Downtown… The Jiang Family Compound!
Seeing Jiang Longcheng, covered in blood and as pale as a sheet, Jiang’s mother was on the verge of a breakdown, tears streaming down her face.
She had already lost one son; she simply couldn’t bear the blow of losing another.
Standing beside her, Jiang’s father stood with a stern expression, watching silently as the doctor examined his younger son.
As for Jiang Longcheng himself, he showed no reaction at all; he had fallen into a deep, unconscious sleep!
He had truly been terrified today. First, he’d been frightened by those reckless street thugs—though they were young, they’d struck with brutal force.
It was the first time he had felt the breath of death so close at hand, and the sensation was truly terrifying.
Secondly, he’d been terrified by Li Yi!
That guy was practically a human Tyrannosaurus rex—he beat people down as easily as slicing through vegetables. With a wooden stick in his hand, he was unstoppable, mowing down anyone who stood in his way.
Especially when he dealt with that last thug—right in front of Jiang Longcheng, he beat the guy to a pulp.
And just before leaving, he’d snapped the thighs of those two thugs right in front of him.
That crisp “crack” left a deep psychological scar on Jiang Longcheng.
Combined with all the bloodshed and turmoil along the way, his mind and spirit had long since reached their breaking point.
After Li Yi left, he mustered his last ounce of strength, used the hospital phone to call home, and then passed out.
When Jiang’s parents received the call and learned from the nurse about their son’s injuries, they were stunned.
They immediately got in their car and rushed to the affiliated hospital.
By then, the staff at the affiliated hospital had already re-examined Jiang Longcheng’s wounds and sutured them.
Once they were certain their son was out of danger, they immediately decided to take him home to recuperate.
However, to be on the safe side, they called the old man’s family doctor to come and examine their son.
After a long while, the doctor finally finished the examination.
Jiang’s mother asked anxiously, “Dr. Jiang, how is my son? Is his life in danger?”
“You can rest assured—there is no immediate danger to his life!” Dr. Jiang replied.
“Then why isn’t my son showing any signs of life?”
Dr. Jiang replied immediately, “On the one hand, he’s in shock, and on top of that, he’s lost a lot of blood, which is why he’s unconscious.”
“On the other hand, I administered anesthesia while treating his wound, and the effects haven’t worn off yet.”
Hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They had great confidence in Dr. Jiang’s medical skills; after all, he was a renowned specialist listed in the official registry—in ancient times, he would have been a court physician, so his medical expertise was beyond question.
Moreover, Dr. Jiang was renowned as a master healer within Beijing’s medical circles; even the most prominent families showed him due respect.
Since he said so, there must be no problem!
“Dr. Jiang, what should we do now? Should we apply any medicine or something?” Mrs. Jiang asked again.
“No need for medication. The hospital handled it very well, but we can give him an IV to help him regain his strength as soon as possible!” Dr. Jiang said.
“All right, all right, thank you so much for your help!”
“You’re welcome!”
Soon, the doctor hooked Jiang Longcheng up to an IV!
After seeing Dr. Jiang off, Jiang’s father immediately dialed the home number of the head of the Beijing Municipal Bureau!
Within just a few minutes, an urgent assembly call came from the Municipal Bureau!
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Li Yi had assumed he’d be released soon—after all, there wasn’t much to investigate. Once the police station verified Jiang Longcheng’s identity as the victim, the matter would be settled.
But to his surprise, when he woke up, it was already broad daylight, and still no one had come to release him.
This left him extremely frustrated. After all, he had acted heroically—why had they locked him up and ignored him?
What Li Yi didn’t know was that the police station hadn’t even seen Jiang Longcheng the previous night.
Instead, in the early hours of the morning, officials from both the municipal and district police bureaus had arrived, held a meeting, and established a special task force to investigate the case.
Although the current evidence suggested that Li Yi had little to do with the attack on the Jiang family’s young master—he was merely a bystander who had intervened—
However, since they hadn’t yet located Jiang Longcheng, and the brazen robbers hadn’t regained consciousness, no one dared to make the decision to release Li Yi.
And so, Li Yi remained detained at the Beiguan Village Police Station!
The entire morning passed in this manner. Aside from someone bringing Li Yi a bowl of congee and two steamed buns, no one paid him any attention.
Li Yi knew the police likely needed time to investigate, so he didn’t press them.
But as noon approached and there was still no sign of movement from them, Li Yi couldn’t help but start to get anxious.
It wouldn’t have mattered much if it were just him—staying an extra day or two wouldn’t be a big deal.
But there were still a few young guys back at the rental house!
They were in a strange place and didn’t know how to cook for themselves; if he wasn’t there, they’d probably go hungry.
Immediately, Li Yi walked to the door of the holding cell and started shouting loudly!
Soon, a young police officer came over and asked, “What’s all the shouting about? What do you want?”
“When are you finally going to let me go? It’s been over ten hours already,” Li Yi said, sounding a bit annoyed.
“We haven’t finished investigating your case yet. You’ll have to wait a little longer!”
“Wait for what? Can’t you even figure out something this simple? Your investigative skills are really pretty lousy!” Li Yi retorted.
“It’s none of your business how we handle cases. Just behave yourself. We’ll let you go once the investigation is complete…”
Just then, the sound of heavy footsteps suddenly echoed from the hallway outside.
Immediately afterward, a group of uniformed police officers could be seen escorting a middle-aged man in his thirties.
Then, an older police officer standing next to the man turned to the young officer who had been shouting just moments ago and said, “Open the door!”
The young officer paused for a moment, then replied, “O-okay!”
Once the detention room door was opened, the middle-aged man leading the group walked straight in.
Upon seeing Li Yi, he gave him a once-over and asked, “Are you the one who saved my brother?”
Li Yi looked at the man—it really was Jiang Longcheng’s older brother, Jiang Longyin, the future super-powerful figure.
“If you’re talking about that guy surnamed Jiang, then yes!” Li Yi replied.
“Alright, the Jiang family owes you a favor. Whenever you need it repaid, just come find us at Compound 18 in the main city district!” Jiang Longyin said calmly.
Hearing this, the crowd around them looked on with envy.
This was a favor from the Jiang family—something money couldn’t buy!
With this connection, this young man was truly set for a meteoric rise.
However, Li Yi’s next reply took everyone by surprise. His expression grew even colder as he said, “I didn’t save him for the Jiang family’s favor. It’s because your brother once treated me to a meal—saving him is simply repaying that debt of a single meal!”
Of course, the “favor of a meal” was merely an excuse on Li Yi’s part, but it was true that he didn’t want the Jiang family to owe him a debt of gratitude.
After all, he did save the man to repay a debt—just not the one from that meal.
Jiang Longyin looked at Li Yi and said, “Do you realize what a huge loss it is to turn down this favor? Or are you asking for more?”
“Haha, you’re overthinking it. A favor from the Jiang family might be valuable, but I, Li Yi, don’t care for it!”
Although the man would eventually become a major power broker, and the Jiang family behind him was a colossal force, Li Yi had no intention of groveling to him—nor was there any need to.
He saved the man because it was Jiang Longcheng, not because of the Jiang family behind him.
Then, Li Yi glanced at the security guards standing nearby and asked bluntly, “Since you’re here, that means the case has been fully investigated. If there’s nothing else, I’m leaving!”
With that, he strode toward the door and left the police station without looking back!
Watching Li Yi’s resolute retreating figure, Jiang Longyin’s lips curled slightly into a meaningful smile.