Chapter 436: Chapter 378: They Are Indeed Connected
"What?"
The moment the masked man behind him spoke,
the student walking ahead spun around abruptly.
His expression was extremely agitated.
A flash of shock flickered in his eyes.
He glared at the masked man behind him, and fury slowly ignited in his eyes.
"Li Xuewen, are you fucking crazy?"
"You’re well aware of the relationship between Wei Nan and Lin Yi, right? You stabbed him. Aren’t you afraid Lin Yi will come back and settle the score with you?"
The person speaking was none other than Lin Yu.
Of course he was aware of the relationship between Lin Yi and Wei Nan.
The two weren’t just classmates; they were childhood friends.
They had been extremely close ever since elementary school.
Wei Nan’s parents even frequently invited Lin Yi over to their house.
Over the years, their bond had only grown stronger instead of drifting apart.
They even took the martial arts exam together and both got into Xingwu University.
’Li Xuewen actually stabbed Wei Nan?’
If Lin Yi found out about this, how could he not come back?
Or rather... he might already be in the Old District now.
Li Xuewen lowered his head and said, "I wasn’t thinking straight at the time. My mind was a complete mess!"
"When I saw Wei Nan, I—I just wanted to run, but..."
Li Xuewen was becoming incoherent.
He stammered for a long time without managing to form a complete sentence.
However, Lin Yu had more or less understood what he meant.
Li Xuewen hadn’t expected Wei Nan to show up in the Old District, and he certainly hadn’t expected him to be leading a team to clear out a feeding ground.
Perhaps it was his guilty conscience, or perhaps he didn’t want his old friend to see him fallen to such a state.
That was why, in a moment of panic, he had attacked Wei Nan.
After fleeing, Li Xuewen was filled with regret.
But what was done was done, and now he was at a loss.
Regret, fear, conflict, hesitation...
A storm of complex emotions threw his mind into chaos.
Even last night, after confirming he was safe,
he hadn’t slept a wink, replaying scenes from the past over and over in his head.
It made tears stream uncontrollably down his face.
He never imagined he would attack his own friend.
When that knife plunged into Wei Nan’s body,
the look of disbelief in Wei Nan’s eyes was still clearly etched in his memory.
Lin Yu walked up to Li Xuewen and patted his shoulder.
"Forget it. What’s done is done. No need to be so upset!"
"For now, find a place to hide. Don’t come out for any reason. I’ll let you know when they’ve left!"
After Lin Yu finished speaking,
Li Xuewen nodded. "Okay..."
"Go on. I’ll take care of everything else. You don’t need to worry about a thing!"
Li Xuewen said nothing more, just nodded and left.
Watching him go, a glacial look flashed in Lin Yu’s eyes.
Only after Li Xuewen’s figure had disappeared into the distance
did he pull out his phone, find a number, and dial.
The phone rang for a while before it was answered.
A young woman’s voice came through.
"Hello?"
"Nana, I’ve got a job for you. Help me take care of someone... Yes, his name is Li Xuewen!"
...
Danqing Hall.
After more than a year,
Lin Yi had returned.
His cousin, Tang Qinru, had once treated him here.
Walking into the medical hall, he saw Shan Kui and Tang Zhan sitting downstairs.
They immediately stood up when they saw Lin Yi enter.
"How is he? Where’s Old Feng?"
Lin Yi glanced around but didn’t see Feng Lei.
Shan Kui quickly explained, "Feng Lei is upstairs with him. Physician Xu already treated Wei Nan. The injury isn’t serious. The knife didn’t hit any vital organs. You could say he got lucky!"
"But he’ll probably need to rest for a while to recover!"
Lin Yi nodded, the weight on his heart finally lifting.
He then left Wei Shang behind and went upstairs alone.
Once upstairs,
he stood outside the room. Feng Lei was sitting by the bed, watching the pale-faced Wei Nan.
Wei Nan hadn’t woken up yet; he lay there, motionless.
"Lord General!"
Suddenly, a voice spoke from behind him.
Lin Yi quickly turned and smiled. "Physician Xu!"
The silver-haired Physician Xu smiled and nodded. "You’re here to see Wei Nan, I presume?"
"Yes. How is he?"
"Sigh. He was lucky. The blade just barely missed a vital spot. If it had been just one centimeter over, he might not have been salvageable!"
