As Song Hao spoke, he was about to call Wuguo.
Tang Yu quickly stopped him, saying, "Song Hao, the situation is special. You need to consider this carefully. If it's true, it will expose Ji Dongyang's whereabouts, and your master might come to demand him back. Also, if the news gets out, it will bring a lot of trouble to Tianyi Hall. Think about the trouble caused by that supreme medical treasure, the Heavenly Saint Acupuncture Bronze Man. It was beyond our ability to stop. Furthermore, Gu Xiaofeng from the Life and Death Gate has unexpectedly appeared at Tianyi Hall at this time, and he is very likely here for Ji Dongyang as well. The most urgent thing is to protect Ji Dongyang's safety. Since we've taken on this hot potato, we should take responsibility for him. When I first saw Ji Dongyang, he cried as soon as he saw me. He was so pitiful. At this moment, his trust in us really moved me. When he came back just now, he told me that as long as we protect his personal safety, he will tell us the secret of the Divine Formula Without Medicine in the future."
"This guy's started negotiating with us again. Anyway, since he's found us, let's protect this medical prodigy. What you said earlier makes sense. I'll temporarily stop contacting Shangqing Temple and wait and see. I want to use Ji Dongyang's miraculous, medicineless prescription to see if people's hearts are truly open," Song Hao sighed.
“It’s good that you’re so calm! We mustn’t lose our composure now. After Ji Dongyang found this place, he gave all his money to a cleaning worker and asked him to throw the SOS letter in front of Tianyi Hall. He didn’t dare to show himself. It seems that several groups of people who are after the ’miracle cure’ have tracked Ji Dongyang here. The people from the Gate of Life and Death must have come for that reason as well. What happened tonight shouldn’t be hidden from Gu Xiaofeng, but he can’t be sure that Ji Dongyang has been hidden by us yet, even though he thinks we’ve interfered. Actually, we two were already targets of those groups in Qinghai. Now we’ve just brought this trouble to Tianyi Hall,” Tang Yu said.
"It's best if this matter doesn't affect the normal operation of Tianyi Hall. We must do everything we can to keep any changes in this situation outside of Tianyi Hall," Song Hao said.
“It’s impossible to stay out of it now. However, it’s not impossible to prevent this from affecting the Heavenly Medicine Hall. Your current status is special, and the people from the Life and Death Gate were originally sent by the Heavenly Medicine Hall to protect you. So you should make use of this. Even if Gu Xiaofeng wants to find someone, he won’t make things too difficult for you, because he is also working for the Heavenly Medicine Hall to seize the Divine Formula of No Medicine. With him around, we can guard against other forces,” Tang Yu said.
"You're quite the female strategist!" Song Hao praised. "The situation is complicated right now, but with the Gate of Life and Death, we can control everything."
“However, I have another concern. If even the miraculous remedy without medicine could sway your aloof master, it's hard to guarantee that Gu Xiaofeng won't develop selfish motives. In that case, he might very well disregard his relationship with the Heavenly Medicine Sect and make things difficult for us. Therefore, we need to be prepared for the worst,” Tang Yu said.
"Don't be afraid!" Song Hao stood up and said resolutely, "Only we can save ourselves. Since we've already gotten involved in this accident, we shouldn't be afraid of anything. We shouldn't expect the Tianyi Group to protect us. Let's face all of this ourselves."
"Song Hao, I'm so glad to see how strong you are. I will support you through this ordeal," Tang Yu said excitedly.
"That Ji Dongyang came to us for protection, he's picked the right person. I don't care about his so-called miraculous cure, but as a healer, I can't just stand by and watch someone die. So, tomorrow when Gu Xiaofeng brings Li He over, transfer him to the Hundred Herbs Garden. You can take that opportunity to relocate Ji Dongyang. I'll deal with Gu Xiaofeng. From now on, we also need to be wary of my senior brothers. Better safe than sorry. Once things calm down, we'll make other plans for Ji Dongyang. If he wants to stay secretly at the Heavenly Medicine Hall and use his miraculous cure to save people, that's fine. If not, we'll send him to a remote, safe place to live in seclusion. In short, we can't let him fall into someone else's hands, otherwise, he'll ultimately face certain death," Song Hao said.
