One person: Lu family bodyguard, who shattered Longhu Mountain with a single palm strike.

"Beep—beep beep beep beep!"

The piercing alarm echoed wildly in the intensive care unit.

The electrocardiogram, which was originally flat and almost a straight line, was suddenly spiked to a terrifying peak.

Xu San pushed up his reflective glasses, his expression changed, and he instinctively rushed forward.

Xu Si grabbed him, his eyes fixed on the bedside table, and exclaimed urgently, "Mr. Lin! Why is this machine beeping so alarmingly?"

"Don't panic, this is a normal reaction."

Lin Mo didn't even turn his head, his tone extremely calm.

He placed his palm on Xu Xiang's chest, and the 115 years of white-gold Nine Yang True Qi in his body flowed continuously into his palm.

As a top-tier martial art, the Nine Yang Divine Skill is not only an extremely powerful and yang-based internal energy technique for killing, but its ability to continuously replenish and heal is also considered miraculous.

Even when used to heal others, it possesses an extremely powerful healing ability.

As that extremely yang and vigorous aura rushed into Xu Xiang's body, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow: "This body is quite severely depleted."

With a slight tremor of his palm, the Nine Yang True Qi instantly split into several streams, forcefully purging Xu Xiang's heart, lungs, and liver meridians.

Xu Xiang's originally withered meridians gradually became full again under the nourishment of the domineering true qi, and the exhausted innate qi also began to gather again little by little.

Hearing the commotion, several doctors outside the ward rushed in: "What happened? Why did the patient's vital signs suddenly change so suddenly...?"

The doctor froze at the doorway halfway through his sentence.

Lin Mo was surrounded by white-gold true qi, which completely dispelled the oppressive deathly atmosphere in the ward.

"Drip... drip... drip..."

Just seconds later, the piercing alarm turned into a steady and powerful beat.

Xu San stared intently at the various vital signs display screens beside him, his face filled with horror.

On the display screen, blood pressure, heart rate, and blood oxygen saturation—data that were about to plummet to rock bottom—are visibly and frantically rising at a speed that defies medical common sense!

"It's rebounding! The data has really rebounded! It's not due to medication, it's recovered on its own!"

Xu Si was so excited that his whole body trembled.

The doctor paused for two seconds, then subconsciously looked at Xu San: "Manager Xu, what... what kind of treatment is this?"

Xu San took a deep breath and raised his hand to stop them: "Don't disturb us."

Xu Si also lowered his voice and said, "Nobody touch the equipment, and nobody makes a sound!"

The doctors looked at each other, speechless, unable to refute the data.

Two full minutes passed.

Lin Mo withdrew his hand, and the white-gold true qi receded inward.

He calmed his internal energy, grabbed a tissue to wipe his palms, and couldn't help but complain as he flexed his wrists.

"Old Xu, you're really resilient. An ordinary person would have been off work long ago."

Xu Si's lips twitched upon hearing this.

Saying "off work" at this time just feels a little off.

Xu Xiang, lying on the hospital bed, had a faint blush on his face, which had been ashen and lifeless. His rapid, weak breathing became steady and long.

Then, he moved his fingers slightly, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and his tightly closed eyes slowly opened.

A light unexpectedly reappeared in those murky, dark eyes.

"Father! You're awake!"

Xu Si's eyes were red, and he rushed to the bedside.

Xu San quickly stepped forward and gripped the edge of the bed with both hands.

"Quiet down," Lin Mo said calmly. "We just pulled him back from the door, now call him back."

The two brothers immediately shut up.

Xu Xiang first glanced blankly at the ceiling, then turned his eyes and looked at Lin Mo, who was standing by the bed.

Feeling the warm, heavy, and domineering power in his chest, he slowly raised his hand and took off the oxygen mask from his face.

"Lin Mo..." Xu Xiang's voice was still a little hoarse, but his strength had clearly increased. "You... you actually came."

