The Beginning of Winter had arrived, and the vast lands of the north were gradually sinking into a winter of somber, hazy mist.
In the air, water vapor cooled and condensed into crystalline frost, silently blanketing the ground, hastening the leaves' farewell and ripening the late-hanging autumn fruit on the branches.
Li Xu, shouldering a simple travel bag containing his identification, a first-aid kit, and some common medicinal herbs, set off on his journey to Qinling.
He had left Song Sisi to look after the clinic.
Before leaving, he had also informed Ding Kaifang.
Upon hearing the news, Ding Kaifang had offered to send someone to handle the matter of leasing the land, but Li Xu politely declined.
Li Xu had two reasons for this trip. First, to escape the recent clamor of reporters and onlookers and find a rare moment of peace.
