The medicine box was found quickly—Sun Keke knew the placement of many things in Chen Nuo's home even better than her own.

Boss Guo had sustained severe injuries and was barely hanging on by a thread. When he saw Sun Keke bring out the medicine box, he didn't say much. He simply sheathed his knife, sat on the living room floor, opened the medicine box, and began rummaging through its contents.

First, he found a box of anti-inflammatory pills and swallowed two. Then he found a first-aid kit and tore it open with his teeth.

Sun Keke just stood by and watched. As she saw Boss Guo roll up his T-shirt, revealing a dark, bruised handprint on his back, she couldn't help but cry out in shock.

After pausing for a moment and noticing Boss Guo's pale complexion, Sun Keke hesitated and then said, "I'll go and get you a glass of water."

She ran into the kitchen to grab a cup and poured some water. Before coming back out, she hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth, took a kitchen knife off the wall, and held it single-handedly behind her back.

After placing the glass of water in front of Boss Guo, Sun Keke stepped back a few paces. She stood to one side, still clutching the kitchen knife tightly behind her back, watching this guy nervously.

Boss Guo took a big gulp of water, then let out a breath.

He then found a small bottle in the medicine box, unscrewed the cap, brought it to his nose, and sniffed. He couldn't help but "Hmm?" in surprise.

It was a bottle of medicine for nurturing internal injuries!

Boss Guo recognized quality when he saw it and immediately identified the medicine.

The origin of this medicine was rather fortuitous. Originally, when Jiang Fusheng was mistaken for the "heart arsonist" and beaten up by the Star Sky Empress Lu Xixi, Chen Nuo saved him and brought him back home, finding this healing medicine on Old Jiang.

This remedy was highly effective and something that Chen Nuo himself lacked. After using some on Old Jiang, he had kept a bottle at home for future use.

After all, no one would usually rummage through the medicine box at home—and even if they did, they wouldn't recognize it.

But today, due to an unforeseen series of events, Boss Guo recognized it.

Boss Guo recognized it was a high-grade internal injury medicine—and the obvious craftsmanship in its preparation could only come from an Ancient Martial Arts family.

Without time to think too much, Boss Guo hesitated for a moment. He poured a little into his palm to look and smell it closely, then swallowed half the bottle in one go. He mixed the remaining half with some warm water and carefully applied it to the palm print on his back.

Then he tore open bandages and gauze and wrapped his head injury with several layers.

After completing all this, Boss Guo seemed to finally relax a bit.

Throughout the process of treating his injuries, although Boss Guo had put down his knife, his ears remained perked up, carefully listening to any noise outside the door.

At this moment, he had begun to relax somewhat.

"Little sister, where did this come from?" Boss Guo turned his head to look at Sun Keke, holding up the medicine bottle.

Sun Keke pursed her lips and shook her head. "I, I don't know."

Boss Guo's expression was slightly complex.

His mind couldn't help but race. If there was such medicine in the house, then they naturally weren't ordinary people. Could it be that I've misjudged all along? Is this kid Chen Nuo actually a master in disguise?

Frowning and staring at Sun Keke for a few moments, Boss Guo finally shifted his gaze away. The girl didn't seem to have any peculiarities, and her fearful, nervous appearance didn't look like an act.

In all her movements and behavior, she was just an ordinary person with no hint of martial arts training.

But this medicine...

This was definitely not ordinary injury medicine, nor was it something that any random traveling hawker of martial skills could concoct.

Only those Ancient Martial Arts families with deep roots or people experienced in the ways of the Jianghu would have such high-quality wound medicine.

Old Guo himself knew that within his family lineage in Snow Domain, a similar recipe for this kind of medicine existed.

With complex emotions and speculations in his heart, Old Guo picked up the cup again and finished the water inside before he whispered to Sun Keke, "Thank you."

"..." Sun Keke didn't speak, just bit her lip and looked at the man.

"Don't worry, I really don't have any ill intentions," Old Guo said with a bitter smile, whispering, "I just ran into some trouble and couldn't hide in time. The ones looking for me are more powerful, and they actually found me... In Jinling City, I don't really have any friends I'm close with. Thinking it over, I only have a slight acquaintance with that kid, Chen Nuo.

"I had no other choice but to flee here.

"I'm not asking for anything else, just to hide out here for a few days until my injuries are better, then I'll leave!"

