A short while later, the guard returned with the items.

After that, she began acupuncture, inserting silver needles all over the leader's head and chest, making him look exactly like a hedgehog.

The people standing nearby didn't dare to make a sound, afraid that even the slightest noise would disturb her.

Forty minutes later, Ruan Ruan took out the silver needles one by one and then soaked them in strong liquor.

After Ruan Ruan removed all the silver needles, Su Yunqing immediately stepped forward to help him up. After he got dressed, the leader stood up and said, "Ruan family girl, you truly deserve to be Mr. Bai's only disciple. After your acupuncture, I feel much more relaxed."

They could also sense from the tone of the leader's voice that the leader was much better.

This gave Su Yunqing a more intuitive understanding of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. He had never been exposed to traditional Chinese medicine before and had only heard his grandfather talk about how amazing it was. Most of the time, he felt it was a pity.

However, back in Yuncheng, when they visited a pharmaceutical factory, they met many traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. Now, Su Yunqing finally understands what her father meant when he said it was a pity.

After the inspection was completed, they said they would come back the next afternoon and then left to go home.

On the way back, the old man didn't ask anything.

Ruan Ruan knew they could hear her thoughts, so after getting on the bus, she closed her eyes to rest. The acupuncture had indeed taken a lot of her time.

"Bai Ze, how much longer do you think we can hold on?" Ruan Ruan asked Bai Ze deliberately.

Upon hearing his master's question, Bai Ze was initially confused. Hadn't they discussed this before? Why was he asking again now? However, since he had been asked, Bai Ze, in his kitten form within the space, replied, "A year and a half. There's still a year and a half left. If Master hadn't returned this time, he would likely only have been able to hold on for another six months. This time, Master used the Thirteen Ghost Needles, which restored some of his bodily functions and extended his lifespan by a year."

"knew"

Ruan Ruan relayed her inner thoughts to the two old men word for word, giving them ample time to prepare.

Having achieved her goal, Ruan Ruan was truly exhausted. She didn't utter a single word the entire way, neither in her heart nor in her mouth.