<h4>Chapter 1202: Chapter 1202</h4>


    The quiet vige, with vigers long ustomed to working from sunrise to sunset.


    By nine o’clock in the evening, most people were already asleep.


    Lin Yifan returned to the old house, fed medicine to his mother, watched her fall asleep, then closed the door but left the back window open.


    He then went to the bowl rack, filled a porcin bowl with water.


    After lighting four sticks of incense, he returned to the east room.


    He took out a square yellow paper, about the size of his palm, from the cab.


    Folded it a few times in his hand, a paper crane appeared in his palm.


    "Half a bowl of clear water reflects the universe, a spirit talismanmands ghosts and gods..."


    Muttering a segment of obscure incantation, his right hand formed a mysterious gesture, gently tapping the back of the paper crane.


    The paper crane flew out of his hand, through the window, disappearing into the night sky in an instant.


    Lin Yifan wasted no time, his figure swift as a shooting star, chasing after it.


    On treetops, atop forest peaks, he navigated freely.


    If seen by outsiders, they would surely think it was a ghost or demon.


    In the blink of an eye, he vanished into the vast mountains of ck Bear Valley.


    About half an hourter, Lin Yifannded on a hillside.


    In the depths of the darkness, there were continuous low growls.


    Shadowy figures, vague and indistinct, flickered and hovered around.


    But Lin Yifan paid no heed, striding into the depths of the dense forest.


    The paper crane, glimmering with a faint golden light,y motionless on the ground.


    Lin Yifan took out a shlight, illuminating the patch of grass.


    Next to the paper crane, a ginseng flower with six leaves grew.


    Joy swelled in Lin Yifan’s heart, he took out three sticks of incense, lit them, and nted them in the ground, bowing to the surroundings once more.


    "Thank you, Mountain God and Land God, for your care."


    Then he found a birch tree nearby, tore off a piece of bark, and grabbed some moss from the ground toy on it.


    Preparationsplete, Lin Yifan ced the shlight aside.


    Using a branch, he drew a one-meter square circle around the ginseng leaves.


    Only then did he take out the prepared ceramic pieces, digging little by little.


    Digging ginseng has many intricacies, requiring precision work.


    Firstly, metal tools cannot be used, and it’s crucial to ensure the wild ginseng remains intact.


    If anything goes wrong, the value significantly diminishes.


    To extract aplete ginseng, it takes no less than three to five hours.


    ......


    The night was deep, yet a few houses in the vige still had lights on.


    Uncle was sitting on the heated brick bed at home, drinking some liquor with Hu Zhiming.


    Hu Zhiming angrily mmed his ss on the table.


    "I really can’t swallow this today, Old Liu Family and Old Li Family are clearly in cahoots, interpreting the vigemittee’s decision at will, these guys have no good intentions."


    Uncle took the wine jug and poured him another ss.


    "So tell me, is supporting Yifan in opening a clinic a good thing or a bad thing?"


    "Of course it’s a good thing. Just today, news came from the Old Sun Family, saying Little Hu Zi was sent to the City Hospital. The experts there were astonished by the surgical wounds and disinfection methods. Based on their evaluation, considering Sun Xiaohu’s condition at the time, not to mention the City Hospital, even the major hospitals in the Provincial City couldn’t guarantee a 100% sessful surgery."


    Hu Zhiming downed his drink in one go.


    "Now, the hospital experts and the dean in the City are still discussing Little Tiger’s surgery difficulty. Little Tiger’s mother said they all think it’s impossible. Some even approached them to inquire about Lin Yifan. You see, a top Medical University graduate bing our vige doctor is like finding treasure, yet these bastards ruined the good thing."


    Uncle unimpressed, took a sip from his wine cup.


    "Exactly, if it’s a good thing, then in the future, whenever someone has a headache or fever with nowhere to seek treatment, they’ll certainly curse them behind their backs. This time Old Li took the bullet for Boss Liu, sooner orter they’ll see the light. On the other hand, Yifan has improved a lot, used a strategy that both kills and demoralizes. It won’t take long for Old Li Family and Old Liu Family to be at each other’s throats. This move is smart."


    Hu Zhiming expressed some concern.


    "But opening a clinic costs a lot, and Lin Yifan has a stubborn personality. I heard Xizhu was kicked out when he tried to send money. If it’s just an ordinary small clinic, it won’t make much profit. But if it’s equipped with equipment, it would cost a lot. You know his family’s situation, they get only over eight hundred a month from social welfare, where’s the money to support a clinic?"


    "Don’t worry, I think the kid is capable, but he has been studious since young, so he doesn’t know much about rural matters. Xu Fengxian is clever, but her actions often show a woman’s kindness. As an elder, some words are hard for me to say. In the future, if you have a chance, give him some advice. It’s better tond a heavy blow now than suffer manyter. If he can’t stand firm in the first few steps, the days ahead won’t be easy."


    Uncle picked a peanut, putting it in his mouth.


    "Are you thinking of letting him seed you?"


    Hu Zhiming pushed his sses, catching the implication in the words.


    "I took over this vige head position from his father, naturally I want to return it. But whether he can handle it depends on his ability. Old Liu Da is just a clown; the truly terrifying families have been biding their time for years. They’re all watching the show now, waiting for Yifan to make a fool of himself. They’re hoping I’d kick the bucket soon so they can im everything in ck Bear Valley."


    Uncle chuckled, raising his ss.


    About this vige, about ck Bear Valley, there are too many secrets involved.


    Even those born and raised here, don’t understand.


    "Vige chief, with Yifan’s skills, if he went to the Provincial City, he’d undoubtedly be a star. Staying in this vige is like a pearl covered in dust, never seeing daylight. As for those old bastards, do you think I can’t handle them?"


    Hu Zhiming surely knew who the vige chief was referring to.


    He was already rolling up his sleeves, ready to fight.


    "Don’t underestimate those old monsters. Able to hide for decades without exposing themselves, their patience and depth of mind, if not for the vige guardian still present, they would have already taken action. The things in ck Bear Valley would have been lost long ago. Moreover, the gap between us and geniuses can’t be bridged by effort alone."


    Uncle smiled mysteriously, everyone has secrets in their hearts.


    This small vige is far from as simple as it looks.


    ......


    At Liu Laoda’s house, a group of people were gathered around the table, drinking wine and eating meat.


    "Today was really exhrating, seeing the vige chief’s frustrated face made me want tough!"


    Liu the Sixth eximed excitedly.


    "Serves him right, who asked him to offend Old Liu Da, this is just the beginning. Wait until the vige chief changes, Old Lin Family will suffer."


    Li the Fourth chimed in, kissing up.


    Boss Liu simply smiled, raising his ss to Old Li, "This time it’s thanks to Uncle Li, otherwise things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly. In the future, in the vige, we have to look out for each other."


    Such troublemakers are quite handy for him.


    Only Liu Laoda’s wife sat on the brick bed with a sullen face: "You all just keep drinking, this time you’ve ruined Lin Yifan’s good thing, if there’s ever an illness or disaster, they surely won’t care for you."


    The vige WeChat group was buzzing about how Lin Yifan’s medical skills were being recognized.


    Old Li, however, confidently picked up his ss, "What’s the big deal, if we can’t live without Lin Yifan? For serious ailments, we head to big hospitals. For minor illnesses, leave it to me, Uncle Li. We’ve been in this business for years, nothing will go wrong!"


    The way he puffed out his chest made it hard not to believe him.


    Little did he know, the more boastful now, the more miserable the fallter.