Chapter 17 Preparations Before Departure (2/2)

He silently chanted the incantation, and the talisman instantly ignited with a warm golden halo. The talisman paper quickly disappeared and merged into the other person's body.

Master Tan, who was fast asleep, suddenly trembled, and his tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

He had an incredibly vivid dream.

In his dream, he returned to his prime, standing in the spacious and bright imperial kitchen of the Forbidden City.

His master was teaching him how to make a clear, mellow soup with not a trace of oil.

Teach him how to wield a knife so that he can cut an ordinary piece of tofu into Wensi Tofu that floats like clouds in the water.

Teach him how to toss the wok, how to master the precise control of heat that makes a world of difference, so that a stir-fried pork tenderloin can achieve the perfect balance of crispy exterior, tender interior, and a delightful sweet and sour flavor...

Knife skills, cooking time, seasoning, ingredient selection...

A lifetime of hard work and insights, those unique skills that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words, those secret techniques buried deep in the depths of memory and never easily revealed to others...

At this moment, everything has transformed into the purest and most massive torrent of information, continuously being copied and transmitted through that invisible law contract.

The puppet grandmother's emotionless eyes silently reflected everything.

The Soul Crystal within her body is like the smoothest, most perfect mirror, perfectly replicating all information without a single flaw, without any personal interpretation or distortion, simply waiting for its owner to access it at any time.

An hour later, Master Tan let out a long sigh of relief in his dream, a look of unbridled satisfaction on his face that he hadn't seen in decades.

The puppet mother-in-law knew that the matter was settled.

She withdrew her hand, turned around, took out the thick brown paper envelope from her bosom, and gently placed it on the bedside table.

After doing all this, he vanished completely from the room in a flash.

The puppet grandmother soon arrived in the suburbs and met up with Ruan Tang.

Ruan Tang climbed onto the puppet grandmother's back, and the two quickly left Beijing and rushed back to Haicheng.

As dawn broke, Ruan Tang entered the outskirts of Haicheng. The male puppet she had left behind, sensing the contractual connection with Ruan Tang, quickly appeared in front of her.

"Miss, I have not failed you."

Ruan Tang took the storage bag from the puppet, and without even looking at it, she put the puppet and the storage bag into her space. Then she and the puppet granny quickly left the suburbs and returned to the courtyard safely.

Ruan Tang was unaware that two major events had occurred in Haicheng on the same day she was in Beijing. One was the memory she had left for Mayor Bai's wife. When Mrs. Bai woke up that morning and found her house empty, she immediately connected it to the memory Ruan Tang had woven for her.

Mayor Bai's wife's family is no pushover; they were the first to form a gang in Haicheng. Mayor Bai's position as mayor is largely due to his wife's background.

It's impossible for him to abandon his wife and children for his lover now.

While Mayor Bai was still fast asleep in his arms with his mistress (actually, he was still under the influence of a sleeping potion), he was caught red-handed by Mayor Bai's wife, who came to catch them in the act. The ensuing battle resulted in everyone being left bloodied and battered.

As a result, while the two were fighting, the puppet left behind by Ruan Tang had already withdrawn the money from their savings account.

As the matter escalated, Mayor Bai and his wife finally realized something was wrong and began searching for the person who withdrew the money. The entire city of Haicheng was placed under martial law.

However, none of this concerned Ruan Tang. After returning to Haicheng, she spent several days shopping. This time, all the receipts she used were her own, and she didn't buy much. She bought the quilts and mattresses on the black market and mailed the things she couldn't carry to the address in the countryside.

Time passed quickly as they packed their things and checked for any omissions; the day to depart for the countryside arrived just in time. (This chapter has been read. Please click to continue reading the next chapter!)