Chapter 1874 - 336:

In this world, few people may understand better than Liu Yumei the true foundation of a Dragon King's Court and the terrifying turmoil it can bring when it decides to fight desperately.

Tan Wenbin returned together with Li Sanjiang.

The task of visiting Panzi and the others in Luoyang was taken by Tan Wenbin.

Whether in the city or countryside, ordinary people encountering such situations would instinctively seek advice from someone worldly-wise.

After all, in the worst-case scenario, if something happens to a person or if they're truly gone, negotiating compensation with the factory is necessary, and you cannot be deceived or fooled.

Once Tan Wenbin brought up his own father, Tan Yunlong, no one could compete with him for this task.

From Li Weihan to Panzi and Leizi's parents, they all must be deeply grateful that he was willing to take this trip and help navigate these troubled waters.

Li Sanjiang was giving instructions to Tan Wenbin.

Li Zhiyuan stepped forward and said to Li Sanjiang, "Grandmaster, I want to go too."

Li Sanjiang: "Little Yuanhou, you want to go too?"

Tan Wenbin: "Our teacher has considerable influence. Last time the teacher came to our house, Mr. Li, you saw the scene too."

Li Sanjiang: "That makes sense."

Tan Wenbin: "Run Sheng also wants to go."

Li Sanjiang: "Yes, Run Sheng definitely has to go. Need someone strong to hold the fort."

Lin Shuyou: "Mr. Li, I want to go too."

Li Sanjiang: "You Hou, why do you want to go?"

Lin Shuyou scratched his head, suddenly unable to come up with a reason for his going.

Instead, Li Sanjiang waved it off: "Since they're all going, you might as well go too. You're all used to going out together, you can look after each other."

Lin Shuyou: "Right, right!"

There's no time to lose, Aunt Liu prepared lunch in advance, called Run Sheng back from the canal to eat together, and then everyone got into the small pickup truck, ready to head to Luoyang.

Many relatives from the Li family came to see them off. Li Zhiyuan turned to look out the window and saw Alii standing on the second-floor terrace of Grandpa's house, along with Liu Yumei.

Lin Shuyou: "Brother Xiao Yuan, not taking Xiao Hei?"

Li Zhiyuan: "Not taking."

Lin Shuyou let out an "oh," thinking that since Brother Xiao Yuan had been moving Xiao Hei to the Daoist Field every night recently, perhaps he was planning to take Xiao Hei into the next wave, but obviously not.

What was Brother Xiao Yuan's reason for doing this before?

Was it simply to have Xiao Hei watch over them like a school principal?

Tan Wenbin: "Brother Xiao Yuan, still not contacting the Outer Team?"

Li Zhiyuan: "Wait for him to contact us."

On the way, Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou took turns driving. They kept the vehicle moving, a travel routine everyone was used to, where besides the driver, others ate and slept as usual to maintain their state.

By the time they reached Luoyang, it was late at night. They drove straight to the hospital where Panzi and the others were.

Lin Shuyou parked the car, while Tan Wenbin first went to find the ward.

When Li Zhiyuan and the others arrived, Tan Wenbin was already chatting with the nurse on night duty at the nurse's station, and they seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

"Brother Xiao Yuan, they're over here."

Tan Wenbin led the way into a ward, where two people were sleeping against each other on a bench at the door—presumably arranged by the local factory.

Panzi, Leizi, and Liang Jun lay in the same ward, all still in a coma.

They weren't the only ones poisoned; there were also patients in the two adjacent wards.

When the factory in Xingren Town called the village, they hadn't figured out the exact situation themselves, so the information passed on was incomplete.

Many factories participated in this collaboration meeting, coming from all over, each factory usually organized by leaders and middle managers, bringing a group of younger employees together.

Once there, aside from necessary visits and exchanges, they could arrange their own time.

Panzi and the others quickly found friends also attending the meeting, and while leaders had their projects, the young employees naturally grouped together for fun.

With so many people dining out, the cost was high, so they decided to cook together for fun and excitement until... a young co-worker from Yunnan brought out a bag of mushrooms.

Things like this are not commonly eaten in many places, so as soon as it was cooked, everyone was eager to try it, each giving a thumbs up and praising the flavor.

And then, they all happily laid down.

Luckily, they were rescued in time and have passed the danger period.

To minimize the effects of the aftermath, Li Zhiyuan performed acupuncture on Panzi, Leizi, and Liang Jun and placed a Heart Clearing Charm under their beds.

Since he was distributing the benefits equally, Li Zhiyuan also went to the other two wards to perform acupuncture and left charms for them. While needling a young man with dark skin, the man muttered deliriously in his sleep:

"Not cooked enough... just cook it a bit more."

After all this, Tan Wenbin woke up the two on the bench outside to negotiate as relatives, thus handling this stage of the Langhua clues.

They finished everything and walked out of the hospital close to four in the morning.

The sky was still dark, but several stores across the street, all soup restaurants, were already open for business.

Li Zhiyuan: "Let's go eat."

If there's a chance to have a good meal, no one would prefer to munch on compressed biscuits.

They chose a store and walked in, where there were already customers seated.

Luoyang's soups are famous, diverse, and each with its own features. Ignoring its profound historical and cultural heritage, just speaking of the present culinary scene, this bowl of soup is something you cannot miss.