My family tree hollow connects to the modern era : Chapter 18

When Jiang Lin arrived at the public security bureau, Team Leader Luo had just returned with people from outside. A group of people got off the car, pulling and dragging a middle aged man in handcuffs. Jiang Lin stepped forward. “Team Leader Luo.”

Team Leader Luo signaled his team members to take the freshly caught man inside, then smiled and stepped forward two steps himself. “Team Leader Jiang, why are you here today? Is there something to handle?”

Jiang Lin said, “The person I asked you about last time.”

Team Leader Luo hurriedly called out, “Tong Zhou, come here.”

Tong Zhou, who was pressing the man inside, turned his head at the sound. After handing the person to a colleague, he ran out. “Team Leader Luo.”

Team Leader Luo patted Tong Zhou’s shoulder. “It is him. His injuries are not serious, just a scrape.”

Jiang Lin carefully looked at Tong Zhou’s face. Indeed the injuries were not serious, but the wound was long and thin. Not deep enough to need stitches, but not shallow either.

Several days had passed, and the wound had pretty much scabbed over. After the scab fell off later, if he was lucky the new flesh would gradually grow smooth. If not, he might be left with some marks.

Jiang Lin took out the medicine. “I was entrusted by someone, so I must get it done. That day you protected him and got hurt. He has been thinking about it, and specially asked me to help deliver this. This medicine is probably not ordinary medicine. I am not very clear on its specific effects. Do you want to give it a try?”

After Bai Zhizhi gave him the medicine, he had not taken it to be analyzed for components.

That little fox was soft hearted and kind. If someone helped him, he would definitely not do harm. Moreover, this was for applying to external wounds, not for internal consumption. If there was any problem, he could just wipe it off.

Tong Zhou gave an honest and simple smile, a bit embarrassed. “No need, right? This injury is nothing. It is almost healed already. And to trouble Team Leader Jiang to make a trip personally.”

He was pretty much Team Leader Luo’s trusted man. He had followed Team Leader Luo for several years, and whenever there was a case Team Leader Luo would bring him along. So he knew Jiang Lin’s identity. This was a cultivator, making a special trip to deliver medicine for such a small injury. Tong Zhou was quite flattered and surprised.

Jiang Lin smiled and said, “Actually I also want to see what effect this medicine has. The family of the boy you saved is not ordinary. The things they use should also not be ordinary. I am quite curious.”

Team Leader Luo spoke up. “Since it is delivered, Little Tong, just try it.”

If Jiang Lin said it was not ordinary, then it definitely was not from ordinary people. Trying it was no big deal.

Tong Zhou scratched his face and obediently took the tiny ceramic jar. After twisting it open, inside was a milky white, somewhat thick paste. A refreshing and pleasant medicinal scent spread out.

Before even applying the medicine, just smelling the scent, Tong Zhou and Team Leader Luo beside him felt their minds clear up. The fatigue and heaviness from staying up all night chasing criminals seemed to be swept away.

Jiang Lin’s expression beside them did not change, but his eyes darkened a few shades. This scent, sure enough it was spirit medicine.

Tong Zhou did not know what spirit medicine was. If the captain told him to try it, he tried it. Using the car’s rearview mirror, Tong Zhou carefully used his finger to pick up a bit of ointment and apply it to the scar on his face. Just as he spread the ointment evenly, he could not help but let out a surprised sound.

Team Leader Luo said, “What is it, what does it feel like?”

Tong Zhou said, “A very comfortable feeling. Not the kind of cool and refreshing comfort. Just a feeling like my face is absorbing water.”

Team Leader Luo carefully looked at his face, made a surprised sound, and directly reached out to gently pull at a raised scab. The entire strip of scab shell directly fell off. And the flesh under the scab was changing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Finally the entire skin flattened out.

If not for the newly grown flesh still carrying a faint pink color, you could not tell at all that there had been an injury.

Team Leader Luo’s face was full of surprise. “Is the healing speed so fast because the wound is too small, or…”

If all wounds could heal this fast after using this medicine, then how many casualties and sacrifices could their police team reduce each year.

Jiang Lin said, “This should be spirit medicine. The raw materials are probably extremely hard to come by, so it can only be made into such a small jar. Promoting it widely may be very difficult to accomplish.”

It looked like his previous guess was correct. Bai Zhizhi’s ancestors had great demons, so they probably had some accumulated stock. But nowadays spiritual energy was scarce. The era when spirit items were everywhere had passed. After going back he had to remind Bai Zhizhi that it was better to bring out less of this kind of thing in the future. Spirit items were hard to come by. If used up too early, it would be difficult to get them again later.

Team Leader Luo took the small medicine jar. “This…”

Jiang Lin said, “This is for Tong Zhou. Let him use it carefully from now on. Do not spread word of this matter, to avoid attracting trouble.”

Team Leader Luo immediately withdrew his hand holding the small medicine jar without hesitation. “Then thank you very much Team Leader Jiang. Also help us thank the little comrade who sent the medicine.”

After Jiang Lin left, Team Leader Luo had Tong Zhou put the medicine away safely. “This is a good thing. You must keep it carefully yourself.”

Tong Zhou said, “My injury is already healed. Team Leader Luo, you keep the remaining medicine.”

Team Leader Luo gave him a sideways glare. “What kind of talk is that, a master taking a disciple’s things? I told you to keep it so keep it. Keep it safe. At a critical moment it might save your life.”

When Jiang Lin helped Bai Zhizhi deliver the medicine, Lin Xiaoyang at the courtyard saw that it was almost time for the service center to open, so he prepared to take Bai Zhizhi out to get a phone number.

