It’s been three days.

Si Miaoxue has been out of the city for three days and hasn’t returned, nor has there been any news. Lin Miao couldn’t help but feel some concern.

With Si Miaoxue’s martial skills, as long as she doesn’t encounter an expert in the Meridian Passage Realm, there shouldn’t be any danger. Besides, she’s been to the Longchuan Canyon many times...

Not returning on time would certainly arouse suspicion from Mrs. Qiao and Nan Mo.

Mrs. Qiao knows Si Miaoxue’s identity and should be able to guess her reason for leaving. However, since she hasn’t returned, there’s no immediate concern. As for Nan Mo, it doesn’t matter as long as she can stabilize the operations of Huaye Tower.

Presumably, Si Miaoxue has left on her own before.

On the Huaye Tower side, he’s actually not too worried. If it’s really necessary, Luli can go help. Furong Garden hasn’t officially opened yet, so there’s time.

Ever since Qu had a stroke and was rescued by Lin Miao, more and more patients have come to Lin Miao for post-stroke treatment.

Actually, even before this, Lin Miao had treated post-stroke patients, but very few people knew about it.

It was that patient who pressured Yong’an Hall to pay compensation, whose hemiplegia gradually improved under Lin Miao’s care.

It’s just that the person didn’t publicize it widely.

Of course, the compensation given was quite generous.

On the second day, three patients came, all of whom had post-stroke sequelae, though their conditions were light.

The lighter ones included trembling hands, crooked mouth, drooling, urinary and fecal incontinence, and partial facial paralysis...

The severe ones could only lie at home and couldn’t come.

Lin Miao had to make house calls.

Lin Miao employed acupuncture combined with herbal concoctions, achieving excellent results. Some patients saw immediate improvement, such as reduced hand tremors and stopped drooling. The effect was immediate.

For a time, the reputation of Mr. Lin spread widely once again.

He entrusted the subsequent treatment methods to Xia Zhu and the senior sister, who were meticulous and accurate in recognizing acupuncture points, learned quickly, and had no problem applying them. After all, he was indeed too busy alone.

As long as they weren’t prescribing, Xia Zhu and the senior sister had no issue administering acupuncture, especially with the help of Lien Yurou and Xu Qixi.

Acupuncture treatment quickly became a hallmark of the Convenient Medical Diagnosis Point. If space wasn’t limited, he would have wanted to expand and set up a therapy room.

Anning Hall has space, but there’s no rush.

...

"Brother, this is my uncle, Luo Yusheng. He’s in charge of this escort mission, and I’m also going along," Su Chen introduced a burly middle-aged man to Lin Miao.

"Greetings, Mr. Luo." Seeing the two huge axes slung over Luo Yusheng’s back, he thought that warriors using such weapons were rare in the martial world.

But someone who can wield twin axes as weapons surely isn’t lacking in combat strength.

"The name of Mr. Lin is already known to me through Miss Bai," Luo Yusheng cupped his fists, thinking that in the martial world, it’s best not to offend doctors who can save lives, especially ones like Lin Miao with extraordinary skills.

His senior sister had such serious injuries that if it were at the Snow Mountain Sect, her life might be saved, but she’d be half-crippled. Unlike now, where she’s completely okay.

"Brother, Uncle Luo is my mother’s senior brother," Su Chen whispered to Lin Miao, "He’s a good person, though somewhat old-fashioned and not very talkative. Please don’t mind."

Luo Yusheng’s martial prowess is likely above that of Bai Feng, being a mid-tier expert in the Meridian Passage Realm, making him a formidable figure in the martial world.

Besides the Snow Mountain Sect, the Su Family also brought an elite team. Together, the two groups amount to over a hundred people, though not everyone came.

If all over a hundred came, they’d fill the entire street, making too much commotion.

Just for transporting goods, a dozen people with five or six carts suffice, with the remaining goods waiting outside the city.

Even Luo Yusheng, who had never seen so many ’colorless glazed’ artifacts, couldn’t hide a trace of excitement on his usually calm face.

These items fetch high prices wherever they go, clearly making this collaboration a sure profit for the Snow Mountain Sect.

With money, they can recruit more disciples and purchase more training resources, making life better for everyone.

A rough calculation shows they could earn at least five or six million taels of silver this time, even after a three-way split, each party still gets nearly two hundred taels.

Should they also purchase goods and bring them to Da Li Country, they could further increase their profits.

On this trip, they can even acquire cultivation resources along the way. The Snow Mountain Sect’s annual budget is minimal, and this time, they could cover that and have a sizable surplus!

The business’s first profit will naturally be the largest, and subsequently, it might decrease, but if sustained, would the Snow Mountain Sect fear lacking money or resources?

It’s because of the Su Family that they’re involving the Snow Mountain Sect in this venture.

Otherwise, why would anyone give away such profitable business opportunities when they could find someone else just as easily?

However, among the three-party partnership, Lin Miao and Si Miaoxue are the most disadvantaged. Although they’re the product providers, they lack transportation and sales channels and the ability to protect significant wealth. It’s Su Family’s mediation that stabilizes the three-party cooperation.

When Lin Miao and Si Miaoxue grow and strengthen, there will no longer be a disparity in power.

If cooperation is maintained well, Lin Miao wouldn’t mind further developing it. After all, while profit is shared, so is risk.

"Brother, my mother knows you offended the Green Blade Sect and requested two guards from the Snow Mountain Sect for you," Su Chen whispered to Lin Miao after loading the goods.

"Please thank Auntie for me. I’ll pay for the guards’ salaries," Lin Miao said joyfully, thinking that having such a reliable brother is comforting. Even though he didn’t ask, they thought of it, showing true consideration.

