Chapter 1007 - What Goes Up Must Comes Down [2 in 1] (1/2)

“How can I help you?” His goal had been achieved, and Tong Tong had returned, so Chen Ge had nothing to worry about.

“It’s like this. I’ve considered what you said, and I feel like you might not be wrong.”

“Why did your attitude suddenly change?”

“When I reached home and saw my son, he was reacting very strangely. He gestured for a long time before I understood him.” Jiang Ming lowered his voice. “Someone has been to my home.”

“See, I told you. Check under your bed, in the closet, and in the bathroom. Perhaps the person hasn’t left.” Chen Ge sounded serious, but his lips were curled upward.

“I have already taken a quick look around. There’s no one in the house, and nothing is missing.” Jiang Ming disliked talking to Chen Ge, but he had no other choice now but to ask for his opinion.

“It is not a good sign that you have nothing missing because that can only mean that the person came looking to claim a life.” Chen Ge paused for a while like he was seriously considering this.

“Life?” Jiang Ming seemed to remember something. He sank into silence and did not speak.

“Sometimes, children can see things that we adults are not able to. That is all I will say on that topic. If you really run into any difficulty that you cannot solve, I suggest you go and contact that Votive Master. Be nice and ask him for help. He might be able to point you in the right direction.” Chen Ge hung up the call. He hailed a cab and returned to New Century Park.

Entering the underground scenario, Chen Ge summoned the group of doctors. “Are any of you familiar with a good and reputable ear doctor? One who knows how to do cochlear implant surgery?”

“I have a student that is a specialist in this field, but we have not met each other in a very long time.” Doctor Wei had taught many excellent students in his years of service in education. He gave Chen Ge another surprise. “But why would you suddenly want to know something like that?”

Chen Ge told them about Jiang Ming’s story—a drunkard father, a mother that was born mute and deaf. The doctors felt sorry for what had happened to Jiang Ming.

“My student should be working at a hospital somewhere in Xin Hai. He is one of the best in the field. You can call his hospital to book an appointment with him.”

“Elder Wei, with our relationship, do we still need to book an appointment? Can’t you just go to his dreams and ask him for a favor tonight?” Chen Ge knew how to get what he wanted from Doctor Wei, so he quickly added, “The boy is in such a poor condition, and he is being targeted by a Demon God, so I plan to use my own money to help sponsor his surgery. However, I am sure you know how expensive this cochlear implant surgery is. I do not come from a rich family. I am already in my twenties, but I have no car and no house. I still need to sleep every night at the haunted house. If anyone ever heard about this, I’d be the joke of the century.”

Chen Ge rubbed his eyes that were brimming red with tears. “These past few months, I have been saving money because I wanted to buy a motorbike for myself, but due to this sudden accident, my already financially-strained life will be more difficult in the foreseeable future…”

“Enough, enough, I will help you. Are you satisfied now?” Doctor Wei rubbed his temples. “It is not that easy to just jump into someone’s dreams. You can try to contact him first. Tell him my name. It was me who sponsored him during his first two years at medical school, so he will definitely help, but please do not go and scam the poor boy.”

“I promise!” After thanking Doctor Wei, Chen Ge returned to the staff breakroom. As his head landed on the pillow, he drifted off to dreamland. He had no time to waste. There were many important things waiting for him to complete the next day. Chen Ge woke up punctually at 7 am the next morning. After taking a cold shower, he put on an outfit that looked presentable. When his employees came to work, Chen Ge put on make-up for them in the dressing room while conducting a simple morning meeting.

After ensuring every scenario was working fine, Chen Ge grabbed his backpack and left New Century Park again. When he was inside the taxi, Chen Ge used this travelling time to call Lee Zheng to get the latest update on Jia Ming. Lee Zheng had gotten used to getting calls from Chen Ge. It had now become as consistent as him clocking into work. He told Chen Ge that the operation would be conducted that night, but he did not reveal the exact location and time to Chen Ge.

Chen Ge did not press. Actually, he had faith in the law enforcement of Jiujiang. Ten minutes later, Chen Ge arrived at his destination. It was an old, squat looking apartment building. This was the address that had been given to him by the old lady, the place where Jiang Ming stayed before he was adopted by Jiang Jiu. When he arrived at this place, Chen Ge noticed something very interesting. This was where Fan Yu and his aunty had lived when he first encountered them. Chen Ge had been there several months earlier.

“The government has been intending to renovate the old part of the city, but the demolition was stopped halfway through. Looks like I have to pay attention to this place.”

After entering the alley, there was a faded stench that permeated the air. It was unclear whether it came from the underground sewer or one of the tenants. After walking for some time, Chen Ge came to the center of the old city. Jiang Ming’s family was staying in one of the flats there. He entered the stairwell. It felt as if the world behind the door had overlapped with the real world. Chen Ge felt like he had just visited to this place the previous night. The sound of an argument came from somewhere down the corridor. Chen Ge looked down that direction. He saw two ladies about thirty standing at the entrance of Jiang Ming’s home. They appeared to be workers from the apartment community. They were holding many forms with official-looking stamps on them.

“Ladies, what’s going on?” Chen Ge sidled over. He saw that the two women are wearing their working IDs. The one with curly hair had the surname Mei, and the elder one had the surname Lee.

“We are from the neighbor committee. We have received multiple reports of domestic violence from this family. The mother of the house is covered in bruises. We are here to take the woman away and bring her to the hospital for a medical check-up.” Ms. Lee used her body to block the door and refused to let the owner close the door.