met free Chapter 1892 Many thanks to Master Li for sparing my life!
Chapter 1892 Many thanks to Master Li for sparing my life!
Buddha?
These two words struck Li Dequan's heart with tremendous force, causing an undisguised shock to appear on his usually calm and composed face after decades of weathering the storms of life!
His pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints, and the hand gripping the burly man tightened unconsciously due to a moment of distraction, causing the burly man lying on the door to struggle violently again, but at this moment he didn't even dare to groan.
In Li Dequan's mind, memories from more than fifty years ago surged up instantly.
At that time, he was still a novice, a young man about the same age as his grandson, who made his way from Hongshan County to Yanjing with his medical skills.
He had heard the title "Buddha" mentioned by a high-ranking police chief when he was treating his illness.
At that time, the superior discovered a murder case that seemed to be related to Buddha, but there was no evidence and no way to find out the secret connection between Buddha and the case. As a result, he suffered from headaches, which led to neurasthenia and insomnia.
This Buddha was like a mysterious and terrifying legend in the underworld at that time.
Legend has it that this person also became famous at a young age, but he has always been mysterious and unpredictable, with extraordinary abilities. He is also very good at hiding himself, and his influence is very deep and complex, reaching into all walks of life. There are even rumors that he has intricate connections with certain secret Buddhist branches.
However, just like his superior back then, Li Dequan was also puzzled after hearing about his name. He was interested in him for a time, but he never met the Buddha until he left Yanjing and the War of Resistance against Japan broke out.
Who is this Buddha? Is he old or young? Fat or thin? Male or female? We have no idea!
No one in Beijing knew his face; they only knew that anyone or any force that opposed him eventually disappeared without a trace!
but……
That was more than half a century ago!
If "Buddha" was a child prodigy back then, wouldn't he be older than me now?
They must be at least in their seventies or even eighties!
If someone is the same age as me, then they must be almost seventy!
Why would such an elderly person stir up trouble behind the scenes?
What exactly does this person want to do?
Could it be that all these decades of silence were just for the purpose of plotting a huge conspiracy?
Li Dequan was completely baffled, but then his eyes suddenly brightened.
I had suspected the origin of the ice marrow leech before!
No wonder the people in the Red Star Clinic were able to be poisoned by this long-extinct rare poison. Such a rare and insidious thing could probably only be obtained by someone like "Buddha"!
At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through Li Dequan's mind, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
He originally thought it was just an ordinary enemy or some covetous force, but he never expected that the opponent would be such a behemoth that had been dormant for decades and had resurfaced!
Of course, in stark contrast to Li Dequan's violent reaction, the bewildered and confused expressions on the faces of Li Fugui, Wang Defa, Xu Damao, Yuan Zhencheng, and He Dashuang were completely taken aback.
"Hey, what Buddha?" Yuan Zhencheng scratched his head and nudged Xu Damao with his elbow. "Damao, you've seen a lot, haven't you heard of him?"
Xu Damao and He Dashuang shook their heads in unison. They had been street urchins since childhood and knew all about the talented people in Yanjing. Having spent many years in the city, they had heard of many notorious figures and elders, but they had never heard of this "Buddha".
The group exchanged glances, which only proved that their understanding was still superficial.
Wang Defa also frowned, deeply aware of the underlying logic behind the Li family's misfortunes, and felt somewhat distressed about it.
Li Fugui had traveled all over the country and had a broader perspective than these four people. He vaguely felt that the name was somewhat oppressive, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was. However, when he saw the unprecedented look of shock on his father's face, his heart sank, and he realized that things were probably much more complicated than he had imagined.
"father!"
Thinking of this, Li Fugui quickly called out "Dad" as if to remind him.
Li Dequan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart. His gaze sharpened again, fixed on the man at his feet. "Where is Buddha? Why are you targeting our Li family? Speak!"
The burly man felt the slightly unstable force from Li Dequan's hand, caused by his fluctuating emotions, and was terrified. He quickly begged for mercy, "Master Li... spare me, spare me! I don't know where the Buddha is... None of us have ever seen any Buddha... I only heard his name mentioned once when the bosses passed by the private room while they were eating, so that's how I came to this conclusion..."
