Ye Tian opened the small box. It was made of bronze, with a complete rectangular surface, clearly concealing a mechanism. To open it, one had to decipher the mechanism on it.
Han Ningshuang said, "Brother Ye Tian, I acquired this at an auction in Europe. Europeans call it the Box of God. Legend has it that no one can open it. The German Emperor, the British Emperor, and even Napoleon sought skilled individuals to crack it, but all ultimately failed."
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian began to examine it closely. The box was heavy, weighing at least twenty catties. Its surface was carved with strange patterns and appeared very smooth.
He reached out and pressed it; it was very sturdy, but he could tell there was a mechanism inside. He couldn't help but laugh, "Why did you think of giving me this?"
Han Ningshuang smiled, "I always feel that Brother Ye Tian is omnipotent and will surely find a way to open it."
Ye Tian replied, "You think too highly of me. This thing is very complex."
Han Ningshuang took out her phone, flipped through some photos, and handed them to Ye Tian. "Brother Ye Tian, these are photos I took from the seller who collected this item. All of this is the information he gathered. It should be useful."
Ye Tian glanced at them. "Mm, send them all to me. I'll find time to study them."
During their chat, he learned that Han Ningshuang had firmly taken control of the Han Clan, and the clan had developed rapidly in recent months.
Huang Yanran asked, "Ningshuang, you're not young anymore. Have you found someone you fancy?"
Han Ningshuang sighed, "I came out precisely to avoid this."
Huang Yanran inquired, "Oh? Who are you avoiding?"
Han Ningshuang replied, "Who else but Long Jun of the Long family."
Hearing her mention Long Jun, Lei Changjun said with a wry smile, "That guy, still the same as ever!"
Ye Tian asked, "Brother Lei, you know Long Jun?"
Lei Changjun explained, "We've had some interactions, but we're not particularly close. Because the names of several of us second-generation elites from the capital have the character 'Jun' in them, outsiders have collectively called us the 'Three Juns.' However, I'm ashamed to be associated with that fellow."
Ye Tian then asked, "Who is the other Jun?"
Han Ningshuang answered, "The other one is Liu Zijun. His father is the Capital Garrison Commander."
Huang Yanran added, "There were once busybodies who described this group of young noblemen in the capital as 'One Tiger, Two Heroes, Three Juns, Four Young Masters.'"
Ye Tian chuckled, "It seems Brother Lei is also well-known."
Lei Changjun looked embarrassed. "Mr. Ye, please don't mock me. I might as well change my name in the future."
Ye Tian said, "There's no need to dwell on such matters. As for this Long Jun, what has he done?"
He was asking Han Ningshuang. She sighed softly. "Several of the Han Clan's leaders have advised me to form an alliance with the Long family through marriage. Moreover, Long Jun has been pestering me constantly. So, I simply avoided them and stayed away from everywhere."
As it was nearing dinnertime, Yang Dongfo arrived with his mother for another visit. The elderly woman was not in good health and was brought in on a wheelchair, then wheeled into the room.
Yang Dongfo bowed deeply. "Mr. Ye, I entrust everything to you!"
With the compassion of a healer for their patients, Ye Tian said, "I will do my utmost to treat her."
He then closed the door and proceeded to treat the old lady. The old lady's spirits were not good; she would sometimes fall unconscious and sometimes be lucid. When she was awake, she would ask, "Young man, who are you?"
Ye Tian smiled and replied, "My name is Ye Tian. How are you feeling, Grandma?"
He was performing acupuncture and had also given the old lady a Five Spirit Pill. Now that the medicinal effects were circulating, the old lady felt much more comfortable. She said, "Much better, not uncomfortable at all. Little Ye, are you the doctor my Dongfo invited?"
Ye Tian confirmed, "Yes, I am the one your son invited."
The old lady smiled. "Your medical skills are the best. However, I am old, and medicine cannot cure all ailments. If you truly cannot cure me, please just let me die comfortably."
Ye Tian responded, "If you were to die, wouldn't that mean my medical skills are poor? Rest assured, with me here, you will live to at least one hundred and twenty years old."
The old lady was astonished. "Live to one hundred and twenty? Does that mean I still have seventeen years left?"
Ye Tian nodded. "Yes, possibly even longer. Grandma, I heard you performed great deeds in the past, killing Japanese soldiers?"
The old lady smiled. "Yes, I wielded my saber and killed over a dozen devils. However, I was wounded later. When I woke up, it was three days later."
Ye Tian gave her a thumbs-up. "You are truly formidable. Were the devils back then quite strong?"
The old lady's smile faded. "They were very strong. The battle I participated in was a special one. The Japanese side had dispatched a group of cultivators!"