Interstellar to 80s: A Scientist's Farming Mission

In the hospital, An Ning and Jiang Xia underwent the most thorough examinations.

After a minor surgery, the two were sent to their hospital rooms.

Meanwhile, Director Zhao had already specially approved a professional team to investigate the car crash.

The two truck drivers were immediately taken away for questioning.

The two men, who had originally insisted their brakes had failed, finally confessed after an interrogation that happened behind closed doors.

The investigation revealed something significant: both men were seriously ill and carried immense financial burdens at home, classic cases of being the sole breadwinners for their families.

Within a three-day period, both had received an envelope containing money and a letter.

They made the same choice: at a location they were told to wait for, they would fake brake failure and crash into Jiang Xia’s car.

Upon learning of this, Director Zhao and Leader Li, who had been in contact with Jiang Xia, formed a united front and gave a strict order: investigate.

Investigate it to the very root. They had to find out who would dare commit such a brutal act in broad daylight, right under the emperor’s nose.

Whether it was An Ning or Jiang Xia, both of their identities were sensitive and important.

When An Ning regained consciousness, her mind still felt groggy. She had just started to move when a voice stopped her.

”Don’t you move. You’re in a cast.”

In An Ning’s vision, figures flickered, blurry and indistinct, but the voice was familiar.

”Yin Xuemei?”

”It’s me.”

Yin Xuemei picked up the enamel mug from the bedside table, took a clean cotton swab, dipped it in some water, and moistened An Ning’s lips.

”You can’t drink water yet. You have to wait until after the doctor checks on you.”

The cool moisture soothed An Ning’s chapped lips, and her consciousness slowly returned.

”Jiang Xia—”

”Don’t worry, he’s fine. He’s in the room next door. The anesthesia just hasn’t worn off yet, so he’s still asleep.”

Yin Xuemei put down the mug, looking at An Ning with lingering fear. ”Thank goodness you’re both okay. Otherwise— It’s fine, you’re fine.”

Yin Xuemei repeated that everything was fine, as if saying it would make it so.

An Ning tried to pull her lips into a smile, but Yin Xuemei stopped her.

”Don’t smile, your lips are all chapped. It’ll hurt.”

After that, An Ning learned what had happened while she was unconscious.

Before An Ning passed out, she had said she didn’t trust anyone else, so Yu Zheng had contacted Yin Xuemei, An Guoping, and the others.

The moment they heard the news, everyone was stunned. Their first reaction was disbelief. ’How could anything happen to An Ning!’

But regardless, they all dropped what they were doing and rushed to the hospital.

When they saw the light of the operating room was on, there was nothing they could do but pray.

The moment An Ning was wheeled out, it finally sank in that all of this was real.

They were furious with the driver who caused the accident, and at the same time, worried about An Ning and Jiang Xia’s condition.

Fortunately, the doctor said neither of them had life-threatening injuries. They mainly had fractures, contusions, and concussions, and needed quiet rest.

Clearly, they were a textbook case of being lucky in the midst of misfortune.

As the two were wheeled to their rooms, Yin Xuemei, being a woman, went to take care of An Ning, while Yang Jianguo and Zhou Xiaoshan went to look after Jiang Xia. As for An Guoping, he had been with An Ning in her room at first but had just stepped out to go to the restroom.

CLICK. The soft sound of the door opening was heard.

An Guoping was back.

”Sis!”

The tears in An Guoping’s eyes finally started to fall the moment he saw An Ning smile at him.

”Sis— You scared me to death.”

An Guoping didn’t dare touch An Ning. The big boy stood by the bed, looking at her with a pained and worried expression, afraid to even blink.

”You little brat!”

”Heh heh, you can still scold me. You must be fine.”

The siblings’ unique way of interacting lightened the atmosphere a little.

An Guoping stayed while Yin Xuemei went next door to tell Zhou Xiaoshan and Yang Jianguo that An Ning was awake.

Both of them ran over to see An Ning. After exchanging a few words, Yin Xuemei shooed them away, as An Ning needed to rest quietly.

After the three young men left, An Ning felt truly exhausted and closed her eyes to rest for a while.

Twenty minutes later, Jiang Xia, lying on a gurney, was pushed over by Yang Jianguo and Zhou Xiaoshan.

Jiang Xia glanced inside, and his heart finally settled. Content, he returned to the room next door.

When the two of them woke up again, the effects of the anesthesia had completely worn off. Their heads ached a little, but their bodies ached even more.

Director Zhao came to see An Ning, telling her to rest well and that they would handle the investigation.

”How far has the investigation gotten?”

”You don’t need to worry. Just get some rest.”

An Ning took a sip of water and looked at Director Zhao. ”I need to know. My brain is still working.”

Seeing An Ning’s insistence, Director Zhao didn’t equivocate any longer. He told her everything, detail by detail, and then asked, ”Do you have anyone in mind?”

”I do.”

An Ning didn’t hide anything and told him about the Xiao Family.

Director Zhao wasn’t surprised. They had already learned about the Xiao Family’s affairs recently.

Or rather, they paid close attention to anything related to An Ning.

After they spoke, Director Zhao got up to leave. He stood at the foot of the bed, looked at An Ning, and said, ”The Xiao Family. You don’t need to concern yourself with them.”

”Are you making a move?”

”Rotten roots have to be pulled out sooner or later.”

Director Zhao left, and An Ning didn’t press for more details.

In the other room, Leader Li was speaking with Jiang Xia.

At this moment, Jiang Xia’s identity wasn’t just that of a student; he was also a Hong Kong businessman.

If handled poorly, this could become a diplomatic issue.

After both conversations ended, Jiang Xia, once again on his gurney, was pushed into An Ning’s room.

An Ning looked at Jiang Xia on the gurney and said, ”You’re already in this state, and you’re still making a fuss.”

”Are you okay?”

Jiang Xia gazed worriedly at An Ning. Only the two of them were in the room; they had sent the others away to get some food.

An Ning replied matter-of-factly, ”My injuries seem less severe than yours.”

Jiang Xia shook his head.

”No, I meant... in terms of Feng Shui.”

”Hm?”

An Ning hummed in question, and Jiang Xia continued, ”In a situation like that, miracles don’t happen twice.”

”But we both survived. And you warned me to be careful before we even saw the truck. I remember your expression. You saw something, didn’t you?”

One had to admit, Jiang Xia was very observant.

”Yes. I saw an aura of death.”

An Ning didn’t hide it. She told Jiang Xia that she had used Feng Shui to alter the energy field, allowing them both to survive.

After hearing this, Jiang Xia was silent for a moment before saying, ”I know that in this line of work, there are the ’Five Banes and Three Deficiencies’?”

”You know quite a bit.”

An Ning commented first. Just as she was about to answer Jiang Xia’s question, he spoke again, ”Can those things be transferred to someone else? I read in a book that it’s possible, as long as the other person is completely willing.”

An Ning froze.

”You... want to take on my Five Banes and Three Deficiencies?”

”Jiang Xia, you should know that this isn’t something good, right?”

Jiang Xia nodded resolutely. ”I know. But I don’t want it to be you.”