As he spoke, Old Guo's face darkened as he looked at Sun Keke and whispered, "Little sister, I'm not going to lie to you.

"I don't want to hurt people. As long as you don't overreact, I won't harm you.

"But... if you call someone or look for trouble...

"Although I have a bit of a connection with that Chen Nuo fellow, when it comes to self-preservation, one might have to be ruthless and disregard everything else!

"Do you understand?"

Sun Keke nodded, trembling with fear.

"Good!" Old Guo also nodded and whispered, "Do you have... any food at home?"

Sun Keke didn't speak.

Old Guo gave a wry smile. "Don't worry. The people chasing me are numerous, but I've led them around Jinling City for two days. I dared to come here because I'm pretty sure I've shaken them off.

"Besides, this is a bustling city, not some remote wilderness. They wouldn't dare make a big commotion here. They'll pursue me for another couple of days, and if they can't find me, they'll leave.

"Anyway, I'll try not to cause you any trouble."

Sun Keke hesitated for a moment. "You... Chen Nuo, does Chen Nuo know you, you..."

"Chen Nuo doesn't know," Old Guo shook his head. "We only have a casual acquaintance. He just visits my shop often, and we chat pleasantly. That's the extent of our friendship. He doesn't know about my troubles."

Sun Keke let out a sigh of relief!

If Chen Nuo was deeply entangled with this blood-soaked man, she would probably be even more worried now.

"Do you have anything to eat at home? Give me something," Old Guo clenched his teeth. "I haven't eaten in two days."

"...There are noodles. I'll make you some."

The noodles were actually instant noodles. Sun Keke, suppressing her fear—and by this point, this guy didn't seem so scary, and being young, she felt a bit more at ease—bravely prepared a pack of instant noodles with boiling water before bringing it over to Old Guo.

But as she served the noodles, the kitchen knife hidden at her waist fell to the floor. Old Guo didn't react, but Sun Keke herself was startled, letting out a scream and nearly spilling the bowl of noodles.

It was Old Guo who, seeing the fallen knife, showed no change in expression. He just gave a faint smile, steadied the bowl, and then whispered, "Little sister, put the knife away. I said I won't harm you... and besides, if I really wanted to harm you, that knife would be useless in your hands."

With that, he started eating the noodles himself.

He seemed truly famished, devouring the noodles with relish, wolfing them down.

In reality, the noodles Sun Keke prepared were poorly made; her nerves had caused her to add too little water and rush the job.

The soup was salty and the noodles hard, but Old Guo slurped down half the bowl in just a few breaths. Then, with a few twists of his chopsticks, he cleaned out the noodles. Still unsatisfied, he took the bowl in his hands and, GULP, GULP, GULP, drank all the broth as well.

Having put down his bowl, Old Guo finally relaxed and glanced at the clock. "Where's Chen Nuo? Has he gone to work? He should be off by now, right?"

Sun Keke shook her head. "He... he's not home recently! If you want to find him, you won't be able to!"

At that moment, the girl was still worried about Chen Nuo, afraid that this guy would trouble Chen Nuo, so she made it clear from the start that Chen Nuo wouldn't be coming back.

Old Guo was startled at first and then chuckled. Looking at Sun Keke, he shook his head. "Little sister, it's not good to be so naive! If a bad person captured you, you mustn't say that your man won't come back.

"At that time, you should say that your man will be back soon. Who knows, you might even scare the bad guy off.

"Remember, don't be so naive in the future."

After a pause, Old Guo asked again, "Are you... living together with that kid?

"Young people these days, quite open indeed!"

Sun Keke's face turned red, and she shook her head. "No, not at all! I'm just here to help clean his house."

Old Guo looked at Sun Keke, shaking his head. "Silly girl, truly a silly girl, but you do have a good heart. That boy doesn't know what good fortune he's walked into, to have a silly girl like you."

As he spoke, Old Guo struggled to rise from the ground, and Sun Keke immediately stepped back two paces.

"Don't be afraid." Old Guo settled himself on the sofa and, upon seeing half a box of cigarettes on the coffee table, helped himself to one unapologetically and lit it.

"So... can I leave now?"

"No!" Old Guo shook his head. "Sorry, but I'm hiding here, and I can't let you go."

