Sixty-six feathers

"Doctor! Is Xiao Ye about to wake up? I saw his fingers moving!" Seeing that Ye Linghan seemed to be showing signs of waking up, Zhao Tang looked at the attending doctor beside him excitedly.

But because the noise was too loud, the other party stopped him in time. Although it was a single room, the patient needed a quiet space.

"Don't worry, I'll check him first." The doctor still spoke softly, because he understood that the family members were concerned about the patient, but their diagnosis was based on science, so they could not jump to conclusions based on what they saw with the naked eye.

Accompanied by the conversation between the two and the whispers of some interns and nurses who were observing around him, Ye Linghan slowly opened his eyes.

When their eyes met, Zhao Tang's eyes lit up instantly. "Xiao Ye!" Suddenly realizing that his voice was a little loud, he glanced at the doctor beside him guiltily, then lowered his voice: "Xiao Ye, how do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"

Because he had been unconscious for too long, the anesthetic effect had long worn off, so he felt pain after waking up. The penetrating wound caused muscle tearing, and the doctor's examination made him feel very uncomfortable, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Zhao Tang, who was standing by, was afraid that he would catch a cold, so he wiped the sweat from his forehead with a tissue.

"Does it hurt?" the doctor asked.

Ye Linghan nodded without any hesitation, "Yeah." He managed to utter a syllable from his throat.

"Then I'll arrange for someone to give you painkillers. If you can't bear it, just tell me. It's not shameful."

Fortunately, the doctor did not instill in Ye Linghan the idea that boys should not say they feel pain just because he is a boy.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you." Ye Linghan was very weak at this time and had almost no strength to speak. He could feel a large piece of gauze wrapped around his right shoulder.

"You may feel a little sleepy after the anesthetic wears off, but it's okay. There must be someone in the ward at all times. Please press the call bell if you have any questions." After the doctor examined Ye Linghan and confirmed that there was no problem for the time being, he explained some things to Zhao Tang and left with the intern.

In an instant, the ward fell silent, with only the regular humming of the machines as the sound.

Ye Linghan glanced at Zhao Tang beside him. He felt that there was not a single bone or muscle in his body that was intact. Everything felt as if it was shattered. So he could only turn his head with difficulty and could not make any large movements.

"Thank you for rescuing us."

He remembered hearing Zhao Tang's call before he fell into a coma. Due to their many years of friendship, he would definitely not have misheard his voice.

"There's no need to thank me for our friendship!" Zhao Tang tidied up the corner of the quilt for Ye Linghan.

Ye Linghan looked around, "Where's Ah Chen?"

He didn't see Yin Chen.

Maybe he was in a regular ward, he thought, but the other person's injuries were more serious than his, so he was very worried.

"He was taken away by Professor Qu and sent to his personal physician."

Zhao Tang used his palm to test the water temperature through the glass. When he felt the temperature was about right, he sat down next to Ye Linghan, gently helped him up and fed him a few sips.

After taking a few sips of warm water, Ye Linghan felt much more relaxed and energetic.

"Then where am I?"

He keenly grasped the meaning of Zhao Tang's words. He and Yin Chen were not in the same hospital, and they were even far away from each other.

"Professor Qu has taken you to the Blood Hunters' special hospital. I heard that all the patients here are from the Blood Hunters clan, and there will be no outsiders." Zhao Tang's reaction seemed very calm.

Blood Hunt? Special Offer?

I can understand these two words individually, but when they are combined together they sound a bit strange.

Ye Linghan pondered secretly in his heart. He had only heard Su Mo mention it last time. They, the Blood Hunters, would not casually conduct examinations in external hospitals. Therefore, Yao Qingluan was not in the same place as him when she was injured. But he was not a member of the Blood Hunters, so why was she sent here?

Seeing Ye Linghan's frown and questioning expression, Zhao Tang sensed that he was about to ask a question, so he shrugged and said, "I don't know the details. It was arranged by Professor Qu. Although I was curious, the situation was urgent at the time, so I didn't ask any more questions."

As he spoke, he recalled the two people covered in blood at the scene, and couldn't help but feel scared. It seemed that the bloodiest scene he had ever seen in his life was caused by Ye Linghan.

He didn't want to think about it anymore, so he changed the subject.

"Oh, by the way, I sent you two phone numbers," Zhao Tang said. Afraid Ye Linghan would check his phone right away, he quickly added, "But don't rush to check them. The first one is from Professor Qu. He told me to tell you to call him back when you're almost healed."

"Yeah, okay." Ye Linghan nodded in agreement, "What about the other one?"

"The other one is the phone number of Yin Chen's attending physician, which he got for you. He said his injuries are more serious, so he was worried that you would wake up first and wouldn't be able to contact him, so he asked you to contact the attending physician."

When Ye Linghan heard the first one, he didn't react much, but when he heard the second one that he could contact Yin Chen, he struggled to sit up, because he hadn't seen the other party for too long, and his longing for him turned into a flood that burst out, but was suppressed by Zhao Tang.

He pretended to be angry, "If you do this again, next time..."

"Ah no, bah, bah, bah, there shouldn't be a next time." Zhao Tang spat three times superstitiously. He didn't want to see Ye Linghan covered in blood again. There wasn't much blood on his body to begin with, and now it was all gone by himself.

"Well, it won't take a while. The most important thing is to heal your own injuries first. Besides, Yin Chen's personal doctor is also very good. He is from the vampire clan and has a lot of buffs. Although his injuries are more serious than yours, he will recover faster. You should worry more about yourself!"

