The train station had received Minhong's application and, after confirming with the train conductor, allowed the dozen or so minibuses to proceed directly to the platform to pick up passengers. The arrival of over a hundred disabled people prompted the stationmaster of the North Railway Station to personally arrange for numerous railway police officers and staff to assist Minhong. Regardless of where these disabled individuals came from, the stationmaster was happy to provide assistance, both officially and personally, as establishing a relationship with Minhong Pharmaceutical was something he greatly desired.
The Yi family members, who had booked two hard sleeper carriages, were carried off the train one after another without the use of stretchers. As a result, the disembarkation of the Yi family members in the last carriage did not cause a commotion. However, the railway police officers and station staff who had been assigned to help were quite surprised. The large number of disabled children and young people impressed them greatly.
Lin Yao, standing at the carriage door, remained silent, feeling a pang of sadness. Most of the disabled people carried down by the security guards and members of the Yi family were only around ten years old. It seemed Yi Fei's earlier assessment was correct: most of those who suffered accidents while practicing the "Yi Jin Jue" were children and teenagers. Among these disabled individuals, the younger they were, the more likely they were to die young. The fact that Yi Yang had prioritized these youngest disabled children spoke volumes.
"It seems the Yi family is very humane," Lin Yao secretly concluded.
Knowing that the number of "Life-Saving Pills" and "Dragon-Tiger Pills" that could save disabled children was limited, the Yi family did not prioritize the treatment of older children, but instead arranged for the youngest children to come to Chengdu first. This showed that they did not prioritize rapidly improving the strength of the Yi family. Lin Yao admired and agreed with this behavior of not abandoning any of their children.
It took about twenty minutes for the hundred disabled children to get off the bus. Lin Yao just stared blankly for twenty minutes without saying a word. Yi Fei and Ge Yong accompanied him, and their faces were not good.
"Sir, everyone has disembarked. Please give us your instructions." A pleasant female voice rang out, her tone full of respect and firmness, giving off a military feel.
Lin Yao, his thoughts interrupted, looked up and saw a girl getting out of the car. She had short hair, an oval face, thick, dark eyebrows, bright eyes, and a straight nose, giving her a smart and capable look.
The girl was dressed in ordinary casual clothes and gray sneakers. Her clothes were badly wrinkled and covered with scattered stains, showing how busy she had been on the train.
"Are you Yi Guoguo?" Lin Yao asked slowly. He felt a good impression of this girl with her boyish buzz cut, and his tone was respectful.
“Yes, sir.” Yi Guoguo straightened up, her gaze not fixed on Lin Yao’s face, but slightly lowered, showing her respect for the elder. “There are 100 injured disciples, and eleven disciples who have come to take care of them. Please give your instructions, sir.”
"Get on the bus, we'll talk when we get there." After saying that, Lin Yao walked directly to the last minibus.
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Chapter 195 Ah Long Returns Home
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"Thank you, sir." A little boy on the hospital bed opened his eyes and struggled to sit up to thank Lin Yao, but Lin Yao pressed his shoulders down and made him lie back down on the pillow.
The child's name is Yi Liang. He is ten years old this year. A year ago, he had a mishap while practicing martial arts and was left with hemiplegia. His condition worsened afterward, and even the medical skills of the Fan family could not help him recover. His condition became more and more critical, and now he can only stay in bed all year round. He even needs help with his bodily functions.
When Yi Dao returned to Yanji City, he brought one hundred "Life-Giving Pills". These pills, which can provide great vitality, were first used by Yi Potian on the disciples of his family who were in the most serious condition, but the effect was not very good.
These children's bodies, lacking vitality for a long time, have lost their ability to repair themselves. Their atrophied meridians and bones have also rendered the "Dragon and Tiger Pill" ineffective. The combination of the two pills cannot stimulate the body to return to normal; at most, it can only prolong the survival time of these disabled children who practice martial arts.
