Chapter 653: Dad?
"They!" Jiangnan’s small face scrunched up, explaining quite seriously, "It’s because almost all the plants here, including the bugs, are poisonous. I heard my foster father explain that relying on eating poisonous things, whether people or animals, it’s really tough to survive. It’s like... like keeping a Gu, they all mutate in the end."
At this point, Jiangnan lowered his head, "When my foster father found me, I was also not quite right. He tried to help adjust me for a long time, and later I met an uncle who knew medicine, and I only got better then."
Upon hearing this, Han Jing’s eyes lit up, "An uncle who knows medicine? What does he look like, do you know where he is?"
Unfortunately, facing Han Jing’s hopeful gaze, Jiangnan seemed a bit puzzled, "Sister, why do you ask about that uncle?"
Han Jing realized she might have been too excited and possibly frightened the child, and hurriedly explained, "It’s like this, Jiangnan, we came here to find a friend, and coincidentally, our friend is a doctor. So the uncle you mentioned might be the person we’re looking for."
However... Han Jing immediately thought, Lan Ling mentioned that because of the many strange flowers and herbs in Hanwu Forest, it attracted many alchemists. So... maybe she got excited over nothing.
Han Jing suddenly felt a bit down.
Jiangnan, seeing her looking both anxious and let down, kindly consoled, "Sister, don’t worry. You will definitely find your friend. As for that uncle, I don’t really remember. I was in a bad state at that time, often not in my right mind, so I don’t remember what he looked like or his name. But my foster father knows him. When you meet my foster father, you can ask him."
Han Jing nodded, "Okay, thank you, Jiangnan."
Jiangnan blushed a bit, looking embarrassed, "I should be the one thanking you."
Han Jing smiled and gave him some dry food, "Eat something first, once you’re full, we’ll take you back."
Jiangnan nodded obediently.
After eating, Han Jing had Lan Ling carry Jiangnan, and the group followed the direction Jiangnan pointed to find his foster father.
They totally didn’t expect that after only walking for a bit more than an hour, about halfway there, they would meet the people coming to find Jiangnan, and Han Jing was stunned seeing the person who came.
Jiangnan, lying on Lan Ling’s back, waved his arm and shouted loudly towards the person, "Foster father—I’m here!"
The man heard the voice, looked over this way, and was visibly stunned when he saw Han Jing.
Han Jing swallowed, a little uncertainly called out, "Dad?"
That’s right, the tall figure in a worn-out fur coat, with a full beard that almost covered his face, was none other than Han Jing’s father who had been away for six years—Han Siqu.
Han Siqu evidently didn’t expect to run into Han Jing in such a place. He quickly stepped closer, scrutinizing Han Jing, "Jing’er? Is it really you? Your... your birthmark on your face? How did you end up in a place like this?"
Although Han Siqu was not overly concerned about Han Jing, after all, they had lived under the same roof for more than ten years, he wouldn’t mistake Han Jing’s appearance.