Bao Wei returned to the room and made a phone call. Soon, the gate was opened, and he gestured for Lin Ziyi to drive in.
The car drove for a distance, and a parking lot appeared ahead. A security guard asked a few questions, then guided them to park and led Lin Ziyi and Ye Tian.
Passing through the parking lot, they came to a garden. As the two reached the garden entrance, a young man walked out leading four fierce dogs. The dogs were huge, and upon seeing Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi, they immediately began to bark ferociously.
The young man clearly didn't recognize them. He mischievously loosened the leashes, and instantly, the four vicious dogs lunged at Lin Ziyi. Lin Ziyi screamed in fright and hid behind Ye Tian.
Ye Tian's gaze sharpened. The four dogs, as if encountering a ferocious beast, suddenly whimpered and lay down on the ground, trembling.
The young man was startled. What was happening? His trained dogs were always fierce, daring to attack even a leopard. Why were they so terrified this time?
Ye Tian frowned and said, "Control your dogs."
The young man felt his pride wounded. He shouted, "Security, arrest these two!"
Lin Ziyi quickly said, "I am Lin Ziyi, from a branch of the Lin family in Haicheng."
The young man narrowed his eyes. "Haicheng? Hmph, never heard of it!"
A group of security guards rushed over and reached out to restrain Ye Tian. With a wave of Ye Tian's hand, these men felt dizzy and disoriented, collapsing to the ground.
After subduing the guards, Ye Tian walked towards the young man.
The young man was startled. "What are you doing!"
Ye Tian kicked him in the backside and said, "Lead the way."
The young man fell to the ground, shocked and angry. "You dare to hit me!"
Ye Tian: "Talk more nonsense, and I'll slap you."
The young man struggled to stand up and called out, "Who are you looking for?"
Lin Ziyi: "I'm looking for my great-grandfather, Lin."
The young man snorted. "Audacious! Follow me!"
The two followed the young man to a vegetable garden. The young man glanced fearfully at the wooden house at the end of the garden and said, "The old man is in there. If you want to go, find him yourself!"
There was a small path in the vegetable garden. Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi followed the path, their feet sinking and rising, to the wooden house. Lin Ziyi was about to knock on the door, but Ye Tian stopped her.
He sniffed a few times, detecting a strange medicinal smell and a faint odor of decay.
"What's wrong?" Lin Ziyi asked.
Ye Tian pulled her behind him, then slowly pushed the door open. Behind the door was a small hall. A gaunt old man lay in a chair, covered with a thick blanket. One side of his face was covered with something like moss, and his eyes were closed.
Hearing the movement, the old man's eyes snapped open, his gaze, green and eerie, fixed on Ye Tian.
"Who are you?" the old man asked.
Ye Tian sized up the old man, feeling that he was long past his prime, yet strangely, he was still alive. This was very abnormal!
Lin Ziyi: "Great-grandfather, I am Ziyi. I live in Haicheng. I visited you when I was young."
The old man heard "Haicheng" but showed no particular reaction. He didn't even bother to respond, still staring at Ye Tian and asking, "Who are you?"
Ye Tian: "Old man, you should have died long ago. How are you still alive today?"
The old man's face showed surprise, as if his secret had been exposed. After a long pause, he said, "You can tell?"
Ye Tian: "I am a doctor."
The old man was stunned for a moment, then suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh. "It doesn't matter if you know. I can't hold on much longer anyway. Living like this is worse than death."
Ye Tian: "I can help you."
The old man sneered, "Help me? How?"
Ye Tian: "You're using some kind of drug to forcibly extend your life, aren't you?"
The old man's heart stirred. "How do you know I'm using some kind of medicine?"
Ye Tian: "I told you, I'm a doctor."
The old man remained silent for a few seconds and said, "Tell me your identity first."
Ye Tian: "I am Ziyi's boyfriend. By relation, I am your great-granddaughter's husband."
The old man snorted. "From Haicheng, I know."
Ye Tian: "If you want my help, you have to tell me the truth."
The old man: "Sit down, I can tell you."