Yue Zhihuan could not speak. When she was young she was bullied because she was mute. Do not look at how lively her personality is now. That is because in the courtyard she felt safe, and those around her were all friends and family, so her temperament naturally relaxed. If she went out it would not work. She was fully socially anxious, and would not go out if she could avoid it.

Although Lin Xiaoyang really wanted to bring Zhihuan out for a walk too, always staying cooped up in the courtyard was quite stifling. But he was afraid that if something happened he would not be able to look after her. Do not look at how obedient Bai Zhizhi was now, he was still a demon after all. In case of a sudden situation, he was afraid he could not handle it.

Since the person did not want to go out with them, he could bring back tasty food for her.

Lin Xiaoyang asked Zhihuan, “Is there anything you want to eat? I will bring it back for you on the way.”

Yue Zhihuan took out her phone and sent him a message. Pancake, braised snacks, roasted sugar buns, and the cheese milk tea from the milk tea shop at the intersection.

After sending it, Yue Zhihuan suddenly covered her mouth and laughed. Lin Xiaoyang looked completely baffled. “What are you laughing at?”

Yue Zhihuan typed again for him. Remember to bring Zhizhi to drink cheese milk tea, Zhizhi drinks cheese.

Although he did not understand her strange sense of humor, Lin Xiaoyang still humored her with a smile. Then he turned to Bai Zhizhi and said, “Let’s go. I will take you to get a number. It is right next door, not far. We will go early and return early.”

As Lin Xiaoyang led Bai Zhizhi toward the shopping mall, he casually explained. “Once you have a phone number, you can have your own account. Whether it is exchanging contact information with people or doing anything else, it will be much more convenient. Then I will get you a bank card, and you will be more and more like a real person.”

Bai Zhizhi rolled his eyes at Lin Xiaoyang. Do not think he could not tell that being more and more like a real person was not a compliment.

Walking out from the alley, everywhere was full of people. People coming and going. All kinds of vehicles large and small. Some carrying dozens of people, some carrying three or four people, and some riding on two wheels.

He had been observing for several days already. It seemed they used tools made of metal here. No one rode living creatures. It looked like his mount could not be brought out for use.

Lin Xiaoyang pointed at the shopping mall across the street. “Look, there is a shopping mall right ahead. The distance is super close, right? I am telling you, here a one hour commute counts as close. Two hours is normal. There are even cross province commutes of three hours. With this comparison, do you understand the value of Brother Jiang’s courtyard now?”

Bai Zhizhi did not understand. He tilted his head slightly in confusion and looked at him.

Lin Xiaoyang laughed. “You will understand after some time. Do you want to stop by and take a look? Since you are out anyway. These past few days you have been following Brother Jiang. He definitely has not taken you to a shopping mall.”

Lin Xiaoyang chattered away on the side. Bai Zhizhi slowly looked around the surroundings. These days he had been traveling by car coming and going. He had not yet experienced this place on foot. Now walking out from the alley, seeing people coming and going, he felt that this place had a different kind of human warmth compared to Qingqiu.

The two had just reached the shopping mall entrance when Bai Zhizhi suddenly stopped. He turned his head and looked in one direction.

Lin Xiaoyang was afraid he would cause trouble in broad daylight and public view, and hurriedly grabbed his wrist. “What is it? What did you see? No matter what you saw, you cannot launch a surprise attack.”

Bai Zhizhi analyzed the scent transmitted through the air. “The scent of golden fur.”

Lin Xiaoyang looked left and right. “There is no dog. You do not dislike dogs, do you? You want to fight a dog as soon as you see one? That will not do. You are a person now. If a person bites a dog, it will probably make the headlines.”

Bai Zhizhi said, “What dog? The golden fur that I scratched at the Management Bureau that day was a dog?”

But he had not smelled demon energy on the other party.

Lin Xiaoyang exclaimed. “The golden fur you are talking about is him? Where is he?”

Bai Zhizhi said, “Not him. There is his scent.”

Bai Zhizhi swept his gaze around the crowd. His eyes fixed on an unfamiliar face. “It is He’er.”

He estimated that He’er had just met with golden fur. Bai Zhizhi had a relatively deep memory of the first blood he had drawn since coming to this world, so he first captured the scent of golden fur, then discovered He’er.

Hearing it was He’er, Lin Xiaoyang completely panicked. Lin Xiaoyang knew about Bai Zhizhi fighting with He’er at Luoxia Village. He had also been warned by Brother Jiang that in the future when encountering He’er, he must immediately take Bai Zhizhi away.

He never expected to run into him right at their doorstep. The problem was Brother Jiang was not here now. If the two fought again, how could he stop them.

Not knowing Lin Xiaoyang’s anxious inner thoughts, Bai Zhizhi found the target in the crowd. “Over there, the one in gray clothes.”

Lin Xiaoyang subconsciously looked in the direction he pointed. “No, there is no one. Did you see wrong?”

He looked for a long time and did not see He’er. Although He’er had some Eastern features, he was still a foreigner after all. He was tall enough to stand out in a crowd. If he were here, he could not possibly miss him.

Bai Zhizhi said, “He does not look like before now. He changed his face. But the scent is the same. I remember.”

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoyang’s face sank. “Zhizhi, are you sure? Sure it is him? Sure he changed his face?”

Bai Zhizhi nodded. “Of course. How could this little trick fool my nose?”

Was it not just changing faces? When he played with his little friends in Qingqiu, even if they changed species he could sniff them out..