Chapter 687
“Where are we going?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
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“A hill called Fulai Hill,” Wang Yao said . “I’ve never been there before, either . ”
To be honest, it was not the best time to visit Fulai Hill . They should wait until late autumn when all the ginkgo tree leaves turned yellow . At that time, the tree would create a breathtaking view for visitors . Most people went to Fulai Hill to see the ginkgo tree .
“By the way, the lamb there is also famous,” Wang Yao said .
“Wow, we can have a lamb dish for lunch? Do you go there often?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
“No, I passed this place twice in the past,” Wang Yao said .
Although the place was next to Wang Family Village, Wang Yao only passed it twice . The place was much bigger than Lianshan, almost twice as big . The economics there were also better, and there were more people living there .
Fulai Hill was not tall . It was smaller than Nanshan Hill . At this time of the year, which was not during the holidays or weekends, there were not many visitors around .
There was a temple on the hill, which looked really old . After Wang Yao and Su Xiaoxue entered the temple, they saw the big ginkgo tree . The tree was huge . It stood inside the yard, which was quite big . The branches and leaves of the tree almost covered half of the yard . The trunk of the tree was very big . It took a number of people holding hands to circle it . It was nice and cool to stand under the tree .
“I think the tree is at least several thousands of years old,” Su Xiaoxue said as she looked up . The leaves blocked the sunshine completely .
“Probably,” Wang Yao said .
She walked around the tree several times and took many pictures of it .
“What are these?” Su Xiaoxue pointed some red silks hanging on the tree .
“Some people come here to make a wish and leave these red silks on the tree . I heard most of them had their dream come true,” Wang Yao said .
“Maybe we should make a wish, too,” Su Xiaoxue suggested .
“OK,” Wang Yao said .
They made a wish under the tree . Su Xiaoxue closed her eyes and put her palms together . She was really sincere about her wish .
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After they finished making a wish, they walked around in the temple . Actually, there were old temples in Lianshan, too . However, it was a shame that those temples had been destroyed during the Cultural Revolution . It was fortunate for this temple to have survived . Almost nothing inside had been destroyed .
Su Xiaoxue seemed to have a lot of faith in temples . She also made a wish in front of the Buddha statue . Wang Yao did nothing but look at her .
In the corner of the temple, an old monk set up a stall . He was lying on a chair with his eyes closed . He seemed to have fallen asleep .
“Dr . Wang, there is a fortune teller over there . Shall we speak to him?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
“OK,” Wang Yao said .
Their conversation woke up the old monk . “How can I help you two?”
“We would like you to tell us what will happen to us in the future, Master,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“I’m not a master . I’m just an old monk,” the monk said with a smile . “So, what do you want to know? Your career, marriage, or family?”
“All of them, please,” Su Xiaoxue said .
She and Wang Yao gave the details of their birthdays and eight characters of a horoscope to the monk . The monk thought for a while .
“You are from a wealthy family, probably a prestigious family . According to the features of your face, you are a person of fortune . According to your eight characters, you experienced a horrible disaster in your early 20s, which threatened your life . It was not easy for you to survive,” the old monk gently said .
“Yes . ” Su Xiaoxue kept nodding .
“It was a disaster you were destined to experience . After that, you future will be very bright and smooth,” the monk said .
“What about marriage?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
“You’ll have a happy marriage,” the old monk said .
The monk turned to Wang Yao .
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“According to your eight characters alone, you don’t have much fortune in your life . But, your facial features…” The monk took a close look at Wang Yao’s face and shook his head .
“What’s wrong, Master?” Su Xiaoxue anxiously asked while Wang Yao stayed calm .
“I can’t tell,” the old man said . “By the way, do you practice Taoism?”
“Oh, yeah,” Wang Yao said with surprise . He didn’t expect the old monk to notice that . He started to take the old monk seriously . “May I ask how you found out I’m practicing Taoism?”
“Just a wild guess based on my feelings,” the monk said .
“You are right, I’m practicing Taoism,” Wang Yao admitted .
“That’s right . So, I said I couldn’t work out the indication of your facial features,” the monk said .
“You can’t figure it out?” Wang Yao asked .