"But if I don't go back, my family will worry, and they'll call me. If they can't find me, they might even call the police," Sun Keke said urgently.

Old Guo glanced at Sun Keke and spoke in a low voice, "Just tonight. With that bottle of healing medicine from your family, I should be able to regain some mobility by tomorrow morning and leave then.

"Just one night... If your family gets anxious, they'll just have to be anxious!

"Although I'm sorry, if... I manage to escape this predicament and return, I will naturally repay you."

Sun Keke was truly panicked now.

If she didn't return home for a night, she could only imagine how frantic Old Sun would become.

"Then... can I make a call?"

"No!" Old Guo said sternly. "Little sister, though I'm agreeable, I am at a critical juncture right now! I can't afford to be careless! Just bear with it for now! If you don't behave, even at the expense of our little connection, I'll have no choice but to let you taste some hardship."

Speaking, Old Guo took a deep breath and pressed a palm against the coffee table, casually snapping off a hard wooden corner!

Sun Keke jumped in fear, her eyes widened, but she finally didn't dare to say anything more.

Zhang Linsheng arrived punctually at the hotel at 6:30 PM. He then made his way to the Chinese restaurant on the second floor, gave his private room number, and was politely led by the waiter to the room.

As he pushed open the door, he saw the spacious private room inside, with Li Qingshan and his subordinate, the middle-aged man Old Seven, sitting on a couch. There were also a few giggling girls in the room, offering cigarettes and pouring tea, chatting and laughing.

When Li Qingshan saw the door open, he was the first to stand up. As Zhang Linsheng entered, Li Qingshan's face immediately broke into a smile, and he laughed loudly, "Ah! Brother Haonan, you're a bit late. Was there traffic on the way? It must have been tough!"

Zhang Linsheng had gone home after work to take a shower and change into clean clothes before heading out.

He was a young man with a short haircut, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans. Although they were common brands, he looked clean-cut and very spirited.

Upon entering, Zhang Linsheng instinctively started to assume the polite and amiable posture he maintained during work hours. But after half a step forward, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Wrong! When he and Chen Nuo met Li Qingshan before, Chen Nuo had told him to play it cool and act tough! In front of this guy, he was supposed to put on an air of importance!

With that thought, he slowed his pace. The right hand he had raised to shake hands with Li Qingshan continued upwards, casually brushing his hair as he walked over nonchalantly.

He also adopted an indifferent tone. "Mm, inviting me to dinner, what's up?"

As soon as these words came out, not only did Hall Master Li not show the slightest dissatisfaction, but his smile grew even more brilliant. "Nothing! Nothing! Just like I said over the phone, you've just finished your exams, right? I thought I'd celebrate for you, so I arranged this little dinner party!"

With that, he continued forward, leading Zhang Linsheng toward the large round table set up in the private room.

This behavior left the three women who had been sitting in the room stunned!

The first to be stunned was Sister Hong.

Sister Hong, a veteran of the nightlife scene for over a decade, naturally knew Li Qingshan's standing—a top-tier big shot in Jinling City! Incredibly wealthy! His influence was also somewhat terrifying! Yet, this big shot was treating such an obviously young man with such politeness—his attitude even held a hint of fawning! And this young man acted completely nonchalant, as if such treatment were perfectly normal. This made Sister Hong's heart skip a beat! This kid… is he the son of some major figure?

The second one to freeze was naturally Xia Xia!

Xia Xia hadn't seen Zhang Linsheng for a while, and the thoughts she originally had about him had already begun to fade.

She had been strongly urged to attend this evening's gathering due to Sister Hong's mix of gentle persuasion and firm insistence.

After arriving, when Sister Hong solemnly introduced Li Qingshan's identity, Xia Xia was also startled and somewhat intimidated.

But then Zhang Linsheng arrived...

Xia Xia was also stunned.

First, she was surprised by the coincidence. Second, she was surprised that this young man had such an impressive background. That Brother Lei she'd heard about was just someone said to be doing well recently. But this Li Qingshan was different; he was a genuinely renowned big shot who had been prominent for years! His assets were countless, and Wind Shelter Hall alone was a gold mine of a business! For such a figure to treat this young man with so much respect?!

The most unexpected, however, was the room's third woman.

And at that moment, Zhang Linsheng was also stunned!

Because the third woman was Qu Xiaoling!