The damage caused by the "Yi Jin Jue" is continuous. These disciples already have destructive internal energy in their bodies, but lack the meridians and bones to adapt to it. Only by completely dispersing their internal energy can the problem be completely resolved. Surprisingly, these disabled disciples would rather endure the torment and wait for a miracle than voluntarily disperse their internal energy and become ordinary people. After all, there are precedents in their families of people recovering their health after being disabled, although such cases are extremely rare.
The elders of the Yi family reluctantly gave up on allowing these children to use the elixirs, only arranging for some people to make their remaining years slightly less painful. Of course, disciples who had recovered after experiencing setbacks in their training would often visit these disabled children, giving them hope for the future, since those who hadn't managed to dissipate their cultivation to save their lives had already lost the right to be ordinary people.
These details were all revealed by Yi Guoguo. As someone with immense power within the family, Lin Yao was qualified to know the specifics.
Looking at Yi Liang, whose hair had turned dry and gray, and whose face and body were as thin as a monkey, Lin Yao felt a pang of heartache. These children, who were still so young and didn't understand anything, had paid such a heavy price for the prosperity of the entire family.
But it was precisely because of these children's answers that he was even more deeply moved: "Sir, I am not afraid of these hardships so that we can live with our backs straight!"
"Sleep well, little Yi Liang will be able to walk soon. Then Uncle will take you to the amusement park." Lin Yao patted Yi Liang's head, feeling the roughness in his palm, and his voice was a little hoarse.
"Sir, can I resume my training later?" Yi Liang was clearly not interested in the amusement park; he had no idea what it was. His eyes, the only part of his body he could control, were fixed on Lin Yao as he asked his most pressing question with some difficulty.
Looking at Yi Liang, who seemed to have been brainwashed, Lin Yao felt at a loss for words. Was the family's honor really that important? So important that it was worth sacrificing the lives of so many children? Was this kind of reckless hard work and struggle due to the personal will of the family leader, or to a habit that had been passed down for many years?
"Yes, Yi Liang can practice martial arts from now on, but he can't push himself too hard. After a few years, when he grows up, he will definitely be able to catch up with his former companions." Lin Yao had no choice but to give Yi Liang the answer he most wanted to hear, even though he didn't want to say it. "You have to be good and drink the medicine that was prepared for you in a while, so that you can recover quickly."
"I will definitely listen to Master and take my medicine on time. I want to get better quickly, I want to practice my skills and surpass Yi Daoan." Yi Liang seemed to have suddenly gained a lot of energy, and spoke very coherently. His dark and bright eyes did not look like those of a critically ill patient at all. This situation also made Lin Yao a little strange. Normally, people who lack vitality would have a layer of death in their pupils, but the disabled children of the Yi family were not in this state.
The herbal soup Lin Yao mentioned was specially prepared for the disabled children of the Yi family. This herbal soup, made from raw Polygonum multiflorum, Panax notoginseng, Rhodiola rosea, and other medicinal herbs, had an extremely bitter taste and was difficult to swallow. However, this taste, which even adults found repulsive, was swallowed without hesitation by a group of children, despite their obvious pain.
"It seems I should give some of my prescriptions to Fan Shao, at least the prescriptions for children, to avoid such a high rate of disability," Lin Yao thought to himself.
Although the Fan family's existing drug formula can provide some protection for those who practice the "Yi Jin Jue," Lin Yao, who has analyzed the finished drugs, knows that this formula is not very effective for children who have just started practicing. Children with delicate muscles and bones find it difficult to adapt to the damage of the "Yi Jin Jue." Unless they are exceptionally talented, most people will suffer harm. This is also the reason why the Yi family members have not been able to quickly improve their skills despite surviving their early training period for decades, because their muscles and bones have suffered serious hidden injuries when they first started practicing.
The place Ge Yong arranged was a factory outside the East Third Ring Road. This company, which had failed in the fierce competition in the garment processing industry, was planning to sell the entire factory, including the equipment. However, due to its remote location, which made it difficult to recruit workers and contact business, it had been shut down for half a year but had not yet been successfully sold.
