Several members of the archaeological team thanked Ning Tao. A middle-aged man in his forties said to Ning Tao, "Buddy, you saved our lives this time. I won't say thank you. Please tell us your name, and we will return to you when we get back." Then he added, "By the way, my name is Ji Wengui, and I'm the captain of the archaeological team."
Ning Tao didn't want to tell these people his name just because he didn't want them to go looking for him. He didn't want them to reciprocate, but they respected him so much that it would have been rude not to tell them his name. The situation put him in a difficult position.
"Sir, my name is Jian Mi, and I live in a village near here. You have saved me. I'd like to invite you to my house to drink the wine of various flowers which was made by my mother." The village boy looked at Ning Tao with expectant eyes.
Ning Tao looked at Jian Mi's simple face with a look of expectation in his eyes and could not be
The Cloud-lying Village was located in a valley surrounded by mountains which were shrouded in fogs, making the village look as if situated between clouds. This was why the village was called the "Cloud-lying Village". There was no road in the village, only a dusty road leading to the outside. It was said that the nearest town was more than 60 kilometers away from here, and villagers needed to walk for two days to enter the town for market. There was no way to develop the economy here because of the lack of traffic. When they got to the village, Ning Tao felt as if he had gone back in time to a village decades ago. Jian Mi pulled Ning Tao over to his house. Ning Tao met his mother, who was not very old, but had white hair on her head due to years of hard work. Besides, her hands were rough, and she had calluses on her fingers and the part of the hand between the thumb and the index finger. When Jian Mi's mother heard that Ning Tao had saved
Everything in the Sky Clinic was the same as before. The good-evil tripod was wreathed in smoke, and due to the arrival of Qing Zhui, the face on it was angry. Qing Zhui felt afraid. She threw the two plastic woven bags of medicinal herbs onto the floor and immediately strode out, saying, "Brother Ning, I, I'll wait for you outside." She was ruthless and cruel, capable of frightening the most heinous people, but here she was afraid. Ning Tao jerked her hand and said, "Don't go out yet. Wait for me, we'll go out together." "Then you, you hurry up," Qing Zhui stammered. She was so nervous that she couldn't even look at the face on the good-evil tripod. Ning Tao put down the small medicine chest, took out the ledger of bamboo slips and opened it. A passage appeared on the ledger, saying, "The rent of this month has been collected, and the Sky Clinic has moved. There are 29 days and 18 hours from the dat
Ning Tao dug a pit next to the spiritual field, and put the spiritual soil obtained from Shennongjia and the white-jade holy lotus in the spiritual soil into it. He then filled the pit with mountain springs to create a simple "pond." After all, lotuses need water to nourish them, so water was necessary for them. One individual white-jade holy lotus grew in the clean water, and its leaves and flowers glowed holy white. The light was weak, but lit up a large space. The whole spiritual field was under the holy light. There still had a devil's kidney in the spiritual field. Bathed in the white light of the holy lotus, its black fruit also glowed slightly, and it was really like a little devil's kidney. Ning Tao's eyes suddenly fell on a spot next to the devil's kidney. He saw a little green bud emerging from the spiritual soil. It was the bud of corpse onion. Last time he dug those herbs for refining the incomplete Ancestor-seeking
Bai Jing stood up and greeted them with a smile. "What a surprise. I was going to call on both of you tomorrow. I didn't expect you to be here today. Speak of the devil and he will appear." The two young men nodded a curt greeting and smiled politely. Then they gave Bai Jing the gifts they had brought. Bai Jing received the gifts and said, "Let me introduce you two. This is Ning Tao, a miracle doctor with superb medical skill." Then she introduced the two young men to Ning Tao—Li Xiaofeng was the one in a suit and tie, and Xin Zhiyu was the one with a very distinctive moustache. Ning Tao stood up and greeted politely, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Li and Mr. Xin." Li Xiaofeng gave a slight nod and said, "Nice to meet you, too." Xin Zhiyu smiled at Ning Tao and said, "As a doctor, you must be a big deal to come here as a guest. You must be the backbone of a hospital. Which hospital are you in, Doctor Ning?"
A ride-hailing car of Didi Chuxing drove to Hakka Alley. The street scene outside the car flew by, and countless lights formed a bustling picture. There seemed to be no night in Guan City, and the life here seemed to be voluptuous. "Those two are a nuisance. I don't like them." Qing Zhui broke the silence in the car. "The society worships power and money," Ning Tao stated with a smile, "and people are used to measuring the value of a person with money and power. If a person has no such value, or has very little of it, the so-called upper classes usually despise him. Even if they don't show it, they despise the person in their heart. You've been in the cave too long to know the outside world. You'll gradually understand." Qing Zhui gave a sigh and said, "I'm so lacking in knowledge. My sister really has something. I wish I was as capable as her." "You're two different people," Ning Tao console her. "You're also ver
Jiang Tingting's father was a man in his fifties, but his gray hair and wrinkles at the corners of his eyes made him look much older than his real age. He looked gaunt and depressed to the extreme, giving the impression that he had lost all hope. If there was news saying that Jiang Tingting was dead, he would probably fall to the ground. "Do you...do you know where my daughter is? Tell me." As soon as he saw Ning Tao and Qing Zhui, Jiang Tingting's father asked directly, his voice breaking, looking pitiful. "Don't worry, Mr. Jiang. We're here to help," Ning Tao comforted him in a soft voice. "We came here specifically to get some information." "Who are you?" Jiang Tingting's father asked, with a little confused and wary look in his eyes. Ning Tao replied, "Don't worry, Mr. Jiang. I'm a private detective. I read about your daughter's disappearance and want to help you." "Private detective?" Jiang Tingting's father
An hour later Ning Tao and Qing Zhui arrived at the Two Dimensions Bookstore, where Jiang Tingting was last seen. It was located in a remote place, mainly dealing with books and comics related to the two dimensions, as well as animation peripheral products. The bookstore was well decorated, but its business was slow. "You go in the bookstore first and I'll go in later," Ning Tao said, leaning into Qing Zhui's ear. "Try to pretend we don't know each other when I go in." "Why?" Qing Zhui asked curiously. "Jiang Fuquan said that surveillance here happened not to work the day his daughter disappeared. I have a vague idea that it is a bit too coincidental," Ning Tao explained. "We go in and pretend we don't know each other so as to make the people inside pay less attention to us. Then we can split up to look for clues. We'll talk after we get out there." Qing Zhui gave a nod and stated, "Good, shall I go in first or you go in first?
As soon as he got out of the taxi, Ning Tao saw a Brabus G500 off-road vehicle in a parking space on the side of the gate. He had been in that car twice. Its owner was Bai Jing, who was standing outside the gate. She wore a white v-neck dress that set off her long legs, slender waist and extraordinary temperament. The door behind her was made entirely of fine marble, a few meters high, looking grand as the Arc de Triomphe. Qing Zhui, who wore a long green dress, walked up to Bai Jing. She had fine and peerless features, and perfect figure—the ratio of the length of her head to her height was one to nine. She also had a cool and detached temperament. When the sisters stood together, they made a delightful sight. "Bai Jing," Qing Zhui called, her eyes holding a warm and happy look. To her, Bai Jing and Ning Tao were the most important people in the world. "Qing Zhui." Bai Jing was also all smiles. She hugged Qing Zhui in her arms