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The most critical patient in the hospital had encountered an unexpected turn of events.
When the doctors arrived, they saw that the old man, who had been lying on his deathbed, had actually awakened.
They initially thought it was a final rally, but upon examination, they were astonished to find that the old man's health had been restored!
The cancer was gone!
"This... what is going on?" Doctor He, who was in charge of Liang Yuanan's condition, felt as if he were dreaming.
Just yesterday, he had informed the Liang family to prepare for the worst, and now, today, the patient has fully recovered!
He wanted to know what had happened, but Minister Pei pulled him aside and told him to keep quiet.
Despite being consumed with curiosity, Doctor He had to agree to the warning that came from the other's mouth.
But he truly wanted to know what kind of method could eliminate cancer overnight.
This was nothing short of a medical miracle!
Unfortunately, no one answered this question.
At that moment, Jiang Chenyi stood in the corridor while listening to the Liang family's enthusiastic praise for him. But beneath their praise, however, lay layers of probing with ill intentions.
They were testing whether he could solve any disease, probing the price paid for the old man's recovery this time, and exploring what else Jiang Chenyi could do...
In their eyes, a faint glimmer of greed could be seen.
Facing these probes, Jiang Chenyi remained expressionless throughout with his icy, emotionless gaze making the group's scalps tingle, causing them to involuntarily shrink back one by one.
As for the contact information they handed over, Jiang Chenyi didn't keep any of it, except for Liang Yin's.
This infuriated the other members of the Liang family, especially when they saw that Liang Yin was completely unharmed.
Feelings of resentment, anger, and jealousy filled their hearts.
Why didn't anything happen? Wasn't there supposed to be a price for the deal? Where is the price?
Their gazes toward Liang Yin gradually twisted. If Minister Pei hadn't been present, they might have uttered some extremely harsh words.
But even if Minister Pei weren't there, if they dared to speak because the consequences would be dire.
Because Old Man Liang had woken up, and Liang Yin was the only child who met his expectations. If he heard those words, the least they could expect was a beating, and at worst, being directly expelled from the Liang family!
Since the old man woke up, Liang Yin hadn't given a single glance to the other members of the Liang family!
She felt the resentful looks they cast her way and sneered inwardly: 'Once Dad's condition stabilizes, I will thoroughly clean up the entire Liang family!'
They had all conspired to keep this matter from her, and she would never easily forgive them.
After the doctors finished their examinations, Jiang Chenyi sat at the foot of the bed and reminded them again, "The cancer is gone, but the old man is advanced in age, and his bodily functions aren't great. With proper care, he can live a few more years."
Otherwise, the medicine that cost 200,000 Merit Points would have been wasted!
Liang Yin understood the meaning behind his words and quickly nodded to show that she got it.
After concluding the deal with the old man, Jiang Chenyi planned to find a place to rest for a while—he was utterly exhausted.
Huo Yunxi supported his waist with one hand: "Let’s find a place to rest. We’ll head back tomorrow!"
But this time, Jiang Chenyi wasn’t in a hurry to leave.
Squinting, he approached Minister Pei and while enduring the throbbing pain in his forehead, he asked, "Excuse me, where does the Huo family reside?"
He planned to take Huo Yunxi to the Huo family after resting. Perhaps they could uncover what had happened a century ago!
However, Minister Pei gave a somewhat awkward smile: "I’m not entirely sure, as their ancestral home isn’t located in the capital."
"But I can help you inquire. How about this? Let’s exchange contact information first, and I’ll reach out to you once I’ve found out?"
At this moment, Minister Pei looked at Jiang Chenyi as if he were staring at a thousand-year-old ginseng—this was a life-saving treasure!
Regardless of the cost of the transaction, just based on Jiang Chenyi’s abilities, he was bound to be highly sought after!
Late-stage cancer with all ailments eradicated! What kind of divine technique was this?
Ordinary Celestial Masters couldn’t achieve such a feat, no… even extraordinary Celestial Masters might not be capable of it!
Moreover, with Gu Sheng overseeing things, Jiang Chenyi’s methods were certainly not some shady sorcery!
So… next time… perhaps…
The moment he thought of a certain possibility, Minister Pei’s attitude toward Jiang Chenyi became even more attentive than his treatment of Gu Sheng.
Jiang Chenyi knew what he was implying, but the cost wasn’t something everyone could bear.
The reason Old Master Liang succeeded was because many people cared about him. Even without knowing how gravely ill he was, those people had been praying for his longevity.
However, he didn’t need to explain this to Minister Pei in such detail. For now, he just needed to get the information about the Huo family.
After exchanging contact information, Jiang Chenyi leaned on Huo Yunxi’s back and quickly left while no one was paying attention.
Minister Pei had originally wanted to invite Jiang Chenyi, but when he looked up, the two were already gone.
