Hu Fangtao is dead.
When Ling Yao received the news, he unkindly thought about who Hu Fangtao was for three minutes, and then he remembered that this was the guy from the Qi Refining Hall who voluntarily jumped into the hole he dug in the black market.
According to Nan Bohong, the gossip about "Hu Fangtao of Nanjia Qi Liantan spared Li Haibo's life" leaked out less than thirty-six hours after the incident. Almost after Ling Yao met Li Jiaheng that day, the Li family began to stir up trouble. They confirmed the news through various channels and got confirmation from informants in the black market.
Then during the three days when Ling Yao was working overtime, the Li family directly pressured the Nan family to hand over Hu Fangtao. The Nan family resisted symbolically, and finally "had to" surrender to Li under various "decisive criminal evidences". The Li family handed over Hu Fangtao and gave "thousands of instructions" to the Li family not to lynching the Nan family members because of personal grudges.
The reason why the Nan family was able to act according to Ling Yao's expectations was naturally not because of some tacit understanding, but at this time, the news that Lin Tianyu was the "Alchemy Master" and "Jewel Eye" had already reached Nan Guozhong. The Nan family wants to avoid offending both sides, so they always have to put on a good show.
If Nan Expo had not been worried about the dissatisfaction of the Li family and caused a commotion, the Nan family might have been able to delay the handover for another two days - but in this way, it would be more realistic.
But so far, the series of events that happened in the Nan family and the Li family have successfully avoided Ling Yao's existence - this is more perfect than he imagined. It can be seen that the guys in the black market have gone to great lengths to smooth things over. How much effort it took.
This is all to obtain the maximum benefit, or to allow Lin Tianyu to completely target the Li family. Thinking of this, Ling Yao felt a little sad again. Even though Lin Tianyu and Ling Linhan are different, they live like a duck in water, are free and uninhibited, and have absolute initiative in every relationship, but they still cannot escape the nature of being secretly exploited.
But compared to Ling Linhan, who thinks he is heroic and brave and is loved by everyone, Lin Tianyu probably doesn't care whether he is being used, right?
After all, he is also a guy who is used to taking advantage of others.
"Don't think too much. That guy did it all by himself. And even grandpa didn't expect that the Li family would be so ruthless this time. They didn't even do any superficial tricks and just wiped the person out. We can't even try to deal with it. It’s too late. There’s no need to take such a small role to heart.”
Speaking of which, although Nan Bohong is a cheap brother, on issues that do not involve interests, he still has some family affection for his younger brother who was picked up halfway. At this time, he could still think that Ling Yao did not grow up in a wealthy family. I'm afraid I'm still not used to the intrigues and disregard for life among aristocratic families. Maybe I didn't expect that Hu Fangtao would die because of such a "little thing", so I deliberately gave him a few words at the end.
However, for Ling Yao, "Nan Bo Tu" is just a shell, and the core inside is a Ling Yao who has killed even people in a world where the jungle is more predatory - such a person will obviously not be blinded by others. There is too much guilt in trying to commit suicide by jumping into a hole you dug and dying.
However, Nan Bohong's attitude also reminded him. Perhaps in this world, his moral concepts are still too extreme and too cold in the eyes of ordinary people.
"...I know. I'm fine."
If he still wants to be an "ordinary person" one day, some ideas do need to change. But now...
He himself is still walking on thin ice to avoid the end of death, and he may fall into the abyss if he makes the wrong move. It must be his normal behavior to deal with those who are hostile and to be careful and vigilant about digging holes for those who wish to take the bait. The path is chosen by these people themselves. He may not encourage or force them, but he is not so kind as to save someone's life.
And if you have to bear a little guilt for this, it's normal.
"Did the Li family give any explanation?"
Ling Yao avoided the previous topic and asked instead.
"Died of illness. That's the same reason I reported to the Secret Service. I was speechless. I even falsified all the medical records. It was clear that I didn't take the people of the Nan family and the Secret Service seriously. Grandpa was very angry this time. Even Nan Expo didn't dare to persuade him. But it's just one person, and the Secret Service didn't dare to do anything to the Li family just for this. I just don't know if there will be any action on the black market."
Of course there will be action. Isn't this commotion just to make the black market "take action"?
How could a person as proud as Lin Tianyu endure the humiliation and murder of his "good brother" and "benefactor" by his "enemy"? What is worth discussing is whether Lin Tianyu intends to be direct or to make roundabout ways.
