The distant uncle-in-law was completely baffled, thinking that the people here were all conspiring to trick him.
But it didn't seem like it.
Unable to swallow his pride, he wanted to expose Luo Yang as a fraud right on the spot.
"His family is in Hongyun Town, and both his parents are farmers. How could he possibly be a doctor?" the distant uncle-in-law scoffed.
This statement actually had quite a bit of destructive power.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Had he said it before Luo Yang treated Grandpa Guan, Guan Changxing might have chosen to believe the distant uncle-in-law's words.
But now, Luo Yang had healed Grandpa Guan's illness at the hospital, indisputably.
It wasn't hearsay; the entire Guan family had seen it with their own eyes.
Moreover, Luo Yang now even had a department at Renmin Hospital.
The Guan family was aware of this as well.
In the face of facts, all rumors are paper tigers.
Guan Changxing patted the distant uncle-in-law on the shoulder and smiled, "Just because his parents are farmers doesn't mean he can't become a doctor, right?"
His words rendered the distant uncle-in-law speechless.
By then, Luo Yang had walked over to the gift table and took out ten stacks of cash from his backpack.
Every stack was ten thousand yuan, making a total of one hundred thousand yuan.
Seeing Luo Yang, a rural youth, being able to produce so much money, the distant uncle-in-law was stunned.
After asking around, he learned that Luo Yang had saved Grandpa Guan.
At the banquet, Luo Yang naturally sat at Grandpa Guan's table as a guest of honor, which made the distant uncle-in-law green with envy.
During the meal, the Guan family inevitably thanked Luo Yang time and again, and those who drank raised their glasses to him.
Luo Yang accepted them all.
He was able to quickly eliminate alcohol from his system, never getting drunk even after a thousand cups.
After a few rounds of drinking, those who drank with Luo Yang were all dizzy, except for Luo Yang who was neither red-faced nor short of breath.
It was at that moment that Luo Yang's phone rang.
The caller ID on the mobile phone showed an unfamiliar number.
Luo Yang excused himself from the table to answer the call, and realized it was from Du Fei, an apprentice who had recently joined Jingwu Gate Martial Arts School.
Du Fei said, "Master, Huang Jing and I have been beaten up. Please come save us."
Luo Yang asked, "Where are you now?"
While asking, he could hear a man swearing loudly through the phone, clearly a group of people were giving Du Fei and Huang Jing a hard time.
"Hey, stop hitting my apprentices." Luo Yang said coldly.
Suddenly, someone snatched the phone from Du Fei's hands.
Immediately after, a man's voice snarled viciously, "Keep yapping and I'll find you and cripple you!"
Luo Yang chuckled and said, "If there are grievances, we can talk about it. Where are you?"
After the man gave the address, Luo Yang then hung up.
By then, the banquet was nearly over. Luo Yang made an excuse, saying someone needed medical attention, and left early.
Guan Baiqiang, already tipsy from five glasses of alcohol, chased after him and placed his arm around Luo Yang's shoulder.
"Brother, from now on we are family. If you need help with anything, just say the word," Guan Baiqiang said.
"Okay. Then I'll be off now." Luo Yang smiled and said.
After they stepped out of the hotel entrance, Hong Jiaxin asked why he was in such a hurry to leave.
Luo Yang then told her the reason.
Before leaving, Luo Yang truly believed they were just a few common thugs.
Fortunately, he didn't let Hong Jiaxin practice her skills, or things might have turned out badly.
At that moment, Luo Yang drove to the vicinity of the specified location.
When an apprentice is bullied, it's the master's duty to help the student regain face.
Therefore, Luo Yang decided to take matters into his own hands this time, aiming for a quick resolution.
"Stay in the car and wait for me. I'll be back very soon," Luo Yang said.
"I want to fight," Hong Jiaxin said with a smile.
"There will be plenty of opportunities later, this one time doesn't matter. Lock the car door, and if something unusual happens, call me immediately," Luo Yang instructed.
Ever since Grandma Liu and her grandson arrived at Hongyun Brigade, Luo Yang had a vague feeling that more and more powerful enemies would appear.
Indeed, some enemies might have already arrived in Honghai County without Luo Yang being aware.
When leaving the International Hotel by car, Luo Yang observed carefully along the way.
Although not professional, he still felt that no one was tracking him.
Hong Jiaxin said, "Then you better come back quickly, I can't always sit in the car."
After closing the car door, Luo Yang headed towards his destination.
After crossing a street, he saw a large tobacco advertisement billboard.
Next to the tobacco advertisement, there indeed was a small alley.
The alley was over 2 meters wide and quite dim inside.
Luo Yang walked in.
Originally, the man had asked Luo Yang to call him once he arrived.
This was a bit odd.
If he was already there, why did he need to call him?
After walking the length of the alley and checking the smaller ones within, Luo Yang did not find Du Fei or anyone else.
Luo Yang had no choice but to dial Du Fei's number.
The question Du Fei asked once the call connected made Luo Yang suspicious.
"Master, have you arrived?" Du Fei inquired.
Logically, if Du Fei and Huang Jing had been beaten up, their phones should also be in the hands of their attackers.
How come Du Fei was the one answering the phone then?
Could it be that the attacker suddenly had a change of heart, made peace with Du Fei and Huang Jing after beating them, and returned their phones to them?
Such a scenario was hard for Luo Yang to believe.
"I'm here, where's that big billboard he mentioned? I can't find it; he'd better have someone stand underneath it so it's easy for me to find," Luo Yang said.
At such a time, Du Fei should be handing the phone over to the attacker.
Yet, it was still Du Fei responding, "Master, he says someone is coming over to take you there."
Upon hearing this, Luo Yang secretly thought there was something very fishy about the situation.
After hanging up, Luo Yang slipped out through another alley onto the street and watched the billboard.
After a while, he saw a blond young man standing under the billboard, smoking.
So Luo Yang walked towards him.
Previously, Luo Yang had thought about what to do.
As he approached the blond young man, he wrapped his arm around his neck, startling him.
"Let's go," Luo Yang said calmly.
The blond man started to head towards the alley, but Luo Yang wrapped his arm around his neck and walked slowly along the street instead.
"Not this way!" the blond man exclaimed.
"I know. Do as I say and I'll let you off. If you play games, I'll break your neck. Understand?" Luo Yang spoke.
At that moment, the blond man struggled, and Luo Yang tightened his grip gradually.
The blond man's face turned as red as a liver, growing redder and redder until he finally pleaded with Luo Yang for mercy.
"Big brother, don't kill me. I'll do as you say," the blond man gasped.
"That's better. Where are Du Fei and the others?" Luo Yang asked.
To such a simple question, the blond man seemed to ponder it as if it were a profound life issue, taking quite a while to respond.
"Do you need me to give you a taste of pain first?" Luo Yang said coldly.
Right at that moment, they were next to another alley, and Luo Yang dragged the blond man into it.
"In a house," the blond man finally answered.
"What are you planning to do to me?" Luo Yang pressed further.
"Nothing at all!" the blond man reacted vehemently.
From his panicked gaze, it was apparent he was hiding something.
Hong Jiaxin was still waiting in the car; Luo Yang couldn't leave her alone for too long.
"I'll be straightforward. Tell me what you know. I won't make it difficult for you. Otherwise, you're going to suffer. Understand?" Luo Yang said indifferently.
Clearly having heard of Luo Yang before, the blond man didn't dare to act tough.
"Big brother, to tell you the truth, I don't really know what they're planning to do to you. You have to ask Du Fei to find out. I'm just running errands," the blond man said with a pained expression.