"Huh? Where did they go?" Just then, Liang Yin came out of the ward—she had also been looking for Jiang Chenyi.
Minister Pei was equally puzzled. Seeing their confusion, Gu Sheng chuckled: "Alright, they’ve already left! Little Jiang is too drained—he can’t handle it mentally right now."
Back at the He family, it was the same—after one transaction, he’d sleep for an entire day.
As he spoke, he also walked into the ward and looked at Liang Yuanan, whose condition had stabilized. Yet, the worry in his eyes only deepened.
With so many people present, most of the Liang family weren’t exactly tight-lipped. They would surely leak this matter, and when that happened…
But Gu Sheng couldn’t say Jiang Chenyi was wrong. He just wanted to fulfill Old Liang’s regrets—what was wrong with that?
Old Liang had made such significant contributions and supported so many people. Could they really stand by and watch him die with regrets?
Gu Sheng closed his eyes in anguish.
There was no other way now—he had to quickly notify the He family and have them do everything they could to protect this child.
Moreover, the Huo family... he needed to ask his sister what kind of family the Huo family was.
When Huo Yunxi carried Jiang Chenyi out of the hospital, they happened to brush past a group of reporters.
He had no idea that these reporters were there for the two of them, and the reporters, in turn, had no clue that the tall man carrying what appeared to be a patient was one of the two individuals they were seeking to interview.
He randomly chose a nearby hotel and checked in with Jiang Chenyi, and planned to discuss the Huo family once the latter woke up.
Jiang Chenyi slept for a full day and night before finally waking up, which meant it was already the third day by the time he regained consciousness.
Thus, he was unaware that Minister Pei had been trying to call him since the second day, nor did he know that several reporters were frantically searching for them.
It was unclear who had leaked the information, but the news of "#Mysterious Youth Selflessly Funds Treatment for Numerous Critically Ill Patients#" dominated the trending topics for almost an entire day.
At first, netizens thought it might be some wealthy tycoon or a celebrity engaging in a charity stunt.
However, upon clicking into the news, they found that there wasn’t even a clear photo of the person in question!
Moreover, this "mysterious youth" wasn’t just helping one person or operating in a single hospital.
This individual had been selecting one or multiple critically ill patients at several hospitals, seemingly at random, and covering the majority of their medical expenses.
It was unclear whether he had done prior research, but the people he chose were almost all from families in difficult financial situations.
The only exception was at the children’s hospital, where he acted like a generous benefactor, helping not only children with severe or urgent illnesses but also those whose families weren’t particularly poor.
This small group of exceptions left netizens utterly baffled.
However, when the children were interviewed and spoke about their situations away from their parents, everyone instantly understood why the mysterious youth had stepped in to help.
Because their parents refused to treat them.
One child mentioned that he couldn’t see the teacher’s writing on the board clearly and thought it was just nearsightedness, but a hospital examination revealed retinal bleeding.
Yet, his parents couldn’t accept this result and just believe that the hospital was just trying to scam them!
"If it weren’t for the big brother giving me money, the doctor said my eyes would have gone blind." the little boy said with his lips trembling with grievance and his parents awkwardly turned away.
Upon learning about these children’s struggles, netizens were outraged.
"Damn, this hit me hard! When I was a kid, I had otitis media, and pus was literally flowing out of my ear, but my parents refused to take me to the doctor. Now, one of my ears is completely deaf..."
"I have asthma, and there were times I felt like I couldn’t breathe, but my mom said it was all in my head :)"
"I was taken to the hospital too, but they wouldn’t treat me and just said that doctors were all frauds."
"Same here. My dad thought I was faking it, but when the doctor confirmed it was real, he lost it and stormed out with me."
Some parents believe that children have poor memories and won’t remember things from their childhood when they grow up.
But they don’t realize that the regrets and scars from childhood linger in the heart. When the child grows up and brings up such an incident, the parents might even ask, "Did that really happen?"
The previous incidents could still be explained as investigations, but the children at the children's hospital were enough to make some netizens sense something unusual.
"This person is just too precise, isn't he?"
According to the descriptions of several beneficiaries, they knew that the young man who gave money was in his early twenties, over 1.78 meters tall, and very good-looking!
Key point: his eye color was quite unusual, with a faint glow in the sunlight.
And it wasn’t just him who was good-looking; his companion was also very handsome!
Before netizens could marvel at the kindness and beauty of this person, a journalist calculated all the expenses of this mysterious young man.
"Here, we investigated all the beneficiaries. Based on the amounts in their medical accounts, we now know that this mysterious young man spent over ten million in a single day!"
The moment the figure of over ten million appeared, it instantly stunned the netizens.
They had seen wealthy people doing charity before—not just ten million, but even a hundred million!
But those cases felt completely different from this one.
