Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
After hearing Ning Huanxin’s words, Zhang Xiao just smiled lightly and spoke while still sitting on the sofa. “These are professional forensic medical books. Little girl, it’s very normal that you won’t understand them.”
“Oh.”
When Ning Huanxin heard Zhang Xiao’s words, she immediately nodded her head in realization. She indeed couldn’t understand those books, but she could tell from their titles that the books were for some specialization in a medical field. The titles on them read “Human Dissection,””Histology and Anatomy of Embryos,” and so on, and the books that caught her eye the most were “Poison in Forensic Medicine” and “Poison Analysis.”
Poison?
Zhang Xiao seemed to be very passionate about poisons, as he had most books relating to this category. Moreover, from the condition of those books, she could tell that someone had flipped through them many times.
……
At noon, Zhang Xiao prepared two dishes to have along with the wine. Who knew that this old man would still be like a good house husband who could get around to cooking?
Ning Huanxin kept thinking about those books, while her heart was heavy with anxious thoughts.
However, Wang Nianping kept giving Ning Huanxin a look, and she successfully understood Director Wang’s signal.
Therefore, Wang Nianping chatted with Zhang Xiao. The two men were both knowledgeable and experienced, so they instantly felt like old friends who had not met for a few years and had a lot to talk about.
On the other hand, Ning Huanxin was in charge of continuously pouring wine for Zhang Xiao. After a long time, there was only half a bottle of wine left out of the original three full bottles.
By this time, Zhang Xiao was already drunk, and his eyes looked distant and dizzy.
Sensing that the atmosphere was about right, Wang Nianping immediately lowered his voice and asked about the history of Zhang Clan Town. “Brother Zhang, what’s exactly the matter with those deserted graves outside the village? I always felt they are a little strange. Could it be because of a famine in the village before?”
“Famine?”
After Zhang Xiao heard Wang Nianping’s words, he suddenly started laughing strangely. “We have a River God blessing over our village. Why would there be a famine?”
“River God?”
Wang Nianping heard about the River God for the first time, so he immediately sobered up and became alert. “Brother Zhang, what’s this River God? Is there some story behind this?”
When he mentioned the River God, Zhang Xiao’s smile became a little complicated. Perhaps it was because he had drunk too much, or maybe because for decades he had kept some words too deep in his heart, and he finally had a way to vent it all out.
Therefore, Zhang Xiao finally started speaking and slowly retold the story about that river flowing outside the town, and how the Li Clan Village and Zhang Clan Village worshiped that River God for over a century.
Listening to this story, Wang Nianping’s eyes were shining—
Worshiping a River God?
This… This was some really great material!
If he combined this local history with the movie plot, wouldn’t the movie become more famous with a realistic touch when it airs?
“Brother Zhang, I have an urgent issue to attend to, so I’ll head back first.”
Wang Nianping was creative in his direction. Once he had an idea in his head, he had to write it down immediately. Inspirations wait for no one! Also, he had to quickly find the rest of the director team to discuss this.
He couldn’t even wait another second.
“Little Ning, are you coming along?”
Wang Nianping stood up as he spoke and started heading out.
However, Ning Huanxin was still sitting farther from the door. “Brother Wang, you can head back first! I will have a few more drinks with Brother Zhang!”
Ning Huanxin had known about the River God long ago. She didn’t come here to ask about that matter. She had more important things she wanted to ask Zhang Xiao about.
“Alright then, I’ll head back first.”
Wang Nianping left happily. All sorts of new ideas and a good storyline occupied his mind. However, he didn’t know that his sudden new idea would become a cause of suffering for the production team in the future…
There was only Ning Huanxin, and Zhang Xiao left in the room. She lifted the wine bottle and poured another glass of wine for Zhang Xiao. She then spoke again in a soft voice.