Chapter 1428 - 718: System Upgrade
"How can it be anything else? I’m stronger than you, so naturally I can defeat you." Lin Beichen certainly wouldn’t tell him that he used the system to transfer his fortune in order to subdue him.
"Nonsense, you definitely used some unspeakable secret to defeat me. You’ve beaten me up like this, can’t you just tell me?" Huo Minghao didn’t believe Lin Beichen’s words, firmly convinced that Lin Beichen defeated him through some means.
He kept pestering Lin Beichen, insisting that Lin Beichen reveal the reason. No matter how Huo Minghao asked, Lin Beichen always claimed he defeated him with strength, never mentioning the fortune transfer.
"Stop wasting words with him. Zhang Yuefei is in bad shape; we must hurry up and heal him." Lan Zihua reminded Lin Beichen that the priority was to treat Zhang Yuefei’s injuries.
So, Lin Beichen and Lan Zihua supported Zhang Yuefei back to the capital for treatment. Due to the backward medical conditions locally, treating him here would take an unknown number of days before his injuries improved. Thus, they had to go to a big city for treatment.
Before leaving, they locked the injured Huo Minghao in the warehouse. Huo Minghao had already exhausted a lot of energy teaching Zhang Yuefei a lesson and was somewhat powerless against Lin Beichen, resulting in severe injuries now.
He was locked in the warehouse, unable to muster any strength to escape. Even crawling was extremely difficult. He regretted his decision to duel Lin Beichen; if he hadn’t, he wouldn’t be in this predicament. Truly, a tiger falls in a plain and is bullied by dogs.
Due to lack of water and food for a long time, Huo Minghao eventually fell into unconsciousness.
The warehouse owner felt whimsical this day and wanted to see what his old warehouse was like, planning on renovating it for use. He opened the door and saw chaos inside, as if a conflict had occurred.
He walked forward and discovered Huo Minghao lying on the ground, confirming his suspicion—a fight had indeed happened here. Seeing Huo Minghao unconscious, out of goodwill, he rescued him.
By the time Huo Minghao was rescued, he was already dying. The warehouse owner carried him on his shoulder and took him back to his residence. During the entire process, Huo Minghao was unaware because he was in a state of unconsciousness, uninfluenced by external occurrences.
"Even with such serious injuries, it’s amazing there’s no fatal danger. Young man, you have excellent physical fitness, thanks to regular exercise; otherwise, you would’ve died long ago." The warehouse owner mumbled while treating Huo Minghao’s injuries. He found that although Huo Minghao’s injuries were severe, there was no infection.
Nevertheless, Huo Minghao was unable to wake up for a short while. Since the warehouse owner discovered Huo Minghao at that moment, he was determined to save this person. So, for the past few days, he’s been brewing medicinal soup and feeding it to Huo Minghao.
Huo Minghao, while in a coma, sometimes refused to be fed medicine; as soon as the medicine was fed into his mouth, it flowed out. Yet, the warehouse owner was very patient, constantly taking care of him.
If it were anyone else, faced with such a situation, they probably would have given up and no longer bother taking care of Huo Minghao. However, under the diligent care of the warehouse owner, Huo Minghao finally regained consciousness.
That morning, the warehouse owner was feeding him medicine as usual, suddenly noticing his fingers moved slightly. He immediately realized that Huo Minghao was about to wake up, excitedly putting down the herbal medicine in his hands, eagerly waiting in anticipation.
Soon after, Huo Minghao really woke up. Having gone without food for a long time, he was famished. Seeing this, the warehouse owner quickly brought a large amount of food for him. Faced with food, Huo Minghao ate ravenously without considering anything else.
"No hurry, eat slowly, if it’s not enough I’ll fetch more for you," the warehouse owner comforted.
Huo Minghao, observing this unfamiliar environment and hearing this unfamiliar voice, couldn’t help but feeling cautious. The warehouse owner noticed his wariness and said, "Go ahead and eat, I won’t do anything to you."
Huo Minghao, driven by hunger, paid little attention and first devoured the food in front of him. He was filled with doubts, unsure how he ended up here, so he asked, "Where is this? Why am I here? Who are you?"
The warehouse owner patiently explained, "You’re at my home now. I’m the owner of the old warehouse. A few days ago when I went there, I found you lying on the ground and brought you home. I’ve been carefully taking care of you these past few days, and that’s how you got better."
Upon hearing this, Huo Minghao understood; the person before him was his savior. He curiously asked, "What happened to me? Why was I unconscious in the warehouse?"
Regarding Huo Minghao’s inquiry, the warehouse owner’s mind was already clear, but he didn’t directly point it out. Instead, he asked tentatively, trying to see if Huo Minghao would voluntarily explain the truth. Unsurprisingly, Huo Minghao didn’t reveal the truth. If he did, the warehouse owner would ask who had beaten him like this.
"Since you don’t want to tell, I won’t force you. You’re better now, if you want to continue resting, stay here; if you want to leave, you can go anytime," the warehouse owner said.
"Thank you very much for saving me and taking care of me for so many days. I’ll give you a large sum of money as gratitude," Huo Minghao said gratefully. He saw a bowl of steaming soup nearby, imagining how much effort the warehouse owner had put into taking care of him these days.