Chen Jiuyang asked, "What is it?"
Lin Yuexian replied, "This matter can only be decided by my grandfather. I'm just here to invite Mr. Chen over."
Chen Jiuyang thought for a moment and said, "You go back first, I'll visit your home later."
"Alright."
Lin Yuexian nodded, then left with her entourage.
Returning home, Chen Jiuyang ate his meal. His mother and sister were well now, but the house still felt like someone was missing. He had to get his father released from prison as soon as possible!
After the meal, Yao Zixuan bowed respectfully to Chen Jiuyang, "Jiuyang, my grandfather asked me to do this. You've helped our Yao family immensely!"
"Oh?" Chen Jiuyang asked, "Any gains?"
Yao Zixuan explained, "Someone has tampered with our Yao family's assets and investments. Someone wants to secretly devour our family's wealth."
"Fortunately, it was discovered in time. If it had been a few months later, the accumulation of our Yao family's centuries of hard work would have become someone else's spoils."
"Grandfather said that whenever you have time, the Yao family will open its doors and host a banquet for you."
Chen Jiuyang chuckled, "That's still a ways off. Let's wait until your grandfather finds out who the culprit is."
"Alright, you stay home with my mother and sister. I need to go out and take care of some business."
Yao Zixuan's beautiful eyes flickered, and she let out a soft snort, "You're going to find that vixen, aren't you?"
Chen Jiuyang didn't reply, he simply left the house.
Watching Chen Jiuyang's retreating back, Yao Zixuan bit her teeth lightly, her gaze unsettled.
As Chen Jiuyang stepped onto the hidden path of the Lin family manor, someone came out to greet him.
Lin Buwen, with a smile on his aged face, said, "Young friend Chen, thank you for making the trip."
Chen Jiuyang smiled and replied, "Old Mr. Lin is too kind. May I ask what matter requires my assistance?"
Lin Buwen's smile slowly faded as he spoke with a serious tone, "May I ask what level your medical skills have reached, young friend Chen?"
He hadn't been idle all day, using his connections to investigate Chen Jiuyang's background. He discovered that a year ago, Chen Jiuyang was just an ordinary person, but now he was an unparalleled master. The key was that there was absolutely no information about him during this past year, and he had suddenly appeared a few days ago.
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, "As long as there's still a breath left, I can cure them."
Lin Buwen asked, "Is that true?"
Chen Jiuyang replied calmly, "Why would I lie about such a matter?"
Lin Buwen took a deep breath, then slowly bowed deeply to Chen Jiuyang, "I have a favor to ask of you, young friend Chen."
Chen Jiuyang said, "Old Mr. Lin, there's no need to be so polite. Please speak your mind. I have inherited my teacher's medical skills, and saving lives is my duty."
Lin Buwen's eyes changed slightly. It was as he suspected. He began, "Yuexian's father was severely injured five years ago, left paralyzed, and his life hung by a thread. My Lin family searched for the world's most renowned doctors, but none could cure him."
"Later, I sent Yuexian's father to the Ice Palace for cryo-stasis, hoping that one day I could find someone capable of healing him."
"If young friend Chen can cure Yuexian's father, my Lin family will fulfill your requests at any cost."
As he spoke, Lin Buwen pointed to the villa and manor, "Yuexian's father held a high position, but after that incident, my vast Lin family had to shatter our foundations and scatter our kin across the country to survive. My granddaughter and I are merely living in hiding here, to prevent our enemies from eradicating us completely."
Chen Jiuyang frowned. This Lin family was indeed no ordinary wealthy family, to be in hiding for such a reason. He asked, "Where is Yuexian's father? I guarantee that as long as he still has a breath, I can restore him to perfect health."
Lin Buwen replied, "He is in cryo-stasis in the Ice Palace. If young friend Chen is confident, I will notify the Ice Palace to begin the thawing and awakening process, which will take about two months."
Chen Jiuyang nodded, "No problem."
After discussing this matter, Lin Buwen breathed a sigh of relief, "Besides this, also..."
Before Lin Buwen could finish speaking, two crossbow bolts were shot towards Lin Buwen and Lin Yuexian respectively.
These two crossbow bolts moved incredibly fast, exceeding eighty kilometers per hour, but to Chen Jiuyang's eyes, they were still clearly visible.
His internal true qi surged fiercely, and he raised his hand, catching both crossbow bolts, then hurled them back in the direction they came from.
"Ah!"
Two screams rang out. Two figures in black clothes tumbled from the trees in the Lin family manor.
Lin Buwen and Lin Yuexian's expressions changed.
Chen Jiuyang said calmly, "It seems your hidden location has been exposed. Your enemies have sent assassins after you."
Lin Buwen frowned and said gravely, "That shouldn't be the case. We've lived here for three years and never stepped out of the manor. We send our servants out for supplies. How could this..."
"Whether it's exposed or not, we'll know soon enough." Chen Jiuyang approached the two black-clad assailants. He used his divine sense, and the two severely injured assassins immediately became dazed. "Who sent you to assassinate Old Mr. Lin and Lin Yuexian?"
The assassins replied, "We don't know. We are assassins from the Dark Web. We only take money to do jobs and don't know the client's identity."
Chen Jiuyang asked further, "Then how did you find out that the Lin family was in this manor villa?"
The assassins replied, "We hacked into Feng Province's Sky Eye surveillance system and used artificial intelligence to discover that the target, Lin Yuexian, appeared in Ziyang County, Feng Province this afternoon."
Lin Buwen and Lin Yuexian's faces turned pale. It was because of this that their hiding place had been revealed.
Chen Jiuyang asked, "Will there be more assassins coming later?"
The assassins replied, "We don't know if other assassins will hack into the Sky Eye surveillance system to find the target's whereabouts."
Chen Jiuyang frowned, preparing to ask a few more questions, but the two assassins died from the poison on the crossbow bolts.
Lin Yuexian said with concern, "Grandfather, what should we do?"
Lin Buwen was both shocked and delighted. He was shocked that his hiding place had been discovered, and delighted that Chen Jiuyang possessed such mysterious interrogation methods.
His expression turned grim, "This place is compromised. We need to find a new place to live. We cannot be discovered before your father is cured."
Then, Lin Buwen gritted his teeth, "Young friend Chen, I'm afraid Yuexian will have to be entrusted to your care for a while. I will leave tonight to find a new sanctuary. Once I've settled things, I'll come back to pick her up."
From Lin Buwen's reaction, this matter was likely very serious.
As for Lin Yuexian, her face flushed slightly, and she looked at Chen Jiuyang shyly. Her grandfather entrusting her to Chen Jiuyang's care for a while might be more than just a simple entrustment.
Chen Jiuyang said, "Old Mr. Lin, you don't need to do this."
Lin Buwen cupped his fist in a salute, "What does young friend Chen mean?"
Chen Jiuyang pondered for a moment, "You mentioned earlier that you had your entire Lin family scattered across the country, and your Yuexian's father's thawing process requires two months."
"Have you considered gathering all the Lin family members together? I can then teach you and Yuexian the cultivation methods to enter the Yellow Realm."
"Once you enter the Yellow Realm and reach the Qi refining stage, you'll be able to handle any number of assassins like the one just now on your own."
"If you continue to remain in hiding, your Lin family's considerable strength will be gradually eroded. Even if I cure Yuexian's father, the significance seems rather small."
Upon hearing this, Lin Buwen and Lin Yuexian's eyes lit up.
There were countless mortals, but how many masters could enter the Yellow Realm and cultivate Qi?
"The immortals caress my head, and tie my hair to bestow longevity!"