Lin Yao gave a silent bitter smile, his worries growing. He had thought that Xiao Cao would recover better after a period of recuperation, but he did not expect that the situation was worse than before. Where was he going to get spirit stones?
The wounds must be healed quickly, and then the incantation must be printed immediately to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; otherwise, the little grass may really be damaged to its very core.
Having made up his mind, Lin Yao felt a surge of pride and roared at Yi Zuojun, who was still facing the wall, "Quickly get the jade bottle, hurry up!"
"oh."
Yi Zuojun hurriedly turned around. He had already smelled the fragrance of pills in the room, and he was sure that there were pills he had never seen before, which were of a higher grade than any pills he had taken before. The fragrance was so magical that after smelling it a few times, he felt that the true energy in his body had become very active, and it seemed to be growing faintly.
The little grass produced five kinds of pills: "Yearly Pill", "Yearly Pill", "Creation Pill", "Detoxification Pill" and "Heavenly Fragrance Bone-Regenerating Pill", a small pile of about a hundred pills, all of which Lin Yao quickly put into the jade bottle.
Yi Zuojun woke up the less seriously injured "enforcer" and fed them each a "Year-Round Pill." The enforcer immediately sat down to meditate and practice his skills. He felt that he could regain control of the true energy in his body and use the true energy and a strangely generated aura to fight against the toxins. He had a good chance of recovering his strength.
As for the dying "enforcer," the "Year-Round Pill" had significantly improved his condition. At least his breathing and heartbeat had regained strength, and the deathly color on his face had lessened somewhat.
"I'm sorry, I can only save one person. The other person's life is safe, but whether he can recover his strength depends on his own fate. They should stay with me for the time being. I can only do my best."
Lin Yao calmly explained the situation to Liu Daoqi, bringing tears to the old soldier's eyes. Originally, two of his relatives were on the verge of death, but thanks to Lin Yao, they were able to survive, and at least one of them could recover his strength. This was already the best possible outcome.
"Sir, may I stay as well?" Liu Daoqi suddenly made his request. At this moment, he addressed Lin Yao as "Sir" like the Yi family, which showed that he was grateful to Lin Yao from the bottom of his heart.
Lin Yao was taken aback. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that although the old man was a bit impulsive, he was still a decent and straightforward person, so he nodded in agreement.
Lin Yao wasn't worried about Liu Daoqi's fighting ability because he still had Duke Witt, who had transformed into a bat, lying in his pocket. Purely in terms of fighting ability, Duke Witt was no worse than Liu Daoqi, and might even be stronger. After his duel with Jiang Liu, Lin Yao had given Witt five "Year-Round Pills," which not only fully restored his strength to its peak but also significantly increased it.
"Zuo Jun, how long have I been asleep?"
"Sir, you have been unconscious for two days and two nights. It is evening now."
Yi Zuojun wouldn't say anything about sleeping. He told the truth: Lin Yao had actually been unconscious. He didn't want the military to make a big deal out of it if they heard the word "sleep." After all, Liu Daoqi was a member of the military, and he had to be careful.
How is the COVID-19 situation in Yanji City being handled?
“Mr. Hui, all the citizens infected with the virus have taken the herbal medicine in the past two days, and there have been no new deaths. The citywide heating shutdown has also been effective. The disease control team has gradually announced some safe areas, and citizens are returning to their homes in the safe areas in batches after being cleaned and disinfected. This work is expected to continue for a long time, but it has been accepted by the government and the military, so we don’t need to worry about it anymore.”
As Yi Zuojun was speaking, he suddenly remembered something, "Oh, right, sir, the people who poisoned them kept saying that someone promised to cure their AIDS. They asked for treatment before they died. What do you think..."
Of course, only Lin Yao had agreed to treat the illness. No one else in the world could boast of curing it, so even though only Elder Yi Potian knew of Lin Yao's promise, it didn't prevent Yi Zuojun from immediately deducing the truth.
"Let them come over. We should still keep our promise. At least Ge Ping'an didn't poison us at the last minute. You know, that was a new virus. If it had gotten into the water pipes, no one in Yanji would have been able to use tap water anymore."
Lin Yao sighed, thinking about Ge Ping'an's fate, his heart filled with mixed feelings. This little guy played a dispensable role in the whole thing, but fate played a cruel trick on him. He and his lover had no chance at all. The moment Jiang Liu chose them, their fate was sealed, regardless of whether things succeeded or failed.
Since he had promised Ge Ping'an, he would let them leave this world cleanly. He would also look for his ex-wife. If she was still alive, Lin Yao would not mind helping him punish that vicious woman, because she was one of the key figures in the whole incident. She almost made Ge Ping'an choose to poison the tap water system, so Lin Yao would not allow such a woman to live in this world anymore. Karma should also make her go to accompany her ex-husband.
