Chapter 287

On the way, Qin Hengzhi turned his head to look at Lu Qiaoge and said with a smile in his eyes: "You played a vital role in salvaging the national treasure this time. The higher-ups decided to give you a three-thousand-yuan bonus and a certificate of merit issued by the North Capital Museum. I followed the escort of the national treasure this time, and I will bring the money and the certificate back for you when I return."

Lu Lu Qiaoge's face immediately lit up with joy.

Three thousand yuan, that was truly a huge sum of money.

Her somewhat shriveled wallet was bulging again.

The distance was short, and they arrived at the hospital very quickly.

They also saw Sun Sun Ziliang, who had gone to the mailroom to familiarize himself with the work environment as soon as he was settled.

The vice president and Qin Qin Hengzhi were talking outside; after all, this was a person from the military representative office, so there was no problem arranging for someone to come to the hospital, and the person even came with a staff quota.

Qin Qin Hengzhi didn't know what Lu Lu Qiaoge wanted with this ambiguous so-called doctor, but she must have her reasons for being so certain.

Now, she must have something to say to Sun Sun Ziliang.

Qin Qin Hengzhi didn't ask Lu Lu Qiaoge, and he had guessed seven or eight tenths of it in his heart.

Sure enough, Lu Lu Qiaoge said to him: "Someone entrusted me to ask Grandpa Sun about something."

Qin Qin Hengzhi said: "Alright, we'll wait for you outside the door."

Sun Sun Ziliang looked Lu Lu Qiaoge up and down, feeling very puzzled, but having a worker's quota was fine. He was old, had no energy, so he would just muddle along; but without money, muddling was useless.

He didn't expect the Jiangcheng Military Factory to send someone to find him and give him a worker's quota. The young soldier who picked him up didn't say anything else, just kindly helped him pack his things and handle the procedures, and then it was trains, boxcars, and large trucks, and that's how he followed them to Jiangcheng.

When the train passed through North Capital, he looked at the station; it seemed unchanged, but there were changes after all.

When he arrived in Jiangcheng, handled the procedures, and was given a dormitory and luggage, and even had a work ID, he finally felt a sense of stability.

He knew someone would come to find her; he thought it would be the young soldier's superior, but he didn't expect Representative Qin and the vice president not to come in, and instead, a young girl entered the mailroom.

Lu Lu Qiaoge had just asked Qin Qin Hengzhi on the road how he had brought the person over.

Qin Qin Hengzhi had said nonchalantly that it was done according to procedure.

This "according to procedure" must have been fraught with difficulties.

Lu Lu Qiaoge was a bit puzzled; did Qin Qin Hengzhi trust her too much, not even asking for the reason?

All thoughts were fleeting; Lu Lu Qiaoge smiled and said: "Hello, Grandpa Sun. I am Lu Lu Qiaoge from the Xiang Yang Neighborhood Office. Entrusted by a good friend, I would like to ask you about two people."

A good friend—not necessarily a person, could also be an animal.

But Sun Sun Ziliang couldn't understand this.

Sun Sun Ziliang's face was weathered; the old turtle said he was sixty-five years old this year, and he looked like he was in his seventies, but his body was actually still okay.

He frowned: "If you want to ask about people, that young soldier could have just asked me directly. Why go to the trouble of dragging me all the way to Jiangcheng?"

Lu Lu Qiaoge smiled: "Isn't Jiangcheng good? Isn't the military factory good? They gave you your seniority, and you can retire after working here for a year."

Sun Sun Ziliang was choked up.

He squinted at Lu Lu Qiaoge and thought carefully: since he was already here, why say those hypocritical words? So he asked straightforwardly: "Who do you want to ask about?"

"I know your master's surname is Jiang, Grandpa Sun. I also know that forty years ago, you once followed your master to Jiangcheng to visit a Daoist priest named Ling Ling Xuzi. What I want to ask is, do you know the whereabouts of Ling Ling Xuzi, or are you still in contact with your master?"

Sun Sun Ziliang was already stunned, looking at the young girl in front of him with disbelief. How could she possibly know his master's surname was Jiang? When he followed his master back then, even his family members were kept in the dark, let alone him and his master coming to Jiangcheng to see Ling Ling Xuzi.

Ah, Master, Ling Ling Xuzi...

Sun Sun Ziliang's expression changed immediately. He glanced outside the door; the mailroom door was ajar, but he knew Representative Qin and the vice president were in the corridor outside, though not nearby. Still, he lowered his voice: "You... who is that good friend?"

Lu Lu Qiaoge: "That person must know these two, right? I just want to know their whereabouts. But if it's inconvenient, then forget it."

Lu Lu Qiaoge didn't force it; as long as he knew, she would know sooner or later.

There was silence in the mailroom for a long time before Sun Sun Ziliang said: "They are both alive!"

Lu Lu Qiaoge breathed a sigh of relief; as long as they were alive, that was good.

This way, she could give the old turtle an answer.

Sun Sun Ziliang, however, was secretly saying to himself.

Ling Xuzi had entered the world and joined the ranks. After the founding of the country, for some reasons, he didn't return to Jiangcheng but stayed in Beidu, choosing to be an ordinary worker. His master, because of that bad thing, chose to be an ordinary worker.

Actually, none of this was a big deal, but somehow, someone found out about this connection and forced him to struggle against them. Naturally, he wouldn't reveal Ling Ling Xuzi's identity, nor would he treat his master like that.

So he severed ties with his family. Although there was no evidence, he knew the biggest suspects were his younger brother and that vicious woman.

These things were all in the past, and he rarely thought about them anymore. Anyway, as long as they were alive, it was fine.

He didn't expect someone to ask about these two in one breath today.

He hadn't seen him for many years, but they had been in contact last month. The old Daoist was old but very optimistic. He also didn't know why Ling Xu didn't choose to return to the Daoist temple after liberation.

But actually, returning to the Daoist temple might not necessarily be better than now.

The old Daoist could still farm now and had a retirement pension, which was not bad.

His master had no family, but he had saved many people. Now he was in a nursing home in the Northwest. His health wasn't very good, also because of his old age. Now that there were fewer people thinking about these two, he had also lived a few years of peace.

But he didn't expect someone to still be thinking about them.

Sun Sun Ziliang couldn't help but ask: "Comrade Xiao Lu, can you tell me who your good friend is? Just tell me if that person is a man or a woman, old or young."

Lu Lu Qiaoge really wanted to say: It's an old turtle!

The key is, would you believe it?

If the person in front of her were Ling Xu, he might have believed it.

Lu Lu Qiaoge smiled and said: "Maybe you'll know in the future, but what I want to know now is, is your skill still there? If it is, I have a few prescriptions in my hand, and I also have three patients—two paralyzed, one demented. Shall we try?"

Old Man Sun had been sitting on the chair, and when he was surprised just now, he had sat down, but at this moment he stood up again. If he hadn't seen too much over the years, he might have lost his composure.

But he wasn't doing much better!

What do you mean two paralyzed and one demented? Even if I were an immortal, I might not have that ability.

Besides, even if my skill is there, I wouldn't dare say I can do it.

Lu Lu Qiaoge felt that if she followed along, it might work.

Should she try it on Fourth Aunt first, or should she experiment on Old Gu from the research institute first?

Sun Sun Ziliang asked stutteringly: "You... you girl, what else do you know?"

Lu Lu Qiaoge just said with a smile: "How about this, I'll write you a prescription and an acupuncture method first. It's for treating paralyzed patients. Of course, it refers to those with a high hope of recovery. You take a look first and then we'll talk."