The night in Qingcheng was somber, the sky overcast as the rain had been falling for hours without respite.
Amidst the rainy night, with a battle vehicle leading the way, an ambulance carrying Lin Feng drove into the villa district where Liu Mengyao resided.
Liu Weimin, having received the news, was already waiting at the villa entrance with Uncle Liu.
Accompanying Liu Weimin was the elderly Mr. Ye Nanzheng.
The old man had donned his military uniform from before his retirement, his shoulders adorned with five gleaming gold stars.
This gesture was for one person only, the person who had saved his life – Lin Feng!
“Yaoyao, how is Lin Feng?”
Upon seeing Liu Mengyao descend from the ambulance, Liu Weimin anxiously inquired.
Seeing her father, Liu Mengyao could no longer suppress the tears in her eyes. She threw herself into Liu Weimin’s embrace and wept uncontrollably, “Dad, Lin Feng, he’s, he’s severely injured, he’s dying!”
“Dying?!”
Liu Weimin’s eyes widened, so terrified that his eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets. He quickly said, “Then why did you bring him home? Hurry and take him to the hospital for emergency treatment!”
“Dad, even emergency treatment won’t help. Dean Zou said Lin Feng is barely holding on by a thread, relying on his strong will to fight death. The hospital can do nothing more.”
“I, I don’t want him to die out there. I want to bring him home.”
Liu Mengyao sobbed so hard she could barely catch her breath, her delicate body trembling incessantly.
Liu Weimin swallowed hard, finding it difficult to accept this devastating news. He could feel his daughter’s pain.
“Alright, let him come home. We will accompany him through his final moments!”
Liu Weimin gently rubbed Liu Mengyao’s trembling shoulders, his own eyes welling up with tears.
Chu He, following Liu Mengyao’s signal, together with Zhang Jiye, carried the stretcher and brought Lin Feng into the villa.
Concurrently, Ye Nanzheng began mobilizing his influence within the military, making a call that summoned hundreds of fully armed elite guards.
“Jian Long, issue an order. If Lei Bao’s men dare to cause trouble here, kill them without mercy!”
Ye Nanzheng’s aged body trembled slightly, but a monstrous rage surged in his cloudy eyes.
He had already learned the full story from others.
The reason he wore this uniform today was to warn those who harbored ill intentions towards Lin Feng: as long as he, Ye Nanzheng, was present, no one could harm a single hair on Lin Feng’s head!
“What!? That brat Lin Feng isn’t dead, and he’s barely hanging on?”
At the Lei family, Lei Bao was handling the aftermath of Lei Lingyun’s funeral when his subordinate delivered the news he least wanted to hear.
“Lin Feng is not dead? How is that possible?”
Zheng Bowen was also surprised. His relaxed heart instantly tensed up.
“Boss, while Lin Feng isn’t dead, according to reliable sources, that kid is close to death and is currently just barely holding on by a thread!”
The subordinate replied, trembling.
“That’s still not acceptable! Didn’t I say it? Bring him before me. I will slice him into a thousand pieces and ensure he never finds peace!”
Lei Bao glared, his terrifying killing intent making everyone shiver.
“Boss, we tried our best, but the military intervened to save him. Now Ye Nanzheng has personally stepped forward to protect Lin Feng!”
“The villa where Lin Feng is located is guarded by hundreds of fully armed elites. We can’t break in!”
The subordinate said with a bitter expression. They were just thugs, how could they possibly contend with the national forces.
“I don’t care who protects him. He killed my son, and I will make him pay with his life!”
Lei Bao clenched his fists, realizing the situation was becoming increasingly complicated. He took out his phone and called his brother, Lei Zhan.
With Lei Bao now asking Lei Zhan to intervene, Zheng Bowen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Lei Zhan was, after all, a martial arts grandmaster with extensive connections in the provincial capital. If Lei Zhan personally intervened, even Ye Nanzheng would find it difficult to protect Lin Feng.
However, Zheng Bowen was still shocked by Lin Feng’s network of contacts.
Ye Nanzheng, a veteran from a previous generation, would put on his uniform again for Lin Feng.
Fortunately, Lei Lingyun hadn’t proceeded with the original plan and had taken all the blame upon himself.
Otherwise, if he had acted to eliminate Lin Feng, he would have had to bear all the consequences.
Zheng Bowen shuddered at the thought; he had severely underestimated Lin Feng and nearly landed himself in big trouble because of him.
“Uncle Lei, what did Senior Lei Zhan say?”
