Chapter 8: Hanging by a Thread

  Look, outside the window, the blue sky is as clean as a wash, with lazy and scattered white clouds floating on it. The sunshine is still so bright and beautiful, and the refreshing breeze comes face to face, carrying the fragrance of mud and flowers in the air. Suddenly, it makes people's hearts feel refreshed and open-minded.

  Inside the infirmary—

  Gentle breezes wafted in from outside the window, bringing with them a subtle tranquility. On this clear and bright afternoon, the air was harmonious and warm, with soft winds that seemed to emanate from nowhere, carrying an intangible sense of intoxication that made one feel both extremely comfortable and drowsily inclined to embrace the vastness of space.

  I'm so sleepy. Forget it, I'll just rest for a bit. Finally, Yan Mouren couldn't withstand the disturbance of his nightmares and let out a yawn. You know, back then, he had chased that annoying girl for three days and three nights without sleep or rest, and his entire body's muscles and bones were already on the verge of collapse. Not to mention just now, he had used all his strength to stop the bus, ah! Truly worthy of being Yan Yincheng, the great. His physical strength is really astonishing. Yan Mouren thought smugly to himself. But who would have thought that as soon as the nightmare was over, disaster struck again. Damn it, my luck is really terrible. It's said that in his past life, he must not have burned enough incense.

  Looking at the carefree pirated insect at this moment, Meng Yin really felt it was very annoying. Although she couldn't explain why, but at this moment, it was just a simple and inexplicable sadness!

  "Haha, you really can't understand human language. I'm saying, let's start our revenge banquet now. Go die! As soon as the words fell, Meng Ying raised the ultimate wolf-toothed rod in her hand and viciously swung it at the pirated insect."

  Damn, do you really think I'm someone who can be summoned and dismissed at will? At this moment, Meng Ying doesn't have the slightest bit of sympathy for a disabled person like him. That strength, tsk, it's not fake.

  "Wait, Mengying, are you serious? Stop it at once. This isn't a joke." Seeing Mengying wield the wolf-toothed club with strength and power, Xinmeng was frightened to the point of losing her composure, but she still spoke firmly and strongly, her tone carrying an unusual seriousness.

  Ke... Meng Ying is now thinking about so-called revenge, and didn't listen to Xin Meng's words at all. Still swinging the wolf-toothed club as usual.

  Lying in bed, Yan Mouren sensed the murderous aura approaching and suddenly dodged to one side, thus escaping disaster. Amen, God bless!

  "Damn it, you lousy pirated bug, how did you dodge?" Meng Yin said with a huff, frustrated that her attack had missed its target.

  "Wow, that was close! Luckily, no one got hit. Finally, everyone's tense nerves were able to relax for a moment. My little heart almost stopped beating. Big sister, don't play like this, okay? It's even more thrilling than a roller coaster. Everyone is sweating with embarrassment."

  "Idiot! If I hadn't dodged just now, I'd be dead! Hey, are you kidding me, girl? Are you playing for real?"

  "Nonsense, it's not true, is it cooked? Otherwise, I wouldn't bother coming to your place for nothing. Forget it, I didn't hit you just now, consider yourself lucky, come on again!" Meng Ying raised the ultimate wolf tooth club in her hand and prepared to launch another attack.

  "Wait! You little scamp, I'm warning you for the last time. If you swing that stick at me again, you're dead meat! Did you hear me?! Although I never hit girls, I wouldn't mind making an exception for you." Yan Yincheng was so angry he was about to breathe fire. What kind of person was this? He was the most innocent victim, why were they yelling at him for revenge?

  Tsk, tsk, these days, lunatics are not rare. Even if Yan Yinchen is kind-hearted, there's still a limit to that! Not to mention he doesn't have such an extravagant luxury. Looking up at his injured foot wrapped in plaster, let's see... what are the chances of escaping next time? Hmm, seems like it's very slim. After all, the anger on that girl's head is not ordinary anger, but the legendary Five Flavors True Fire!

