When settling the doctor's fees, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox received new information from the physician.
They learned that Lin Yanqin, whom Ye Tiancheng had rescued, had woken up.
Ye Tiancheng hadn't expected Lin Yanqin to recover so quickly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Tiancheng paid the doctor and immediately went to see Lin Yanqin.
However, it was possible that Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had taken too long to find the pawnshop and exchange currency, so some time had passed, and Lin Yanqin had fallen back asleep while waiting.
Seeing this situation, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox could do nothing but wait. Since Lin Yanqin had woken up once, she would surely wake up again. There was no rush. Even if Ye Tiancheng and the little fox were in a hurry, it wasn't for this particular moment.
Later, the doctor, considering that Ye Tiancheng and the little fox hadn't eaten for a long time since they brought Lin Yanqin back, asked if they wanted him to prepare some food for them.
Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, of course, stuck to their previous principle.
Although the doctor seemed to be acting out of kindness, the food here might not be suitable for them.
Therefore, for safety's sake, it was better not to eat anything here casually.
Thus, Ye Tiancheng told the doctor that he and the little fox had already eaten when they went out to exchange money, which was why they had returned so late. He said they didn't need food prepared and would buy it themselves.
Of course, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox hadn't eaten anything.
When they had gone out earlier, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had been busy dealing with those who intended to harm them, so they had no opportunity to eat properly, nor suitable places to eat.
Moreover, with so many things happening in rapid succession, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had no energy to worry about eating at that time.
Although the thought of it now made them a little hungry, they truly hadn't eaten. However, since they had food prepared, they could find an opportunity to eat at any time, so they didn't need to worry about anything. They wouldn't go hungry.
When the doctor heard Ye Tiancheng's words, he knew that Ye Tiancheng and the little fox were no longer short of money, so he didn't say anything more.
However, after some consideration, Ye Tiancheng then told the doctor that while he and the little fox didn't need food, Lin Yanqin probably did, so he asked the doctor to prepare something for her.
Ye Tiancheng also offered to pay the doctor.
The doctor was reluctant to accept, but because Ye Tiancheng was paying a reasonable amount this time, he couldn't refuse and accepted the payment for Lin Yanqin's meal.
Ye Tiancheng's reasoning was that Lin Yanqin might need food, but she might not be able to eat normal food. This doctor seemed kind, not malicious, and not like a good actor.
He seemed genuinely good.
The reason Ye Tiancheng and the little fox were unwilling to eat here was mainly because this was a strange spatial world. Regardless, for safety, it was best to avoid eating food of potentially unknown origin.
They might not be able to eat these things.
This did not conflict with the doctor's kindness. Even if the doctor was kind, it wouldn't change the fact that Ye Tiancheng and the little fox couldn't eat the food here.
However, Ye Tiancheng letting Lin Yanqin eat was not harming her.
Lin Yanqin was unlikely to be a true human. Just because Ye Tiancheng and the little fox couldn't eat the food here didn't mean Lin Yanqin couldn't.
Ye Tiancheng and the little fox waited until the afternoon, when Lin Yanqin woke up again. This time, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox were present when she regained consciousness.
They went to see Lin Yanqin.
Upon waking, Lin Yanqin finally saw Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, and her first reaction was to thank them.
Lin Yanqin didn't seem to be able to distinguish the fact that she had been dead for at least a hundred years. Her memory seemed to be connected to the past. In Lin Yanqin's memory, she had gotten into trouble, and the travelers who lived in the same inn as her, the Ye Tiancheng brothers, had saved her life.
At that time, Lin Yanqin had already met with an accident and her consciousness was gradually fading. However, Lin Yanqin could feel that it was Ye Tiancheng and the little fox who had saved her.
In this situation, of course, Lin Yanqin had to express her gratitude.
Ye Tiancheng admitted that he had hesitated at the time. Saving Lin Yanqin was not entirely out of kindness; he actually had a purpose. On one hand, he couldn't bear to see her suffer, but on the other hand, he still wanted to fight for the little fox.
The outcome of that fight was indeed good.
After all, they had successfully rescued Lin Yanqin, and no matter what, it would surely benefit them.
Therefore, in response to Lin Yanqin's thanks, Ye Tiancheng said to her, "You don't need to thank us too much. In such a situation, most people wouldn't be able to stand by and do nothing. We brothers were just doing what we should have done."
Hearing Ye Tiancheng say this, Lin Yanqin actually showed a slightly bitter expression.
She opened her mouth and finally said, "However, you were the only ones who extended a helping hand to me in the end."
Ye Tiancheng was suddenly filled with surprise and uncertainty upon hearing Lin Yanqin's words.
He wasn't sure how much Lin Yanqin knew, whether she understood her original situation, or whether she knew what was happening now.