Zheng Bowen asked with a hint of curiosity after Lei Bao finished his call.
Lei Bao heard him and shifted his gaze to Zheng Bowen, glaring with his eyes, “You brat, does this matter concern you? Is it any of your business to ask?”
Zheng Bowen was startled by Lei Bao’s imposing manner but maintained his composure as he explained, “Uncle Lei, Lei Lingyun and I were sworn brothers. Now that he’s died at Lin Feng’s hands, I, as his older brother, am also heartbroken!”
“So what if you were sworn brothers? Where were you when my son was in danger?”
“Now that my son has died tragically, you all start to worry about him. This kind of ‘brother after the fact’ doesn’t exist in my dictionary, Lei Bao’s dictionary!”
“Get out, get out of my Lei family. I don’t want to see any of you!”
Lei Bao showed Zheng Bowen no courtesy. In his eyes, nothing mattered but revenge.
“We’ll be going. Uncle Lei, please accept my condolences.”
Zheng Bowen realized Lei Bao was not to be trifled with and wisely departed.
At the same time, Zheng Bowen knew very well that with Lei Bao’s current state of mind, he would surely seek an irreconcilable feud with Lin Feng.
For him, this was a stroke of immense good fortune.
At the villa.
Tang Wan and Xia Xue were guarding Lin Feng in the room.
Liu Mengyao called Luo Keke aside, “Keke, Lin Feng is on the verge of death. Do you think I should notify Su Qingya? She still has no idea.”
“Why tell her? If it weren’t for saving her, wouldn’t Xiao Linzi be toast?”
Luo Keke, with tears streaming down her face, felt an indescribable anger when Su Qingya was mentioned.
“Keke, this can’t be blamed on Su Qingya. It just shows that Lin Feng truly cares about her and is willing to risk everything for her!”
“Now that Tang Wan and Xia Xue have come to be with Lin Feng, do you think it’s right to deliberately not tell Su Qingya, his actual girlfriend, and betray Lin Feng?”
Liu Mengyao questioned with a sorrowful expression.
“Oh, Sister Yaoyao, then just make the decision yourself. My little brain can’t handle any more of this. I don’t want to hear you talk about it anymore!”
Luo Keke, agitated, ran her hand through her hair and then rushed into the room to check on Lin Feng.
After much deliberation, Liu Mengyao finally picked up her phone and dialed Su Qingya’s number.
At that moment, Su Qingya had only recently regained consciousness. Upon receiving Liu Mengyao’s call, Su Qingya immediately inquired, “Miss Liu, have you seen Lin Feng? He’s not answering my calls, and I, I’m a bit worried about him!”
“Sister Qingya, if it’s convenient for you now, please come to my place. I have something to tell you.”
Liu Mengyao, forcing herself to remain calm, spoke with suppressed grief.
“Oh, okay. I’ll come find you right away.”
Su Qingya didn’t know why, but she felt an intense anxiety, as if something major was about to happen.
She felt she could only feel at ease once she saw Lin Feng.
Before leaving, Su Qingya didn’t forget to grab the chicken soup she had prepared for Lin Feng and braved the heavy rain to head towards Liu Mengyao’s villa.
Inside the villa.
Tang Wan gazed at Lin Feng, who appeared to be sleeping soundly on the bed, her lips slightly dry as she spoke, “Captain Xia, I’ll entrust Lin Feng’s care to you tonight. I need to go on a trip. If all goes well, I’ll be back by tomorrow morning.”
“Miss Tang, you can just call me Xia Xue from now on. I’m no longer a captain. Also, I’d like to know what you intend to do.”
“If you’re planning to seek revenge against Lei Bao, I advise you to think twice!”
Xia Xue didn’t want Tang Wan to be drawn into this endless conflict, as it would mean Lin Feng would not rest in peace even in death.
“You’re overthinking it. I’m going to invite a divine doctor this time, Bai Zimo of the Divine Doctor sect. You must have heard of her, right?”
Tang Wan’s smile was bleak. She wouldn’t resort to such measures if it weren’t absolutely necessary.
“What?! You’re going to invite Bai Zimo?”
Xia Xue was shocked. Bai Zimo was a renowned divine doctor with exceptional medical skills, but the conditions for inviting her were extremely stringent.
Her principle was to trade life for life. If Tang Wan wanted Bai Zimo to come and save Lin Feng, then Tang Wan’s price would be her own life.
Only then would Bai Zimo agree.