The longed-for village system

Chapter 292 Speculations about Chen Qing's Identity
"Sometimes I feel like Brother Chen doesn't seem to be from our world. Luckily, he married Sister Xiao Gu later, otherwise I would have suspected that he was a time traveler or a cultivator."

The group chuckled good-naturedly at Peng Peng's wild ideas. It has to be said that young people really do have vivid imaginations. When they were young, they also fantasized about being heroes, able to leap over walls with a single tap of their toes. Now, they've lost that youthful naiveté.

“Pengpeng, I think you’re right. Otherwise, how would we explain why Brother Chen is so amazing? No matter how good an ordinary person’s energy is, it’s limited. Only a powerful cultivator could understand it at a glance.” Zhang Yixin nodded in agreement with Pengpeng’s guess.

For him, anything is possible in the world. Just because he hasn't encountered something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Just like there are still many things in the world today that cannot be explained by science. Moreover, there is a saying that he strongly agrees with: the end of science is theology.

Peng Peng was surprised that someone would agree with his outlandish idea, and immediately became excited. He said to Zhang Yixin next to him, "Brother Yixin, I didn't expect that we had the same idea. No matter how smart an ordinary human is, it is impossible to learn so many things. He is so proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, craftsmanship, medicine, etc. The problem is that Brother Chen is only in his early twenties! It would be amazing if a human in his seventies or eighties could learn so many skills!"

"And think about it, how could an ordinary human being possibly cure terminal illnesses, or all terminal illnesses at that? Those are problems that all of humanity in the world has been unable to solve for decades. There is only one explanation: Brother Chen is a cultivator, and he can use his true qi to treat illnesses through acupuncture."

Peng Peng's earnest introduction actually made the group a little swayed. They felt that Peng Peng's analysis made a lot of sense. Why did Chen Qing have so many skills? All of humanity's medical professionals spend a lot of money and time every year researching incurable diseases, but why is it that only Chen Qing can treat these incurable diseases?

If acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine were truly effective without surgery, other TCM practitioners would have already explained it. It's impossible that they haven't said a word about it until now. The only explanation is that only Chen Qing knows this treatment method, or rather, only Chen Qing can perform it.

The more they thought about it, the more they felt that Peng Peng's deduction made sense, and they became increasingly convinced that Chen Qing might be a powerful cultivator hiding among them. Their breathing also became noticeably rapid.

Zhang Yixin couldn't help but swallow hard, then turned to her master Huang Sanshi and asked, "Master, it can't be true, right?"

Despite his earlier confident support for Peng Peng's remarks, he was actually quite shocked, especially since he could clearly sense the change in the breathing of the seniors around him. It was obvious that they were also persuaded by Peng Peng's reasoning.

If there were cameras filming them at that moment, Huang Sanshi would definitely answer righteously not to believe this superstitious saying. But privately, he wavered. When Zhang Yixin asked him, he paused for a moment and said, "Yixin! There are some things we still need to respect. Just like the human soul, we can't see it, but we should respect it in our hearts."

Compared to Huang Sanshi's tactful approach, Uncle Da was much more direct, answering directly, "There's a saying that it's better to believe it exists than not to believe it doesn't. Just because we haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Maybe we're just not in a position to have access to it. Now I actually think what Peng Peng said is very likely. I was given a death sentence and declared dead, but then Xiao Chen came and gave me a few acupuncture needles and I came back to life. Is that medical skill?"

Yes! Is this medical skill? In ancient times, when medical technology was underdeveloped, a doctor with professional equipment and skills would make such a mistake in someone who had been declared dead. The only explanation is that Chen Qing fought against death to save the person. And anyone who could do that proves that Chen Qing is a highly capable person.

Based on Chen Qing's previous actions and his character, the group felt increasingly certain that their guess might be correct: Chen Qing was indeed a cultivator.

"I don't want to think about it anymore. If I keep thinking about it, I'll end up running to ask Xiao Chen." Teacher He scratched her hair, looking conflicted. "Teacher He, you're too naive. Do you think Xiao Chen would tell us this? Even if it's true, he won't admit it." Teacher Huang started to think and instructed Peng Peng, "Peng Peng, find a chance to test your brother Xiao Chen tomorrow. I believe he'll eventually slip up."

"Huh? Teacher Huang, how am I supposed to try this?"

Peng Peng was completely bewildered by Huang Sanshi's instructions. He could accept being asked to act or perform, but how was he supposed to test whether someone was a cultivator? He had no idea and had no experience with this!

“That’s easy. Just like in Kung Fu Hustle, a master will always reveal some skills unintentionally. You can find an opportunity to test whether Xiao Chen knows martial arts. If Xiao Chen knows martial arts, wouldn’t that further prove your theory? Then you’ll be the first person to discover a cultivator.” Stephen Chow tempted him from the side.

"Alright! Watch me tomorrow! I'll definitely find out."

Thinking about his bright future, Peng Peng laughed out loud and immediately patted his chest, promising that he would definitely find out. He didn't even consider that if Chen Qing really was a cultivator, would he still be able to find out? If a so-called cultivator doesn't even have the means to hide from mortals, then he can't be much better.

Stephen Chow and Uncle Da were originally planning to leave tomorrow morning, but now they're not going to. They want to see with their own eyes the result of Peng Peng's test tomorrow. After all, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even though the possibility is almost zero. But what if it is true?
Everyone had insomnia that night. Even Teacher Huang, who always went for a morning run, didn't get up in the morning. The younger sister, who was an early riser, looked puzzled. Was she really that tired last night? It was one thing for her brother to be lazy and not get up, but why didn't even Father Huang get up?

The result was that even after Naza got up, no man came out. This result puzzled not only the two girls, but also Lao Wang and the others. It didn't make sense.
Thankfully, the staff came back and said that they were all sleeping soundly without any accidents, otherwise Old Wang really would have rushed into the house and hanged himself.

"What's going on? Why are there only the two of you? Where are the others?" Chen Qing came over after finishing breakfast. He couldn't stay at the old house any longer because Zhao Xiaogu was being affectionate.

"She's still sleeping inside! Father Huang hasn't gotten up yet either; he's probably exhausted from working last night," the younger sister replied to Chen Qing, glancing at the quiet inner room.

"Oh! I'll go in and take a look."

Chen Qing was puzzled. Had they all stayed up all night? They'd met before, so why did they have so much to talk about? And they were all men.

Upon entering the room, he immediately saw a person covered by a blanket. His eyes darted around, a sly smile playing on his lips, and he turned and ran out of the room toward the kitchen.

(End of this chapter)