「Night.」
Ge Shijian listened to a little tune and drank his wine, a look of utter contentnt on his face. Now that a Grandmaster was presiding over the clinic, business had improved significantly. More importantly, he could observe and learn from the sidelines. Over ti, won't my own dical skills skyrocket? Thank goodness I was thick-skinned enough to insist on becoming his apprentice back then. Otherwise, how could I have this life today?
Suddenly, the TV broadcast switched, cutting to an ergency wanted notice.
PFFT!
Ge Shijian sprayed out the wine he had just swallowed, choking and coughing violently. "Master is actually wanted? It says he can be shot on sight?! How could this happen?"
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Soone was fiercely pounding on the clinic door downstairs. A large, fully ard squad had surrounded the building and were now forcibly breaking in. A mont later, Ge Shijian was pinned to the ground.
"Confess! Where is the felon, Lin Tang?"
"I don't know..."
"You're his apprentice, how could you not know? You dare to harbor him? Take him back for interrogation!"
"...I'm innocent!"
Eventually, after clarifications and pleas from the neighbors, he was released. Staring at his clinic, which had been ransacked and left in a complete ss, he wanted to cry but had no tears.
The neighbors gathered around.
"We saw the wanted notice, too…"
"Isn't Mr. Lin a doctor? He's saved so many people."
"How did he beco a murderer responsible for several deaths?"
「The Shen Family.」
Shen Qiushi's old face was haggard, and he couldn't even eat. Dong Mingfeng and the others, however, were grinning from ear to ear.
At the sa ti, they were also puzzled. "How did that bastard Lin Tang escape from the posthouse? How was he able to film CEO Xiao and the others exposing their own scandals? Why didn't CEO Xiao just kill him on the spot?"
Just then, another group of people arrived and forcefully detained them.
"Confess Lin Tang's whereabouts, or else..."
"Huh?"
"We beca his enemies long ago! We've had no contact with him, so how could we possibly know where he is?"
"We're Youling's family! Why do we keep getting bullied over and over again?"
Dong Mingfeng and the others were so frustrated they felt like they could vomit blood. It was becoming clear to them: every ti Lin Tang ran into major trouble, they had to suffer along with him.
"That damn CEO Xiao is a useless godfather! Totally unreliable!"
"We'll have to rely on that Heavenly King Long. Once Youling marries him, just watch how we get our revenge..."
After bowing and scraping as they escorted the n out, Dong Mingfeng and the others cursed under their breath. They eagerly awaited the results of the upcoming consort selection. We've had enough of this life!
「An urban village.」
Inside a cramped, dim rental house, the construction worker Zhang Xinyu and his coworkers saw the wanted notice. They were all filled with grief and indignation.
"Divine Doctor Lin is clearly a great man! How can they fra him like this?"
"The heavens are blind..."
BANG! BANG!
Soone pounded on the stainless steel door.
"Who is it?"
"Water ter inspection."
"..."
Lin Tang's ho was broken into, only to be found empty. They concluded he had fled out of guilt.
"Hey, I recognize that old woman."
"I think she's with Lin Tang's group!"
"Stop!"
A group of n surrounded Huang Jifen and Wu Xinyu. The little girl scread and cried in terror. Huang Jifen trembled, clutching her granddaughter tightly as she said in a quavering voice, "I'm just the nanny the boss hired to help with cooking and cleaning..."
"Just a nanny, you say?"
After a thorough verification, the n released them with a warning: if they had any leads on Lin Tang, they were to report him imdiately and not harbor him. They were also told to be smarter in the future and not associate with bad seeds like Lin Tang.
Sigh. How could the boss be a bad seed? Without him, we'd either still be scavenging through trash or would have starved to death... Huang Jifen thought.
"My immortal brother is a good person! You're the bad guys!" Wu Xinyu cried out.
That night, almost everyone who had ever interacted with Lin Tang was screened and investigated. Even Shen Youling's classmate Feng Nailin and his friends, who had only shared a single al with Lin Tang, were not spared from harsh interrogation. No stone was left unturned if there was even the slightest chance of tracking him down. The arm of the law is long and inescapable!
Lin Tang was completely unaware of any of this. He was at the Greenleaf Manor. Aside from him, the manor was filled with nothing but beautiful won. It was a vibrant spectacle of competing beauties, the air thick with the fragrant scent of perfu and soft femininity. It was enough to make one forget all their troubles and duties.
「At dawn.」
Zhu Yingning was curled up in a corner of the bed, sleeping soundly. She wore only a form-fitting nightgown with nothing underneath. Once her bottom line had been crossed, she had even lost her sense of sha. She no longer cared what Lin Tang saw. After all, he had already asured every inch of her.
Last night, she had experienced the Yijing Cleansing. Besides the intensely stimulating sensation, the effects were truly incredible. She felt like a diocre student with stagnant grades who had just received one-on-one tutoring from a top teacher, reviewing everything she had learned. Suddenly, everything beca crystal clear. While her martial arts hadn't skyrocketed, she now had a clear direction. All that remained was the accumulation of diligent practice.
SLAP!
Lin Tang smacked her hard on the buttocks. "Rise and shine! Ti to pee!"
Zhu Yingning groaned, rolled over, and cursed without even opening her eyes, "You're so annoying! Get lost!"
