Wu Tao Wen Guan

Chapter 452 Unexpected Incident

"Stop looking for now. I guess you're tired from your usual routine, with the entire ten-mile radius depending on you. You're busy from dawn till dusk at the clinic." Jiang Eduxue sighed, a look of sympathy on her face.

"I'll head back first. We can talk more tonight." Lin Fan stood up helplessly.

"Doctor Lin, you must take good care of yourself."

Liu Na's eyes were filled with reverence. What a good person he was! He had rushed over after a busy morning to treat Jiang Eduxue, so tired his hands were cramping.

"I'll see you out," Jiang Eduxue said, tidying her clothes as she stood up.

"Doctor Lin, next time you come, could you take a look at me too?" Liu Na said with a look of regret.

"You..." Lin Fan picked up his medical bag and thought for a moment, swallowing the words he wanted to say. He could handle other illnesses, but he couldn't cure a lack of common sense!

Jiang Eduxue covered her mouth and giggled, following him.

Only Liu Na was left standing there, dazed. "What did Doctor Lin mean?" "He shook his head and sighed, am I beyond help?" Liu Na spiraled into her own thoughts, scaring herself, her legs going weak. Thankfully, she leaned against the wall to avoid falling.

Jiang Eduxue glanced back and burst into laughter. "What are you scaring her for?"

"Who told her to interfere with our good deed?" Lin Fan grumbled.

Jiang Eduxue rolled her eyes beautifully. "What good deed? You're supposed to be practicing medicine, and you call it a good deed? Hmph."

"Of course, it's a good deed," Lin Fan whispered. "I can touch your little belly, touch it however I want, and I can also..."

"If you act like this again, I'll get angry." Jiang Eduxue stomped her feet in annoyance.

"It's the truth," Lin Fan chuckled.

Jiang Eduxue glared at Lin Fan, completely unable to do anything about him.

They reached the school gate, and Lin Fan stopped, his tone ambiguous as he said, "Will you come to me tonight, or will I come to you?"

"I don't need you anymore. You go quickly," Jiang Eduxue said coquettishly.

"Heh heh, I'll come find you," Lin Fan said with a wicked grin.

Looking at this gentle beauty showing him a pouting and resentful expression, Lin Fan felt an unspeakable joy.

"I'm ignoring you." Jiang Eduxue strode away with her long legs, walking back in a huff. Lin Fan's suppressed laughter came from behind her. She stomped her foot and walked even faster.

...

Back at the clinic, Lin Fan's first action was to check on his army of蛊虫, confirming they were safely contained in the box before he felt at ease. But then, he became worried again. This couldn't go on forever. Tian Mengyao had suggested making an iron cage, but would that work? The Iron Head Gu had a strong craving for blood food and needed to be fed regularly. Lin Fan regretted his earlier greed in bringing them back.

At this moment, a gray Toyota Prado kicked up dust as it sped into Luofeng Village.

"Huh?" Lin Fan knew a lot about vehicles from Tian Mengyao. He knew the Toyota Prado was not cheap, costing around 500,000 yuan landed, only slightly less expensive than a Wrangler off-road vehicle. Lin Fan initially thought it was a patient from the city coming for treatment and even prepared to receive them. To his surprise, the car didn't stop. He shook his head and continued to ponder how to house his army of蠱虫.

A moment later, Tian Mengyao called. "Xiao Fan, are you busy right now?" Tian Mengyao's voice was urgent and held a hint of grievance.

"What's wrong?" Lin Fan frowned. His intuition told him it had something to do with that Toyota Prado.

"Someone's arrived here, claiming to be the quarry owner's son. He says he's going to continue quarrying stone in the village according to the contract," Tian Mengyao said rapidly.

"The quarry owner's son?" Lin Fan thought for a long time before he remembered. How many years had it been? At least fourteen or fifteen years. The quarry owner actually had an heir who had come to claim the quarry. Lin Fan was somewhat speechless. If the person had come three months earlier, he wouldn't have bothered. Back then, the snake demon was still in the cave, and anyone capable could have re-operated the quarry. But now, with everything settled and the snake demon gone, and Tian Mengyao having paid a huge price to establish the medicinal herb planting base, this person's timing strongly suggested he was trying to reap where he didn't sow.

"Delay them for now, I'll be there soon," Lin Fan said before hanging up the phone.

Meanwhile, Han Jiayun was full of confidence. "From here, the road to the quarry needs to be repaired, and then the excavation equipment can be transported. I estimate the total investment will be less than a million yuan, and my father's quarry can start operating again."

"Honey, I feel like the villagers here are not very friendly to us," said a young and alluring woman, pouting with distaste. She was Han Jiayun's second wife, Xu Zixin.

"Don't mind them, a bunch of uncivilized people," Han Jiayun said gloomily, looking down on everyone. "The contract I have is legally binding. Can they really defy the law?"

"That's true." Xu Zixin hugged Han Jiayun's arm, leaning on him and said pitifully, "Honey, this place is too run-down, there's nothing here."

Han Jiayun laughed heartily. "It's perfect! We can treat this place as a blank canvas, and we can paint it however we want." He put his arm around Xu Zixin's waist and added, "Look at the beautiful environment here, with clear mountains and water and picturesque scenery. When the time comes, I'll build you a villa here, where you can sunbathe every afternoon, slowly sip coffee, and read a book." He exaggerated his words, constantly painting a rosy picture for Xu Zixin. In reality, the money he had was barely enough to reopen the quarry, let alone build a villa.

"Honey, when will you build the villa?" Xu Zixin asked softly.

"Soon. The quarry will provide a steady stream of cash flow and some raw materials," Han Jiayun said insincerely.

"But it's too remote here, there's nowhere to even go shopping," Xu Zixin complained.

"You can shop online. My dear, once the quarry is operational, everything will be fine. You'll have whatever you want."

"..."

Tian Mengyao watched the couple being affectionate from a distance, her disgust reaching an unbearable level. She even regretted her earlier insistence to her father that she would go to the poorest place in need of an honest official. Luofeng Village was truly a mess! After finally managing to settle some of the village committee's old debts, or at least delay them, now the quarry owner's son had shown up with a contract, intending to destroy the medicinal herb planting base. Without the base, how would the villagers get rich?

"Secretary Tian, should I gather the villagers and drive them out?" Village Head Wu Lei asked fiercely, making a gesture of decapitation.

"Don't rush. Who knows where they got the contract? If it's fake, we'll be in the wrong even if we're right," Tian Mengyao said. She then shot Wu Lei a look. The car they drove was worth over half a million, clearly indicating they had some influence. The village committee's debts were already enough of a burden. If someone got hurt, she had no idea how to handle the aftermath. "Let's wait for Xiao Fan to get here," Tian Mengyao said.

Wu Lei felt rebuffed and resentful. "Lin Fan, always Lin Fan." "Hmph, let's see what that kid can do."