On the night when Old Dog and Qitian set off back to Shanghai, Mo Fan finally fully regained consciousness from his coma.
In the dead of night, Mo Fan opened his eyes, struggling to lift his shoulders and the still-painful body, and looked at everything before him with a strange expression. For Mofan, this place seemed like a whole new world. He knew nothing about it and so he tried hard to recall why he had come here. But the more he thought, the more confused he became.
At this moment, Mo Fan noticed that someone was lying on the table in front of the bed, teaching Dong Qianqian. And Dong Qianqian seemed to have heard the movement on the bed as well, and slowly opened her eyes.
When Dong Qianqian saw that Mo Fan had already woken up from bed, she immediately excitedly said to Mo Fan, "You finally woke up. You have been in a coma for the entire day."
At this moment, Mo Fan curiously asked Dong Qianqian, "Who are you? How did I end up here? And who am I?"
Dong Qianqian patiently replied, "My name is Dong Qianqian. I am a resident of this BuYi Village. I heard from your friend that you seem to be named Mo Fan. You and your friend got into a dispute with the local people when you went to the forbidden area of HeiLong Village, and that's why you got injured and ended up here."
Mofan said doubtfully, "So my name is Mofan. Then what about my friends?"
Dong Qianqian said, "When you woke up during the day, you actually forgot all your friends. So they were very frightened. According to what they said, they seemed to be going back to Shanghai, which is the place where you came from. They wanted to find the people around you who are familiar to you, in order to try to bring back your memory."
Mofan could only say helplessly, "Then we'll have to wait until my friend returns. Hopefully, by then my memory will have recovered."
Dong Qianqian said concernedly, "It will take your friend at least another week or so to return from here to Shanghai and then come back. During this period, you can rest assured and stay here. We will take good care of you, arranging your meals and medication treatment."
Mofan immediately developed a favorable impression of this kind-hearted girl and said gratefully, "Thank you for your help during this time."
Dong Qianqian suddenly thought, "You have already woken up. Now I'll go and prepare the medicine that the village head left for you, which will help your recovery. I'll make you a bowl of it and then take you for a walk around the village to help you get familiar with it. How about that?"
Mo Fan thought for a moment. That was fine. He was also very curious about everything in this village. So he said to Dong Qianqian, "Then please do it for me."
After taking the medicine, Mo Fan followed Dong Qianqian and began to explore the surrounding areas of Bu Yi Village.
Mo Fan saw along the way that this place was covered with strange plants everywhere. Dong Qianqian told Mo Fan that these were medicinal herbs planted by the villagers of this village. Preserving and practicing medicine has been a tradition of this village for generations.
Although Mo Fan had lost his memory, his detective-like curiosity remained undiminished. Moreover, his learning ability was truly astonishing. He could quickly remember the names and functions of the medicinal herbs mentioned by Dong Qianqian. Dong Qianqian was gradually attracted by Mo Fan's talents, and the two of them engaged in pleasant exchanges through questions and answers.
Suddenly, Mo Fan and Dong Qianqian arrived at the back mountain area of this village. Mofan discovered that beneath this mountain on the backside there was a 40-50-meter-tall Buddha statue sitting on a lotus platform. In the middle of the lotus platform was an entrance to a cave.
Mofan curiously asked Dong Qianqian, "What exactly is in this mountain?"
Dong Qianqian said seriously, "This mountain is a forbidden area for our tribe. All the members of the clan, except for our clan leader, are not allowed to enter this restricted area. But you can rest assured that the residents of our village have no intention of harming others, and there won't be anything harmful in nature either. However, since you are not one of our people, please forgive me for not sharing the secrets of the mountains with you."
Mofan saw Dong Qianqian's troubled expression and no longer bothered her. He could only awkwardly say, "Since that's the case, I won't ask any more questions. It's quite late now, and we've already visited most of the places we should. Let's go back and rest."
Dong Qianqian said happily, "Your body has just recovered a little. You should get more rest. Let's go back right away."
So, Mo Fan and Dong Qianqian continued chatting and walking towards their place of residence. It was as if there had always been a voice in Mofan's mind reminding him that he had an important matter to deal with, and the answer to this matter was hidden in the cave of that Buddha statue.
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After two days of rest and with the help of Dong Qianqian's medical skills, Mo Fan finally returned to his pre-injury state. However, his memory had not yet recovered, but his naturally optimistic personality quickly connected with the villagers here.
Dong Qianqian watched as Mo Fan got along well with the villagers of this village, and her liking for Mo Fan gradually grew.
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Meanwhile, on the part of Old Dog and Qitian, since they left the Village of Common Clothes, they have been hurrying towards Shanghai without a moment's pause. They didn't dare to delay for a single second.
At this moment, the Lin family mansion was resounding with the urgent ringing of the doorbell. Lin Xiaotian hurriedly ordered the servants to go and find out who was pressing the doorbell so urgently.
