Chapter 764 - 295: Digging Up Graves and Moving Tombstones, Replacing Others Is True Honor

The death of Elder Tan Nan was like a gust of autumn wind that suddenly made the bustling Wuyuan Town much colder and quieter.

Early in the morning, Xu Xingguang, carrying a canvas bag, stepped onto the autonomous bus heading to Golden Gate City.

This was the first bus of the day, but the carriage was almost full, occupied entirely by miners heading to work in the mines of Golden Gate City. Xu Xingguang found an empty seat in the last row, and as soon as she sat down, several middle-aged miners turned their heads to look at her.

"Miss Xingguang, are you going to Golden Gate City to attend the first round of entrance exams?" Xu Xingguang didn’t recognize them, but they all knew her.

Xu Xingguang nodded, "Yes."

"I heard Miss Xingguang successfully cured the City Lord’s eldest son, and now stories about you are all over Golden Gate City. You’re now the pride of our Wuyuan Town."

Xu Xingguang came from the Mortal World, alone and unsupported.

Her stunning beauty made her reputation in Wuyuan Town early on, but that was superficial compared to the power that truly wins over people’s hearts.

So, when they learned that Xu Xingguang cured the City Lord’s eldest son of a strange disease, the townspeople spoke of her with pride, admiration, and respect.

What she had done, Xu Xingguang didn’t need to hide, "The City Lord Jin’s son has indeed been healed."

"Miss Xingguang is truly amazing, worthy of being a student of Elder Tan Nan..." At the mention of Elder Tan Nan, the eyes of the miners on the bus turned sorrowful.

There was also some sadness in Xu Xingguang’s eyes.

An older man stroked the safety helmet in his hand and sighed, "With the death of Elder Tan Nan, our Cattle Hump has lost its Peak Master, and it’s the lowest in the production of rare herbs among the Twelve Peaks. I’m afraid it will be kicked out of the Twelve Peaks and returned to Golden Gate City."

The other colleagues nodded in agreement.

Another young man in a suit, who looked like a junior manager, also had a heavy expression.

He informed all his colleagues, "I heard the manager say before that there’s a precious metal mine below our Wuyuan Town. This metal is one of the alloys needed for manufacturing new combat robots."

"If our Cattle Hump is really returned to Golden Gate City, we might not be able to plant herbs anymore and will become a metal mining site."

Upon hearing this news, the mood of the miners in the entire bus was heavy. "If that’s the case, then the residents of Wuyuan Town would have to relocate."

"It’s fine if the whole town is relocated collectively." The man in a suit sighed, "I’m worried our town’s residents might be relocated to different cities."

They were born, grew up, and built their lives in Wuyuan Town; this is their home, their roots.

They don’t want to be moved out of Wuyuan Town, separated from their friends across different places.

The atmosphere on the bus was somewhat heavy.

Xu Xingguang watched the fast-moving forest scenery outside the window.

Wuyuan Town is a highland plain, entering late spring and early summer. Small wildflowers of various colors bloom on the grassy slopes by the roadside, and the distant dense forest is lush with greenery, everywhere a beautiful scene.

She had only been in Wuyuan Town for two months, yet she had developed a feeling of ’home’ for this place.

Thinking of Elder Tan Nan, of the warm and protective Aunt Su and Granny Tang, of that not-so-bustling yet extraordinarily harmonious and lively small town, she made a decision—

"Wuyuan Town will not be returned to Golden Gate City."

The full bus of miners all turned to look at Xu Xingguang.

She was wearing a snow-blue vintage outfit, with a cross neck embroidered with the wisteria flowers seen everywhere in Wuyuan Town. She did not give the impression of an ’outsider’; instead, she seemed like she was born and raised in Wuyuan Town.

The young man in a suit was the first to come to his senses, he clutched the armrest of the front seat and asked Xu Xingguang: "Miss Xingguang, do you have a way to help Wuyuan Town resolve its dilemma?"

The others all pricked up their ears, waiting for her answer.

"As long as our production of rare herbs can surpass that of the 11 peaks, Wuyuan Town won’t have to be returned to Golden Gate City." The Central Yu Alliance promotes traditional Chinese medicine and respects doctors, and naturally cherishes every field that can produce premium herbs.

The Central Yu Alliance’s desire for top-grade herbs far exceeds its need for metal ores.

This reasoning, everyone naturally understood.

The man in a suit said worriedly, "Miss Xingguang has only been in Wuyuan Town for two months, maybe she isn’t clear about the dilemmas Wuyuan Town is facing."

He explained in detail to Xu Xingguang: "The Ying Family is the foremost medical noble family in the Central Yu Alliance, with the Medicine King Mountain having twelve peaks, serving as the Ying Family’s herb production base. Our Cattle Hump is the southernmost peak among the Twelve Peaks and also has the lowest production of premium herbs."