As Shen Feng was being led inside by Yu Hong Xiu, he suddenly noticed many suspicious people lurking outside. These individuals were peeking into the room from the corners, appearing cautious as if guarding against something. Their bodies were bulging, suggesting they were armed, and it was clear they were not good people.
"So the ambushers are outside the room," Shen Feng mused. "The signal must be when the cup is dropped. Once a cup is dropped inside, the people outside will rush in and extort me."
Following this, Yu Hong Xiu led Shen Feng into a room and turned on a bedside lamp. Upon seeing the person by the lamp, Shen Feng was greatly shocked, for the person before him was indeed an acquaintance.
"Yu Ren Shu?" Shen Feng exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the person on the bed, never expecting to meet her here.
Truthfully, Shen Feng had once harbored feelings for Yu Ren Shu. However, after her abrupt departure without a word, he had to gather himself and gradually forget her.
Qian Ming Ya also approached and said slowly, "She is the child's mother. I told you before that you would understand everything once you saw her. Now, you probably remember."
Shen Feng's eyes widened. He found a chair and sat down, murmuring, "How is this possible? The only time I was with her before we parted was just once. Could it be..."
Shen Feng couldn't help but recall the past. The night Yu Ren Shu left was a bright, moonlit night. Yu Ren Shu had entered his room stealthily through the window. They spent a passionate night together, after which she left a note and departed.
At the time, Shen Feng believed Yu Ren Shu had betrayed him. Now, he didn't know how to feel. Furthermore, he had actually seen her after their separation. She was with a man then, and they looked like a married couple. Yu Ren Shu was also holding a child, clearly a happy family.
"Impossible, this must be impossible! It's incredibly difficult for ability users to have children. Yu Ren Shu and I only had a fleeting encounter; this child cannot be mine!" Shen Feng suddenly regretted coming here, realizing he might have made a mistake.
Qian Ming Ya said earnestly to Shen Feng, "This child is your biological daughter. I know this best because when I was brought from Yan Jing to Rong Cheng, I already knew my daughter was pregnant. Yu Ren Shu is not someone who would be with just anyone; she wouldn't have other men. If you don't believe me, you can take the child for a paternity test."
Shen Feng sat on the chair, deeply troubled. He didn't know what he had missed. If he truly had a daughter out there, he had neglected her for ten years, no, more than ten years.
"This shouldn't be happening, shouldn't be happening! Doctor, wake up quickly! Come explain this!" Shen Feng urgently called out to Yu Ren Shu on the bed.
However, Yu Ren Shu remained asleep, showing no signs of waking. Her face was pale and haggard, clearly indicating she had been harmed and was still in a coma. It was obvious that waking her to ask about the situation would not be easy.
Qian Ming Ya explained, "More than two months ago, countless mutated butterflies appeared in the sky above the city. My daughter, along with many of her subordinates, went to fight the insects. Unexpectedly, the number of insects was too great, and they were all defeated. Her arm was bitten off by a butterfly, and she lost too much blood. After being sent back, she has been in a coma ever since."
Yu Hong Xiu also nodded, tears welling up in her large, clear eyes, and said pitifully, "Daddy, you must save Mommy!"
Shen Feng's mind was in turmoil. On one hand, he had met an old friend; on the other, he might have a daughter. His entire state was unsettled, and he could only mumble, "I will definitely help with this. Don't worry, don't worry, I'm very confused right now!"
Shen Feng pulled Yu Hong Xiu closer and asked, "How old are you this year?"
"I am nine years old!" Yu Hong Xiu replied softly.
Shen Feng calculated the time. He had separated from Yu Ren Shu eleven years ago. If she were pregnant for ten months and then gave birth, the child would be around this age. Looking closely at Yu Hong Xiu's appearance, comparing her to Shen Yi Shi, there were indeed some similarities in their features.
Qian Ming Ya suddenly thought of something and quickly said, "Oh, yes, your wife, Li Ke Yi, once gave us a token and told us to seek her help if we needed anything!"
Yu Hong Xiu found the token in her pocket and handed it to Shen Feng to look at.
Shen Feng took the token and examined it closely. It was indeed Li Ke Yi's. However, he became even more confused, thinking, "If Yi Yi knew about this, why didn't she tell me?"
"Since you have this token, why didn't you just seek her help directly? Why wait for two months?" Shen Feng asked, puzzled.
