On the hospital bed lay Li Yuande with a bruised face and swollen nose, his eyes slightly closed as if resting.

In front of the bed were his son and daughter-in-law, Li Shang and his wife, along with his grandson Li Qing.

Only Li Ruyan was absent.

Lin Fei had already learned from Li Qing that Li Ruyan had gone to the United States to start a company. (What he didn't know was that Li Ruyan chose to go to the United States to start anew because she was heartbroken.)

Upon hearing footsteps, Li Shang, his wife, and Li Qing immediately turned their gaze to the door.

When they saw Lin Fei, Li Shang and his wife looked somewhat complex but did not show the hostility they had the first time they met him.

During the Li family's crisis, Lin Fei exposed the Zhao family's scandal of trading organs and harming innocents, indirectly resolving the Li family's predicament.

This allowed Li Shang and his wife to see the true nature of the Zhao family, and their view of Lin Fei changed from hostility to gratitude.

"Brother Fei, you're here," Li Qing greeted Lin Fei immediately upon seeing him.

With a resentful expression, due to his grandfather being seriously injured, Li Qing said to Lin Fei, "Brother Fei, if I find out who harmed my grandfather like this, I'll definitely take him down."

Lin Fei patted his shoulder to comfort him.

At this moment, as if hearing a commotion, Li Yuande, who had his eyes closed on the bed, opened his eyes. Upon seeing Lin Fei, he attempted to get up, "Lin Fei, why are you here?"

"Grandpa Li, don't move, just lie down." Lin Fei hurried to the bedside to speak to Li Yuande.

"Lin Fei, weren't you on vacation in Shencheng? How did you come back so quickly?" Li Yuande asked Lin Fei, with a trace of concern in his eyes.

Lin Fei said, "School is about to start, so I had to come back."

Then, Lin Fei asked Li Yuande, "Grandpa Li, what exactly happened? Why are you injured, and what about the other four elders?"

Li Yuande's eyes flashed with hatred as he said, "The five of us were originally going on a picnic and happened to reach a village with a farmhouse, intending to eat grilled local chicken there."

"Who could have guessed, the charcoal for the grill was poisoned, producing toxic fumes that rendered us all unconscious. When we woke up, we were in a strange house."

Lin Fei asked, "Who poisoned the charcoal?"

Li Yuande shook his head, "I don't know, it seems all premeditated."

Then, Li Yuande looked at his son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and Chen Xinyi, and said, "All of you go out first, I have something important to tell Lin Fei."

Chen Xinyi, Li Shang, and his family of three wore expressions of astonishment on their faces. They were all Li Yuande's family, but now it seemed like Li Yuande wanted them to go out as if avoiding a threat.

This made Chen Xinyi and Li Shang's family feel somewhat awkward: Why did it seem that Lin Fei was more important than his family in Li Yuande's mind?

However, since the elder said so, they didn't argue and left the ward, closing the door behind them.

Lin Fei was also a bit puzzled, wondering what was on Li Yuande's mind.

What could be so important to discuss with him that required avoiding his family?

At this moment, Li Yuande looked gravely at Lin Fei and said, "Lin Fei, the people who captured the five of us were looking for the whereabouts of your grandfather."

"Looking for my grandfather's whereabouts?" Lin Fei was taken aback.

Li Yuande nodded, "It seems these people have a grudge against your grandfather, but over a decade ago your grandfather instructed us not to tell anyone that we know him or mention his whereabouts to anyone.

So, we refused to mention your grandfather even at the cost of our lives, and hence these people destroyed our martial arts and tortured us mercilessly."

After speaking, Li Yuande rolled up his sleeve to reveal his arm, marked with shocking blackish-purple lash scars, illustrating the torture he endured.

Lin Fei's eyes gleamed sharply as he asked, "Who are the people who tortured you?"

Li Yuande said, "I'm not sure of their identities; they were all dressed in black with masked faces, about twenty to thirty people. Among them, the two leaders were grandmaster-level experts. From their conversation, I could faintly discern that their boss seemed very influential."

"By the way, they somehow knew you are a disciple of Medical Saint Lin, and since they couldn't find you in Huadu, they kept pressing us to reveal your whereabouts."

"We told them you had already left Huadu and didn't know where you were, but they didn't believe us and intensified the torture."

Lin Fei asked, "Grandpa Li, then why did they release you?"

Li Yuande said, "They released me to allow me to return to inform you and your grandfather that the other four elders are still in their hands, aiming to lure you out."

"I see!" Lin Fei understood and said, "So, if I don't go to them, the four elders could be in danger."

Li Yuande nodded, "Exactly, they did say so. However, the remaining four elders and I have already discussed it; back then, we were on the brink of death, and it was Medical Saint Lin who saved us.

Now that someone wishes harm upon Medical Saint Lin and you, we're willing to sacrifice our lives to ensure you two remain safe."

Saying this, Li Yuande urged Lin Fei, "Lin Fei, quickly leave Huadu. This time, I sense the opposition is formidable and far beyond the likes of Du Qiubai or East Yixiong."

Lin Fei understood what Li Yuande hinted at, as it had even caught his senior sister's attention, and the elusive figure from Capital City suggested formidable backing.

However, retreating without a fight was not in Lin Fei's nature.

The five elder Li family members, bent on safeguarding Lin Fei and his grandfather even at the cost of their lives, profoundly moved Lin Fei.

Lin Fei's eyes shone determinedly as he said, "Grandpa Li, now that I'm back in Huadu, escaping is not an option. Rest assured, I will certainly rescue the other four elders."

"Moreover, now that I've returned to Huadu, I'm sure those people have already found out and will soon come to me!"

That was Li Yuande's concern, as he originally thought Lin Fei was still in Shencheng, making it difficult for those people to find him.

Now with Lin Fei back, even leaving would be problematic.

"Lin Fei, should you inform your grandfather about your current situation and see if he has any solutions?" Li Yuande suggested to Lin Fei.

The power of the five major families was insufficient to counter those people. Therefore, Li Yuande felt that only Lin Zheng might have a way.

Yet, Lin Fei shook his head and said, "Grandpa Li, these small fry aren't worth my grandfather's attention. I can handle them on my own."

Witnessing Lin Fei's confident determination, Li Yuande momentarily found himself unable to offer a counterargument, though a sense of unease lingered in his heart.

As they were leaving the hospital, Chen Xinyi, who was driving, asked Lin Fei, "What did my grandpa say to you?"

Lin Fei replied, "He told me the people who captured them had significant backing and advised caution."

"Is that all?" Chen Xinyi was clearly skeptical.

Not wanting Chen Xinyi to worry, Lin Fei said, "Yes, that's all, and he also mentioned the people who captured them might have been sent by my enemies."

Chen Xinyi expressed concern, "Doesn't that mean you're in danger?"

"Yes, I believe they'll come for me soon, but once they come to me, I'll be able to find the other four elders." Lin Fei remained perfectly calm, showing no signs of feeling threatened.

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