But this was exactly what puzzled him. If Yao Yunxi’s vital signs were so healthy and stable, why had she remained in a coma until now?
At that moment, Xu Fei pondered deeply, and suddenly, something clicked in his mind.
It was the surveillance footage he’d once seen.
When Yao Yuanzhou had secretly taken Yao Yunxi away, the footage showed she wasn’t in a coma. Though her eyes had appeared dull and lifeless back then, it was still different from being unconscious.
So Xu Fei quickly asked, “From the time you took Yao Yunxi out until now, what exactly happened? Tell me everything!”
By now, Yao Yuanzhou was completely in awe of Xu Fei’s medical skills, so he held nothing back and spilled it all.
The reason Yao Yuanzhou had taken Yao Yunxi away in the first place was because he knew ordinary doctors couldn’t cure her condition.
Only Deacon Zhikong, the true culprit, could heal her.
But by the time Yao Yuanzhou got her out, Zhikong had already used him as a stepping stone to cozy up to Second Granduncle Yao, leaving Yao Yuanzhou high and dry.
Though Zhikong later relented under Yao Yuanzhou’s persistent pleading and made a few half-hearted attempts to help, it was never with genuine intent to save Yao Yunxi. Instead, he meant to push the two deeper into the abyss!
Realizing Zhikong was the key, Xu Fei turned a questioning gaze toward him.
“Speak. You know what I want to hear. If you don’t want to suffer, you’d better talk!”
Xu Fei said, but to his surprise, Zhikong, despite being restrained, seemed to seize an advantage and grew defiant.
“Hmph, you want me to confess? Release me and heal my injuries first, or I won’t say a word!”
Seeing Zhikong still acting arrogant despite his situation, Yao Yuanzhou’s youthful temper flared. He rolled up his sleeve and lunged forward with a punch.
“Hold it! Saving Yao Yunxi comes first!”
Xu Fei stopped him in time, then continued manipulating the silver needle, slowly releasing the pent-up true qi from Zhikong’s balloon-like body.
With that, Zhikong was no longer restricted.
After stretching his limbs and feeling his freedom restored, Zhikong immediately crossed his arms and burst into mocking laughter.
“Hahaha! You two idiots! Yao Yunxi’s been in this courtyard so long, drinking all the drugs I gave her. She’s been under my control all along! Don’t believe me? Watch this!”
No sooner had he spoken than Zhikong flicked his hand. Yao Yunxi, who’d been lying unconscious on the bed, suddenly sat up and grabbed Yao Yuanzhou’s neck with both hands.
“Yunxi姐… it’s me… it’s me!”
Yao Yuanzhou, caught in her grip, didn’t struggle at first, only trying to wake her.
But Zhikong’s technique was clearly sophisticated, not something Yao Yuanzhou could snap her out of so easily.
By the time Yao Yuanzhou realized something was wrong and his breathing grew labored, he tried to break free.
To his shock, Yao Yunxi’s strength was overwhelming. He couldn’t match her at all, and it looked like she was about to strangle him to death!
