do we have the right quantity?"
Mo Guyuan and Yu Nie each counted them. According to Yu Nie's records, they compared the quantities picked up by each household. In the end, they all matched. One piece was not too much, and one piece was not too little.
"It seems that this mirror is not the key as you said. Don't you think it's all right?" Yu Nie spread out his hands, placed a pile of fragments in front of Mo Guyuan, and shouted helplessly.
Mo Guyuan ignored it. After a while, he stretched out his left hand and pointed towards the west, saying, "Isn't there another family there? Don't forget, he picked up the most."
Yu Qinggong and Yu Nie looked at each other, and the former smiled and said, "After a long time, it turns out you already have the answer in your heart."
Mo Guyuan did not tell the two of them his suspicions. He stood where he was and nodded, saying softly, "Let's go."
The two of them followed Mo Guyuan and walked slowly towards the west direction of Zhenhun Village. When they got closer, they looked back and forth. They found that this was the only family located west of the entrance of the village. A bit out of place.
"This thatched cottage is so far away from other people's houses. Could it be that Dr. Li is afraid that the village is haunted, so he stays far away?" Yu Nie said with a smile.
"Doctor Li is kind-hearted and benevolent, so why should he be afraid of ghosts? This place is remote and near the mountains. Maybe he likes peace and quiet. You can't talk nonsense." Yu Qinggong warned at the side.
Yunie shrugged, going in with the left ear and out with the right ear.
Several people approached and looked at this unique and elegant thatched house. The house was surrounded by a bamboo fence and had many colorful flowers and plants scattered all over it. What Mo Guyuan was curious about was that these flowers and plants were exceptionally bright and full of vitality, as if they had not been affected by the severe drought.
The group of people started walking up and arrived at the gate of the fence courtyard. Mo Guyuan was about to knock on the door, but he found that Dr. Li happened to be busy in the courtyard.
Doctor Li also noticed the arrival of several people. He looked back outside the room and saw Mo Guyuan and others waving to him.
"It turns out they are some immortal masters." Doctor Li stopped his hands and hurriedly went to open the courtyard door.
Mo Guyuan nodded and smiled at Dr. Li, "I'm taking the liberty to come here, so I won't disturb Dr. Li's enjoyment, right?"
Doctor Li waved his hand and smiled softly and said, "Several immortal masters have been kind to my village. Since you have time to visit my place, why bother? Please come in quickly, immortal masters."
Mo Guyuan and his party did not hesitate, and after greeting Dr. Li, they walked into the courtyard. Among them, Mo Guyuan inadvertently glanced upward when he entered, and then remained calm.
Doctor Li brought a few people into his courtyard and said slowly, "The humble room is simple. Don't make fun of the immortal masters. You can stroll around casually. I'll make some tea for you."
Just when Mo Guyuan was about to refuse, Yu Nie looked to herself and said, "I am indeed a little thirsty along the way. I'll help you, Doctor Li."
Doctor Li smiled and nodded, then walked towards the back room.
"I said what do you want to do? Just ask us and we'll leave." Yu Qinggong said in a low voice with a dissatisfied look on his face.
"Gurgling, why are you panicking? Since Mo Guyuan has doubts about Dr. Li, let him stay for a while, just in case we can find any clues." Yu Nie also said in a low voice.
Hearing this, Yu Qinggong didn't care about anything anymore. There happened to be tables, chairs and benches in the yard, so he walked over with the dumplings in hand.
Mo Guyuan slowly walked towards the flowers and plants under the bamboo fence, touching them gently with his hands from time to time. The fragrance of these flowers and plants filled his nostrils, and they were a bright scene in the gloomy weather of early winter.
"The rest of the village is either lifeless or dry and cracked. Look at this, it has a different flavor. It seems that besides being kind-hearted, Dr. Li also leads an exquisite life." Yu Nie said with admiration.
"Hey, you think everyone is just like you. Everywhere you go, the sky is your quilt and the earth is your bed. They are so slovenly." Yu Qing looked at him teasingly.
"Hey, gurgling, don't talk nonsense. I, Yu Nie, have a jade tree in the wind, but I want to save face. Your words have already caused damage to my image. I advise you to be kind." Yu Nie warned.
Just as Yu Qinggong was arguing with him, a burst of fragrance hit their faces. The three of them turned around and saw that Doctor Li had brought out a tray of tea sets and came over. However, his steps were a little bumpy and a lot of tea was spilled. out.
"Doctor Li, be careful, let me help you." Yu Qinggong had quick eyes and quick hands. After speaking, he had already arrived at Dr. Li's side.
Yu Qinggong took over the tea set in his hand, and the latter nodded to her and said with a smile, "Thank you, Immortal Master. I accidentally injured my leg a few years ago, and now I have difficulty moving, which makes you laugh."
Yu Qinggong stopped and said to himself, "What's funny about this? Dr. Li hangs a pot to help the world and benefits a whole country. We admire him for working tirelessly for the villagers of Zhenhun Village. Don't call us fairy masters. My name is Yu Qinggong, the one behind me is called Yu Nie, and the one at the end is called Mo Guyuan, just call me by my name, Doctor Li."
Doctor Li shook his head slowly and said, "The immortal masters who can repair the ancient road to the east that has been abandoned for more than ten years must be strange people on the mountain. There is no reason for Li to be negligent. Besides, the village chief specifically told us yesterday, These few are distinguished guests in our Zhenhun Village, so we must not be rude.
Yu Qingqing smiled and did not want to get into more trouble with him on this matter. She smiled, turned around and put the tea set on the table.
