Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 830 This Road is Forbidden
Tang Zhishang wanted to be polite, but Lu Cheng smiled and said, "Take it, the company needs it."

Upon hearing that the company needed it, Tang Zhishang immediately became serious: "Then I'll accept it."

"Alright, you don't need to guard this place anymore. Leave the rest to us. Take the brothers and go get some rest."

Xiao Ran spoke to Tang Zhishang and the others.

"Yes, just let me know if you need anything." After saying that, Tang Zhishang turned around and winked at the team members behind him. The group then lined up and walked down the stairs.

"What a great team."

Xiao Ran watched the backs of Tang Zhishang and the others and couldn't help but sigh.

Although the company is an organization outside of the three major forces of Changchun Hui, Donglongfang, and Penglailou, its foundation is not actually very strong.

However, the company's position is above the other three, not because of its background, but because of its employees.

They work quietly and diligently, and they have an iron discipline within them, which is something that no other organizer can achieve.

A true national weapon.

"What, are you envious? If you need, I can be your guide and recommend you to the company's board of directors. That way, if you need manpower, the company can assign you personnel."

Lu Cheng, unusually, joked with Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran quickly waved her hand to refuse; "No, I gave a portion of the shares of Jingqige to Yang Jun instead of giving them directly to the company, because I didn't want to involve national interests in this. It's not that I'm not patriotic, but the situation of Jingqige is not suitable for becoming a state-owned enterprise."

"Hahaha, look how nervous you are. Don't worry, the company actually thinks very highly of you."

As a company director, Lu Cheng was naturally able to see the extremely high evaluation given to Xiao Ran in the rating report.

It's no exaggeration to say that even without the Amazing Pavilion, Xiao Ran could still become one of the company's directors simply by joining as an individual.

This position has even higher authority than the supervisor.

However, seeing Xiao Ran's decisive refusal, Lu Cheng couldn't help but feel sorry for the company.

As she spoke, Xiao Ran pushed open the door to the ward.

This ward looks like the best one in the hospital.

The house is fully equipped with appliances such as sofas, televisions, and dining tables.

On the two hospital beds, Zhou Shang and Yang Fengchui were lying on the beds, while Li Qing was lying on the sofa, squinting and snoring.

He only opened his eyes when he heard the door open.

"Master, it's us."

Lu Cheng strode in, and Li Qing relaxed when he saw that it was Lu Cheng and the others.

Xiao Ran walked to Grandpa Zhou's bedside, picked up the medical record from the bedside table and looked at it. Good heavens, his blood sugar was 26!

Fatty liver, high blood pressure, sleep apnea syndrome...

Looking at the various ailments listed, Xiao Ran thought to herself that Old Master Zhou's health was truly remarkable, having lived to such an old age; he was truly blessed with longevity.

Thinking back to how healthy my grandfather was back then, and how suddenly he passed away, I realize that my grandfather's fortune was not as good as Grandpa Zhou's.

However, to be fair, Mr. Zhou's various ailments must be quite uncomfortable.

Since I'm here, I can help the old man strengthen his body.

I wouldn't dare say I could keep the old man young forever, but at least extending his lifespan and getting him back to his eighteen-year-old self wouldn't be a big problem.

Xiao Ran placed her finger on the old man's pulse and checked it. She confirmed that the old man was in good health, just as the doctor had said; he was simply tired.

"Wu Man, do you still have any of the No. 3 potion?"

Xiao Ran had previously given the original solution of the No. 3 potion to Wu Man for purification. After Wu Man's purification, the side effects were greatly reduced, and one portion of the original solution was enough for Wu Man to purify at least five portions of the potion, which is now coming in handy.

"Have!"

Wu Man took out two sticks from her spatial storage, handing one to Xiao Ran and the other to Li Qing.

"Grandpa, drink this, it'll help you get calcium."

Wu Man smiled and handed over the potion. Li Qing took the potion as soon as Wu Man handed it over. Seeing the potion shimmering with a blue light, he knew that this must be a good thing.

Without thinking twice, he drank the medicine down in one gulp.

A moment after the medicine entered his mouth, Li Qing felt a surge of energy, a refreshing sensation washing over him like a spring breeze, and his body instantly felt lighter.

As if a twenty-pound weight of rice had been unloaded from his back, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, staring in astonishment at the bottle he had just drunk from, and smacked his lips: "Good stuff, is this an elixir or a spiritual liquid??"

"Of course it is..."

Wu Man was about to speak when she suddenly remembered the production process of this thing. Worried that the old man would find it disgusting, she chuckled and said, "It's a precious medicine from the Lost City. If you drink this one, you'll live a long and healthy life, and you can live another fifty years without any problem."

"Haha, if I live another fifty years, I'll really be in for a treat."

Li Qing stood up and stretched his limbs. He initially thought Wu Man was joking, but soon Li Qing realized something was wrong. His current physical condition was stronger than expected.

It's even better than when I was younger.

