Chapter 3

"Her internal organs have all suffered severe shock!" "This is not torture that a human being can endure!" "I've been in this line of work for ten years, but just thinking about what this woman went through still sends a chill down my spine!"

The tall man was about to speak when his ears twitched. The short man noticed something too, tilting his head to listen while wearing a puzzled expression. "What... what is that sound?" "Boom... boom... boom..." The sound grew louder and louder. The tall man and the short man exchanged glances and rushed toward the courtyard gate. When they saw the scene at the foot of the mountain, the two of them froze in their tracks! The foot of the mountain was an open area. At this moment, countless luxury cars were racing over like bolts of lightning. Though the road was full of potholes that would damage the undercarriages of luxury cars, these vehicles drove as if they had been injected with adrenaline! Leading the pack was a red Ferrari! Right now, the red Ferrari looked like a red flash, taking the absolute lead! Its hood was already battered beyond recognition, and the body was covered in countless dents! Yet it forged ahead relentlessly, leaving the cars behind trailing far in the dust! Watching this scene, the short man swallowed hard. "It is seriously awesome to be rich!" The tall man sighed. "When I get rich, I'm going to host an off-road race like this and buy a Ferrari just to trash it!" Clearly, both of them assumed some bored rich kids were holding an off-road race out here! The short man nodded in deep agreement. The next second, however, the short man's pupils constricted. "No... no, wait!" "It looks like it's heading right for us!" Realizing something was wrong, the tall man turned and sprinted back into the courtyard. "What are you standing there staring for?!" "Grab Li Ruolin and let's get out of here right now!" As if jolted from a dream, the short man followed closely behind the tall man. The two of them rushed into the small, dark room, picked up Li Ruolin—who lay unconscious in a pool of blood—and bolted out the door. Seeing the short man running blindly toward the entrance in a panic, the tall man barked, "Are you looking to die?" Only then did the short man snap back to his senses, turning to run toward the small back door. Beyond the back door was a forest! Once they plunged into the forest, luxury cars would be useless, and they would be safe! "Boom!" Before the two of them could reach the small door, a scalp-tingling engine roar exploded right above their heads!

The tall man and the short man looked up into the air in unison. When they saw a Ferrari—its hood ruined beyond recognition—soar through the air, clear the courtyard wall, and fly straight toward them, the tall man and the short man froze as if hit by a paralysis spell! How... how... how... How on earth did it do that?! The Ferrari slammed heavily onto the ground, shaking the earth violently! "Bang!" Someone kicked the car door flying, and a figure surged out like a sharp arrow! The tall man felt his grip lighten, and Li Ruolin was already in the newcomer's hands! Looking at Li Ruolin, whose breath was as faint as gossamer in his arms, Jiang Dongchen's heart tightened. He channeled a stream of Mysterious Yellow True Qi into her body, protecting her vital heart meridians! Feeling that Li Ruolin was temporarily out of mortal danger, Jiang Dongchen began checking her injuries! Her liver and kidneys were cracked! Her left arm was shattered into pieces! There were three gaping wounds on her face, the deepest revealing white bone! With excessive blood loss on top of injuries like these... If he hadn't arrived in time, Li Ruolin wouldn't have survived the day! A murderous fury radiated from his entire body as Jiang Dongchen bit out every word. "Who ordered this?!" At this moment, Jiang Dongchen looked like a demon crawling straight out of hell! "Thud... thud..." The tall and short men dropped to their knees, kowtowing frantically while their voices carried a hint of weeping. "We... we don't know!" Jiang Dongchen grabbed the tall man by the throat, slowly lifting him into the air. "Tell me, who ordered this?!" "Otherwise... you die!" The tall man's bladder contracted violently. "I... I really don't know!" "Crack!" Jiang Dongchen exerted force with his hand, and the tall man's head slumped limply to one side! Frightened out of his wits, the short man scrambled up to run, but Jiang Dongchen grabbed him by the throat instead. "Die!" The short man's eyes bulged right out of their sockets. Jiang Dongchen tossed the short man's corpse aside and rushed out of the courtyard, shouting to Zhan Feng, who had just stepped out of the Ferrari: "Handle things here!" As Zhan Feng nodded, Jiang Dongchen vanished from her sight like a whirlwind. Li Ruolin's injuries were far too severe. Though his golden needles could bring the dead back to flesh and bone, they couldn't cure excessive blood loss! Only by rushing to the hospital and getting Li Ruolin a blood transfusion in time could her life be saved! By the time Jiang Dongchen vanished, the luxury cars had arrived one after another. Naturally, these car owners didn't possess Jiang Dongchen's skill to leap their vehicles over walls. Parking their cars in the open space, these people swarmed toward the small courtyard. Catching the thick stench of blood in the courtyard, everyone felt their scalps tingle! The next second, they looked at Zhan Feng inside the courtyard with faces full of awe. So this was who could move Long Wuya to mobilize such a massive force! It turned out to be President Zhan of Tianfeng Group! The tortured person must be President Zhan's friend, which was why President Zhan flew into such a thunderous rage! Zhan Feng's gaze swept across each of their faces in turn. "Today's events must not leak out!" The reason she issued a gag order was because she knew Jiang Dongchen had grown weary of bloody slaughter and warfare. If interested parties guessed that Jiang Dongchen was in Tianhai, it would stir up new storms! As the crowd nodded in compliance, Zhan Feng drifted away. Li Ruolin had undoubtedly been taken to the hospital by Jiang Dongchen, and Zhan Feng couldn't quite set her mind at ease!

