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"What did the hand-drawn images look like?"

"Now, I can't quite remember, but these things looked somewhat similar, yet completely different from it."

"Are you speaking of the human body's meridian illustrations?"

"What human body meridian illustrations? How is that different from a meridian map?"

"The human body meridian illustrations remain a very mysterious treasure to this day, and moreover, I have never seen it in all these years, though my master mentioned it to me before."

"What's so mysterious about it? Besides, science has advanced so much these days. It shouldn't be hard to draw it out, I think."

"Right, under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be hard, but to draw with such detail is really very difficult; it's essentially a lost art. Are you implying that you... you've seen it?"

"Yes, I've seen it, but it's not quite the same as what you're describing."

"That's impressive. Maybe I can understand a bit and then sketch a rough outline for you. Take a look and see if it matches the shape, but don't pay attention to the specific contents inside; I can't articulate them."

"Okay, go ahead and draw."

With that, Ling'er stood up, then grabbed a pen and a piece of paper from the side.

Afterward, she began to sketch on it.

Although it was somewhat rough and squiggly, it indeed resembled the shape.

But when Lin Yi saw it, he felt a strong sense of familiarity.

Clearly, it bore the same shape as what he had seen that afternoon, but the specific details still didn't quite match up.

"Hmm, the way you've drawn it, I indeed feel there are some similarities, like this area that's raised, and, sigh, this area that dips in."

"Brother Lin, where did you see it?"

"In the hands of an old man, and moreover, that book was very old, seemed to be at least a hundred years old."

"Brother Lin, could I meet him?"

Ling'er seemed truly excited upon hearing this.

Lin Yi didn't quite grasp what excited her so much; however, he was well aware of Ling'er's deep research into this field.

To him, these items might just be paper, but to her, they might indeed be treasured like jewels.

"It should be no problem, and moreover, he came over today and spoke a lot of strange things that I just couldn't understand at all."

"Where is he located?"

"Right in the Liu Yao Community."

"Can we hurry over now?"

"Now?"

At this point, Lin Yi frowned slightly and glanced at the clock, which didn't seem too late; it was just 8:00 PM.

If they hurried over, he believed the old man would not yet be resting.

"But is there something urgent? Do we need to go today?"

"I can't wait another moment, and if it's really that illustration, then forget it, explaining this to you now won't make sense. I just ask that you truly bring me to him."

"Okay, no problem, I'll take you there now."

Although Lin Yi didn't understand why Liu Yao was in such a rush, he knew Ling'er was a person who acted with great discretion.

Under normal circumstances, Ling'er wouldn't act so impulsively.

Lin Yi seems to understand that Ling'er's visit this time would definitely bring a breakthrough in this matter.

However, he didn't know if Ling'er could fulfill the request that Director Lin had made at the time.

In a hurry, he took Ling'er with him, and half an hour later, they arrived at Jinwan Community.

After arriving here, Lin Yi checked the time—it was exactly 8:30.

So Lin Yi rang the doorbell.

Because when he had just come over from the yard, he saw the lights in the living room and study were still on, which meant that the old man probably hadn't gone to bed yet at this time.

"Coming, coming."

As expected, an elderly voice came from inside.

At that moment, Ling'er seemed very nervous.

Lin Yi turned back to look at her.

It was just a visit to meet someone; was there a need to be this nervous? Therefore, Lin Yi indeed found her current behavior somewhat incomprehensible.

Soon, the door was opened.

When the two of them appeared in front of Director Lin, the old man was just slightly taken aback.

He hadn't expected Lin Yi to show up at this time, and moreover, to bring along a young girl.

Upon seeing the old man, Ling'er simply sized him up before furrowing her brow tightly.

"Director Lin, I'm sorry for disturbing you so late," said Lin Yi.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing, come in, please," replied Director Lin.

With that, he let the two of them in.

Similarly, they once again entered the study, and the two of them sat side by side opposite old Lin.

"It's the same tea from this morning. Here, have some first," Director Lin said while enthusiastically pouring tea from the pot into their cups.

Ling'er simply observed the house carefully before taking a deep breath.

"Pure carmine mixed with musk, and then, a few other herbs have been added that could intoxicate the brain and nerves."

All of a sudden, Ling'er came out with this statement.

Old Lin was stunned.

He looked up at Ling'er.

"Then, if those ingredients are removed, what would it become?" he asked.

"It would nourish the meridians. Moreover, in this way, it would very likely have a supplementary effect on the human veins," she replied.

"Good, interesting. Now let me ask you another question: if I were to take out the herbs used exclusively for sedation, what effect would that have?"

"Then, it would probably be impossible to stay in this room because the emitted substance would be entirely a type of stench, even mixed with some carbon dioxide."

"What's your name?"

"Director Lin, my name is Ling'er."

"Ling'er?"

Upon saying this, old Lin involuntarily furrowed his brow slightly.

"Is your surname Wang?"

"Correct, my surname is Wang."

At this point, Director Lin seemed to suddenly become excited.

"Do you know who I am?"

"I just feel a sense of deja vu, and it seems to somewhat match with someone my teacher mentioned," she said.

"My name is Lin Genghua, but in the past, I was known in the martial world as Lin Zhongzi."