“With your practice, something in your life has changed,” the monk said . “Your life is full of uncertainty at the moment . Your facial features will change from time to time . You might have completely different facial features three years from now . You can keep an eye on your own facial features yourself . You will notice the changes . ”
“Have you come across any other people practicing Taoism or Buddhism?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes, just one,” the monk said .
“May I ask where he is?” Wang Yao always wanted to meet other people practicing Taoism or Buddhism . He wanted to know how and what they practiced .
“He’s a monk practicing on Wutai Mountain . He has a profound understanding of Buddhism . He is a real master,” the monk said .
“The Wutai Mountain in Shanxi?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes,” the monk said .
Wutai Mountain was a famous spot of Buddhism .
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“I see . Thank you,” Wang Yao said .
They donated some money to the temple before leaving .
“You want to meet the monk on Wutai Mountain?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
“Yes, I want to go to meet him,” Wang Yao said .
“We can go together,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“OK,” Wang Yao said .
After they left Fulai hill, they went to the most famous local restaurant that specialized in lamb cuisine to have lunch . It was a big restaurant . Since it was lunch time when they arrived, the restaurant was very busy . However, the taste of the lamb soup was just average . After all, the chef and kitchen hands were probably too busy to guarantee the taste when they had to serve a large number of customers .
They drove back to Lianshan after lunch .
The lawyers Su Xiaoxue hired from Beijing had discussed Wang Yao’s case with Zhang Peng . They were pretty confident to win the case . All they needed to do was to wait for the court to reopen .
The judge reviewed Wang Yao’s case in the court three days later . The verdict this time completely contradicted the initial verdict . Wang Yao didn’t need to take any responsibility, and that was the final decision .
Cao He gave up his right to appeal . The whole thing was like a childish game .
“Have you found out who Cao He is?” Su Xiaoxue asked Chu Lian while she was sitting in the court listening to the final verdict .
“Yes,” Chu Lian said .
After the judge had announced the final verdict, everyone involved left the court . Wang Yao read through Cao He’s personal profile in the car .
Apparently, Cao He was from a very poor village . He graduated from one of the best universities in China and obtained a double degree in psychology and law . He achieved well academically and had a scholarship every year .
“Hmm, he is a very intelligent young man,” Wang Yao said . “How did he end up with people like Cao Meng?”
“They share the same surname, and their hometowns were next door to each other . Maybe they were relatives,” Su Xiaoxue said .
Meanwhile, Cao Meng was still in the Haiqu People’s Hospital .
“Doctor, what is exactly wrong with my brother and his friends?” Cao Hui asked the registrar doctor .
“To tell you the truth, we haven’t found the cause of the disease,” said the registrar doctor, who had never come across this kind of condition before . “His body was extremely resistive to food . As soon as he starts to eat, his stomach will be stimulated and he will start to vomit . We’ve been trying to stop the resistance, but nothing really worked . ”
“They can’t live like this forever,” Cao Hui said .
“If you don’t want to wait, you can apply for a hospital transfer . Maybe the doctors from a bigger hospital will be able to help them,” the doctor said .
Since he couldn’t make his patients better, the best thing for him to do was to allow his patients to seek medical assistance elsewhere .
“I see, thank you, Doctor,” Cao Hui said .
“You are welcome,” the doctor said .
When Cao Hui walked out of the doctor’s office, Cao He came back to the hospital .
“How did you go in the court?” Cao Hui asked .
“He won . He has a group of lawyers from Beijing representing him,” Cao He said . “I think the judge in the court is under some sort of pressure from his superior . They were just going through the motions . Boss, I think we should give up . You will lose your life if you continue to fight with that Wang Yao . ”
Cao He wanted to give up because of Cao Meng, who was still lying on the hospital bed . After Cao Meng had told him what had happened, he was pretty sure Cao Meng and the other gangsters’ condition was caused by Wang Yao . After getting to know Wang Yao better, Cao He knew that he was a fantastic doctor who could treat headaches, leg pains, heart disease, and strokes . Wang Yao could treat almost any illness .
A doctor who could cure people could also make people sick . Cao He suspected that Cao Meng had been poisoned by Wang Yao . However, he didn’t have any evidence .