The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 144 - 142: Seriously Injured

Chapter 144: Chapter 142: Seriously Injured

"Why can’t I go?"

Gao Xun glared at Long Chen.

Long Chen smiled, "Doctor Gao, please don’t misunderstand, what I mean is, there are nearly a hundred injured people here who need care.

Doctor Gao, if you leave, they definitely won’t be able to manage, and if something happens to any of the injured because of this, you would regret it immensely."

"This..."

Gao Xun was momentarily at a loss for words.

Indeed, if he left, only Dr. Zhao and those two nurses would remain, and perhaps they really wouldn’t be able to manage.

"So, Doctor Gao, please stay here, I will take Cheng Cheng."

Long Chen said.

"Professor Gao, rest assured, we can do it,"

Cheng Cheng also hurriedly said.

Now, she had absolute trust in Long Chen’s abilities and medical skills.

"But if just the two of you go, it might not be possible to save people,"

Gao Xun was skeptical.

"I asked the previous rescue team leader, they will continue to search other areas for injured, so we will go with them," said Long Chen.

"If that’s the case, then be careful,"

Gao Xun didn’t insist on following anymore.

Soon after, Long Chen and Cheng Cheng followed the rescue team and arrived at the next mountain village.

The situation here was much more severe than the previous village.

Plus, it was in the dead of night, with heavy rain pouring down and occasional aftershocks, making the situation extremely dangerous.

Many people who came to rescue were very nervous and afraid, but not a single person retreated; everyone rushed forward to join the rescue effort.

"Everyone, be careful. This village is located at the base of a mountain; the mountain could collapse at any time, so everyone must move quickly,"

the captain warned loudly.

"Cheng Cheng, don’t come down, wait outside, wait for the injured to be rescued, then perform emergency treatment,"

Long Chen said, then followed the rescue team in.

One by one, the injured were carried out.

But the situation here was much more tragic than the previous village; many people had died.

"Not good, aftershock, the mountain is collapsing, withdraw, retreat quickly,"

the captain suddenly shouted.

"Retreat!"

The rescue team, carrying the injured, withdrew.

Despite the dire circumstances, they did not abandon the already rescued injured.

"What are you standing there for, the mountain is collapsing, hurry!"

Someone pulled Long Chen.

"No, there’s a little girl trapped below, she’s still alive, we need to rescue her,"

Long Chen shouted loudly.

At the same time, Long Chen frantically cleared chunks of debris from the house.

"It’s too late if you don’t leave now."

"Get out of here and don’t worry about me,"

Long Chen yelled.

Boom.

Just then, the mountain next to the village continuously dropped falling rocks.

"You madman... "

The person pulling Long Chen turned and ran.

And at that moment, Long Chen pulled the little girl out.

"Stop!"

Long Chen shouted loudly.

The person who had run off turned back to glance.

In that instant, Long Chen, holding the little girl, threw her over ten meters, landing her perfectly into the man’s arms.

And as Long Chen threw the child, he was buried by the debris falling from the mountain.

The man’s eyes reddened, but he was powerless, could only hold the child and frantically flee.

He narrowly escaped, but behind him, the already heavily damaged village was completely engulfed.

And the mountain continued to collapse, creating a massive, terrifying rumble.

"Where’s Long Chen? Have any of you seen Long Chen?"

"Did any of you see the young man who came with me?"

Cheng Cheng incessantly inquired.

Until, she met the man holding the little girl.

"He... He died trying to save this child, he is a hero,"

the man said with tearful eyes.

Cheng Cheng stood there, unable to accept the outcome.

She cried, the first time she had cried for someone of the opposite sex.

"You idiot, everyone else knew to flee for their lives, why didn’t you know? How could you just die like this?"

Cheng Cheng was inconsolably sad.

"Alas, take heart."

The man clenched his fists, his mood extremely heavy.

That young man had left a profoundly indelible impression on him.

He thought that he might never be able to forget that scene in his lifetime.

But had Long Chen truly died?

He had not died.

Though the mountain collapse was terrifying.

Long Chen was no ordinary man; he was a Cultivator, protected by powerful Spiritual Power.

Yet, severe injury was inevitable.

...

A week later, with concerted efforts, everything settled down, and the situation was completely stabilized.

