Someone from the Capital

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In a rented apartment in the old district, north of the city.

It was already late at night.

But Qin Fei could not fall asleep no matter what. She had gone in and out of her room more than once.

"Hurry up and go to sleep. I told you this isn't a dream. I promise I'll still be here when you open your eyes tomorrow," Qin Ning said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Oh."

She replied and turned to walk back to her room.

However, not long after, Qin Fei came out to the living room again. She lay down directly on the sofa and slipped under Qin Ning's covers.

"What are you doing?" Qin Ning was slightly taken aback.

"I want to sleep holding you, brother," she said with a cheeky smile.

Qin Ning smiled bitterly. "You're all grown up now, it's not like before. How can you still sleep with your brother? Hurry back to your own room."

"No."

Saying that, she wrapped her arms tightly around Qin Ning, rested her head on his shoulder, and simply fell asleep just like that.

Qin Ning sighed helplessly. Thinking about how he had been in a coma in the hospital for five years, and this being his first night back, he decided to just let her be.

He did not sleep that night. Instead, he lay there with his eyes closed, entering a state of meditation.

Having reached Qin Ning's level of cultivation, he no longer needed sleep or rest. Even without sleep all year round, his body and mind would not suffer any adverse effects.

On the other hand, Qin Fei, who was beside him, actually started to snore, as if she had not had such a peaceful sleep in a very long time.

Early the next morning.

The moment Qin Fei opened her eyes, the first thing she did was look at Qin Ning beside her.

She was truly afraid that this was all just a dream, and that upon waking up, nothing had ever happened.

"You're awake?"

Qin Ning looked at her with a smile.

"Yeah."

She nodded obediently, feeling both surprised and overjoyed.

Soon, the two got up. Qin Fei went to wash up first, while Qin Ning folded the blanket on the sofa and put it away in the room.

When she came out again, Qin Fei had already changed into professional attire, wearing a white shirt paired with a black knee-length skirt.

She worked as a real estate consultant. Over the years, she had worked hard and diligently, earning quite a bit in commissions, but most of it had been spent on Qin Ning's hospital bills.

"Brother, I cooked some porridge in the kitchen. Remember to turn off the stove later. I have to head out for work."

As she spoke, she put on her high heels, placed a bunch of keys on the entryway cabinet, and prepared to leave.

"Xiao Fei."

Qin Ning called out to stop her.

"What's wrong?"

Qin Fei looked back, a curious expression on her face.

"You don't need to go to work anymore."

"Pfft."

Hearing this, Qin Fei couldn't help but laugh out loud. "If I don't work, are you going to support me?"

"I'll support you."

Qin Ning said, taking out a bank card.

"What is this? A bank card? Yours?" Qin Fei was puzzled. Ever since Qin Ning's accident, she had been helping to take care of his belongings, including his bank cards.

From what she remembered, none of her brother's bank cards had this kind of design.

"There are five million in the card, and the password is six sixes. Take it and spend it, buy whatever you want," Qin Ning said with a smile.

"You don't have a fever."

Qin Fei walked over and raised her hand to feel his forehead. "Why are you talking nonsense? I told you we should have gotten you checked at the hospital yesterday. Is this some kind of aftereffect?"

"Alright, brother, I'm not joking around with you anymore. I'm really going to be late for work."

Saying that, she hurriedly turned around.

"Take the card with you. Go to the bank and check it on your way back. I'm not joking with you." Qin Ning smiled bitterly and, without saying much more, directly stuffed the card into her hand.

"Alright, alright, I'll check it. I'll check it after work, okay?"

Qin Fei laughed as she went out, closing the door behind her.

With nothing to do, Qin Ning waited for the porridge to finish cooking. After turning off the stove, he sat cross-legged on the sofa, closed his eyes, and entered meditation.

Not long after, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked toward the door.

At this moment, two figures arrived and stood outside the door. They were two middle-aged men. One of them was impressively Zhou De from the hospital last night, and the other was his former comrade-in-arms.

