From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 319 - 294: Missing

Xu Chunliang asked, "How exactly was President Luan’s illness cured?"

Mo Han replied, "I don’t know."

In his heart, Xu Chunliang wondered if Bai Mushan had deciphered part of the "Heavenly Nourishment Chapter" and then shared this content with Luan Yuchuan. Was it possible that his illness, and Luan Yuchuan’s, were healed through cultivating the "Heavenly Nourishment Chapter" of the Inner Canon of Huangdi?

Since encountering Luan Yuchuan at the Provincial People’s Hospital and diagnosing him, Xu Chunliang had this thought.

Luan Yuchuan’s pulse now resembled that of a child. He kept insisting that traditional Chinese medicine cured his coronary heart disease, but Xu Chunliang was not fooled. Traditional Chinese medicine couldn’t cause such a significant change in his pulse. The most reasonable explanation was cultivation, using the "Heavenly Nourishment Chapter" to repair the meridians altered by acquired factors.

Xu Chunliang was still not entirely sure. He needed to integrate the information he received from Xue Anliang today to determine if this was the reason.

Mo Han, filled with curiosity, inquired about what was on the dragon bone.

Of course, Xu Chunliang didn’t reveal the truth, merely stating that he was also unsure, but the dragon bone was an heirloom passed down by his ancestors of the Xu Family and couldn’t be given away at a bargain.

Mo Han asked him to reconsider. In her view, it was just a rubbing, not the dragon bone itself, and it wasn’t something Luan Yuchuan often requested, especially considering the high price he offered.

Xu Chunliang looked into Mo Han’s expectant eyes, swallowing back his words of refusal, and said he would think about it.

Luan Yuchuan stood in the courtyard, quietly gazing at the night sky. The snow had yet to fall, making this winter a bit unusual.

Mo Han walked in, and Luan Yuchuan approached her, asking, "How did it go?"

Mo Han, without saying a word, headed towards the living room, with Luan Yuchuan following her.

In the living room, Luan Yuchuan couldn’t help but ask again, "What did he say?"

Mo Han suddenly turned around, her beautiful eyes shooting out two cold beams as she glared at Luan Yuchuan, saying, "Fool!"

Luan Yuchuan shuddered, seeming to be full of fear towards Mo Han.

"You knew he had superb medical skills, so why let him check your pulse? He already suspects you, don’t you know?"

Luan Yuchuan, a formidable figure in the business world, toned down his arrogance, behaving respectfully like a servant in front of Mo Han, "He shouldn’t be able to discern much just from the pulse."

Mo Han coldly said, "Don’t assume everyone else is as stupid as you!"

Luan Yuchuan’s face turned crimson, but he didn’t dare to retort.

At this moment, Mo Han was as proud as a queen. Her gaze fell on the ancient script rubbing hanging in the living room, "With his intellect, it won’t take long before he suspects you."

Luan Yuchuan said, "If that’s the case, it’s better to act first."

"What do you intend to do?"

Luan Yuchuan replied, "Leave this to me. I have my ways to get hold of that piece of dragon bone."

Mo Han shook her head and said, "Let’s put this matter aside for now. The reason he deliberately exposed that piece of dragon bone was to lure Bai Mushan into action. Go find out what exactly was lost from Huichun Hall. Who committed that crime? Since he claims four dragon bones are missing, we might as well try to recover those four pieces first."

Luan Yuchuan nodded, "Yes, I will take care of it right away."

Mo Han said, "Have Bai Mushan destroy all evidence in his possession, as if nothing ever happened."

"Understood!"

In the following two days, Xu Chunliang extracted the complete "Meridian and Marrow Rejuvenation" section from the information provided by Xue Anliang. This section could cure diseases of the meridians and bone marrow.

According to its methods of cultivation, one could completely clear blocked meridians, such as Luan Yuchuan’s obstructed coronary arteries, and it also helped rejuvenate bone marrow. This method of cultivation was highly beneficial for Tong Guangsheng’s leukemia.

However, it still lacked a part—the reconditioning and rebirth from the Book of Changes—which, by itself, could not return a cultivator to the innate state, let alone compensate for innate deficiencies.

Even so, a lot had already been gained. Using the "Meridian and Marrow Rejuvenation," one could repair meridians affected by acquired influences.

During this time, Mo Han had not contacted him, suggesting that Luan Yuchuan had temporarily abandoned the idea of purchasing the dragon bone. With Mo Han’s intelligence, it was clear that he was never seriously considering selling the dragon bone.

After resuming the investigation into the case from years ago, Lu Qi discovered some peculiarities. Among the seven criminals involved in the Dongzhou Museum heist, five had died, and the whereabouts of the other two were unknown, making further investigation impossible along this line.

Xu Chunliang had already concluded that both Bai Mushan and Liang Baxian had been involved in the events of that year. He was in no hurry to confront them as Xue Anliang was already secretly stationed beside Bai Mushan, and he believed that he would gain some insights through him.

Xu Chunliang didn’t mind allowing Bai Mushan a few more days of peace. According to the materials provided by Xue Anliang, enough evidence existed to prove that the dragon bones his grandfather donated hadn’t been completely destroyed. The first part of the "Heavenly Nourishment" had been recovered, and he believed that the second part would soon be found as well.

The "Through the Meridians and into the Marrow" practice is the foundation of "Heavenly Nourishment." One must complete this cultivation before advancing to the next realm, the "Book of Changes Purifies the Marrow and Rebuilds Innate Abilities."

