The vehicle from the special operations team quickly advanced on the road. Inside the car, Wei Yuan held a child and briefly and calmly explained what had happened on the mountain, including how he discovered Dong Yu's whereabouts, how he pursued him, and how he missed a step, allowing Dong Yu to complete his revenge, leaving Liu Chao and his two companions dead and dismembered. He also found some information on Liu Chao's body. As for the appearance of the old Taoist, he had instructed Wei Yuan before leaving the mountain, so he did not mention it.

The atmosphere inside the car became increasingly solemn. Song Huaihua recited scriptures with closed eyes, his face full of compassion. Xuan Yi lowered his head and remained silent, his fingers tightly clenched. Zhou Yi had already put out her cigarette early on, feeling suffocated. She wanted to light another one, but because there was a child present, she withdrew her hand and said, "So, Liu Chao was a human trafficker, and those on the mountain were also accomplices in trafficking people?"

Wei Yuan nodded. Zhou Yi fell silent for a moment, her tone turning cold as she said, "We will handle this matter properly."

Wei Yuan looked at the child in his arms. She was still very young and had already fallen asleep, her small hand pulling on Wei Yuan's sleeve. Wei Yuan paused for a moment before saying, "As for her...please let me take care of this child for a few days. Afterwards, I will trouble you to return this child to Dong Yu's parents. Also, she hopes that you can keep the origin of this child and Dong Yu's experience a secret. This is her last wish."

Zhou Yi nodded solemnly.

After a silent journey, Zhou Yi and the others sent Wei Yuan back to the museum and hurried back to the police station with the information. One can imagine that the police in Quan City and even the entire Jiangnan Province will have a huge response to this. But it was no longer related to Wei Yuan.

Later, life returned to normal. Wei Yuan took care of the child for a while, then drew symbols, practiced swordsmanship, meditated and breathed, and visited the museum. Although he did not want to get involved in these things, sometimes things would come knocking and he could not avoid them.

Three days later, Zhou Yi took the child away. Later, they would find a suitable reason to arrange for her to be sent back to the Dong family. Her identity would be the child of Dong Yu and a man from an orphanage, but the couple had an unfortunate fate. Dong's couple would be the only blood relatives of this child. On the day the child was taken away, Wei Yuan picked up a black umbrella and walked out of the door.

Liu City.

Wei Yuan walked out of the high-speed rail station and took a taxi. He reported the address and the taxi driver, who spoke the local dialect, chatted with Wei Yuan while driving him to his destination.

It was a garden community. Wei Yuan looked around and walked skillfully to the ninth floor of the third unit, then pressed the doorbell on the left side.

"Who is it?"

"Hello, Auntie. I am Dong Yu's friend and came to see you and your husband."With a creak, the anti-theft door opened from the inside, revealing a slightly old face that looked to be around fifty years old. However, the white hair couldn't hide the fact that he looked more like he was in his sixties. Because there was a guest visiting, a friend of his daughter, his spirits lifted a bit and he looked slightly more energetic.

"Old Dong, Old Dong, there's a guest."

After sizing up Wei Yuan, she called inside and stepped back to let him in, saying:

"Come in, come in."

Wei Yuan glanced at Dong Yu, who had already shed tears, and thanked her before stepping inside. Dong Yu's father also walked out from inside.

He also looked a bit old, but his hair was still neatly combed and he looked a bit serious. Compared to Dong Yu's father, he didn't quite believe what Wei Yuan said, but with Dong Yu standing by, after a few questions and answers, he slowly began to believe that Wei Yuan was indeed his daughter's friend and his expression softened.

Dong Yu's mother picked up the tea pot and found that it was empty, saying:

"Oh my, look, we were so busy chatting that we forgot to bring the tea. I'll go get some water."

Wei Yuan stood up and said, "I'll go, Auntie."

The water dispenser was just around the corner of the living room.

As Wei Yuan poured water into three cups, Dong Yu's soul was by his side. Following her instructions, he put snowflake tea in one cup, a spoonful of honey in another, and left his own cup with plain water. He then carried the cups back.

Dong Tongwen held the tea cup and finally couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Wei, you're a friend of Ah Yu's. Have you been in contact with her recently?"

Wei Yuan shook his head and said, "No."

"But she, she is a good person and should have a good life."

Dong Tongwen still had a regretful expression on his face, habitually holding the blanket, smelling the tea fragrance. Dong Yu's mother's disappointed expression was even heavier, using the action of drinking water to cover up her disappointment and almost flowing tears, then she suddenly paused.

It was honey water. When her daughter was around, she always made this for her to drink.

The water temperature was also what she was used to.

It was like, as if it was made by Ah Yu herself.

She held the cup, feeling a bit dazed.

Wei Yuan glanced up and looked at Dong Yu, who was sitting on the sofa opposite him.

Was there anything else she wanted to ask?

Dong Yu wiped away her tears and looked at her parents, who looked much older than she remembered. She opened her mouth to say a thousand words, but in the end, she only said, "Dad, Mom, I miss you so much. You have to take care of yourselves. I might not be able to come see you again in the future..."

Wei Yuan held the water cup and looked at Dong's parents, saying, "Uncle and Auntie, no matter where Ah Yu is, she definitely thinks of you the same way."

"I hope you both stay healthy.""Dong Tongwen sighed and said, 'We also hope that she is doing well. We're getting old and just hope that she can live a good life without suffering. Besides, my body is still fine, not to the point where she needs to worry.'"

