Gu Jingtian approached with a gentle smile to take Old Du’s pulse. After making his notes, he said, “Old Du, the surgery is scheduled for 8:30 AM tomorrow. Please remember to sleep before 9:30 PM tonight. My master and I will come around 8:00 AM tomorrow for pre-op preparations and checks. My master will be the lead surgeon, I will be the assistant, and my junior sister will handle anesthesia.”
Old Du nodded and waved his hand. “Alright, I understand. You arrange it. You are the experts in this field, so I trust your safety protocols.”
After leaving Old Du’s room, they naturally went to see the boss. Fortunately, the boss’s condition mainly required recuperation. She had been eating Zhu Yanyi’s medicinal meals for the past two days with good results. After finishing their rounds, still worried about Old Yao, they hurried back to her practice chamber.
They found Old Yao lying on a recliner nearby, eyes closed, resting.
Zhu Yanyi walked over to take her pulse. Old Yao did not open her eyes but spoke, her voice weak and tired. “You are both back?”
Zhu Yanyi and Gu Jingtian both hummed in acknowledgment. Zhu Yanyi silently took Old Yao’s pulse and performed a quick check. Her expression instantly turned grim. She looked at Old Yao, her eyes showing a depth beyond her years.
“Grandpa Yao, do you know your body is severely overdrawn? What have you been doing? Also, I remember giving you a bottle five years ago when you left Sicheng Town. I put a drop of life-saving spirit liquid in it. I told you to take it if you felt unwell or were in danger. Where is your spirit liquid?”
Zhu Yanyi was very dissatisfied. Five years ago, Old Yao’s body was as strong as a forty-year-old man. But now, her health matched her actual age, or even worse. Her usual good spirit was due to Zhu Yanyi’s medicinal meals. Today’s acupuncture surgery had consumed a huge amount of her mental energy, exposing her true physical state.
Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, Old Yao opened her eyes. She looked at her with a hint of helpless embarrassment. “Ani, people age. Spirit liquid is good, but it cannot stop death.”
“Grandpa Yao, the spirit liquid I gave you is concentrated essence of spirit water. It is limited. I named it spirit liquid because it is hundreds of times more concentrated than spirit water. Taking that one drop can transform your body. I gave it to you for protection against aging. It cannot save a life, but it can slow down aging. You clearly haven’t taken it. Tell me, who did you give it to?”
Zhu Yanyi was very unhappy. She never gave spirit spring water to just anyone. Only her masters received it. For others, she secretly diluted it many times before giving it. She never expected Old Yao’s single drop to be missing.
Realizing she could not hide it, Old Yao looked at Zhu Yanyi helplessly. “Two years ago, a strange patient appeared. She had no illness, but her vitality was disappearing at a visible speed. Later, we found out she was infected with radiation from Japan. She got it while gathering secret intelligence. I had no choice but to try a last resort. So, I gave her your drop of spirit liquid. That is how she survived.”