The Rise of a Special Forces Soldier Abandoned by a Wealthy Family

New York-Presbyterian Hospital seemed to have become a fortress about to face a decisive battle.

Upon learning that his father might be able to wake up, Robert Roth was overjoyed and immediately carried out Ling Ye's warning, raising the security level to the highest level.

All non-essential personnel were removed from the VIP floor, and the remaining medical staff and bodyguards underwent repeated screening and cross-checking!

Everyone was issued a special identification wristband and was told that any instructions must be given directly by Robert or Lingye in order to be executed.

Inside the ward, Dr. Blake's team was on high alert, constantly monitoring any subtle changes in Mr. Ronnie's condition.

With vital signs stabilizing and improving, and brainwave activity becoming increasingly active, awakening seems to be just a matter of time.

Anna stood outside the ward, her hands clasped tightly, her heart filled with both anticipation and anxiety.

She kept glancing towards the end of the corridor, hoping to see that reassuring figure appear.

Ling Ye returned to the hospital, enveloped in the chill of the night.

He first checked on Marcus, the caregiver who was being held in solitary confinement in a converted storage room, guarded by two of the most elite bodyguards. He was on the verge of a mental breakdown, but no more valuable information could be extracted from him.

"Ling Ye!" Anna saw him and immediately rushed over, her eyes filled with worry and lingering fear. "Are you alright? Just now..."

"I'm fine." Ling Ye interrupted her, his gaze quickly sweeping across the corridor and the various guard posts. "How is the old man?"

"Dr. Blake said the indicators are very good, and she might wake up tonight or tomorrow morning." Anna's voice was filled with suppressed excitement.

Ling Ye nodded, but his gaze grew even more solemn. The darkest hour is often just before dawn.

"Listen, Anna!"

He lowered his voice, his tone more serious than ever before:

"From now until the old man is fully conscious and able to communicate accurately, this is the most dangerous time."

"Besides myself, Dr. Blake, and these designated nurses (he gestured to two senior nurses beside him whom he had personally confirmed)!"

"No one, remember, no one, including other family members or medical staff you know, should approach the old man alone."

"I can't handle any medicine, food, or water either. Everything that enters the ward must be remotely confirmed by me and Xiao Que."

Anna, moved by his serious tone, nodded vigorously: "I understand! I will stay by your side every step of the way!"

Ling Ye walked to the side and contacted Lin Que again: "Little Que, how's the situation? Has 'Night Wolf' made a move?"

"The hospital's internal network traffic and communications are all normal, almost eerily so!"

Lin Que's voice carried a hint of irritation:

"After that 'Moonlight' channel (the deceased pianist), 'Pluto' and 'Night Wolf' seemed to have completely evaporated!"

"I'm still analyzing the list; it involves too many aspects and will take time."

"But I have a bad feeling."

"Boss, a control freak like 'Pluto' can't possibly put all his eggs in one basket with Marcus and a single poison substitution!"

"He definitely has a backup plan! 'Night Wolf' must be lurking in the hospital, waiting for the moment when we're most careless!"

"Timing..." Ling Ye's gaze swept over the bodyguards standing guard in the corridor, over the busy medical staff in the ward, and over the deep night outside the window.

"The most relaxed moments... are often when things seem most tense..."

His mind raced, sifting through all the clues, all the possible people, and all the links again.

Suddenly, his gaze settled on Nancy, the senior nurse who was adjusting the IV pump rate for Mr. Ronnie in the ward.

She is around fifty years old.

I have worked in the hospital for over twenty years.

The background was as clean as a blank sheet of paper.

With a gentle personality and skilled techniques, she is one of Dr. Blake's most capable assistants.

He was also on the "trusted list" that Ling Ye had personally confirmed before.

Everything seemed to be in perfect order.

But Ling Ye noticed an extremely subtle anomaly:

When Nancy adjusted the rate, her finger lingered on the pump button for a fraction of a second longer, and she seemed to be rapidly pressing an auxiliary function key in quick succession, rather than simply adjusting the rate.

This action was extremely well concealed; if it weren't for someone like Ling Ye who had undergone extreme observation training, it would have been impossible for him to notice!

Moreover, after she finished adjusting, she subconsciously glanced at an unopened bottle of saline solution on the bedside table, her eyes flashing extremely quickly.

Ling Ye's pupils suddenly contracted!

Infusion pumps! Precision instruments in modern medicine! If they've been tampered with…

He suddenly pushed open the ward door, his movements as fast as lightning, and before anyone could react, he grabbed Nancy's hand as she was about to leave the IV pump!

"What did you just do?" Ling Ye's voice was as cold as the Siberian wind, and his gaze was fixed on Nancy's face as if it were a physical object.

The entire room was stunned! Dr. Blake and the other nurses were all dumbfounded.