He raised his hand in surprise, and with a flick of his finger, a wisp of cold wind struck the vase beside him.

With a loud "crack!", the vase shattered.

Li Qing was dumbfounded. With a flick of his finger, he could easily kill someone.

He turned around in surprise, looking at Lu Cheng with disbelief, then at Wu Man, his eyes welling up with tears.

"How long will the effects of this medicine last?"

"Grandpa, don't worry, the effects of this medicine are permanent." Xiao Ran slowly poured the No. 3 potion into Zhou Shang's mouth from the bedside. The No. 3 potion increased all attributes by 12 points.

This alone is enough to rejuvenate the two elderly people.

Their strength was already considerable, and their methods were no weaker than those of an E-level beginner. Now, with the amplification of all their attributes, even a D-level beginner might not be their match.

In this way, the two old men no longer need to worry about being unable to become beginners due to health issues.

Li Qing was moved. He wasn't stupid; he knew how valuable this thing was.

But for a moment, I didn't know what to say.

At this moment, Xiao Ran had already given Zhou Shang the No. 3 potion. Soon, Zhou Shang's eyelids began to twitch, and a gurgling sound came from his throat.

In just a moment, Zhou Shang suddenly opened his eyes. At first, there was a brief moment of confusion in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by an indescribable clarity and energy.

"Hmm?" Zhou Shang uttered a short question, then tried moving his arm. The heaviness that had plagued him for years disappeared, his bones felt lighter, and his joints were so flexible they made a slight "click" sound.

"Where...where am I?" Zhou Shang asked, his voice no longer hoarse and weak, but instead carrying a strong and resonant quality. He himself was startled by the sound.

"Grandpa Zhou, this is a hospital. How are you feeling now?"

"Hospital……"

Zhou Shang's gaze swept over Xiao Ran and Wu Man, then looked at Yang Fengchui on the hospital bed and Li Qing standing in front of him.

Overwhelmed with thoughts, I didn't know where to begin.

Xiao Ran briefly recounted what had happened to Zhou Shang.

The details of what happened are basically ignored, but at least the Yangfeng Hammer has been saved.

However, waking up this old man won't be so easy.

The weather outside is bad right now, with occasional rumbles of thunder.

Given that Zhao Jingqi and his grandfather were unable to come out, Xiao Ran couldn't interfere with Yang Fengchui's situation at the moment.

After all, he wasn't good at this: "Now we'll just wait for Lingxi. Once she arrives, we'll leave. We can ask Grandpa Zhao to take care of the rest."

"Good, good."

Zhou Shang sat up from the bed and walked to Yang Fengchui's side. Looking at Yang Fengchui on the hospital bed, he was filled with mixed emotions. He reached out and patted Yang Fengchui's shoulder: "You're back. It's good that you're back."

Zhou Shang's voice choked with emotion; the guilt he had felt for so many years was finally relieved at this moment.

Li Qing also went to the bedside, silent, but tears were already welling up in her eyes...

"Rumble..."

As thunder rumbled outside, the heavy rain lashed against the leaves.

Despite the heavy rain, Lingxi's pace did not slow down at all. Holding an umbrella, her steps became even lighter.

Lingxi's mood was like raindrops blown by the wind, making her feel light and airy.

Although there was a sense of reluctance to leave the mountains.

But the thought that she had finally left this place and the bustling world outside filled Lingxi's eyes with anticipation.

She moved quickly, and on some difficult mountain paths, she simply leaped and flew across.

With the county town just ahead, Lingxi checked the time and breathed a sigh of relief; "Thank goodness, it didn't take too long."

Just as we were about to quicken our pace and move forward.

But then the sound of an erhu came from the bridgehead ahead.

The sound of the erhu echoed in the rain.

At the bridgehead, a gaunt old man was holding an erhu and slowly playing it in the heavy rain.

Seeing this, Lingxi hesitated for a second, but didn't take it to heart. She didn't want to meddle in other people's business; getting to the hospital as soon as possible was the most important thing.

"Little girl!"

But just as Lingxi reached the bridgehead, the erhu music abruptly stopped, and the old man looked up and said, "Little girl, don't go any further."

Lingxi paused upon hearing this, and looked at the old man suspiciously. She saw the old man raise his head, and his thin face had a pair of gray eyes.

This immediately alerted Lingxi, who calmly summoned a Gu worm and held it in her hand.

"Grandpa, is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's alright, but this road is closed today, child, you should go back."

The old man spoke softly to Lingxi.

Lingxi carefully examined the old man, pondered for a moment, and then cupped her hands in apology: "I'm sorry, I have something very important to do at home, and I have to go today."

After saying that, Lingxi took a step forward.

But just as she stepped onto the bridge, the old man suddenly swung his erhu.

Suddenly, the rain in the sky paused abruptly, as if time had been severed by some force, and only after a brief moment of stillness did it resume its fall.

"Tick tock..."

Rainwater poured down, and a drop of bright red blood dripped down the strings of the erhu.

(End of this chapter)