"Chairman Wan, I apologize for offending you at the conference earlier. I'll punish myself with a drink..."
Guli, with her usual boldness, lifted her wine cup and said to Wan Yunting before drinking it down.
Wan Yunting admired Guli's frank and straightforward personality. Without much comment, he raised his cup to toast President Bahar and their family…
The family banquet was lively. After drinking their fill, Guli and the others even performed their Xinjiang dances, which were beautiful and captivating…
"Chairman Wan, why don't you stay at my place instead of the hotel?"
Bahar smiled, "I have two spare rooms at my home, and it would be more convenient for you to stay with us."
Wan Yunting replied with a slightly embarrassed smile, "I'm afraid that might not be possible…"
Guli, her cheeks slightly flushed from the wine, said happily, "Chairman Wan, don't be embarrassed. We'd be delighted if you could stay at our home."
"Yes…"
Her mother and others also nodded. Zhang Xian'er, in particular, kept winking at Wan Yunting, hoping she would stay.
This was because their home-cooked roasted lamb was simply too delicious.
"Alright then, we'll trouble you."
Wan Yunting could only agree. In the afternoon, he retrieved his luggage from the hotel and returned to stay at Bahar's home.
In the evening, they made pilaf again. Zhang Xian'er was fed to her heart's content, which made Wan Yunting feel a bit awkward, considering the girl's appetite was equivalent to ten people…
Xinjiang experiences significant temperature fluctuations. At nine in the evening, it was still not dark. Wan Yunting walked out of the courtyard and happened to meet Guli returning. He couldn't help but ask, "Chairman Wan, are you going out?"
Wan Yunting nodded and smiled, "Yes, I want to go for a stroll."
"I'll take you."
Since Wan Yunting had allocated funds to the association to help her father, Guli's attitude towards him had changed, becoming very enthusiastic. She smiled and said, "I'll be your guide."
"Okay."
Wan Yunting nodded without refusal. Guli arrived on an electric scooter and patted the back seat, smiling, "Chairman Wan, hop on."
Wan Yunting didn't stand on ceremony and happily sat on it. Guli then rode the scooter to a park in the city. Seeing many local aunties dancing and singing enthusiastically, the park was very lively…
"Chairman Wan, is this your first time in Xinjiang?" Guli asked curiously as she walked with him.
"Yes," Wan Yunting nodded. Guli then asked, "How do you find our region?"
"Very good, both the people and the place," Wan Yunting smiled.
Guli tilted her head, her beautiful eyes glancing at him, and smiled, "I know many of your deeds and greatly admire your medical skills, especially your efforts in clearing out the 'tumors' in the traditional Chinese medicine community and your practical reforms that revitalized TCM. It's something very few people could accomplish."
"That's why I dared to offend you at the conference today. I knew you were that kind of person and wouldn't make things difficult for us!"
Wan Yunting looked at her and smiled, "You're quite clever."
Guli chuckled, "Just a little bit of cleverness. After all, my father has lost so much hair worrying about the association's finances, look, he's already bald."
"Haha…"
Wan Yunting couldn't help but laugh, finding Guli's teasing of her own father quite amusing…
As they were strolling, Wan Yunting noticed a few peculiar faces lurking suspiciously among the crowd.
After all, this was Xinjiang, and most people were locals. Han Chinese faces were rarely seen. Their sudden appearance naturally drew Wan Yunting's attention!
"Heh heh, they've arrived!"
Wan Yunting narrowed his eyes, a cold smirk playing on his lips.
"Guli, let's head back."
"Okay, Chairman Wan…"
"Hmm, you're about the same age as me, so just call me Yunting. Don't be so formal…"
"Sure, then I'll call you Yunting…"
They rode back home on the scooter. Bahar saw his daughter and Wan Yunting return and asked curiously, "Where did you two go?"
"President Bahar, Guli took me out for a stroll," Wan Yunting replied with a smile.
Bahar nodded and smiled, "It's getting late, Chairman Wan. Get some rest early."
"Yes, you too…"
Saying this, Wan Yunting headed back to his room.
Bahar pulled his daughter aside, causing Guli to ask in confusion, "Dad, what's wrong?"
Bahar looked at his daughter suspiciously and asked, "You're not…?"
"Dad, what are you thinking?"
Guli rolled her eyes at him and went back to her room to rest.
Bahar sighed, "How could I not think about it…?"
