I didn't sleep very well that night at the Wei family's house.

First, Monkey called me at 1 a.m. to say that they had already set off.

Then, at 2 o'clock, Song Laosan called again, saying that he had arrived at Taoxian Airport and was on his way back.

I was woken up twice in a row. I sat up, smoked a cigarette, and lay back down to try and fall asleep again. Just as I was drifting off, that bastard Song Laosan actually stood outside my room and started banging on the door.

I walked to the door, still grumpy from waking up, and glared at Song Laosan: "You're a night owl yourself, and you won't let others sleep? Look at the time, what time is it already?"

"It's not my fault, it's your own fault for not answering my calls! I heard you also live in the manor, so I came to find you."

Old Song walked into the room with an air of familiarity and sat on the sofa: "I just got back to the manor. I was going to check on Wei Shengnan, but I heard you brought Miao Xiaoxian with you! We've been away from Sichuan for so long, and they haven't been in contact with the outside world. How did you find her?"

I was wide awake from Song Laosan's antics. I opened the refrigerator, took out a can of iced coffee, and took a sip: "I didn't find Miao Xiaoxian. She came to Shenyang on her own initiative. In a way, Wei Shengnan is lucky."

After the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace was destroyed, Ping'an Village disbanded. Miao Xiaoxian said their city branch organized training for everyone to help them adapt to city life and integrate into modern society! But Miao Xiaoxian felt he was a sinner against Ping'an Village and didn't want to stay in that sorrowful atmosphere, so he came to find me.

Song Laosan gave a knowing smile: "I didn't realize you were so popular with the opposite sex. Even girls from Ping'an Village, who live in a remote and uncivilized place, would lower their guard and come to you."

"The less people have been exposed to society, the less they understand the deceit and treachery in it. Miao Xiaoxian is both vigilant and naive."

I lit a cigarette and continued, "The biggest problem now is that Miao Xiaoxian can't save Wei Shengnan either; she can only buy her seven days!"

Old Song nodded: "I've heard about this. Didn't they say that as long as a stone statue is found, Wei's life can be saved?"

“Miao Xiaoxian did say that there are three stones in the world that can make one immune to all poisons, but whether the Duokuo Huo statue we are looking for can help Wei Shengnan’s condition is still unknown. In addition, what Miao Xiaoxian said is just a legend. Even if we find that stone, how to use it and whether it can save Wei Shengnan’s life are all unknown at the moment.”

I took a deep drag of my cigarette: "We still need to prepare for the worst in this matter; it's very likely that it will all come to nothing."

After hearing my answer, Song Laosan reminded me, "Xiao Duan, it's enough that you and I keep this to ourselves. Don't tell anyone else, especially Qu Ruilin."

I glanced at Song Laosan and said, "I didn't cause Wei Shengnan's poisoning, so why can't I mention it!"

Song Laosan crossed his legs and said, "Don't play dumb. You know how much Qu Ruilin feels for Wei Yatou. If he finds out the truth about Wei Shengnan, I'm worried he might do something extreme."

“If I don’t tell him the truth, I’m worried that Qu Ruilin will be even more upset when he sees the final result.”

I replied calmly, "That stone might save Wei Shengnan's life, but the outcome is likely to be different from what we imagine."

Song Laosan frowned: "I've been traveling by plane the whole time, so I don't know much about the situation here. Are you saying this because Miao Xiaoxian told you something in private?"

"It's my own speculation. Miao Xiaoxian said that in the legends of the village tribe, there are three earth-source spirit stones in the world, namely the water stone, the fire stone, and the forest stone. The meteorite that Duan Jinyan took away in the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace is the fire stone."

I continued, "Furthermore, the poison Wei Shengnan was afflicted with wasn't due to radiation, but rather because the corpse that infected her was cursed! According to Miao Xiaoxian, people who are afflicted with these types of curses should undoubtedly die, but that monster survived! This suggests that he was likely cursed on an ancient battlefield and then transformed into a monster by radiation."

In a way, wouldn't you say that the stone also extended his life? Miao Xiaoxian only said that the stone could detoxify, but she never said it could restore someone to their original state!

"Damn, if this is true, what if Wei Shengnan really turned into that monster..."

Song Laosan stopped halfway through his sentence, no longer daring to think any further: "This is worse than death."

"I hope I'm just overthinking this."

I looked out the window and saw that the sky was already showing the first light of dawn. I walked into the bedroom and said, "Old Master Wei takes Wei Shengnan's matter very seriously. I don't know how many people in the Wei family are working through the night to dig for information! We may have to leave at any time, so I need to get some rest."

"It's so late, I'm not going to bother anymore. I'll just sleep on your sofa tonight."

After several days of running around outside, Song Laosan was exhausted. He took off his shoes and lay down on the sofa, soon emitting soft snores.

I was kept up by Song Laosan for half the night, and when I finally woke up it was almost 11 a.m.

I looked at the sunlight streaming through the gap in the curtains, picked up my phone and glanced at it. There were two missed calls from monkeys, and a text message from him telling me that they had arrived in Shenyang and found a place to rest.

I saw that none of the missed calls were from the Wei family. After quickly washing up, I prepared to go to Wei Shengnan's place to check on Miao Xiaoxian's situation.

When he opened the door, he found a young man in a suit standing outside. Thinking he was about to knock, he asked him, "Do you need something?"

“Mr. Duan, I am the temporary housekeeper assigned to you by General Manager Wei. I have been waiting here since six o’clock in the morning. I am afraid of disturbing your rest, so I have been waiting outside.”

The young man gave a gentle smile: "Mr. Duan, the kitchen is preparing your meal. Would you like to eat now?"

I felt a little uncomfortable hearing what the young man said: "You don't need to be so polite. I'm here to help out, there's no need for this."

The young man continued, "Mr. Duan, this is my job. Please don't feel embarrassed. If every customer were like you, wouldn't I be out of a job?"

Hearing him say that, I didn't say anything more: "How is Wei Shengnan doing?"

"I don't know. Last night, President Wei ordered the villa where Miss is located to be sealed off, and demanded that no one disturb her or make any noise around it."

The young man paused for a moment: "As far as I know, there shouldn't be any movement over there at the moment."

I heard that Miao Xiaoxian still hasn't come out, so I walked towards the stairwell and said, "Take me there to see her."