"Lianxin, Liansuo, come over here." Su Chen beckoned.

A pair of twin sisters walked over in unison.

Wow, two beauties who seemed to be cut from the same mold walked over gracefully, softly saying, "Lianxin, Liansuo greet Mr. Lin."

Their voices were incredibly sweet, almost to the point of being sugary.

"Lianxin, Liansuo, greetings to both ladies."

"Mr. Su, is Aunt trying to tempt me with a beauty trap?" Lin Miao jokingly said to Su Chen.

Su Chen chuckled, "If my brother-in-law can win them over, believe me, my mother would be delighted."

"Why wouldn’t Aunt reserve such wonderful girls for you?"

"Ahem..." Su Chen awkwardly coughed twice. These glamorous twins were well-known in the Snow Mountain Sect, but only because they were empathetic and had high martial arts talents, with their only flaw being that they could sense each other’s emotions.

Thus, if one were to marry one, they had to marry both; otherwise, while one was in the room, the other could feel, which would ruin the atmosphere.

Additionally, the twins had high martial arts talents, having both broken into the Blood Fusion Realm just past twenty.

They had trained from young in the Snow Mountain Sect without experience in traveling the martial world, and it was unknown how Su Chen’s mother persuaded the Celestial Monarch Xue to send them down the mountain.

Su Chen had not met the twins many times either, and upon seeing them this time, was quite amazed, but it was evident his mother did not wish for him to have any ties with the twins.

It was straightforwardly explained that they were hired as Lin Miao’s protectors, to protect Lin Miao’s senior sister.

Though Lianxin and Liansuo were only entering the Blood Fusion Realm, the sisters could communicate mentally and are proficient in joint attack skills, even wielding fighting abilities against Great Perfection of Blood Melting Realm.

"My current conditions are somewhat humble, which might inconvenience both ladies." Lin Miao did not have any ulterior thoughts. After all, they were here to protect his senior sister; it was not within his plans to disrupt that.

Of course, he was unaware of Bai Feng’s intentions, but strengthening protective power around him seemed ideal.

With his sister protected, he was reassured a lot.

Thus, whenever he needed to travel alone in the future, he wouldn’t worry about his sister’s safety; although Xia Zhu was skillful, she couldn’t always be around, and couldn’t be entirely depended on.

Lianxin and Liansuo both nodded; they were on the mountain for many years, coming down the mountain for the first time with unfamiliar circumstances.

The inn happened to have two guest rooms available, and Lin Miao naturally suggested one person per room, but the twins preferred staying together.

Lin Miao did not insist.

Lin Miao introduced the twin sisters to Sun Youwei, Liuli, and others, emphasizing that the two were disciples of the Snow Mountain Sect, hired to serve as protectors.

They did not have to do odd jobs; their one task was to ensure Sun Youwei’s safety.

"Where’s Mr. Xie? He hasn’t been seen all day, it’s about to be dark, and he’s still not back?" During dinner, Lin Miao looked around and noticing Mr. Xie was absent, then asked aloud.

"Mr. Xie went out early in the morning, saying he was going to the brick kiln outside the city to purchase a batch of blue bricks. The previous batch was insufficient; another batch is needed, and the stones’ dimensions are wrong, or something..." Liuli said.

"At this hour, the city gates are likely closed, how would he return?" Lin Miao slightly frowned, Mr. Xie isn’t usually this irresponsible; even while choosing blue bricks and purchasing stones, he should have returned after shopping around. Unless he ventured out on foot.

This man was experienced and very adept in social affairs, presumably not likely to meet trouble. Yet now, Si Miaoxue had gone to Longchuan Canyon. It’s the fourth day, not having returned yet, and Mr. Xie hasn’t returned from his city errand either.

This subtly worried Lin Miao.

His sixth sense was particularly keen; if something felt amiss, it often meant trouble somewhere, but it’s uncertain where at the moment.

Late at night, a light was still on in Lin Miao’s room.

"Junior Brother?"

"Senior Sister, why haven’t you slept?" Lin Miao raised his head in surprise, only to see Senior Sister Sun Youwei entering with a bowl of midnight snack.

"Junior Brother, why were you furrowing your brow earlier, is there something wrong?" Sun Youwei asked, attentive as always.

"Yes, Mr. Xie hasn’t returned tonight. If he’s not back tomorrow, maybe something’s happened to him, I’ll need to look for him?"

"What about sitting at the diagnosis point?"

"Just temporarily close it; for emergencies, they should seek another physician. If it’s non-urgent, just wait till I return." Lin Miao replied.

"Are you going alone?"

"Yes, it’s easier alone." Lin Miao nodded. With his martial accomplishments, even encountering peak Blood Fusion masters, as long as he avoided direct confrontation and planned to flee, it wouldn’t be a problem.

"You could bring Lianxin and Liansuo along; they can assist you," Sun Youwei suggested.

"No, bringing them along would only hinder my movements." Lin Miao shook his head, "Rest assured, I’m just going to find someone, it’s not about fighting. Encountering danger, I’ll run at the first sign."

"Okay, just be cautious." Sun Youwei nodded, trying not to show her worry to prevent Lin Miao from worrying.

"Senior Sister, Lianxin and Liansuo have always been practicing on the mountain. Living off the mountain is new to them with little experience. Clarify things when they’re unsure; you girls can communicate easier," Lin Miao reminded.

"Certainly." Sun Youwei asked, "Have you not visited Miaoxue these days? Are you two at odds?"

"No, she’s out handling matters, not in Dongshan City. Don’t mention this outside."

"Yes, I understand."

"Senior Sister, I’ll walk you back for rest."