Chapter 18: The Mysterious Villa One

Lin Feng was at a loss. Had he not been able to tell the old man was genuinely unconscious, he might have thought the pair were staging an accident to extort money.

“I really didn’t knock him over. If you don’t believe me, ask the others.”

Kang Lili looked around. Afraid of getting involved, the bystanders scattered.

Their reaction left Lin Feng speechless again.

“Then let me examine him first. Once he wakes up, won’t we know the truth?” he asked earnestly.

She sneered. “You’re really getting into this performance. Now you’re pretending to be a doctor?”

“I’ve already called for medical help and reported this to the police. Don’t think you can slip away in the confusion.”

Her grandfather might be old, but he was normally very healthy. Why would he suddenly fall down for no reason? She was certain Lin Feng had knocked him over and was feigning innocence.

“His condition is critical. By the time a doctor arrives, it may be too late,” Lin Feng said seriously.

Kang Lili clenched her teeth. Not only would he refuse to admit his mistake, now he was cursing her grandfather. He had no conscience at all.

If they truly waited for the ambulance, the old man would be dead by then. Lin Feng would never clear his own name.

Without waiting for Kang Lili’s permission, he struck the old man’s chest with his palm.

The unconscious man spat blood. Color returned to his paper-white face.

To Kang Lili, however, Lin Feng had been driven into a corner and was viciously attacking her grandfather.

“What are you doing?” she cried in horror.

The onlookers stared too. They knew he hadn’t caused the fall, but hadn’t expected him to lash out at a dying old man after being pushed too far.

Was this human nature twisted beyond recognition, or morality utterly abandoned?

“Even if nothing was wrong with him before, a blow like that could do real damage.”

“See? Never meddle. Getting himself implicated wasn’t enough. Now he’s lost his temper and hit the old man. Paying for this will bankrupt him.”

“Acting on impulse only makes things worse. He’s young and reckless.”

They offered sympathy and regret in equal measure. If only he’d stayed out of it like they had.

“You’ll pay for my grandfather’s life!”

Seeing the blood at his mouth, Kang Lili’s eyes reddened. Clearly, they were very close.

“I’m treating him,” Lin Feng explained patiently. “If I did nothing, then he really would die.”

She didn’t believe a word. She clung to him, determined to wait for the police.

Then the motionless old man suddenly coughed.

A jujube pit came out of his mouth. His eyes slowly opened, and he let out a long breath.

Kang Lili froze, her mouth slightly open. She rubbed her eyes hard. Once she was certain he had awakened, she hurried over and helped him up.

“Grandpa, you scared me to death!”

It took him a while to recover. Although he had been unconscious, he had clearly heard what had happened. His granddaughter had nearly wronged the man who saved his life without asking a single proper question.

“Thank you, young man. Without you, I’d have been finished,” he said with deep feeling.

He had accidentally swallowed a jujube pit while eating. It had blocked his airway, and he had passed out when he couldn’t draw breath.

Lin Feng waved a hand. “No need to thank me. Just teach your granddaughter to look properly before accusing people.”

Kang Lili opened her mouth to argue, then remembered she really had been wrong. She merely pouted and swallowed her words.

“I’m truly sorry. I’ve spoiled my granddaughter. She nearly wronged you. Please accept my apology. My name is Kang Dawei.”

He bowed slightly, his manner humble.

“Grandpa, why should someone of your standing apologize to him? Just give him some money!”

Kang Lili was indignant. Her grandfather was making far too much of this and treating Lin Feng far too politely.

Kang Dawei had lived a long life. Whatever else he might lack, he was an excellent judge of people.

Lin Feng might not dress impressively, but one casual demonstration had pulled him back from death’s door. No ordinary person possessed that ability.

Besides, he had taken an immediate liking to the young man. Taking his arm, he said, “I came out in a hurry today and didn’t bring anything valuable.”

“My home isn’t far. Please come over and let me thank you properly.”

