Chapter 220: Chapter 211: The Trouble of Fei Feng
The romantic sweetness always fills the hearts of lovers in love; Xiao Lin thought of seeing Xia Xue upon returning home, and his heart was filled with sweetness.
However, clearly, ideals are always beautiful, but reality is always cruel. When Xiao Lin got home, it was cold and lifeless, not a trace of warmth, let alone a beautiful woman waiting inside. Only the TV in the living room was still on.
"Looks like she just left not long ago and something urgent came up; she didn’t even have time to turn off the TV!" Xiao Lin muttered helplessly, then went to Xia Xue’s room. The room was as clean as ever, spotless, but the medical kit hanging at the door was gone.
Knowing that Xia Xue’s medical kit was missing, Xiao Lin felt somewhat relieved. He guessed Xia Xue received an emergency call and went out. This kind of thing was quite normal for them. Moreover, Xia Xue had been at the university hospital for five or six years, and there were always old clients with sudden situations who would call her.
Xiao Lin wasn’t a chauvinist. Xia Xue was inherently an independent character and wouldn’t necessarily cling on because they were together. Being a husband waiting for a wife to return, it seemed not too bad either.
He had been busy these past days, neither on nor off the bed, and it’s been a while since he had a comfortable hot bath. Xiao Lin first went to the bathroom to run the hot water, then entered the room to find clothes, preparing to enjoy a comfy soak in the bathtub.
Just then, the phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number, and Xiao Lin felt a wave of tension for no clear reason, with a bad premonition.
"Hello, this is Xiao Lin!" He answered the phone. His tone was calm, waiting for the person on the other end to respond. However, he only heard weak breathing, seemingly struggling. Xiao Lin waited for about ten seconds, showing great patience, but didn’t hear a reply. He continued, "Hello? Who is this? If you don’t speak, I’m hanging up!"
"I... I’m Liang Tianze!" A familiar voice came from the other side.
Xiao Lin didn’t know who Liang Tianze was, but he recognized the voice—it was the vice dean of Yan University’s affiliated hospital—they had quite a conflict earlier that evening. He didn’t expect him to call, and from his hesitant tone, it seemed he had deliberated for a long time.
Being cordial was necessary, so Xiao Lin relaxed and said calmly, "Oh, it’s Dean Liang. What’s the matter, calling me at this hour?" To Xiao Lin, it was probably about Dan Qing’s condition. However, given Liang Tianze’s performance at the hospital, he should be tearing into Xiao Lin or reprimanding him, so why the hesitation?
"My son has been kidnapped!" Liang Tianze blurted out, startling yet straightforward.
In Xiao Lin’s ears, however, it sounded almost comical. Your son was kidnapped; what does that have to do with me? It wasn’t me who kidnapped him. However, from a humanitarian stance, Xiao Lin asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Helping me is also helping yourself!" Liang Tianze took a deep breath, quite satisfied with Xiao Lin’s reply. Had Xiao Lin responded coldly, this call would have ended right there.
"Helping myself?" Xiao Lin wasn’t aware that a mysterious figure had set a trap for Liang Tianze involving him. The whole thing left him baffled: "Could you be more specific?"
Over an hour went by. As Liang Tianze talked, Xiao Lin’s expression grew increasingly grave. He hadn’t expected such a powerful force targeting him. When did such a formidable power appear in Huaxia? While others might be oblivious to what’s happening within the higher echelons of Huaxia, Xiao Lin was very aware. Even Yanjing’s Poison Dragon Gang had files inside Dragon Soul, except Dragon Soul rarely meddled in domestic affairs or simply couldn’t find the time.
And the kind of force Liang Tianze described operated as if Huaxia were their private garden. That was unsettling enough, yet even the US seemed like their private backyard, which was terrifying.
"Thank you!" The call approached its end only after the low-battery warning sounded.
Liang Tianze’s voice, at this point, wasn’t as heavy as initially, and he sounded much more relaxed: "No need to thank me. Helping you is also helping myself!" It seemed he had bet on the right horse this time, and he naturally felt gratitude towards Chen Feng.
While Liang Tianze felt relieved, Xiao Lin couldn’t afford to relax. Liang Tianze only knew there was such an organization in play, yet most of the calls were from public phones, with an address pointing to the Magic City, Huaxia’s economic hub and the world’s most populous metropolis.
Finding someone via a public phone call from such a big city was no easier than finding a needle in a haystack. Luckily, the other party would still reach out to Liang Tianze by phone, allowing for some preparation.
Xiao Lin sent the information he gathered back to the Capital Headquarters. Before any feedback came, the phone rang again; this time, it was a familiar number—Xia Xue was calling.
Before Xiao Lin could speak, Xia Xue’s low-pitched yet urgent voice came through: "Xiao Lin, something happened to Liang Feng. She’s at North Mountain on the north side of the city, still in danger. Hurry over; I can’t handle it alone!"
"What happened? What’s wrong with Liang Feng?" Xiao Lin was startled to hear this, never expecting Liang Feng would have trouble. He had been busy these past days and had not been paying attention to Liang Feng.
"I’m not sure either, just hurry over!" Xia Xue’s voice was low, like she was afraid of being overheard.
"Okay, I’ll be there right away. Stay in touch!" Xiao Lin acted quickly. "You have the medical kit, right? Do you need me to bring any emergency medicine?"
"I have general emergency drugs and equipment with me, no need to bring anything. By the way, remember to text me when you arrive!" Xia Xue specifically advised, sounding as if things were seriously amiss: "Alright, let’s keep in touch via text!"
Xiao Lin didn’t have time to ask; Xia Xue had already hung up. Apart from knowing they were at North Mountain on the north side of the city, he knew nothing about the environment there, nor did he know what North Mountain was like or where it was located.
But Xiao Lin couldn’t care less now. He went out, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for North Mountain.
In the taxi, Xiao Lin finally learned why Liang Feng had gotten into trouble. Just this evening, among Liang Feng’s close friends, Lin Cheng and Lin Liwen were captured by the Poison Dragon Gang. Liang Feng charged in alone, not expecting to fall into their ambush and barely escaped capture. However, during her getaway, she suffered significant injuries. Now the Poison Dragon Gang was sweeping North Mountain, and the situation was extremely perilous. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)