"However, he lost a lot of blood, so he’ll need some time to recuperate!"
Lin Yi nodded after Physician Xu finished speaking.
"Thank you for your trouble, Physician Xu!"
"Lord General, you’re being too formal. And that’s not even mentioning your relationship with Physician Tang."
"For us physicians, saving lives and treating the sick is our duty!"
"Besides, people like you fight on the front lines, where any slip-up could cost you your lives. If anyone should be saying thank you, it should be us thanking you!"
"It was my honor to have the opportunity to treat Wei Nan today!"
After he finished, Physician Xu pointed to the hospital room and asked, "Would you like to go in and see him?"
Lin Yi gave a small smile and shook his head. "Let him get some rest for now. I won’t disturb him."
"Alright!"
Physician Xu nodded, then pushed the door open and went inside.
Just then, Wei Shang hurried up the stairs.
"Lord General, we’ve found a trace of Li Xuewen. Our men are on him!"
At these words, a dark glint flashed in Lin Yi’s eyes.
He headed straight downstairs.
"Where is he?"
"He’s heading toward Changhua Road now. Our men have been tailing him the whole time!"
"Changhua Road?"
Lin Yi’s brow furrowed deeply.
"Old Tang, you stay here for now. Call me the moment Wei Nan wakes up!"
"Alright!"
Tang Zhan nodded in agreement.
Then Lin Yi turned to Shan Kui and Wei Shang. "You two, take some men and head to Changhua Road!"
"I’m going on ahead!"
"Understood!"
After giving all his instructions, Lin Yi transformed into a streak of golden light.
And vanished from the medical hall.
Watching Lin Yi turn into a streak of golden light, Tang Zhan’s eyes widened in a daze.
This was the first time he had ever seen Lin Yi travel by light-form.
"Holy shit, what realm has Lin Yi reached?"
At this, Wei Shang glanced at him with a smile. "I’m not sure. He’s probably reached the Divine Abyss Realm by now!"
"What the hell? Divine Abyss Realm?"
"My god, is he a monster? He’s only been gone for a little over a year, and he’s already at the Divine Abyss Realm?"
Tang Zhan simply couldn’t believe his eyes or his ears.
But the truth was right in front of him.
For the first time, he found himself questioning the reality of what he had just witnessed.
Lin Yi’s talent had reached a monstrous level.
’Achieving the Divine Abyss Realm at such a young age?’
’What will he become, given more time?’
On Changhua Road, a taxi pulled over to the side of the road.
Li Xuewen paid the fare, opened the door, and got out.
Just then, a black sedan slowly pulled to a stop behind him.
There were several people in the car; they were all members of the Right Guard.
Watching Li Xuewen get out, one of them said, "Lao Luo, Lao Liu, you two wait in the car!"
"We’ll get out and follow him!"
After he spoke, two others followed him out of the car.
Then, the man took out his phone and sent a message,
reporting their exact location.
Then, they followed behind Li Xuewen at a safe distance, heading forward.
But before they had gone far, Li Xuewen seemed to notice them.
His pace gradually quickened, and he headed straight into a crowded area.
Seeing this, the three men from the Right Guard realized what was happening.
They quickly took out their phones and dialed another number.
"Hello? Yes, I think he’s spotted us. He’s trying to escape. Should we apprehend him?"
"Okay, understood. We’ll..."
Just as the man was reporting the situation to Wei Shang,
someone suddenly blocked Li Xuewen’s path.
When they got a clear look at that person, their tense hearts relaxed slightly.
"Looks like we won’t have to. The Lord General is here and has already intercepted him!"
"Okay, understood. We’ll keep a close watch. Yes..."
After hanging up the phone,
the three Right Guard members stopped in their tracks.
They no longer pursued Li Xuewen.
"Lin... Lin Yi?"
At that moment, Li Xuewen stared in terror at the person before him.
Lin Yi smiled and sized him up. "It’s been over a year. You’ve changed quite a bit!"
"Where are you off to in such a hurry?"
Hearing this, Li Xuewen’s brow furrowed deeply.
He stammered, "I... I... I... Is... Wei Nan... okay?"
After a long moment, he gave up trying to make excuses.
Instead, he asked about Wei Nan’s condition.