In the car, Ge Dongxu hung up Tang Yiyuan’s call with a smile, and then, after some thought, he dialed Wu Longcai from the Jiangnan Province Entertainment Station, as well as Lin Kun.
Going to Jiangnan Province Traditional Chinese Medicine University to register and handling official documents were trivial matters for Ge Dongxu. Once they were agreed upon, there was no need to dwell further on them. However, Tang Yiyuan’s call reminded Ge Dongxu that what seemed like a non-urgent minor matter to him could be a major concern that others were preoccupied with all day.
Therefore, Ge Dongxu made separate calls to Wu Longcai and Lin Kun.
Speaking of which, it had only been a few days since he promised Jiang Lili’s roommates and senior in Beijing. Initially, Ge Dongxu wanted to wait until he met Wu Longcai and Lin Kun in Linzhou City to mention it, but now he felt that they must be like Tang Yiyuan, waiting for a response. Considering this, he decided to call Wu Longcai and Lin Kun first, so Jin Yushan and the others wouldn’t be constantly worried about the matter.
Upon receiving Ge Dongxu’s call and hearing that he had a favor to ask, Wu Longcai was almost flattered. He hurriedly said it was no problem, that he and a few friends had privately invested in a film and entertainment company, which was about to start shooting a TV drama, and they could cast Jin Yushan and Lin Sijie as the female lead and supporting lead.
"No, no, they are still just students. I simply wanted to give them a chance to gain some on-screen experience. The leading and second-leading roles are vital to a play, and you shouldn’t change your casting decisions on my account. As long as there is a suitable supporting role for them to take on, that’s fine. You can see how they do later on and give them more opportunities if you think they’re good. I’m only making an introduction; the rest is up to their ability and effort," Ge Dongxu hurriedly said.
"Alright, I’ll do as Brother Xu suggests. I’ll contact them first, it would be best to meet in person and then decide on the specific roles," Wu Longcai said.
"Okay, thank you," Ge Dongxu said politely.
"Brother Xu, you’re thanking me, isn’t that like looking down on me, Wu Longcai?" Wu Longcai quickly responded.
"Haha, alright then, I won’t be too formal with you. Bye," Ge Dongxu laughed and hung up the phone.
As for the following call with Lin Kun, it was even more casual; he inquired about his company’s situation, then spoke to him about Wang Hui’s matters, and of course, Lin Kun said there was no problem.
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After these two calls, Ge Dongxu continued to try reaching Zhang Yaku, but still couldn’t get through, and deep down, he finally began to feel that something was amiss.
Logically, given Zhang Yaku’s personality, even if Ge Dongxu hadn’t called him these past two days, Zhang Yaku should have called him. Not only had Zhang Yaku not called, but his own calls to Zhang Yaku were unanswerable.
At this moment, the car had already arrived in Yingjiang County.
"The calls keep failing? Could something have happened?" Ouyang Murong, noticing Ge Dongxu’s somewhat anxious expression, asked with concern.
"Possibly, first take me to the hotel to get my things, and then to Zhang Yaku’s elder brother’s house to ask around," Ge Dongxu said.
The first day he arrived in Yingjiang, he had lunch at Zhang Yaku’s brother’s place, and Ge Dongxu still remembered where his brother lived.
Back at the hotel, Ge Dongxu collected his belongings, checked out, and then rode in Ouyang Murong’s car straight to Zhang Yaku’s brother’s house.
The door was opened by Zhang Yaku’s sister-in-law, her eyes red and swollen. Seeing Ge Dongxu at the door, her expression visibly stiffened, and then she said, "You’re Ge Dongxu, here to see Yaku, right?"
"Yes, sister-in-law, has something happened at home? Why is it that I can’t get through to Old Zhang’s phone at all?" Ge Dongxu, noticing Zhang Yaku’s sister-in-law with red and swollen eyes, felt a pang of concern and asked.
"Yakun went with his elder brother to Myanmar, which is why you can’t get through to his phone," said Zhang Yakun’s sister-in-law.
"Gone to Myanmar? What happened?" Ge Dongxu’s brows immediately furrowed. Before, Zhang Yakun had always emphasized to him that Myanmar was not very stable recently, with the Myanmar government forces occasionally going to war with the local armies in Northern Myanmar, so he had not recommended going to Myanmar to buy jade.
At that moment, Zhang Yakun’s sister-in-law had a belly full of troubles with no one to tell, and upon being asked by Ge Dongxu, she started to spill everything with snot and tears.
"This morning we already used our connections to find out, Kaixuan really left the border with Ma La, that Burmese woman, and went to Myanmar. That’s why my husband and his brother went to Myanmar to look for him. What kind of karma is this for me? If anything were to happen to them, what would I do?" As Zhang Yakun’s sister-in-law spoke, she began thumping her chest with grief when she thought about how unstable Myanmar was recently.
After the journey together, Ge Dongxu had formed a friendship with Zhang Yakun and learned that Zhang Yakun and his elder brother had gone to Myanmar to find their nephew, he couldn’t help feeling worried.
"Uncle Master, don’t worry, my master and I still have some connections in Myanmar," Ouyang Murong quickly said upon seeing a hint of worry on Ge Dongxu’s face.
"That’s just right, I’ve been worried about not being familiar with Myanmar. Since I know now, I won’t be at ease unless I go there to check," Ge Dongxu said.
Seeing that a man who looked to be in his fifties called Ge Dongxu "Uncle Master," Zhang Yakun’s sister-in-law forgot to sob. When she heard that Ge Dongxu actually intended to go to Myanmar specially for Zhang Yakun, she almost couldn’t believe her ears.
Are there really such good people in the world?
"Sister-in-law, do you have any photos of Zhang Yakun and his family?" asked Ouyang Murong. Seeing a person of such stature as his uncle master willing to rush to Myanmar for someone he had only known for a few days, he couldn’t help feeling awed. He nodded to Ge Dongxu and then turned to Zhang Yakun’s sister-in-law.
"Thank you, thank you both, but it’s not very safe in Myanmar right now, I..." Zhang Yakun’s sister-in-law quivered at the words, repeatedly bowing to Ouyang Murong and Ge Dongxu.
"Don’t worry, I used to run around Myanmar quite often, and I know many of the soldiers there. Nothing will happen," Ouyang Murong reassured.
"Really? That’s such great news! Heaven is watching over us! Thank you, thank you. I’ll find the photos right away," Zhang Yakun’s sister-in-law said tearfully with joy, bowing again to Ouyang Murong and Ge Dongxu, then rushing to find the photos.
"Wait, sister-in-law, please also see if you can find any hair from your child and his father on the pillows at home. If there is any, bring that to me as well," Ge Dongxu said.
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Zhang Yakun’s sister-in-law stiffened at hearing this but quickly nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I’ll find it now."
Soon, Zhang Yakun’s sister-in-law had two photos and seven or eight strands of hair in her hands.
One photo was a family portrait of the Zhang Family, with Zhang Yakun and his brother’s family all present, and the other was of a young man with a girl.
"This is from the pillow where the child’s father slept, and these are Kaixuan’s," Zhang Yakun separated the hair strands and handed them to Ge Dongxu, looking at him with a trace of reverence.
In the border region, which has historically been a backward area of mountain forests, legends about spirits, witchcraft, and wizards are plentiful, and many people believe in them. Just moments ago, Ouyang Murong referred to Ge Dongxu as Uncle Master, and now Ge Dongxu was asking for the hair of her husband and child—Zhang Yakun’s sister-in-law easily made the connection with the legendary wizards with divine skills.