Moreover, even the fact that Zhou Yunmei had personally come to seek out Nan Yu today had become known. Almost everyone was waiting for news. Those staking out every corner around the Zhou family residence saw the Nan family's hovercraft leave, and not long afterward they received word that Zhou Kunyao had recovered.
Naturally, they all hurried to report the news back to their families.
The result was that before Nan Yu and the others' hovercraft had even reached home, a flood of communication requests had already been sent to Nan Yun, Nan Zhen, and Nan Yu.
As for Nan Yu, nobody knew, because he had set his optical brain to automatically reject all messages and communication notifications whenever he was asleep or resting, so he continued sleeping quite peacefully.
Meanwhile, Nan Yun and Nan Zhen's communicators were practically exploding. They wanted to reject everything, but when they opened the communication interface again, they found a long list from top to bottom of people...
Well, how to put it?
Some families were even more influential than the Zhou family, while some were inferior to them...
Nan Yun said, "I've got seventy-six requests. What about you?"
Nan Zhen checked his own.
"Sixty-two."
The two compared their lists and discovered there were no duplicates.
In other words, there were one hundred and thirty-eight families altogether.
Nan Yun frowned.
"Are there really this many Ability Users on the Capital Star suffering from mental contamination on Zhou Kunyao's level? Why haven't I heard about it?"
Nan Zhen shook his head.
"I haven't heard of it either. Maybe they've been hiding it well all this time?"
Nan Yun asked, "Should we just reject all these calls?"
Nan Zhen nodded.
"Let's reject them for now. No matter which one we answer, it won't be good. And don't forget, there are still two families queued behind the Zhou family. No matter what, we have to settle those two first."
"Besides, every time little brother goes out like this, he'll need at least two or three days to rest. We still have time."
Nan Yun nodded.
"You're right. We should make more trips to Old Fu's place during this period. We need him to verify a lot of information. We absolutely have to guarantee little brother's safety."
Nan Zhen snorted.
"Do you even need to say that? Of course I know. I'll go next time!"
Nan Yun laughed.
"Deal."
However, after rejecting all the communications, both of them ended up wearing bitter expressions.
Because by now, their hovercraft had already arrived home.
But their front yard looked somewhat different from before.
It was packed with hovercraft.
Well, perhaps "packed" wasn't entirely accurate. Every parking space inside the yard was occupied, and even the roads outside had hovercraft parked on both sides because there was no more room inside.
Fortunately, after entering, they still managed to find their own designated parking spot.
The butler was already waiting nearby.
Judging by his appearance, he had been waiting for a long time.
Nan Zhen stared blankly.
"My god, is this really this exaggerated? I thought they'd at least wait and observe for a few more days. They should know there are still two families lined up after the Zhou family."
Nan Yun wasn't worried.
"Doesn't this just prove how outstanding little brother is? It's our turn to shine now. Stop looking miserable."
Nan Zhen snorted.
"Hmph! Don't underestimate me, big brother. I'm pretty impressive too. Let's go."
The two slowly got out.
Afterward, however, the hovercraft door closed again.
The butler looked puzzled.
"Young Masters, where's Young Master..."
Nan Zhen explained, "Uncle Nan, little brother was too tired and fell asleep. Let him sleep in the hovercraft. He can come down after he wakes up."
The butler immediately relaxed.
"So that's it. Good, good. As long as he's alright."
Seeing the relaxed expressions on Nan Yun and Nan Zhen's faces, he knew Nan Yu truly had no problems.
Only then did he finally feel relieved.
Before this, he had been constantly worried.
Would Nan Yu fail this time?
Or would he stubbornly overdraw his mental power?
Yet unexpectedly, he had succeeded.
And apart from looking somewhat tired, he seemed completely fine.
Nothing could be better than that.
Which meant there was now another problem.
"Butler Nan said, "Young Masters, all these people arrived within the last twenty or thirty minutes. They all said they wanted to see Young Master."
Nan Yun glanced inside.
The living room was densely packed with people.
There were indeed over a hundred of them.
But the hierarchy was obvious.
Some were influential figures within their families. They occupied the few sofas in the living room.
Those one level lower were younger members of their families. They sat on the extra chairs Butler Nan had hastily brought out.
As for the lowest-ranking group...
How would they dare sit?
With so many important figures present, they willingly stood in the corners and kept frantically reporting the situation to their families through their optical brains.
They knew very well that they had no right to speak here today.
Or rather, among everyone present, only those seated on the sofas were qualified to speak with Nan Yun and Nan Zhen.
And indeed, the brothers only paid attention to the five big shots sitting on the sofas.
The others felt unwilling, but none dared cause trouble.
After all, if they offended the Nan family now, they would have no chance to discuss future matters.
When the five people on the sofas saw the brothers arrive, they all stood and walked over.
Although they had come to ask for help, these five were genuine seniors in Nan Yun and Nan Zhen's eyes.
Two of them were instructors at the Royal Military Academy of the Capital Star!
Both brothers had attended their classes.
As for the other three, they knew them as well.
One of them had graduated from the academy and joined a military legion. He was now an active soldier. Although he had worked hard over the years and earned considerable military merit, he hadn't served long enough to qualify for the assistance of a High-Tier Mental Power User.
And the brothers knew his circumstances very well.
The remaining two held positions similar to Zhou Yunmei's, serving in special departments on the Capital Star. They possessed methods, connections, and powerful backers.
"Professors, Senior Brother, Seniors."
The brothers naturally greeted them politely.
The five nodded.
"At last you're back. May I ask..."
Nan Yun and Nan Zhen exchanged glances.
Obviously, they wanted to ask about little brother.
Nan Yun began,
"Little brother is a little tired right now, so..."
Before he could finish, they saw Nan Yu walking in from outside.
He looked fairly energetic.
Actually, Nan Yu had been sleeping soundly.
But for some reason, perhaps sensing something, he woke up shortly after Nan Yun and Nan Zhen went downstairs.
Seeing the situation at home, he was momentarily stunned.
But he quickly understood.
These people had rushed to the Nan family because they wanted to secure a place near the front of the line as quickly as possible.
More importantly, however, they wanted to observe his condition.
His current state would explain everything.
If he appeared exhausted from overexertion, they would have to reconsider entrusting him with future treatment.
Perhaps this success had simply been luck.
And none of them dared gamble that the same luck would favor their families next time.
But if Nan Yu appeared well enough to converse normally, then it meant he had been somewhat strained but wasn't in serious trouble, allowing them to relax.
What they hadn't expected was that Nan Yu looked practically fine.
It was as though the Mental Power User who had just purified Zhou Kunyao's mental contamination wasn't him at all.
He wasn't exactly overflowing with energy, but he didn't look exhausted either.
His condition was excellent.
Nan Yu openly appeared before everyone, allowing them to look their fill.
Including the way their eyes lit up instantly.
He knew his objective had been achieved.
"Professors, Seniors, Senior Brother, please have a seat first. If there's anything to discuss, we can sit down and talk."
"As for everyone else, I apologize in advance. I probably won't have enough time to speak with all of you today. If there's an opportunity in the future, we can communicate then."
The implication was clear.
You may leave today.
As for whether you'll ever have the chance to speak again, that'll depend on time and fate.
Many people regretted it to death.
Especially those listening through communicators from the other side.
Still, no matter what, they all left.
They couldn't afford to embarrass themselves here.
Nan Yun and Nan Zhen sat on the sofa, while Nan Yu sat between them.
Nan Yu said,
"There's one thing I need to clarify first. Three families made appointments with me previously. Zhou Kunyao's case was the first. There are still two families waiting behind them. Therefore, if you want to entrust me with treatment, you'll have to wait until their matters are completed."
"No problem. We can wait."
What they feared most wasn't waiting.
It was having no chance to wait at all.
The five people present all held different positions and statuses. None could truly compare with one another.
Since they served in different sectors, nobody could control anybody else, nor could they pressure each other.
In the end, Nan Yu proposed first come, first served.
The last two arrivals were somewhat anxious, but they still agreed.
Who could they blame for hesitating earlier?
Hadn't that allowed others to get ahead of them?
They could only blame themselves for wasting time.
Nan Yun accepted their business cards one by one.
"Senior Brother, stay behind and tell us about your situation in detail. As for the Professors and Seniors, please head back first. Once little brother finishes those previous commissions, he'll contact everyone according to the agreed order."
The Nan family's reputation was trustworthy.
They didn't continue pestering and soon took their leave.
However, before leaving, one of the instructors said,
"A lot of people may come to harass you afterward. Should I contact a friend and have patrols make more rounds around your residence?"
Nan Yu froze for a moment.
This instructor really had a powerful background.
"That would be wonderful. Thank you, Professor. It'll save us a lot of trouble. After all, not everyone is as reasonable as the few of you."
The instructor nodded and departed.
Just as Nan Yu had said, not everyone was as sensible as they were.
Many people were desperate.
Desperate to the point of madness.
Who knew what unpleasant things they might do?
For example, sending people in the middle of the night to abduct him.
Threats, coercion, bribery—any means were possible.
Nan Yu gladly accepted the instructor's help.
If someone was willing to help solve these troubles, then naturally, that was for the best.