  "Hmph, who'd listen to you? Go ahead, Taibai Gold Star... Ugh!" As soon as the words fell, the powerful wolf-toothed club swung out again.

  "Wait, Mengying, calm down, he's...he's your older brother." Linxi was so scared that her voice trembled as she spoke.

  "Yes, stop it now, Mengying. If you continue to hit like this, even if you don't die, you'll be crippled!" Wenfeng spoke out the worst possible outcome.

  Everyone's dissuasion seemed to be of no use. Meng Ying had made up her mind, and the wolf-toothed club swung with its usual strength and power, as she said wildly: "Hmph, I don't care who he is, even if he's the Jade Emperor's grandson, I'll still chop him down." As soon as she finished speaking, the ultimate wolf-toothed club in her hand struck the lowly creature, Thief Bug, who was lying on the hospital bed, with a powerful shockwave. Not a single shred of mercy was shown.

  "Oh no, it's stuck on the ceiling!" Probably due to the excessive shockwave and insufficient spatial flexibility, the wolf-toothed club swung out got stuck exactly on the horizontal beam at the top of the ceiling. As Meng Yin waved the wolf-toothed club in her hand, fine wood shavings fell from the ceiling, making a "creaking" sound.

  At this moment, everyone in the room was stunned. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xinmeng looked at Yecain lying on the hospital bed and said urgently: "Older brother, hurry up, take advantage of now, you can escape quickly."

  "You think I don't want to escape? Don't joke around! I'm a wounded patient now!" Yan Yincheng covered his forehead with one hand, looking at the cast on his foot and shaking his head helplessly. Joking aside, with his current physical condition, it's not just escaping that's a problem, even walking on the ground is a challenge... Judging from the situation, he might have to sacrifice another foot as well...

  "Don't think you can escape! Hmph, go ahead, heavy rain and strong wind slash!" Looking at the brother and sister who were whispering to each other, Meng Yin's anger in her heart burst out even more radiantly. With a swift motion, she pulled out the wolf-toothed club from the ceiling and, without saying another word, slammed it down onto Yan Yichen's body.

  "Ouch!" The infirmary echoed with waves of anguished cries, as if the entire building was trembling...

  5 minutes later

  "Hehe, sorry to keep everyone waiting, let's go now, we can gather at the coffee shop." Meng Yin habitually patted her hands together and said it so lightly and carefreely, as if she wasn't the one who had just beaten up that Inflamemore person. She still had that heartless and ruthless look on her face, and teased.

  Looking at Yan Yinchen who was lying in bed and groaning in pain, Xinmeng immediately called the doctor and nurse without saying a word, and had her older brother sent to the emergency room.

  Inside the emergency room——

  "Doctor, please look, the patient has over a hundred superficial wounds on his body. All four limbs except for the left hand have minor fractures. The right hand joint is dislocated, three ribs are broken, and the previously injured foot seems to be in even more trouble now. The chest area is severely injured, with suspected lung damage from shock. The patient has already vomited three mouthfuls of fresh blood. Please doctor, you must start surgery immediately."

  The nurse reported this in a clear and orderly manner as she gazed at the bed where Yan Mouren lay suffering, his injuries extremely severe. However, it wasn't hard to detect the hint of panic in her tone.

  "Damn it, I want to get out of the hospital, I want revenge..." The physical pain was so intense that it sent Inflam certain into a brief unconscious coma, but in his subconscious mind, there seemed to be still buried resentment towards Meng Yan.

  "Don't move around, the wound is going to split open again." The nurse scolded, staring at Yan Chen who was fidgeting on the hospital bed. She then looked at the chief physician standing beside her, dumbfounded, and couldn't help but raise her voice: "Doctor, don't just observe, hurry up and administer anesthesia, then start the surgery!"

  "Moreover, compared to the surgery, I'm more concerned about why this kid is still so spirited despite being half-dead. No, it should be said, why this guy's fate is so strong that he hasn't died yet with such a demeanor." The doctor covered his chin with one hand, put on a very serious face, and spoke in a very solemn tone.

