The Greatest Village Doctor In The World

Chapter 1172 Attacked

The old man agreed, and Qingqing was instantly delighted, obediently sitting down right away.

Ghost Elder glanced at Ling Feng. "You mentioned Kong Sheng this morning. Do you have some conflict with him?"

"Conflict? It’s more like mortal enemies!" Ling Feng replied with a bitter smile.

"Oh?"

Ghost Elder looked a bit surprised and then asked, "Is it really that serious?"

"Yes, it’s to the point where only one of us can survive. But a while back, I heard he took a flight to Dongying, and the plane crashed midway," Ling Feng said, nodding.

"I heard about that plane crash too. But, just like you told Wancheng earlier, have you considered the possibility that it was a smokescreen?" Ghost Elder asked.

Ling Feng froze for a moment, then looked at the old man in surprise. "Elder, are you saying...?"

"I know you were bluffing Han Wancheng this morning, but it just so happens that you guessed correctly about this!" Ghost Elder chuckled.

"Huh?"

Ling Feng’s eyes widened instantly. "Kong Sheng isn’t dead?"

"That’s right!"

Ghost Elder nodded, then smiled. "And it’s fitting that you should know about this. Do you know how I found out?"

"No idea. This is too much of a coincidence!"

Ling Feng was still immersed in shock, his face full of bewilderment.

"It truly is a strange coincidence. My disciple was on the same flight as Kong Sheng, and they were actually old schoolmates!"

Ghost Elder chuckled again and continued, "But for some reason, Kong Sheng was so tense that he didn’t even recognize my disciple!"

Ling Feng squinted and asked, "Then what happened afterwards?"

"My disciple didn’t expose him either. He boarded the plane as well, intending to surprise him after they were seated. But unexpectedly, Kong Sheng disappeared after boarding!" Ghost Elder explained.

"Disappeared?"

Ling Feng was stunned. "You mean disappeared into thin air?"

Ghost Elder shook his head. "Not exactly. Later, my disciple searched for him and discovered that during the boarding commotion, he sneaked into the luggage compartment and then slipped out through the landing gear!"

"Uh..."

Ling Feng was speechless, unable to process such an unexpected twist.

Ghost Elder chuckled, continuing, "My disciple wasn’t ordinary either. He found it strange and immediately followed him off the plane, but by then, Kong Sheng was nowhere to be found."

"Later, the plane took off, and barely an hour into the flight, news of the crash broke out. My disciple was so startled!"

"Good thing he got off the plane, or the consequences would have been unimaginable!" Ling Feng remarked.

Ghost Elder nodded. "Exactly, a crash at ten thousand meters—not even gods could survive that!"

"He called me later to share what happened. At the time, I just found it odd and thought Kong Sheng might be some kind of terrorist. I didn’t think too much of it. But now, looking back, his actions were clearly an attempt to hide his tracks!"

"Indeed. I never thought he’d be so cunning. He probably doesn’t know that I’ve discovered his movements, but to make people think he’s dead, pulling an entire plane of passengers as collateral... Truly despicable!" Ling Feng said through gritted teeth.

"Such a scheming mind is rare among your generation. If this person succeeds in his plans, he will definitely become a major threat to you!" Ghost Elder warned.

"I understand!"

Ling Feng nodded and then added, "Right now, he’s still no match for me. As long as I find him, I can take him down in one strike. But at this rate, finding his whereabouts will be harder than finding a needle in a haystack!"

"Nothing in the world is truly impossible. With determination, you’ll find him eventually!"

Ghost Elder smiled and continued, "Unfortunately, my disciple left the area the day after the plane crash. Otherwise, he could have helped you investigate there."

"No need. I have contacts in the Holy See who can assist me, though I doubt Kong Sheng would return there," Ling Feng said, narrowing his eyes in thought. After a moment, he added, "Thank you, Ghost Elder. The information you’ve shared is genuinely invaluable!"

"You’re welcome. Seeing you like this now fills me with pride!"

Ghost Elder smiled. "The future belongs to your generation. Keep going!"

Ling Feng realized the old man intended to wrap up the conversation, so he got up and said, "It’s getting late; I won’t disturb you any longer."

"Alright then. Qingqing, see Ling Feng off!" Ghost Elder nodded.

Qingqing clearly hadn’t had enough of the story. Her big eyes blinked as she looked at Ling Feng. "Mr. Ling, you still haven’t told my grandpa exactly what kind of grudge you have with Kong Sheng!"

Ling Feng froze, then let out a helpless chuckle. "No need. The elder is tired and needs rest!"

Ghost Elder interjected at that moment. "Qingqing, you nosy little girl, why are you so curious? This isn’t something you should concern yourself with. Now go practice your piano!"

"Oh!"

Qingqing instantly deflated, lowering her head and silently heading for the door.

Ling Feng chuckled to himself. It seems Ghost Elder didn’t want his precious granddaughter involved in the affairs of the martial arts world. But clearly, the girl was extremely curious, especially interested in the intrigues of the Jianghu.

He said nothing further and followed Qingqing out. After arriving at Little Dao’s car, Ling Feng turned back and smiled. "Thank you, Qingqing. I’m leaving now."

"Oh, um, where are you staying?" Qingqing hesitated before asking.

Ling Feng was taken aback. "Why do you ask?"

"Never mind."

Qingqing’s eyes darted around, and after speaking, she turned and walked off.

Watching her retreating figure, Ling Feng felt a bit speechless. Shaking his head, he got into the car.

After they set off, Ling Feng glanced at Little Dao. "Brother Dao, is Qingqing really Ghost Elder’s granddaughter?"

"Yes, she’s his little darling, spoiled and cherished since she was born!" Little Dao nodded.

"Oh, I saw her wearing a full suit earlier and almost thought she was a butler. Nearly made a fool of myself!" Ling Feng said with a laugh.

Little Dao smiled faintly. "No worries. Miss Qingqing has that kind of personality. If it weren’t for Ghost Elder forbidding it, she’d probably cut her hair short. She loves dressing like a man. There’s even a trendy term for it now—what was it again? Oh yeah, ’suit thug’!"

"Uh..."

Hearing this phrase, Ling Feng immediately thought of the Chu Family’s internal guards. Now those guys were the real ’suit thugs’!

The two chatted absentmindedly as the car drove into an open expanse. Another ten minutes and they’d reach the city, then head back to the hotel.

But just then, Ling Feng suddenly felt a sense of foreboding. Before he could say anything, Little Dao shouted, "Watch out!" and violently turned the steering wheel, sending the car plunging into the roadside wilderness!

Almost simultaneously with Little Dao’s maneuver, several muffled shots rang out, shattering the car windows!

Ling Feng extended his Divine Sense and detected several gunmen hidden in the shadows, launching a sneak attack on him!

Furious, Ling Feng activated the Mind Soul Art without hesitation, instantly taking down the attackers.

Then he turned to Little Dao. "Are you okay?"

But as soon as he asked, Ling Feng’s expression froze.