Jiang Dongchen had turned into a blur. The surrounding scenery retreated like lightning! This was a speed rivaling that of a car. If he appeared in the city like this, it would surely cause a worldwide sensation. Even while racing at full speed, a raging fire burned within Jiang Dongchen's heart! To brutalize a fragile woman like this—they were mere beasts! Once Li Ruolin was healed, he would surely unearth the mastermind behind the scenes and make him cycle through the eighteen layers of hell! Having made this decision, Jiang Dongchen looked at Li Ruolin's blood-stained face, a flash of pity and self-reproach crossing his eyes! Ten years ago, if not for you, I, Jiang Dongchen, would already be a rotting corpse! You gave me a second lease on life! Yet I was blind and foolish; intending to repay your kindness, I mistook the fake for the real! If I had found you just a little earlier, you wouldn't have had to endure any of this torture! Good thing I found you! From now on, whatever you wish, I will stay by your side until the end of time! I want to watch you dance with light and graceful steps, laughing freely among mortals!

In a wealthy family's estate in Tianhai. A gloomy-faced young man listened to the busy tone on the other end of the phone, his gaze turning chillingly cold! Taking a deep breath, the young man muttered to himself, "Not answering the phone!" "And Long Wuya is searching the whole city for people again." "Put these two things together, and it gets a bit interesting!" A servant hurried through the door, reporting in a low voice: "We've got confirmation—they're dead!" "Li Ruolin was rescued and taken away!" "Right now, she's being rushed to First People's Hospital!" The young man let out a breath of stagnant air. "You can escape the first time, but you can't escape the second!" "I'm going to make her die!" "I'm going to use hard, iron-clad facts to warn everyone!" "Anyone who dares reject my, Wu Chengshan's, pursuits meets a miserable end!" His subordinate cautiously offered a reminder: "But this time, Long Wuya made a move..." "Long Wuya is formidable indeed," the young man paced a couple of steps, "but an open spear is easy to block, while a hidden arrow is hard to dodge!" "This time, we'll put up ten million!" "Have Liu Dajiang kidnap the person and bring her to me!"

Half an hour later, Jiang Dongchen rushed into First People's Hospital carrying Li Ruolin! Seeing a frantic man carrying a woman covered in blood, the patients in the waiting area scattered out of the way. Carrying Li Ruolin, Jiang Dongchen strode straight into the emergency room. "Doctor, the patient needs a blood transfusion!" "I'm sorry!" Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the doctor stood up, pulled down Li Ruolin's eyelid for a look, and let out a sigh. "I understand how you feel!" "But the patient has already lost all vital signs!" "There's no need for a blood transfusion anymore!" Her breath was as thin as gossamer; if not for Jiang Dongchen's heaven-defying medical skills and cultivation of Mysterious Yellow True Qi, he wouldn't even have felt Li Ruolin's pulse! Her pupils were dilated—this was precisely the conventional sign of a patient's death! Jiang Dongchen raised his voice by an octave. "I'm a doctor too!" "She isn't dead yet! She can still be saved!" "Do as I say!" The doctor looked at Jiang Dongchen as if he were an utter moron. "She's already dead!" "If you keep making a scene and causing trouble, I'm calling security!" Jiang Dongchen's eyes were bloodshot. "I said she's not dead, so she's not dead!" "You just need to take charge of the blood transfusion!" "Otherwise, bear the consequences!" Looking at the wild, frantic-looking Jiang Dongchen, the doctor lost any desire to talk and shouted straight toward the doorway: "Security... security!" Two security guards rushed into the emergency room. The doctor pointed at Jiang Dongchen. "This person is causing trouble here, throw him out for me!" Cursing and swearing, the two security guards lunged at Jiang Dongchen. "Not looking at what kind of place this is, actually daring to come here and make trouble!" "Kid, are you going to crawl out on your own, or do I have to throw you out?!" Jiang Dongchen's gaze turned icy. "I'll say this one more time..." Seeing that Jiang Dongchen was still running his mouth at a time like this, one of the guards lashed out with a kick. "Screw your mother!"