  When he finished speaking, the doctor shook his hair, stretched his muscles, and patted his hands again, looking energetic. He looked at Yan Yinchen on the hospital bed, and his eyes shone with an unusual light, like a hunter seeing his prey, and excitedly said to the nurse beside him: "Come on, let's get ready for the operation!"

  The nurse beside him covered her face with her hand, feeling extremely helpless and sighed, "I knew it... Handsome guy, is having such a doctor a blessing or a curse for you?"

  Suddenly, Yan Yinchen on the sickbed felt a chill run down his spine for no reason...

  After a three-hour emergency treatment, the pirated bug can be said to have picked up a life and safely passed the critical period.

  "Despicable trickster, despicable. Damnable, I want to get out of the hospital, I want revenge..." Inflamed someone moaned painfully on the hospital bed.

  The doctor looked at the patient, Yan, who was still murmuring in a coma on the hospital bed, and said with a smile: "Although the patient's condition is not optimistic, his willpower is exceptionally strong, and his recovery ability is also unbelievable. So, it will take at most two months for the patient to be discharged from the hospital. Just after the surgery, let the patient rest well, you all have been tense for a day, just go back and rest first. As for the patient's words, our nurse will take good care of him. There is no need to worry."

  After finishing this speech, the doctor walked away with a faint smile and no cloud in his heart. But his mind had already turned upside down, wow! What a great discovery! No way, hurry up and contact that old man to study it together. I didn't expect this kid's physique to be so extraordinary, it's worthy of being called a freak! It's rare to meet such a weirdo, that old man must be very excited and curious. Thinking of this, the doctor had a hint of an evil smile on his face.

  When the doctor finished speaking, for a moment, everyone was still in shock, and Xin Meng's mind was still in a daze. Slowly digesting the doctor's words, she heard that her older brother was fine, and her tense nerves finally relaxed, revealing a faint smile of relief. However, it wasn't hard to see that there were still tears glistening in her eyes. Qiao Yan said with a choked voice, "It's great, it's great, it's great......" Her voice was hoarse and nasal. It seemed like she had cried for too long, and apart from these three words, Xin Meng couldn't seem to say anything else. She just smiled foolishly, repeatedly emphasizing those three words.

  Ling Xi, who was standing aside, heard the doctor's words and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Looking at Yan certain person writhing in pain on the hospital bed, she couldn't help but take a deep breath. Glancing again at Xin Meng, who was sobbing quietly beside her, she sighed and said: "Xin Meng, let's do as the doctor says and leave your brother alone to rest and recover. You've been tense all day, you should relax too. Let's go get a cup of coffee to refresh ourselves, and we can bring some food back for your brother later."

  Facing the patient on the hospital bed, Zhang Wenfeng clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and looked very devout, muttering to herself: "#§￠&%@@※￡%&*……"

  Upon hearing these words, everyone's forehead had three black lines, and they were speechless.

  "Ugh, Wenfeng, don't tell me you're still studying those messy things. I'm afraid I'll lose my temper and slap you~ Hurry up, Mengying is still waiting for us at the coffee shop." Linxi said weakly, covering her forehead with one hand.

  Looking at his older brother lying in bed, still gritting his teeth and scolding Meng Yan, listing her faults, Xin Meng felt a headache coming on. He shook his head and said helplessly, "Alright, older brother, you rest first, I'll be back soon."

  "Damn it, I'll take revenge, tease the girl, one day, I'll make you look good..." It's unknown whether he heard what Xin Meng said, but Yan Yincheng repeated these few words like a recorder, his subconscious only repeating these words, it seems that Meng Ying had a profound impact on him.

  "God will bless you." As she stepped out of the door, Wenfeng didn't forget to devoutly pray.

  "Alright, Wenfeng, you can stop your incessant chanting now. If not, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back and give you a slap!" Linxi strained to suppress the bulging veins on her forehead as she spoke in a raised tone.

  "Damn it, owe a punch, soul faint..."

  As the door closed, Xin Meng seemed to still hear her brother's muttered curses, shook her head helplessly, sighed, forced a self-mocking smile, and left behind a lonely figure, slowly walking away.