As everyone agreed, everything was proceeding in full swing. This ti, the operation against the Heavenly chanism Pavilion was led by Tong Zhentian, with Qiu Yong and He Ziyun assisting from the side. However, in terms of manpower, Dragon Tiger Hall seed sowhat deficient. Although Dragon Tiger Hall had recruited many people from the Martial Arts circle, asking them to openly confront the Heavenly chanism Pavilion would likely scare off many. Currently, Dragon Tiger Hall’s reputation had spread, but its prestige had not yet reached the level where it could rival the Heavenly chanism Pavilion.
In the eyes of all the Martial Arts practitioners, the Heavenly chanism Pavilion still holds the status of the dominant force.
Therefore, the newcors recruited by Dragon Tiger Hall could not be used. Moreover, these people entered Dragon Tiger Hall primarily for the martial arts secrets; hardly any would willingly risk their lives for Dragon Tiger Hall. Counting it all up, there were only about twenty usable fighters.
Fortunately, with the addition of the Zhu Family, the manpower was barely sufficient.
In a blink, another week had passed. Now, everyone almost forgot about Ling Chen’s existence. Missing for so many days, with no news at all, the possibility of Ling Chen’s survival was slim. People like Tong Zhentian had experienced many storms and wouldn’t pin their hopes on such slim chances.
Currently, their task was to ticulously plan and make the people from the Heavenly chanism Pavilion pay the price.
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Pain! Such pain!
This was Ling Chen’s first sensation upon waking up, the intense pain making his entire body tremble. He clenched his teeth, trying hard to endure the tornting pain. Suddenly, a slight prickling sensation ca, and after a while, the severe pain slowly began to subside.
"You’re awake?" A childish voice reached Ling Chen’s ears.
Ling Chen laboriously opened his eyes, seeing nothing but a blur. After a mont, his vision gradually returned to normal, and the ceiling above also beca clear.
Turning his head, Ling Chen saw a four or five-year-old little boy leaning at the bedside, curiously examining him. Seeing Ling Chen looking his way, the little boy grinned and said, "You finally woke up. I’ve been sleeping on the sofa for more than a week."
Upon hearing this, Ling Chen noticed that the room he was in was covered with posters of cartoon characters, and the table was littered with toys.
Am I... not dead? In a daze, Ling Chen’s thoughts gradually cleared. Thinking about the events of that night, he hurriedly reached for his chest. However, as soon as he moved his arm, he felt a prickling needle-like pain, as if it were penetrating his bones, unbearably painful, and even his breathing beca rapid.
Seeing sweat breaking out on Ling Chen’s forehead, the little boy quickly brought a damp towel and gently wiped the sweat off Ling Chen.
"My sister told , you shouldn’t move around. Your body is very weak right now; you need to rest well," the little boy said.
"Your sister... she... where is she?" Ling Chen asked laboriously.
"My sister just gave you a painkiller injection and left. She’s the only doctor here and has many patients to treat, no ti to look after you."
"Little one, can you tell where this is?"
"Xianghe Village in Fulin Town."
"Is it far from Beijing?"
"Not far, my sister said it takes only two hours by car to reach Beijing. Big brother, are you from Beijing?"
Ling Chen shook his head, still thinking about the events of that night. He found it strange that he should have died, yet he was alive. Qin Chuan’s sword pierced through him, and sinking into the river, even if not drowned, he should have died from blood loss.
"Little one, do you know who saved ?"
"It was Mr. Lan from our village who saved you. He’s a fisherman and saw you floating on the surface while fishing, so he pulled you out. But the one you should thank most is my sister. Without her dical skills, you would probably be dead."
"Is that so?" Ling Chen forced a smile and said, "Then I must thank you properly." After a pause, Ling Chen asked, "When can I see your sister?"
"Wait here; I’ll go to the clinic in the front. If my sister is done, I’ll call her to co see you." With that, the little boy bounced out.
After waiting on the bed for over half an hour, the little boy finally returned. Behind him was a girl in her twenties. Her features were very delicate, definitively a beauty, though not quite top-notch. However, in a village like this, it’s already quite remarkable to have a beauty so lively.
Seeing the girl enter, Ling Chen struggled to sit up. The girl hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Don’t move; your injuries haven’t healed yet. Best to lie down so the wounds don’t reopen."
"Your brother said it was you who saved . Thank you!"
"No need to thank ; saving lives is a doctor’s duty." Saying this, the girl examined Ling Chen carefully and asked, "What’s your na, and why are you so severely injured?"
"Ling Chen. I was robbed on my way back, got stabbed, and fell into the river by accident."
"You really have a lucky life. Others would’ve died from such grievous injuries, yet you survived." The girl found it quite incredible.
"That only shows I’m tough." Ling Chen smiled and asked, "I still don’t know your nas."
"I’m Lin Han, and this is my brother Lin Chun."
"Um... Could I borrow your phone? I want to make a call to assure my family I’m safe; being missing for so long, they must be worried."
"Sorry, I don’t have a usable mobile phone... Well, I have a phone, but it doesn’t work." Lin Han explained, "Xianghe Village is quite remote, in the mountains, without nearby signal towers, so phones don’t receive signal, unless you go to town. Right now, the entire village has just one landline. You certainly can’t move now; how about this? Give the phone number, and I’ll help contact your family."
"Alright, the phone number..." Ling Chen opened his mouth, suddenly stunned. It was only now that he realized he had no idea of Hu Fei’s phone number. With mobile phones, numbers are saved directly in phones; who bothers to rember them anymore?
Seeing Ling Chen’s dazed expression, Lin Han imdiately guessed his plight, "Can’t rember the number? No worries, give your address, and I’ll report it to the police to help contact your family."
Ling Chen thought for a mont, finding this option acceptable.
However, just as Ling Chen was about to provide his address to Lin Han, a loud shout ca from outside: "The Madman has gone crazy again; everyone run!"
Upon hearing the shout, Lin Han’s face slightly changed, quickly instructing: "Chun, stay in the room and don’t go out." With that, Lin Han swiftly turned and dashed out.
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