Cheng Cheng, Gao Xun, and the others left the disaster area and returned to the hospital in their hometown, Qianzhou.

However, Cheng Cheng’s face never showed a hint of a smile again.

Gao Xun saw it all.

"Cheng Cheng, that young man was indeed very exceptional. Every time I think of his death, my heart aches immensely.

But people must look forward, you are still young, you must learn to let go."

Gao Xun comforted and advised Cheng Cheng.

In their eyes, Long Chen had died, perished in that mountain village.

Cheng Cheng slightly tilted her head, looking out the window, murmuring, "Teacher, I might be unable to let go."

Gao Xun’s expression changed slightly, "Could it be, you have feelings for Long Chen?"

"I don’t know, but whenever I think about his death, my heart hurts, it really hurts."

Cheng Cheng closed her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks.

These days, she did not know how many times she had cried.

"Go and find out where his family lives, meet his family, and tell them of his brave deeds; this might be the last thing you can do for him."

Gao Xun spoke softly.

"Yes, I will."

Cheng Cheng’s pallid face lacked any color.

After some thought, Cheng Cheng opened her contact list, found a number, and dialed.

"Nuannuan, are you free tonight?"

Cheng Cheng asked.

"Yes, I actually wanted to talk to you. I’ve been feeling so down recently, about the man I told you about last time, he helped me pay off my debts, then he wanted me to work at Dragon Doctor, but he hasn’t contacted me in a while."

"Nuannuan, I’m feeling really terrible." Cheng Cheng pouted.

"What happened to you? Who’s bothering you? I think we shouldn’t wait for tonight; let’s meet now. No matter who’s bullying you, I, Wu Nuan, will stand by your side. See you in twenty minutes at our usual spot."

"No one is bullying me, I just feel very stifled. Nuannuan, let’s still meet tonight, I have things to do during the day." Cheng Cheng said, intending to visit Long Chen’s family.

"Alright then." Wu Nuan said reluctantly, "Just try to feel better."

"Okay."

...

At that moment, in the largest and most luxurious villa in Emperor Villa District, Long Chen was lying on the bed, in a comatose state.

"Yuechan, he wakes up every day, but only for a few minutes before falling asleep again. I think, shouldn’t we take him to the hospital? I really can’t stop worrying."

Zhao Churan spoke softly.

"But he doesn’t let us take him to the hospital, he explicitly instructed us against it." Li Yuechan said with a wry smile.

"Brother Chen doesn’t let you take him, naturally, he has his reasons. There are some things I can’t tell you. Just follow Brother Chen’s instructions."

Zhuge Xuan leaned against the door frame, speaking sternly.

"Xuan’er, are you sure nothing will happen to your Brother Chen?"

Zhao Churan turned to ask.

"Of course, I’m sure. Grandfather said that Brother Chen has the bearing of an Immortal that Great Xia hasn’t seen in a thousand years. He won’t have any trouble and is, in fact, getting stronger. Now, both of you go back to work and stop worrying unnecessarily."

Zhuge Xuan waved her hand impatiently.

"But..."

"There are no buts. Hurry and get busy. If Brother Chen wakes up and finds that you’ve run the company into the ground, then he really will burst into tears."

Zhuge Xuan said.

As she spoke, she pushed Zhao Churan and Li Yuechan out of the room.

Zhao Churan and Li Yuechan indeed had a lot of work waiting for them. After some thought, Li Yuechan said, "Xuanxuan, then you take good care of him, call us immediately if anything happens."

"Xuanxuan, remember huh, call us if there’s anything." Zhao Churan also reminded.

"Got it, now go on, you two talk too much."

Zhuge Xuan rolled her eyes.

As Zhao Churan and Li Yuechan left, Zhuge Xuan closed the room door and sat down by the bed.

She stared at the sleeping Long Chen, observing his handsome face, her cheeks flushing.

"Brother Chen, I think I should carefully clean your body, hehe, not that I am trying to take advantage of you. I want you to be clean, yes, that’s what I should do."

Zhuge Xuan talked to herself.

She quickly fetched a basin of hot water, ready to begin when Zhuge Xuan suddenly froze.

Because she saw a faint white glow emanating from Long Chen’s body, like an ethereal immortal mist, incredibly miraculous.

"How can this be?"

Zhuge Xuan gasped, covering her mouth, in disbelief.