After Mo Fan walked out of Lin Jing's room, he remained silent the whole time. Dong Qianqian, noticing this, deliberately asked, "Brother Mo, what's wrong? You look so preoccupied."
Mofan said calmly, "I think Miss Lin must have been a very important person to me before I lost my memory. Anyway, in order to be responsible for her and the other friends who came to find me, I should find my memory as soon as possible."
Mofan continued to ask Dong Qianqian, Miss Dong, regarding what you said earlier about preparing the medication to treat my amnesia, how is the preparation going?
Dong Qianqian hesitantly said, "Brother Mo, this... " Don't worry. I'll finish it as soon as possible, but it will take some time.
When Mo Fan saw this, he could only say helplessly, "Then I have no choice but to rely on you now." Don't worry. Just do your best to produce the medicine as soon as possible.
Dong Qianqian replied, "OK, Brother Mo."
So the two of them continued walking towards the banquet together. At this moment, Mo Fan didn't notice that Dong Qianqian's hands had been holding onto the hem of her skirt all along, and her face showed a mixture of sadness and tension.
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When they returned to the banquet, everyone saw Mo Fan and Dong Qianqian arrive. Lin Xiaotian was the first to ask Mo Fan, "Brother Mo Fan, how is Lin Jing?"
Mofan replied, "She has fallen asleep peacefully."
Lin Xiaotian replied, "That's good."
The village head, seeing that the matter had been resolved, continued to speak to Lin Xiaotian, "Mr. Lin, let's keep drinking. We'll enjoy the local delicacies of our village."
Lin Xiaotian politely said, "Village head, you are too kind. Come on, let's have a drink together."
Ling Guodong, who was standing nearby, said worriedly, "Father, your health condition doesn't allow you to drink alcohol recently. Don't get too drunk."
Lin Xiaotian replied, "Don't worry. I know my own body well." Although Lin Xiaotian said so with his words, his occasional dry cough still betrayed his physical condition.
When the village head saw this, he asked worriedly, "Mr. Lin, I notice that you seem a bit unwell. Is it serious? I can arrange for you to have a check-up later."
Lin Xiaotian changed the subject and said, "This has been a long-standing problem. There's no need for the village head to deal with it."
Lin Guodong also understood his father's meaning and promptly continued, "Village head, our group has arrived in your village and found the scenery here to be extremely beautiful. We plan to start exploring around tomorrow. It's a rare opportunity to come to such a beautiful place, so we must make sure to take in as much as possible."
The village head laughed heartily and said, "Since you all like it, you can go around freely tomorrow. If you need any assistance, I can arrange for one of the villagers to be your guide. Then you will be able to enjoy your visit here even more."
Lin Guodong replied, "There's no need to bother the village head. We can walk it ourselves."
The village head suddenly had an idea and reminded them, "You can feel free to walk around here. The scenery here still has its unique charm. But I must warn you not to go to the back mountain of this village. Especially not into that cave."
Lin Guodong's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly, "I wonder what's so magical about this back mountain, or what dangers it holds that prevent people from entering it?"
The village head replied, "There is no real danger. It's just that that area is a restricted zone for our village. Our ancestors set the rules that only the village chief can enter that restricted area, especially that cave." Please forgive me for not elaborating on what's inside.
Lin Xiaotian and Lin Guodong exchanged glances. Both of them knew in their hearts that the Bodhi fruit they were looking for was most likely located in that area of the back mountain.
In order to avoid the village chief's suspicion, Lin Xiaotian spoke first. Guodong, since the village chief has already given a kind reminder, we naturally cannot violate the village's rules. When you young people are traveling around, just be careful and don't enter the restricted areas.
Lin Guodong replied, "Yes, Father."
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That night, after the banquet ended, Lin Guodong and his father had a discussion and then invited Old Dog and Qitian to their room. They recounted the conversation they had with the village head that day to them.
The old dog said, "Now that Old Mo is in this condition, we can't rely on him anymore. We'll have to act alone tomorrow."
Lin Guodong replied, "Old Dog Brother's thoughts are the same as mine. In order to ensure the smooth progress of this operation, we have decided to carry it out late at night tomorrow. At that time, the villagers will all be asleep and naturally won't be noticed. Tomorrow we will pretend to go for a tour. As we pass by the area near the back mountain, we will try to pay close attention to the terrain, but we mustn't venture in, to avoid causing any unnecessary trouble."
The old dog and Qitian looked at each other and nodded to Lin Guodong, expressing their approval of his plan.
The old dog suddenly thought of Lin Jing and asked, "Shouldn't we also inform Lin Jing? After all, having one more person means having one more helper, and our chances of success will be greater."
Lin Guodong shook his head and said, "At this moment, she has already been so sad because of Brother Mo Fan's matter. Her eyes and body are completely consumed by thinking about Mo Fan. She simply doesn't have any energy to join us in our actions. I think we shouldn't talk about this matter with her anymore. Besides, we are three grown men. Isn't it possible for us to find a Bodhi fruit plant?"
The old dog and Qitian agreed that what Lin Guodong said was correct and thus said nothing more. So the three of them continued to simulate the actions for the next day in Lin Guodong's room, discussing possible problems, the equipment to be prepared, and other matters. They talked until late at night. When everyone felt that the plan was completely flawless, they each went to their rooms to rest, replenishing their energy before carrying out the plan for the next day.
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