With Xu Chunliang’s expertise in martial cultivation, training in the first volume of "Heavenly Nourishment" poses no difficulty for him. Based on this, he distilled and summarized a Qi cultivation method, intending to first teach it to Tong Guangsheng to help improve Tong Guangsheng’s basic condition.

Tong Guangsheng has recently been undergoing chemotherapy. Although he remains optimistic, his physical condition is noticeably worse than before, and he has lost quite a bit of hair.

When Xu Chunliang reached out to Tong Guangsheng, he wasn’t in the hospital. He was accompanying his daughter-in-law and grandson at the Polar Ocean World. Given his recent weakness, he left earlier to wait in the car.

Upon hearing that Xu Chunliang planned to visit him, Tong Guangsheng laughed, "No need. Focus on your studies; stop running to the hospital all the time. I’m doing quite well now..."

Xu Chunliang detected a lack of vitality in his voice, so he told Tong Guangsheng that Huichun Hall had a Qi cultivation fitness method that would greatly benefit his illness.

Tong Guangsheng was touched by Xu Chunliang’s concern and sighed, "Chunliang, you’ve put a lot of thought into this. I’m doing okay now. My daughter-in-law is a blood disease specialist, and following her treatment plan, I have a good chance of recovery."

Xu Chunliang asked if he had met with Shu Yuanhang.

Tong Guangsheng told Xu Chunliang that his son did visit once, but they didn’t have much to say to each other. He’s come to terms with it now; his son has this temperament. Although he claims not to care, he still brought his precious grandson to him. Tong Guangsheng is very content because his grandson’s presence has made him more cooperative in his treatment. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

While they were chatting, Tong Guangsheng saw his daughter-in-law, Ruan Xingmei, running toward them with disheveled hair, but his precious grandson was not with her.

Aware of unusual situations, especially from his reconnaissance background, Tong Guangsheng immediately sensed that something was wrong.

At this moment, Ruan Xingmei was anxiously calling for her son’s name, and Tong Guangsheng instinctively blurted out, "Oh no!" Without bothering to explain to Xu Chunliang, he hung up and rushed to his daughter-in-law’s side. With tears in her eyes, Ruan Xingmei grabbed his arm and said, "Dad, has Xiaonianzu come back?"

His heart sank instantly. Had his precious grandson been lost? He shook his head and turned to the driver, Xiaoliu, "Damn, get down and find him quickly."

A flustered Tong Guangsheng asked Ruan Xingmei what exactly had happened. While crying, Ruan Xingmei explained that Xiaonianzu had just gone to watch the penguins. She went to a vending machine to buy him some water and told him not to wander off. But in just that brief moment she turned around, the child disappeared.

Tong Guangsheng complained, "There are so many people, you shouldn’t have taken your eyes off him. Did you tell the staff?"

Ruan Xingmei nodded, adding that the staff was currently broadcasting a search to see if perhaps he’d returned to the car first.

Realizing that now is not the time for complaints, since the child was missing and his daughter-in-law was anxious, Tong Guangsheng knew his grandson was usually smart enough not to be easily tricked. But ironically, this made the situation more worrisome.

Tong Guangsheng quickly made a decision: report it to the police immediately!

Just as he was about to call the police, Shu Yuanhang phoned, sounding tense, "Is Nianzu there with you?"

Tong Guangsheng asked, "Is he with you?"

In a grave tone, Shu Yuanhang replied, "Do not call the police, under any circumstances!"

Tong Guangsheng angrily asked, "Why? What exactly happened?"

Shu Yuanhang said, "Don’t worry. I will handle this matter."

Tong Guangsheng shouted, "How can I not worry? Nianzu is my grandson. Tell me what happened? Tell me!"

Shu Yuanhang had no choice but to reveal the trouble he encountered in Penang to his father. He had just received a call threatening him not to contact the police. Undoubtedly, Nianzu had been abducted, and the other party had yet to make their demands.

Shu Yuanhang surmised that this incident was definitely related to matters in Penang and was not just a simple kidnapping.

Tong Guangsheng angrily cursed, "Damn those bastards; whoever dared to kidnap my grandson, I swear they’ll never return from Penang!" If possible, he would gladly break the bank and even lay down his own life, just to ensure his grandson’s safety.

Shu Yuanhang urged, "Remember, under no circumstances should you call the police. They will contact me again in an hour to make their demands."

Tong Guangsheng hung up the phone and hurried to the surveillance room at the Ocean World to check the footage from the moment his grandson went missing. The replay showed his grandson watching the cute and silly penguins. A white-haired elderly lady reached out to touch his head, and his grandson obediently followed her away.

Tong Guangsheng demanded that the surveillance footage track them, but the video lost sight of the duo at the Polar Bear exhibit.

Xu Chunliang called, worried because Tong Guangsheng had abruptly ended their previous call.

Tong Guangsheng, stepping out of the surveillance room, told Xu Chunliang that his precious grandson had been kidnapped.

Xu Chunliang’s first instinct was also to call the police, but Tong Guangsheng dared not. He asked his daughter-in-law to remain in the surveillance room to search for the child’s video, while he planned to first meet up with his son.

Xu Chunliang asked Tong Guangsheng to send him screenshots of the video, so he could try to help find the child.

Tong Guangsheng repeatedly reminded Xu Chunliang not to contact the police, fearing that alarming the kidnappers would put his precious grandson’s life in danger.