Lin Feng meant to refuse, but couldn’t withstand Kang Dawei’s enthusiasm. The old man pulled him out of the hotel, leaving even his granddaughter behind.

“Grandpa, I’m your granddaughter!”

Kang Lili stamped her foot helplessly and hurried after them.

Kang Dawei’s car was a luxury limousine, clearly custom-made. Between his manner of speaking and his vehicle, his position was obviously far from ordinary.

Soon, they stopped at Villa Ten in Fengming Estate. Lin Feng’s gaze went to Villa One in the distance, standing apart from the rest.

Both its location and its size were the best in the entire estate.

He couldn’t understand it. His Eighth Master looked so honest and unassuming. How did he become such a connoisseur of luxury off the mountain, living in a villa without equal?

Noticing where he was staring, Kang Lili said sarcastically, “What are you looking at? You couldn’t afford it if you stared for a lifetime.”

“How do you know?” he asked.

“Money alone can’t buy Villa One. You need real power too. Its owner is an extremely important man.”

“He’s been away for three years, and it’s stood empty ever since. Plenty of people tried to buy it.”

“Every single one either went bankrupt out of nowhere or disappeared along with their whole family.”

She explained its history like a lecturer displaying her expertise.

Lin Feng nodded. Was his Eighth Master really that terrifying? The same man who yelped and begged for mercy whenever Lin Feng beat him?

“Lili, is Villa One’s owner someone you can discuss so freely? Watch your tongue,” Kang Dawei scolded quietly before inviting Lin Feng inside.

The interior was extravagantly furnished, worthy of Fengming Estate, Jiangcheng’s most luxurious residential development.

“Who taught you medicine, young man?” Kang Dawei asked casually.

He had some experience of the world. Learning Lin Feng’s lineage might help him assess the young man’s skills and backing.

Lin Feng shrugged. “My master is just a country doctor in the mountains. No particular lineage.”

Had his Sixth Master, who taught him medicine, heard himself described that way, he might have exploded with anger.

The man was the legendary Divine Physician, said to be able to raise the dead and restore flesh to bare bones.

Several of Daxia’s leading medical authorities had received only a little guidance from him, yet that had been enough to put them at the summit of their profession.

Lin Feng had mastered all his medical skills and even surpassed him.

“I told you, Grandpa. Saving you was just a lucky accident. You don’t need to be so polite.”

Kang Lili had disliked him from the beginning. Her grandfather’s special regard only made her more jealous.

“Stop talking nonsense.”

Kang Dawei could tell Lin Feng had invented a casual excuse because he didn’t wish to reveal his teacher. He didn’t press the question.

“When I examined you earlier, I noticed an old internal injury,” Lin Feng said calmly. “Normally it doesn’t show, but on rainy days you suffer unbearable pain in your chest.”

“Since fate brought us together, I’ll write you a prescription. Take the medicine as directed for a month, and you’ll recover completely.”

“See, Grandpa? You wouldn’t believe me when I said he was a fraud. Now he’s inventing some hidden injury. Ridiculous!”

“Hurry up and throw him out.”

Kang Lili looked delighted, as though she had caught him out.

Kang Dawei, however, stared with wide eyes and his mouth slightly open. Disbelief filled his face.

As a young soldier, he had been struck by a stray bullet in battle. The bullet was later removed, but ever since, every rainy day brought pain.

He had consulted many famous doctors. None could help. The condition had tormented him for decades.

He had never told anyone this secret.

Yet one look had been enough for Lin Feng to identify it and offer a treatment.

Kang Dawei had met countless people. A young man with medical skills like these had a limitless future.

Power and wealth meant nothing before death. Naturally, a physician with such extraordinary ability deserved the utmost respect.

“What’s wrong, Grandpa?”

Seeing him frozen, Kang Lili thought Lin Feng had bluffed him into believing it.

He ignored her question. Instead, he gripped Lin Feng’s hands excitedly.

“Young man—no, Doctor—can my old injury truly be cured?”