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Within the bounds of Mystic Medical Valley, there were over a dozen, perhaps twenty villages scattered across the region. Joseph knew this place was unlikely to be Hidden Dragon Village, yet he asked anyway.“Judging by the way you’re dressed, you’ve come from outside, haven’t you?”The old man looked him over and replied with a question.“Yes, I have. I’m here to visit a friend.”Joseph answered with a smile.“This isn’t Hidden Dragon Village. This is Little Ridge Village. Hidden Dragon Village lies further ahead—you’ll need another one or two hours on the mountain paths.”“If you set off now, you might still make it there before nightfall.”“Once it gets dark, running into a wild boar wouldn’t be too bad—but if you encounter wolves or worse, it could be dangerous.”Seeing that Joseph didn’t seem like a bad sort, the old man spoke candidly.“Thank you, sir. Here—these are a few cans I brought with me. Please take them.”Joseph took three cans from his pack and offered them to the old
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“I’m going there to visit a friend.”Joseph smiled faintly and answered offhand.“You have friends in a place like that?”The young driver was visibly surprised.“What’s so strange about that?”“Well… to be precise, he’s an old acquaintance of my father’s generation.”Joseph amended his wording.“I see. That makes more sense.”The young man nodded, beginning to understand.In earlier times, when society was far less developed, most people lived in the mountains. In Elysia, if you traced back three generations, nearly everyone came from farming or mountain communities.But as the economy advanced, villagers and mountain dwellers gradually moved into towns and cities.Even so, in particularly remote regions—like the areas north of Shennong Gorge—many indigenous residents still remained.In some of those places, running water and electricity had only been introduced within the past decade.Along the way, the young driver occasionally struck up conversation with Joseph. When Joseph closed
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“I haven’t arranged a car yet,”Joseph answered honestly.“In that case, why not let the hotel provide a car to take you there? What do you think?”Manager Howard ???????ed.“If that’s possible, it would be ideal. But wouldn’t that be too much trouble for you?”Joseph said, a little embarrassed.“Not at all, not at all.”“It’s our honor to be of service to you, Mr. Joseph.”Howard replied with a genial smile.“If the hotel can arrange the ride, that would certainly be best.”“I’ll cover any related expenses.”After a moment’s thought, Joseph decided not to stand on ceremony.“Mr. Joseph, what are you saying? Expenses? Miss Morgan has already taken care of everything.”“The young lady is a woman of refinement. Even at her own family’s hotel, she insisted on paying, saying she didn’t want to affect our performance metrics.”Howard quickly waved off the suggestion.“Is that so?”Joseph hadn’t expected that.“Indeed. So every service you enjoy here has already been paid for by the young l
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Left with little choice, Joseph headed ahead to the reserved suite.“Old Howard, what’s the background of this Mr. Joseph?”After Joseph left, the receptionist asked cautiously.“Joseph Wilson—you’ve seen him online, haven’t you? A star lecturer at Nova University, a researcher.”Manager Howard replied.“That’s not what I mean. We get plenty of notable guests here, but why is he treated so differently?”The receptionist’s curiosity was piqued.“Didn’t you hear what I said just now? He’s someone the young lady personally instructed us to take good care of.”Howard said, with a knowing air.“The young lady?”The receptionist was puzzled. She had heard the term several times, but had no idea who it referred to.“This hotel belongs to the Morgan Group. The ‘young lady’ I’m talking about is the eldest daughter of the Morgan family.”“The Morgan family’s eldest daughter—that’s the future head of the Morgan Group.”“And this Mr. Joseph is someone Miss Alice repeatedly emphasized we must look
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A few minutes later, Joseph felt a heavy pressure against his back as the plane lifted smoothly into the air.Before long, he drifted into a deep sleep.There were other passengers beside him, but seated in first class by the window, he was left undisturbed.He slept for quite a while during the flight—if not for the cabin service waking him, he might have slept the entire way.To be honest, after everything that had happened the night before, he hadn’t gotten much rest.Heidi had been no different. After all that drinking—and everything that followed—how could she have slept well?Alcohol is pleasant while you’re drinking it, but afterward, it becomes its own kind of torment.Better to drink less in the future—it takes a toll on the body.After waking, Joseph dozed a little longer.In what felt like the blink of an eye, nearly four hours had passed.Soon, he felt a subtle sense of weightlessness again—the plane was descending.A little over ten minutes later, the aircraft landed at S
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"Oh, her? She had a bit to eat and then left."Mason Alvarez replied leisurely."Left?"Joseph was taken aback."Heidi wasn’t feeling very well."Alice added."Not feeling well?"Joseph froze for a moment, a flicker of unease rising within him."Just a bit unwell. She said she was bitten by a giant snake last night."Mason said matter-of-factly.At that, Joseph’s face darkened with silent exasperation. Bitten by a giant snake? The implication was impossible to miss.Professor Alvarez certainly had a way with words."Alright, alright—Joseph, hurry and eat. Your flight’s at ten; we need to leave by eight-thirty at the latest.""The old woman and I will take you to the airport."Seeing his embarrassment, Alice quickly changed the subject."Ahem… let’s eat."Joseph cleared his throat and focused on breakfast, speaking as little as possible, as though he had something to hide.Afterward, he packed up briefly. There wasn’t much to prepare—he was ready to go."Professor Wilson, we all drank
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