Chapter 62

Ding Ning looked up at the building of the Medical University Affiliated Hospital, feeling depressed.

The scene had a significant impact on An Xiaoyue's mother, who fainted again on the spot. An Xiaoyue was busy taking care of her mother, while Liu Bocheng took the opportunity to escape.

An Xiaoyue's mother would definitely be fine, but his image as a savior was completely ruined.

Even if An Xiaoyue explained to her mother later, he doubted she would have a good impression of him.

Forget it, he never intended to have anything happen with An Xiaoyue anyway. As long as his conscience was clear, that was enough.

Ding Ning left the hospital building and immediately sensed the divine consciousness mark he had placed on Liu Bocheng.

"Hmm! He's over there!"

Ding Ning felt the divine consciousness mark on Liu Bocheng moving farther away, indicating he had probably gotten into a car.

This person was involved with obsidian essence, which was the hope for Ding Ning's storage ring. He couldn't let him get away easily, so he immediately hailed a taxi.

Ding Ning didn't specify a destination, only telling the driver how to drive.

As long as the divine consciousness mark didn't disappear, Ding Ning could sense it no matter where it was. Liu Bocheng couldn't escape.

At this moment, his phone received a text message.

He picked it up and saw it was from An Xiaoyue.

"Ding Ning, I don't know how to thank you. I was planning to give you a large sum of money as a reward, but someone like you must consider money as worthless. I have nothing to offer in return, so from now on, you are my family. When Mom gets better, I will cook a meal for you personally."

The text was sincere, filled with the girl's heartfelt gratitude. Ding Ning was moved to tears.

The taxi driver, seeing Ding Ning reading the text, smiled kindly. "Is it from your girlfriend? Did you break up? You look like you're about to cry."

"It would be better if we had broken up. It's about a meal."

"What's so touching about a meal?" The driver was curious.

"Nothing, it's just that this meal... is a bit expensive." Ding Ning didn't want to argue with the driver and told him to drive faster.

The car drove through the streets and alleys, arriving at a row of bungalows.

Ding Ning sensed that Liu Bocheng was nearby and asked the taxi to stop.

"Where are we?"

Ding Ning looked at a bustling market not far away and asked the taxi driver.

"This is Fenglu Garden, our city's antique market. Little brother, are you here to look for treasures?"

"Oh, I'm just browsing." Ding Ning's eyes lit up. An antique market, that's good.

"Then I advise you to be careful. Although people often find treasures here, there are more fakes. Moreover, several gangs are active here, and outsiders are easily bullied."

"Is it that chaotic? More chaotic than the Tianqiao Market?"

"They're different. The Tianqiao Market is a mix of everything, with nothing of value. This place is more professional."

Ding Ning nodded, paid the fare, and got out of the car.

Perhaps Liu Bocheng had brought the obsidian essence from here. Ding Ning sensed his position and slowly walked into the market.

At the entrance of Fenglu Garden Market, Ding Ning decided to disguise himself.

There was a vendor selling miscellaneous items at the entrance. Ding Ning bought a pair of large black sunglasses and a fake gold chain, then took off his outer jacket and put on a black short-sleeved T-shirt.

His young face was partially hidden, and this outfit, combined with his height of over 1.8 meters and weight of nearly 200 pounds, made him look like a domineering gangster.

Especially his arms, which, despite the excess fat, were very muscular from years of practicing Tai Chi. The bulging muscles were quite intimidating.

Ding Ning also bought a five-yuan cigar, even though he was usually frugal. This outfit was necessary for the current situation.

He believed that Liu Bocheng wouldn't recognize him in this disguise.

When Ding Ning appeared in Fenglu Garden Market, people around him indeed looked at him with caution.

Fenglu Garden was one of the most chaotic places in the city. After walking a few steps, Ding Ning saw several gangsters loitering around.

Nowadays, gangsters were different from those in the past. They used to be fierce, but now they were more fashionable and unconventional.

Two teenagers in their late teens were eyeing him from a distance. They were tall but very thin, with yellow hair and one of them had an ear piercing, while the other had black circles under his eyes, giving them a somewhat eccentric look.