Several people sat in a circle, Mo Guyuan was in the middle, facing Dr. Li. At this time, he was pouring tea into the cups in front of everyone. Mo Guyuan frowned and looked at Dr. Li's jade-white hands, and said with a smile, "Li The doctor's hands are really delicate and smooth, look at how black our hands are."
After saying that, Mo Guyuan rolled up his sleeves and put his hands in front of his eyes, which were often used for sword practice and work. As expected, they looked a bit dark.
Seeing this, Yu Nie and Yu Qinggong imitated the situation and exposed their arms one after another. After just a moment, Mo Guyuan became a little frightened.
The color and texture of Yu Qingqing and Yu Nie's forearms, including their hands, were almost exactly the same as those of Dr. Li. The four of them had their eyes in front of them, each looking at their own hands. Only Mo Guyuan's pair of dark eyes appeared. Extraordinarily prominent.
"What's the matter with you? I'm not letting you farm every day. Why are you pulling your hands out of the yellow mud?" Yu Nie said subconsciously.
Mo Guyuan twitched the corner of his mouth. He originally wanted to take a look at Dr. Li's arm, but by mistake, he ended up humiliating himself.
"Haha, to practice as an immortal master, you need to sharpen your mind and body. It's not surprising that this immortal master looks like this." Doctor Li made tea and smiled at a few people.
"What Doctor Li said is very true. Listening to what you said, is it possible that you also know something about us cultivators?" Mo Guyuan asked directly.
"To be honest with all the immortal masters, I was fortunate enough to have close contact with an immortal master practicing on the mountain. She was seriously injured at that time. She was recuperating here for a period of time. During the period, she told me some general remarks, but I didn't have enough experience to understand her. At that time, I could only remember some of the words she said about the scenery in the mountains."
"Oh? I see. I wonder if the immortal on the mountain will repay Doctor Li's kindness later?" Mo Guyuan said with a smile.
"My medical skills are limited, and I am not like an immortal. I can use magic to regenerate bones, blood, white flesh, and bring the dead back to life. The immortal was seriously injured. I only used some herbs to treat the external injuries, but I don't know what kind of internal injuries she suffered. I learned that in the end there was no way to save him, and the immortal master passed away due to his injuries." Doctor Li shook his head, his face suddenly looking lonely.
Mo Guyuan saw all the expressions and movements of Dr. Li in his eyes, and did not deliberately comfort him. Instead, he said something puzzling.
"Life and death are destiny, wealth and honor are in heaven, life is yours, just live it knowingly."
Doctor Li did not think deeply, but just echoed, "Yes, Li is here because he wants to save every patient as much as possible in his lifetime, which is worthy of his ancestors' teachings on medicine."
"Doctor Li is a kind-hearted doctor. Having you here is a blessing to Zhenhun Village." Yu Qinggong praised.
Hearing this, Doctor Li didn't say much. He looked away and looked at Yu Qinggong, with a soft light in his eyes.
Yu Qingqing looked over and saw that the latter was staring at him. He felt a little embarrassed at the moment. He turned to Mo Guyuan out of the corner of his eye and saw that he was looking at Doctor Li's hands attentively. For a moment, he was a little annoyed at this guy's dementia.
Mo Guyuan looked at it for a while, then suddenly looked up and saw Doctor Li and Yu Qingqing laughing and chatting. One was making tea and the other was drinking tea. From time to time, they would say a few romantic words. This made Mo Guyuan a little confused. Why? After a while, the two became familiar with each other.
Yu Nie bumped into Mo Guyuan with her shoulder, and said in her heart, "Looking at you like that, your wife is about to be abducted. Are you still thinking about how to find clues?"
Mo Guyuan scratched his head and saw that Yu Qingxing didn't want to talk to him, so he had to stand up and cause some action.
"Ahem, Doctor Li, we have forgotten the real business while chatting. Actually, we are here because we want to ask Doctor Li for help with something." Mo Guyuan pretended to be serious and said seriously.
"Oh? I don't know what the immortal master is here for. If Li can be of help, the immortal master can just say so."
"It's not a big deal. Yesterday, I took the ancient road to the east to fetch water from the beach. When passing by that road, didn't Doctor Li pick up a lot of mirror fragments? We came here just to ask Doctor Li if he could return those fragments to me first. Because we are worried that there is still evil spirit on it that has not been completely removed." Mo Guyuan explained.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Li's face was dull and he didn't know how to answer for a long time.
Several people frowned and looked at him, and Yu Nie raised her hand and waved it in front of his eyes, saying, "Dr. Li, did you lose the mirror?"
After a while, Doctor Li came back to his senses. He looked at a few people apologetically and said, "It's not that I lost it. I collected the fragments in the field yesterday and didn't bring them back. I just found one." The dirt pit buried all the debris in it, and I was worried that villagers would accidentally hurt themselves in the future when they passed by."
Mo Guyuan and the other three were surprised for a while, and then Mo Guyuan asked, "I wonder where Doctor Li is buried?"
"It was still on the original ancient road. At that time, the villagers helped me fetch water. I had nothing to do, so I dug a hole beside the road and threw the remaining mirror fragments into it. If a few immortal masters can be useful, I I will take you to retrieve it." Doctor Li did not hesitate, and immediately wanted to sort it out and prepare to lead a few people out to search.
But the moment he stood up, Mo Guyuan glanced away and saw traces of white bandages under Doctor Li's kick.
"It doesn't matter. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for Doctor Li. Since we have been informed, we can just go find it ourselves. Don't worry, we just need to know the location." Mo Guyuan grabbed Doctor Li and smiled. Stop him in front.
After confirming their position, they thanked Dr. Li again and left together.
