Chapter 383: You’ve been drugged!
Although it pained him to do so, Ling Feng still spoke up, "Yuhe, I know it’s hard for you to come out of this, but it’s not a solution to go on like this forever. I haven’t seen your smile for days."
Seeing the look of distress in his eyes, Chen Yuhe finally spoke, "Just give me some more time."
Her voice was hoarse, and her tone was low, but at least she was talking, so Ling Feng was still very happy.
So sitting down beside her, Ling Feng continued, "Alright, I’ll give you time, but don’t forget that you still have me, everyone else, and your younger brother."
Chen Yuhe looked at him with gratitude but did not speak.
Thus, Ling Feng went on, "From now on, stay by my side. See how happy the two children are playing together? Let’s take care of them together and watch them grow up. How nice that would be."
Chen Yuhe looked at the two children; the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, but sadly, she still couldn’t smile.
But Ling Feng was already very satisfied, so he smiled and said, "Everything will be alright, trust me."
After a pause, he couldn’t help but continue, "In a few days, I might need to take a trip. When I’m not here, Shiyun and Jiaolan will be here with you."
"Where are you going? Did you find the killer who murdered my parents?" Chen Yuhe suddenly looked up and asked him.
Ling Feng shook his head, "No, it’s business-related matters."
As soon as Chen Yuhe heard this, her interest faded, and she lowered her head to continue playing with the children.
It wasn’t that Ling Feng didn’t want to tell her, but with the situation still uncertain, he couldn’t give her hope too soon. If he failed to catch Lei Ming and didn’t avenge the Chen couple, how disappointed would she be?
So Ling Feng could only keep this matter to himself until there were results to share. By that time, the resentment in Chen Yuhe’s heart would surely dissipate.
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At dusk, it was time for Ling Feng to return home daily because he needed to Teleport Li Shiyun, Lin Xue, along with Mo Jiaolan, who hurried back from the city, to Nine Heavens to keep Chen Yuhe company.
Today, once everyone had arrived, Ling Feng shared the information provided by Li Yun during the day.
After hearing it, Lin Xue’s eyes widened, "My goodness, there’s such a thing!"
"Yes, if it wasn’t for her, we probably would have had a hard time finding any clues!" Ling Feng said with a wry smile.
"It was done so covertly, no wonder we haven’t gotten any results after so many days of investigation. It was operated like that!" Lin Xue frowned, then looked up at Ling Feng, "I think your trip abroad isn’t urgent. We should find the driver’s family first!"
"Why?" Ling Feng asked.
"Since we have contact information, this person might know something. It’s better than you blindly going abroad to search!" Lin Xue stated.
Her suggestion was approved by both Li Shiyun and Mo Jiaolan; they all thought it was the right approach!
Ling Feng had no choice but to nod, "Then alright, I’ll go to them first. If I can get Lei Ming’s whereabouts from this person’s mouth, it would indeed save trouble!"
Thus, everyone set about their tasks, with everyone except for Ling Feng and Lin Xue going to accompany Chen Yuhe.
After dialing Li Yun’s number, her weary voice came through, "What’s up?"
"I need that driver’s family member’s identity information. You have it, right?" Ling Feng got straight to the point.
"I do, I’ll send it to you in a bit," Li Yun said.
Ling Feng let out a sigh of relief, "That’s good. What’s with you? You sound tired?"
"It’s alright, I might have caught a cold last night," Li Yun responded.
"Oh, do you want me to come and see you?" Ling Feng asked.
Li Yun hesitated for a moment, then asked softly, "Do you have the time?"
"Of course, you’ve done me a big favor, so even if I don’t have time, I’ll make time!" Ling Feng said, laughing.
"Then come on over."
Li Yun uttered just a sentence and promptly hung up the call.
Staring at the screen, Ling Feng was somewhat speechless, then turned to look at Lin Xue.
But she was very understanding, "You go ahead, and I’ll just wait here for you to come back."
"Alright, I’ll send you that person’s information later, you can start by checking their background."
Ling Feng nodded, walked out the door, got into his car, and drove straight to the mine in the mountains.
Once he arrived, he made his way familiarly to Li Yun’s room, pushed gently on the door, and it opened.
As Ling Feng entered, he saw Li Yun leaning against the wall, a poor complexion on her face, and quickly approached in concern, "What’s going on? You were fine this morning, how did you suddenly become like this?"
"I started feeling unwell in the afternoon, lay down for a bit, fell asleep, and woke up like this," Li Yun said with a bitter smile.
Seeing her weakened state, Ling Feng felt uncomfortable and, without a second word, seized her hand to check her condition.
But to his alarm, upon examination, he found a strange energy coursing through Li Yun’s blood vessels, most of which was concentrated in her brain and central nervous system!
"What did you have for lunch?" Ling Feng asked.
Li Yun was startled, "Huh? What’s wrong?"
"You’re not suffering from a cold, you’ve been poisoned. How did you have your lunch?" Ling Feng’s brows were tightly furrowed, as he asked with a grave voice.
Li Yun wore a contemplative look, then shook her head, "I don’t eat with them; I always eat alone. I still have that much sense of protection!"
"Are you sure there were no vulnerabilities? What I mean is, could someone have secretly drugged you while you were away?" Ling Feng continued to inquire.
"Let me think..."
Li Yun’s voice weakened, and her eyes began to look dazed. Then, slowly, she collapsed onto the bed and actually fell asleep!
Ling Feng, witnessing this, already had his suspicions.
Without making any noise, he pulled over the blanket to cover her and then turned to leave the room.
The drug she was infected with was a sleeping potion, but for some unknown reason, the effect was quite delayed, not presenting until now since noon.
Typically, the effects of sleeping potions would take place within thirty minutes of ingestion.
And exactly because of this, Ling Feng felt a surge of fear. Had Li Yun fallen asleep right after eating, she would definitely have fallen victim to foul play by now!
Once outside in a hidden spot, he first sent Lin Xue a message, informing her of the situation. Other matters were to be put on hold; they had to resolve this first!
What followed was a waiting game, as Ling Feng figured the perpetrator who had drugged Li Yun would certainly show up.
Time ticked away, and after nearly half an hour, there was finally a flicker of a figure on the hillside, moving swiftly down!
From that person’s speed, it was clear they were no ordinary individual— at least at the level of Dark Energy.
Ling Feng’s gaze was fixed on that figure, rage burning in his heart, almost igniting the anger that had accumulated over many days!
So he thought to himself, "Kid, you dared to lay a hand on Li Yun. You’re a dead man!"
The shadow was very cautious; after descending the hillside, he didn’t head straight for Li Yun’s room but instead crouched down to survey the surroundings.
A few minutes later, detecting no movement, he quietly stood up and gently pushed the door open!