Before the foot could land on Jiang Dongchen, the guard felt a tremendous force hit him, sending him flying through the air as if riding the clouds. He crashed heavily to the ground, knocking out two front teeth! The other guard drew his baton, preparing to step forward. But pinned by Jiang Dongchen's wolf-like glare, the guard felt a chill rush straight from the top of his head to his feet! Noticing the situation turning south, the doctor subconsciously wanted to shrink back. Instead, Jiang Dongchen grabbed the doctor by the neck, his eyes gleaming with a bone-chilling frost: "Start the transfusion, now!" The doctor shivered involuntarily and snapped at the nurse: "What are you standing around staring for... hurry up and do the transfusion!" Flustered and panicked, the nurse carried Li Ruolin onto the bed, began matching her blood type, and started cleaning her wounds all at once! Throughout this process, Jiang Dongchen never let go of Li Ruolin's hand. There was no choice! Li Ruolin's life was entirely being sustained by Jiang Dongchen's Mysterious Yellow True Qi. If the True Qi ran out, Li Ruolin's life would end too! Seeing that Jiang Dongchen had no spare attention for him, the doctor walked aside and whipped out his phone. Hearing the angry voice on the other end, the doctor wore a sinister, cunning smile.

The dean's office. Upon learning of this matter, Dean Lin Shenghao flew into a towering rage, slamming his hand against the desk until it banged loudly. "Have they lost their minds?!" His pretty secretary softly reminded him: "Divine Doctor Hua will be arriving in an hour!" "If something like this happens right now, it will definitely make him think poorly of our hospital's management!" "Trying to invite him to become our visiting professor will become as difficult as ascending to heaven!" "Why don't we... call the police?" The dean glared fiercely at the secretary. "If we call the police, the commotion will be even bigger!" "Divine Doctor Hua will be even more displeased!" "Come with me to the emergency room and take a look!" "I'd like to know who grew the guts of a bear and a leopard to dare cause a scene at the People's Hospital!" Lin Shenghao possessed superb medical skills and was a guest of honor in the households of many dignitaries in Tianhai. Precisely because of this, Lin Shenghao held immense clout in Tianhai! Therefore, Lin Shenghao wanted to personally step in and teach this ignorant, uncultivated punk a lesson in how to behave! When Lin Shenghao arrived at the emergency room, a massive crowd had already gathered there. Among them were both doctors and patients. Yet, intimidated by Jiang Dongchen's fierce demeanor, no one dared to step forward. Seeing Lin Shenghao arrive, the crowd obediently cleared a path, casting schadenfreude-filled glances at Jiang Dongchen inside the ward. "With Dean Lin stepping in personally, this kid is definitely going to regret what he just did!" "Even the Security Bureau Chief has to give Dean Lin a bit of face; this kid is in deep trouble this time!" "Hey punk, Dean Lin is here—why aren't you hanging your head and apologizing yet!" Watching Lin Shenghao stride over, Jiang Dongchen narrowed his eyes. Meanwhile, the doctor hurried up to greet Lin Shenghao, speaking in a low voice to recount the whole story from beginning to end. Lin Shenghao frowned, strode quickly to the hospital bed, and placed his fingers over Li Ruolin's pulse point. Feeling that Li Ruolin's pulse was completely absent, a flash of cold light crossed Lin Shenghao's eyes. "Ignorant little fool!" "The patient is already dead!" "Now, I'll give you one chance!" "Get out of our hospital, taking the patient with you!" "Otherwise, I guarantee you'll rot in a prison cell!" Looking at the blustering Lin Shenghao, Jiang Dongchen narrowed his eyes. "The dignified dean of First People's Hospital turns out to be a shallow, incompetent hack!" Lin Shenghao raised his voice by an octave. "Whether I'm competent or not isn't your place to judge!" "If you don't get lost right now, bear the consequences!" Jiang Dongchen let out a cold laugh. "Let's see who can make me leave!" First People's Hospital offered the best conditions among all the hospitals in Tianhai! Driven by internal guilt, Jiang Dongchen naturally wanted Li Ruolin to receive treatment in the finest environment. Never had he expected that First People's Hospital, right down to the dean, was filled with pompous fools who mistook the living for the dead! Jiang Dongchen was already in a foul mood to begin with! Initially, he had reasoned with them. Now, seeing these doctors stubbornly insisting that Li Ruolin was a dead person, his temper flared, and his attitude turned fiercely uncompromising! Lin Shenghao let out a cold snort and pulled out his phone directly! Reporting this matter to the security bureau would naturally stir up a huge commotion. But if he called Liu Dajiang, Liu Dajiang would surely handle the matter with lightning