"Let's go now. If this matter remains unresolved, I won't be able to concentrate on anything else."
"Okay, let's set off immediately."
After seeing Ba Yuchi off, the two headed straight for Xiaomeishan on the outskirts of Beijing.
Unexpectedly, it started raining heavily halfway there, and visibility became blurred.
As a result, the car almost hit a pedestrian who was hurrying across the road.
The passerby deftly dodged.
After driving a dozen meters, Su Ruyi glanced at the rearview mirror out of the corner of her eye and suddenly shouted, "Stop the car! Stop the car! That's Lan Yu!"
"Lan Yu? Daoist Qingfeng?"
Qi Yasheng stopped the car, turned around uncertainly, and called out, "Master Qingfeng—"
Then the person turned around and ran over with a clatter; it was Lan Yu!
He was soaking wet and shivering as he climbed into the car, laughing:
"Isn't this just like having a pillow when you're sleepy?"
I'm on my way to Beijing. Where are you all headed?
Can you give me a ride?
"If it's not on your way, that's fine too. Just give me a ride to Beijing first, and then you can take care of your own business."
Hearing Lan Yu's bluntness, Qi Yasheng almost laughed: "What a coincidence! We came here to find you! What's the matter that you're in such a hurry to go to Beijing?"
Lan Yu shook her head and sighed, "Sigh, it's all because of my uncle's good-for-nothing younger brother! I have to clean up his mess again!"
Su Ruyi already knew that Fang Tao was Lan Yu's martial uncle.
So, Fang Tao's younger brother is Fang Yuan.
She asked in surprise, "What happened to Fang Yuan? Has he woken up?"
Lan Yu sighed, "This time it wasn't Fang Yuan, it was the third brother among them. The third brother went to jail!"
"Oh, what's the matter?"
"I don't know! The telegram I received only said it was about something involving the resale of specialist appointments! My uncle couldn't handle it himself, so he assigned it to me! Sigh! It's really true that being from a higher generation can be very oppressive!"
As soon as Lan Yu said this, Su Ruyi and Qi Yasheng exchanged a glance.
Qi Yasheng blurted out, "What's the name of Fang Tao's third son again?"
Lan Yu sighed, "Fang Hong!"
Su Ruyi raised an eyebrow and asked, "You wouldn't happen to be named Zhang Hong as well, would you?"
Lan Yu slapped his forehead: "Right, right, his name is Zhang Hong now! My martial uncle thought he was embarrassing, so he changed his name! But I'm used to calling him that, I can't change it!"
Her eyes widened as she spoke, "Wait! Something's not right, Dr. Su, how did you know?"
Su Ruyi really didn't know how to answer, and Qi Yasheng was also speechless with fear.
The atmosphere inside the school bus became extremely awkward.
After a long pause, Su Ruyi said softly, "The person you want to save... is probably... maybe... possibly... the one I sent in..."
"What? What's going on?" Lan Yu was completely confused.
Su Ruyi and Qi Yasheng spoke at the same time, each taking turns recounting how Fang Hong had relentlessly framed Su Ruyi at the Huichuntang branch.
Upon hearing this, Lan Yu's face flushed red with anger, and she shouted in a booming voice, "Stop the car!"
"squeak--"
Startled, Qi Yasheng reflexively slammed on the brakes.
Lan Yu was furious:
"Why should I save this kid after he did something like that?"
Turn around! Turn around!
Walk!
Let's go back to Xiaomeishan for tea!
What kind of weather is this?
I made a pointless trip to the city!
Fang Hong, that kid, schemed against you, Doctor Su, and I'm still going to save him?
"I must have lost my mind!"
Su Ruyi hesitated for a moment: "But... isn't this the task Fang Tao gave you?"
Lan Yu waved her hand: "Don't worry, Dr. Su! Even if my martial uncle came himself, if he heard that Fang Hong was sent to jail for bullying you, he would definitely applaud!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Yasheng promptly turned the car around and drove towards Xiaomeishan.
The rain was too heavy to go up the mountain, so the three of them squeezed into the ticket office.
The ticket seller was nowhere to be found, but the stove was still burning and the glass was covered in condensation.
Lan Yu quickly set up the honeycomb briquette stove and boiled a kettle of water.
Lan Yu mysteriously took out a box of tea leaves from a locked cabinet and brewed three cups of tea.
Su Ruyi took a sip and found it indeed very fragrant.
After a few cups of hot tea, the three of them finally warmed up.
Lan Yu stretched out her right hand, did some calculations, and looked intently at Doctor Su Ruyi: "You have something to discuss with me today, right?"
Qi Yasheng scoffed from the side, "She must have something to say to you! In this heavy rain, she didn't come here to drink this lousy tea that tastes as bland as plain water, did she?"
Lan Yu rolled her eyes at Qi Yasheng: "What do you know?"
After saying that, he looked at Su Ruyi and said, "Dr. Su, I have calculated that the matter you came to me about will take quite some effort. Why don't you tell me now?"
Su Ruyi nodded, took the thumb ring off her thumb, and handed it to Lan Yu: "Master Qingfeng, please take a look at this first."
When Lan Yu saw the ring, he didn't reach out to take it. Instead, he pulled out a slightly wrinkled handkerchief from somewhere on his person, held it in his palm, and said to Su Ruyi, "Put it up here."
Su Ruyi placed the thumb ring on it.
Lan Yu held the thumb ring in her handkerchief, turned her head, and examined it repeatedly for a while, clicking her tongue in amazement: "This thing... has karma! And... it's a magical artifact!"
Su Ruyi asked, "Could you explain in more detail?"
Lan Yu pondered for a moment:
"...It's hard to say."
What you can tell is that this thing probably doesn't belong to this mortal world.
Hmm...it has a history!
Everything that comes from must also go to somewhere.
But this thing... already has an owner.
But the owner is...
Dr. Su, we don't understand each other. Could it be that you, Dr. Su, also have a background?
"It has a place of origin, and it will also have a place of destination?"
After speaking, his bright black eyes looked at Su Ruyi.
Su Ruyi nodded: "So far, everything you've said is correct."
Then, he gave a brief account of what had happened to Aiven Star.
Lan Yu frowned upon hearing this, then burst into laughter: "You're quite quick-witted! If my Little Plum Mountain's summoning magic is so easy to learn, then I'll have to..."
Then, he changed the subject, "So, where did you get this thumb ring from?"
Su Ruyi carefully considered her words: "This was given to me by an old friend from Heilongjiang Province."
"So, your old friend, and that old fellow Aivenxing..."
“They probably don’t know each other. But I think that since they’re both in Heilongjiang Province, geographically they might have some overlap.”
"There must be some connection between them! This thing contains spiritual energy, but also some resentment! Overall, the spiritual energy outweighs the resentment. Doctor Su, if you still want this ring, I can purify it for you."
Su Ruyi asked curiously, "It can be purified? How does it purify?"
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