The mother, who was already gravely ill, was exhausted from excessive emotions of joy and sorrow.
Lin Yifan took out the silver needles his father left behind and administered a few to her.
As the needles went into the acupoints, the pain all over her body vanished, and she, who hadn't slept in several nights, quickly fell asleep.
Taking this opportunity, he pulled out a camouflage uniform and found a basket in the storeroom.
His mother's body was too weak to perform the Life Extension Technique; he had to first nurse her body back to health.
So he planned to go into the mountains to gather herbs.
The mountain in his hometown was rich in vegetation. Through three years of hard study, he had memorized the medicinal properties of countless plants.
Stepping across the swaying suspension bridge over the small river, climbing up the hill, he breathed in the air scented with earth.
Just as he crossed over a ridge, enjoying the rare freedom, a faint sound suddenly reached his ears.