"But after all, it has nothing to do with our Nan family. Let them tear it off on their own. But then again, that kid is actually an alchemy master, no wonder he is a bit arrogant. Recently I heard rumors that he relies on Ren Chongrong and Because of Chen Zhiyun’s relationship, he became a special consultant in the city hospital and even opened his own small medical clinic outside. Are you still practicing in the city hospital? Be careful. "
Chen Zhiyun is the vice president of their hospital, and he was also the one who was picked up and treated by Lin Tianyu halfway and fell in love with Lin Tianyu's medical skills. Ling Yao smiled and shook his head:
"I know. I won't provoke him no matter what. But hearing your tone, do you regret not recruiting him in the first place?"
"I'm not, I don't have it, I'm not that seriously ill. And we're recruiting people...I didn't recruit people, I'm afraid the ancestral tombs are smoking. As for this big Buddha, when he comes, will he work for me or will I provide for him? Are you trying to be arrogant? I don’t even want this blessing."
Nan Bohong immediately rejected Sanlian,
"Grandpa also means the same thing. The Li family must be in trouble, and Nan Expo can only admit that it is unlucky this time, haha. But there is no point in making friends between Lin Tianyu and the Zhou family. Cooperating with such people, Either become his vassal or become his nourishment."
Ling Yao wasn't sure if Nan Bohong had figured it out himself or if it was simply Nan Guozhong's intention. But as long as the Nan family's general policy is this, it is enough.
He chatted a few more words with Nan Bohong and asked casually:
"Speaking of which, do the Nan family have any relationship with the Secret Service? Do you know if they really didn't do anything this time, or if they are planning to do something secretly?"
"The Nan family has never done anything that violates taboos in the past few generations. The wells on both sides do not violate the river. Some of the things on the surface can still be known by the aristocratic family by asking, but it is difficult to say if it goes deeper. I advise you Don’t ask about their affairs, even if our Nan family is not afraid of them, they avoid too many things, and it will be very troublesome once they get into trouble."
It seems that the situation of the Secret Service is not optimistic, and forces like the Nan family cannot suppress it at all. But after all, they have a country as their backer, and aristocratic families like the Nan family are not willing to antagonize them. Ling Yao made some calculations in his mind and felt that the bargaining chip in his hand might be heavier than he imagined.
After hanging up the phone, he had already arrived in front of Wu's Medical Center. As soon as he entered the door, the front desk stopped him:
"I'm sorry, sir, do you have an appointment? We need to have an appointment before we can register."
Ling Yao was stunned for a moment and shook his head:
"I came to see Mr. Wu Jinglong. I told him. Is he here now?"
The apprentice at the front desk felt a little wary when he heard that he was looking for Dr. Wu by name. Ever since a miraculous doctor named Lin appeared in Fengcheng and opened a small medical clinic on the street next to them, people have been asking Dr. Wu to find out whether Wu's Medical Clinic knows about the miraculous doctor's medical skills of rejuvenating and resurrecting the dead - some of them are just curious. , some are clearly here to stir up trouble.
However, the man in front of him had a dignified appearance and a polite attitude. Perhaps he was really Dr. Wu's guest. The apprentice judged people based on their appearance and asked Ling Yao to wait for a while before going to the backyard to call for someone.
After a while, Wu Jinglong came out with a mess of hair. He didn't even say hello to Ling Yao. He grabbed the person's arm and walked in, leaving the apprentice with a puzzled look on his face:
No, this doesn’t look like hospitality, does it?
Ling Yao is very familiar with this state - isn't this what he looked like after spending a week in the laboratory to verify his research conclusions?
And really speaking, Wu Jinglong looks much better than he did before. When he turned in the report with messy hair and big dark circles under his eyes, Yu Huisheng almost jumped up and shouted, "Where are the monsters?" Then he didn't even go out of the office and fell asleep in the corridor. , so scared that the younger students thought he had heroically sacrificed his life for medicine at the age of 23.
"This is the piece of paper you wrote to me. I have deciphered it. It is indeed a prescription!"
Although Wu Jinglong looked haggard, his eyes were full of brilliance.
"Many of the words on this are special symbols passed down from the Qingyou Valley back then. I checked many old books to translate them all. It's no wonder that no one could understand what was written on it at first. You are looking for me this time. You’ve found the right person!”
Ling Yao took the prescription Wu Jinglong cracked and read it carefully:
"Some of the medicines are quite hard to find. If you really want to make them, I'm afraid you have to rely on some connections. Can you see the specific effects of the medicines?"