speed! He absolutely could not let this idiot and this dead person damage the hospital's reputation! Before the call could even be dialed out, the sound of high heels echoed, and a professional career woman strode into the emergency room! Seeing that the visitor turned out to be Zhan Feng of Tianfeng Group, Lin Shenghao hurried forward to greet her. "President Zhan, why are you here?!" Zhan Feng stated, "This is Mr. Jiang. He says the patient can be saved, so the patient can be saved!" "Just cooperate with him!" Lin Shenghao frowned. "President Zhan is going to speak up for this punk?" Zhan Feng's eyes hardened. "Is there a problem?" Lin Shenghao was silent for a moment before speaking. "Under normal circumstances, I would give President Zhan face!" "Today... absolutely not!" No matter how formidable Zhan Feng was, she was merely a merchant, and her sphere of influence was in the Provincial Capital! Many people in Tianhai would give Zhan Feng face! But this was Tianhai, after all! Hua Tianfeng, however, was the most famous divine doctor in the Provincial Capital. If Hua Tianfeng could be invited to anchor First People's Hospital this time, it would become one of the top hospitals in the province. If Hua Tianfeng saw this thoroughly dead person, it would leave him with the impression that First People's Hospital lacked professional standards! Then the prospect of having Hua Tianfeng helm First People's Hospital would go up in smoke! Between two evils, choose the lesser! With these thoughts in mind, Lin Shenghao actually refused to grant Zhan Feng any face! Zhan Feng narrowed her eyes. "How much is this hospital worth?" While Lin Shenghao stood frozen in stunned silence, Zhan Feng pulled out her phone directly. "Secretary Li, buy First People's Hospital at maximum speed!" Everyone grasped Zhan Feng's intent and gasped sharply! For the sake of some idiot, Zhan Feng was actually willing to spend a fortune like dirt? Yet, recalling her identity as the president of Tianfeng Group, many felt that if Zhan Feng wanted to buy First People's Hospital, it would be as easy as turning over her hand! Lin Shenghao's complexion turned utterly ghastly. Zhan Feng's move to buy the hospital just for an idiot truly exceeded Lin Shenghao's expectations! Moreover, he had every reason to believe that the moment Zhan Feng bought the hospital, the very first person fired would be himself as dean! Mulling this over, Lin Shenghao's aggressive aura deflated. "President Zhan, there's no need to exaggerate like that!" "Just let him stay here!" First People's Hospital was so vast that they could easily guide Hua Tianfeng along an alternative route. Though that route wouldn't fully showcase the hospital's main facade, it was still far better than losing his position as dean! Only then did Zhan Feng's expression soften slightly, and she tossed another instruction into the phone: "Prepare the funds first!" "The moment I give the order, make sure Tianhai First People's Hospital is acquired within an hour!" The corners of Lin Shenghao's eyes twitched. Especially seeing the other doctors still standing around like blockheads, he roared, "Don't you have work to do? Get back to whatever you're supposed to be doing!" Most of the doctors scattered like birds and beasts. At that moment, the nurse also brought over a bag of plasma matching Li Ruolin's blood type! Seeing the plasma slowly flowing into Li Ruolin's body, Jiang Dongchen produced a black box. Naturally, the black box contained the golden needles! Seeing Jiang Dongchen put on a show by taking out golden needles, Lin Shenghao—who hadn't left yet—almost burst out laughing! Even if this idiot knew a sliver of medicine, could he possibly bring a dead person back to life?

The doctors who hadn't left yet all stopped in their tracks when they saw this scene. This fellow, favored by President Zhan, actually wanted to save a dead person? Was President Zhan blind, to have taken a liking to such a piece of trash? A flash of uncertainty also flickered through Zhan Feng's eyes. Jiang Dongchen's medical skills were indeed exceptional, but wanting to revive someone who was already dead... Wasn't that a bit exaggerated? Yet, recalling her vow to follow Jiang Dongchen to the death, Zhan Feng gritted her teeth once more! She just needed to support Jiang Dongchen unconditionally! If he could save her, everyone would be overjoyed! If he couldn't, she would still place her unconditional trust in Jiang Dongchen! Jiang Dongchen pulled out a golden needle, a sharp glint flashing across his eyes. A surge of Mysterious Yellow True Qi was channeled into the golden needle, causing it to emit wave after wave of buzzing sounds! Lin Shenghao and the other doctors let out mocking, low laughs. Infusing physical force right into the needle body! That was a technique known only to advanced physicians! Did this idiot actually think that knowing a trick like this gave him the power to reverse heaven and earth?