A flash of extreme panic crossed Nancy's face, but it was quickly replaced by an expression of grievance and confusion:

"Mr. Ling? What... what do you mean? I'm just adjusting the infusion rate, Dr. Blake instructed me to..."

"Do I need to press the 'Function Key' and 'Lock Key' to adjust the speed?"

Ling Ye stared intently into her eyes, while his other hand quickly began checking the settings interface of the infusion pump.

Nancy's face turned deathly pale in an instant!

Dr. Blake also realized something was wrong and immediately came over to look: "What's going on, Mr. Ling?"

Ling Ye quickly operated the infusion pump and brought up the hidden administrator log interface!

A newly written instruction, set at 4:00 AM (less than half an hour from now), automatically switched the currently infused nutrient solution and medications that maintain vital signs to another unused pump channel labeled "physiological saline"!

And that passageway leads to the unopened bottle of "salt water" on the bedside table!

If the switch occurs, the toxin will be injected directly into Mr. Ronnie's veins without anyone noticing!

"This...this isn't what I set up! Is the machine malfunctioning?" Nancy was still making a last-ditch effort, her voice trembling.

"Machine malfunction?" Ling Ye sneered, his fingers flying across the buttons, directly interrupting the current IV drip.

"Little Sparrow! Immediately perform a remote scan of this infusion pump's software and the device's historical records! Focus on checking for any remotely implanted backdoors or time-specific commands!"

"Scanning... Wait! There's an anomaly in the pump's firmware! There's an unofficial, hidden process! The trigger condition is switching channels at a specific time! My God! They're hacking medical equipment!" Lin Que exclaimed.

Ling Ye's gaze pierced Nancy like an ice spike:

"Miss 'Night Wolf,' or should I call you Nurse Nancy? You've kept this a secret for a long time. Twenty years of a clean record, all for this final blow? Did 'Pluto' promise you an irresistible reward, or does he have some fatal weakness on you?"

Nancy's body began to tremble violently, and her last shred of hope vanished.

Looking into Ling Ye's eyes, which seemed to see through everything, and at the shocked, angry, and incredulous gazes of everyone around her, her mental defenses completely collapsed.

Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, crying out in despair.

"...He...he kidnapped my son...he's in the hands of 'Pluto'...if I don't do as they say...they'll kill him...I just want to save my son..."

The truth is revealed!

"Night Wolf" is none other than Nancy, the trusted and highly experienced nurse!

She had already tampered with the medical equipment by abusing her position, and was just waiting for the final instructions.

Pluto, on the other hand, turned her into a deadliest weapon by controlling her family.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines! If it weren't for Ling Ye's abnormal observation skills, everything would have been irreversible half an hour later!

Robert rushed over upon hearing the news. After learning the truth, he was so angry that he trembled with rage. He immediately ordered his bodyguards to take Nancy away and keep her under close guard, and to try to rescue her son.

The crisis is temporarily over.

Ling Ye looked at Nancy being taken away, but there was no sign of relief on his face.

Nancy was both a pawn and a victim.

The true demon remains Pluto, hidden in endless darkness.

He walked to Mr. Ronnie's bedside.

Perhaps because of the commotion earlier, or perhaps it was time to wake up, Ronnie's eyelids twitched slightly a few times, and then he slowly and laboriously opened his eyes.

Those eyes, which had weathered countless storms, were somewhat cloudy and confused, but they quickly focused and saw Ling Ye by the bedside and Anna and Robert rushing over.

His lips moved slightly, emitting an extremely faint yet crystal-clear sound:

"...Ling...Ye...?" "...Anna..." "...Robert..."

"Grandpa!" Anna cried with joy, tightly holding her grandfather's hand.

"Father!" Robert also bent down excitedly.

Ronnie's gaze slowly swept over everyone, finally settling on Ling Ye's face. He seemed to be trying to say something, his eyes becoming urgent and serious.

Ling Ye leaned down and brought his ear close to his mouth.

With all his might, barely breathing, Ronnie uttered a few words with crystal clarity:

"...Watch out...Edgar..."

Edgar Rothschild? Ronnie's younger brother, one of the family elders?!

Ling Ye's pupils suddenly contracted!

At that very moment, the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open!

Edgar Roth, who had rushed over upon receiving the news, appeared at the doorway, his face displaying just the right amount of anxiety and concern:

"Robert! Anna! I heard my brother's awake? That's wonderful! This is truly..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

Because he saw Ronnie's open eyes on the hospital bed, and he also saw Ling Ye's icy, scrutinizing, and murderous gaze suddenly turn towards him!

Their eyes met, and the air froze instantly!

Edgar's concerned expression stiffened slightly, almost imperceptibly.

"Pluto"... Could it be him?!