Chapter 1694: Chapter 1680
Zhou Ang knew it was unlikely, but he couldn’t help but ask, "During my coma, did anyone come by?"
The nursing lady nodded, "Yes, Lady Wen stayed here with you all night last night."
Lady Wen?
Wen Zaao?
Zhou Ang looked at the nursing lady in shock, "Are you talking about Zaao?"
The nursing lady shook her head, "I don’t know her name; she just told me her surname is Wen."
Zhou Ang’s heart raced, and the numbers on the heart monitor skyrocketed. Seeing things weren’t looking good, the nursing lady turned to call a doctor.
But Zhou Ang stopped her, "No need to call a doctor, I’m fine."
Gradually, he calmed down.
The only Wen he’s aware of is Wen Zaao, and her concern for him means there isn’t a deep rift between them.
Although he didn’t know what happened between them, or why Wen Zaao suddenly became so distant, at least she was still worried about him, which indicated the situation wasn’t beyond hope.
After a while, Zhou Ang regained his composure and looked at the nursing lady, asking, "You mentioned that the person who saved me paid the medical expenses and your nursing fees. Did he leave any contact information?"
The nursing lady nodded, "Yes, but I gave that contact information to Lady Wen."
Zhou Ang acknowledged with an "Oh" and didn’t say much more. Having just woken up, he was a little tired and soon fell asleep again.
In a daze, Zhou Ang seemed to have a dream. He dreamt of a middle-aged man in a black trench coat approaching his bedside, looking very much like his father, but his face looked much older than he remembered...
"Mr. Ren, your timing is unfortunate; Mr. Zhou just fell asleep."
The nursing lady watched as Zhou Laowai approached Zhou Ang’s bed and explained, "The doctor said Mr. Zhou is out of danger now, so rest assured."
Zhou Laowai nodded. In fact, he had already been there, just waiting outside the door. He was worried about Zhou Ang, so he quietly came in for a closer look when he saw him asleep.
"By the way, Mr. Zhou was asking about you just now."
The nursing lady continued, "Would you like to leave some contact information for Mr. Zhou? He seems to want to thank you."
She originally thought this Mr. Ren might have been the one responsible for the accident, given he paid and arranged for the nursing care. But now, seeing him appear again, he seemed more like a kindhearted person, and she realized she might have overthought it.
Zhou Laowai shook his head, "No need. I came to the hospital for something else and just happened to check on him. Now that he’s out of the danger period, I’m relieved."
He looked at Zhou Ang with eyes full of reluctance. Thankfully, the nursing lady was standing behind him. Otherwise, if she saw the look in his eyes, she might have misunderstood and spread rumors.
Zhou Laowai gathered his thoughts and turned to the nursing lady, "Please take care of this gentleman, I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave."
With that, he rushed out as if he really had urgent business.
The nursing lady appeared puzzled; this person seemed really strange, coming and going in such haste.
After leaving the hospital, Zhou Laowai couldn’t resist looking back at the ward, silently thinking: Son, don’t pursue it any further; Wuling Mountain is not a place you should go to. Live your life quietly and safely.
He took a long look in the direction of Zhou Ang’s ward, then got into the car.
Today, his task was to investigate what Wen Zaao had discovered.
One thing he was sure of was that Wen Zaao had found the exact location of Wuling Mountain, otherwise, why was she buying those medicines meant to prevent the effects of the fog and miasma?
It seemed it was time for him to take some action.
Although Chu Ge had bought many things, they were still incomplete. The most critical medicine hadn’t been purchased. Today, after calling to inquire about Zhou Ang’s condition, Wen Zaao decided to take care of the remaining items.
She checked the flights and wanted to go to Southern Fujian. With sufficient preparation, it would take less than three days because she needed to request leave, and for leave longer than seven days, she needed a three-day approval period. She planned to use this time to get everything ready and set off in four days.
"Where did you learn all this stuff?" Wen Zaao asked Chu Ge curiously, wondering how someone who had just come from ancient times knew more than she did.
"Baidu."
Chu Ge responded with a brief two words.
Wen Zaao’s lip twitched; well, yeah, these days, everyone’s questions are answered by Baidu.
"If you put in some effort to learn about these things, you would definitely know more than I do, and faster too."
Chu Ge wasn’t wrong. His understanding of the world was still like a blank sheet of paper, requiring him to investigate everything bit by bit.
But Wen Zaao was different; she knew more than Chu Ge and understood many common principles. However, lately, she hadn’t been in the right state of mind, and even if she were tasked with all the preparations, she might not necessarily get it done.
The two left the residential area and headed straight for the mall, where they planned to purchase some essentials for survival in the wild.
Chu Ge walked with his hands in his pockets behind Wen Zaao, exuding a cool and aloof demeanor, surrounded by an aura that seemed hard for others to approach.
But he would occasionally look back, feeling as though someone had been following him since he left the residential area.
Noticing Chu Ge’s odd behavior, Wen Zaao asked, puzzled, "What’s wrong? Why do you keep looking back?"
Chu Ge shook his head, "It’s nothing."
There was a nearby mall, an affordable one, with a wide array of supplies.
As Chu Ge and Wen Zaao browsed for items, not far behind them, Zhou Laowai watched them intently.
When he saw them enter the outdoor gear section, he understood their intentions; it seemed they were preparing to set off.
If Wen Zaao was planning to head to Wuling Mountain, then Zhou Ang would surely follow, and given Zhou Ang’s current condition...
Zhou Laowai’s eyes darkened. Zhou Ang had sacrificed too much for Wen Zaao, and he couldn’t let his son take such a risk.
With this in mind, he turned and left.
To go to Wuling Mountain, one must prepare a specific type of medicine, a drug that only treats a unique insect.
This insect is found only near Wuling Mountain, making it difficult to find in regular pharmacies.
But he knew where to get it.
Zhou Laowai drove straight to that pharmacy.
The pharmacy was not large, but it had been around for quite some time, focusing mainly on traditional Chinese medicine.
Upon entering, Zhou Laowai asked directly, "Do you have bloodworm?"
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