Chapter 112: Invincible Camp

  Qin Lang burst out laughing and said: "Old Man Hua is indeed a straightforward person."

  He walked up to the sick orchid, examined it carefully for a few seconds, sniffed it, and then confidently returned to Lao Lao's side.

  "Is that all you've seen?" Old Man Hua looked at Qin Lang with suspicion.

  "I've finished reading." Qin Lang nodded.

  "Just now that Mr. Ma was looking for over ten minutes, you think you can fool me? You have to make an effort, this is just a few seconds, what can you see? Let me tell you, young Qin, my wine isn't free, if you don't help me take good care of this orchid, there won't be any wine for you." Old Master Hua said with a straight face.

  Qin Lang smiled and said, "Grandpa Hua, you're comparing me to that scammer, it's a bit of an insult. It's not like it's a big deal or anything, no need to put on airs and watch for over ten minutes."

  "Oh?" Old Man Hua's eyebrows furrowed in curiosity. "Could it be that you've already figured out some sort of trick in just this short while?"

  Qin Lang nodded and said, "That swindler from before did say one thing that wasn't wrong. This sick orchid of yours indeed still has a thread of life left. However, if I'm guessing correctly, this sick orchid should have been in its current state for several days already."

  The old man hesitated and nodded: "It seems to be the case, I felt that this orchid was going to die a few days ago, but it's still like this after all these days. But now that it's come to this, what difference does it make whether it's a few more or fewer days? In the end, it's going to die anyway."

  Qin Lang shook his head and said, "Actually, this sick orchid was taken care of very well before, so its vitality is still very strong. The signs of impending death that we see now are just a manifestation, seemingly a thread of life, but in reality it's stuck on this thread of life, unable to live or die."

  "You say that, and I'm a bit confused. Could it be that according to your words, this sick orchid of mine can't die?" Old Man Hua said with wide eyes.

  "Hey, Old Man Hua, don't worry, theoretically speaking, it's indeed immortal. But in reality, even the slightest change now could make it die completely."

  Old Hua grumbled, "Little Qin, don't play dumb with me. Tell me straight out what's wrong with this sick orchid of mine. I'm counting on you now, if you can't cure it, I'll be furious."

  Qin Lang smiled and said, "Let me put it this way, your orchid actually doesn't have any disease. I'm sure you've asked many people and looked up a lot of information, but you absolutely won't be able to find out what's wrong with this orchid."

  Old Man Hua nodded, "Not bad, I really can't find the root of this orchid's illness. But if you say it's not sick, I won't believe it no matter what. If it wasn't sick, how would it end up like this?"

  "Actually, the problem doesn't lie with this orchid itself, but rather with its surroundings. To give a simple example, it's like plants that thrive in the south, when moved to the north, often can't survive or even if they do, their growth pattern changes - this is an expression of being unsuited to the local environment, and it's the same for people. As for your orchid, although it doesn't have a problem with being unsuited to the local environment, its surroundings are suppressing its vitality. To put it simply, the position you've placed it in, the surrounding decor, is affecting its life force. In more profound terms, the five elements magnetic field around this orchid is shortening its lifespan."

  Old Man Hua listened more and more confused, smacking his lips: "How do I feel that your words seem to have a similar flavor to the Flower Grass Transmigration Technique?"

  Qin Lang smiled and said: "That's because you didn't understand, and I have no way to explain it clearly to you. But I can directly tell you the solution, which is actually very simple, take a look."

  As he spoke, Qin Lang made his move.

  He first moved the flowers around the sick orchid, but there were not many flowers in the backyard, and Qin Lang did not move them all, only a few pots.

  Then he dismantled a sunshade next to the wall of the courtyard.

  Finally, he carefully picked up the flower pot of the sick orchid and moved it to a nearby location.

  After doing all that, Qin Lang patted his hands and returned to Old Man Hua's side, smiling: "Old Man Hua, I've already helped you solve the problem."

  The old man looked at it with a puzzled expression and exclaimed, "Is that all? You're sure this will cure my orchid?"

  Qin Lang smiled and said: "Of course, it's for treating illnesses. However, if you don't believe me, Flower Grandfather, you can wait a few days and see the effect of my treatment. At that time, remember to prepare wine for me."

  The old man nodded half-believingly: "Alright, I'll wait and see the effect."

  "Alright." Qin Lang pointed to the place he had just moved and said: "I've just changed the position of these flower pots, don't move them randomly again. Also, I dismantled that sunshade, you shouldn't put it back up either. As long as you do what I say, I guarantee this orchid of yours can be revived."

