Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 319 Lin Hui's Chapter (7)

The atmosphere became increasingly heavy, and everyone fell into anxiety. At this moment, Bai Yan returned to the house with a steaming meal.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I don't have much to offer you at home, only some wild vegetables and freshly made chicken soup. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality." He smiled and placed the food on the stone table.

Long Xianlin adjusted his demeanor, forced a smile, and replied, "It's okay. We're grateful for your care, so naturally we won't ask for much."

Kailin stared at the huge pot of chicken soup on the table and was stunned: "Such a huge pot of chicken soup... is this considered nothing to serve?"

"Ah, doesn't it count? These are all we have at home now, and I'm from a half-medical family. Raising a few chickens occasionally is not a luxury, not to mention that these chickens can be caught in the surrounding mountains." Bai Yan replied calmly.

"In the surrounding mountains? Could they be pheasants?" Kailin was stunned for a moment before leaning closer to Mo Yan and whispering, "If this happened in the real world, how many years would we be sentenced to?"

Mo Yan shrugged and didn't answer.

"Pheasant? I don't quite understand what you are talking about. This is the domestic chicken that everyone raises. Because some chickens like to run around in the mountains, they naturally become pheasants." Bai Yan scratched his head in confusion, then waved his hand to explain.

"Oh, is that so?" Karen scratched her head and smiled awkwardly.

Bai Yan's meal wasn't particularly sumptuous, but it wasn't bad either. After everyone had their fill of food and drink, they leaned back in their chairs, each revealing a satisfied smile.

"I feel so satisfied... This is the first time I've eaten so well outside of the castle and the restaurant since I came here..." Karen smiled as she touched her belly. After a brief moment of satisfaction, she seemed to have forgotten the purpose of this trip.

At this time, Mo Yan sat aside and shook his head helplessly: "I say, you may be satisfied, but don't forget what we have to do."

Zi Xuan sighed helplessly, then looked at Bai Yan again and asked, "By the way, Mr. Bai Yan, do you need us to help you sort out those herbs you collected earlier?"

Bai Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. I have already sorted out the herbs while I was cooking. You can take the medicine at night."

"Huh?" Kailin was stunned. "Why wait until night?"

"Well..." Bai Yan began to hesitate, "I just heard that some herbs only have sufficient efficacy at night, so..."

"Oh, so that's it..." Long Xianlin sighed angrily, then stood up and said, "Indeed, some medicinal herbs do need to be taken at different times to have sufficient therapeutic effects. This is not surprising."

Hearing this, Bai Yan was stunned for a moment, then forced out an embarrassed smile: "Really? It's just hearsay, I don't know its authenticity. After hearing what Doctor Long said today, I feel much more relieved."

"In that case, do you mind if I take your wife's pulse?" Long Xianlin asked calmly.

At this moment, Bai Yan was completely stunned.

Long Xianlin stood up again and said, "Of course, this is my personal request. As a doctor, I need to keep abreast of the patient's condition so I can determine the right time to administer the medicine."

It was obvious that Long Xianlin said this to please Bai Yan on the surface, but in fact, he had only one goal, which was to witness with his own eyes his so-called "sick" wife.

Bai Yan was silent for a long time. After thinking it over, he nodded gently: "Okay, since Doctor Long said so...but please promise me, please don't let Ge Lian be "stimulated" again. After all, her condition is really..."

Long Xianling nodded: "Don't worry, I will."

Bai Yan led Long Xianlin to the back, the floorboards beneath their feet creaking under the weight of age and disrepair. Zi Xuan and the others exchanged glances and followed in tacit agreement.

The door at the end of the corridor was tightly closed, with a strong herbal aroma, as if it was deliberately trying to cover up some smell or simply to decorate the room.

Bai Yan took a deep breath and finally opened the door——

The room was dimly lit and surrounded by various flowers and plants.

A woman lay on the bed, her face as pale as paper, yet her skin remained moist. For a moment, Long Xianlin couldn't believe that this woman, whom he had guessed had died three years ago, still maintained such a beautiful complexion.

At this moment, Bai Yan called softly, his voice filled with trembling tenderness: "Ge Lian, I brought people to see you."

The woman lay motionless on the bed, so quiet that even the rise and fall of her breathing could not be seen. Long Xianlin came to the bedside, gently grasped the woman's right hand, and began to feel her pulse.

Time passed minute by minute, and everyone waited quietly at the door. On the other hand, Long Xianlin's expression did not ease, but became even more worried.

"Oh, so it is."

Pulse, no movement.

There is no doubt that the patient has passed away.

The reason why the corpse is so full of life must be that a specific prescription was used.

He sighed inwardly, then slowly stood up.

Seeing this, Bai Yan immediately asked in a low voice, "How is it, Doctor Long? Is Ge Lian...still safe?"

Long Xianlin didn't reply immediately. Instead, he slowly walked over to Bo Yan and whispered to him, "You should know your wife's situation better than anyone else, right?"

Bai Yan was startled and his face turned pale. A trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly pretended to be calm: "Doctor Long, what do you mean by this? I don't understand."

"No, you know it very well, because I have used the same prescriptions you use. In Shaling, in the medical community, this is no longer a secret."

"Could it be you too?" Hearing this, Bai Yan immediately understood and said in a very excited tone, "Really? Since Doctor Long also used that prescription, does that mean it's real?"

"Sorry, I can't comment." Long Xianlin shook his head. "The prescription is indeed useful, but it may not achieve the results you want."

Bai Yan was startled again, and this time he clenched his fists tightly. "What... does this mean?"

"You want to know? Then answer me, if the truth is not what you want, will you continue to stick to your beliefs?" Long Xianlin asked in a low voice.

Bai Yan clenched his fists and was silent for a moment before shaking his head: "I... don't know."

Long Xianlin sighed angrily, "Really? I'm sorry, I can't answer that. But there's one thing I can tell you for sure, and that's that the prescription you found is indeed genuine."

After saying that, he turned and walked out the door.

Indeed, he knew the effect of the Resurrection Pill, but he could not give Bai Yan an answer.

He understood that even if he knew the truth, out of sadness and nostalgia, Bai Yan would still try with a fluke mentality, but the result would not change, and it would undoubtedly be a second blow to him; if he knew the truth and accepted the cruelty of the truth, he would collapse and commit suicide.

So, instead of telling him the truth myself, I might as well...

"Let reality speak for itself..."