Chapter 00041: Beggar
# Beggar
Chapter 41
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 41: Beggar
The voice on the other end sighed and slowed down, saying, "Little sister, do you know who Lan Xiaobu is?"
Luo Caisi replied lightly, "What does it have to do with me who Doctor Lan is? I just want to discuss medical issues with him. Also, please do not interfere in my affairs; otherwise, I won’t even bother going back to the Luo family."
"Let me tell you the truth, it's not about the Ju family, but Qianyin is looking for Lan Xiaobu. I’ve mentioned to you that Qianyin is searching for Lan Xiaobu, and you may not care because you don't know what kind of existence Qianyin is. Let me tell you something: seven years ago, it was Qianyin who dealt with the Feier family. Do you think that after Qianyin has targeted Lan Xiaobu, he will have any chance to appear in this world again?"
The voice on the phone hit Luo Caisi's mind like a hammer, and she didn’t even know how she hung up the call.
Of course, she knew about the Feier family; in fact, there were not many who didn’t. It was a family that rose to prominence in a very short time, based on oil and later developed through cutting-edge technology. In just over a decade, the family amassed great influence worldwide. Over forty percent of the globally sold intelligent robots came from the Feier family’s enterprises.
Their control over oil resources was even more terrifying; with just a cough, the Feier family could send global oil prices into chaos.
But the downfall of this family was as swift as its rise—within just one night, the leaders of the Feier family disappeared completely from the world. Subsequently, the family’s assets were divided up by some unknown individuals, eventually vanishing without a trace.
She had only heard that the Great Universe AI Corporation was involved but hadn’t realized it was related to Qianyin.
If her elder brother was right, then Lan Xiaobu was probably dead. Why was the Great Universe AI Corporation so powerful?
Ordinary people might not understand, but as a member of the Luo family, Luo Caisi knew a bit. The Great Universe AI had swallowed many top intelligent technology industries through various means and had seized numerous technological results, which brought them to their current position. Had Qianyin set its sights on Lan Xiaobu because it wanted to involve itself in the medical field?
Why would such a talented medical genius suddenly disappear without reason? Luo Caisi felt lost; this was a loss for medical history and a loss for her. She had lost the opportunity to communicate with a genius in medicine.
What was wrong with this world? Why did it have to be filled with such killings behind the scenes?
"Get away, get away." A disgusted voice sounded beside Luo Caisi; before she could raise her head to check the situation, she heard the voice again say, "No wonder the Taichuan Ancient Path has so few tourists; there are so many scenic spots in the Qinling Mountains, yet I've never seen a beggar blocking the way."
Luo Caisi instinctively looked up, and soon she saw a ragged man with messy hair, bruises on his face, and bare feet.
His eyes were bewildered, and he seemed to be mumbling to himself.
Luo Caisi sighed; she guessed that the previous situation was not about this beggar blocking the way, but rather the beggar had been walking slowly along the ancient path and unwittingly obstructed that tourist's path.
Looking at the beggar stepping barefoot on the gravel, seemingly unaware of the pain, Luo Caisi felt pity. She took out a piece of bread from her backpack and handed it to the beggar. "You should go down from here, don’t go up."
The Taichuan Ancient Path is steep and treacherous; one misstep could lead to a fall into the ravine. Regular tourists would not fall due to the protective rails, but this beggar clearly had some mental issues, and the likelihood of slipping was high. The previous tourist was not wrong; such beggars indeed should not be allowed on the ancient path.
As if he smelled the scent of bread, the beggar reached for it and gulped it down in one bite.
"Wait..." Luo Caisi quickly stopped the beggar and helped peel off the thin plastic wrapping from the bread.
The beggar seemed to have no concept of gratitude; he took the bread again and swallowed it whole in just two or three bites, before mumbling to himself again.
"Doctor Lan... Lan Xiaobu?" Luo Caisi froze, almost screaming out loud.
She immediately confirmed that this beggar was Lan Xiaobu, the person she and many pharmaceutical companies had been searching for. No, not just them; Qianyin was likely also searching for this person in front of her.
But Lan Xiaobu was clearly not right; his spirit was disturbed, and he must be in a deranged state now.