The next day, when Wan Yunting woke up, he saw Zhang Xian'er hovering around Guli's mother. The girl was an absolute foodie…
Wan Yunting, along with Bahar and Guli, went to the association for another small meeting, and then sent everyone off to their respective towns to carry out free medical consultations.
The funding issue had already been deposited into the TCM association's account the previous day – a staggering sum of over a hundred million!
This left Bahar and Guli stunned. They had expected at most a few million, but Wan Yunting had waved his hand and given them over a hundred million!
"Chairman Wan, this is too much…"
Bahar was startled, and so was Guli.
Wan Yunting smiled, "I only have one request: I hope you will develop the TCM association!"
Bahar and Guli's expressions flickered, and they solemnly nodded, saying, "Don't worry, we will definitely work hard to develop the TCM association…"
"Alright, then we'll depart for Ketao County the day after tomorrow," Wan Yunting said with a smile.
"Okay…"
Bahar and Guli nodded, then they too returned home to pack their belongings, preparing to lead a group to Ketao County for free medical consultations the next day…
Ketao County, belonging to the Kezilesu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang, is located east of the Pamir Plateau and on the western edge of the Tarim Basin. It borders another county to the north, and further southwest lies the Gongger Mountain peak!
The reason Wan Yunting accompanied Bahar and his daughter to Ketao County for the free medical consultations was precisely because of Gongger Mountain.
The next day, Wan Yunting drove, bringing Zhang Xian'er, President Bahar, his daughter Guli, and other members of the association, along with some medical supplies, to Ketao County. They stayed at the home of a well-known barefoot doctor there and began their free medical consultation activities.
This event took place in rural and town areas, going door-to-door to provide free medical check-ups and other services to the local residents, as well as distributing free traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for health and wellness…
This activity would last for a week. Currently, TCM associations across the country were organizing people to conduct free medical consultations, aiming to bring TCM closer to every ordinary person and change public perception of TCM through practical actions.
For instance, Wan Yunting encountered several patients with serious illnesses in this area. Wan Yunting and Guli personally visited them, examined the patients, and cured their severe illnesses for free…
In an instant, local news about Wan Yunting's actions was immediately reported, making his whereabouts completely transparent.
During this period, Wan Yunting also noticed the appearance of some unfamiliar Han Chinese faces around him, aware that they were secretly sent by various sects to track him, and possibly even members of the Tianyan Main God Cult!
In fact, Jian Shisan had already appeared in Xinjiang, in a county near Ketao County.
"How is it?"
Jian Shisan, in a guesthouse, was on the phone with a subordinate, inquiring about Wan Yunting's current situation.
"Young Master, that Wan Yunting has been in Ketao County for the past few days, leading a group to provide free medical consultations to locals. He hasn't gone anywhere else!" the subordinate reported truthfully.
"Alright, you keep a twenty-four-hour watch on his movements," Jian Shisan commanded.
"Understood."
The subordinate replied and then said, "Also, Young Master, we've also discovered people from various major Chinese sects. It seems they are also keeping an eye on Wan Yunting!"
Jian Shisan's eyes narrowed, a cold smile playing on his lips, "Those guys are also after the Demon Cult's Demonic Pool!"
"In that case, you also dispatch some people to monitor their every move and report any developments to me immediately."
"Yes."
After hanging up, Jian Shisan turned to look at the young men and women in black robes standing beside him. They were all loyal followers cultivated by the Tianyan Main God Cult.
One of them, a young man named Cui Junda, was Korean. He spoke to Jian Shisan in Korean, asking, "Young Master, when will the Main God personally visit China?"
Jian Shisan took a sip of the local specialty drink, nodded, and smiled, "My foster father will be departing soon, so we must keep an eye on Wan Yunting and the movements of all the major Chinese sects!"
Another beautiful woman in black tight-fitting clothing, also Korean, with a technologically enhanced appearance, said charmingly, "Young Master, what if that Wan Yunting isn't looking for the Demonic Pool when he comes here? Wouldn't everyone be disappointed?"
Jian Shisan smiled at them, "The major Chinese sects might be disappointed, but it's different for us. Our objective is Wan Yunting, and if we can find the Demon Cult's Demonic Pool, that would be even better."
Cui Junda and the woman named Li Nanzhu smiled and nodded, understanding that the Main God's personal visit to China was primarily to capture Wan Yunting and extract the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate!
If Wan Yunting truly came to Xinjiang looking for the Demon Cult's Demonic Pool, then that would be the best outcome.