Chapter 575: Chapter 575: Finalized

Cao Zhengming’s eyes widened in astonishment. "Qingqing, you found this ginseng in the mountains?"

Su Qing nodded. "Yes."

Since Su Qing had already said so, Mr. Li had no choice but to go along with it. "That’s right. Our Qingqing happened to find it in the mountains. There’s only this one stalk. We never imagined it would be so potent. We just thought making some ginseng wine would be good for our health. As it turned out, it was a happy accident that it cured my wife’s illness. A pleasant surprise, really."

"Just one stalk, huh," Cao Zhengming said, a hint of regret in his voice. "Well then, Qingqing, where did you find this ginseng? Is there any more of it in that area?"

"That place is extremely dangerous." Mr. Li’s eyes went wide as he stared at Cao Zhengming. "What? You want our Qingqing to go risk her life again?"

"Oh, no, no, that’s not it, Sir." Cao Zhengming quickly waved his hands. "What I mean is, could Qingqing tell us the location? I can send a team to take a look. If there’s more, it would be a major contribution to our country’s medical science!"

Su Qing smiled. "I can tell you where I found it," she said. "But, if you’ll forgive my bluntness, you might not be able to find it. The mountain is just too big."

"Which mountain is it?" Cao Zhengming asked eagerly.

Su Qing said softly, "Xiqing Mountain."

Xiqing Mountain!

Cao Zhengming was taken aback. He knew of Xiqing Mountain; it connected to the Kunlun Mountain Range. According to myth and legend, Kunlun Mountain was an Immortal Sacred Land. As for Xiqing Mountain, which was linked to the range... putting aside the connection for a moment, the sheer scale of the Xiqing Mountain range itself was absurdly vast. He wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if some rare medicinal herb was found there.

After all, sixty to seventy percent of Xiqing Mountain was territory that humans had never set foot in.

’Hiss... Don’t tell me this girl went into one of those areas. In those regions, never mind whether there are other people, there are countless large wild animals. More importantly, the terrain is a labyrinth. If you go in rashly, you could easily get lost and never come out again.’

’This girl has some serious nerve.’

Cao Zhengming rubbed his hands together. A place like that was indeed perilous. No wonder Elder Li had glared at him. If it were him, he wouldn’t want the younger generation of his family risking their lives in such a place either.

"Grandpa." Su Qing gently patted the back of her grandfather’s hand and smiled at him.

Seeing her smile, Mr. Li knew the girl had already made up her mind. ’Sigh, this girl is too stubborn. It’s useless for me to object.’

So, Mr. Li sighed. "Alright, alright. Just do what you want to do."

Su Qing grinned. "Thanks, Grandpa."

Mrs. Li watched the grandfather and granddaughter with some confusion. She was certain the two of them were hiding something from her. However, she also knew her granddaughter was a capable and determined person, so she didn’t say anything.

Su Qing then turned to Cao Zhengming and said, "Dean Cao, I’m not sure if we can find any more of this ginseng. However, I’m willing to take your people to look again. If we find some, you can use it for your research."

"Really?!" Cao Zhengming’s face lit up with joy.

Su Qing nodded. "Of course. But I’m still in school, so as for when we go, I’ll have to arrange my schedule first and then let you know. Is that alright with you?"

"Yes, of course, that’s fine! Why wouldn’t it be?" Cao Zhengming was overjoyed. He truly hadn’t expected such a wonderful surprise today. He had been prepared to leave empty-handed, since something so rare couldn’t possibly be abundant. "I’ll wait for you to be ready. Just let me know when you’ve arranged your schedule, and I’ll arrange for a team to go into the mountains with you."

He then added, "And don’t worry about safety. I’ll arrange for security personnel."

Su Qing nodded lightly. She wasn’t worried about the team’s safety in the mountains at all. With the current range of her Domain, as long as she wished it, none of the wild beasts in the mountains would even have a chance to appear before them.

However, Su Qing still added a reminder, "By the way, Dean Cao, you should be mentally prepared. It’s not just a question of whether we can find the same kind of ginseng. Even if we do, there probably won’t be much of it."

"I understand," Cao Zhengming nodded. "If we can find even a little, it’s another ray of hope. If we can’t, at least we’ll know we tried our best."

"Alright, then it’s settled," Su Qing said with a smile.

"Yes, settled," Cao Zhengming said joyfully.

Having settled the matter, Cao Zhengming didn’t stay much longer and left with Director Kang.

After leaving the Li family’s home, Director Kang said to Cao Zhengming with a smile, "Dean, I thought we’d have to do a lot more convincing today. I didn’t expect it to be so easy."

Cao Zhengming had brought Director Kang along today with the intention of having him help persuade them. He just hadn’t expected there would be no need for Director Kang’s skills.

Cao Zhengming laughed. "Elder Li’s granddaughter... she really understands what’s important."

As they spoke, they both started laughing.

Meanwhile, back at the Li family’s home, Mrs. Li looked at Mr. Li and Su Qing. "Come on. The study. I have something to ask you two."

Mr. Li and Su Qing exchanged a glance, both raising their eyebrows slightly. ’Uh oh, looks like Grandma’s about to start the interrogation.’

They hadn’t planned on hiding this from Mrs. Li anyway. Even if she hadn’t asked, they were going to find an opportunity to tell her. After all, it concerned her own health, and they weren’t going to keep her in the dark.

Mrs. Li had actually felt it for a while. Her body was getting better and better, and her headaches were gradually subsiding. This was especially true since the Lunar New Year, when her old man had her start drinking that ginseng wine. Her body felt lighter and more at ease. Then, during her annual check-up this year, the shrapnel in her head had inexplicably vanished. She was completely astonished, unable to believe it. For a time, she even thought there must have been a mistake with the hospital’s tests. After all, the doctors had always said the shrapnel in her head couldn’t be removed without surgery, and that current medical technology wasn’t advanced enough for such an operation.

It wasn’t until Cao Zhengming’s visit today that she was finally convinced the shrapnel in her head was truly gone. And from what Mr. Li and Su Qing said, she also understood that the two of them were definitely hiding something from her.

’Hiding the details about my illness, that’s fine. I can understand that. They were afraid of getting my hopes up only for me to be disappointed if the ginseng wine didn’t work. But for my precious granddaughter to actually offer to lead people deep into the mountains... into Xiqing Mountain, of all places! The family was worried sick the last time she went there. Her grandpa even said he’d never let Su Qing go to such a dangerous place again. And how long has it been since then?’

’Good grief! Not only did her grandpa not stop her, he even let Qingqing finalize the plans to enter the mountains with Dean Cao.’

’Don’t those two know how dangerous Xiqing Mountain is?’

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