"I didn't expect that two special people, Ji Dongyang and Li He, would come at the same time! We've got something to do. This is good, Li He can cover for Ji Dongyang, so we won't be suspected when we go to Wansongling in the future. There's another person hiding there!" Tang Yu said.
"There's one more thing," Song Hao said. "In a little while, please tell Kong Fei and Fu Zhongqi to go to the pharmaceutical factory first thing tomorrow morning. Tell them that the purchasing department has bought a batch of acupuncture equipment for the medical center, and they need to come and inspect it. I've already made the arrangements there. This is to prevent them from doing anything rash when they see Li He tomorrow. Also, keep Li He's activities at Tianyi Hall a secret from them from now on. They were sent to help us by Aunt Dou from the Golden Needle Sect, so we shouldn't cause him any surprises. Yingying said that Li He knows kung fu." Song Hao said.
Upon hearing this, Tang Yu smiled admiringly and said, "You've thought of everything so thoroughly that you've already made arrangements. You're busy but not chaotic at all; you truly have the demeanor of a great general!"
Song Hao spent that night in a state of anxiety.
Chapter Seven: The Mystery of the Murderer 2
The next day, Song Hao, Tang Yu, and Luo Feiying anxiously awaited news from the Gate of Life and Death, while Kong Fei and Fu Zhongqi were sent to the pharmaceutical factory on official business.
However, by noon, Gu Xiaofeng's men still hadn't arrived.
“What did I tell you!” Luo Feiying said, “Senior Brother Li He is not someone who can be easily captured. If the people of the Life and Death Sect fail to bring him here today, they will have failed. Who knows where he will run off to and continue to harm people with his acupuncture skills.”
As soon as Luo Feiying finished speaking, Song Hao saw two cars drive into the courtyard of Tianyitang through the window. One of them was the one Gu Xiaofeng had taken when he left yesterday.
"They've arrived!" Song Hao said, then stood up to greet them. Tang Yu, Luo Feiying, and the squad leader followed behind.
"Song Hao!" Gu Xiaofeng, who had gotten out of the car, gave Song Hao a wry smile and said, "This guest of yours is really hard to invite. He injured several of my disciples." As he spoke, he waved to the car behind him.
Then two men carried an unconscious person out of the car. The person was young and quite handsome, but his face was ashen and haggard, there was blood at the corner of his mouth, and his clothes were torn, indicating that he had been in a fight.
"Senior brother!" Luo Feiying exclaimed in surprise as she stepped forward upon seeing this.
"He's fine. He was just knocked unconscious by my men. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to get him here," Gu Xiaofeng said.
"Is this Li He?" Song Hao stepped forward and took a look, surprised. Then he said, "Let's carry him inside first, and decide what to do after he wakes up. Yingying, you go with him, so that he won't act recklessly after he wakes up."
Tang Yu had met Gu Xiaofeng before, so she stepped forward and greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Gu!"
"Oh! It's Miss Tang." Gu Xiaofeng nodded and responded with a smile.
“Mr. Gu, thank you for finding this dangerous person for us. Please come in and have a seat,” Song Hao said, gesturing for them to sit down.
"Alright, I happen to have something to discuss with you." Gu Xiaofeng said, and entered the Tianyitang building with Song Hao.
Tang Yu had someone carry Li He into a clinic. After examining him, she found that Li He was not seriously injured. She then said to Luo Feiying, "Xiao Wu has prepared a car at the back door. Take your senior brother to the Hundred Herbs Garden in Wansongling now, and then find a way to treat him. In order to prevent people from finding out that something happened to him here."
Luo Feiying nodded and said, "Let's do as Song Hao said yesterday. With me here, Senior Brother Li He will be fine when he wakes up. He recognizes me."
In a living room, Gu Xiaofeng took a sip of tea and then smiled at Song Hao, "I've delivered the person you wanted. Could you also help me find someone?"
