Out of professional caution, Ma Zhigang checked the blueprints again and found that they were indeed the original ones provided.
Then the matter became strange. The thief entered his office and rummaged through his drawers, but took nothing. What was he looking for?
Ma Zhigang couldn't help but feel puzzled, but since his office had been broken into, he went to check the surveillance.
However, when he arrived at the monitoring room, he was stunned.
"What?"
"The surveillance is broken?"
"Why now of all times?"
"Boss Ma, we didn't expect it either. It was working just fine, and then it suddenly broke," the security guard in charge of monitoring said with a helpless expression.
"How long will it take to fix it?" Ma Zhigang asked again.
"I've contacted the surveillance company. They are on their way, and we'll know once they arrive. Boss, please don't worry. I'll urge them again!"
"How can I not worry? My office was broken into. Tell them to hurry. If they don't come soon, I'll report them!" Ma Zhigang threatened.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Jiangcheng.
The instigator was leisurely sipping tea and watching the images on the screen.
And these images were none other than the blueprints Lin Xiao Tian had given to Ma Zhigang.
"A alchemy furnace?"
"In this era, the only ones who would spend time making these things are those old fellows. Could you be from their side?"
The old man murmured as he looked at the blueprints on the screen.
Just then, a respectful voice came from the doorway.
"Old Madam!"
"Come in!"
A moment later, a middle-aged man in a suit appeared before the old man.
"How is the investigation going? Are there any such people as Lin Xiao Tian among the medical families?" the old man asked.
"Madam, we have investigated thoroughly. Neither domestic nor foreign medical families have anyone named Lin Xiao Tian."
"Oh? Could it be the disciple of some master?" the old man continued to ask.
"Our informants have checked, and there is indeed no such person," the middle-aged man replied earnestly.
The old man was silent for a moment.
"Forget it, you may withdraw!"
"Yes!"
The middle-aged man bowed respectfully and then left the room.
"He's not from a medical family, yet he has such good medical skills. Where do you come from?" the old man murmured to himself.
Beside the old man stood two people.
One was elderly, but his bright, spirited eyes showed no sign of his sixty years.
The other was much younger, in his twenties, a male with well-built muscles and eyes as sharp as knives.
"What do you think, who is he?" the old man asked the two beside him.
Neither of them spoke, and they both shook their heads tacitly.
"It's alright, speak freely. I won't blame you," the old man said again.
Given permission by the old man, the two began to answer.
The young man spoke first, "Old Madam, based on my last encounter with him, to achieve his current level, one must have been practicing martial arts since childhood."
"In my opinion, we might consider investigating those martial arts families."
The old man did not answer but looked at the elderly man on the other side.
"Madam, my view is that we may not need to investigate further. Surveillance should suffice."
The old man was slightly taken aback.
"What do you mean?"
"Madam, based on the intelligence we have gathered so far, Lin Xiao Tian not only has excellent medical skills but also remarkable martial prowess. Furthermore, in terms of discerning eyes, he identified several valuable rough stones at the jade market last time."
"The most crucial point is that these may not be all of Lin Xiao Tian's trump cards. These are just what we know so far!"
"A young man who is both cultured and martial, and possesses so many skills – which family could cultivate such a person?"
"If there is one, then there is only one place!"
The elderly man stopped speaking at this point.
The old lady smiled slightly.
"It seems another remarkable figure has emerged from our reclusive families. I wonder whose descendant he is?"
"However, since he is a descendant of another reclusive family, why is he seeking contact with my Lin family?"
The old lady narrowed her eyes.
"Do you have any news about his parents?" the old lady asked again.
"No news at all!" the elderly man shook his head. "It is said that the couple were refugees from elsewhere and did not even have household registration. However, Jinsha Village is a remote place, and the inspections were not very strict, so the surrounding villagers never knew they were undocumented.
"Moreover, Lin Xiao Tian's parents seemed to have been well-off. It is said that when he came to the village back then, he had quite a sum of money on him."
"Later, they disappeared, and the villagers knew even less about them."
The old man remained silent, thinking in his mind.
These methods of doing things were indeed in the style of a reclusive family.
To evade the scrutiny of the Heavenly Net, reclusive families were indeed quite cautious in this regard.
However, according to the information, the couple disappeared when Lin Xiao Tian had just started to form memories.
This kind of parenting style was truly cruel, essentially leaving Lin Xiao Tian to fend for himself.
Even he himself would not dare to cultivate his descendants in such a way!
The old lady truly wished to know which of her friends would do such a thing?
The people in the room speculated and debated about one thing: where did Lin Xiao Tian truly come from?
But little did they know that Lin Xiao Tian was actually a lone wolf with no background at all.
At this moment, the man who was being misunderstood was leisurely walking on the mountain road towards Jinsha Village.
Lin Xiao Tian walked slowly, mainly because he wanted to see the newly built road.
Although the road was not yet long, seeing it extend day by day filled Lin Xiao Tian with an indescribable joy.
Rather than saying he wanted to use the road for his own convenience, it was more like building roads was his heartfelt wish.
Unfortunately, Jinsha Village had poor geographical conditions. If this road were to be completed, it would take at least another two to three months.
By the time he returned to the village, it was already noon.
As soon as Lin Xiao Tian entered the house, Qin Yuxiang began to get busy.
"Wait a moment, I'll warm up your meal for you," Qin Yuxiang said as she headed to the kitchen.
"I'll go too."
"No need! I can do it myself!"
Lin Xiao Tian wanted to help, but Qin Yuxiang pushed him out of the kitchen.
Seeing Qin Yuxiang acting like a domineering queen, Lin Xiao Tian could only concede.
The lunch consisted of sea bass soup, braised pork, and a few home-style dishes.
With the refrigerator Lin Xiao Tian had bought, many dishes could be stored, and the meals for Lin Xiao Tian and Qin Yuxiang had improved significantly.
Moreover, Qin Yuxiang would also use her phone and follow tutorials from food bloggers to cook various new dishes for Lin Xiao Tian in rotation.
"Xiao Tian, can you accompany me to the county town tomorrow?" Qin Yuxiang asked hesitantly at the dinner table, looking at Lin Xiao Tian who was eating heartily.
"No problem!" Lin Xiao Tian replied crisply.
Qin Yuxiang was surprised. "Aren't you going to ask why I'm going to the county town?"
"No need to ask. If Sister Yuxiang wants to go to the county town, I'll accompany you. No reason is needed."
Hearing Lin Xiao Tian's words, Qin Yuxiang was deeply touched.
"Actually... I'm going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce."