His depleted healing true energy had not yet recovered, so he had to hurry back to the Hidden Forest Residence to cultivate. It would be bad if the true energy caused delays in nurturing the pseudo-dan fire. At this moment, the color of the pseudo-dan fire was still between light red and dark red, and it had not yet recovered to a higher state, which made Lin Yao somewhat worried.
The time spent cultivating was the easiest to pass. Lin Yao spent almost the entire day cultivating, and by the time he had finally fully recovered his healing true energy, it was already dusk.
Yi Fei did not return to Chengdu as agreed. It was said that the number three leader had something come up and postponed the meeting by a day. Yi Fei had no choice but to stay in Beijing. He kept calling to inquire about Yi Zuojun's situation. He was only relieved to hear that everything was normal and that Lin Yao was in seclusion.
The pseudo-elixir fire still had the wrong color. After dinner, Lin Yao closed the door and continued his research, while the Yi family members secretly deployed to various locations in the Hidden Forest Residence to provide protection.
After trying dozens of times, Lin Yao still couldn't get the pseudo-dan fire to circulate in his meridians with the medical true qi as before, and he felt increasingly frustrated.
He got up, put on his shoes, and prepared to go out to see the night view and calm his somewhat agitated mind.
As soon as he reached the door, Lin Yao's pupils contracted sharply.
There was no one outside!
There should have been two members of the Yi family stationed there to guard the place at all times, and this guarding should have been done in shifts.
Lin Yao immediately released his senses to check the direction of the window.
Nobody's here! Nobody's here either, not even near the back wall!
Something's happened!
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Chapter 232 Kidnapping Fate
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Lin Yao felt a chill run down his spine. The whole thing was very strange, and every aspect revealed a huge crisis.
It's impossible that Yi Zuojun and his group were defeated and retreated, leaving Lin Yao behind. As far as the Yi family is concerned, Lin Yao is well aware of his status and value; just look at how Yi Fei, who is at the peak of the Heavenly Realm, usually treats him.
Therefore, there is only one explanation for the current situation: Yi Zuojun is in trouble, and all the members of the Yi family are in trouble!
Moreover, it was an accident in which he had no ability to resist; otherwise, Yi Zuojun would have rushed into the room and taken him away immediately.
Although it is not allowed to enter the rooms of guest elders at will, in times of emergency, the Yi family disciples would never consider whether they would disturb Lin Yao's sleep or seclusion, unless he was in deep seclusion for cultivation, in which case he could not be disturbed, for fear of causing him to go into qi deviation.
Murder? Kidnapping?
Lin Yao quickly pondered for a moment and thought it must be the latter.
If it were murder, the guards at the front and back gates would be gone, meaning he would have been killed long ago. So it could only be the latter: kidnapping.
"Because after dealing with the Yi family members, they haven't decided how to face me yet, so they're lying low for now. They'll probably come to see me once they've made their decision," Lin Yao thought to himself, feeling a little nervous.
Kidnapping. He had experienced it; his father, Luo Jimin, was kidnapped, and he even participated in the rescue.
If this time it were just a few thugs like last time, that would be great. Even if it were dozens, he would have enough ability to subdue them. But it was all wishful thinking. Even Yi Zuojun and his group were dealt with silently. With his weak attack power and strong defense, the only outcome for him was to obediently submit.
Lin Yao sighed softly, feeling quite helpless. With Xiao Cao in seclusion and Yi Fei absent, he felt like a fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of others. This feeling was truly unbearable.
What are they plotting?
Lin Yao sat down on the bed, his emotions gradually calming down, and began to think of a solution.
Elixir? Possibly.
Was it purely to kidnap him in order to strike at the Yi family? That's also possible.
The people of Beijing reacting to the incidents involving the Health Bureau and the Price Bureau with retaliation? That's highly unlikely. Lin Yao had heard Yi Potian and Yi Yang mention that ancient martial arts families generally don't participate in politics. Even if they occasionally need to use an official position in a region to benefit their family, they can only do so by cultivating relevant political power through behind-the-scenes support. Family members are absolutely not allowed to directly participate in politics.
This is a rule reached by all the major families. Anyone who violates it will be attacked by all the other families. No family can afford to do this, not even the number one Pei family.
The matters concerning the Health Bureau and the Price Bureau are trivial and not worth the involvement of aristocratic families, let alone the personal participation of their ancient martial arts practitioners.
Lin Yao hoped that the first reason was that the other party wanted the pills, which would ensure the safety of Yi Zuojun and the others and prevent them from losing their lives.
After checking his belongings, he couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
Now he was all alone. Apart from a few bottles of "Life Movement No. 1", he had no other pills. Even the "dregs" he had made from the refining of Tai Sui yesterday were returned to Minhong Pharmaceutical Factory after sending Yi Fei to the airport. He also asked Wen Youmin to use the pharmaceutical machine to mix them into standard pills according to different proportions, simply because he didn't want to make the pills himself.
With the grass as a natural, pure green "bank" that takes up no space and adds no weight, all of Lin Yao's pills were hanging on the grass's leaf shaft and hairs. At this moment, even if he wanted to take one down, he would be powerless to do so.
"Then let's give them 'Number One' then, even if it's a loss." Lin Yao thought to himself, trying to find a bit of a smile amidst the bitterness. He also remembered that he should always keep a few pills on hand, especially when Xiao Cao was in seclusion.
Reaching the corner of the back wall, Lin Yao carefully extended his senses, trying to reach as far as possible. Finally, he detected breathing at a distance of fifteen meters. Although the person's breathing was particularly calm and steady, Lin Yao could still sense it.
A master! Clearly, he's a master of the same level as Yi Zuojun, at the early stage of the Earth Realm. Only someone at this level can control their breathing to a barely perceptible degree.
Just as Lin Yao was about to continue investigating, he heard the sound of people coming up the stairs. The footsteps were not concealed, and there were three people in total.
Knock, knock, knock. Someone is knocking on the door.
"Who is it?" Lin Yao asked, feigning ignorance, while quickly considering whether he should break down the door when the other party wasn't looking and escape for his life.
No one answered, and the knocking continued.
Forget it, I can only passively take the beating. The attack power of an early Earth-level character can't last long. Making a move now would just be asking for trouble.