"As expected, they've arrived!" Song Hao was slightly surprised, but calmly said, "Mr. Gu, just tell me who you're looking for. As long as he's at Tianyi Hall, I'll call him over to see you immediately."
“You know this person, it’s Ji Dongyang. According to the clues we’ve received, he’s already here, probably looking for you. Song Hao, this Ji Dongyang is a big problem right now, I hope you don’t get involved in anything related to him. If you’ve already seen him, please hand him over to me, otherwise he’ll be ‘invited’ by someone else and he’ll be dead.” Gu Xiaofeng’s tone turned serious, and he got straight to the point.
"Ji Dongyang! Has he come here? I haven't seen him yet!" Song Hao asked, feigning surprise.
"Oh! Is that so!" A strange glint flashed in Gu Xiaofeng's eyes. He quickly concealed it, smiled, and said, "Alright then, if he comes looking for you, be sure to let me know. Don't worry, I'll guarantee his safety. This person is now in the same situation as you were back then, being hunted down everywhere. You brought trouble upon yourself with the acupuncture bronze statue, and now he's bringing trouble upon himself with his medical skills. However, the Gate of Life and Death is his best refuge, so please tell him this when you see him."
“Okay!” Song Hao nodded and said, “I trust Mr. Gu’s character. It’s much better for Ji Dongyang to fall into the hands of the Gate of Life and Death than to fall into the hands of others. I believe that. It’s just that it’s a difficult thing to ask someone to do something. I don’t know if Ji Dongyang himself is willing to do it.”
“He will agree, because he has no other choice now; only by entering the gates of life and death can he have any hope of survival. Okay, this is my phone number. Let me know as soon as you have any news about him, or if you've made up your mind.” After Gu Xiaofeng finished speaking, he put down a note, got up, and left.
“This person has already come clean with me. It seems he wants that miraculous formula himself, and he’s not here for the Heavenly Medicine Sect. Do as you please, I’m not handing him over, what can you do about it? Besides, you don’t know that I’ve hidden Ji Dongyang. If you can’t find him, you might go there.” Song Hao pondered.
Standing by the window, Song Hao watched Gu Xiaofeng and his entourage depart, shaking his head and sighing. This man who had once protected him with all his might was now eyeing him for the legendary, inexplicable remedy. Song Hao's decision to help Ji Dongyang stemmed not only from Ji's shared medical background but also from their similar experiences, which motivated Song Hao's resolve to save him. It wasn't, however, that Song Hao was truly interested in the secret remedy Ji Dongyang possessed.
"Junior brother, look who's here!" The door opened, and Wuchen walked in with a smile. Behind him were three people, namely Wuguo and Wufawutian, who had changed into laymen's attire.
"Senior brother!" Song Hao exclaimed in surprise, "When did you arrive? Why didn't you give us a heads-up? I could have come to pick you up!"
Wu Guo smiled and said, "I just arrived and came over. The situation at Tianyi Hall is indeed very promising!"
"Please, three senior brothers, have a seat!" Song Hao said happily. But then a thought struck him, and the joy of seeing Wuguo, Wufawutian, and the other two was replaced by doubt. "They've arrived here at this time too. It can't be such a coincidence, can it?"
Without success, he sat down and smiled, "Master heard that your Tianyi Hall is developing rapidly, and that you have also built a Chinese herbal medicine base and a pharmaceutical factory. He is very happy for you. He said that your achievements have far exceeded the expectations of the temple. It is truly unexpectedly good! The revival of medicine will be achieved in Tianyi Hall!"
"Is Master alright?" Song Hao asked after a moment's hesitation.
"It's the same as before, but now we're keeping a close eye on the development of Tianyi Hall and are recruiting medical experts from the common people for you. In a few days, several skilled medical practitioners will come to join Tianyi Hall, so that it can become a gathering place for famous doctors from all over the world," Wuguo said with a smile.
"Please thank Master for his good intentions!" Song Hao was grateful, but his heart was filled with complex emotions.
“My three senior brothers, please rest for a day first, and then I will take you to visit the Tianyi Hall Pharmaceutical Factory and the Herb Garden,” Song Hao said.