Chapter 688 Family Matters
Facing this answer, Chen Yang revealed a sly smile: "If you ever feel like going out, remember to call me."
Watching Chen Yang and the other two leave, Gong Renli was touched by Chen Yang's parting words.
To stay in this small village, like his parents did before, and research Gu worms until old age?
The thought of such a future inevitably brought a sense of restlessness to Gong Renli's mind.
Chen Yang's appearance, however, presented him with another path.
Gong Renli possessed an extraordinary talent for Gu worm arts. At a young age, he had already become a renowned figure whispered about in various villages.
However, in recent years, after his exposure to toxins, another idea began to form in Gong Renli's mind.
In his free time, refining his medical skills seemed like a rather good pursuit.
Chen Yang was unaware that his few words had stirred Gong Renli's heart.
At present, Chen Yang was rather worried about He Lingyu.
Although He Lingyu hadn't said anything about her previous experiences in the village, her face was clouded with worry, clearly indicating she had something on her mind.
"He Lingyu?"
...
Chen Yang called out several times in succession. Only then did He Lingyu look at Chen Yang in a flustered manner: "Ah? Were you calling me?"
"I didn't let you catch those insect specimens in the village to ensure your safety."
As Chen Yang finished explaining, He Lingyu waved her hand with a wry smile: "So that's what you're talking about. It's fine, even though I didn't see what I wanted to catch, I still saw many strange insects."
"I just don't know if the villagers can raise Gu worms."
Chen Yang and Zhu Sanqian were stunned. Zhu Sanqian even forgot to dodge the tree in front of him, crashing his head into it.
Chen Yang's mouth twitched. He looked at He Lingyu quietly, his eyes filled with helplessness: "You want the villagers to raise Gu worms?"
Even Chen Yang, who had seen countless major events, was rendered speechless by He Lingyu.
This girl, He Lingyu, truly didn't take Gu worms seriously!
He Lingyu could see that Chen Yang was very doubtful of her words.
"Don't look at me like that. Raising Gu worms isn't as troublesome as you think. I raised them for a few days before, didn't I? I've already figured out the general process!"
"As long as it's operated properly, there's no danger at all. It's really no different from raising lab mice in our laboratory."
Seeing He Lingyu's words flow like a torrent, Chen Yang quickly stopped her fantasies.
"Do you know how much money the Zhu family has invested in building Gong Renli's laboratory?"
"Every piece of equipment inside is worth millions, tens of millions."
"Only in such a safe environment can you raise Gu worms without any danger. You want the villagers to raise Gu worms, which requires building a laboratory first. Do you think the university can fund you so much money?"
Although the Southwest Academy was backed by the Southwest Prefecture, Chen Yang didn't believe the Southwest Academy had such financial resources.
Even if it did, it would never allocate such funds to an unknown research institute.
He Lingyu also understood Chen Yang's words, but she looked at Chen Yang with determined eyes: "Gu worms are things with immense research value. Even if the Southwest Academy cannot procure all the laboratory equipment at once, they will definitely take this matter seriously, right?"
Chen Yang was startled by He Lingyu's words. This girl was indeed quite bold to openly pursue Gu worm research.
Chen Yang didn't continue to discourage He Lingyu. Instead, he brought up another very important matter.
"Your appearance has changed drastically. After going out... you might become someone else. Are you mentally prepared?"
He Lingyu hadn't thought about this most troublesome matter until Chen Yang brought it up. Tears instantly welled up.
"You ask me? Who am I supposed to ask? My biggest fear right now is not being able to even get into university!"
Zhu Sanqian, seeing Chen Yang's concern for He Lingyu, coughed and took over the conversation: "The Zhu family can handle this. There won't be any issues with the documents. However, in terms of daily life, you'll have to rely on yourself."
Chen Yang didn't have many good solutions for this matter either. He could only comfort He Lingyu: "At worst, you can give up on insect research. Even the most popular celebrities nowadays don't have skin as good as yours. If you have any interest in that field, you'll make a fortune. You can even help the villagers with live sales then."
Chen Yang had said it casually, but He Lingyu's eyes lit up.
Regarding the matter of Gu worm research, He Lingyu actually knew deep down that it was a very unreliable undertaking.
Even if Gong Renli agreed to give her some Gu worms to cultivate.
But compared to Gu worms, did she really have any research of her own?
Reporting Gu worms to the Southwest Academy was merely a way to console herself.
Just as He Lingyu was lost in thought, Chen Yang suddenly brought up another matter.
"Regarding your parents' affairs, can you tell me more about it?"
All of Chen Yang's previous groundwork was for this final question.
Blood Gu Worm!
The Gu worm master who collaborated with the Holy Moon Divine Venerable might very well be He Lingyu's parents.
Although Chen Yang was reluctant to think in this direction, if it were true, then he would need to make some preparations.
He Lingyu, unaware of Chen Yang's thoughts, immediately recounted all her memories of her parents to Chen Yang.
In He Lingyu's heart, Chen Yang was her savior. She didn't overthink his questions about her family matters.
"The people in the village all say that the toxins on their bodies are related to my parents. Is this true?"
"If that's the case, it means they might still be alive?"
Chen Yang shook his head: "All of that is just their speculation."
"The toxins can now be cleared completely. The villagers won't trouble you anymore, you can rest assured about that."
Chen Yang realized that He Lingyu didn't seem very concerned about the possibility of her parents being alive.
Thinking about it carefully, He Lingyu had been living alone for a long time. After her life finally stabilized, her appearance suddenly underwent a drastic change. All the life she once possessed was likely to be shattered. All of this was due to her parents who were no longer around.
No matter who it was, they would probably not immediately accept such a situation.
Just as Chen Yang was leading everyone out of the woods, he felt someone watching them from afar behind him.
But when he turned around, he couldn't see any living creature. He could only see the vast expanse of miasma.