Chapter 152: 152, one in ten thousand. Chapter 152: 152, one in ten thousand. “Impressive!” Qu Lingfeng and his two companions gave Qin Yushen a thumbs-up, then turned their gaze towards the remaining person, debating whether or not to search the latter for ginkgo herb. If the person didn’t carry any ginkgo herb, and they accidentally hurt him, they would have points deducted by the system, so they needed to be cautious.
“Let’s go,” Qin Yushen said, handing the ginkgo herb to Song Yan Ning and speaking to the hesitating Qu Lingfeng and his two companions.
“Are you sure?” Fang Jingxing asked Qin Yushen. Since Yushen asked them to leave, he must have confirmed that the remaining person didn’t have any ginkgo herb.
“Mhm,” Qin Yushen nodded, then proceeded forward with Song Yan Ning.
Without hesitation, Fang Jingxing and his two friends followed Qin Yushen and Song Yan Ning. They had absolute trust in Yushen.
After half an hour’s walk, the group saw some people gathered on the grassland having a barbecue.
Qin Yushen scanned the group with his Divine Sense and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. Half of those people carried ginkgo herb on them.
Just as he was about to inform Qu Lingfeng and the others, he heard Song Yan Ning saying to them, “Choose the first, fourth, fifth, and seventh from the right, and the second from the left.”
Qin Yushen looked at Song Yan Ning in astonishment. “How do you know?” Xiao Ning hadn’t achieved Foundation Establishment and couldn’t have had Divine Sense; it was impossible for her to know who had ginkgo herb on them.
Qu Lingfeng and the others were also surprised and looked at Song Yan Ning. They, too, wanted to know how she was so certain.
Song Yan Ning pointed to her nose, “Ginkgo herb is a medicinal plant, and I’m very sensitive to its scent. Let’s get started.” As she spoke, she had already charged towards the group.
Qin Yushen and the others quickly followed her lead.
“Little Sister Ning, you are really amazing,” Qu Lingfeng admired, looking at Song Yan Ning. Under her guidance, they completed the mission smoothly without hurting anyone by mistake.
He now somewhat understood why Yushen treated Song Yan Ning differently—she truly was unique. No wonder there’s a saying, ‘Out of thousands of beauties, the one with an interesting soul is one in a million.’ Song Yan Ning must be one of those rare ones.
“Little Sister Ning, why don’t you team up with us? Look, we’re not much worse looking than Yushen, and you’ll have beauties to look at every day. Give it a thought; it’s a sure win,” Fang Jingxing said with a wink and a teasing smile to Song Yan Ning.
Song Yan Ning touched her chin, her gaze shifting back and forth over Fang Jingxing and his two friends, seemingly considering Fang Jingxing’s suggestion.
Qin Yushen glared at Fang Jingxing and pulled Song Yan Ning away, “Don’t listen to them.” As if they stood a chance using their looks on Xiao Ning; if anyone could, it would be him alone.
“Little Sister Ning, think about it. We’ll be waiting for your answer,” Fang Jingxing called out with a smile to Song Yan Ning. It looked like Yushen was jealous; he hadn’t expected him to care so much about Song Yan Ning. Could it be that he had really set his sights on her?
Qin Yushen quickened his steps.
Song Yan Ning turned and looked at Qin Yushen, “Are you upset?”
“Not at all,” Qin Yushen muttered. He knew Fang Jingxing and the others were joking, but Xiao Ning was so outstanding, it was only a matter of time before others noticed her worth, and that worried him.
“They were just joking,” Song Yan Ning said, holding back a laugh.
“I know, if you want to laugh, go ahead,” Qin Yushen said with a helpless look in his eyes. Such a carefree girl.
“Ha ha ha…” Song Yan Ning couldn’t hold it in anymore and laughed out loud. Qin Yushen’s expression was just too funny.
Qin Yushen watched Song Yan Ning, the curve of his lips gradually deepening…
Song Yan Ning had just woken up when she heard her grandfather anxiously calling her grandmother outside.
She got up quickly and stepped out of her room, only to see her grandparents helping a blood-covered person into the house.
On closer inspection, Song Yan Ning immediately recognized the injured person as Liu Qingshan. Hadn’t she already taken care of the person who hurt Liu Qingshan? How could he still be so gravely wounded?
“Xiao Ning, go get the medical kit,” Yang Lisheng said urgently upon seeing Song Yan Ning.
“Okay,” Song Yan Ning hurried to the pharmacy, returned with the medical kit, and went to the guest room. “Grandpa, how is Uncle Liu?”
“He’s badly hurt, and he’s been poisoned too. It’s doubtful that he’ll wake up anytime soon,” Yang Lisheng said with a solemn expression.
Song Yan Ning put the medical kit on the bedside table, “Grandpa, let me take a look at him.”
Yang Lisheng nodded and stepped aside. He had just been practicing Tai Chi when he heard footsteps outside. Out of curiosity, he went to check and saw Liu Qingshan staggering and collapsing right at his door.
Song Yan Ning withdrew her hand and placed a medicine pill into Liu Qingshan’s mouth, “Uncle Liu was poisoned with Dead Grass. I have medicated him already. His injuries will likely take about half a month to heal.”
“Mhm,” Yang Lisheng nodded. It was no surprise to him that Xiao Ning could cure Liu Qingshan’s poison. She had always enjoyed researching unusual medicine pills, and he and his wife had grown accustomed to it.
“Grandpa, apply the medicine for Uncle Liu. I’ll be right back,” said Song Yan Ning as she had already dashed outside. She needed to remove any traces that Liu Qingshan had left behind; otherwise, things would get complicated if the person who injured Liu Qingshan came looking for him. With Xiang at her home, her grandparents wouldn’t be in danger, but the innocent villagers would be. If the assailant couldn’t find Liu Qingshan and vented their anger on the villagers, that would be terrible. Whether cultivators or Ancient Martial Cultivators, they never regarded the lives of ordinary people.
Opening the courtyard door, Song Yan Ning stepped outside and noticed the traces at the doorstep had been cleaned up, a faint smile gracing her lips. It seemed that the people sent by the Song Family were not entirely useless.
After making a round in the village and removing all traces, Song Yan Ning headed home.
“Xiao Ning, where did you run off to so early?”
Seeing it was Li Mu from the eastern end of the village, Song Yan Ning smiled, “I went for a run. Why are you up so early, Mr. Li?” People in the village usually got up early, but most wouldn’t leave their house at this hour. Had Li Mu witnessed something?
“I also came out to exercise,” Li Mu replied with a smile.
“Mr. Li, have you seen a black stray cat?” asked Song Yan Ning.
“No, I walked around the village and didn’t see anything. You’re looking for a stray cat? I’ll let you know if I see it,” Li Mu said.
“Alright, thank you, Mr. Li. I have to go back home now,” Song Yan Ning said as she headed in the direction of her house. She hoped Li Mu really hadn’t seen anything.
Li Mu watched Song Yan Ning’s retreating figure, smiled, and walked towards his home. Xiao Ning was indeed kind-hearted, out early in the morning looking for a stray cat.