After listening to Zhong Yuchen, I saw a ray of hope. After all, his analysis was reasonable. In this situation, Elder Guan was about to die, and I couldn't think of a suitable solution. Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, I still had to try.
I was a stubborn person, and I always believed that human effort was the key to success.
"All right, I'll ask him now." I took out my phone and found Ye Duzui's number. I called him directly.
"Hello, Senior Zhan Long," I said politely.
"Yeah, do you want me to help you track down the person who planted the bomb?
I'm still working on it. "
Actually, Ye Duzui had received the news last night, so he had rushed to the National Security Bureau to meet with Minister Wu.
Then, he had tried his best to investigate the case. They didn't call to ask about Elder Guan's well-being, nor did they ask the hospital's management about his health. To prevent people from all walks of life from visiting the hospital and disturbing Elder Guan, Minister Wu had purposely asked the prestigious families in the capital to give up on this idea.
Although the news had been blocked, Elder Guan's unfavorable situation had spread like wildfire. Many people felt sorry for him and sighed with emotion. A famous doctor with principles and integrity like him had ended up like this. It was really fate that made fools of people.
"It's not about that. I want to ask you something. Do you have the mirror I gave you?" I asked bluntly.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that Elder Guan was currently at the gates of hell. I just wanted to pull him back. It didn't matter whether I succeeded or not. At least, I had tried my best, and I had a clear conscience.
"Ah?" Ye Duzui was surprised. It seemed he hadn't expected that I would suddenly mention the Hellfire Mirror.
"It's not with me." Ye Duzui hesitated for a while before answering me.
"Where is it?" I asked without hesitation.
"I'm sorry, but I can't tell you." Ye Duzui refused to answer me.
"Why?
Senior Zhan Long, I'll tell you frankly. Elder Guan is in danger now, and that mirror might be able to save him. "I didn't beat around the bush.
"What?
Are you kidding me? That is an incomparably tyrannical Evil Spirit. It will only harm people. How can it save people? "Ye Duzui said snappily.
I was a little surprised when I heard his firm tone. I glanced at Zhong Yuchen. The latter frowned, his face a little strange.
Then, I told him what Zhong Yuchen had told me, about the Netherworld, the Black and White Impermanence, and the wandering ghosts.
"This is a bunch of nonsense, Xiao Zhuang. We are now in the era of science and technology. We should advocate science and oppose superstition. Have you heard too many ghost stories in the countryside?!" Ye Duzui's voice was filled with helplessness.
"Ugh …" Now that he said that, I realized that I was a little stupid. If the copper mirror was really that magical, it shouldn't have evil powers. Even if Zhong Yuchen's theory was to use evil to fight evil, it was still too bizarre.
Not only could he locate the Blood Demon through the Hellfire Mirror, but he could also save Elder Guan's life. It was simply miraculous.
"All right, Senior Zhan Long. I didn't think this through. I'm sorry." I smiled embarrassedly.
"It's okay. You were just anxious to save him. As the saying goes, life or death is up to fate. You don't need to blame yourself. What we need to do now is to find the real culprit and give justice to Elder Guan!" Ye Duzui didn't blame me. Instead, he expressed his understanding of my anxiety.
After I hung up, Zhong Yuchen said, "Why? Is he not willing?"
"Yes." I nodded and stared at him. "Sigh.
Zhong Yuchen didn't seem surprised at all. He shrugged and said, "Sigh, I've actually guessed it before. Any evil spirit item is a severe warning to the orthodox sects, let alone that mirror. They're facing a formidable enemy. If you brought the mirror here and someone noticed it, they would definitely make it public. At that time, all the orthodox sects would pursue the matter. There's no way that Senior Zhan Long would be able to bear the consequences. So, in order to prevent this matter from fermenting, he rejected you," Zhong Yuchen said with a shrug. He didn't seem surprised at all.
I gently nodded. It seemed that the grade of the Hellfire Mirror wasn't inferior to the divine weapon, the Golden Snake Sword. If it spread like wildfire, it would indeed cause an uproar among the martial artists. "Brother Zhuang, forget it.
Anyway, you've done your best. Don't force yourself too much. I'll go back first. Because of you, the Dragon and Tiger Society has been tightening their training recently. Speaking of which, I really admire you. The outstanding talents from our Nan Yun School have directly changed the structure of the six great martial arts schools in the capital. Not only did you reshuffle the rankings, but even the noble families in the capital are optimistic about the future of the Guowei Martial Arts School. "Zhong Yuchen patted my shoulder and praised me.
I forced a smile and didn't say anything. After saying goodbye to Zhong Yuchen, I returned to the ward.
At around ten o 'clock in the morning, Guan Ruolan's Third Uncle and Third Aunt arrived at the hospital. When they saw the weak and dying Elder Guan, Third Aunt was fine, but Third Uncle couldn't control his emotions. Two streams of tears rolled down his cheeks as he squatted by the bed and talked to Elder Guan. Then, he blamed himself and repented.
Since Elder Guan had left the country, the other three children of the Guan family had also received a portion of the family's property. Then, they went to other places to develop their careers. Even during the New Year's festival, it was difficult for them to gather together.