Someone pointed out the difference: "When those people donate a hundred million, we don’t know how much of it actually reaches those in need. Data can be fabricated. But this time, the journalist calculated the amount based on what the beneficiaries actually received. It’s a real, tangible help."
If the person intended to use this to build a reputation, he should have come forward by now.
But he didn’t.
The topic had been trending for an entire day, and no one had come forward to claim it.
The journalists hadn’t even found a single photo or video of the young man. It was as if he had no intention of revealing his identity from the very beginning.
At this point, unless the hospital released surveillance footage, they would never find this person.
But the hospital certainly wouldn’t release surveillance footage for something like this.
Could he really be a good person that silently doing good deeds?
If that’s the case, then it’s truly rare.
When Jiang Chenyi heard about the online discussions from Huo Yunxi, he simply smiled faintly and then asked Huo Yunxi, "You’ve actually learned how to use the internet!"
Faced with the young man’s surprised expression, Huo Yunxi felt a pang of frustration and glared at him helplessly, "I’m not stupid!"
Jiang Chenyi was genuinely surprised.
After all, Huo Yunxi was from a hundred years ago, and the environment back then was completely different from now.
Huo Yunxi’s temple twitched.
This guy could really be infuriating at times.
He pointed at the information on the phone and changed the subject, "Now some people suspect that this mysterious young man might be you."
The timing of the mysterious man’s appearance at the oncology hospital coincided with Jiang Chenyi’s visit to treat Old Liang. So, yesterday, Minister Pei had been subtly probing.
Gu Sheng, on the other hand, guessed it was him right away and specifically informed Jiang Chenyi that his abilities were likely no longer a secret.
Whether it was the transactions, his precise selection of those in need, or his previous collaboration in uncovering the mastermind behind the He family’s troubles, he had already caught the attention of the higher-ups.
However, with Gu Sheng vouching for him, those in power knew that Jiang Chenyi was a kind-hearted person.
"Still, you need to be more careful with the transactions."
Human greed knows no bounds.
After reading the messages from Gu Sheng and others, Jiang Chenyi replied to each one in turn.
As for the concerns that Gu Sheng had, Jiang Chenyi, being the person directly involved, wasn't particularly worried.
It would be best if they could understand human speech. But if not... he wouldn't mind resorting to some underhanded methods.
His methods were such that even a Celestial Master might not be able to defend against them.
After reviewing everything, he returned to Minister Pei's chat messages.
Upon seeing the address of the Huo family provided there, he quickly booked two plane tickets to the border.
When Huo Yunxi saw the destination, his pupils trembled slightly.
"Are we going... soon?" He knew Jiang Chenyi would take him there, but he hadn't expected such swift action.
The Huo family was a military family, with a much longer history of military service than the He family and more members in high positions.
However, despite being a military family, most of them were not in the capital, nor was their ancestral home. Instead, they were stationed at the border.
Jiang Chenyi wasn't opposed to meeting the Huo family members who stayed in the capital, but if they were to investigate older information, it would be better to return to the ancestral home, as Minister Pei had suggested.
Moreover, the fact that Huo Yunxi was a member of the Huo family hadn't been fully verified.
"It's better to go early. Staying here might just invite trouble."
Huo Yunxi nodded in agreement.
If they stayed any longer, someone would probably come looking for them tomorrow or the day after.
It was precisely because of this that Jiang Chenyi had booked plane tickets departing in three hours.
In other words, they needed to leave immediately.
However, before heading to the airport, Jiang Chenyi made a special trip to the area near the oncology hospital.
This time, he came for the charity restaurants.
He left 200,000 yuan in cash on the counter for the restaurant owner, along with a supermarket business card and instructed them to contact him if they needed more.
As he left, he suddenly realized something: the reporters had been searching for him for so long, yet not a single patient had called to harass him.
This meant that they hadn't leaked the business card information.
While waiting for the car, Jiang Chenyi couldn't help but laugh and catched Huo Yunxi's attention.
He shared his thoughts, and Huo Yunxi's expression softened considerably. "The people you choose are definitely good." At the very least, they understood gratitude.
Shortly after they left, someone came looking for them in the area, but by then, the two were already on their way to the airport.
Just as they arrived at the airport, they received a call from Liang Yin, saying that Old Liang wanted to meet Jiang Chenyi.
But he declined. "No need. We're planning to go home. We've been away for too long and miss it."
They had originally come to the capital for He Suisui's matter. Now that it was resolved and they had done plenty of good deeds, and even though the He family's money hadn't been fully spent, staying longer would only invite more trouble.
Liang Yin, knowing her family's temperament, sighed deeply. "Alright, once things calm down a bit, I'll invite you again. I promise it'll just be the four of us!"
Jiang Chenyi agreed, but what he didn't know was that an additional 10 million yuan had been added to the card the He family had given him.
This was Liang Yin's token of gratitude.
