Chapter 4 - Doctor with a gun
In her past life, she had accidentally picked up the red jade pendant that was shaped like a phoenix.
Although she didn't know whether or not the jade was real, she felt an affinity with the thing when she saw it, so she chose to keep it.
Never had she thought that the little trinket would be a supernatural object, allowing her to rebirth.
Even more, the Phoenix Blood Jade had merged with her soul when she died last time, allowing her to open the Jade Pupils.
The Jade Pupils were a pair that communicated with spirits. Anything that meets with them will be without a place to hide.
For example, it possessed X-ray capabilities, interacting with Lingqi, and it was also capable of highly retentive memory.
Lingqi referred to a pure energy present in all being of heaven and earth, similar to the energy of the sun and the moon.
The Jade Pupil also possessed a space. It was a static storage dimension that was able to take in non-living things through a single thought.
These things naturally needed Lingqi in order to operate, using the Jade Pupil used up Lingqi.
Using Lingqi, once can attain longevity, and even treat illness.
With an increase in Lingqi, the space in the Jade Pupil will also become bigger, capable of accommodating more things.
However, because the Phoenix Blood Jade was a jade, the Lingqi it used must also naturally come from jades.
Jade divided into nephrite and firm jade.
Nephrite referred to Hetian jade. It also compromised of chalcedony, Xiuyan jade, Nanyang jade, quartz, agate, amber, coral, turquoise, lapis lazuli, and other traditional jades.
The firm jade referred to jadeite.
Certainly, if it was a jade type, it was possible to have Lingqi.
But jade, no matter if it's the ancient time or the modern, was still vogue, quite widespread.
Therefore, this wasn't a difficult matter for Gu Ning.
Obviously, this wasn't a matter that 1 or 2 jades could satisfy, rather what Gu Ning needed was a constant stream to the point where she couldn't even name a number.
Therefore, the only way for Gu Ning to absorb enough Lingqi without going completely broke was to bet on the stones.
She had a Jade pupil to accompany her now, with the X-ray vision betting stones were like child's play to her.
Meanwhile, she could also use the stones to make money.
Certainly, other than betting stones, there were many other things that she could use the Jade pupil for.
For example, gambling. She could play the dice up and with X-ray vision, every guess would hit the target.
However, this was not a feasible long-term plan. Because of the shady way in which many gambling dens worked, getting it right every time would get you on the blacklist if you were lucky and if you were unlucky…
In the situation that she found another way to make money, Gu Ning would give up gambling, naturally, stone betting excluded.
Most antiques from the ancient times were also capable of retaining Lingqi, mostly due to absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon. The older the antique, the thicker the Lingqi.
In the case where the knife that cuts the betting stone is poor, one can lose their entire fortune in a single go.
However, all of that wasn't the problem at all for Gu Ning who had the Phoenix Blood Jade.
Thinking about her Jade Pupils, Gu Ning couldn't help but feel giddy inside.
However no matter how giddy her mood was, Gu Ning puller herself together when she thought of the consequences if she got truly careless with her Jade Pupils.
But her downcast mood was resolved again when she thought of all the money that she would make with the help of the Jade Pupil.
"Ningning, are you okay?" Hearing Gu Man's worrying voice, Gu Ning immediately responded. "Mother, you're awake."
Seeing Gu Ning again, Gu Man relaxed somewhat. She was still quite shaken, "I've been awake for a while now. You looked so out of focus, I called you a few times but you didn't answer. I was afraid that your brain had an accident! You're going to scare me to death."
Eh!
Hearing Gu Man speak, Gu Ning offered an explanation, "Ah, I was just a bit absent-minded."
Gu Man didn't have anything to say, so long as Gu Ning was alright, she was okay.
"It's good that you're fine. It'll be six o'clock soon, do you want anything to eat? Mother will go down and buy."
"I'm not picky, anything is fine." Gu Ning answered.
"…" Gu Man yawned and chose not to say anything eventually.
She knew that Gu Ning was a sensible child, even if she tried to persuade her, she wouldn't get an answer. In the end, she decided that she must bring something delicious!
After Gu Man left, Gu Ning felt that her own four limbs were somewhat tired. Getting out of bed, she decided to go for a walk.
She had just left the hospital ward by a few steps when a person in a white coat and a surgical mask knocked into her. Gu Ning staggered before she stabilized herself against the wall.
Although Gu Ning wasn't happy but thinking that the other party probably had important matters to attend to, she decided not to make things difficult.
However, without even offering an apology, the person started at her in a threatening manner before hurrying off.
Gu Ning gawked at the man's back, not because he didn't apologize, but because of the demented hatred seeping out of his eyes, though it wasn't aimed at her.
Gu Ning wasn't very fond of this person so she didn't want to look at him. But before she could look away, her Jade Pupils activated. She saw a gun holstered at the man's waist.
As soon as the scene sank in, Gu Ning wondered: What kind of doctor carries a gun?!
Thinking back to the man's rude manner and the hatred in his eyes, Gu Ning quickly realized that he was probably her to settle accounts with someone who had wronged him.
No matter what the opposite party did, it didn't concern her. But since she had already seen, she couldn't get it out of her head.
If the opposite party was here to murder, then she feared that innocent bystanders would be implicated in the case that he open fired.
Thinking that an innocent person could die, Gu Ning couldn't sit by and just do nothing.
She wasn't some sort of savior nor was she the Virgin Mary; however that didn't mean she was a coldblooded person either.
Therefore, Gu Ning quietly trailed behind the man.
Gu Ning was paying attention to the movements of the suspect when she saw him blocking the way of a young woman who was putting on a white coat, pulling out the gun.
Because the man's movements were obstructed by the coat, therefore it wasn't obvious.
When the woman finally notices the gun, her face turned pale, fear obviously visible.
Who knows what the man said, but hearing him the doctor woman unwillingly followed behind him.
Seeing them on the move, Gu Ning immediately followed.
The party of three reached a staircase. Because they were on a higher floor, most people take the elevator to go downstairs, leaving the staircase empty.
Gu Ning followed the man and the doctor until they reached the open rooftop.
Since the roof didn't have any other people, the man was finally certain that he was alone with the woman, and of course, Gu Ning in secret.
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