After a while, the servants came back and said, "Sir, the person who came introduced himself as Old Dog and claimed to be a friend of Miss Lin."
At this moment, Lin Jing, who was also at home, hurriedly said, "Hurry up and let them come in."
After a while, the old dog and Qitian appeared in front of Lin Xiaotian, Lin Guodong and Lin Jing.
Lin Jing saw that only the old dog and Qi Tian were there, but she couldn't find Mo Fan. Instantly, she had a foreboding feeling. So she asked cautiously, "Why did you two come back first? Where is Mo Fan? How did your matter get settled so quickly? "
The old dog stammered and couldn't say a word for a long time.
Lin Jing saw the old dog's appearance. For the talkative man, this was such an unusual behavior today. Instantly, her worried mood became even heavier. She excitedly asked, "Old Dog, has something happened to Mo Fan? Don't scare me! Please speak up right now."
Qi Tian noticed that Lin Jing was so nervous that she seemed to be losing control. He immediately stepped in to speak first, saying, "Miss Lin, don't worry. Mo Fan is safe. But... "
Lin Jing then continued to ask Qi Tian, "What's wrong with him exactly?"
Qitian finally said, "I was just injured and lost my memory."
Lin Jing was instantly so frightened that she collapsed onto the sofa, and tears couldn't help flowing down. However, because she heard that Mo Fan was still safe, she could only force herself to remain calm and asked, "Tell us what happened."
So, Qi Tian recounted in detail to the Lin family all the events that had occurred in these few days.
Lin Jing listened to the entire incident and became even more agitated. She immediately stood up and said to Lin Xiaotian, "Father, I need to go and find him right now. I want to bring Mo Fan back and personally look for the Bodhi fruit for you." After saying this, Lin Jing didn't want to wait for a moment and wanted to go back to her room to pack her luggage.
Lin Xiaotian thought for a moment and said, "Daughter, wait a moment."
Lin Jing said anxiously, "Dad, don't stop me!"
Lin Xiaotian said, "Daughter, you misunderstood. In my opinion, this mission to search for the Bodhi fruit is far more perilous than I originally thought. I believe that both my brother and I must go along. And do you think that my father will be okay with you going alone?"
Lin Jing looked at her father's determined gaze and knew that the serious man would not change his mind about her decision. So she turned her head to look at her elder brother, Lin Guodong.
Lin Guodong also comforted Lin Jing, saying, "Sister, just follow your father's advice. Let's go together. With the help of me and my father, as well as my connections in the local police department and the military, everything will go much more smoothly."
When Lin Jing saw this, she could only nod her head, indicating that she would follow the arrangements made by her father and brother.
Lin Xiaotian then said to everyone, "Let's set off early tomorrow morning."
Lin Xiaotian turned to the old dog and Qi Tian and said, "You can stay in my guest room tonight. This way, we can set off together tomorrow." After saying that, Lin Xiaotian turned to the butler and instructed him to arrange for someone to tidy up the guest room.
The old dog and Qitian could only reply together, "Then it would be a pleasure."
It was only that night that Lin Jing lay tossing and turning all night long, her mind constantly preoccupied with Maofan's safety. It wasn't until very late that she finally fell asleep tiredly.
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Back to Mofan.
Mofan was playing the sport of archery with the local villagers that day. Suddenly, a group of people dressed in black ethnic costumes entered Bu Yi Village and carried several boxes of things. At the forefront was a man with long hair and a muscular build. This was Lei Kun, the one who had injured Mofan a few days ago.
Mofan saw Lei Kun. Subconsciously, he seemed to have some impression of this person, but for the moment, he couldn't recall it. Mofan asked Dong Qianqian beside him, "Miss Dong, do you know who these people are?"
Dong Qianqian said unhappily, "These people are from the neighboring HeiLong Village. The leader among them is their chief wizard, Lei Kun." This person has committed numerous evil deeds. The Miao people living nearby are all very afraid of him and hate him.
The village chief of Bu Yi Village came up to Lei Kun and asked, "Lei Kun, what are you here for today?"
Le Kun looked at the clan leader, then simply ignored him and began to look around, as if searching for something. Finally, he saw Dong Qianqian's figure. So he bypassed the clan leader and went straight to Dong Qianqian's presence. At this moment, Lei Kun also noticed Mo Fan beside Dong Qianqian. Lei Kun also felt that this handsome man seemed somewhat familiar, but for the moment he forgot the origin of this person and merely thought that he was also a villager of this village.
Lei Kun said to Dong Qianqian, "Qianqian, I've finally found you. I'm here today to propose to you. Look at the several boxes of betrothal gifts I've brought, all of which are valuable treasures. You can see my sincerity."
Dong Qianqian said impatiently, "Lei Kun, no matter how many treasures you bring, I won't marry you because I don't like you at all."
Lei Kun continued, "Why? In terms of strength and wealth, no one within a few miles is as good as me. Besides, if you marry me, I will treat you well."
