Unorthodox methods, cultivating immortality relies on rich women

Jiang Haichao and his daughter Jiang Xinyue rushed as fast as they could, but before they could get to the car, Xiao Qiu disappeared in Jiang Haichao's arms, turning into a paper figure covered with runes.

Jiang Haichao held the paper figure in his hand and said to Jiang Xinyue, "Xiao Qiu, did you understand what you just told me?"

"She definitely listened. Xiao Qiu has always been very smart and well-behaved," Jiang Xinyue said.

"That's true." Jiang Haichao opened the car door directly. "Let's go back."

However, after opening the car door, he didn't rush to get in, but said, "Xiao Qiu, get in the car and let's go home."

It turned out that the two of them had been telling Xiao Qiu along the way that when the time came and they could no longer see her, she should stay close to her mother. If she really couldn't keep up, she should go back to find Master Shen, and they would come to pick her up again tomorrow.

Xiao Qiu was very sensible and nodded in agreement, but she was still too young, and the two of them were a little worried, so they kept giving her instructions.

After the car started, Jiang Xinyue, who was driving, couldn't help but look at the rearview mirror frequently. Of course, she wasn't looking at Jiang Haichao, but at the empty seat next to him. Although she couldn't see her daughter at all, she still couldn't help but look.

Jiang Haichao kept his head down, constantly rubbing the palm-sized paper figure in his hand with the pad of his thumb.

He noticed that the tadpole-sized ink dots on the paper figure didn't resemble runes, but rather a kind of writing. He worked at the cultural center and was quite knowledgeable, but he had never seen this kind of writing before.

As no one spoke, the atmosphere inside the car gradually became silent and oppressive.

Jiang Xinyue broke the silence first, because she knew her daughter definitely didn't like the atmosphere.

"Dad, the master just mentioned two conditions. The first one is easy to handle. That man is just a vagrant who collects scraps. He wanders around outside every day on a tricycle. As long as we wait for him to leave the house, it won't be difficult to find some of his personal belongings or hair. The difficult part is the second requirement..."

"What kind of patient do we need to find, and we also need to convince the family to bring them to Master Shen..."

"I already have someone in mind," Jiang Haichao interrupted her.

"Huh? Who is it? Do I know them?" Jiang Xinyue was a little surprised when she heard this.

Do you still remember your Uncle Lu?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xinyue thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Lu? You mean Professor Lu from Huinan University, right?"

"Yes, it's him. He used to come to our house often when you were little, but we stopped seeing each other as he was transferred for work..."

As Jiang Haichao spoke, Jiang Xinyue also recalled many things about the Lu family.

"Is someone in Uncle Lu's family sick?" Jiang Xinyue asked curiously.

"He's your Uncle Lu's grandson, two years older than Xiao Qiu. He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta. The last time I saw him, he looked extremely haggard. Now, his whole family is focusing all their energy on that child..."

"Is he Wei Bo's son?" Jiang Xinyue asked.

Professor Lu has a son and a daughter. His daughter, Lu Mingxi, is the same age as Jiang Xinyue, while his son, Lu Weibao, is two years older than Jiang Xinyue. When they were little, Jiang Xinyue often followed Weibao around and played with him. She was very envious of Lu Mingxi for having an older brother, which made her laugh. She asked Jiang Haichao and his wife to give her an older brother as well.

"Yes, that's your brother Wei Bo's son. He's been through so much because of this son that he's turned his hair white at such a young age, looking like an old man."

"I didn't know any of this, otherwise I would have gone to see the child." Jiang Xinyue said with a hint of guilt.

"It's been too long since we last contacted each other. I only found out recently, and at that time you were... so I didn't mention it to you," Jiang Haichao said.

"So what kind of disease is osteogenesis imperfecta?"

"Have you heard of brittle bone disease?" Jiang Haichao asked.

"Of course I've heard that."

"Osteogenesis imperfecta is the scientific name for 'glass doll' or 'porcelain doll', and more professionally it is called Lobstein's disease. This disease is very scary..." Jiang Haichao knew this so well because he had specifically looked into it.

Although Jiang Xinyue had not specifically looked into this disease, she was well aware of some aspects of it, which was not only terrible but also cruel, especially for children.

"Zhaozhao's condition is currently mild. In a few years, she will probably be bedridden and will have to be very careful even to turn over, as she could easily fracture a bone. She will also need special protective gear to support her in a wheelchair..."

"What's even more cruel is that fractures heal extremely slowly and can repeatedly heal abnormally, leading to scoliosis, pigeon chest, and limb curvature, eventually developing into severe spinal deformities and limb contractures..."

It is said that there are eighteen levels of hell in the underworld, but some diseases in the human world are far more cruel and brutal than the various punishments in the eighteen levels of hell...

"Shall we go find Uncle Lu now?"

"No, let's get the first thing done first," Jiang Haichao said.

"And I also want to see what this beast looks like."

At this point, even the outwardly refined Jiang Haichao couldn't help but grit his teeth.

Actually, Xiao Qiu's death wasn't complicated. That day, she was walking across the overpass with her mother when Jiang Xinyue took some photos on the bridge. Xiao Qiu was then attracted by a helium balloon blown by the wind and went down the stairs...

The little girl hadn't gone far when she got lost. She happened to be spotted by Qiao Sanbao, who was scavenging for scraps. Seeing how pretty she was, he had a wicked idea. He tricked her into helping him find her mother and got her onto his old tricycle.

……

The acquisition of Qiao Sanbao's personal belongings and hair was surprisingly smooth.

The father and daughter went to his place and easily got him out.

The main problem is that Qiao Sanbao had already left by then, and the dilapidated place he lived in, although locked, couldn't keep out even dogs, let alone people. Otherwise, Xiao Qiu wouldn't have escaped from the house back then.

Looking at the pile of clothes in the trunk, and the hair that Jiang Haichao had carefully packed away, Jiang Xinyue pinched her nose with a hint of disgust.

"Shall we go find Uncle Lu now?" Jiang Xinyue asked.

She was determined to get everything done in one day and didn't want to wait a moment longer.

Jiang Haichao understood his daughter's feelings; he was just as anxious.

"I'll give him a call first," Jiang Haichao said.

So the two of them headed to Huinan University.

Lu Guohua was somewhat surprised to receive Jiang Haichao's call.

The two had a good relationship back then, but they've had less contact in recent years.

Therefore, Lu Guohua's first reaction was that Jiang Haichao wanted to see him because he had something to say.

"Old Jiang, what made you think of calling me? Is something the matter?"

"Are you at home or at school now?" Jiang Haichao asked.

Although Lu Guohua had retired, he was rehired to do some research projects, though he didn't have much to do.

"I'm at home."

"Then I'll come to your house right away. No, you should come downstairs. I'll call you when I get there." Jiang Haichao hung up the phone after saying that.

Lu Guohua listened to the dial tone on the phone, feeling somewhat dazed.

"Old Lu, who is that?"

When Lu Guohua's wife saw him standing there in a daze, holding his phone, she couldn't help but ask him a question out of curiosity.

"It's Jiang Haichao. He wanted to see me, but he wouldn't say what it was about. He was being all mysterious..."