Broadband cannot be installed here. For the rapidly changing fashion industry, the lack of rapid communication is a fatal flaw. It's important to understand that the current trend of counterfeit clothing often only takes one or two days from the release of the original product to the production and sampling of the counterfeit version. If a finished product isn't produced within a week, even counterfeit production loses its market. Intense competition has driven down OEM costs to as low as 80 cents per pair of pants.
This temporarily abandoned clothing factory dormitory is perfect for accommodating the disabled children of the Yi family. The factory owner rarely comes here, but given the reputation of Minhong Pharmaceutical, he is completely at ease. This also saves the cost of hiring someone to watch over the factory. The remote environment will not expose the many disabled people to the public eye, and the spacious factory area can also be used as a place for the Yi family children to regain their athletic abilities and start practicing martial arts again.
"Ouch!" A cry of pain was particularly clear in the quiet suburbs, and the sounds of conflict and noise came from afar, which Lin Yao vaguely felt were familiar.
As Lin Yao stepped out of the temporary ward and looked into the distance, he saw his long-lost brother, Long Yihun.
At this moment, Long Yihun was in a miserable state, curled up on the ground and groaning in pain. He seemed to have suffered a blow. A slender figure was also very noticeable next to him. This girl was trying her best to help Lin Hongmei up, and she kept cursing the perpetrator.
Long Yihun and Xiaolian are back so soon? Lin Yao vaguely remembered that the couple had mentioned returning to China some time ago, but he was too busy and forgot about it. He didn't expect them to come so suddenly; they probably wanted to surprise him. Of course, Long Yihun must have learned about the situation from his mother and been brought here by someone arranged by Ge Yong.
Standing before Long Yihun and Xiaolian, Yi Guoguo remained motionless, neither apologizing nor allowing them into the dormitory area. She remained expressionless, letting Xiaolian berate her. Lin Yao, knowing there wouldn't be any problems, didn't say hello and went straight downstairs to the scene. The restricted area set up by Yi Guoguo was quite large, more than two hundred meters from the staff dormitory.
"Little Lin, if you don't come soon I'm going to die! What kind of person did you hire? She's a real tigress!" Long Yihun, who was lying on the ground, saw Lin Yao. At this moment, he didn't have the strength to express his surprise. The kick that Yi Guoguo gave him was too strong. He felt that all the internal organs in his stomach were completely displaced and he was in pain all the time.
"Lin Yao, come quick!" Xiao Lian heard Long Yihun's words and noticed Lin Yao approaching. "What's wrong with the people here? They hit people at the drop of a hat, they have no manners at all!"
Yi Guoguo glanced coldly at Xiao Lian, still saying nothing, but turned around and bowed slightly to Lin Yao as a greeting, "Boss."
Yi Guoguo did not address Lin Yao as "Mr." In front of ordinary people, it was agreed not to use that title and to use the secular way of addressing him. Ge Yong and Banan already knew about the existence of the Yi family, which is why Yi Guoguo did not hide it from them.
Lin Yao's smile faded slightly, and his original intention to tease and mock Long Yihun vanished. His facial muscles twitched slightly.
What Xiaolian said and the tone she used were very unpleasant to hear; her bossy attitude was very obvious. Is this still the same gentle, tearful little girl from before? It feels like she's become a completely different person.
It's normal for Long Yihun to call Yi Guoguo a tigress. Firstly, he's the victim at the moment, and secondly, given his relationship with Lin Yao, he can say whatever he wants without any grudges. Even if Yi Guoguo hit him, he won't take it out on Lin Yao. At most, he'll ask Lin Yao to help him get revenge. It's just that there's no need for so much suspicion between brothers.
However, Xiaolian's words and tone were very problematic. Lin Yao remembered that he had only met her once, and had done her a great favor, even saving her life. But now, instead of showing any gratitude, Xiaolian acted as if she were the hostess, speaking in a very inappropriate tone.
Do I know you well?
Lin Yao felt an instinctive sense of disgust. No matter what, Yi Guoguo was one of his people, and Xiao Lian's words were too disrespectful.