However, judging by her outward appearance, Ye Tiancheng couldn't discern anything.
Ye Tiancheng had no choice but to decide not to ask too many questions for now, to observe Lin Yanqin's behavior, and then see how to proceed.
Lin Yanqin's current reaction was indeed too difficult to interpret.
Ye Tiancheng then said to Lin Yanqin, "We appreciate your thanks, but we don't know where Miss Lin's home is, what her family situation is like, and you were very seriously injured at the time. We didn't have any good solutions for a while, so we could only bring you here to settle down first."
Although Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had learned about Lin Yanqin's family background from the innkeeper before, in reality, when they interacted with Lin Yanqin, they had no opportunity to ask her so many questions, so there were many things Ye Tiancheng and the little fox likely didn't know.
At least, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox couldn't show that they knew.
Lin Yanqin said, "It's alright. Thanks to Mr. Ye, you saved my life. Other than that, nothing else matters."
"I didn't have the chance to be asked in detail about my family by you gentlemen. It's normal that you gentlemen don't know much."
Lin Yanqin thanked Ye Tiancheng again, but she remembered something.
She asked Ye Tiancheng, "I wonder where Mr. Nie and Mr. Liang are now? Why don't I see them? Aren't they with you, Mr. Ye?"
Ye Tiancheng hadn't expected Lin Yanqin to remember Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping.
He wondered what was going on with Lin Yanqin's memory. If Lin Yanqin still remembered what happened at that dark inn, why didn't she find it strange that the inn she stayed in had changed and become so "strange"?
Or, in that situation, did Lin Yanqin automatically rationalize her memories, thus not noticing anything amiss?
He thought this in his mind, but outwardly, he still had to answer Lin Yanqin's question.
Ye Tiancheng replied to Lin Yanqin, "Oh, you mean those two? They... have some other matters to attend to, so they have temporarily separated from us and are not with us. Therefore, they are not here."
Lin Yanqin nodded thoughtfully, indicating that she understood, but she didn't ask any further questions.
Ye Tiancheng didn't know what Lin Yanqin was thinking.
But what Lin Yanqin was thinking wasn't really important. If it came down to it, Ye Tiancheng wasn't sure about the current situation of Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping either, and Ye Tiancheng and the little fox couldn't worry about Nie Chongyang and the others right now.
After all, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox didn't even know where they themselves were.
However, Ye Tiancheng felt that Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping's situation should be much safer than his and the little fox's.
At that time, he and the little fox hadn't found Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping in the inn, so they shouldn't have been pulled into this place. Ye Tiancheng didn't need to worry that Nie Chongyang and the others had also arrived at this place but were separated from them.
Because it was highly unlikely that Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping were here.
Ye Tiancheng guessed that Nie Chongyang and the others were not involved. Then, he and the little fox rescued Lin Yanqin and were pulled into this place. Perhaps at the original inn, or with Nie Chongyang and the others, the incident had been resolved, and the inn should have been unsealed.
Or perhaps the inn might have changed its appearance.
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping were likely in another space.
Fortunately, they had left enough defensive equipment for Nie Chongyang and the others, so they were more than capable of protecting themselves.
After a brief exchange with Lin Yanqin, Ye Tiancheng did not rush to ask her about the situation and what had happened at the time. Instead, he chose to ask Lin Yanqin for her opinion on what to do next.
Ye Tiancheng said to Lin Yanqin, "It was not easy to escape death this time. Miss Lin, you also need to recover from your injuries. I wonder if your home is far from here. If possible, it would be much better for you to recuperate at home than to stay out here."
"We have been temporarily taken in by the clinic, but we cannot occupy their space indefinitely, as there are surely other patients who need this place. It is best to leave as soon as possible."
After Ye Tiancheng said this, he saw Lin Yanqin shake her head abruptly.
Ye Tiancheng was slightly stunned. After a pause, he said hesitantly, "Miss Lin, do you have any other concerns? Perhaps you can tell us. If you have other worries or want to make other arrangements, we can help you."
Lin Yanqin realized that her reaction had been a bit too extreme.
She calmed herself down slightly and then said to Ye Tiancheng, "I apologize, but my home is not very close to here. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been staying at an inn. However, Mr. Ye, you are right. Staying at the clinic indefinitely is indeed causing trouble for others."
"If Mr. Ye has matters to attend to, please help me find another inn or guesthouse. Once I am settled, Mr. Ye can go about his own business. I have already caused enough trouble and delayed you for a long time."
Ye Tiancheng smiled and said, "As the saying goes, 'When you save someone, see the rescue through to the end; when you send Buddha, send him all the way to the West.' Miss Lin, you have barely escaped danger, and your injuries have not healed. We are still worried about you."