After everything was settled, Xia Yuwen finally had the chance to see the man she had been longing for. She rushed into Lin Yao's arms and burst into tears. Lin Yao felt incredibly guilty towards this woman. Having once again faced a life-or-death situation, he had a different perspective on human relationships. At that moment, he felt that Xia Yuwen truly belonged to him and he never wanted to lose her again. Although they were often apart, Xia Yuwen's importance to him was gradually approaching that of his parents. Perhaps this was a kind of life realization—you only truly appreciate something when you're about to lose it.
Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei stayed in Yanji for five days before returning to Chengdu with their future daughter-in-law, Xia Yuwen. Lin Yao's safety was assured. They needed to go back to handle Min Hong's important affairs. This was because they were unaware of the truth and the existence of Jiang Liu and "Chen Ai." Otherwise, they might have taken Lin Yao directly back to Chengdu, even if they couldn't protect their son, at least they could face the danger with him.
Duke Witte still kept Luo Jimin by his side. Lin Yao asked the two elders of the Sun family to temporarily guard Yanji. Duke Witte's role here was far less important than it was in Chengdu. Besides, the safety of his parents was what Lin Yao cared about most.
Before leaving, Lin Yao obtained the approval of the Grand Elder Yi Potian. His father, Luo Jimin, and mother, Lin Hongmei, could both learn the "Yi Jin Jue" and several Yi family disciples at the mid-stage of the Earth Realm were sent to Chengdu to teach the basic techniques. As for Xia Yuwen, Yi Potian gave her another technique to practice. As long as she was not married, the aristocratic families would not acknowledge Xia Yuwen's identity. Even Lin Yao could not change this mindset. He could only follow the requirements and let Xia Yuwen practice other techniques to build a foundation. He thought that once her foundation was solid, with him in charge of the "Yi Jin Jue," she could still rapidly improve her realm.
The Lantern Festival of 2012 was spent in gloom. Including the Spring Festival of the previous year, Lin Yao had not been able to properly celebrate this traditional festival with his family for two consecutive years. There was nothing he could do about it. He could only say that the world changes quickly and unexpected accidents leave people with no time to rest.
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"Lin Yao, please release the detailed formula. This epidemic is a wake-up call for all mankind, and we must be fully prepared."
A virus expert in his fifties, wearing thick glasses and with slightly graying hair, stood in front of Lin Yao's wheelchair and offered his opinion.
"This guy is so old, yet he still can't get rid of his glasses. Is his nearsightedness getting worse than his eyes are aging and deforming?"
Lin Yao ignored the expert, his mind preoccupied with unrelated matters, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Lin Yao!" The expert bent down, bringing his face close to Lin Yao's, and reached out his right hand as if to wave it in front of Lin Yao's eyes.
"What?" Lin Yao jerked his head back. He woke up.
"Release the detailed formula. We need this formula; all of humanity needs it."
The expert raised his voice, his breath hitting Lin Yao's face. Fortunately, the expert didn't have bad breath, so Lin Yao wasn't too unbearable.
"I'm sorry, I've given you all the recipes I can. I really can't help you anymore," Lin Yao shook his head.
"What I need is the formula for the medicine and powder to be added to the decoction; that's the key to the entire epidemic prevention drug!"
The expert frowned, pushing his thick-rimmed black glasses down to his nose, exposing his eyes. This reminded Lin Yao of the elderly people on TV who wore glasses directly on the tip of their noses while reading newspapers, and he couldn't help but want to laugh.
"There really isn't any more. I can't explain those ointments and powders to you clearly, but I can assure you that you can't manufacture them the way I do. So please, you and your colleagues, find another way. I can write down the raw materials for those ointments and powders for you, but I really can't help you with the manufacturing method."
Lin Yao gave a wry smile and turned to instruct Yi Zuojun, "Zuojun, write down those two formulas and give them to this expert."
"You! That's just an excuse!" The expert was furious, his finger trembling violently as he pointed at Lin Yao. "I'm warning you! What you're doing is a betrayal of all humanity! You must hand over the formula now. You can't let Minhong produce it exclusively for profit. That's irresponsible towards human lives!"
Lin Yao looked at the expert with a wry smile. Although he didn't know the name, judging from the introduction and the other party's attitude, he was a pure scholar whom he greatly admired. Therefore, he wouldn't be angry no matter what attitude the other party had.
But how could he possibly cooperate? Even his father couldn't cultivate healing true qi, let alone the pseudo-elixir fire that Xiaocao helped him create, or the hand seals. How could he possibly cooperate?
"Expert, I really can't, I can't even explain what's going on to you."
In the end, Lin Yao compromised and had no choice but to take a roundabout approach: "How about this, if I recover, I will also specialize in researching this novel coronavirus. If I have any insights, I will share them with you, how about that?"
"Then come with me to the lab now. I don't believe you can figure it out. Even if you show me how, I still can't figure it out. Let's go."
After the expert finished speaking, he was about to push the wheelchair forward when Yi Zuojun, who was writing the prescription, immediately put down his pen and paper and blocked the expert's path, causing the expert to retreat two or three meters.
"You! All of you!" The expert was truly angry. "How could you do this?! This is incredibly irresponsible!"