"Have you lost your mind? Ahead is the highway toll booth, how could anyone come back here to pick someone up?" Xiao Chuyu frowned and said.
But Lin Feng ignored her and strode forward, vanishing from Xiao Chuyu's sight in the blink of an eye.
"Hmph, a country bumpkin like you probably can't even find a decent job in Nancheng!"
"Making me write an IOU earlier just to mess with me—just wait until you're begging on your knees for this young lady to grant you a bite to eat!"
Xiao Chuyu muttered through gritted teeth.
As if already picturing Lin Feng failing to survive in Nancheng, a smile tugged at the corner of Xiao Chuyu's mouth.
Meanwhile, at the highway toll station intersection.
A luxurious motorcade was parked quietly by the roadside, and the Rolls-Royce in the middle of the convoy in particular caught the eyes of countless drivers.
This was the personal ride of Zhao Tianlong, the richest man in Nancheng!
And Zhao Tianlong himself was standing beside the car, looking out expectantly.
Everyone was secretly wondering if some major figure was arriving today, to have even the richest man, Zhao Tianlong, come out of the city to welcome them so respectfully.
Just then, amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Lin Feng, dressed in plain cloth and carrying a cloth bag in his hand, walked up to the Rolls-Royce.
"Please get in the car, Mr. Lin!"
Zhao Tianlong hurried forward with a humble attitude, bowing respectfully before Lin Feng.
This scene left everyone around in disbelief.
The dignified richest man in Nancheng was actually bowing and scraping before a young man.
Yet Zhao Tianlong felt no loss of face whatsoever; instead, he seemed to relish it.
"You're the one who came to pick me up?" Lin Feng asked.
"Yes. The moment Mr. Lin left the mountain, the Zhao Family received word, so I came specifically to bring Mr. Lin back to hold the wedding with my daughter!" Zhao Tianlong replied.
Only then did Lin Feng remember that Zhao Qingling, one of his fiancées, was indeed Zhao Tianlong's daughter.
"Get in the car. I don't care for this routine, and I happen to have something to discuss with your Zhao Family regarding the engagement!"
"Yes, Mr. Lin!"
Zhao Tianlong personally opened the door for Lin Feng, and after Lin Feng got in, he followed right behind.
Immediately after, the motorcade started up and drove in a grand procession toward Nancheng.
The massive traffic jam at the toll booth entrance had yet to clear up, but the scene that had just unfolded sparked heated discussions among the drivers.
"Did we see that right? The richest man Zhao actually treated a young man with such utter respect?"
"I have no idea who this big shot is, but it's a pity we'll never have a chance to meet someone like that."
These words reached Xiao Chuyu's ears, and she exclaimed in surprise, "The richest man Zhao Tianlong was just here? And he came to pick up a major figure?"
"No matter which big shot I could get to know, it would be of tremendous help to the Xiao Family!"
"Damn it, it's all Lin Feng's fault. If I hadn't wasted time going after him, I might have made it!"
Xiao Chuyu was filled with bitter regret.
Inside the car.
Lin Feng sat casually in his seat, while Zhao Tianlong only dared to perch on the edge of the cushion, his entire body tense.
After Zhao Tianlong opened and closed his mouth a few times without speaking, Lin Feng took the initiative to say, "If you have something to say, just say it. After all, I had an engagement with the Zhao Family previously, and I can lend a hand if you need help."
Overjoyed, Zhao Tianlong hurriedly said, "To be frank with Mr. Lin, my father is advanced in years and recently fell gravely ill. I've heard that Mr. Lin possesses extraordinary medical skills, so I must beg Mr. Lin to take a look at my father!"
"Very well!"
Lin Feng agreed.
The Marriage Contract stated it clearly: the very Elder Zhao was the one who had arranged the betrothal between Lin Feng and Zhao Qingling.
If Lin Feng wanted to annul the engagement, he still had to speak with Elder Zhao, so he would not stand by idly.
"Many thanks, Mr. Lin!"
