From the brief exchange, Li Se could tell that Ye Bowen's driver was no ordinary individual; his strength was formidable. Ordinary experts would find it difficult to match him, as any martial arts technique, when facing the power of internal energy, was merely superficial flair.
The man before him was clearly far beyond an ordinary expert.
As the palm strike came, it was imposing, its force terrifying. Even from a distance, a surge of wind could be felt. Li Se let out a cold snort, transforming his left hand into a palm and his right into a fist. He struck out with his palm, and after a resounding "boom," he immediately followed with a punch.
*Bang!*
"Ugh..." The driver grunted, flying backward. However, being an expert, he was not so easily defeated. As his body neared the ground, he rolled, landing steadily. His expression turned solemn at that moment.
"Young Master, you go first. I'll handle this brat!" the driver said in a low voice, knowing that dealing with the person before him would not be easy.
Without any hesitation, Ye Bowen got into the driver's seat, started the car, and sped away.
Li Se cursed inwardly. Ye Bowen had escaped quite quickly. He spread his hands and said, "Since Ye Bowen has escaped, there's no point in us fighting further. Let's leave it at this!"
This driver was also incredibly troublesome. Li Se was confident he could defeat him, but with Ye Bowen gone, winning now held no meaning.
The driver let out a light sigh, but his gaze remained fixed on Li Se, his face still solemn. He said, "If there's a next time, our Ye family will not be so polite with you!"
"Heh, it's best if your young master doesn't provoke me, and doesn't fall into my hands. Otherwise, he won't escape next time," Li Se retorted with a cold snort, too lazy to waste more words on the driver. He turned and left.
"Who exactly is this guy? So strong..." The driver's expression was grave, but he soon departed the scene.
Arriving at the entrance of the club, Leng Rushuang said, "Your woman is back to you now. Are you ready to go for your follow-up appointment with me?"
"Alright!" Li Se nodded, then looked at Huang Shanshan. "Shanshan, you go back with Uncle and Aunt first. I'm going to the recuperation center."
"Okay!" Huang Shanshan replied obediently.
After Li Se and Leng Rushuang left, Huang Zhenguo couldn't help but ask, "Shanshan, who exactly is this Li Se?"
Huang Shanshan replied, "Just a Chinese medicine doctor!"
Huang Zhenguo and Zhu Manyin felt it wasn't that simple. Even someone as influential as Leng Rushuang was supporting Li Se. Previously, there was also the young master of the Feng family and the young master of the Fang family. While they might not have taken Li Se seriously before, thinking back now, this fellow seemed truly extraordinary.
At the military recuperation center, after Li Se completed a series of examinations on Li Shenjun, he wrote a prescription and said, "Take this prescription for the next period of time."
"But why is he still in a coma?" Leng Rushuang asked, a hint of worry in her voice.
Li Se smiled and said, "His previous injuries were too severe. It's already a miracle he survived. It's normal for him to still be in a coma, but he should wake up within a week."
"That's good." Leng Rushuang felt relieved. She then looked at Li Shenjun lying on the hospital bed, and then at Li Se, and couldn't help but say, "You look so much like Third Master."
Li Se merely smiled, not saying much. Of course, they were father and son. Seeing Li Shenjun again, especially knowing he was his father, his feelings were quite complex, to be honest.
After leaving the recuperation center, Li Se hesitated for a moment before calling his mother.
"My son, how did things go in the capital?" came his mother's concerned voice over the phone.
Li Se replied, "Mom, everything is fine."
"It's good that everything is fine," Chen Xiulian said with a smile.
"I... I'm at the recuperation center now. I saw someone..." Li Se hesitated for a long time before saying, "I saw Li Shenjun!"
Silence fell on the other end of the line. After a long pause, Chen Xiulian finally said, "It's good that you saw him. Mom won't force you into anything. You can make your own decisions. Don't blame him either. After all these years, haven't our mother and son been doing well?"
"Mom, I understand." Li Se seemed to have come to a realization. Yes, he should let things unfold naturally. Even if they were to acknowledge each other in the future, would he return to the Li family? Not necessarily. From the first day he arrived in the capital, he knew he was a member of the Li family, but he had never thought of returning.
By leveraging the Li family's power later, he could quickly establish himself and develop in the capital, and even Ye Bowen would not dare to act against him casually. But what would be the point of that?
Li Se wanted to rely on his own abilities to establish himself and gain a foothold in the capital. At that time, even the Li family would have to look at him with respect!
Moreover, the Li family might not welcome him. When he was in Qingyun City, Li Se was very curious why, even before he had come to the capital, families from the capital wanted to kill him. On his first day in the capital, someone had also attempted to assassinate him. He had been pondering who wanted to kill him, and today, he seemed to have figured some things out.
Perhaps it wasn't others, but the Li family itself?
Concurrently, at the Li family residence.
Li Zhongfu was lying on a chair, eating fruit, with Li Shengguo beside him.
"How is that brat doing now?" Li Zhongfu asked while eating fruit.
Li Shengguo said with some helplessness, "He's offended quite a few people. Just now, at the Nine-Five Supreme Club, he even beat up Miss Tang."
"Oh, you mean Tang Rou?" Li Zhongfu asked, surprised.
"Yes!" Li Shengguo sounded somewhat weary. This Li Se truly had some capabilities. How long had he been in the capital? He had already offended the Ye family, and now he had offended the Tang family. For many people, offending just one of them would lead to utter ruin, yet this kid had directly provoked two major families!
"Dad, did you promise him something that made him so audacious?" Li Shengguo couldn't help but ask.
"Promise?" Li Zhongfu blinked and shook his head. "Let's not talk about that. How is the investigation you were tasked with going? Who exactly wants to kill my grandson?"
"This... I haven't found out yet," Li Shengguo replied, shaking his head.
Li Zhongfu looked at Li Shengguo with an unusual gaze, as if trying to see through him.
"Dad, why are you looking at me like that?" Li Shengguo felt a chill run down his spine.
"Heh heh, have you really not found out, or are you pretending not to know what you've found?" Li Zhongfu suddenly laughed, a chilling kind of laughter.
"Dad, I genuinely haven't found out," Li Shengguo quickly said.
Li Zhongfu said sternly, "Shengguo, have you ever considered that it might not be another family, but someone from within?"