"Thank you, Captain Li."

When Lin Qingyan came out, she saw that it was Captain Lin and Police Officer Huang who had come specifically to deliver the award certificate to Lin Zhiheng. After exchanging a few pleasantries with them, Captain Lin and Police Officer Huang left together.

After the three of them returned to the house, Lin Zhiheng showed the certificate of merit to Lin Qingyan and Grandma Lin.

"Sister, Grandma, this is the first time I've ever received an award certificate."

Looking at him, Lin Qingyan was immediately reminded of the children in her elementary school who received awards and were just as excited.

"Xiao Heng, you're the best!"

"Sister, where should we put the certificate?"

They looked around for a spot and finally decided to put it on the wall in the center of the living room.

"Let's put it here for now, and we'll remove it if we move in the future."

Outside

Lu Zhengting was pushed by his mother to the outside of Lin Qingyan's house.

He didn't want to disturb Lin Qingyan, so he didn't plan to go to her house. He just wanted to look at the lights inside and listen to the sounds inside. Knowing that she was doing well would be enough for him.

They stayed outside for about half an hour, and then Lu Zhengting had his mother push him back inside.

After Lin Qingyan finished eating, Lin Zhiheng took the initiative to wash the pots and pans.

Lin Qingyan thought of Lu Zhengting and wanted to go see him, but when she saw her outfit, she gave up the idea.

I'll take a shower and tidy myself up first, then I'll see him tomorrow.

After Lin Zhiheng finished washing the pot, she boiled most of it with water, not only for herself but also for Grandma Lin.

Seeing Lin Qingyan boiling water, Granny Lin suddenly muttered to herself in front of the large iron pot, "If we had a big tub, we could boil water in it, sit in the tub, and take a bath while tending the fire. If the fire wasn't too big, the water could stay hot forever."

Listening to Grandma Lin's description, Lin Qingyan felt it was exactly like boiling a frog in lukewarm water.

“Grandma, that won’t do. Even if the water temperature isn’t high, it will still burn you.”

Lin Qingyan poured the boiled water into a basin, added some cold water, and then Grandma Lin carried it into the house.

Lin Qingyan first washed and dried her mother-in-law, then helped her into bed before washing herself.

Lu Zhengting returned to the brigade leader's house. As the night deepened and everyone went to sleep, the night grew quiet.

Lu Zhengting, however, was too excited about Lin Qingyan's return to sleep.

The night outside was as black as ink. He stared at it quietly for a while, and suddenly a shadow flashed into his mind. He then took out the phoenix-shaped metal mold that he had picked up on the mountain earlier from his bag.

He initially thought it was something left behind by enemy agents, but just now he suddenly connected it with his little girl.

It wasn't that he thought Lin Qingyan had any connection with enemy agents, but rather that he felt his young girl was becoming more and more like a phoenix spreading its wings and taking flight. She was transforming step by step, and perhaps one day, she would truly soar through the heavens.

On the mountain, there are also people who will be sleepless tonight.

The two photos reappeared in front of the entrance to that hidden cave.

They had been here once last summer. They checked the cave entrance and found that the stone door was still tightly closed, without any signs of it being opened. The two nodded in relief.

They communicate in hushed tones in their native island language.

"It's possible that no one else has discovered this place except us."

"It's also possible that someone discovered it but couldn't open the door."

"Unfortunately, we still haven't found out where the descendants of that family are. Fortunately, we have remade the key. If we can successfully open these two doors, there will be no need to investigate the whereabouts of the descendants of that family anymore."

One of them took out two dragon and phoenix shaped objects, which were the keys they had remade.

Unlike the previous ones made with metal molds, this time a carving expert was specially hired. Using the finest jade, the expert meticulously carved the jade, and it took a full six months to complete. Under good lighting, the flying dragon and phoenix on it are so lifelike, as if they were alive.

"This time there should be hope of opening these two doors."

"Enough with the nonsense, give it a try, a miracle is about to happen."

Almost simultaneously, the two placed the dragon and phoenix jade pendants they were holding into the groove of Shimen Mountain.

Unfortunately, one second, two seconds, three seconds... until a minute had passed.

The stone gate is still the same stone gate, and the key is still the same key.

There was no interaction between the key and the stone door.

"There's no response!" the two sighed in unison.

"Wait a little longer."

A few minutes later, everything was back to normal.

The two of them sighed at the same time.

"If this isn't enough, what do you want?"

"Could it be that the material is wrong or the workmanship is not fine enough?"

"It's possible that only the original key can open it; any other counterfeit, no matter how well made, won't work."

"Then we can only continue searching for the whereabouts of that family's descendants."

"Um."

The two men, disheartened, prepared to descend the mountain, each carrying a flashlight to scout the way.

During the day, they are dressed exactly like the ordinary workers here, and no one can tell the difference.

They both have their own Chinese names, one is Fang Wen and the other is Fang Wu.

The two are actually twins, but they are playing the roles of brothers here, and no one can tell that they are not.

Even if they are discovered in the mountains at night, they can easily explain that they are there to hunt.

As they walked, Fang Wu suddenly stopped. Fang Wen asked, "What's wrong?"