With anxious hearts, Ling Feng and Sato Saori reached the east side of the village.

There was indeed a big tree here, with a very dense canopy that covered a large area.

Under the tree were three houses, the kind that was quite low and made of compacted soil, looking very old and backward at a glance.

At the gate of the yard, Sato Saori looked at Ling Feng: "Why don’t you knock on the door?"

"Uh, you do it."

Ling Feng was directly speechless.

He thought to himself, how should I call? Should I directly shout great-grandfather?

Even in a parallel universe, there’s no blood relationship at all, and that feeling is quite strange!

Sato Saori also saw through his thoughts, smiled, and said, "Then I’ll do it."

So she turned her head to look at the house and loudly asked, "Excuse me, is Doctor Ling home?"

"Yes!"

A lively voice responded, followed by the door being pushed open, and a young man walked out.

This young man bore some resemblance to Ling Feng between the eyebrows, and his age was about the same, which caught Ling Feng and Sato Saori by surprise.

They stared at each other, both a bit confused, and even the originally calm Sato Saori didn’t know what to say.

Ling Baoguo had never seen people dressed like Ling Feng and Sato Saori, and he asked in confusion, "Are you looking for me?"

"Yes."

Ling Feng took a deep breath, nodded, and asked, "Doctor Ling, we have something we want to discuss with you. Would it be convenient?"

"There are no patients at home now, it’s convenient," Ling Baoguo said.

"That’s good."

Ling Feng nodded and continued, "This matter is very important to us. Shall we talk inside?"

"Sure, please come in."

Ling Baoguo didn’t say much and stepped aside directly.

Ling Feng and Sato Saori stepped into the yard, then walked into the low earth house.

Inside the house, it was a bit dark; it took a moment to adapt and see the furnishings inside. Ling Feng glanced around, speechless.

Broken tables and chairs, a chaotic collection of jars and bottles, with no trace of modernity.

After sitting down, the first thing Ling Feng asked was, "Doctor Ling, what era is it now?"

Ling Baoguo was stunned, then asked, "Are you asking about the dynasty?"

"Uh, that works too," Ling Feng nodded.

"It’s the Great Li Dynasty now, you really don’t know?" Ling Baoguo asked.

"...."

Ling Feng was even more bewildered.

This dynasty had never appeared in his world.

"Do you have the Gregorian calendar here? What year is it now in the Gregorian calendar?" Sato Saori asked.

"The Gregorian calendar thing is something official; I heard about it once. It seems to be just over two thousand AD now?"

Ling Baoguo scratched his head, then suddenly froze, looking up at the two: "Here? Where are you from?"

He’s not stupid. From the way Ling Feng and Sato Saori spoke, he sensed something was off.

Ling Feng and Sato Saori exchanged a glance, and then he sighed: "The year matches, but the environment is completely different. To be honest, we’re indeed not from this world!"

"...."

Ling Baoguo was directly dumbfounded.

Then a hint of terror flashed in his eyes: "You, you’re not ghosts, are you?"

"Don’t joke, we’re not ghosts, we’re from another world, a parallel universe!"

Sato Saori looked speechless, then glanced at Ling Feng: "Such a thing indicates that something happened back then, leading to the creation of the parallel universe. This universe developed on its own path. Judging by Shiliu Village’s appearance, the change must have happened at least a century ago!"

"Probably more. On our side, if my great-grandfather were alive, he’d be over a hundred years old. Look at him now; he’s at most thirty. There’s still a seventy-year difference here!" Ling Feng said.

Sato Saori pondered for a moment: "That’s right. If you trace it back, there must be at least a four to five hundred-year difference!"

After she finished, she suddenly chuckled: "After all this time, Shiliu Village is still here, and your ancestors are still here. That’s actually quite impressive!"

"People have changed, and there’s little change in things. What do you think this means?" Ling Feng asked.

"Uh, it means that there hasn’t been a major war in the past few centuries, and the technology here hasn’t advanced...."

Sato Saori’s mind raced, then she suddenly thought of an important question: "Which means this world might not have started the industrial revolution yet!"

"Hmm!"

Ling Feng nodded, then continued: "So, investigating the history of this place might reveal what happened that caused this parallel universe’s civilization to stagnate!"

At this point, Ling Baoguo was utterly confused, looking at the two with a face full of bewilderment: "What are you talking about?"

"It’s quite complicated to explain. By the way, what currency do you use here? I mean money," Ling Feng asked.

"It’s the Treasure Notes issued by our Li Dynasty," Ling Baoguo said.

"And gold? Is gold considered hard currency?" Ling Feng asked.

Ling Baoguo nodded: "Of course, gold is more valuable than Treasure Notes!"

"That’s good!"

Ling Feng immediately rummaged through his space bracelet, took out a gold bar, and handed it to him: "This is for you!"

"Huh?"

Ling Baoguo was directly confused.

The gold bar, weighing about ten pounds, felt cool in his hand, and he was completely stunned.

And at this moment, Ling Feng looked at him and said: "Don’t be nervous. I’m giving you this to let you know that we’re not bad people. We have no ill intentions towards you or Shiliu Village!"

"Oh, I, I understand."

Ling Baoguo nodded; would bad people give you money?

This gold piece was enough for the entire village to eat fine grains for several years!

Seeing him nod, Ling Feng continued: "Then, you have to believe we’re not from this world and are very curious about it. We want to know about the current state of the country, including its past history. Can you help us?"

"This..."

Ling Baoguo pondered for a moment, then nodded: "That’s not a problem. My wife’s sister is a school teacher and knows a lot."

"What’s her name?" Sato Saori quickly asked.

"She, her name is Tang Man, why?" Ling Baoguo asked.

"Oh, nothing, just asking," Sato Saori laughed.

Ling Feng knew what she meant; just from the mischievous smile on her face, he understood.

So he glared at Sato Saori, then said: "Don’t play around. We’re doing serious business now. Since history has deviated, even if Shiyun and the others appear, it would be a century later!"

"I understand," Sato Saori laughed.

Ling Feng turned to Ling Baoguo: "Then I’ll trouble you to find this Tang Man for us, or have her get us some books. We can research ourselves."

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