"Hey, revolting against your master already? You're not taking seriously anymore, are you?" Lin Tang retorted with a laugh.
Good thing I didn't actually go all the way with her yesterday. Otherwise, wouldn't she be raising hell by now?
Shaking his head, he went out to the courtyard. Lin Tang practiced his breathing techniques and cultivated for a while. Suddenly inspired, he began to practice various martial forms.
If Xiao Xuanye and the others were here, their jaws would have hit the floor, because he was practicing the very sa deadly moves from their cultivation techniques that they had struggled to learn for so many years.
Fiery Fire Sky Palm!
Cloud Flipping Rain Covering Hand!
Five Tigers Breaking Mountain Leg!
Powerful Bull Demon Fist!
The techniques of nine Grandmasters from nine secret manuals. In a short ti, he had already mastered more than half of them. He even refined their essence, linking them together to deduce a new set of combo moves! What is a genius? This is a genius!
At so point, Zhu Yingning, Mo Pinglan, and a band of female warriors had gathered, watching him, completely srized. They were all martial artists who revered strength and admired the powerful. Seeing how profound each of Lin Tang's movents was, they naturally wanted to learn and imitate them, but they couldn't even grasp the basics. Forcing themselves to follow along would be a clumsy imitation, making them a laughingstock.
HUFF—
Lin Tang concluded his practice, exhaling a breath that shot out like an arrow. It blew the petals off a flower bud more than ten ters away.
He looked around and smiled. "Want to learn? I can teach you!"
"Thank you, Master!"
"Thank you, Master!"
Except for Zhu Yingning, everyone knelt and pledged their allegiance.
Lin Tang glanced at Zhu Yingning. She stubbornly lifted her chin, looking at him out of the corner of her eye. Lin Tang chuckled and stepped forward to pinch her cheek.
At that mont, Lee Encai ca over, yawning. Seeing the scene, she pouted and mumbled, "So detestable. Forgetting the old as soon as soone new cos along." She pulled out her phone. "How co there's no signal here? I wanted to call my mom and tell her I'm safe."
Mo Pinglan explained, "We normally have signal jamrs active to prevent enemies from tracking our location. If you need to make a call, you can use one of our special phones."
"Oh, okay. Let borrow one."
Lin Tang also grabbed a special phone. He casually dialed Shen Youling and asked caringly, "Hey, honey, it's , your husband, Lin Tang. Have you had breakfast yet?"
After a few seconds of silence, Shen Youling's frantic voice ca through the phone. "I called you so many tis last night, but I couldn't get through! Do you know you have a global warrant out for your arrest? You have to hide well and not get caught! I really can't save you this ti!"
"A warrant?" Lin Tang was both amused and surprised, not taking it seriously at all. The more flippant he acted, the more panicked and angry Shen Youling beca.
Little did he know that in a nearby room filled with computer screens, a team of technicians was working feverishly.
"The target's phone has an anti-tracking system!"
"But it's not top-tier. We can crack it, we just need a little ti."
"Hurry up! They're about to hang up!"
"Stay calm, don't rush..."
"Five... four... three..."
"Success! Target's location locked!"
"Excellent! Imdiately dispatch a large force to surround and capture him! We can't let him get away again!"
"Lin Tang! You're dead!"
This ti, the force deployed against Lin Tang was deadly serious. A thousand n, ard to the teeth, were dressed in fully sealed combat suits. They were equipped with long-range, high-power weaponry and a large number of aerial drones, vowing to ensure he had no escape.
"This is bad!"
"We're under attack!"
"My god, the scale of this force is enormous!"
"It's over, we can't escape!"
Mo Pinglan's subordinates were all dumbfounded.
Lin Tang peeked out, confused. "How did they know I was here?"
Mo Pinglan gave a wry smile. "They must have successfully tracked you when you called Shen Youling."
"...What a piece of junk. So unreliable!" Lin Tang scoffed.
Lee Encai swallowed hard and whispered in his ear, "Looks like your identity is going to be completely exposed today..."
In her view, Lin Tang had no choice but to reveal his true strength—the strength of Long Tianji. Otherwise, there was no way he could fight these enemies. They were too far away, relying entirely on long-range suppressive fire. What good would poison be against that?
Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng thought the sa; they didn't believe Lin Tang could possibly survive this. However, they didn't co in person, instead letting their adjutants take command. The adjutant had even brought several reporters to set up a live broadcast. He wanted to show everyone the tragic fate that awaited anyone who dared to slander CEO Xiao!
"All units are ready! Do we launch a direct assault or call for surrender first? Please advise!"
"Give the gaphone. I'll have a few words with Lin Tang first," the adjutant said with a confident smile. "Also, pilot a drone right in front of him. I want to see the expression on his face right now!"
"Yes, sir!"
At the subordinate's command, a drone flew into the manor and aid its cara at Lin Tang. At the sa ti, countless people online and in front of their TVs saw the wanted fugitive via the live broadcast.
"Ugh..."
"So that's Lin Tang? He looks completely unremarkable. Totally unworthy of Shen Youling."
"Holy crap, look at all the beautiful won around him!"
"Is that the fabled Kingdom of Won or sothing?"
"What's their relationship with him? They can't all be his wives... can they? Impossible!"
"I was starting to feel a bit of sympathy for the guy, but now..."
"Burn him! Burn him! Burn him!"
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