Dong Qianqian continued, "No matter how much wealth you have, I won't marry you. It's not just that I don't like you, but also because I already have someone I like."
Having said that, Dong Qianqian put one arm around Mo Fan's arm. Mo Fan also looked at Dong Qianqian awkwardly, thinking to himself that at this moment, she wouldn't be using himself as a shield, would you?
Dong Qianqian looked at Mo Fan with eyes as if to say, "You must help me today."
Mo Fan also understood Dong Qianqian's meaning. So he could only remain silent, effectively acknowledging the fact that he was her lover.
Le Kun immediately lost his temper and glared at Mo Fan with a murderous look, saying, "Kid, you have quite the nerve. You actually dared to compete with me for a woman. But it seems that I don't know you."
Mofan could only grit his teeth and say, "It doesn't matter if you know me or not. The important thing is that since Dong Qianqian didn't choose you, you should give up instead of persisting like this."
Le Kun sneered angrily, "You brat, you really have guts. I haven't encountered someone like you talking to me like this in a long time." After saying that, Lei Kun saw Mo Fan holding the bow and arrow in his hand and continued, "Since Qian Qian said you are her beloved, I also want to see how strong you are. How about this? I'll have a shooting contest with you. If you can beat me today, I'll let you go today and take my men away from here. But if you lose, don't blame me for being harsh on you."
Dong Qianqian said anxiously, "Lei Kun, don't be so extreme."
Le Kun laughed loudly, "Well, you chose a man who is actually so cowardly, right? Ha ha ha."
Mo Fan reached out to comfort Dong Qianqian and said to Lei Kun, "OK, I accept your challenge. But can the rules be set by me?"
Mo Fan reached out to gently stroke Dong Qianqian's shoulder and gave her a reassuring look.
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Mofan said to Lei Kun, "We will shoot at ten targets. The one who can complete the shooting of the bullseyes on all ten targets the fastest will be the winner. What do you think?"
Le Kun laughed loudly and said, "I'm willing to keep this up. Over the years, I haven't experienced the feeling of losing in an archery competition yet."
Mofan deliberately taunted, "Well, then, you might experience it today." Dong Qianqian burst into laughter upon hearing Mo Fan's provocative words.
Lei Kun said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense. Let's get started right away!"
So the people of Bu Yi Village set up ten targets for each of the two men, placing them fifty meters ahead.
Mofan reminded Lei Kun, "What we are competing for is who can hit the center of the target on ten shots the fastest. If both of us have not completed hitting ten targets with the center, then the one who has hit the most centers will be the winner."
Lei Kun said impatiently, "Let's get started right away. Why are there so many unnecessary words?"
So Mo Fan and Lei Kun both took their positions, and the competition began as the village chief of Bu Yi Village gave the start signal.
Mofan and Lei Kun quickly grabbed their bows and arrows and kept shooting at their target.
Everyone's heart was pounding with fear. The two were both extremely skilled at archery. Each time they shot an arrow, both of them accurately hit the bullseye. Moreover, their shooting speed was very fast. In no time at all, the two had completed the shooting of the first nine targets.
As the last target was the decisive factor for the outcome of the battle, at this moment, Mo Fan's bow and arrow suddenly aimed at the direction of Lei Kun's last target. When Lei Kun was shooting at the tenth target, Mo Fan's bow and arrow also shot towards Lei Kun's tenth target. From the air, Lei Kun's tenth arrow was knocked away by Mo Fan's tenth arrow. And finally, Mo Fan's arrow landed squarely in the center of Lei Kun's tenth target.
Lei Kun, seeing this, shouted angrily, "You son of a bitch, you're cheating!"
Mofan explained, "As I said, the rules are set by me. We were competing to see who could complete the shooting of ten bullseyes the fastest. Now it's clear that I have completed ten, while you have only completed nine. It seems that I have won."
Le Kun was speechless and could only sneer, "You, you have some cunning. I never expected that today I would fall for your trick and be tricked by you."
Le Kun said to the servants, "We are willing to accept the outcome of the bet. So let's just go back today." Although the subordinates were somewhat reluctant, they had no choice but to follow Lei Kun's orders and carried those several boxes of gifts, leaving the Village of Buyi.
When they reached the village entrance, Lei Kun turned to Mo Fan and smiled, "Kid, I remember you. I'll come back. Next time, you won't be so lucky."
After Lei Kun and others left, the people of Bu Yi Village also gathered around Mo Fan to celebrate excitedly. Today, Bu Yi Village regarded Mo Fan as a hero because they had never seen anyone able to embarrass Lei Kun before.
Dong Qianqian had been constantly harassed by Lei Kun before, and had already been in great pain. So because of this incident today, her feelings for Mo Fan changed from mild liking to deep affection. Dong Qianqian just stared blankly at Mo Fan, believing that he must be the one sent by heaven to save her.
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