Dong Yu choked up and said, "And yet, your waist was injured before, and you're still trying to be strong."

"Mom, you need to take care of him. Don't let him drink too much in the future..."

Wei Yuan changed his tone and relayed Dong Yu's words to the two elderly people.

The elderly people then replied, their faces showing either gratitude or surprise that Wei Yuan knew about these things.

Dong Yu kept saying things she had wanted to say to her parents for a long time but had never said.

Wei Yuan relayed them.

Slowly, Wei Yuan had a feeling that even though he was speaking and conversing with the two elderly people, he was merely an observer. He sat there as a passerby, quietly watching the family of three who he hadn't seen in a long time. The daughter was concerned about the elderly people, complaining about their stubbornness, while the elderly people didn't want to admit they were getting old, making the children anxious and annoyed.

He picked up his glass of water and took a sip, leaning back on the sofa.

With a calm expression, he "watched" the scene.

The clock on the wall ticked, and the conversation finally stopped.

It was already after six in the afternoon.

But the conversation seemed unfinished.

Dong Tongwen and his wife both felt strange. They weren't the type to be so enthusiastic towards someone they just met, but for some reason, they felt like saying more to this young man. They didn't feel like he was a stranger, as if they had known him for a very long time.

Dong Tongwen stood up and said, "It's late. Wei Yuan, why don't you stay and have dinner with us?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "Sure."

"I've heard from Ah Yu that Uncle and Auntie's cooking is amazing. Scallion stir-fry pork, braised prawns, hand-made dumplings, sesame paste noodles... I've heard her talk about them so many times, and I've been craving them for a long time. Today is a rare opportunity, and I definitely want to enjoy it."

Dong Tongwen rarely smiled and said, "Just like Ah Yu, you're a glutton."

Wei Yuan, or rather, Dong Yu, went with his parents to buy groceries.

Wei Yuan helped out.

Dong Yu sat on the sofa, staring blankly at the busy three people.

Finally, they filled the table with dishes. There were four sets of utensils for the three people, as Dong Tongwen habitually placed an extra set of utensils in front of the braised prawns, but then he paused, rubbed his eyes, and said softly, "I'm used to it. Ah Yu loves this dish the most..."

"Let's remove these utensils."

Wei Yuan shook his head and said with a smile, "It's okay to leave them there."

"Okay."

The three of them sat down, and Dong Yu sat in front of that extra set of utensils.

They ate and chatted, just like any other ordinary day in the past.After finishing the meal, Wei Yuan stood up to leave, but not before packing a portion of each dish with a smile. Mr. and Mrs. Dong saw him to the door, and then went back to clean up the table. Dong Yu stood at the door, wiping her tears forcefully, and turned to show her parents a brilliant smile, waving her hand:

"Dad, Mom, I'm leaving."

Mr. and Mrs. Dong didn't react, still busy cleaning up and chatting softly.

Mere mortals, unless entangled with a god, cannot see or hear ghosts.

With her eyes reddened, Dong Yu turned and left.

Mrs. Dong, who was cleaning up the dishes in the house, looked up at the door:

"Old Dong, did you just hear our daughter's voice?"

Dong Tongwen paused for a moment, then said:

"It might be an illusion."

"We're both getting old."

Wei Yuan leaned against the anti-theft door, watching Dong Yu, who had almost dissipated her resentment and obsession, appear beside him. He raised his hand and used the ghost-dispelling technique to collect her soul, glanced at the Dong family, picked up the black umbrella beside him, and turned to leave, the black umbrella gently tapping on the steps.

Mere mortals cannot see or hear ghosts.

But if it's true love...

...

Wei Yuan bought a large insulated lunch box and put the food in it.

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Then he took the last high-speed train back to the museum in Quan City. He took out the still-warm dishes one by one, placed them on the table, dipped his finger in blood to draw talismans, made the Three Mountains gesture with his hand, and whispered, "Cold and sweet dew food, boundless Dharma taste, seven treasures of harmony, what hinders the unseen, accept this Dharma food, ascend to the heavens and enter the Purple Micro, high and towering virtue, offering food to purify..."

The Taoist Sweet Dew Dharma Food Spell.

Ghosts can only eat food that has been blessed by this spell.

Wei Yuan sat down.

Dong Yu, with her resentment almost gone, sat in front of him, looking just as she did when she was alive.

She ate several braised prawns in quick succession, followed by some other dishes, rubbed her eyes, and laughed softly:

"Indeed, the oil is so heavy, you can't find such a dish in the Jiangnan region anymore. The dumplings are filled with pork and celery, which is also good..."

"Curator, our family's food is actually quite ordinary, right?"

"But for me, there's nothing more delicious than this..."

"The key to this sesame sauce noodles is the sesame sauce, and then the Sichuan pepper oil. After frying the good Sichuan pepper, you have to add a handful of shrimp, put in soy sauce, and mix a large bowl. When you put it in the cooked noodles, add some cucumber shreds, crushed peanuts, and mix it slightly. It's really delicious..."

Wei Yuan listened to her talk, then picked up the teacup and tilted his head back to drink the tea.

The woman's voice became more and more faint until it was inaudible.

With a soft sound, the chopsticks fell on the table.

Wei Yuan slowly put down the tea cup.

There was no one in front of him anymore.