Zhao Tang looked very disappointed. Such a good person suddenly became love-sick. What's even worse is that her boyfriend was also love-sick. They protected each other desperately. It was unclear whether it was good or bad.

Seeing Zhao Tang's tough attitude, Ye Linghan didn't want to use force either. He just silently figured out how to avoid him and secretly contact Yin Chen.

“Beep-beep-beep.”

Someone's cell phone rang at the right moment.

The phone was on the table, and Ye Linghan couldn't move it, so he couldn't see it.

Zhao Tang stood up and looked at the screen, only to find it was black. He said helplessly, "You two are a perfect match, you two are so telepathic..." He then picked up the phone, pressed the answer button, and put it to Ye Linghan's ear.

The person on the hospital bed was confused when he heard Zhao Tang's incoherent words.

Zhao Tang whispered, "Your husband."

Hearing these three words, Ye Linghan's face turned red instantly, and then he heard a familiar chuckle from the other end of the phone.

Well, my face must have gotten even redder.

He didn't need to look in the mirror to know that.

However, Zhao Tang considerately did not turn on the hands-free mode, leaving the two of them some private space. Ye Linghan guessed that he probably couldn't hear anything, so he relaxed a little.

"Achen, how are you?"

"I'm fine." Yin Chen's voice sounded a little weak.

"What about you?" he asked.

In the past, they were in adjacent wards and could communicate face to face at any time, but this time they were far apart, and talking on the phone made them look more like a pair of star-crossed lovers.

"I just woke up not long ago, and my wound is a little painful." Ye Linghan ignored Zhao Tang's puzzled face and acted coquettishly.

A few low laughs came from the other end of the phone again, "Then be a good boy and wait for your husband to accompany you."

"Old ghost!" Ye Linghan said angrily.

I always think about flattering myself.

But before Ye Linghan could say anything else, a roar that did not belong to Yin Chen came from the other end of the phone.

"Why are you holding your phone again?"

"Achen...what's wrong with you?" Ye Linghan asked in confusion.

Then Yin Chen's voice came, "It's Dr. Zhang Qinghe, you have seen him."

"Have I seen it?" Ye Linghan asked doubtfully.

"That time in the basement, it was him."

"Ahem...hello." Apparently Yin Chen turned on the speakerphone, and Zhang Qinghe's tone became noticeably softer and gentler when speaking to Ye Linghan.

"Hello, Doctor Zhang, please take better care of Achen."

Zhang Qinghe on the other end of the phone rolled his eyes at Yin Chen when he heard this, but responded with a smile, pretending to be a good doctor, "Okay, don't worry, you should get well soon and take this ancestor back home as soon as possible." The second half of the sentence sounded like it was said with gritted teeth.

Ye Linghan understood what he said, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a rare gesture from the bottom of his heart.

Zhang Qinghe used his lips to tell Yin Chen to pay attention to the time.

The latter was also very understanding. He knew that the other party had made considerable efforts to come back safely after escaping the gates of hell, so he did not insist on it for a moment.

But since it was a rare opportunity for them to talk on the phone, he had no reason not to tease Ye Linghan a little, so he said mischievously, "Baby, call me husband."

Of course, he also automatically blocked out the disgust and contempt shown by Zhang Qinghe.

But he had no hope that Ye Linghan would be able to utter these two words. He thought he would not hear a response and had already thought about what he wanted to say next, but he did not expect the other party's soft and sticky voice to come from the other end, "Husband--"

Yin Chen's heart seemed to be held in the other person's hand. He was overjoyed and wished that the wound would heal immediately so that he could go find Ye Linghan. For so long, he was the only one who could capture his heart.

He couldn't hide the joy in his voice, "Yeah, I love you."

"I love you too." Ye Linghan expressed his feelings without hesitation.

After hanging up the phone, he still felt his heart beating wildly, and could even hear the strong and violent beating sound through the eardrum.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you two are so affectionate." Zhao Tang helped take the phone and put it aside, then started teasing.

Ye Linghan originally wanted to tease back at the other party, but when he thought of what Yin Ster had done, he couldn't bear to speak for a moment and swallowed back what he wanted to say.

"By the way, how did you know that we were in trouble and knew the location in such detail?" He hurriedly changed the subject stiffly.

Zhao Tang didn't take it seriously, and insisted on answering all questions without hesitation. "Actually, it was Yin Chen's assistant Sun Mao who found us and told us all this."

"Sun Mao?"

In an instant, the tragic death of Sun Mao appeared in Ye Linghan's eyes. Although he chose to betray Yin Chen, his kindness to him was real. He couldn't forgive him on behalf of Yin Chen, but he couldn't hate him either.

"Well, I don't know what he is thinking. On the one hand, he has chosen to join Yin Ster, and on the other hand, he wants to help Yin Chen and you." Zhao Tang and Sun Mao were not familiar with each other. They had only supported each other a few times, but the last time they met, he was still a living person, and in the blink of an eye, he became a cold corpse. It was inevitable to sigh.

Ye Linghan was silent for a moment, "So what did he say to you?"

Zhao Tang thought for a moment and said, "He said Yinster would harm you and Yin Chen that day, but I guess he didn't know a lot of things, so he was vague. However, he did give me the address of the old house of the vampire clan."

"I later told Professor Qu about this, and he told me not to act on my own. Sun Mao originally said he would meet us inside, but after we arrived, we waited for a long time and got no signal, so we found a chance to sneak in. Fortunately, we managed to rescue you. That's when I learned he was dead."

Ye Linghan listened silently, not knowing what to say, but he knew that he was getting closer and closer to the so-called truth.