Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers

"You’re back!"

As Lin Fan tiptoed to push open the bedroom door,

Ning Mengyao immediately opened her eyes as she lay in bed.

"Yeah, I got done with things a bit too late today, next time I’ll just stay out,"

Lin Fan said to Ning Mengyao with a smile.

Because there was no signal for electronic devices inside the cavern,

he had received many messages after returning.

Li Qiqi’s message reminded him to come over for dinner no matter how late.

Yang Linglong’s message was telling him that she wasn’t feeling well and had gone to bed early.

Of course, there was also one from that little vixen, Lu Feifei.

It was naturally teasing him that her wounds were almost healed.

Asking when he would come to pamper her.

Among these was also a message from Ning Mengyao.

Simply asking how his search for his origins was going and whether he would be home that night.

So, in the end, Lin Fan had chosen to return.

"This is your home, you should come back no matter how late it gets. Haven’t you eaten yet? I asked Auntie Liu to leave a piece of cake in the fridge for you. I’ll go get it for you,"

Ning Mengyao didn’t complain about being disturbed in her sleep.

Instead, she stared at Lin Fan with a stern face.

That phrase sounded so heartwarmingly.

"No need, I’ve eaten already,"

Lin Fan took off his jacket and sat down smiling at the edge of the bed.

"About that knife, did you find any clues?"

Ning Mengyao turned on her side, leaning against the headboard.

Her face, without makeup, was still beautiful and generous.

"I was close to finding something, but unfortunately, someone interfered,"

Lin Fan shook his head, summarizing the day’s events for her.

Of course, he left out the interactions between Zhao Jiaqi and Ni Yan.

Otherwise, that wouldn’t be chatting.

That would be suicide.

"Don’t you find it strange?"

After hearing the whole story, Ning Mengyao propped her cheek in thought.

She looked at Lin Fan as if she had realized something.

"You noticed the strange part too?"

Lin Fan looked at Ning Mengyao with a smile.

Indeed, her thoughts were meticulous.

Some things, he had only realized on the way back.

"Yeah, if that broken sword is a treasure, how did it end up in the hands of those three fishermen, and why did it appear at the auction? After being discovered, the murderers silenced them. The only explanation would be..."

Ning Mengyao frowned: "Those three fishermen kept the sword hidden, and after spending lavishly, they wanted to sell it for cash. They didn’t expect that the stolen item would turn out to be a treasure, and only after the affair got exposed were they silenced. And their greatest skills were their swimming abilities, so..."

"So these items must have been found underwater,"

Lin Fan also considered these key points.

"But nowadays technology is advanced, and the use of underwater robots and submarines is widespread. Where could it be that you can’t use high-tech equipment and instead must rely on such ancient manpower?"

Ning Mengyao looked up at Lin Fan.

She was now realizing how much their understanding of each other had improved.

"A place with a strong magnetism and a complicated underwater environment."

Lin Fan snapped his fingers.

Conversing with intelligent people is always refreshing.

"That’s what I thought, too. So as long as we find the places in Jiangning with complex waters and strong magnetism, we might be able to locate where the other party has been fishing. If everything is as we’ve deduced, it’s impossible for such vast goods to be completely removed in one go, there must be some clues left behind!"

Ning Mengyao looked at Lin Fan with an excited face: "I have acquaintances at the Hydrological Observation Bureau. I’m sure I can find out about this."

"It looks like I’m going to owe you another huge favor,"

Lin Fan watched the sparkle in Ning Mengyao’s eyes with a smile.

Even with his abilities,

getting the hydrographic maps was not a challenge.

But having her do this task was of exceptional significance to her.

"You’ve helped me so many times; what’s it to me to return the favor once."

Ning Mengyao looked at Lin Fan gratefully. "By the way, all the credit lines from the four major banks have been secured today, and the first loan has arrived as promised. The Ning Group has finally made it through the crisis. You should have seen Ning Bingcai’s face—it was quite a sight!"

When talking about happy things, Ning Mengyao laughed like a child.

Especially because she had thwarted her second uncle’s scheme.

That meant a lot to her.

And Lin Fan was there as a listener.

Feeling the joy in her heart.

They chatted for over an hour.

Only then did the two of them lie down.

"After dawn, you’ll be off to investigate again, right?"

Ning Mengyao looked at Lin Fan in the darkness.

The closeness of their distance made her heartbeat quicken.

"There aren’t any clues yet, so there’s no rush. As a worker, shouldn’t I go to the company and clock in? Otherwise, I might miss this month’s paycheck."

Lin Fan breathed in the fragrance that was as sweet as orchids.

Today, he had nearly been executed on the spot by Ni Yan.

At this moment, he really wanted to pounce on her.

But in the end, he restrained that impulse.

After all, Ni Yan’s performance today had taught him another lesson.

Some things can’t be rushed.

Otherwise, they really turn sour.

"Stop teasing, I’m not a miser. But you can forget about the bonus," she protested.

Ning Mengyao slowly extended her hand from under the blanket.

When their hands touched,

her heartbeat inexplicably sped up a bit more.

Perhaps, this was the result of marrying first, loving later.

She had gradually become accustomed to having someone sleeping by her side.

...

The night was deep, and quiet.

Most people had already fallen asleep.

However, the Liu family’s home was still brightly lit at this moment.

Liu Ruiyun and Liu Mo sat in the living room, their faces filled with anxiety.

Unlike the Ning Group, which had overcome its difficulties,

a single order from Lin Fan had all the Liu Group’s accounts frozen.

The entire company was in chaos.

The father and son were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

And the reason for their insomnia,

was the hope for a savior to arrive.

Finally, as the gate to the courtyard was pushed open,

a man in his fifties with a stern face walked in.

"Big brother, you’ve finally come back!"

Seeing the newcomer, Liu Ruiyun welcomed him with sheer joy.

He was the eldest of the Liu family, Liu Ruitian.

"Don’t you know I have lots of connections to deal with in Beijing?"

Liu Ruitian sat down on the Taishi Chair,

staring at the father and son with a face as still as water.

He, who had been working hard in Beijing, had rushed back in a hurry,

because the money meant for greasing palms had also been frozen.

"Big brother, it’s not that I won’t give you the money, but the accounts have been frozen. That kid, I don’t know what kind of connections he has..."

Liu Ruiyun hastily recounted the whole story,

of course, not without exaggerating the details.

"This is outrageous, for a mere Jiangning to have such audacity!"

After listening, Liu Ruitian said with a stern face, "Alright, you guys just relax. I’m in Beijing just in time for the retirement celebration of a high-ranking official in Jiangning. If it’s an issue with the Silver Supervision Committee, I can make a call, and it will be unfrozen. However, this kid is too arrogant. Tomorrow I’m going to have a good talk with him, to let him know that in front of the Liu family, dragons must coil and tigers must crouch!"

"Uncle, I’m counting on you for my marriage!"

Hearing this, Liu Mo was overjoyed.

This time, he finally had someone to back him up.