Chapter 16 Did Uncle Find My Mother?
There are the solitary violets you picked last time, and the orange-red Arcadia roses. Don't worry if you can't read the words, we've included pictures.
Yuanyuan stared wide-eyed at the paper that was as long as her arm, covered with dense words and pictures.
“These plants are very important to us. Many of them have disappeared from our world, and some have never even appeared. We need to compare them with the records in ancient books to find out if these plants existed here before.”
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Professor Zhou from the Wildlife Conservation Alliance.
"Have some shame, okay? How can Yuanyuan, who is so young, remember so many people?"
Turning to Yuanyuan, he adopted a kind and approachable demeanor. "Yuanyuan, Grandpa especially loves small animals. Have you ever seen a deer with patterns on its skin?"
Yuanyuan blinked. Was she talking about a deer-like beast?
He took out a piece of animal skin that Aunt Lu Yun had given him from his spatial storage.
"Grandpa, is this what you mean?"
"Cough cough!"
"Cough cough... cough cough cough..."
Professor Zhou choked on his own saliva, and not only the people around him, but also the people around him choked on their own saliva at the same time.
This is the extinct 'spotted deer'!
"I, cough cough...can I touch it?"
"Of course, Aunt Luyun gave it to me to make an animal skin skirt."
"I'll let you in on a secret: this meat is incredibly delicious, not dry at all."
"..."
Professor Zhou clutched his chest, his vision blurred, and he nearly fainted.
"Yuanbao, did you bring back a piece or two? Uncle wants some too." Lu Yuan couldn't help but swallow hard.
Then he successfully garnered a wave of eye-rolls.
The crowd, who were initially so excited they could barely stand, were successfully brought back to their senses by this interruption.
"Yuanyuan, could you please bring back a cub next time you go?"
"Yes, yes, while we're at it, let's also look for some small animals that look unusual and send them back to bring along."
If he could, he would love to travel back in time with them.
Fearing that Yuanyuan might not understand the importance of the points, Professor Zhou spoke earnestly, his eyes full of expectation.
"Old Zhou!!"
The others couldn't stand it anymore.
"Don't tell me you don't want to, I don't believe you."
"..."
Another old man took out a piece of paper with a sketch on it from his pocket. "And this one, it's based on the pink and white flowers you picked. We compared it with many specimens, but we've never seen anything like it."
Could you bring one next time?
Grandpa wanted to see its pollen; maybe he could cultivate the same flower.
A group of bigwigs who usually have absolute authority in their respective fields are now surrounding Yuanyuan, each speaking to her with pleading in their voices, as if afraid that she might forget their requests.
Yuanyuan's eyes widened as she listened, and she counted on her fingers to remember.
"Is there... is there any more?"
Seeing her serious expression, Gu Zheng couldn't help but smile and reached out to pat her head.
"Don't rush to memorize them. Uncle will write them all down for you, organize them, and then show them to you, okay?"
"good!"
Yuanyuan nodded immediately, then, remembering something, looked up at the bigwigs and said, "But there's no guarantee we can get it back."
"It's okay. Take what you see, and don't look for it if you can't see it. It's too dangerous there." Gu Zheng was usually very serious, but he was surprisingly gentle with her.
"Don't be influenced by them. A professional mentor will be arranged to educate you on how to live in the animal world and which species are endangered."
Everything you brought from the Beast World is worth a fortune; we will report it to our superiors and award you an equivalent reward.
Gu Zheng reached out and pulled Yuanyuan closer to him. He glanced at the various bigwigs around him who still wanted to speak.
"I know everyone is very excited, but you all talked at once, how can the child remember so much?"
If we really need to find something, we need to teach her how to protect herself first. Otherwise, if something happens in the beast world, who can take responsibility?
These words made everyone who had just been surrounding Yuanyuan and making demands feel a little embarrassed. Old He touched his nose and muttered to himself:
"I'm just in a hurry."
Professor Meng nodded in agreement, "We didn't think this through, Yuanyuan, don't worry about it too much."
Yuanyuan shook her head. "Yuanyuan will try her best to help everyone find what they need."
"Uncle Gu, will the mentor teach us how to prevent insects? Every time I go to the forest, little bugs crawl all over me, and it's so itchy."
Yes, it will.
Gu Zheng couldn't help but ruffle her hair again. "Your mentor will teach you which insects you shouldn't touch, where to hide when you encounter wild animals, and will also prepare safe tools for you."
Equipped with the most effective insecticide, you won't have to fear bugs when you go to the forest anymore.
"Mmm!" Yuanyuan's eyes lit up when she heard that. The mosquitoes in the Beast World bite people with both pain and itchiness.
I hate it!
"Uncle Gu, what kind of reward are you talking about?"
"The reward is that our country spends money to buy what you brought back from the Beast World."
"I see."
Does that mean she can make a lot of money?
Gu Zheng squatted down to look her in the eye, his tone serious and earnest, "Yuanyuan, remember, no matter what they say, you don't have to force yourself."
In the Beast World, you can take whatever you want that's safe to find. If you can't see it, you don't need to look for it specifically, and you don't need to take risks to carry things.
Your safety is more important than any grass or any animal, you know?
Yuanyuan nodded emphatically, "I understand, Uncle Gu, I'll be careful."
"Uncle, is there anything you want? Yuanyuan can help you find it."
"I'll tell you when I think of something."
Gu Zheng stood up and looked at everyone: "I will coordinate with the higher-ups regarding the subsequent mentor arrangements and remuneration applications. If you have any needs, please communicate with me directly. Stop making demands on the children."
The bigwigs nodded in agreement. They had been too excited and forgotten that Yuanyuan was just a five-year-old girl.
It was already difficult for her to live alone in the beast world, and they kept adding to her burdens.
...
Soon, Yuanyuan was taken away by Uncle Gu.
"Uncle, have you found my mother?"
She had wanted to ask this for a long time, and it was quite difficult for her to hold it in until now.
Gu Zheng had already learned about her information from the investigation materials: Gu Xiaoyuan, the only daughter of the Gu family, the head of the four major families in Haicheng.
His father, Gu Anshi, was a well-known philanthropist who donated tens of millions of yuan every year.
He is also known as a doting husband, and his love for his wife has remained unchanged for years.
Strangely, his wife stopped appearing in public a year ago.
The investigation has not yet been completed, but the team members in charge of the investigation speculate that it may be located overseas.
"We're still looking, but your uncle's people have found some clues. Don't worry, we'll find it soon."
Yuanyuan's eyes brightened, then quickly dimmed again. She hugged Xiaobai tightly with her little hands, her voice choked with sobs:
“When my dad hit my mom, I called the police. The police officer said my dad was a good person and that I was lying.”
Later, my mother ran out to call the police, and my father went to pick her up. I haven't seen her since.
Gu Zheng felt a sharp pain and a tightness in his chest, a strange mix of emotions.
"It's not your fault, nor is it that the police officers are bad; it's just that your father is too good at pretending."
This time it's different. My uncle hired people who specialize in investigating these kinds of things; they won't be fooled by appearances.
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