"You don't even know if the person who gave you the order is the Buddha?" Li Fugui asked in shock.
Li Dequan's eyes turned cold. "Then how can you be so sure that it was the Buddha who instructed you?"
The burly man quickly added, "Every time... there's always a young novice monk who appears out of nowhere... giving us offerings and money, and also tasks... that's how I concluded that the person behind us is the Buddha... Elder Li, we're just errand runners... how could we possibly have any contact with someone like the Buddha!"
His words were filled with fear and helplessness, and did not seem fake!
"Little novice monk?"
But Li Dequan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he firmly remembered this detail.
Buddha, young novice monk, these things are indeed related to Buddhism!
He paused for a moment, seemingly weighing the pros and cons, then released the burly man's hand and waved to Wang Defa, Yuan Zhencheng, and the other three, saying, "Let him go!"
“Grandpa, this…” Xu Damao hesitated.
"Let go!" Li Dequan's tone left no room for argument.
The four then released their grip, but their eyes remained wary as they stared at the man.
The burly man climbed up from the door panel, stretched his numb body, and, still shaken, dared not show off.
He dared not look directly at Li Dequan, but instead shook his arm, lowered his head, clasped his hands and bowed, performing a standard old-school salute, his tone filled with sincere awe and lingering fear.
"Thank you so much, Master Li... for sparing my life!"
He paused, as if he couldn't rest easy without saying what he was about to say: "I... was forced into this situation. I had no choice but to obey the orders from above. I dared not disobey. Today, I have offended your authority, but it is my own choice. The legend of you, Master Li, in Yanjing is still circulating here. The brothers in the martial arts world all respect your character and medical skills... When I return, I will definitely deliver your warning to you!"
These words shocked Li Fugui, Xu Damao and the others standing nearby once again!
They never expected that the old man was not only unfathomable in medical skills and martial arts, but also so famous in the martial arts world that he could make such a fierce man submit to him and treat him with utmost respect after his defeat!
The reputation of Li the sage seems to be well-deserved!
"Let me ask you, why did you feign illness to come here?" Li Dequan stared coldly at the person opposite him.
Being released made the burly man grateful, so he didn't mince words and said, "It was to find out if Mu Huanying was at the Li family's place!"
Xu Damao and the other two were completely confused, while Li Fugui's brows furrowed.
Li De remained expressionless and coldly said, "Get lost! Remember my words, if I see you and your people nearby again, next time, I won't let you leave unscathed!"
"Yes, yes, I understand, I would never dare to set foot here!" The burly man felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He bowed repeatedly and carefully limped out of the main house. Under the "escort" of Yuan Zhencheng and the other two, he quickly arrived at the front yard, waved his hand, and fled the yard in a sorry state.
After dealing with the immediate crisis, Li Dequan showed no signs of relaxation; instead, his brows furrowed even more deeply.
He waved for Xu Damao and the other two to return and go to the front yard to appease the neighbors, and instructed Li Fugui: "Rest for a bit, have some tea, and then go sit at the door. No one should be coming for a while!"
Wang Defa also tactfully left, leaving only the father and son inside, where the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
“Father, what about Buddha…” Li Fugui couldn’t help but speak, his voice filled with worry.
Li Dequan raised his hand to interrupt him, his gaze fixed on the direction of the Red Star Clinic, his eyes filled with worry and a sense of helplessness.
"This matter is of utmost importance... Decades have passed, and the Buddha has reappeared, but it is related to Huanying. I'm afraid he has a grand plan! That boy Xiangnan is on his way to the mortuary right now. It's a place where all sorts of people mingle. If the Buddha is really behind this, I'm afraid he'll be in even more trouble!"
He desperately wanted to warn his grandson, but he also knew that Xiang Nan was already deep in the lion's den and communication was impossible.
Now we can only hope that our grandson is clever and resourceful enough to face the storm alone!
Li Dequan clenched his fists, a huge sense of oppression, like a storm brewing, pressing heavily on his heart.
He squinted and thought for a while, then wrote down a few names on a piece of paper and beckoned to his son: "Go find these people quickly and tell them that I, Li Zhongmo, have returned to the capital!"
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