Qian Ming Ya replied seriously, "We actually wanted to find Madam Li, but we later heard that she had gone out with Madam Chu to fight insects, so she wasn't in the city. Even if we wanted to find her, it was impossible. We also heard that Madam Chang is prone to jealousy, so we didn't dare to approach her. That's why we waited for two months, until now, when we met you, son-in-law."
Shen Feng walked to the bedside helplessly and gently pulled back the blanket. He saw that Yu Ren Shu's right arm was severed. Her sleeve on the right side was empty, and her body was covered in blood. It was a testament to her strong physique that she had lasted this long.
"How many times has she evolved?" Shen Feng then asked.
Qian Ming Ya said, "She is currently a fifth-tier ability user. It was her powerful strength that attracted thousands of followers before."
Upon hearing this answer, Shen Feng became somewhat troubled. If the other party's evolutionary stage were lower, a small amount of evolution base could have helped her evolve successfully. However, at this point, Yu Ren Shu was a fifth-tier ability user, and it was impossible to easily give her an evolution base, especially since over a hundred liters would be needed. The comatose her certainly couldn't consume it.
"Alright, you all follow me back. Once we reach the city, I will immediately contact the hospital to transfuse her. For now, let's stabilize her condition. As for her arm, I will find a way," Shen Feng finally decided, gritting his teeth, to take this family back.
Qian Ming Ya hesitated for a moment and said, "This is good, but there's a slight problem. We have been threatened recently."
"I knew it. I saw people lurking by the window just now. So someone was monitoring you. Tell me who did it, and I'll eliminate them now!" Shen Feng said angrily.
Shen Feng had now recovered from his initial shock. He felt that Yu Ren Shu and her daughter were his family, and now his family was under threat. How could this be tolerated? He would definitely seek revenge on these audacious individuals!
Qian Ming Ya sighed and said, "This is all trouble caused by power. Our family of three living peacefully was actually quite good. But Yu Ren Shu felt that without her own influence, she would be bullied, so she found a way to establish an organization in the South City. She recruited many capable people under her. Although there are no ability users, there are many powerful evolved individuals among them, and their strength is quite considerable."
Shen Feng listened quietly, wanting to know how things had developed.
After Qian Ming Ya continued her narration, Shen Feng gradually understood.
Two months ago, countless mutated butterflies appeared in the sky above the city, threatening everyone's safety. As the leader of a significant force, Yu Ren Shu could not stand idly by. As the only ability user in South City, it was inappropriate for her not to act at this time. She directly led her people to resist, but she was severely injured, her arm bitten off, and she lost too much blood, falling into a coma. She had not woken up since and was surviving by being fed liquid food daily.
Previously, with Yu Ren Shu, the ability user, suppressing them, her subordinates dared not rebel. They followed her orders without question. However, now that Yu Ren Shu was in a coma, others began to have ulterior motives, with countless people wanting to usurp her position.
"The person we are most worried about now is a man named Zhu Ming Nuo. His intentions are the most impure. His goal is to marry Yu Ren Shu and become the head of our household!" Qian Ming Ya said with distress, clearly troubled by this matter.
Upon hearing this, Shen Feng directly said, "If he wants to propose, just refuse him. What's there to be troubled about?"
Qian Ming Ya said softly, "Because this fellow is skilled at exploiting orphaned families. A long time ago, he found a way to exploit a family that consisted only of parents and a poor daughter. He managed to disguise himself as honest and reliable, gradually gaining the trust of the family, then poisoned all three of them and seized their assets. When his actions were exposed, and people were trying to apprehend him, he fled to South City. Now, he is simply repeating his old tricks."
This was the first time Shen Feng had heard of such a thing. He couldn't help but doubt, "Are there really such despicable and shameless people in the world?"
As Shen Feng was pondering, someone knocked on the door and shouted, "Our second-in-command sent us to propose! We've seen your whole family return, so don't pretend no one's home. If you don't open the door, we'll kick it down!"
Upon hearing the commotion, Yu Hong Xiu immediately threw herself into her grandmother's arms, burying her head, clearly frightened.
Seeing his daughter like this, Shen Feng couldn't help but become enraged. While Yu Ren Shu was in a coma, all sorts of demons and monsters were emerging, all looking to bully this widowed mother and orphaned daughter, trying to take advantage of them.
Therefore, Shen Feng stood up abruptly and said, "You all hide in the room and don't come out. I'll handle this!"