Actually, at this moment, Lin Feng had already vaguely guessed the answer. Recalling the strange attitude of those injured in the hospital and the fact that everyone was unwilling to admit being beaten, when this enormous IOU suddenly appeared, he understood why. People die for wealth, just as birds perish for food. This gigantic IOU, like a weapon of mass destruction, was thrown out, clearly indicating that those injured must have received an exorbitant amount in medical fees, which explained their peculiar behavior. To avert disaster by spending money is quite normal, and it was good that those injured no longer bothered the two girls. However, everything should have its limits! The two of them might have been somewhat barbaric and violent, but the injuries they inflicted were merely superficial or at worst, some broken bones. Even if the medical expenses were extravagantly spent, would it really cost thirteen million eight hundred thousand yuan? Were they mad or just fools? Compensating with such a sum? Moreover, to speak frankly, even if they were cornered by the families of the injured, forced to spend money to avert trouble, given their skills, they wouldn’t be coerced into offering whatever compensation was demanded. No one could intimidate them! But this figure of thirteen million eight hundred thousand, anyone would react with disbelief, thinking they must have been extorted! A compensation of over ten million yuan for medical expenses, for two barbaric girls with both brains and brawn, to be coerced into such an unfair deal? Who would believe that! Furthermore, even if they felt guilty for injuring people and had a sudden bout of conscience to compensate so generously, they would need to have that much money! It’s not like the world works so conveniently that they urgently needed a large sum, and then randomly met a stranger at the hospital who, without any prompting, generously lent them thirteen million eight hundred thousand yuan, and at the end, didn’t even care about getting it back, just doing a good deed like Lei Feng. Isn’t it? The man even handed over the IOU with a bloody fingerprint, wanting him to take it back! Such a stroke of luck, if you tell others this rich man did it with no ulterior motive, just a small act of daily kindness, would you believe it? Therefore, Lin Feng’s vigilance spiked like never before, not because he faced a life-threatening crisis, but because he felt a sense of panic from within. He always felt this person was here to poach his wall, especially when the man mentioned discussing a big business deal with him. Having been swindled by the likes of the Lan father and son in big business deals before, he subconsciously categorized this rich man into the same group, only this time the man wasn’t here to offer money or women but to use money to take his woman. Xiaowan and the other girl had silently returned home, indicating they were probably angry with him at the time. What a mess! How could he have been so preoccupied with Lan Yu’s injuries, leaving them to deal with the mess? This dwarf was showing off at such a critical moment; they wouldn’t have gotten hot-headed and sold themselves for over ten million, would they? Seeing Lin Feng’s strange expression and his silence for a long time, the man cautiously added, “Mr. Lin, don’t mind me saying, those two girls are truly kind-hearted!” Lin Feng gave the man a cold look, thinking, that goes without saying, it’s because they are too kind-hearted that you, you despicable dwarf, could scheme against them! If you really wanted to do good deeds anonymously, why not just tear up the IOU secretly in the background? Now you’re specifically handing it to me to deal with, damn it, you’ve clearly dug a pit for me to fall into! Thirteen million eight hundred thousand might be nothing to you, perhaps you wouldn’t even blink to throw it away. Giving me the IOU, you’re really calculating, aren’t you? I’m a man, I can’t just ignore this as if nothing happened, but I’m just a poor man, where would I get over ten million, plus such high interest? If I ignore it, I’ll be humiliated by you forever, but if I try to handle it, I’d have to sell everything I own! Dwarf, you’re too cunning, too shameless! This is forcing me to bow to the Lan family, to be Lan Yu’s gigolo for a few months! Lin Feng was furious, gripping the IOU, staring at the dwarf’s oily face. He heard the dwarf continue, “Mr. Lin, please don’t misunderstand, I really wanted to help them. The situation at the time was unbearable to watch, anyone would have stepped in to help!” The dwarf repeatedly emphasized that the thirteen million eight hundred thousand yuan IOU was nothing, which in Lin Feng’s ears was an insult and challenge to his male pride. A penny can stump a hero, let alone someone throwing out over ten million, effectively zeroing out his little pride as a man. Lin Feng naturally wouldn’t believe that this rich man would spend money on such a trivial matter. Concerning his male dignity, he couldn’t stay calm. So naturally, he stuffed the IOU back into the man’s hand: “Your money, I’ll repay!” Chapter 183: The old man’s illness helped Lin Feng escape the dwarf’s entanglement, and his emotions also shook off the unnamed jealousy. Unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, he had become a multimillionaire in debt. However, towards this suddenly appearing strong opponent, he didn’t show any compromise. The remaining dollars in his storage space had been mostly wasted during his last entry into the game space, far from enough to cover the enormous debt of over ten million. But he remembered there was still a card from the mad old man Lancelot in his storage space; although he didn’t know how effective it was, at least it gave him some confidence. After waking up from the unnamed jealousy, one thing to be thankful for was that he finally remembered the old man’s serious illness. With too many trivial matters at the hospital today, he quickly mounted his horse and rushed to the old man’s house. In his view, how could a man as robust as Wang, who seemed almost divine, suddenly fall ill? There must be something odd about it!
And remembering how anxious his beloved was at that time, it was clear that the old man’s condition was far from ordinary. Even though Lin Feng had already anticipated the worst, he never imagined that things would escalate to such a degree. Upon arriving in haste, he was genuinely shocked by the old man’s current complexion. The old man, who in his memory had a youthful complexion and was as robust as an immortal, now looked so drained and feeble. His hair was sparse and pitiful, his cheeks sunken, and his once bright and lively eyes were now deeply recessed into his face. His gaunt appearance resembled that of an African refugee suffering from chronic malnutrition. The old man’s appearance had completely changed.
