Huo Rou finished examining Qin Ningyi’s injuries and, seeing that the timing was not right, did not continue the previous topic.
They never expected that one day in the future, Qin Ningyi would be caught off guard because of this.
“Mr. Qin, we’ll leave these few individuals to you. We’ll take the rest back for processing,” the police captain informed Qin Ningyi.
Qin Ningyi’s subordinates had already explained the situation to them earlier. The department that would receive these people had been contacted, and they only needed to bring the individuals to the station for them to be taken away.
Truth be told, this had been a great help to them. In their small county town, encountering such a situation made them worried about any potential oversights.
After the police left, Qin Ningyi looked at the unconscious, bloodied individuals in the courtyard and made up his mind.
“Arou, I have to return to Taichuan City today.”
He had originally planned to leave later, but now these people needed to be taken back for Shen Wuyou.
“You…” Qin Ningyi looked at Huo Rou, his eyes filled with hesitation and conflict.
He had finally met her again and wanted to take her with him, but he knew Huo Rou would likely not go to Taichuan with him. Huo Rou didn’t want to make things difficult for him, and he also didn’t want to make things difficult for Huo Rou.
As expected, Huo Rou shook her head. “We won’t go.”
“Can you turn on your phone so I can contact you?”
Qin Ningyi settled for less, at least so he could contact her promptly if he had any news.
This time, Huo Rou nodded.
It was already night when Qin Ningyi arrived in Taichuan City. At the entrance to Shen Wuyou’s laboratory, as he brought in the people and the medicinal herbs, those individuals stirred back to consciousness.
“Where… where is this?”
They were barely breathing, as if they might die at any moment.
Seeing this, Shen Wuyou gave them a few pills. The two men fell unconscious again, but their pale complexions gradually improved. After settling them, Shen Wuyou led Qin Ningyi and the others into the laboratory.
“How has Grandpa been recently?” Qin Ningyi asked about Elder Qin’s condition while Shen Wuyou was organizing the medicinal herbs.
“He’s been quite well. Many people have been visiting him lately. It will be quieter later, so why don’t you come with me then?”
Qin Ningyi nodded. His grandfather’s old comrades would always sigh and express regret when they saw him, so it was better to hear less of that.
Shen Wuyou, while sorting the herbs, said with a smile, “You actually managed to get the medicine from Grandma Yao…”
His voice abruptly stopped. He looked at the cut surfaces of the herbs, his emotions fluctuating.
After a long while, he softly murmured, “You found her?”
He had spent so many years with Huo Rou in that small courtyard, witnessing the changes within it, and he knew what it looked like when a smart harvesting machine picked the herbs.
“Yes.” Qin Ningyi was surprised that Shen Wuyou could guess just from the cut surfaces of the herbs.
“Is she well?”
“Yes.”
A long silence followed their brief exchange. Shen Wuyou, as if nothing had happened, put away the herbs. “Let’s go!”
Hospital.
Even before entering the ward, they could hear voices from afar. People were visiting so late.
Shen Wuyou heard the voice and turned to Qin Ningyi, saying, “He comes every day, be it early or late.”
As they entered, the person speaking turned their head.
“Ningyi!” His eyes lit up, and he stood up and walked over. “Long time no see, do you still remember me?”
Qin Ningyi looked at the person before him, his expression softening. “Uncle Sun.”
Sun Zhiyuan was even happier when he heard his name, punching Qin Ningyi’s shoulder. “Hahaha, as expected of the little prodigy, remembering after so many years.”
“You were Ningyi’s former leader, how could he forget?” Grandma Liu entered from the door, with Su Nianzhu supporting her. She was holding a food container.
After speaking, Grandma Liu turned to Qin Ningyi, “I should congratulate your former leader. He’s been promoted and has returned.”