Wu Jinglong seemed a little speechless at Ling Yao's behavior of starting to think about how to do it without knowing the effect of the medicine. However, after hearing Ling Yao's question, he couldn't help but look around first to make sure that the doors and windows of the room had indeed been sealed. Someone eavesdropped and said:
"I'm not completely sure, but 80% of the elixirs that outer disciples in Qingyou Valley take before entering. This thing is of little use to people with high talents. It can only be said to be better than nothing; but for people with mediocre talents, Said, it is probably the key to whether they can cultivate Qi. Of course, if they really got into the practice by eating this, they will probably be at the ninth level or eighth level in this life.
"When the Qingyou Valley was destroyed, many of the elixir recipes were burned in the fire, and the others were swept away by the disciples who escaped. After the war years, there was no one left. I didn't expect that one day, I would be able to see it with my own eyes. One pair."
Ling Yao was not surprised by the origin and effect of this elixir - after all, cheats that were not uncommon to the protagonist always had some connection with the protagonist. At this stage, this pill formula is indeed of no use to Lin Tianyu. He just raised his eyebrows, curious about Wu Jinglong's attitude:
"I'm afraid the 'alchemist' has more than one set of alchemy formulas in Qingyou Valley, right? He talked to you that day, and it seemed that the result was pretty good. Could it be that it didn't actually go well?"
Wu Jinglong snorted twice, and finally shook his head helplessly:
"It went very smoothly. From now on, Wu's Medical Center can retain what it has learned and continue to pass it on, but its name has nothing to do with Qingyou Valley; in the future, Qingyou Valley will not support the Wu family and 'recognize their ancestors' . He felt that the Wu family had disgraced the family, but I wanted nothing more than to break away from my ancestral lineage and be known as a troublemaker, and I didn’t want to work with someone as adventurous as him. But in this case, I couldn’t be shy anymore. I'd rather ask someone for prescription pills."
It was a troubled time at this moment. No matter how much he immersed himself in the exquisite medical skills of Qingyou Valley, he was unwilling to wade into the muddy waters around Lin Tianyu, so he had to choose to stay safe.
Thinking about the cannon fodder characters in the protagonist's camp who only paved the way for the protagonist's explosion and met a miserable end like Hu Fangtao, Ling Yao felt that Wu Jinglong's decision was a wise move.
However, he was more concerned about whether the medicine could be made.
The ninth and eighth levels are indeed the lowest among cultivators. But if the number accumulates to a certain extent, it will also be a very powerful fighting force. This Danfang can just add weight to his stepping stone.
"Yes! That's what I have the intention to do. But it takes a lot of trials to determine the order and temperature of the medicine. Just ordinary medicinal materials, those few flavors...and..."
Wu Jinglong was eager to give it a try, but midway through, hesitation flashed across his face.
"Leave the medicinal materials to me. The biggest problem now is not this, but the experimenter, right?"
Wu Jinglong nodded.
"You make a batch first and make sure there aren't too many side effects. I'll figure out the rest."
Formal testing of medicines to produce finished products—not to mention Ling Yao personally, even mobilizing the power of the Nan family would consume a lot of money, manpower, and a long time. So Ling Yao didn't plan to make things directly from the beginning.
He only needs a sample that has a certain effectiveness and can impress the people in the Secret Service, and then it is enough to take the credit of the discoverer and leave everything to the superiors. If this were the case, far fewer experimenters would be needed, and willing people could be found.
Wu Jinglong agreed. In addition to the benefits he can gain from helping Ling Yao, he is indeed quite interested in these weird and unprecedented researches - despite the fact that he and Wu Zifan, father and son, fight back and forth all day long, like a conservative old stubborn, in fact they are not the same at all. They are also the same people who are full of curiosity and like challenges.
No, thinking about Cao Cao, Cao Cao appeared as soon as he opened the door.
"Senior...Brother...? Senior Brother Nan? Why are you here??"
Wu Zifan watched Ling Yao walk out of his father's study, his eyes widening like bells.
Although his senior brother has no prejudice against Chinese medicine, what is the identity of orthodox Western medicine? His father is a stubborn Chinese medicine practitioner who opposes Western medicine! It's amazing that these two can talk to each other calmly, and dad can actually invite people to his home and study! That's like a sow climbing up a tree and saying, "What are you looking at? What are you looking at!"
All in all, when you think about it, it's pretty fucked up in every aspect.
At this time, Ling Yao also remembered what Wu Zifan said when he pestered him about how Wu Jinglong did not support his studies and how he disliked Western medicine. It is no wonder that Wu Zifan looked confused at this time. However, Wu Jinglong behind him looked away and ignored others, obviously trying to get the matter out of the way.
