Chapter 1441 — Setting Out with Xiaoxiao
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"Xiaozhu, you come along too. You'll take the Meridian-Clearing Pill — you and Qibing together, and I'll stand guard over you both," Elder Bi said.
"Thank you, Elder Bi!" Uncle Zhu was overjoyed as well. With Elder Bi standing guard, success was certain.
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Uncle Qing arrived at the villa almost at the same time as Feng Tianlong, one on the other's heels.
"Uncle Feng!" Wei Zhao rose and greeted Feng Tianlong.
"Xiaoyi, no need for ceremony! How did it go? The moment I heard you were back, I rushed over!" Feng Tianlong asked with some urgency. "The Fire Spirit Sacred Fruit — any word of it?"
"Yes!" Wei Zhao said with certainty. "But I have only a general direction, not an exact location. Once I've dealt with the family business, I'll go searching for it myself."
"That's good at least!" Feng Tianlong was delighted at Wei Zhao's words. It was only hope, but that was far better than no hope at all. Still, he could not help asking, "That Fire Spirit Sacred Fruit... how many are there?"
"There should be quite a few on a single tree, I'd imagine?" Wei Zhao was only guessing, too. Zhang Lifeng's medical notes had not mentioned how many Fire Spirit Sacred Fruits grew on one tree, but he himself had taken two at the time, and judging by his tone, there had been more. "At least two, no question."
"Good! Good! Then that means Susu can be saved?" Feng Tianlong's face was alight with excitement. He had truly never imagined he would see Susu again.
"There should be hope for Auntie Xiao. But the Fire Spirit Sacred Fruit has to be kept in a special container, and I can only carry one back with me," Wei Zhao said. "So I'm planning to take Xiaoxiao along. That way I can bring back a Fire Spirit Sacred Fruit for Auntie Xiao."
At the first half of Wei Zhao's words, Feng Tianlong's heart had leapt into his throat. He thought Wei Zhao meant not to save Xiao Chuchu after all — since if only one fruit could be brought back, it would surely go to Feng Xiaoxiao first, and who knew when Wei Zhao might make a second trip.
But then Wei Zhao said he would take Xiaoxiao with him, and bring one back for Xiao Chuchu — and Feng Tianlong was deeply moved.
"Thank you! Xiaoyi, truly, thank you!" Feng Tianlong patted Wei Zhao's shoulder. "Knowing you is a blessing for our whole family."
"Ha... Xiaoxiao is my girlfriend, so we're all one family already. What need is there to draw such fine distinctions?" Wei Zhao smiled. "But what I do need from you, Uncle Feng, is a specially fitted off-road vehicle — one big enough to hold Xiaoxiao's ice coffin, and able to keep that coffin at the proper temperature."
"That goes without saying! A small matter." Feng Tianlong agreed readily. "In that case, the sooner the better. I'll start making arrangements right now, so that everything will be ready the moment you set out."