Chapter 86 Part 1
Mr. Shi caught the falling white hair, his voice filled with disbelief, “A fox spirit? Was that… a fox’s giggle?”
How was Steward Wu involved with a fox spirit now?
This Wu Su who had been freeloading these past few days… a fox spirit’s illusion? A suspicion formed in Mr. Shi’s mind.
Then could it be that his son… wasn’t dead either?
Shi Xuan was born under a dark, ominous sky, his birth attracting countless spirits, bowing before him, drawn to his power.
He still remembered that ghostly voice in the darkness, This child is the embodiment of Yin and evil. If his power isn’t controlled, he will bring chaos and destruction upon this world. You, Shi Zongguang, will be responsible.
Since that day, he had dedicated himself to this task, but the world still changed, the internet flooded with news of supernatural events, even ordinary people buying protective talismans.
And this didn’t seem to be Shi Xuan’s doing.
But Mr. Shi quickly shook his head. Even if it wasn’t Shi Xuan’s fault, suppressing his powers, protecting others, was still the right thing to do.
If he was alive, and had joined forces with those evil creatures, the entire Shi family would be doomed!
And that Steward Wu, who knew too much, had escaped…
Mr. Shi, after much thought, ran a hand through his hair, frustrated, “Might as well just die.”
Then, his face grim, he instructed the servants, “Clear the table!”
Fox-tainted food, best avoided, who knew what diseases it carried.
‘Thank you, Doctor Wu, my wish fulfilled, I’m ready for judgment,‘ Nie Wei said, emerging from the cat after the wedding banquet, bowing to Wu Heng.
Wu Heng nodded. “Go.”
“Duo Duo!” Chen Ying, still in her wedding dress, cried, rushing over and hugging her tightly. This was their final goodbye.
‘Ying Ying, live a good life,’ Nie Wei said with a smile, gently stroking her hair, ‘We’ll be best friends again in our next lives. You were always a year older, taking care of me. Let me be the older one next time.’
Chen Ying sniffled. “Then just three years older, or we’ll have a generation gap.”
‘Okay.’
The two friends shared a final embrace, Nie Wei slowly releasing her and turning towards the Yin messenger. ‘Thank you, Master, for your patience, I’m ready.’
‘I’m not ready! Wait here,’ Lai Jun, having tossed his lantern aside, squatted down, happily counting the red packets.
Chen Ying and her husband were considerate, having prepared special red packets with joss paper inside for him, anticipating his arrival.
They had even said it wasn’t a bribe, just a wedding gift, everyone received one.
Lai Jun, pleased, ‘Hahaha, quite a sum, enough for a birthday gift for Wu Heng.’
His salary and the “tips” he couldn’t refuse from the ghosts were mostly used for bribing his colleagues, all those promotions weren’t free.
Wu Heng was silent, not really wanting a gift from a Yin messenger.
Lai Jun, not wanting to waste time, pulled Nie Wei into his lantern and left.
Wu Heng, carrying several boxes of wedding candies, was also about to leave, seeing Chen Ying’s red-rimmed eyes, he said simply, “Live a good life.”
“Xiao Heng, how about we take the high-speed train back together?” Wu Su asked, slightly tipsy.
Wu Heng booked the tickets on his phone, “No, I’ll take a plane back. You go tomorrow.”
Why take the train when he could use the wells?
Chen Ying’s husband, “Don’t worry, Doctor Wu, we’ll personally escort Uncle Wu to the train station.”
Wu Su suddenly remembered, “Remember to add me on your game! Don’t forget!”
Chen Ying immediately nodded, she would spend the night adding him instead of counting the wedding money.
Before Wu Su even boarded his train, Wu Heng was back in Nan Nuo.
He entered Chengde Medical Clinic and saw You Jin busy as usual, Chen Zhao making Su Da Yi exercise, following the height-increasing routine he had shared online, handing out wedding candies.
“Too bad you have school, you could have joined us at the wedding.” Wu Heng, seeing Shi Xuan, who had just returned, handed him a box of candy.
Shi Xuan and his classmates were busy preparing for their final exams.
Shi Xuan, opening the box, looking at the double happiness characters on the candy wrappers, said casually, “We’ll attend a wedding together, next time.”
Wu Heng’s face flushed as he quickly turned away.
