Chen Yefei nodded, not objecting to my words. There was no conflict between us to begin with. With a wave of his hand, his men released Zhang Zhihao and the other two.

After Zhang Zhihao was untied, he tore off the tape over his mouth and immediately bared his teeth.

When I saw Zhang Zhihao come back, I gave him a look, and he nodded at me.

I was surprised. If Zhang Zhihao thought so, it meant that the guy in front of me was indeed fine.

My gaze fell on Chen Yefei's face, and I said, "We came from the west of Jiajiang, but I can't tell you exactly where. As for the purpose of our visit, it's just to find someone, the younger sister of one of my members."

Chen Yefei nodded. "Did you find it?"

I shook my head, not going into details. Right now, we don't even know if Sister Jing is alive or dead, so who cares whether she's been found or not?

"Oh, I see." Chen Yefei then asked, "Where did you get your guns from? Would you mind telling me?"

I looked at him and said, "Would you believe me if I said I got this out of the police station?"

Chen Yefei was taken aback, then shook his head with a smile and said, "I don't believe you. I've been to the police station, and I didn't find any firearms. I only found a few batons and some bulletproof vests and shields, but not even a handgun."

"Fine, don't believe me if you don't want to."

Chen Yefei didn't dwell on the matter. "Alright, alright, I'll ask you one last question: are you really a doctor?"

The moment I heard that question, I turned to look at Zhang Zhihao. Had this guy leaked my inner circle?

Zhang Zhihao gave a wry smile and glanced at Xu Haishui and Liu Jinshuang beside him.

Chen Yefei said, "You don't need to blame them. I found this out by tricking them; they weren't paying attention and just told me. Don't worry, I said I wouldn't lay a hand on you, and I definitely won't. I asked you about this just to ask for your help. Of course, you have to answer me first: are you really a doctor?"

I was speechless for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I am a doctor, but I am just an intern, and there is very little I can do."

Chen Yefei smiled and said, "It's alright, it's alright, as long as you're a doctor."

"You want me to treat someone?" I asked.

Chen Yefei smiled and said, "That's right. I have a friend who's in a lot of trouble right now. If you could, could you come back with me to see him? Even if he can't be cured, it's okay. I won't blame you. I'll let you leave then."

"Are you up to something?" Zhang Zhihao asked from the side.

Chen Yefei said to Zhang Zhihao, "If I wanted to play any tricks, I would have tied you all up and taken you back long ago. Why would I untie you and come here to discuss this with you? I sincerely want to ask you for a favor. I didn't know he was a doctor, otherwise I wouldn't have tied you up."

I asked, "What's the situation with your friend? Can you tell me more about it?"

Chen Yefei looked troubled and said with a conflicted expression, "Actually, I don't know what's wrong with him. One day, I went out with him, and on the way back, he suddenly fainted and hasn't woken up since. I don't know what happened."

Suddenly fainted?!

I was a little confused and asked, "How long has it been?"

“It’s been almost a month, and we don’t have any doctors around here, so we’re afraid to make any moves. Do you think it’s possible for us to go over there?”

I stared wide-eyed. A month!

What a joke! He was in a coma for a month and he still didn't die!

A person who hasn't eaten or drunk anything and has been in a coma for a month would surely die! No, wait, if they give this person an IV drip, they might be able to survive.

So I asked, "He's been in a coma for a month. Have you given him any IV fluids?"

Chen Yefei shook his head and said, "At first we were afraid he would suddenly die while unconscious, so we wanted to give him an IV, but none of us knew how! So we kept putting it off, and now we find out he's still alive."

"..."

Still alive...

He's still alive! That's not scientific!

I carefully considered the cases I had seen, and I'd never encountered anything like this before. If someone suddenly falls into a coma, it could be due to an internal illness, perhaps a tumor or cancer, or it could be a minor issue. But to be in a coma for a month and still not die—that's a much bigger problem!

I'm a little curious how this guy did it. Was he pretending to be asleep?

Bang!

Just as I was lost in thought, a gunshot rang out from behind the supermarket building.

(End of this chapter)