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Chapter 845 The Sleeping Appearance, the Unremovable Dagger, a Gift
Yuan Zheng was the first to approach the bedside.

As she reached out to lift the black cloth covering Qiaoqiao's face, Jiang Chunqiao and Zhu Lingyi walked over side by side.

The warm rays of the setting sun shone through the window, falling directly on the face of the little girl who lay quietly on the white sheets.

This is undoubtedly a very beautiful scene.

If you ignore the dagger still deeply embedded in his heart and his chest that has stopped heaving.

Wu Laosan swallowed hard. "This, you see, isn't this abnormal?"

He had seen his elderly parents pass away a few years ago. How could someone who has been dead for so long appear to be just asleep?

It was getting dark, and he and his wife couldn't hold on any longer. They didn't dare tell anyone else in the village, so they gritted their teeth, covered themselves with cloth, and carried themselves to the clinic.

Yuan Zheng reached out and touched Qiaoqiao's face. It was cool, but it seemed warmer than a corpse.

The key is that the skin remains soft and elastic.

The same goes for my hands; there was no noticeable stiffness at all.

This was the first time she had ever seen anything like it. Looking at Lao Jiang and Lao Zhu, they both shook their heads, seemingly in the same boat as her.

"Why are you leaving this dagger stuck in like that?"

Qiaoqiao's mother hurriedly tried to explain, her voice still trembling with tears, "I tried to pull it out. I wanted to give Qiaoqiao a clean and pretty new outfit, but I couldn't pull it out. Even when Lao San and I tried together, we couldn't pull it out!"

This is also what terrifies them.

They didn't know where their daughter got the dagger from. Logically, even if it was stuck in their bones, the couple could pull it out together. But the dagger just wouldn't budge in their hands!

Yuan Zheng was a bit skeptical, so he simply grabbed the handle and pulled it outwards himself.

It really can't be pulled out.

After she let go, Ye Mingxin also tried it.

Although it's still unclear how the dagger ended up in Qiaoqiao's hands, it's certain that it was given to her by Jiang Hanying.

The feeling upon holding it was as if the dagger hadn't just been inserted this morning, but rather had grown out of my body, already connected to my flesh and blood.

He let go and shook his head, "It really can't be pulled out."

She guessed that only Jiang Hanying herself could pull it out.

Seeing that neither Dr. Yuan nor Dr. Ye could remove it, the couple felt strangely comforted.

I initially thought it was because my daughter was dead and she was still blaming them, which was why she wouldn't let them touch her belongings.

But we can't blame Dr. Yuan and Dr. Ye, can we?

Ye Mingxin turned around and saw the couple looking relieved. She frowned and asked, "What are your plans for bringing Qiaoqiao here?"

“We were thinking that since you’ve been studying Qiaoqiao for so long, her current state might be due to the pill she took back then. Why don’t you take her away and continue your research? If you can find anything out, it will be a contribution and a merit on her part. We’ll just build a cenotaph for her at home.”

These words sounded grand and dignified, but no one present was a fool; they could naturally discern the underlying meaning.

They're really throwing this hot potato at them!

However, this was not something the younger generation who came to learn and practice could decide, so Ye Mingxin hesitated for a moment but still didn't speak.

“This…” Jiang Chunqiao looked troubled. “My research focuses only on diseases affecting living people.”

Zhu Lingyi also shook her head, "I just took on a new research project, and it will start tomorrow when I get back. I'm afraid I won't have time to take care of this anymore."

After listening to their conversation, Yuan Zheng said, "I'll do it. Mingxin, you go and draft an agreement now, and have the couple sign and put their fingerprints on it."

Ye Mingxin immediately understood and nodded. "After signing this gift agreement, you will have absolutely no connection with Qiaoqiao's body. You will have no right to interfere with any arrangements we make for her in the future."

"No problem, no problem."

After watching the couple write their names and press their fingerprints, Ye Mingxin saw them out.

"Dr. Ye, are you leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"We plan to go to the temple to light lamps and offer incense for Qiaoqiao first thing tomorrow morning, so we won't be coming to see you off. We wish you a safe journey in advance."

"Take care of yourself."

"Yes Yes Yes."

When Ye Mingxin returned, she saw her master bending down to hug Qiaoqiao, so she quickly stepped forward and snatched the hug away, saying, "Master, let me do it!"

Seeing this, the others in the room touched their noses and went about their business.

"Let's put her in the room next door in the corner. I remember there's a small bed there that we don't use anymore."

Ye Mingxin glanced at the crowd around her, all of whom had intentionally or unintentionally taken a detour, and nodded in agreement.

After organizing the materials and having a rather bland dinner, it got completely dark.

Normally, people who are busy all day would come out to chat or take a stroll in the village to relax in the evening. But this time, after dinner, everyone went back to their rooms and closed their doors and windows tightly. The courtyard of the clinic was unusually quiet so early.

Ye Mingxin squatted on the ground to pack her luggage. Originally, she didn't have much luggage, but Li Xingchuan and Zhu Heng seemed to think that she lacked everything, and they gave her more and more luggage than the other. Now, not only has her luggage not been used up at all, but it is also several times more than when she first arrived!
After finishing his call, Yuan Zheng started packing, and also informed his apprentice: "Qiaoqiao can't fly. I just contacted a car that will come here tomorrow to take her to Beijing. I'll go with her, and you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ye Mingxin shook her head in disagreement, "You must be tired from the long journey back to Beijing, let me take over."

"Isn't your partner still in Cuiping?"

"He won't mind. Just give him a ride when we pass through Cuiping. We have a lot to do today, so please rest first. I'll help you pack your luggage."

After Ye Mingxin finished packing her luggage, she glanced back at her master, who was already asleep but still unconsciously frowning slightly, then picked up her phone and tiptoed out the door.

He turned and went into the small room next door, where no one would come in tonight, and then dialed the video call he had wanted to make earlier that morning.

"mom!"

Where are you now?

"Sunbathing on the roof of the car, are you done with your work over there?"

"Yes, Qiaoqiao is right next to me. What exactly were you two up to during the day? And what's with the dagger in her chest?"

"Please wait a moment, the instructor and I will be right there."

"I'll be waiting for you at the entrance of the clinic."

Jiang Hanying sat up from the roof of the car, walked behind her cheap owner who was grilling meat skewers not far away, patted him on the shoulder, and waved her phone when he turned around, saying, "It's Mom calling."

Li Chengxiao handed over the freshly grilled meat skewers, saying, "Eat them as you walk."

When Ye Mingxin picked up the two people who had rushed over, she sniffed and asked, "What's that smell?"

Was Jiang Hanying such an inconsiderate person? She immediately handed over the few meat skewers she hadn't had time to eat yet, enthusiastically sharing them, "Want some? They were just grilled before we came over, sizzling with oil, they're still delicious even when they're a little cold!"

Ye Mingxin: "..." She finally managed to squeeze out a sentence, "You guys are quite interested, huh!"

"for sure!"