It's just that Wu Jinglong can pretend to be a father, but he can't. His eyes wandered, and he casually said:
"I'm here to take a look at the disease. Western medicine doesn't seem to be of much use, so let's see if Chinese medicine can help. Is this just for your sake, so you can get an 'expert consultation'?"
Wu Zifan's face was full of "I don't believe you": "Oh. Now, let's see? What's wrong?" He looked at Ling Yao, then turned to stare at his father.
"Patient privacy cannot be leaked casually. You have been a doctor for so many years and still don't remember it!? If you want to know, ask him if he is happy with it!"
Wu Jinglong didn't look as calm as before in front of Wu Zifan. He said something "angry" and quickly rolled up his sleeves and left. Ling Yao felt quite embarrassed about being involved in other people's family affairs, and said to himself:
"How about... I'd better leave early? Hahahahaha..."
Wu Zifan couldn't tell that these two people wanted to hide it from him. At this moment, he had put on an expression that was half-smiling, and stretched out his hand to Ling Yao:
"Senior brother, you went straight past me to find my father. Do you think you don't trust my medical skills? As long as it's not a difficult or complicated disease, I can treat it. Senior brother, just test my skills?"
Now that he has said this, he has given Ling Yao a step forward. How can he still refuse? Ling Yao reluctantly stretched out his arm, and Wu Zifan stretched out three fingers to feel his pulse.
"Uh-huh. Hmm...huh? Ah! This pulse condition is fluent and not stagnant, so it is like a running ball on a plate or a lotus leaf catching dew. It can be described as spinning and taking off easily -"
Wu Zifan muttered in a cadence, and Ling Yao rolled his eyes:
"speak English."
"Why are they not human words! This is the original text of someone's medical skills!"
Wu Zifan jumped on purpose, then rolled his eyes and suddenly asked mysteriously,
"Brother, your pulse is slipping! How long has it been since you had your period? Let me judge how many months you are pregnant..."
Snapped--
Then Wu Zifan was naturally slapped on the head.
"Cough cough cough... Okay, I'm kidding. Isn't it enough to be active and lively? But your slippery pulse is real. A normal person's slippery pulse means that the Yingwei is harmonized and the Qi and blood are full. It's not a big problem. Look. You're such a lively person, at most you just have a little bit of food."
Wu Zifan rubbed his head,
"If you feel uncomfortable, it's probably because you've stayed up too late recently and haven't eaten well. Just adjust your schedule and it'll be over. There's no need to prescribe any medicine. But I say, senior brother, you've been too busy lately. Do you plan to make up for all the leave you took before? It’s not necessary. Those people in the hospital won’t embarrass you, a member of the Nan family, over such a trivial matter. At least you should rest. "
Ling Yao snorted twice from his nose, looked Wu Zifan up and down again, and said:
"Take care of yourself, brat. Where are you going to hang out in this outfit? It's not peaceful recently, whether it's in the hospital or outside the hospital. You'd better go out less. If you have this spare time, be prepared to go Let’s visit the teacher. He came to Fengcheng two days ago and is staying at my house temporarily.”
Wu Zifan waved his hand:
"I know. You are almost as loud as my dad with your talk, but don't be afraid of red when you are close to red and black when you are close to ink. Thank you for your information. I will visit Professor Yu in two days."
It seemed that he had gained nothing from pestering Ling Yao during this period. At least now, Ling Yao is willing to take the initiative to reveal some of the information he originally wanted to obtain.
But the problem is, what he wants now has gradually changed.
Whether it is the so-called "Qingyou Valley" medical skills that have recently appeared in the world, or the priceless elixirs circulating in the black market, they all hint to him that there are many secrets that he does not know hidden under the calm lake in Fengcheng.
Exploring these secrets would give him a far greater sense of accomplishment than leaving his hometown and going to the capital to study like a deserter.
It's a pity that Wu Jinglong didn't give him a chance, and Nambotu didn't give him a chance either - as if this was a taboo that he shouldn't be exposed to.
But the more unaware you are, the easier it is to feel panicked; the more you are blocked, the more tempting your goal becomes.
So when the Huo family reached out to him and opened the door to the other world to him, he couldn't find any reason to refuse.
I hope this trip will not disappoint him.
Ling Yao looked at Wu Zifan's hurried away figure and shook his head helplessly.
It's not a bad thing to go off the beaten path, but Wu Zifan's character is still too adventurous.
I hope that his future junior brother will not seek death...