Lin Mo put his hands in his pockets, nodded, and said in a steady tone, "Yes, I'm here."

"Your two sons asked me to save your life for 500,000. The client's demands are clear, and the offer is far too much; I certainly can't be late."

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the ward changed instantly.

Xu Xiang, who had been all smiles and seemed to have come back to life just a moment ago, froze on the spot, as if he had misheard something.

"How many?"

Lin Mo calmly repeated, "Five hundred thousand."

Xu Xiang's eyes, which had just regained their sparkle, widened suddenly, and his voice rose eight octaves: "How much?! Five hundred thousand?!"

In his excitement, the monitor lines on his chest jerked violently, and the weakness he had felt earlier vanished completely.

Xu Xiang abruptly turned his head and stared intently at Xu Si, immediately yelling, "You spendthrift! Have you gone mad?!"

"Five hundred thousand! Do you two even know what five hundred thousand means? How can public funds be spent like this? How am I supposed to balance the books?!"

Xu Si shrank back, awkwardly touching his nose: "Dad, wasn't this to save you?"

"Moreover, it was Mr. Lin Mo who personally proposed the price. I will find a way to raise the money through my personal account and will absolutely not misuse company funds."

Xu Xiang spat and cursed with great enthusiasm: "Bullshit! Don't try to fool me! Do you think I've just met this kid today?"

"If you hadn't proactively revealed your minimum investment of 500,000, would he have asked for 500,000 so readily?"

Xu Si was immediately embarrassed, his lips twitching, and he didn't dare to say anything, because that was the truth of the matter.

Xu San, standing beside him, adjusted his glasses and forcefully changed the subject: "Dad, let's not worry about the money for now. How are you feeling?"

Xu Xiang carefully assessed his physical condition, tried waving his arm, and was surprised to find himself saying, "I feel much better. My chest isn't tight anymore, my head is clear, and there's a warm, comforting feeling inside me."

He pressed his hands against the bed and sat up, leaning against the pillows: "In my condition, I probably could climb five floors in one go without any problem."

Xu San suddenly turned to look at Lin Mo and gave him a thumbs up: "A miracle doctor! His skills are amazing!"

Lin Mo waved his hand, pulled over a chair and sat down, then casually tapped the bedside table and immediately poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

"Don't be too happy too soon."

"Mr. Xu, this is not an ordinary illness."

"Your body is completely exhausted; its foundation has long been depleted."

"What I did just now was merely a forced boost of blood for you, clearing the blockage; it was only a temporary fix."

Lin Mo looked up, his eyes full of professionalism: "It's like a vat that's cracked and the water's gone. I'm just filling it back in to temporarily seal the crack."

"Unless I personally provide you with long-term care and maintenance, if you let things take their natural course, your body will gradually deplete and return to the state you were in before."

"Moreover," Lin Mo added matter-of-factly, "the next time it might be even more serious. Then, resuscitation will be more difficult, and the price might go up."

Xu Si's joy vanished instantly, his lips twitching violently: "Mr. Lin, you still remember price fluctuations at a time like this?"

Lin Mo nodded: "The worsening condition makes the service more difficult, so a price increase is reasonable."

Xu San and Xu Si both fell silent.

Xu Xiang remained remarkably calm, letting out a long sigh: "Actually, I've known for a long time. I know better than anyone how I've fared all these years."

"I'm already lucky to be alive these few more days."

Xu Si grew anxious and said with a stern face, "Dad! From now on, you can leave all the company affairs to me and Lao San!"

"There are some things you don't need to worry about anymore. Taking good care of your health is the most important thing."

Xu Si deliberately emphasized the phrase "some things," clearly out of concern for someone he couldn't openly discuss.

Xu San nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Dad. Let go of what you can, we'll take care of all the burdens for you."

Xu Xiang shook his head, his gaze deep, his tone weary and worried: "I'm still worried. You two aren't mature enough yet. Things... can't afford to go wrong."

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