After listening to Grandpa Wei's words, Wei Shengnan stubbornly replied, "Grandpa, I must do the search for the antidote myself! Even if I can't find it, at least I will have died on the road of hope!"
These past two days have been incredibly agonizing for me, because most of the time I've been fully conscious! This body is like a prison trapping my soul. I can sense everything around me, but I can't control my body! Whenever I try to resist, I roar, then lose consciousness, watching helplessly as I transform into a monster.
A flicker of fear crossed Wei Shengnan's eyes: "I don't know how to describe that feeling, but the fear it brought me was more terrifying than death! What's worse is that when I have an attack, I don't even have a chance to end my own life! I've had enough of being like this! So I must find a cure, even if it costs me my life, it's better than being tortured like this."
Upon hearing Wei Shengnan's words, Miao Xiaoxian, looking pale, said, "The situation you described is because the Gu poison has controlled your body. You've seen the power of those things; they can even manipulate corpses at will!"
After listening to Miao Xiaoxian's explanation, Wei Xiao said to Wei Shengnan, "Nannan, Grandpa was so worried while you were unconscious that he didn't get much rest. Now that you've finally woken up, don't let Grandpa worry anymore. Stay home and rest, okay?"
"Uncle Wei, I think it would be better for Shengnan to come along with this matter."
I turned my gaze to Grandpa Wei and Wei Xiao: "We have to find too many statues this time. No one knows which one is the final target, let alone how much liquid the statue can expel. If the statue only leaks a few drops of water, it may evaporate before we can get it back!"
We'll have Shengnan come along, firstly to bolster her will to survive, as she suggested, and secondly to save us time traveling to and from Shenyang, thus increasing our chances of a successful rescue.
Seeing Wei Shengnan's resolute attitude, Grandpa Wei asked Miao Xiaoxian, "Young lady, given her current physical condition, is she capable of undertaking a long journey?"
"It's not a big problem. Right now, the harmful substances in her body are being devoured by the Gu worms. She's no different from a normal person. Moderate exercise can also strengthen her physique and prolong the time it takes for the Gu worms to backfire."
Miao Xiaoxian responded bluntly: "Her current condition can only maintain vital signs. If she wants to live, she must find the source stone. I think Duan Shenxing's words make sense. Going out for a walk is more useful than letting her lie here."
"Alright then, let's handle this matter the way Shengnan does it."
Grandpa Wei turned his gaze to Wei Xiao: "You immediately organize a team to accompany Sheng Nan, but she is not allowed to participate in any related operations. If any team makes a discovery first, send her there to receive treatment immediately!"
When I heard Mr. Wei's arrangement, I immediately guessed his intention.
Although Wei Shengnan has woken up, it was only through Miao Xiaoxian's extremely drastic methods that she managed to save a few days of her life.
The legend of Originium is too vague and ethereal; no one is sure if it actually exists.
Especially someone like Old Master Wei, a seasoned veteran with extensive experience, must understand this principle even better.
His arrangement was not only to allow Wei Shengnan to receive treatment more quickly, but also to let her go out and explore, rather than wasting the last part of her life in a hospital bed.
To put it bluntly, the old man just felt sorry for his granddaughter and was afraid that she would have wild thoughts and fear of death while lying in the hospital bed.
Wei Xiao naturally dared not disobey Old Master Wei's arrangement. He said to Miao Xiaoxian, "Little girl, you saved Shengnan's life. As for the use of Gu, we can't find any experts in time. So we hope you can go with Shengnan. That way, if anything happens to her, you can help take care of her! Don't worry, the Wei family will not treat you unfairly in terms of compensation. 100,000 yuan a day, how about that?"
After hearing Wei Xiao's words, Miao Xiaoxian turned her gaze to me, her questioning tone quite obvious.
Seeing that she was asking for my opinion, I nodded slightly.
When I was hired by the Wei family, I worked like crazy and was only paid 20,000 yuan a day. Miao Xiaoxian, on the other hand, received 100,000 yuan right away. She was definitely at the peak of her career right from the start.
She came to the big city alone from the deep mountains, isolated and helpless, with no relatives or friends, and might need money to live in the future.
Although we are friends, I can't support her for life. Taking this opportunity to teach her how to make money is a good choice.
After Grandpa Wei agreed to Wei Shengnan's condition of accompanying him on the trip, our group officially entered the preparation stage.
Our mission this time wasn't tomb raiding, but finding an ancient altar, so I didn't prepare much. As the first team to set off, I took Manjing to the airport.
The private jet we were on wasn't as luxurious as depicted in movies; it was just a regular business jet with only eight seats on both sides combined.
After the plane climbed to cloud level, I looked at the rolling white clouds outside and asked Manjing, "How is Lin Que? Is he alright?"
"Not so good. Ever since we came back from Sichuan, he's been like a silent gourd! He used to be such a chatterbox, but lately he's become so quiet he doesn't even like to talk anymore."
Manjing shook his head: "I think he's probably feeling inferior because he lost a hand! I want to talk to him, but I'm not good with words and I don't know how to say it in a way that will make him feel better."
Looking at Manjing's honest and simple appearance, I smiled at him and said, "Don't worry, Lin Que will adjust. Apart from being silent, hasn't he talked to you about anything?"
"No, he's like a completely different person. I feel like I don't even recognize him anymore."
Manjing looked at me and asked, "Brother, everyone says that tomb raiding makes it easy to run into something unclean. When I was in my hometown, some people even said that if a child bumps into something evil, he will be possessed by a ghost! Do you think Lin Que might have also encountered a ghost?"
"Yes, maybe it's a ghost."
I nodded without offering any further explanation.
Lin Que's actions were indeed suspicious, but he became a mole within our team because of his guilty conscience.
Manjing is a straightforward person; his thoughts are always written on his face. Actually, Lin Que didn't need to tell me he was innocent, because I never suspected him of having any problems.
Or perhaps, Lin Que's decision not to reveal his identity to Man Jing was a form of self-protection.
Given the personality of the person in charge of filling the well with wine bottles, let alone whether he would reveal any flaws after knowing that Lin Que was the mole, he might just tie Lin Que up and send him over to me.
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