Tanaka gave a straightforward "hmm" and turned to look at the entrance of the hall, where a group of people were gathered.
The last remaining "enforcer" stood before a middle-aged man, pleading with him. Beside the middle-aged man were two second elders from the Pei and Sun families, clearly indicating that the "enforcer" was being held back.
The old general Xia Chengwu, who had insisted on coming, stood in front of a wheelchair with his granddaughter, looking dazed and making no move. The person in the wheelchair was being held by the head by a beautiful woman; judging from the posture, this was likely their target, Lin Yao.
Tanaka immediately rushed over and shouted at General Xia, "General, why aren't you sending someone to rescue them?"
Xia Yuwen, who was crying with tears streaming down her face, was startled by the loud shout. She trembled and turned to her grandfather, Xia Chengwu. Instinctively, she turned her head and saw the soldier who was in charge of the outer perimeter security shouting at her and her grandfather. She immediately felt very angry because he had disturbed Lin Yao.
Lin Hongmei was also startled awake. She raised her head, frowned, and looked at Tanaka, who was full of anger. Her expression was very serious, no longer the gentle and intellectual beauty she once was. She looked like a lioness protecting her cubs.
General Xia was clearly unaware of the actual situation. At this moment, he immediately prioritized the treatment of the "law enforcer." He took two steps forward and whispered to Lin Hongmei, "Mother-in-law, we can talk about the reunion later. Let Xiao Lin save the person quickly."
Lin Hongmei was taken aback, frowning as she stared at General Xia, who remained motionless. It took her a long time to recover and realize that she hadn't misheard his request.
Suppressing her anger, she decided to give Xia Yuwen's grandfather face and let him see Lin Yao's miserable state with his own eyes. Without saying yes or no, Lin Hongmei gently moved the arm that was holding Lin Yao's head away.
"ah!"
Xia Yuwen gasped in surprise, then immediately covered her mouth with her hand. The tears that had just stopped flowed out like a volcanic eruption. She tried to suppress her sobs, her shoulders shaking violently.
She never expected Lin Yao to be in such a miserable state. Just now, she only saw bloodstains on Lin Yao's body and that his clothes were badly torn. Recalling her worries about Lin Yao's life and death while guarding the outskirts of Yanji City, all these emotions made her shed tears just now. But it was not the fear and sorrow she felt from the bottom of her heart after seeing Lin Yao's miserable state.
A face whose age was impossible to discern appeared before the crowd. Large patches of dried blood were visible around the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. The face was a ghastly green, mixed with dust and grime, making it look as miserable as could be. If someone said it was the face of a dead person, I believe no one would disagree.
Lin Yao was unconscious at this moment, or rather, he had relaxed in his mother Lin Hongmei's arms and fallen into a deep sleep. No one knew the exact details, but everyone knew that Lin Yao's condition was terrible. His pale green face was not only frightening, but his skin had also lost its luster and looked loose and flabby. A sense of death and defeat arose in everyone's hearts.
"Mother-in-law, I'm sorry, I didn't know."
General Xia tried his best to lower his voice, making it sound muffled and unclear. This old man was decisive and straightforward; if he was wrong, he was wrong, and apologizing was not difficult for him.
"Oh...it's nothing..."
Lin Hongmei, who had just stopped crying, couldn't help but burst into tears again. She carefully supported Lin Yao's head with one arm and wiped away the tears with the other hand. The tears, mixed with the dust and snow from the long journey, turned her beautiful face into a mess.
"Yao'er! What's wrong? It's gotten worse!"
Luo Jimin had slowly walked back when he suddenly saw that Lin Yao's face was even more serious than before. He felt dizzy and could no longer control his emotions. He rushed over and hugged Lin Yao's head. The couple embraced and wept.
"Um... cough cough..."
Lin Yao woke up and felt himself in his parents' arms. He managed to call out, "Dad... Mom... I'm okay..."
"Can you still save them? Two soldiers urgently need your help!"
Tanaka seized the opportunity to quickly make his request, squatting down so that his head was level with Lin Yao's, his face full of urgency.
Lin Yao glanced at Tanaka Sho without saying a word, thinking to himself, "I'm about to die myself, and now you want me to save someone? Do you really want Xiaocao to die before you're satisfied?"
Ignoring Tanaka's earnest expression, Lin Yao slowly closed his eyes. Before the world went completely dark, he vaguely heard a somewhat familiar crying sound and a touch of pink.
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The two seriously injured "law enforcers" were carried into the room. Liu Daoqi followed instructions and left the room, leaving only Yi Zuojun to attend to Lin Yao.
"Zuo Jun, knock them all unconscious. Oh, and that general who's still conscious, don't resist. I can only treat your injuries if you're unconscious."
Yi Zuojun knocked out one of the still conscious "enforcers," while the other one didn't even need to lift a finger, as he was already barely breathing and in a near-death coma. Then, following Lin Yao's instructions, Yi Zuojun turned his back to Lin Yao and faced the wall, his eyes instinctively closing tightly.
"Little grass..."
"Hmm... Yaoyao, is something wrong?"
"Little Grass, do you think you can help them? If it affects you too much, then forget it, we'll think of another way."
"All right."
The grass was also quite decisive, extending its pale green and grayish-white tentacles directly from Lin Yao's body. As it approached the bodies of the two "enforcers," the tentacles suddenly trembled violently, and the tips of the tentacles became transparent, losing their pale green and grayish-white color.
"Yaoyao... no."
The little grass's voice instantly grew weaker, and its tentacles quickly retracted into Lin Yao's body, "I can't absorb...any...even a tiny bit of poison gas anymore, it will affect...my...source. Give them...the pills..."
Before he could finish speaking, the little grass produced a small pile of pills in Lin Yao's arms with a crackling sound, and then fell silent.