Unable to wait a moment longer, Zhao Tianlong urged the driver to hurry.
Half an hour later, the Rolls-Royce stopped outside the Zhao Family villa. Led by Zhao Tianlong, the two of them walked all the way into a spacious room.
An old man with a full head of white hair lay on a sickbed. His spirit was languid, his breathing rapid, and anyone could tell at a glance that he did not have much time left.
At that moment, an elderly traditional Chinese medicine doctor was administering acupuncture to the old man.
"Divine Doctor Xue, how is my father's condition?" Zhao Tianlong asked anxiously the moment he stepped through the door.
Divine Doctor Xue stopped what he was doing, sighed, and shook his head. "I am sorry, but even old man I am powerless against Elder Zhao's illness. All I can do now is see if this last-resort needle technique of mine can work a miracle!"
With that, Divine Doctor Xue prepared to resume needling.
"Stop moving. You've learned this needle technique wrong; instead of saving him, it's going to cost him his life!"
Just as Zhao Tianlong was sinking into despair, Lin Feng, who had entered right behind him, suddenly spoke up to stop him.
Seeing that the person shouting at him was merely a wet-faced youngster, Divine Doctor Xue furrowed his brow and asked, "Mr. Zhao, who is this?"
Before Zhao Tianlong could reply, Lin Feng spoke up first, "Naturally, I'm here to treat and save lives!"
Lin Feng stepped forward, waved his hand, and in the blink of an eye, every single needle Divine Doctor Xue had just placed was pulled right out by Lin Feng.
"Impudent brat, what are you doing? Stop this instant!"
"Once my Great Five Elements Needle Technique is used, it cannot be interrupted, or someone will die!"
Lin Feng, meanwhile, began administering needles to Elder Zhao while saying, "Your needle technique is so atrocious that if you hadn't spoken up, I wouldn't even have recognized it as the Great Five Elements Needles."
"Watch closely, *this* is how you use needles. If you're going to make a fool of yourself out there, don't claim to be from the Medicine King Lineage—the Medicine King Lineage cannot afford such a disgrace."
Upon hearing the words "Medicine King Lineage," Divine Doctor Xue was struck as if by lightning.
For his master had once been an apprentice of the Medicine King Lineage, and he himself had only ever learned a superficial sliver of its medical arts.
"How do you know about the Medicine King Lineage?" Divine Doctor Xue asked.
"How do I know? Because I am their founding ancestor!" Lin Feng replied nonchalantly.
You must know, the Medicine King Lineage not only revered Lin Feng as their founding ancestor, but even a few casual pointers from Lin Feng were enough to dramatically boost anyone in the lineage's medical prowess.
Let alone someone like Divine Doctor Xue.
At that moment, Lin Feng's hand rose and fell; the profound and abstruse Great Five Elements Needle Technique, in Divine Doctor Xue's eyes, was casually unleashed by Lin Feng just like that.
Leaving Divine Doctor Xue staring in utter jaw-dropping amazement.
"Blech!"
Right at that moment, the previously unconscious Elder Zhao abruptly sat up and spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Immediately following that, Elder Zhao's complexion flushed with color at a speed visible to the naked eye, and within the span of just a few breaths, he looked no different from any healthy person.
"This... this, this... Elder Zhao has actually been brought back to life by you!" Divine Doctor Xue stepped forward in disbelief to check Elder Zhao's pulse.
Elder Zhao, whom he had declared beyond medical help just moments ago, was now out of danger, his pulse steady and calm.
If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, who would believe that ten minutes ago, Elder Zhao had been breathing his last?
"Dad, are you alright?"
Zhao Tianlong also stepped forward to check on Elder Zhao's condition.
"I'm fine. In fact, I feel even younger, and living for quite a bit longer won't be a problem."
Hearing Elder Zhao's reply, Zhao Tianlong immediately beamed with joy.
Right then, Divine Doctor Xue abruptly dropped to his knees before Lin Feng with a heavy thud, crying out, "Ancestor, please accept this disciple's bow!"