  Old Master Hua opened his mouth as if he wanted to ask something, but in the end he didn't ask anything. He just nodded.

  Qin Lang saw the situation and couldn't help but know the old man's confusion. However, this thing, he really had no way to explain it. Even if he wanted to explain, it wasn't something that could be done in a short while.

  Don't just look at him casually moving a few flower pots, there are many subtleties involved. Ordinary people can't understand it, only those feng shui masters or people who are proficient in the five elements can see the mystery behind it.

  In fact, the orchid was suppressed and showed signs of death because of the arrangement of its surroundings, which coincidentally formed a five-element restraint situation, with the orchid being the restrained point.

  If it's just a simple break, it won't be troublesome, but to make this orchid regain its vitality, another five-element generating formation needs to be set up.

  Just now, Qin Lang's casual moves were actually setting up a five-element cycle for this orchid. Once the flower recovers its vitality, it can be moved freely without any impact.

  "It's getting late, Uncle Hua, I'll take my leave first." Qin Lang bid farewell.

  The old man nodded and said, "I'll see you off."

  Under the old man's escort, Qin Lang was about to step out of the courtyard when he suddenly thought of something and said thoughtfully: "Master Hua, there seems to be a problem with this mansion, perhaps you should pay attention to it."

  "Huh?" Old Man Hua was taken aback and hastily asked: "What's wrong?"

  "I always feel like someone is watching this house," Qin Lang said.

  Old man Hua's face changed slightly, and he shook his head with a smile: "How is that possible? My old house, where would anyone be monitoring? Little Qin, you're too sensitive."

  Qin Lang's eyes flashed and he nodded: "Maybe I was wrong, Grandfather Hua, goodbye."

  Not long after Qin Lang left, an extra person suddenly appeared in Old Man Hua's courtyard.

  If it were Qin Lang here, he would immediately recognize that this person was the man who had appeared in the park that day and made him vigilant.

  At this moment, the man stood respectfully in front of Old Man Hua.

  "How about it? This little guy I've taken a liking to is quite talented, isn't he?" Old Man Hua said with a smile.

  The man nodded, "Old Shou Zhang's eyes are like a torch, this young man is indeed not simple. His performance last time was already quite outstanding, and today's performance surprised me even more. I didn't expect his senses to be so sharp that he could detect my surveillance. This kind of skill isn't something you can practice and master, it's more of an innate talent and instinct."

  "It's not just that." Old Man Hua waved his hand and smiled, "The little guy thinks I don't understand the five elements at all, but when I was young, I had an old comrade whose ancestor was a Taoist priest who was well-versed in the five elements. Although I didn't learn the techniques of the five elements from him, I have some basic understanding. Just now, his move wasn't simple at all. With my ordinary eyes, I could see that he just moved the positions of several flower pots and changed the atmosphere in the backyard, filling it with vitality."

  "The five elements I don't understand, but since the old chief said so, it must be right." The man said.

  The old man walked a few laps with his hands behind his back, muttering to himself: "Besides, this little guy can actually refine pills. I'm now somewhat looking forward to it - will the pills he refines really be able to cure my chronic illness? If so, then this little guy would truly be an all-around treasure."

  He suddenly stopped in his tracks and asked the man, "Can a treasure like this enter the Invincible Camp?"

  "Invincible Camp?" The man looked at Old Man Hua with some surprise, "Old Chief, Invincible Camp isn't a place just anyone can enter. This is one of the most important plans for our military in the foreseeable future."

  Old Master Hua's eyes narrowed in dissatisfaction and he snorted: "Is this little guy's performance not enough to qualify for entering the Invincible Camp?"

  "It's not that it's not." The man shook his head and said, "His superficial conditions are already in place, but the matter of the Invincible Camp is of great importance. If the old chief really wants to cultivate him, he still needs to carefully examine his temperament and character, and investigate all his information thoroughly."

  The old man nodded, "This matter is not urgent, I have plenty of time to observe him slowly. However, from the current contact, this little guy's character is still good, but his background seems a bit blurry. At least these skills of his, from the previous investigation materials, seem to be out of thin air, which doesn't make sense. Hmm, it's necessary to observe him again, the Invincible Camp is not a trivial matter, I'd rather give up some good seedlings than have an accident."

  The man said: "Old captain, or I'll arrange for someone to keep an eye on him for a while?"

  "No." Old Master Hua shook his head without hesitation, "This little guy seems to have already sensed something. If we send someone to monitor him, with his keen intuition, he'll probably discover it soon and that won't be good. Let's just leave it like this for now and clarify things when the time is right. You can go out first, I need to rest."

  The man nodded and left respectfully.