chapter 22 The old lady’s daughter’s obstruction

The distance to the elderly man from where William Lin stood might have seemed quite far to the average person, but in William Lin's ears, it was perfectly clear. William Lin merely gave a disdainful smile, paying no heed to Samuel Zhao's mother's venomous words. He quickly headed towards the elderly man, and his sense of unease had reached its peak. When William Lin arrived at the location where the elderly man had celebrated his birthday earlier, he found that the elderly man was nowhere to be seen. One of the local residents who was still cleaning up the stage noticed William Lin's anxious expression and asked, "William, what's wrong?" "Where did Grandpa go?" William Lin hurriedly inquired. "The elderly man went back home. Is there something urgent? Do you need our help?" the local resident asked. William Lin quickly waved his hand and replied, "It's nothing, really. I just forgot something and wanted to ask Grandpa about it. I'll go find him myself. We can talk later!" With that, William Lin took his leave and headed towards the elderly man's house. After a short while, William Lin finally arrived at the elderly man's residence. He knocked on the door and was greeted by one of the elderly man's sons. "Uncle, where's Grandpa? I have something urgent to discuss with him," William Lin quickly asked. The elderly man's son said, "My father mentioned feeling a bit dizzy when he returned. He's resting in his room now. Is it something urgent involving peanuts, William? If it's not too important, or if I can assist you, perhaps you can tell me instead?" William Lin glanced at him and cautiously asked, "This matter might only be something that the elderly man can help me with, and it's quite important. Would you mind going in to disturb the elderly man?" Although the elderly man's son was somewhat displeased with William Lin's behavior, feeling it lacked decorum, he noticed William Lin's urgency. He nodded in agreement and led William Lin inside. Upon reaching the door of the elderly man's room, the elderly man's son lightly knocked and whispered, "Dad, are you asleep? Young William has something important to discuss with you." There was no response from inside the room. The elderly man's son knocked again, this time with a slightly stronger force, but there was still no reaction. The elderly man's son turned to William Lin and said, "My father might have fallen asleep. Maybe we should try tomorrow. It's his birthday today, and he might be a bit tired." William Lin didn't pay any attention to this suggestion and simply pushed open the door. The elderly man's son, seeing William Lin's disrespectful action, immediately grew angry and scolded, "What do you think you're doing?" "I'll explain later. I suspect the elderly man is in danger," William Lin replied and attempted to enter the room. However, the elderly man's son grabbed William Lin and pointed at him, saying, "You've gone too far! I already helped you knock on the door out of consideration for your urgency, but now you're trespassing and cursing my father! If you don't provide an explanation today, don't even think about leaving through this door!" After saying this, he shouted into the courtyard, summoning the elderly man's descendants who were still outside. Ignoring the commotion, William Lin forcefully pulled his hand free and entered the room. Inside, he immediately noticed something was wrong with the elderly man. The elderly man's face was pale with no hint of color, and his facial muscles were stiff. This was clearly a sign of poisoning. William Lin promptly activated his spiritual power, identified the main locations of the toxins within the elderly man's body, and then consulted his inherited knowledge to find the best course of action. At this moment, the elderly man's son, accompanied by his siblings, also entered the room, wearing displeased expressions. The elderly man's son shouted at William Lin again, "William Lin, what exactly are you doing? Come here! If you disturb my father's rest again, don't blame us for being impolite!" William Lin turned to face the elderly man's son and said, "Quickly go and help me prepare some things; the elderly man has been poisoned." The elderly man's daughter immediately jumped up and angrily accused William Lin, "What are you up to, cursing my father like this?" She then turned to her older brother and said, "Brother, take control of the situation!" Unable to contain his anger any longer, the elderly man's son charged toward William Lin. On the auspicious day of the elderly man's birthday, hearing William Lin utter words of cursing, then cursing again, he couldn't restrain himself any longer. He rushed at William Lin, shouting, "I think you're out of your mind. Let me help you regain your senses!" As the elderly man's son charged at William Lin, William Lin swiftly grabbed his oncoming fist, pulled him forward, and placed him in front of the elderly man. Seeing his father's complexion, the elderly man's son began to realize that what William Lin had said might be true. Steadying himself, the elderly man's son quickly asked, "William Lin, what is going on here?" "I'll explain later. Right now, go find a silver needle or, if you don't have one, go to my house and bring my suitcase. It contains one. Also, prepare a basin of hot water and a towel. Listen to me now; it's the right thing to do," William Lin instructed without explaining further. The elderly man's daughter panicked and said, "Brother, don't trust him. Call an ambulance immediately!" "You're currently the only one with access to an ambulance, and the local clinic can't treat your father. If we wait for the county hospital, it'll take at least two hours," William Lin explained. Hearing William's words, the old man's son didn't dare to waste any more time. After a brief word with his siblings, he rushed out immediately. William looked at the bewildered people inside the house and instructed, "Quickly, prepare hot water and towels for me." Upon hearing William's orders, the people in the house hurriedly began preparing the necessary items. However, the old man's daughter remained in place, lost in thought. William started channeling his spiritual energy to suppress the toxins within the old man's body. Before long, the old man's son returned, panting heavily, holding a box which he handed to William. After taking the box and opening it, William retrieved a silver needle and then turned to the son, instructing, "Help me take off your father's upper garment." This time, the old man's daughter jumped in front of William, blocking his way, and said, "I won't allow you to proceed!" "Not to mention whether you have any medical skills or not, how do you know my father has been poisoned? This has nothing to do with you!" she declared. Hearing her words, everyone present began to contemplate. She made a valid point. The old man's son looked at William and asked, "Lin Yu, can you please explain what's going on? This concerns my father's life, and I can't afford to take any risks." Seeing that the old man's daughter had managed to shake the determination of those present, William found himself in a dilemma. He knew he had to save the man, but he couldn't reveal the real reason. ..