Wang Yousheng.

"Come in."

Before they could knock, Qin Ning used his mind to directly unlock and push the door open.

The two men outside were startled. They exchanged a glance before walking in.

The rented apartment was not large. Past the entryway was the living room, which only had a sofa, a coffee table beside it, and a dining table.

They saw Qin Ning sitting on the sofa, looking toward them.

Even Wang Yousheng, who had executed many secret missions over the years, could not help but shudder inexplicably when he felt Qin Ning's gaze. It was as if he was being stared down by a vicious wolf, making all the hairs on his body stand on end.

"Who are you?" Qin Ning spoke, breaking the silence first.

"You must be Qin Ning, right? My name is Zhou De, Zhou Ping'an's father."

Zhou De walked over with a smile. As the top official of Liu City, what kind of people or scenes had he not seen?

But for some reason, standing in front of Qin Ning today, he actually felt inexplicably nervous.

Was it simply because this young man was his son's savior?

Hearing the other party introduce himself, Qin Ning paused for a moment. Zhou Ping'an's father?

Doesn't that mean he is Aunt Lin's husband?

He did not know that the two had long since divorced. From the bottom of his heart, Qin Ning deeply respected Aunt Lin, and therefore he became polite toward Zhou De. He smiled and said, "So it's Uncle Zhou. Please, have a seat."

"Qin Ning, I'm sorry to intrude so abruptly today. I came mainly to thank you for saving Ping'an yesterday. I've already had people suppress the news at the hospital, so you can rest completely assured about that."

"From the looks of it, Uncle Zhou carries quite a bit of weight in Liu City," Qin Ning said with a smile.

With his cultivation level, he could naturally see many things from a person's facial features that ordinary people could not.

A golden light radiated from the space between Zhou De's eyebrows. This was something only those who had held high positions for a long time possessed, and judging from the intensity of the golden light, his status was not low.

The same was true for Wang Yousheng, who had come with him; in fact, his golden light was even more dazzling.

"You don't know him?" Wang Yousheng couldn't help but ask upon hearing Qin Ning's words.

Qin Ning shook his head gently. "I don't."

"He's the top official of your Liu City. If you watch the news often, he should look familiar, right?"

"I lay in a hospital bed for five years," Qin Ning said calmly.

Hearing this, Wang Yousheng was taken aback. It seemed that was indeed the case. Before coming here, he had learned some things about Qin Ning from Zhou De.

"To tell you the truth, we came today because we actually have a favor to ask." After a moment of silence, Wang Yousheng suddenly spoke, his face revealing an unprecedented level of seriousness.

Qin Ning remained silent, simply looking at him as if waiting for him to continue.

Wang Yousheng didn't waste words and directly said, "My name is Wang Yousheng, from the capital. There is an elder over there whose condition is currently very critical. Batches of experts from all over the country have gone to see him, but they are all helpless. Yesterday, I heard about how you saved Ping'an, so I thought..."

Qin Ning looked at him without speaking. After a moment, he finally asked, "What is the name of this elder of yours?"

"His surname is Zeng." Wang Yousheng only gave the surname, choosing not to reveal the full name.

Qin Ning fell silent. A figure surfaced in his mind, a kind old man he had seen on the news countless times five years ago.

"Huaxia's current prosperity is inseparable from the contributions of Elder Zeng. Our generation has witnessed this with our own eyes. Qin Ning, if you truly have a way, please lend a hand. Whatever your conditions might be, just name them. The capital will absolutely meet them!"

From the very first moment he laid eyes on Qin Ning, Wang Yousheng could sense that this young man was far from ordinary.

For some inexplicable reason, he even had the fleeting illusion that Qin Ning was the only person in the entire world capable of saving Elder Zeng.

He could not even explain to himself where this blind faith came from.

"Alright, I will make the trip with you," Qin Ning said softly after a few seconds of silence.