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Chapter 73: Persimmon “I need to discuss this with my senior brother,” Wuwang said, fixing his gaze on Qin Qing. “Fine,” Qin Qing replied lightly. “I’ll head back to the Monk’s Quarters first.” At night on the mountain, the sky was clear and pristine, adorned with twinkling stars. In the small courtyard of the Monk’s Quarters, homemade incense coils burned, and standing there, one could catch the lingering scent of charred wood. If you wanted to stargaze in the courtyard,…- 349.8 K • Completed
- Chapter 74 – Lung Cancer Are all kids this whimsical in their thinking nowadays? For once, Qin Qing couldn’t find the right words to comfort him. The child’s face remained sad. “If we didn’t pick them, they could’ve stayed in Mama’s arms until they got old.” Qin Qing squatted down, cupping the boy’s cheeks in her hands, and told him, “To stay alive, we humans have to pick lots of fruits and vegetables.” The child said, “But these two fruits didn’t get to grow old…
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- Chapter 75: Unexpected Encounter Cheng Ling looked toward Qin Qing. His wife, Yun Rui, noticed and, following his gaze, also spotted Qin Qing. Qin Qing didn’t shy away. She approached them with composure. “Dear guests, is there anything you need help with?” Cheng Ling glanced at her, then at Zhang Haochen standing beside her, and shook his head. He placed the three sticks of incense into the large incense burner. Qin Qing said, “Then I won’t disturb you two. Please, take your…
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- Chapter 76 – Treatment The group that had gone to pick persimmons soon returned, their baskets full. At the head of the procession walked the female Daoist and the child. Each carried a palm-sized basket, only big enough for two or three persimmons. They strolled along, swaying as they walked, like they were playing a game. Behind them, the young Daoist priest carried a heavy basket on his back but moved slowly, never overtaking the two ahead. As the group passed along a narrow path below the…
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- Chapter 77 – Suspicion Cheng Ling and Yun Rui returned to the mountain and hurried to the clinic to find Daoist Wuwang. They wanted to talk about his illness, about the merit he mentioned, and about the miraculous healing methods of Daoist medicine. The clinic still had a long line of people waiting. Daoist Wuwang glanced at them and waved his hand dismissively. “What needed to be said was said yesterday. Go enjoy yourselves.” They were ushered out of the clinic by a young Daoist…
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- Chapter 63: Crispy Crackers Qin Qing just couldn't understand why some people in this society could fly into a rage and kill someone with a knife, while others could be so emotionally stable that they would happily pay for a novice's messy, misshapen crepe and still smile. They were truly tolerant. And then there were the even more bored ones, who would pay to stand around and watch the spectacle of a novice vendor making crepes. When Qin Qing was selling the crepes, the line was no shorter…
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- Chapter 64: The Child Ren Xinran never knew a person could go five days without sleep. Not until she lost her child. Her body was already overloaded, on the verge of shutting down at any moment. But she didn't dare close her eyes. Every time her consciousness drifted into a hazy state, all sorts of terrifying images would flood her mind. Sometimes it was her child lying in a stinking ditch, covered in flies. Sometimes her child was held down by traffickers, hands and feet being chopped off, the…
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- Chapter 66: Undercover In the end, that error-riddled Commendatory Silk Banner was left at the Jiangnan Branch Bureau; after all, they were the lead unit in solving the case. For this, Lin Feng grumbled at Qin Qing for a long time. "You let me down, you actually failed to bring it back. That's a Commendatory Silk Banner, you know." Qin Qing shot him a look. "It's just a piece of cloth." "You call that cloth? Can a Commendatory Silk Banner be just any ordinary cloth?" "I didn't realize you…
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