Da Bai, eager to please, balanced a box of wedding candy on its head and delivered it to He Yunxiao at his school, it could deliver to Li Hao and the others later, and as for Zhou Yi, he could wait until tomorrow.
Wu Heng saw Su Da Yi, sprawled on the floor, hugging a box of candy, its tongue lolling out, its eyes unfocused.
“Wake up, Su Da Yi, don’t you want to be as thin as lightning and transform into Su Daji?” You Jin, putting down the candy boxes, nudged the furry lump.
“Ah! Why are you electrocuting me?!” Su Da Yi sat up abruptly, its fluffy butt jiggling, glaring at the confused You Jin, “Are you abusing me? I’m a canine! Such a beautiful dog! How dare you?!”
It just wanted to be as thin as lightning, not struck by it!
You Jin quickly brushed himself off, “Electrocuting you? I love animals! That’s static electricity, it’s winter.”
Wu Heng, looking at You Jin’s hand, suddenly asked, “Did any patients come today?”
“Many, Chen Zhao and I took turns,” You Jin thought for a moment, then added, “But that courier who usually delivers packages came earlier, frantically, and also gave me a static shock, he said you were attending a wedding and had left.”
Wu Heng took his hand, feeling a faint electrical current, “Brother You Jin, I’ll write a talisman for you.”
Su Da Yi, watching Wu Heng use the ancient Zhu Youshu technique, seeing that You Jin was preparing to close the clinic, slithered closer. “Doctor Wu, the aftereffects of the Nuo opera seem to be fading, can you finally give me that weight-loss medicine now?”
It couldn’t keep up with Chen Zhao’s exercise routine!
Wu Heng, looking at it appraisingly, “Have you gained weight again?”
Su Da Yi immediately shook its head, denying it.
Wu Heng stated firmly, “You definitely gained weight. What did you do?”
Xi Xi’s eyes widened, and she slithered off to the backyard, counting the chickens.
Su Da Yi, slightly guilty, quickly raised its head indignantly. “I gained weight because of you! You used my fur to impersonate your father, who had all those delicious foods…”
Wu Heng understood now, “So, your fur double ate at the Shi residence? How could you not gain weight?”
Although just an illusion, it still shared a fraction of the experience, and Su Da Yi was prone to gaining weight anyway.
So that’s why it was so generous with its fur.
Su Da Yi argued, “Doctor Wu, that’s not fair! If your father didn’t eat, the illusion would have been broken! I gained all this weight for you, you’re responsible!”
Wu Heng, “I never told my father to eat eight meals a day.”
A saintly image of fasting and meditating, only absorbing the essence of incense, while secretly gorging himself like a glutton.
Su Da Yi, hearing this, rolled around on the floor dramatically, refusing to get up until he got his weight-loss medicine.
It had even skipped the wedding feast for this, carefully controlling its caloric intake!
“Heaven tests every sentient being,” Wu Heng said, going to the pharmacy to prepare the medicine. “This weight-loss medicine only works with exercise.”
“Twenty laps around the clinic every morning, remember, control your diet, and exercise.”
Xi Xi, having confirmed there were no missing chickens, returned, seeming to understand, the chubby fox’s trial was its weight, Big Brother Da Bai’s was courage, and hers?
Wu Heng, patting her head, seeing her confusion, said, “Yours is about staying true to your nature.”
Xi Xi immediately lifted her head, she definitely could!
The authorities released information about the Ping An village incident, the village implicated in the trafficking of nearly a hundred women, the villagers reportedly dying from sudden illnesses on New Year’s Eve. With both victims and perpetrators deceased, the case was closed.
A special task force was formed to rescue trafficked women nationwide, urging citizens to report any suspicious activity, hoping for reunions before the Lunar New Year.
[I live near a mountainous area. I just saw dozens of police cars heading towards a village in the mountains, it’s a known trafficking hotspot.]
[They’re finally cracking down. Good riddance, I don’t want to be kidnapped and forced to have babies.]
[Doctor Wu is truly capable. That bone dust patient, if not for him, this might never have been discovered.]
[His skills are officially recognized! Did you see the official announcement? Doctor Wu from Chengde Medical Clinic will be holding a press conference on strange illnesses soon.]
[Hopefully he’ll share some common remedies. Easier than finding those talismans.]
You Jin, seeing the news, asked Wu Heng if it was true. He needed a haircut and a new outfit! He couldn’t embarrass Xiao Heng.
