Tang Zhonghan’s eyes immediately reddened as he said with a sorrowful face, "She was taken away by an old crone."
Qin Chuan’s brows furrowed, while the others looked on with surprise.
Tang Zhonghan explained, "I was pursued and attacked by Chen Jinsong and his men, and in the end, my granddaughter and I fell into the Laolong River. I exerted all my strength to swim with her to a shallow bank."
"Just then, an old woman with a walking stick appeared. She said my injuries were too severe and that I wouldn’t survive, then she took my granddaughter away."
"I desperately tried to protect my granddaughter, but the old crone kicked me unconscious. When I woke up, I was already here."
Upon hearing his words, everyone looked outraged.
Dongfang Yiren said angrily, "This old crone is really despicable, not only taking away your granddaughter but also harming you."
Song Qingshan frowned and said, "Even if you were gravely injured at the time, if you had fought with all your might, you could have temporarily unleashed the strength of an Energizing Skill Initial Stage Realm strongman. The fact that you were knocked out by a kick indicates that this old crone’s strength is unfathomable; she must have reached the Energizing Skill Peak."
At that statement, everyone’s faces showed shock.
Even in Yandu, a strongman at the Energizing Skill Peak Realm is among the top fighters.
In Yandu, there is a saying: "If the Ancient Strong Martialists do not reveal themselves, those at the Peak of Energizing Skill are kings!"
And the Ancient Strong Martialists mostly belong to the Hidden World Strong, devoted to martial arts, rarely appearing in the mundane world.
This goes to show just how terrifying a strongman at the Energizing Skill Peak Realm can be.
Tang Zhonghan said in a deep voice, "I had decided to fight to the death, which would have allowed me to burst forth with peak battle strength in a short period."
"But I couldn’t even withstand a single kick from her. I have a feeling that the old crone’s strength is not just at the Energizing Skill Peak, but at the King Realm!"
"What? The King Realm?"
Dongfang Yu’s eyes widened, and Song Qingshan and the others were equally astonished.
For them, a King Realm strongman was akin to a godlike figure.
Qin Chuan, however, kept his brows tightly knitted, a subtle flash of indignation passing through the depths of his eyes.
Because, Tang Zhonghan hadn’t told the whole truth.
"Mr. Qin, I will never forget the life-saving grace you’ve bestowed upon me. From this day forward, you are my master!"
It was then that Tang Zhonghan suddenly turned to Qin Chuan, speaking with utmost seriousness.
Dongfang Yu and Dongfang Yiren were not aware that Tang Zhonghan had previously agreed to follow Qin Chuan, having been promised by Song Qingshan.
They were completely shocked to hear Tang Zhonghan’s words.
It was known that even the heirs of the top families in Yandu were protected by guards with only the strength of the Energizing Skill Middle Stage Realm.
And yet, Qin Chuan, an obscure young man, was supposedly followed by a strong Energizing Skill Middle Stage Realm martialist.
But to everyone’s surprise, Qin Chuan said indifferently, "I do not need it!"
"Huh?"
This left Dongfang Yu with widened eyes, his face full of disbelief. Qin Chuan had actually refused?
Tang Zhonghan himself stood there, stunned. Why would Qin Chuan refuse?
However, thinking of Qin Chuan’s transcendent abilities, Tang Zhonghan understood; he was no match for Qin Chuan, so of what use would he be following him?
After a brief moment of surprise, Song Qingshan became anxious and hurriedly said, "Qin Chuan, didn’t you agree earlier to let Tang Zhonghan follow you? Why are you refusing now?"
Dongfang Yu and Dongfang Yiren were even more astonished, having assumed that Tang Zhonghan was following Qin Chuan out of gratitude for saving his life, not realizing Tang Zhonghan had already agreed before.
Without any expression, Qin Chuan said, "Let’s not talk about this anymore!"
With that, he turned and walked away, leaving everyone looking at each other in confusion.
Watching Qin Chuan’s retreating figure, Dongfang Yu murmured softly, "What’s with Divine Doctor Qin? Why do I feel like he’s angry?"
Song Qingshan said blankly, "Angry? That shouldn’t be!"
Speaking, he turned to Luo Changsheng and asked, "Old Luo, do you know what’s going on?"
Luo Changsheng shook his head and replied irritably, "How would I know?"
Just then, Dongfang Yiren suddenly said, "I have a feeling that Mr. Qin is angry with Mr. Tang."
Tang Zhonghan was stunned, "Angry with me?"
The others all turned to look at Tang Zhonghan, who suddenly thought of something and his face filled with shame.
"I’ll go and talk to Mr. Qin!"
With that, he stood up and left the ward.
"Could it be that Qin Chuan is really angry with Tang Zhonghan? But why?"
Song Qingshan was completely baffled; he couldn’t understand why Qin Chuan would be angry with Tang Zhonghan.
Dongfang Yiren, looking at the door, suddenly said, "Perhaps, Mr. Tang has concealed something from us."
Song Qingshan asked in surprise, "What did Tang Zhonghan conceal?"
It didn’t take long for him to think of something, and he said with an angry face, "Indeed, this old man has hidden something from us; no wonder Qin Chuan is angry. If I were Qin Chuan, I would definitely be angry too."
While everyone was confused, Song Qingshan said, "Tang Zhonghan has been hiding for over a decade for the sake of his granddaughter, and now that his granddaughter has been taken away by that mysterious old woman, can he stay calm after waking up?"
Upon hearing this, everyone had a sudden realization.
Dongfang Yu said, "So, his granddaughter’s disappearance has a hidden story behind it!"
At this moment, just as Qin Chuan had reached the back garden of the National Medical Hall, Tang Zhonghan caught up with him.
"Thump!"
Tang Zhonghan immediately fell to his knees, lowered his head, and said with a face full of apology, "Mr. Qin, I’m sorry, I concealed something from you, please punish me!"
If a bystander were to see this scene, they would be astonished.
An Energizing Skill Middle Stage Realm strong man was kneeling before a young man in his twenties, asking for punishment.
Meanwhile, in the reception hall of the National Medical Hall, an old and a young person were anxiously waiting.
Just then, Dongfang Yiren came over, and upon seeing the two of them, she was first startled, and then said in surprise, "Miss Murong! What brings you here?"
Having seen Murong Mingyue before at the Premium Auction House, she was surprised to encounter the young lady from Yandu’s top-tier wealthy family.
Murong Mingyue had none of the haughtiness typical of a young lady from a top-tier wealthy family.
She hurriedly said, "Hello, Miss Dongfang, I was the one who brought Mr. Qin here before."
Dongfang Yiren suddenly realized and said quickly, "I see, please come in, both of you!"
Murong Mingyue and Master Feng were then invited into the National Medical Hall.
As Dongfang Yiren led them inside, she asked, "Are you waiting for Mr. Qin?"
Murong Mingyue nodded and said with a smile, "I have a personal matter to discuss with Mr. Qin, I wonder if he is done being busy."
Dongfang Yiren replied, "He just finished, he is now in the back garden of the National Medical Hall, I will take you there now."
Knowing their status, Dongfang Yiren naturally didn’t dare to delay.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the back garden.
However, just as they entered the back garden, they witnessed a scene that shocked them.
"Is that gentleman kneeling over there Tang Zhonghan?"
It took a moment for Murong Mingyue to snap out of her daze before she asked.
It took Dongfang Yiren a moment to recover before she nodded difficultly, "Yes, it’s him!"
Master Feng’s face was full of zeal and excitement as he said to Murong Mingyue, "Miss Murong, do you believe what I told you now?"