Arriving at the hospital address sent by Lao Zhu, Chu Ge immediately sensed something was amiss.
The hospital seemed heavily guarded, and there were even signs of supernatural energy fluctuations emanating from it...
Was this a place where supernatural beings resided?
The young couple exchanged a glance, said nothing, and went to the room number Lao Zhu had given them. A group of people were waiting in the hallway, and Lao Zhu, waiting outside, smiled, "You came pretty quickly."
Judging by his appearance, without him waiting to pick them up, wouldn't the two of them have been able to get in?
Suppressing his confusion, Chu Ge followed Lao Zhu through the hallway to a double room.
Upon entering, he immediately saw Du Lianfeng and Qi Chengtai, the two unfortunate brothers, each lying on a bed, still in a vegetative state.
Zhong Yi stood to one side, talking to an elderly female doctor with white hair.
Although they already knew the situation, Lao Zhu's expression was still very strange, as was Chu Ge's.
Because the two people in the vegetative state were bullying Old Zhu, and then he and Qiuqiu beat them up like this, what's going on now? It seems like their side is the ones taking care of them?
Mi Xiaolin said they were dead… It seems she was testing him when she said that. Luckily, he genuinely knew nothing at the time, so she obviously didn't find anything out.
The female doctor was asking Zhong Yi, "Your friend?"
Zhong Yi turned around and greeted her, smiling, "Yes, trustworthy."
The female doctor nodded, too lazy to care who Chu Ge and the others were, and said sternly, "Their injuries are basically not serious… but the severe mental trauma they suffered means I can't treat this vegetative state."
"As long as the other injuries are treated and their lives are saved, that's fine," Zhong Yi smiled. "As for their vegetative state, I don't even have the authority to decide whether to treat them, let alone anything else."
The female doctor asked curiously, "Why don't you even have the authority to decide whether to treat them?"
Zhong Yi glanced at Chu… Ge and the others laughed, "Because my companions injured them, I have no right to decide whether to forgive them."
"Tsk..." the female doctor asked softly, "You parted ways with Du Lianfeng and his group a long time ago, so why did you come back this time, and even save them?"
Zhong Yi seemed to be explaining to her, yet also telling Chu Ge and the others, as he slowly said, "We once explored the secrets of the spiritual energy revival together... We thought we were like-minded, but we gradually discovered that although our goals were the same, our paths were not necessarily aligned."
He stood by the window, looking at the pine and cypress trees outside, seemingly lost in memories. After a long pause, he continued, "I won't go into specifics; it's not very meaningful. In short, they talked about being indignant about injustices, saying they had the power to change them. In the end, I realized they just wanted to become the dragon."
Chu Ge said, "Some heroes never went there to defeat the dragon; they went there to become the dragon."
Zhong Yi smiled, "Perhaps. Anyway, in just a few months, their greed for money and power surpassed that of anyone I'd ever met before. They used their abilities to seize wealth and power, even taking lives. That's when I left. To be honest, I wasn't very familiar with them; we only knew each other for a few months."
Chu Ge said, "It's clear that Du Lianfeng doesn't even fully understand your abilities."
Zhong Yi sighed, "So saving them had nothing to do with friendship. On the contrary, I planned to use them to take down this group. Of course, I didn't have much good intentions; it was just so we could be done once and for all, without having to worry about anyone's revenge later."
Chu Ge asked curiously... "Why would Mi Xiaolin want to kill them? And if she wanted to, she could have done it in Nanjiang long ago, easily shifting the blame to us. Why wait until now until you rescued her?"
"You actually know her name is Mi Xiaolin? I only just found out myself… This woman joined later; I didn't even know her. I don't know how she became such a high-ranking member. Her position in the group is even higher than Du Lianfeng's. I really misjudged her before."
"Let's talk about rescuing them first. I haven't figured it out yet."
"I told you before that after they returned, there would be internal power struggles, and hungry wolves would devour their interests. They also have their relatives and factions, so there would be a brief period of infighting." Zhong Yi smiled. "But at that time, we didn't think about the longer-term consequences. What would happen after their interests were completely devoured, their relatives expelled, their subordinates scattered, and their businesses lost?" Chu Ge was stunned. He hadn't thought about it then, and even now, after being reminded, he realized it.
"Didn't you think of that?" Zhong Yi sighed. "We didn't think about it, and Mi Xiaolin obviously didn't think that far ahead either. Of course, she just wanted to take them back to the company first. Only after the cake was divided and everything settled did she realize that they would cause big trouble once they woke up. So it was better to kill them; what was the point of keeping them alive..." Chu Ge sighed, speechless.
"I went back to Shanghai with them a long time ago, and just watched this whole drama unfold from the sidelines. Towards the end, I realized these two were probably going to be killed by their own people, so I rushed to the hospital to save them. Luckily, I rescued them and brought them here." Zhong Yi said, then solemnly introduced, "Dr. Zheng, also the director of this private hospital, the person I trust most." Chu Ge glanced at Dr. Zheng's full head of silver hair, thinking that the phrase "most trusted" was interesting. Hearing it, a writer like himself could instantly conjure up a very romantic story… but the scene just didn't feel right. Zhong Yi looked about his age, but Dr. Zheng was an old woman…
Life is fleeting…
Uh, never mind, why think about that? Maybe Dr. Zheng has a large family. It's not good to overthink it.
Sure enough, Dr. Zheng's eyes showed a hint of complexity upon hearing those three words, and she said softly, "You have your new partners, why say such things?"
Zhong Yi remained silent for a moment, without replying.
Old Zhu finally spoke, "So you mean, once they wake up, they'll definitely retaliate against those people?"
"Yes..." Zhong Yi said, "They've done a lot of messy things, but they're still doing very well, and their group is growing bigger and bigger. The reason is simple: their various strange and unusual superpowers make the cases impossible to investigate. You've experienced this firsthand yourself. They used to be powerful figures in the group; if they betray us and become witnesses, it'll probably be enough to break this damn group apart a dozen times over. That's the solution I'm thinking of once and for all."
"Are you sure they'll act the way you want when they wake up? They might hate us first... Besides, they have a lot of blood on their hands. If they choose to protect themselves..." "Why not hide? With your superpowers, you might be able to make a comeback. Why risk a fight to the death now?" Zhong Yi shook his head. "I understand their minds better than you do... If it were just a matter of losing their own interests and their families, they might endure it and plot a comeback. But letting them watch their enemies live lavishly with their money is probably worse than death for them. From this perspective, they definitely hate Mi Xiaolin and her group more than us." He paused, then added cautiously, "Furthermore, I've discovered they have unclear connections with overseas entities. I also suggest we investigate this further after we awaken them." Chu Ge's heart stirred slightly. This sentence was important... it aligned with Xie Wenyuan's words.
The things connected behind this might be even more important than the matter itself.
Old Zhu pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head and chuckled, "Although I'm reluctant to admit it... I have to admit you're right. No matter what they do, we have to wait until they're awake. If they really refuse, we're not without options." Old Zhu was a victim of Du Lianfeng and Qi Chengtian's actions. His agreement with Zhong Yi meant that their vegetative state could be treated.
"Treable" doesn't mean "curable." Chu Ge looked at Qiu Wuji. The root cause of their "vegetative state" was damage to their souls; their soul seas were almost shattered. Modern medicine definitely couldn't cure them. If anyone could, it was only Qiu Wuji.
"It can be cured," Qiu Wuji replied simply and clearly, "but I suggest we change the location... I finally understand why Mi Xiaolin was so eager to cooperate today, like a fly buzzing around, and causing trouble when cooperation failed—she was in a hurry."