Chapter 361 Recognition

"The prescription is reliable for treating many diseases."

After Lan Yan said this, Li Xiangxian, who had been slowly rubbing his hands on the box, slowly raised his head. "This is a token of Nan Yin, and my Li family are descendants of Nan Yin."

Fang Duobing was moved by Lan Yan's trust, while Li Lianhua saw Li Xiangxian's absolute trust in Lan Yan. But neither of them was as impactful as Li Xiangxian's words.

"Nan Yin?" Fang Duobing exclaimed in surprise, "You mean Li Xiangyi is also from Nan Yin?"

Lee Sang-hyun lowered his eyes. "I didn't intend to tell him, but I didn't expect it to be exposed so suddenly."

Li Lianhua could clearly tell from his attitude that this was definitely not as simple as just being a descendant of the Southern Yin.

As it involved other people's family affairs, Fang Duobing didn't think much about it and didn't want to ask in detail. What worried him more was what to do if the space-time rift reappeared.

"It's too late today. So many things have happened, and I can't figure them all out in a short time. Let's rest first and get some rest before we talk about it."

Lan Yan spoke up, and no one else objected, as Lotus Pavilion didn't have many rooms. So, Lan Yan took Fang Duobing to a room, leaving the space for Li Xiangxian and Li Lianhua.

When the others were around, she didn't feel anything was wrong, but now that it was just the two of them alone, Li Lianhua felt rather uneasy.

"Why don't we go back too..."

Before Li Lianhua could finish speaking, she was enveloped in an embrace filled with the scent of medicinal herbs: "Xiangyi, you've suffered."

Li Lianhua's eyes instantly reddened, and she opened her mouth, but didn't know how to react.

Li Xiangxian held Li Lianhua tightly in his arms, feeling his frail body, and couldn't help but choke up: "Brother will save you, Xiangyi, don't be afraid."

"I'm not..."

Li Lianhua panicked and tried to deny it.

Lee Sang-hyun gently looked up at him, his hand trembling as he touched his face. "Silly boy, no matter what you become, how could your older brother not recognize you?"

Li Lianhua opened her mouth with difficulty, but couldn't utter a word of denial. As if her soul had left her body, she could only be led away by Li Xiangxian.

"Tell me about it, tell me about your past, tell me about these past few decades without me..."

...

"Brother Lan got up so early..."

Fang Duobing, who hadn't found Lan Yan when he woke up, opened the door with dark circles under his eyes. He had just stretched when he saw Li Lianhua, whose eyes were swollen like eggs.

"Huh!" Fang Duobing exclaimed in surprise, "Li Lianhua, what did you do last night?"

Unwilling to pay attention to Fang Duobing, Li Lianhua, like a ghost, ignored him and floated downstairs.

"Say something! Why are you ignoring me again?"

Fang Duobing kept nagging from behind.

The two went downstairs, and Li Xiangxian came out of the kitchen with a smile, carrying a bowl of rice: "You're awake? Perfect timing for dinner. Huahua, put some egg on your eyes."

Li Lianhua subconsciously walked over and obediently picked up an egg to put on her eyes.

Fang Duobing sat down next to Lan Yan with a surprised look, served him a bowl of porridge, and muttered softly, "Li Lianhua is acting strangely."

"Really?" Lan Yan asked casually as he ate his breakfast.

Seeing Li Lianhua doing exactly what Li Xiangxian said, Fang Duobing nodded, "Haven't you noticed? He's unusually obedient. When did he and Li Xiangxian become so close?"

"Perhaps it's the allure of sharing a bed."

Fang Duobing was speechless. "Brother Lan, you're talking strangely. What do you mean by 'sharing a bed'?"

Lan Yan's chopsticks struck Fang Duobing precisely on the head. "Is it you who's thinking strangely?"

Unable to dodge in time, Fang Duobing covered his head and couldn't help but sit down to the side, muttering under his breath, "You really don't seem like someone who can't see."

"Um?"

"It's nothing," Fang Duobing quickly shook his head, Li Lianhua was no longer important, and he picked up some side dishes and placed them in Lan Yan's bowl. "Brother Lan, have some food."

"Hey? You two, why are you eating alone?"

Realizing he had been so obedient, Li Lianhua felt a flush of embarrassment. He was thirty years old, not thirteen anymore. Why was Li Xiangxian still treating him like a child?

In a panic, trying to distract himself, he saw the two people sitting at the table eating and ran over to them in a flash.

Looking at Li Lianhua, who was making conversation and arguing with Fang Duobing, Li Xiangxian shook his head helplessly. This guy was nowhere near thirty; calling him thirteen would be an exaggeration.

...

"So, what do we do next?"

After a satisfying meal, although there was no more alcohol, the four of them still sat around the table to discuss what was to come.

After a night's rest, although he hadn't slept well, Fang Duobing was full of energy. He opened his big eyes and looked at the three of them expectantly.

"The troops were divided into three groups."

Lan Yan spoke first, placing a teacup in front of Fang Duobing: "Duobing, since your family has connections with the imperial court, you are responsible for investigating whether any strange things have happened during this period, such as disappearances where no one has been found, whether alive or dead."

"Understood!" Fang Duobing nodded. "It's about checking if any other spacetime rifts have appeared."

“That’s right, you should investigate from an official perspective, Hua Hua,” Lan Yan placed another teacup in front of Li Lianhua, “You know a lot of people from all walks of life, so you should investigate from a grassroots perspective.”

"Can."

Li Lianhua nodded.

Lan Yan pushed another teacup in front of Li Xiangxian, "Xiangxian, you stay with Huahua. On the one hand, continue to help him recuperate. On the other hand, Xiangxian is skilled in poisons, so the two of you will have more defense capabilities."

"good."

“As for me,” Lan Yan picked up a teacup for himself, “I’ll go and investigate the similarities and differences between our two worlds, and see if I can find out the reason for the appearance of the spacetime rift.”

After speaking, Lan Yan picked up the teapot and poured tea for everyone without missing a single drop.

He raised his teacup in a gesture: "Any problems?"

"no problem!"

Fang Duobing responded enthusiastically, and the other two nodded as well. The three of them raised their teacups, clinked them together with Lan Yan, tilted their heads back and drank the tea instead of wine, thus making a vow.

Watching Fang Duobing leave triumphantly, having been fooled, Li Lianhua turned back to Lan Yan and asked, "So, why did you get rid of him?"

Lan Yan took a sip of tea and remained silent. Seeing this, Li Xiangxian sighed and pulled Li Lianhua back to sit down.

"Hua Hua, you really can't imagine the anomalies between the two worlds?"

Li Lianhua remained silent, while Li Xiangxian continued, "The most obvious anomaly is that some people can travel through time, while others are annihilated upon encountering it. Look at those who can travel through time; they're all gathered around us."

“Based on this conjecture, and tracing back to the source, the most fundamental difference is that when we were young, in my world, Xiang Yi and I met our senior brother and escaped death, while you, along with Shan Gudao, were rescued by our master…”

“You said it was just a guess,” Li Lianhua interrupted Li Xiangxian, somewhat unable to bear listening any longer.

Lan Yan gently placed the teacup on the table, but it seemed to strike Li Lianhua's heart.

"Hua Hua, putting aside your speculations and your personal feelings, think back to the East China Sea battle ten years ago. Do you really think there's no problem with it?"