Luo Caisi almost believed that Lan Xiaobu had escaped, definitely having been imprisoned by someone before managing to flee. As for his mental issues, being imprisoned by evil people must have involved countless tortures. Such things happened far too often in the United States.
Seeing that there were no other tourists around, Luo Caisi quickly pulled Lan Xiaobu and anxiously said, "Quickly follow me!"
She didn’t dare to take Lan Xiaobu along the Taichuan Ancient Path; going along it was basically walking to one’s death. If Qianyin could wipe out the Feier family, for such an organization with that kind of power, once they discovered Lan Xiaobu's existence, could he possibly escape unharmed?
After leaving the Taichuan Ancient Path, Luo Caisi discovered a slightly gentler slope behind it. Without asking, it was clear that Lan Xiaobu had come from this milder slope earlier.
Pulling Lan Xiaobu along, he did not resist but continued to murmur in a daze as he followed her away from the Taichuan Ancient Path.
More than an hour later, a weary Luo Caisi looked back at the now invisible Taichuan Ancient Path and sighed with relief, "We should be safe for now, but where should we go next?"
Going into the city was definitely a death sentence; going to the United States? That was even less feasible. Not to mention they wouldn’t even be able to leave the country; let alone if they could reach the US, with the strength of Qianyin capable of destroying the Feier family, chasing them to the US shouldn’t be a problem at all.
Luo Caisi looked at the poorly dressed Lan Xiaobu, took out another piece of bread, tore it open, and stuffed it into Lan Xiaobu's hand. Then she said, "Doctor Lan, no matter what your situation is right now, just remember this one thing: stay behind me and don’t run around. I will definitely find a way to get you out."
Lan Xiaobu seemed to not understand; he just swallowed that piece of bread and continued murmuring in a daze.
Luo Caisi turned off her phone, took out the SIM card, looked at the Qinling Mountains hidden in the mist, sighed, and walked forward without hesitation.
Taking Lan Xiaobu deep into the Qinling Mountains was the only way to save him.
...
As Luo Caisi took Lan Xiaobu to escape deeper into the Qinling Mountains, someone had already entered Kunlun Mountain. According to speculation, the initial site of the explosion of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was Kunlun Mountain.
However, because Lan Xiaobu left Kunlun Mountain, the probing equipment that entered Kunlun Mountain did not encounter any issues, and the martial artists who went in did not disappear en masse; therefore, Kunlun Mountain was not completely sealed off.
It wasn’t until the authorities learned from the herders that something had fallen deep into Kunlun Mountain that the area began to be locked down.
Although it was sealed off, various officially approved search teams were still allowed to enter Kunlun Mountain to search, but any searching results had to be reported.
...
Luo Caisi's face was pale as she tightly grasped Lan Xiaobu; just now, she almost stepped into thin air and fell into the depths of the cliff. If it weren't for Lan Xiaobu by her side, and if she hadn't caught him in time, this world would already be without Luo Caisi.
"Thank you, Doctor Lan." After calming down, Luo Caisi expressed her gratitude to Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu still showed no reaction; he merely continued mumbling as he walked deeper into the mountains.
"Wait..." Luo Caisi pulled Lan Xiaobu and pointed to the towering peaks in the distance, "We should go down, it’s getting more dangerous going up, and there’s no path. Stay behind me; if I get into danger, you must help me, don’t forget to help me."
Luo Caisi was worried about falling off the cliff again like before; she had managed to catch Lan Xiaobu in time earlier; otherwise, she would really have lost her life.
Having reminded Lan Xiaobu three or four times, Luo Caisi cautiously continued moving forward.
She did not regret taking Lan Xiaobu into the depths of the Qinling Mountains to escape; losing such a talented doctor like him would be a loss for all of humanity if something happened to him.
Fortunately, despite the dangers along the way, they safely reached the base of the mountain.
Luo Caisi's clothes had been torn to shreds by the mountain's thorns, but at this moment she didn’t care about those; she looked up at the seemingly endless ravine and thought that if they didn’t seek help, she would have no chance to get out.
"Awoo!" A roar suddenly echoed, startling Luo Caisi and making her shiver.
She suddenly remembered this was the Qinling Mountains, and there were wolves deep in the mountain areas.
(End of Chapter)