Special Forces Medic

"I suppose there's no way for me to refuse. If I leave now, would you announce to the public that I'm no longer a part of the Xiao Family?"

"You are still my heir. It's just that the future of the Xia Family might be different. What you did on 'inone' is very discreet, but not flawless. The same thing that can bring down the Wang Family could also cripple the Xia Family."

Faced with Xiao Zhenfeng's blatant threat, Xiao Lin tightly clenched the documents in his hand. "So, there's no choice then." He casually found a chair and sat with his feet propped on the table. "Everyone out except the old man, including Flame Swallow."

"But..." Flame Swallow was the first to object.

"What?" Xiao Lin squinted, looking at the vocal Flame Swallow. "Does my word mean nothing, old man?"

"Hehehe! From now on, he will fully represent me." As Xiao Lin made his decision, Xiao Zhenfeng also naturally made his. "Did you understand?"

"Am I supposed to thank you, my dear father, for granting me such high honor?"

"If the sarcasm is enough, just tell me what you wanted to say by sending those people away."

"Do you think I'm being sarcastic?" Xiao Lin lit a cigarette. The only good thing in this room was that it had all kinds of cigarettes. "I now not only have 'Darkness' but also half of 'Black Crow.' Isn't that the highest honor?"

"If you insist on thinking that way, I don't see anything wrong with it."

Xiao Lin smirked. "Before I risk my life for you, shouldn't you tell the truth? If I survive, will I truly be qualified to take the position of the leader?"

"Everyone is watching us." Xiao Zhenfeng occasionally showed his elder fatigue in front of Xiao Lin. "I know you don't care about that position, but rather than giving it to those people, I'd prefer to push you to the brink myself."

"Does my existence have such a big impact on them?"

"For those who are useless, the strong naturally have influence." Xiao Zhenfeng wanted to reach out and touch Xiao Lin, but his hand stopped in mid-air and then dropped. "More than ten years ago, the Xiao Family received a mission. Everyone involved has received their due rewards. Our Xiao Family was the last to clean up."

After finishing a cigarette down to the end, Xiao Lin realized there was nothing left to smoke, so he tossed it aside. "You're not the only one from the Xiao Family who survived the experiment. Fortunately, you did not receive any hostility or reaction, but that person had elemental reactions after a year. Simply put, he mutated, causing chaos."

"You killed him!"

"We personally killed him. During the hunt and slaughter, the only person spared was Miao Zhenkun."

"So?"

"Four years ago, banned substances started gradually flowing into the international market. The authorities have been closely monitoring this channel. When the source was traced back to the Middle East, the reports from the people we sent from the Xiao Family surprised me, but only superficially. Upon discovering HTC4, although the virus was stabilized, the specimen brought back showed over eighty percent similarity to the toxin in your body." Xiao Lin listened quietly, seemingly grasping the implication in Xiao Zhenfeng's words. "Early on, Dragon Soul's people went missing in the Middle East, and the people sent by the Xiao Family died in peculiar ways. I could only suspect that someone was targeting the Xiao Family, until the HTC4 mutated virus appeared. The latest specimen I received showed a toxin ninety-three percent similar to yours."

"So you gave up Lian? Exploiting my relationship with her, so the person you truly want to use is me."

"At the time, I only had suspicions. After you returned, I was sure."

"I'll ask you one question now, is there any hope for Lian?"

"Honestly, I don't know. She is the only one who has seen the other party!"

"If I'm not mistaken, you just mentioned the Xiao Family tying up loose ends back then, and you indeed killed that person, right?"

"I'm certain it was completely eradicated then, and the body was burned on the spot."

"Two possibilities! One, resurrection! Two, you killed the wrong person." Xiao Lin believed both possibilities were real. He himself was an anomaly, so even if someone told him his father was an alien, he wouldn't be surprised.

"Regardless of which one, this person is still alive and has started to gradually pose a threat to Huaxia's security."

"Mu Rongyun!" Xiao Zhenfeng nodded instinctively, then hesitantly observed Xiao Lin. "I've met this person. His medical skills are remarkable, and the illegal organ trade was also thanks to him."

"Impossible. Even if this person is still alive, he should be over thirty years old, and this person knows nothing about medicine." Hearing this from Xiao Lin's mouth, Xiao Zhenfeng stood up from his chair.

"Haven't you looked at this document yourself?" Xiao Lin shook the papers in his hand. "Or are you too confident in yourself?"