He only discovered this money when he reached the border and needed funds.
But at that time, he had no way to refuse, and he didn’t have the other party’s bank account details to transfer the money.
After getting their boarding passes, the two of them headed to the security checkpoint to wait in line.
However, as they were making their way to the security checkpoint, Jiang Chenyi suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Had he just heard something?
Jiang Chenyi turned around before calming his mind to carefully listen to the surroundings—[Help! Save me… save me…]
This mental voice seemed faint, indicating that the person it belonged to was not in good physical condition.
After listening for a while, he noticed that the mental voice seemed to be moving, and Jiang Chenyi could clearly sense it drifting further away from him.
He quickly walked in the direction of the mental voice.
Sure enough, the sound didn’t grow fainter, but it became even weaker.
Realizing that someone was calling for help, Jiang Chenyi disregarded the urgency of catching their flight and closed his eyes to focus intently on tracing the direction of the mental voice.
“Bell, carry me. Someone’s calling for help.”
In fact, the moment Jiang Chenyi closed his eyes, Huo Yunxi knew he must have heard something troubling.
Sure enough…
He didn’t dwell on Jiang Chenyi’s choice of address for him and immediately hoisted the young man onto his back.
Then, Jiang Chenyi pointed in a direction with his urgent tone: “Go this way. If there’s no path, let me know.”
He needed to concentrate all his attention, so he couldn’t keep his eyes open to see the way.
Huo Yunxi carried Jiang Chenyi on his back with one hand and held their luggage with the other before striding swiftly in the direction the young man had pointed.
As Huo Yunxi moved forward, Jiang Chenyi continuously adjusted their path, turning left, going downstairs, heading right, then upstairs again...
The distance between them and the mental voice grew shorter, but the voice itself became as elusive as smoke.
“It’s about to disappear. We need to move faster!”
Hearing Jiang Chenyi’s warning, a glint of silver flashed in Huo Yunxi’s eyes. It was as if a gust of wind lifted his feet, and his speed increased dramatically.
Jiang Chenyi was startled by the sudden acceleration and quickly wrapped his arms tightly around Huo Yunxi’s neck.
As they passed by, Huo Yunxi glanced at the nearby surveillance cameras, and in the next moment, all the cameras simultaneously stopped working.
Only after they had left did the cameras resume operation.
They ventured further into a secluded area, and once Huo Yunxi confirmed there was no one around, he shifted Jiang Chenyi from his back to his arms. “Hold on tight!”
Since Jiang Chenyi’s eyes were still closed, he had no idea what Huo Yunxi was planning, so he obediently followed his instructions.
In the next moment, he felt as if he were being compressed by something. It didn’t hurt, but it was definitely uncomfortable. At the same time, he sensed that their speed had increased significantly!
Huo Yunxi was using the power of his Spirit.
With Huo Yunxi’s full-speed acceleration, they drew closer and closer to the mental voice. After making the final turn, the voice suddenly vanished!
Jiang Chenyi opened his eyes with a grim expression. “I can’t hear the mental voice anymore.”
He looked around and realized they had arrived at the airport’s underground parking lot. At that moment, aside from the two of them, there was no one else in sight!
The parking lot was vast, and without the mental voice, Jiang Chenyi had no idea how to continue the pursuit.
Just as he was considering whether to make a deal with the Supermarket, he heard Huo Yunxi whisper to him, “I smell the stench of a corpse.”
In fact, Huo Yunxi had initially noticed a strange odor.
A scent of wood and cold snow wafted through the air, yet amidst this fragrance, he also detected a foul stench—the putrid smell of a corpse!
After saying this, both of them heard the sound of footsteps not far away. Instinctively, they hid to the side and used a pillar to conceal their figures.
Before long, they saw a group of men dressed in black suits with each carrying a large suitcase and heading toward a nearby vehicle.
Jiang Chenyi's eyes darkened.
He suspected that the owner of the voice he had heard was among these suitcases.
But if someone was hidden in one of the suitcases, what could be inside the others?
Huo Yunxi twitched his nose.
The strange odor he detected didn’t seem to come from these men themselves but rather from something they had come into contact with, as if they had accidentally picked up the scent.
The two of them had hidden just in time and hadn’t been noticed by the group.
Thinking they were alone, the men in black suits began to speak without restraint.
"This one’s a bit light. I wonder how much juice we can extract from it."
"Bah! Weight has nothing to do with juice yield. Perfumers don’t extract juice from fat, you know."
"Hey, don’t knock it. The perfume this guy makes lasts way longer than the usual stuff. Even the chickens are curious about what perfume I’m using! She even said she’d let me sleep with her for free if I could get her a bottle. Hahaha!"
"Ha! Women, they’re all the same!"
Hidden behind the pillar, the two of them widened their eyes in shock with their hearts pounding with fear.
Wait, are they even speaking human language?
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