(Chapter 23)
Lin Lanâs entire body was injured, even her face had become completely unrecognizable.
Seeing Kong Que staying nearby, Luo Ziling stormed over in anger and growled under his breath, "What the hell happened?"
"Treat her first. Once youâre done, Iâll talk to you," Kong Que didnât react to Luo Zilingâs angry roar, softly responding, "Weâve already done some simple treatment, but her condition is still very poor. Otherwise, we wouldnât have notified you."
Luo Ziling was eager to get angry, but he acknowledged Kong Queâs words. The most urgent task now was to treat Lin Lan.
Hence, without any delay, he immediately started assessing Lin Lanâs injuries.
Lin Lan had gunshot wounds, but most of her injuries were external, likely sustained during a fight, and she had also fallen from a height.
Luo Ziling didnât dwell on these matters for now, instead fully focusing on handling Lin Lanâs injuries.
First, the most critical wounds.
Of course, Luo Ziling first fed Lin Lan a "Life-saving Elixir" to extend her life.
After personally feeding it to her, Luo Ziling began treating her gunshot wounds.
After cleaning the wound again and applying medicine, he performed acupuncture treatment on her for nearly an hour.
Noticing Lin Lanâs complexion significantly improved, her breathing and heartbeat stabilized, Luo Ziling patiently treated all her injuries. Lin Lan was severely injured this time, but compared to their first encounter, it was lighter.
At that time, she nearly died.
This time, the gunshot wound wasnât in a fatal area, just a penetration wound on her leg.
Seeing Lin Lanâs long beautiful legs with a large bullet hole and muscles severely damaged, Luo Ziling felt distressed. Looking at Lin Lanâs nearly disfigured face, he felt heartbroken.
Facing the injured Lin Lan, Luo Ziling realized he had developed special feelings for this proud and strong-willed woman long ago. But now, besides giving her his utmost treatment, he couldnât offer anything else.
Having been busy all day without much rest, arriving in Tokyo at midnight, anyone would feel exhausted at this hour.
Luo Ziling was no exception.
But while treating Lin Lan, he seemed unaware of fatigue, devoting himself wholeheartedly without any reservation.
By the time he finished treating Lin Lan, it was already past six in the local morning.
The sun had risen above the horizon, marking a new day. Yet, Luo Ziling felt none of the spirit of the new day, collapsed on the ground, too tired to move.
"I need to sleep for a while, wake me in two hours," Luo Ziling softly reminded those around him before falling asleep.
When he woke again, it was nine in the morning.
No one had woken him; he woke on his own.
Yang Xiaodong and Wang Zhenjun had been by Luo Zilingâs side all along, taking turns to rest.
Seeing how soundly Luo Ziling was sleeping and that Lin Lan was stable, they couldnât bring themselves to wake him and let him sleep longer. Luo Ziling didnât blame them upon waking, but ate a bit, and checked Lin Lanâs injuries again, giving her another treatment immediately.
All the wounds had been treated, medicine applied; the next task was preventing infection, restoring Lin Lanâs strength, and speeding up her recovery.
Lin Lan was temporarily out of life-threatening danger, which relieved Luo Ziling.
To help Lin Lan quickly regain her health, Luo Ziling prepared to give her acupuncture as much as possible to promote her blood circulation. Smooth blood circulation, combined with medication, should help Lin Lan recover quickly.
During the treatment, Luo Ziling also found Lin Lan had internal organ damage, but it wasnât too severe.
After another treatment, Luo Ziling fell asleep again.
He was very tired, and not seeing Kong Que nearby, he lay down and slept.
This time, he slept longer, waking at dinner time.
Luo Ziling finally saw Kong Que return.
He immediately got up and walked over to Kong Que.
"Howâs Kong Queâs injury?" Kong Que inquired first.
"Iâll check and treat her first, stay here. Once Iâm done, tell me everything," Luo Zilingâs tone carried a slight threat.
"Okay," Kong Que agreed straightforwardly, "Iâll accompany you for dinner later and talk as we eat."
Returning to Lin Lanâs side, Luo Ziling found that she had also woken.
During the first two treatments, Luo Ziling had used hypnotic acupuncture with the goal of giving Lin Lan more sleep.
Sleeping well can help the body recover its vitality faster, aiding in recovery.
This time, Lin Lan had slept for a full dozen hours.
Seeing Lin Lan open her eyes, Luo Ziling immediately sat by her side, leaned to her ear, and softly asked, "Do you feel better?"
"Why did you come?" Lin Lanâs eyes flashed with a smile, "Werenât you back home?"
Though Luo Ziling hadnât appeared as his true self, Lin Lan still recognized him instantly.
"You got hurt. Of course, I had to come," Luo Ziling held her hand and softly comforted, "Donât talk yet. Iâll treat you again. Youâll fall asleep during the treatment, and when you wake, Iâll feed you something. If youâre hungry and want to eat, thatâs a good sign of recovery."
Lin Lan nodded, exerting a bit of force, trying to hold Luo Zilingâs hand tightly, but couldnât due to her injuries. Luo Ziling squeezed her hand firmly, smiled at her, and continued the treatment.
This time, Luo Ziling was equally diligent in his efforts.
During the previous treatments, Luo Ziling had smoothened Lin Lanâs internal meridians, resulting in her complexion improving significantly. After another treatment, her face looked even better, with her breathing and heartbeat more stable.
While Luo Ziling was treating Lin Lan, Kong Que stood by silently, watching.
After finishing the treatment, Luo Ziling took the towel handed by Kong Que and vigorously wiped the sweat from his face before signaling Kong Que to speak aside.
Without waiting for Luo Zilingâs inquiries, Kong Que directly said, "She was covering her comradesâ retreat and got pursued. The pursuers were elites from the Sankou Group; they fought desperately. When our support arrived, she was engaged in close combat with them. She later fainted, and we believe she fell from a building, sustaining fall injuries. For specifics, only she would know."
Listening to Kong Queâs casual account of these events, vague and without clarity, Luo Ziling couldnât help but feel angry.
He glared at Kong Que, rudely questioning, "Why is it always her that gets injured? Why donât you get hurt?"