Chapter 176 A Perfect Miss
Seeing Bai Ming's anxious expression, Madam Zhang was taken aback.
"The medicine was given by Ning Bao. Does Young Master Bai know Ning Bao?"
Bai Yu calmed himself down.
"To be honest, the reason I came to Lanyu City this time is to find someone."
The Ningbao my wife mentioned might be the person I'm looking for. Ningbao is my junior sister, and she lives with my master at the Sanqing Temple on the frontier.
When I arrived at the Taoist temple after hearing about the severe drought on the border, it was deserted. My master must have fled with my junior sister. According to their route, they should be near Lanyu City, so I chased after them.
I would like to ask you, Madam, to tell me how you met Ningbao, or why Ningbao came to the Zhang residence. I would be extremely grateful.
Madam Zhang looked at Bai Ming in disbelief.
"What a coincidence? I never expected Ning Bao to be Young Master Bai's junior sister."
Here's the thing: my son Yu'er had a strange illness that required him to keep eating, and the doctors couldn't find the cause.
Some people said that Yu'er was possessed by an evil spirit, so I had someone spread the word to find a master to exorcise the evil spirit from Yu'er. I offered 1000 taels of silver to anyone who could cure Yu'er.
After the news spread, many people came to visit, but after trying for a long time, Yu'er was still not better. It was only today that Ningbao came to visit.
I don't know why, but I felt Ningbao was reliable the moment I saw her. I didn't expect her to be so amazing; she immediately realized Yu'er was possessed by a starving ghost.
Bai Ming became even more excited after hearing Madam Zhang's words. He took a big step forward and stood in front of Madam Zhang.
"Madam, do you know where Ningbao has gone?"
Ningbao is my junior sister, the most talented metaphysician and talisman master of the Sanqing Temple. Since Ningbao has examined you, you must be alright now.
He is weak because he has diarrhea. He will recover after the laxative wears off and he eats a light diet for a few days.
Because your son overate and stretched his stomach before, he may be prone to hunger and have a large appetite during this period.
However, for the sake of the young master's health, he absolutely must not overeat anymore. He can gradually reduce his food intake by eating smaller, more frequent meals.
Mrs. Zhang was overjoyed to hear that her son was truly alright.
"I knew Ning Bao was amazing, but I never expected she was actually Young Master Bai's junior sister."
Ningbao said that she and her family had just arrived in Lanyu City today after fleeing the famine. Originally, I wanted to leave her and her family in Lanyu City.
But she didn't agree. Ningbao said that there were more than 400 people in their village and she didn't want to be separated from them. Ningbao also said that they were just passing through Lanyu City and there might be a more suitable place for them to settle down in the future.
Ningbao and her uncle left an hour ago. They said the rest of the villagers were waiting for them outside the city, and they would continue their journey after leaving the city.
"Family? Uncle? Villagers?" Bai Ming asked, his face full of confusion.
"Madam, are you sure the person with Ningbao is her uncle and not her master?"
Ningbao is an orphan who grew up in a Taoist temple; only her master should have accompanied her out.
Ningbao is an orphan and has no family. If the Ningbao that Madam Zhang is talking about is really the Ningbao she is looking for, then where did her family and villagers come from?
Could it be that Ningbao has found her family? Bai Ming was also very happy to think of this.
Although Ningbao is young, he knows that she has always wanted a family. Although everyone in the Taoist temple dotes on her and loves her, this kind of love is different from the love given by her parents and brothers.
Mrs. Zhang thought about it seriously for a moment.
"The person who came with Ningbao is about the same age as my husband. He looks very energetic and appears to be an upright and kind person. He takes good care of Ningbao, and Ningbao always calls him uncle."
Ningbao also said that her father and several uncles from the village went to the city to buy things.
Bai Ming nodded. It seemed that Ning Bao had really found her family. However, he would only feel at ease if he saw it with his own eyes and confirmed it. What if those people were not Ning Bao's family members but human traffickers?
If Ningbao is here, where is her master?
Bai Ming prescribed some medicine to nourish and regulate Zhang Zhenyu's body, and then hurriedly left the Zhang residence.
Bai Ming headed straight for the city gate, and when he saw the guards at the gate, he gave Bai Dong a wink.
Bai Dong understood immediately and took out a purse containing loose silver coins, then slipped it to the guard.
"Guard, we'd like to ask you about someone."
The guard tossed the purse in his hand, quite pleased with its weight. He smiled and looked at Bai Ming and Bai Dong.
“Young master, you’ve come to the right person. We can recognize about 70 or 80 percent of the people who come and go in Lanyu City every day.”
Bai Ming took out a portrait of Ning Bao.
Have you seen this little girl before? When did she leave the city? Where did she go?
Ningbao?
The two guards stared at the little girl in the painting, momentarily stunned...
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