"I've already checked. There's nobody in the house, and nothing's missing." Jiang Ming really didn't like talking to Chen Ge, but now he was forcing himself to ask.
"If nothing's missing, then it wasn't a thief. That's actually a bad sign, because those things are after people's lives." Chen Ge paused, as if giving it serious thought.
"After people's lives?" Jiang Ming seemed to remember something and fell silent. He didn't say another word.
"Sometimes children can see things adults can't. That's all I can say. If you really run into something you can't handle, go find that Wish Granter. Ask him for help. Maybe he'll point you in the right direction." Chen Ge hung up and took a taxi back to New Century Park.
After entering the underground attraction in the Haunted House, Chen Ge called over the doctors. "Does anyone know a reliable ear specialist who can perform cochlear implant surgery?"
"One of my students is an expert in that field, but I haven't seen him in a long time." Dr. Wei had students everywhere, and now he had another surprise for Chen Ge. "Why do you ask?"
Chen Ge told him everything about Jiang Ming, from his alcoholic, gambling-addicted father to his mother, who had been deaf and mute since birth. The old man felt sorry for what Jiang Ming had been through.
"My student should be working at a hospital in Xinhai. He's definitely qualified. You can make an appointment with him in advance."
"Elder Wei, do we really need an appointment, given our relationship? How about you visit him in a dream tonight?" Chen Ge was afraid Dr. Wei would start scolding him, so he quickly added, "The kid's in a really difficult situation, and a God of Calamity has its eye on him. I'm