They noticed Ding Ning entering the market but were intimidated by his appearance and hesitated to approach him.

Ding Ning's mind raced as he sensed Liu Bocheng, who was moving quickly ahead. Ding Ning, concerned about the obsidian essence, ignored the two gangsters and continued to follow.

The two gangsters, seeing Ding Ning walking fast, followed from a distance.

As they went deeper into Fenglu Garden Market, Ding Ning got closer to Liu Bocheng and eventually saw him.

Liu Bocheng walked to a shop, looked around, and then entered.

Ding Ning followed and saw the sign "Lao Yu Zhai" (Old Jade Shop) on the door.

Thinking his disguise would prevent Liu Bocheng from recognizing him, Ding Ning stepped inside.

Inside Lao Yu Zhai, there were only a few customers.

Looking around, Ding Ning didn't see Liu Bocheng inside.

Sensing the divine consciousness mark, he found that Liu Bocheng had gone to the back room.

Ding Ning couldn't follow him to the back room, as it might ruin his plan, so he decided to browse the shop.

There were many valuable items in Lao Yu Zhai, such as white jade, nephrite, bloodstone, white jade, and jadeite.

These items were only eye candy for Ding Ning at the moment. He ignored them and focused on finding obsidian.

After searching for a while, he found several obsidian carvings, but they were ordinary obsidian, not obsidian essence.

It seemed that the obsidian essence Liu Bocheng had was not in the front room but likely in the back room.

Ding Ning could already smell the strong scent of obsidian essence powder, confirming his suspicion.

Looking at the closed door to the back room, Ding Ning was at a loss.

How could he get into the back room?

Ordinary people couldn't detect obsidian essence, and Ding Ning couldn't give up this opportunity. He hadn't confronted Liu Bocheng in the hospital to find this place, but it was frustrating to be so close and yet unable to enter.

After wandering around for a while, he still couldn't find a way into the back room, so he left Lao Yu Zhai.

As he walked out, he saw the two gangsters smoking outside.

Ding Ning's eyes twinkled, and he had an idea. He lit the cheap cigar he had bought for five yuan, took a deep puff, and stared at the two gangsters.

The gangsters, seeing Ding Ning come out, had intended to approach him immediately, but they were intimidated by his appearance and slowly walked over, lacking confidence.

The gangster with black circles under his eyes, holding a Furongwang cigarette, took a light puff and said casually, "Brother, no matter which gang you're from, this Lao Yu Zhai and the stalls around here are under our protection. If you want to come here to look for cheap deals, you've come to the wrong place."

The two gangsters looked at Ding Ning with ill intent but didn't dare to get too close.

Ding Ning took a deep puff of the cigar and blew a large cloud of smoke directly into the face of the gangster with black circles, enveloping his entire face in thick smoke.

The gangster coughed, "Cough... Cough... Fatso, don't be too arrogant. No matter where you're from, we're under Three-Eyes' protection. Think about it!"

"Three-Eyes? Ha, I've taken down hundreds of Four-Eyes, so I don't care about your Three-Eyes."

"What do you mean? You don't respect our Three-Eyes?"

The two gangsters, trying to appear tough, pulled out small daggers from their waists.

People around them, seeing the situation, quickly dispersed, but they didn't seem too panicked, as this kind of thing was common on this street.

Ding Ning sneered, clenched his fists, and they made a "cracking" sound. "You two punks, you've had it too good. Today, I'm telling you that the protection money for this Lao Yu Zhai and the surrounding shops is mine. You're outdated!"

The two gangsters, though intimidated by Ding Ning's physique, had no choice but to face him since he had come to disrupt their business.

They lunged at Ding Ning with their daggers.

Although Ding Ning thought the daggers might not penetrate his fat layer, he didn't want to be stabbed. He quickly moved his hands, grabbing their wrists with lightning speed.

The principles of Tai Chi came into play, and with a slight lead, the two gangsters crashed into each other.

The collision was severe, leaving them dazed and bleeding, temporarily incapacitated, and their daggers fell to the ground.

Ding Ning didn't let go but held their wrists tightly, sneering. "If you don't want to crash again, take me to your Three-Eyes. This place has been peaceful for too long; it's time for a change."