Zhao Liansheng's surprise was well within my expectations.
Put nicely, we were going to "get our hands on it." Put bluntly, we were going to steal it.
He had no idea what channel I had used to obtain this information, but anyone who possessed such a treasure was definitely no ordinary person.
Trying to take it by force, and in a foreign country no less—the difficulty was unimaginable. It would be enormous.
I did not explain much and simply said to Zhao Liansheng,
"Yes, we're going to Japan. Group Leader Zhao, I'll have to trouble you these next few days."
Zhao Liansheng waved his hand when he heard that.
"It's no trouble, no trouble. Miss Xiao Yu gave me such a large Yin Vine, and all I've done these past few days is stick in a few needles. I really haven't been much help. If anything, I feel like I've gotten quite a bargain!"
Zhao Liansheng did not ask further about my trip to Japan. He merely said that he would do everything in his power to help Master recover over the next few days.
We had only chatted for a short while when Aunt Tang arrived as well.
We greeted her and exchanged a few words when a vehicle drove over.
I recognized it. It was the hospital's grocery truck.
Uncle Yu must have arrived.
Sure enough, when the vehicle reached the entrance, Tian Yong was in the driver's seat and Uncle Yu was in the front passenger seat.
Auntie's red-haired zombie body had to be in the cargo compartment.
"Xiao Jiang, Group Leader Zhao, Jiaojiao!"
Uncle Yu called out.
Zhao Liansheng, Aunt Tang, and I all greeted him in turn.
"Old Yu!"
"Uncle Yu!"
"Fellow Daoist Yu!"
"Hey! How long have you been here? Third Master hasn't come