C4 Everything Was Fine and Dandy

Zhang Qi became anxious, "Head constable Liu, how can this be?"

Head constable Liu rolled his eyes at him, "Then why did you accept this official silver? High Scholar Song gave it to you, do you dare to use it?"

Zhang Qi's expression changed as she glared at Soong Junlian angrily, but she did not dare to find fault with him anymore. She could only gloomily hand over the indenture and watch as Soong Junlian took the man away. She gritted her teeth and cursed, "Why is he back at this time? He ruined my plan!"

Tao Xiyuan and Soong Junlian entered an inn together and waited for the doctor to come over. The two of them had not seen each other for many years. Although Tao Xiyuan had the original owner's memories, when she saw the handsome man holding the child by her side, she was unable to feel familiar with him. She could only silently think about the child.

After a while, the waiter brought an old man with white hair into the room. He panted and said, "Young Master, this is the Dr. Sun you are looking for."

Tao Xiyuan was shocked. Dr. Sun's status was extraordinary. It was said that he used to be a royal physician. Later on, he retired and returned to his hometown to live in seclusion. There were countless people who came to seek his help, but no ordinary person could afford to hire him.

Soong Junlian was only a High Scholar who had left home for many years. How could he be able to hire this old doctor?

Soong Junlian dismissed the waiter and stood up politely, "Dr. Sun, may I ask you to help me take a look at the child?"

"You are too polite. Let me take a look at the child first." Dr. Sun was already old and his legs were still a little inconvenient, but he bowed respectfully to Soong Junlian.

Tao Xiyuan was shocked in her heart, but she could not ask any more questions. She quickly went up to help him walk to the bed and whispered, "Thank you, Dr. Sun."

Dr. Sun did not say much. He glanced at Chenchen and his expression became heavy. He quickly checked Chenchen's pulse. The more he looked, the darker his expression became. Tao Xiyuan could not help but feel her heart tighten. She could not stand straight anymore. "Dr. Sun, Chenchen... How is she?"

She anxiously grabbed the old doctor's sleeve. She did not care if she was disrespectful or not. She treated this old man as her last life-saving straw and held him tightly. Her eyes were filled with hope.

Soong Junlian stood behind her with a nervous expression. His eyes were filled with worry, but he was more rational than her. He said in a hoarse voice, "Old Sun, you can say whatever you want."

Dr. Sun sighed and shook his head. He put Chenchen's hand down and said, "Young Master is young, and he suffered a heavy blow to the back of his head. He also lost a lot of blood, so he missed the best opportunity to be treated. It's too late now."

He stood up shakily and bowed his head. "I am very sorry. I can't do anything about it. Please feel sorry for me, my lord."

Tao Xiyuan felt as if a thunderbolt had struck her in the heart. She was in so much pain that she was drenched in blood. She hugged Chenchen in pain. The temperature under her hands gradually became cold. There was no difference between the two bodies. Her heart throbbed violently, and she could not help but cry. "Chenchen! Mother has let you down!"

Soong Junlian's body trembled and his face was filled with pain. Hearing Tao Xiyuan's crying, his eyes could not help but turn red. He bent down and hugged the mother and son in his arms, "My wife, I'm sorry …"

It was him who came back late, which caused the mother and son to suffer so much. That was why Chenchen was in such a dangerous situation!

If he had come back earlier!

If he had come back an hour earlier, Chenchen might not have died.

Soong Junlian could not help but tighten his fists. His eyes were filled with tears. His guilt and sorrow fermented in his chest, causing him to be unable to speak.

Tao Xiyuan suddenly pushed him away and asked with red eyes, "Soong Junlian, why didn't you come back earlier if you were so capable!"

Soong Junlian staggered and his body hit the table. The teacup shattered on the ground. He seemed to not have noticed it at all. He could not say a word with guilt.

"Even if you had come back an hour earlier, Chenchan wouldn't have died! What's the use of you coming back now!" Tao Xiyuan shouted at him with trembling hands. No matter how much she questioned him, she could not get her son's life back. She no longer cared about Soong Junlian. She hugged Chenchen, who was breathing weakly, and curled into the blanket. She felt his life gradually fading away. Once again, she hated her own powerlessness.

She cried until she was tired. Her voice gradually lowered, leaving only a low wail. Soong Junlian's stiff body seemed to have recovered a little. He slowly walked to the bedside and lightly stepped on it. He touched Chenchen's stiff and cold body and could not help but feel sad. He cried out hoarsely, "Chenchen …"

He hugged his son's corpse and suppressed his crying, afraid that he would wake up the sleeping woman. His eyes were bloodshot, and his body trembled as he hid his pain and remorse between his lowered eyebrows. Only a sorrowful aura filled the entire inn. The surroundings were deathly silent, and the sound of unknown insects wailing could be heard from outside the window.

After an unknown period of time, a soft knocking sound came from outside the door.

Soong Junlian's body stiffened as he carried his son out of Tao Xiyuan's embrace. He carefully got off the bed and opened the door with a cold expression.

A handsome young man about seventeen or eighteen years old was about to knock on the door. When he saw Soong Junlian's bloodshot eyes, he instantly understood, "Sir, my condolences."

However, the master who had always given people the impression of being weak and delicate actually hugged the cold corpse and slept for the entire night. Now, he was still hugging his child and looking at him with an expressionless face. No matter how one looked at it, this scene was a bit sinister.

Soong Junlian's expression was gloomy, "Muchen, I want to know the situation of their mother and son for the past few years."

"Yes, sir." Mu Chen did not dare to look around and said in a low voice, "The main culprit behind the Little Master's matter is your cousin, Dongfang Su …"

The young man's voice spread throughout the silent room. The more Soong Junlian listened, the colder his expression became. However, he still hugged his son in his arms with a cold expression, and his eyes contained a murderous aura.

At this moment, Tao Xiyuan was flipping through the book anxiously in her dreams. Only when she woke up from her grief did she remember that she still had the identity of a mountain god.

Since she was a goddess, she should have some unique methods!

She flipped through the book a few times before finally finding a paragraph on the last few pages.

"The Mountain God Liquid can combine with the Art of Descending to make a living corpse..."

The more Tao Xiyuan read, the more excited she became. She continued to read, but she couldn't help but laugh.

This method was a divine technique. The master could only use it once a year, but the divine position had to be recognized.

And the method to recognize the divine position was actually to activate at least 60% of the mountain range on the mountain map on the book, and the method to activate it was actually to obtain the title deed!

Damn, almost two-thirds of the area was a mountain range?

Tao Xiyuan almost scratched her head. "How can I get such a huge title deed mountain range?"

Fortunately, this divine technique didn't need to be completed at the same time. The Mountain God Liquid could preserve the fresh corpse and not rot. It was like a living corpse with breathing, but it couldn't wake up.

Only when she obtained the recognition of the divine position could she wake up her son.

More importantly, the Mountain God Liquid needed to be fetched from the bottom of East Mountain. It could only be used after the dead person died for twelve hours. If the corpse started to rot after that, it would be ineffective.