008 Turning the Page

Just as Li Huowang turned around to walk back,he saw the albino girl shyly take off one of her shoes and remove a gold ankle-bracelet wrapped with a red thread from her fair,almost transparent ankle.

Li Huowang opened his eyes wide and took it.He weighed the gold ankle-bracelet in his palm.Although it was a bit thin,it was still made of gold,and it was estimated to be worth quite a lot.

He stuffed the item into the wide cuff of his Taoist robe with satisfaction,then pointed at the white-haired girl and said,"Listen up,from now on,the ingredient room will be under her management.You should follow her instructions on everything."

Seeing everyone nodding hesitantly,Li Huowang picked up the prepared elixir ingredients and rushed towards the elixir room.

As he walked,he stole glances at others'waists,hoping to find another jade pendant.Unfortunately,he was disappointed as he didn't find any.

When Li Huowang returned to the elixir room,he saw the somewhat oppressive elixir furnace slowly opening.

Several dark-blue elixirs,with a wave of Danyangzi's large sleeve,quickly lined up and entered the khaki-colored gourd hanging on his waist.

This sight made Li Huowang extremely envious.This should be the supernatural power mentioned by Xuanyin.He wondered if he could find a way to learn it."Making money,I really had a narrow vision.If I could bring this ability to the real world,then..."

Li Huowang bent down to put down the elixir ingredients in his hand and was about to stand aside,practicing self-contemplation.Since he still knew nothing about the situation,it was better to listen and observe more.

"Xuanyang"

"More work already?So soon?Am I really just a errand boy?I can't keep being an errand boy.I have to find a way to make this bald-headed guy teach me the supernatural power."

Li Huowang clasped his hands and bowed to Danyangzi who was calling him."Master,what are your instructions?"

"Go to the ingredient room and bring a medicinal guide named Bai Lingmiao here."

Li Huowang's heart skipped a beat.He reached his right hand into his sleeve while still bowing and felt the ankle-bracelet with the red thread.Bai Lingmiao seemed to be the name of that albino girl.

"Hmm?"Danyangzi turned to look at the new disciple who hadn't responded for a long time.

Li Huowang suddenly felt a twinge of pain in his teeth.To be honest,he had just said he would protect her,but now he had to go back and tell her to go to her death.This was really unacceptable.

"Didn't you hear what I said?"

Feeling Danyangzi's tone turning unfriendly,Li Huowang sighed helplessly and closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again,he was back in the spotless ward."What should I do?"

In the past,he would have done it without hesitation.But the problem was that the world over there might very well be real.If he really took the girl there,he might really be killing someone,and he just couldn't get over that mental hurdle.

After the nurses let him go,Li Huowang bit his thumb nail and paced back and forth in the room."What should I do?What should I do?"

Before he could come up with a solution,the ward door was pushed open from the outside.Li Huowang saw his attending doctor walking in.

He couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.Well,now he was cornered on both sides and couldn't even run away.

The doctor pointed at him with a look of disappointment."You,after the visiting family members leave,let's have a private chat."

"Visiting family members?"

Before Li Huowang could react,he saw his haggard-looking mother in a hurry,leading Juzi in from the outside.

"I heard you got into a fight in the hospital.What's wrong with your head?Why is it wrapped like this?Does it hurt?"The woman rushed up and nervously examined him.

"Mom,it doesn't hurt.I'm fine,really.It's them who have problems."Li Huowang quickly comforted her.

After a long time of comforting,Li Huowang finally managed to stop his mother from crying.

In front of his dearest family member,no matter what troubles there were on the other side,they had to be put aside for now.

"Don't worry,I'm fine.My illness is getting better,and I haven't fallen behind in my studies.I can take the college entrance examination after I'm discharged from the hospital."Li Huowang tried his best to report only the good news.

"Don't hide it.The doctor has told me everything.Tell me,what exactly happened that day?Who started the fight?"

Li Huowang told his mother in the gentlest tone possible,but it didn't seem to ease the situation much.

"We're in the right.Why should we pay compensation!!It was their fault.Even if they're sick,it's the hospital's responsibility to take care of them!Our family never bullies others,but we'll never let others bully us either!If they have the guts,let them sue!In court,we're still in the right!!"The excited Sun Xiaoqin slapped the table loudly.

Looking at the doctor beside him who was awkwardly scratching his nose,Li Huowang continued to comfort her."Mom,mom,don't be so excited.You came here with so much trouble.Just stay with me."

Sun Xiaoqin suppressed her anger,bent down,and took out the fruits from the bag."Don't worry about this.Mom will handle it.Here,these are your favorite milk grapes.Eat more.Look at how thin you've become.Is the hospital food not good?"

"No,no.The hospital food is quite good."Li Huowang sat beside his mother and started eating.

Listening to his mother's complaints and eating the sweet grapes,Li Huowang's heart calmed down.

He loved this feeling.Since he entered the hospital,he hadn't felt the warmth of his family for a long time.

Looking at his mother,Li Huowang seemed about to tell her everything that had happened to him,but the words died on his lips.

No,she was different from Yang Na.If he told her,she would only think his condition had worsened.He couldn't let her worry anymore.He'd tell her after everything was stable.

Just as the mother and son were chatting happily,the attending doctor's phone rang."Ms.Sun,the family members of Patient Liu have also arrived.What do you think..."

"Son,stay here quietly and eat more.When you finish,I'll buy you more."

Sun Xiaoqin said to Li Huowang kindly,then straightened her chest,turned around,and walked towards the door like a rooster about to fight.

For some reason,seeing her back as she left,Li Huowang felt extremely at ease.

Although his mother was strong-willed,as long as he was by her side,Li Huowang felt very safe.She was like a big umbrella shielding him from the wind and rain.All the anxiety caused by the previous troubles disappeared at this moment.

"Hehe,the lobby must be very lively later."Li Huowang picked another yellow-green grape and put it in his mouth,biting it open.The sweet juice exploded in his mouth.

Just as he was thinking this,Li Huowang's body suddenly swayed,and everything around him started to change color again."Oops,mom coming here made me forget about how to deceive that bald-headed guy.What should I do now?"

When everything around him stabilized again,Li Huowang found himself standing in the ingredient room.Danyangzi was standing not far away with an unfriendly look on his face.The other medicinal guides had their heads bowed low,forming a circle.

Danyangzi flipped his filthy right hand,and a mass of sticky,wriggling black stuff appeared in his hand.Every wriggle made a sound like a toad licking an eyeball.

"Huh?Isn't it supposed to be using Bai Lingmiao for the elixir?Is this a new development?"

After a brief hesitation of one second,Li Huowang asked,"Master,what is this?"

"Humph,a good thing,太岁(Tai Sui),black Tai Sui."