Chapter 70: Discharged
In a special ward of the bustling hospital that morning.
After Chen Dong treated Li Qinghe and Xia Yi once more, Li Qinghe had regained consciousness and his condition had stabilized. Xia Yi was mostly recovered, needing only some time to recuperate.
They were now packing their things, getting ready to be discharged.
That's right. Thanks to Chen Dong's superb medical skills, the pair who had been fighting for their lives in the ICU just yesterday were already processing their discharge paperwork today.
After all, they only needed to recuperate slowly and no longer required hospital treatment. Nothing was better than recovering at home.
Ordinary people wouldn't have been discharged under these circumstances, but the Li Family was no ordinary family. Now considered rich and powerful in Jiangzhou, they completed the discharge procedures smoothly and quickly.
Li Jianwen had already ordered the Li Family Manor to be prepared, and Chen Dong returned to the manor with the rest of the Li Family.
Li Qinghe was very proud. He refused to use a wheelchair, leaning on a cane with one hand while Li Jianwen supported his other arm.
As they walked through the courtyard, he said mournfully, "I can't believe Yongxiu died just like that... sigh. Shen Gong has fled, and the Sun Family has toppled. So much happened in a single night!"
The Li Family had also received news about the Sun Family, though not all the details. They only knew that the Sun Family Manor had been burned to the ground and that the Patriarch had apparently died in the blaze. Now, the Sun heirs were locked in a mad scramble for the family fortune.
Of the four great families of Jiangzhou, only three now remained.
Just then, Chen Dong received a call from Qin Yun, who once again invited him to accompany her to a birthday banquet in Lower River.
Even though Li Qinghe and Xia Yi were no longer in danger and the Sun Family had been annihilated, leaving him with nothing urgent to do, Chen Dong had no desire to go. He wasn't tempted even when Qin Yun offered him as much as one million per day, for a total of two million for the trip.
Chen Dong's sixth sense told him that nothing good would come from going with Qin Yun. So, even if it meant forfeiting the initial two hundred thousand, Chen Dong still refused her.
But not long after refusing Qin Yun, Yang Rong also called him, asking him to accompany the Yang Family to the He Family's birthday banquet in Lower River.
The Yang Family just wanted him there as a precaution. He wouldn't need to make an appearance, just stay with the Yang Family's group in case anything unexpected happened.
The deaths of Yang Yushan and Yang Anfu of the Yang Family were still a well-kept secret. However, they were afraid something might go wrong, in which case Chen Dong could reveal his Grandmaster-level strength in his role as the Yang Family's Tributor.
After confirming with Yang Rong that he only needed to be present at the He Family estate, Chen Dong embraced the idea that it would be foolish to turn down easy money and contacted Qin Yun again.
He told the Li Family that he had to go out on business for two days, then left the Li Family Manor.
Not long after Chen Dong left, a group of men in black uniforms, exuding a murderous aura, arrived at the Li Family estate.
They ranged in age from young to old, but each wore a grim expression.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a weathered face. He presented a badge to Li Qinghe and stated their purpose.
"We're here for two reasons. First, to investigate the assailant in the recent attack on the Li Family. Second, to arrest Shen Gong..."
Li Qinghe glanced at the badge—Military Suppression Department, Xu Zong—and his heart skipped a beat. When he saw the title, Inspector, he was even more shocked.
He hurriedly explained how Sun Yuanjing and He Ru had attacked the Li Family, adding that Shen Gong had already departed.
After listening, Xu Zong said calmly, "So, the one who attacked the Li Clan was Sun Yuanjing. Normally, we would arrest someone for using their superior martial strength to kill ordinary people without provocation. However, since Sun Yuanjing is already dead, we can only classify this as a duel between Martial Artists and will not pursue it further. Regarding Shen Gong, if you get any news, contact us immediately."
Li Qinghe asked curiously, "May I ask, Inspector Xu, what did Shen Gong do?"
A vicious glint appeared in Xu Zong's eyes. "He raped women in other regions, repeatedly. Your Li Family would be wise to completely sever ties with that piece of scum!
"Do any of you know who killed Sun Yuanjing? Or have any information about him?"
Li Qinghe had no idea that Sun Yuanjing was dead, so naturally, he said he didn't know.
"If you learn anything about this person, please inform us. Anyone capable of killing Sun Yuanjing must be a Celestial Spirit Powerhouse at the very least. We need to gather information and monitor the movements of any such expert appearing in Jiangzhou."
With that, the squad, reeking of murderous intent, departed from the Li Manor.
One of the team members said angrily to Xu Zong, "Inspector, the Li Family definitely knows more than they're letting on. They're just refusing to talk!"
Xu Zong said coolly, "From what I saw, only Li Qinghe of the Li Family has any cultivation to speak of; the rest are ordinary people. If they refuse to talk, we can't force them. Dispatch a few of our men to keep the Li Family under surveillance. We must keep a close watch on a Celestial Spirit Powerhouse. Find this person and track their movements."
"Yes, sir!"
A hint of worry flickered in Xu Zong's eyes. He hoped this person wasn't some great villain. Otherwise, the Military Suppression Department would have its hands full.
After the men left, Li Huiran asked from inside the Li Family Manor, "Grandpa, what does this Military Suppression Department do?"
Li Huiran knew that Sun Yuanjing's death had to be related to Chen Dong. Since that group of men had seemed to be asking about him, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Li Qinghe heaved a deep sigh. He had only ever heard of the Military Suppression Department; he never imagined their presence would be so intimidating.
He cleared his throat and explained to Li Huiran, "The Military Suppression Department is an organization founded by several supreme powerhouses. Its sole purpose is to police crimes committed by Martial Artists. To an ordinary person, a powerful Martial Artist is like a superman. It's far too easy for them to commit heinous acts, so those supreme powerhouses laid down some rules."
"Martial Artists are forbidden from attacking ordinary people without cause, and committing other crimes is even less permissible. However, they don't interfere in duels between Martial Artists. There are simply too many Martial Artists in the world for the Military Suppression Department to manage them all. That's why they only get involved in major cases or incidents with widespread impact..."