Chapter 281: Successful Rescue

With those words, he walked to the side, bent down to pick up an empty bottle from the ground, and examined it closely. Suddenly, a thought seemed to strike him, and his expression changed slightly.

"Jiang Yu, handle the aftermath here." Leaving behind that remark, he hurriedly turned and left.

"Boss, the experimental subject’s vital signs are beginning to weaken."

"Is there any danger?"

"No, at most they’ll faint for a while. This is a normal reaction after taking the medication."

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "That’s good. By the way, how long did the drug effect last?"

"Nine minutes, which is a record-breaking duration. Other experimental subjects, after taking the new drug, could only hold out for three minutes at most, and they experienced severe side effects—the milder being brain death, the more serious being fatal—but this experimental subject hasn’t shown any of these adverse characteristics."

"The nano-chip inside the experimental subject’s body will soon be excreted. Hurry up and monitor all his bodily data."

"Yes."

...

After leaving the Jiang Family, Ling Chen felt his body getting weaker and weaker; his legs seemed filled with lead, unable to lift. Only with Nanrong Wanqing’s support was he able to walk out of the Jiang residence.

After exiting the Nanyang Coast villa area, a Volkswagen commercial vehicle slowly approached and stopped beside them. The van door opened, and Tang Yuan and Zhong Wei immediately jumped down, lifting Ling Chen into the vehicle.

"Tang Yuan, Tang Yuan..."

The van started, and Tang Yuan gently tapped Ling Chen’s cheek, trying to wake him up. But at that moment, Ling Chen’s consciousness was fading, and he could no longer hear the sounds of the outside world. In a drowsy haze, his eyes tightly shut, he fell into a deep sleep.

Not knowing how long he slept, when Ling Chen woke up, he felt soreness all over his body as if he had been severely beaten, with pain everywhere.

Sitting up, he looked around at his environment and was suddenly taken aback—wasn’t this his bedroom at the Nanrong Family house? When did he come back? While he was pondering, the door was pushed open, and Nanrong Wanqing came in with a basin of hot water.

"Wanqing."

"You’re awake!" With a look of surprise on her face, Nanrong Wanqing walked to the bedside, put down the basin, took Ling Chen’s hands in hers, and said joyfully, "You’re finally awake."

Ling Chen watched her with a smile and asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

"If you count from when we left the Jiang Family, you’ve been asleep for a day and a half." As she spoke, Nanrong Wanqing asked with concern, "How are you feeling? Is everything okay with your body? Do you want me to call a doctor to have a look at you?"

"You forgot, I know medical techniques myself. Don’t worry, I’m fine, I’m very tough." Ling Chen patted his chest as he spoke, but immediately his body protested with a violent cough, making Nanrong Wanqing both frustrated and heartbroken.

"Alright! Stop trying to act tough and rest properly." With those words, she wrung out a towel from the hot water basin and carefully wiped Ling Chen’s face.

This kind of task could be done by the housemaid at home, but she wanted to take care of Ling Chen herself. It wasn’t just because of Ling Chen’s sacrifices for her, but more importantly, she regarded Ling Chen as her man. As a woman, it was only natural to take care of your man.

"Wanqing."

"Hmm?"

Ling Chen curiously asked, "The Jiang Family kidnapped you, what exactly for?"

Nanrong Wanqing shook her head, her beautiful eyes also showing a trace of confusion, "I’m not sure, they seemed to have some plans for me. Originally, Jiang Han was ready to do something to me, but then you arrived in time and stopped him, so I don’t know the specific reason." With that, she hesitated for a moment, and couldn’t help but ask, "Is... is Jiang Han dead?"

"He’s not dead, but he might as well be. He’s going to have to spend the rest of his life in bed," Ling Chen said. He knew how to control his strength, and that punch, while not lethal, was enough to leave Jiang Han in a vegetative state.

He never claimed to be a good person. If someone offends him, he would strike back—that was his principle. Jiang Han repeatedly opposed him and even kidnapped Nanrong Wanqing. Without venting his anger, it would be unfair to himself and would not serve as a harsh lesson to the Jiang Family.

However, the successful rescue of Nanrong Wanqing and their smooth escape were owed to the mysterious Mr. Yun. But every time he thought of Mr. Yun, his heart was filled with doubts.

From the enhanced medicine, it was clear that Mr. Yun must be from the God Organization. Being from the God Organization, why would he help rescue Nanrong Wanqing? Moreover, every time Mr. Yun mentioned Nanrong Wanqing, he affectionately called her "Wanqing." Such a term is only used by those with close relations.

With this in mind, he asked, "Wanqing, do you know someone named Mr. Yun?"

"Mr. Yun? I don’t recall. Why do you ask?"

"It’s nothing, just wondering," Ling Chen replied evasively. That person knew Nanrong Wanqing very well, yet she did not recognize him—could it be...? A bold guess suddenly struck his mind, leaving him utterly shocked.

No way!

He was secretly astounded. If his guess was true, then this matter would be a huge deal, likely even more complicated than he had imagined.

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing him lost in thought and appearing shaken, Nanrong Wanqing couldn’t help but ask.

"I’m just thinking..." Ling Chen grinned, his gaze captured by her bright eyes, "I’m thinking, when the old man and the others see you walking again, they’re going to be so excited they won’t be able to sleep for days."

Hearing his words, Nanrong Wanqing’s beautiful face bloomed like a thousand flowers in joy, a sparkle of childish excitement flashing in her eyes. In her view, being able to walk again was even more delightful than returning home safely from the Jiang Family.

Even though it was with the help of external exoskeleton armor, it was still better than life in a wheelchair before.

Ling Chen gently held her delicate and fair wrists, gazing intently into her eyes that shone like stars. As if making a promise, he said, "I guarantee you, this is just the beginning. I will surely make you stand on your own strength."

"Mhm." Nanrong Wanqing nodded, the corners of her lips curving up into a beautiful arc, making Ling Chen’s heart itch with desire. If it weren’t for his body not yet fully recovered, he would have pounced on her to taste those tempting red lips.

Seemingly sensing his intense gaze, Nanrong Wanqing’s face blushed with modesty, and she rebuked playfully, "Don’t daydream, rest well."

Ling Chen coughed lightly, hiding his inner impulse, and changed the subject, "By the way, where’s Old Tang?"

"He’s gone back. He said if you woke up, to give him a call."

"Okay."

...

The next day.

Nanrong Wanqing had gone to the Hongyu Group headquarters with Zhong Wei and others, leaving Ling Chen alone at home. Out of sheer boredom, he casually turned on the television, leaned back on the bed, and leisurely enjoyed some grapes.

For these two days, he had enjoyed an emperor-like treatment, not having to lift a finger as everything was brought to him.

Just then, a news report on the television suddenly caught his attention.