Xiao Zhenfeng indeed conducted a thorough investigation, scrutinizing everyone around Xiao Lin, whether harmful or harmless. "I investigated this person because he was with Xiao Mu, and I couldn't rule out the existence of anyone with the same name."

"Supposing there are ghosts in this world, borrowing a body to return the soul is not impossible, right?" Xiao Lin teased deliberately, but neither felt particularly amused. In fact, the issue was more severe than Xiao Lin had imagined, so it's no wonder the other party needed his blood. "I don't believe in ghosts. If such things exist, it only means you weren't thorough back then, or you indeed killed the wrong person."

"Perhaps so!" Without seeing the final outcome, Xiao Zhenfeng wasn't entirely sure in his judgment.

"And then?"

"What?"

"What's the next step?"

"For now, you have to stay here for a while. Once things outside are dealt with, you can come out."

"So, in other words, you don't have a plan either?" Xiao Lin kicked the chair opposite him. "It's impossible for me to obediently stay here; I still have surgery to perform." He hadn't returned to the school hospital for a long time, and didn't know how Sister Jing's son was doing. He had to fulfill the promise he made to others.

"One week, in one week the finishing touches can be done more thoroughly." A flicker flashed in Xiao Zhenfeng's eyes, which Xiao Lin noticed, but pretended not to see.

"What else needs to be wrapped up?"

"Xiao Mu." Another son he considered worthy, was Xiao Lin's backup.

"Oh, he's been quite devoted to the 'Rose Staff' lately."

"Only when the 'Rose Staff' and the 'Heist Dharma Seal' appear simultaneously can one possibly control the entire gang. Both are indispensable."

"Is third brother's goal the whole gang? If so, wouldn't it be better if you let him take your position?"

"The black and white worlds can't be controlled simultaneously, you'll understand this logic naturally in the future." Xiao Zhenfeng walked out of the room alone, with Flame Swallow following him out of the corridor, while Lao Qing stood behind Lao Jiu. The three people outside had no intention of entering, and neither did the people inside intend to leave.

Xiao Zhenfeng left, leaving a shock for Xiao Lin, not because it wasn't there, but because he couldn't make sense of it. The secret he went through great lengths to discover turned out to be so simple. Ultimately, his father was the one controlling everything from behind. Yes, ever since he was sensible, he lived on the brink of death. A few more assassins didn't seem to matter, his father was indeed ruthless.

"You think that once I return to the United States, everything will be resolved?" Xiao Lin suddenly spoke to the curtain in front of him. The wing behind Lao Jiu stiffened; he wanted to enter, but he didn't. "Do you really think I would forgive you?" While saying this, Xiao Lin turned around. He couldn't see the wing because the two people in front blocked him, but the wing could deeply feel the gaze directed at him.

"I don't ask for your forgiveness."

"We've known each other for ten years, and you've deceived me for ten years." Xiao Lin's emotions were indiscernible. Lao Jiu and Lao Qing made way, allowing Xiao Lin a clearer view of the wing himself.

Although the 'Underground City' is closely connected with the 'Black Crow', the two are inseparable, but it doesn't mean he has to help 'Black Crow'. No matter how one looks at it, this seems like a family matter.

"Prepare a room for me, I need to stay here for a while." No response needed from the wing.

"There's a guest room upstairs, you can choose one, there's a bathroom."

"Just find a room there." Xiao Lin pointed to the rows of gray walls below. "Is there a more suitable place than there?"

"Understood."

"Was the assassination order for Consort Ling also part of the plan?"

"Believe that the old man does this for your own good."

"Ah, haha."

"The usual place." Lao Jiu gave Xiao Lin a key. "Know how to get there?"

"Isn't there a boat?"

Lao Jiu stood at the window watching Xiao Lin board the boat below. The change was in location not layout, the wing was more silent than when he knew him. "Give him some time, he'll understand."

The wing shook his head, time was useless for Xiao Lin, maybe he should explain. Whether he listens or not, it would make Xiao Lin feel a bit better. "Keep an eye on Lao Qing, don't provoke him."

"Is he really that terrifying?" Lao Jiu didn't know Xiao Lin, just heard of the legends about this person, mainly from the achievements of Dragon Soul, an exceptional military doctor.

"He's not frightening, it's just..." The wing couldn't articulate, he never found Xiao Lin frightening, it was just an instinct to think he was a formidable character. "That's my advice to you."

"He doesn't seem like much."

"I wish he had something." The quiet Xiao Lin was the most terrifying. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation.)