While washing her face, Chongyue said, "I don't know."
Xiong Lin took the towel down from the shelf. "Yueyue, look, that person accidentally got infected by your Husband Gu. If they come looking for you, shouldn't you help them get rid of the Gu?"
"Hmm." Yueyue took the towel and wiped her face. "However, outsiders rarely come here. None of the people in the village have been infected by the Gu. I guess my Husband Gu must have run off to play in the forest on its own."
Xiong Lin was delighted that Chong Yue was willing to remove the curse from those afflicted by the Gu. But his joy was short-lived. Chong Yue was right. Not everyone might be cursed. Even if they were, they might not know it. And even if they did, they might not be able to find them. However, if he could find Chong Yue's Husband Gu, he could implant it in a man in his forties or fifties. Then he could find a way to tell him he was cursed and that only Chong Ling could cure it. That man would definitely come looking for Chong Ling. Then, by keeping an eye on Chong Ling, he could find out how to cure the Gu in his own body. "Yueyue, are you going to find that insect again today?"
"Um."
"Dad's free today. Dad'll go with you."
Yueyue's eyelids drooped: "Okay."
Xiong Lin picked up the small box on the table: "Here. Your ugly aunt said that girls' skin will improve if they apply this."
Yueyue stared at the small box in Xiong Lin's hand for a while: "Dad, why didn't Ugly Aunt give this to Mom?"
Xiong Lin's eyes flickered: "Ugly Girl met Father on the road and asked him to bring her back to you."
Chongyue stared at Xiong Lin and asked, "Then why didn't you give it to my mother?"
"It's the same if Dad just gives it to you directly."
"oh."
Just as Chongyue was about to call her little bear over, the bear waddled in from outside. Chongyue beckoned to the bear. "Come here, let me wash your face."
The little bear dumpling ran happily to Chongyue's side as soon as it heard Chongyue's voice.
Last year, when Chongling led Chongyue into the mountains to collect medicinal herbs, they encountered a wild giant panda. At the time, the panda was giving birth. Fearing that other animals might attack the panda, Chongling stayed nearby to guard it.
About half an hour later, the giant panda gave birth to two cubs. The panda chose the stronger one and abandoned the weaker one.
Yueyue saw the abandoned baby panda crying pitifully and picked it up.
Chongling wouldn't let Chongyue pick them up, saying they wouldn't survive even if she did. Chongyue said she'd try to keep them for as many days as she could.
After returning home, Chongyue asked the women in the village who had milk for milk. The women thought it would be fun for a little baby to raise a baby panda. Besides, baby pandas don't drink much milk. So every time Chongyue went to a woman's house to ask for milk, the women would give her some.
Although the little bear cub wasn't very robust when it was born, it had a strong will to survive. Plus, Chongyue took good care of it. So, the little bear cub grew from a tiny paw-sized cub into a round, chubby little dumpling.
Xiong Lin went outside after seeing Chong Yue playing with the little bear.
On the other side.
While Han Bin and his comrades were inquiring about the situation, Xiaoman, Naonao, Tengteng, and their sister were also busy.
Every day, Xiaoman would have Naonao and Tengteng take their older sister out to gather information.
After they left, Xiaoman led Xiaohei out.
Over the course of a few days, Nao Nao, Tengteng, and their sister had gathered quite a bit of information.
Xiaoman already knew who had bewitched Naonao. However, Xiaoman only told Han Bin, not Naonao, Tengteng, or her sister.
After breakfast, Xiaoman asked Naonao and Tengteng, "We're going into the mountains today. Which ancient village do you plan to visit first?"
Nao Nao mentioned the name of an ancient village.
Xiaoman: "Okay." Although the Chong family isn't from that ancient village, there's someone in that village who knows how to raise Gu poison. "So, what reason do you plan to use to enter their village? And, once you're inside, how do you plan to gather information from them?"
Nao Nao: "I want to enter the ancient village as a businessman."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Okay. Let's go."
Because she was going to the ancient village, Xiaoman parked her car in the provincial capital.
A few hours later, Xiaoman and her companions arrived at the ancient village that Naonao had mentioned. Their arrival immediately drew attention. Although Xiaoman, Hanbin, Naonao, and Tengteng weren't wearing military uniforms, their military bearing was ingrained in their very being. Add to that the robust and sturdy Xiaohei and his charming and adorable older sister, and the villagers knew they were no ordinary people.
Nao Nao saw a dark-faced man in his thirties by the roadside and walked over. "Brother, I want to ask you something," Nao Nao said, handing the dark-faced man a cigarette.
The dark-skinned man took the cigarette and smelled it: "Good cigarette. What do you want to know from me?"
"Big brother, who's in charge here?"
"Chieftain. What? You want to see our chieftain? What do you need him for?"
“Our family is in business. We’ve heard that the women here are exceptionally skilled with their hands. The flowers they embroider look incredibly realistic. We’d like to see if that’s true. If it is, we’d like to buy some of their embroidery to resell.”
The dark-faced man said proudly, "Of course it's true. Let me tell you, my wife and sister are excellent cooks."
"Really? Then we'll visit your home after we've paid our respects to the chieftain."
“Alright. Come on, I’ll take you to find the chieftain.”
"Okay. Thank you, brother."
The dark-faced man stopped in front of a very imposing house. "This is our chieftain's house." After saying that, the dark-faced man shouted into the house, "Chieftain, we have guests in our village."
The chieftain's voice came from inside the house. "Please invite the guests in."
"Alright." The dark-faced man gestured for Xiaoman and the others to proceed.
As soon as Xiaoman and his companions entered, the village chief came out of the house. The chief was over seventy years old. Upon seeing them, he paused, then asked, "Who are you?"
Han Bin: "Hello, old man. My family are in business. We..." Han Bin repeated what Nao Nao and the dark-faced man had said to the village chief.
After listening, the chieftain looked at Xiaoman and his men again. He thought they didn't seem like business people at all. "Please come in."
Han Bin: "Okay."
The dark-faced man also wanted to go in. The chieftain glanced at him. The dark-faced man then stepped forward: "Chieftain, Brother Han, you two talk. I'll go back and have my wife and sister organize their embroidery. Brother Han," the dark-faced man pointed to a house, "that's my house. After you've finished talking with the chieftain, come and sit at my house."
Han Bin: "Okay."
After the dark-faced man left, Xiaoman and the others followed the village chief into the house.
After sitting down, the village chief looked at Han Bin and said, "You and your two sons are soldiers, aren't you? You didn't come here for the embroidery, did you? Tell me, what are you doing in our village?"
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