After a session of acupuncture that took about half an hour, Li Se quickly withdrew the needles.
The old man felt a complete release in his legs. Without the support of his cane, he slowly stood up, astonishing himself. His legs seemed to be filled with strength again. In just half an hour, this person had managed to restore his legs?
"Young man, your medical skills are truly remarkable. Many renowned doctors have examined my legs, but all were helpless. I never expected you to restore my legs in just half an hour," the old man exclaimed, quite surprised.
He hadn't held much hope initially, just deciding to try, but the outcome was truly effective.
Tian Jiu, standing not far away, was also immensely surprised. It was that easy to cure? He was well aware of the severity of the old man's leg condition. To have it completely healed in just half an hour was incredible.
He felt a surge of shame, remembering how he had attacked Li Se earlier.
"Elder, to cure a disease, one must address the root cause. Although I have treated your legs, as I said before, your condition resulted from your cultivation. Therefore, from today onwards, you must stop practicing martial arts. This way, your legs will not have any further problems. However, if you continue to cultivate, your legs will develop the same issues again, and by then, even I will be helpless," Li Se stated.
"Cannot cultivate..." the old man's face showed distress. "Alas, this is fate."
As if recalling something, the old man looked at Li Se and asked, "By the way, I still don't know your name."
"Li Se!"
"Elder, and yours?"
Li Se had forgotten to introduce himself. Similarly, he didn't know the old man's name either.
"Haha, you will know me eventually," the old man said, taking out a token and handing it to Li Se. "Take this. It might be of great help to you, and it serves as your consultation fee!"
Li Se looked at the token in his hand. It bore only one character: Long!
He didn't know what this token signified, but he accepted it. Since the old man was unwilling to reveal his identity, Li Se didn't press further. If the other party didn't want to say, there was no need to ask. Besides, after this parting, who knew if they would ever meet again.
Li Se did not linger in the cemetery and soon took his leave.
The old man watched Li Se's receding figure, a hint of sadness suddenly appearing on his face.
"Master, why didn't you tell him your identity?" Tian Jiu asked in confusion.
"There is no need to tell him yet," the old man replied, shaking his head. He then looked at Wan Qiuying's tombstone. "It's time for those prominent families in the capital to lose their peace."
"Master, you intend to act?" Tian Jiu exclaimed, surprised.
The old man shook his head. "My identity is too sensitive, making it difficult for me to act directly. However, that young man just now, he will take action. The reckoning from twenty years ago is due."
Tian Jiu couldn't help but look in the direction Li Se had gone, murmuring, "Can he... do it?"
It wasn't that Tian Jiu doubted him. Undeniably, Li Se's medical skills were extraordinary, but stirring up the political landscape of the capital seemed rather challenging.
"A fierce dragon emerging from the sea will surely stir up the winds. Just wait, this young man will make the capital tremble!" the old man chuckled lightly.
Li Se had made some decisions following his conversation with the old man. Although he didn't know why he had spoken so much with the elder, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, which made him want to share so much. Perhaps there wouldn't be another opportunity to meet.
This decision was for Li Se to investigate the car accident from twenty years ago. He wanted to find out who had caused his mother's death and avenge her!
"The Li family!" Li Se's eyes grew cold. The mastermind was most likely the old matriarch of the Li family, but he intended to investigate thoroughly before settling scores one by one.
"Li family, you will regret this!" Li Se declared chillingly.
The investigation was naturally handed over to Xu Qiang and his team. Although twenty years had passed, the team still held hope of uncovering the truth.
"A car accident twenty years ago." Qilin frowned, looking at Li Se. "Boss, there's hope, but it's difficult. After all, twenty years have passed. If we can find people connected to that accident, the investigation will be much easier."
Li Se immediately thought of Li Shengjun, but he knew that Li Shengjun would definitely not tell him anything. He found it strange. Was Li Shengjun unwilling to investigate this matter due to the Li family's old matriarch?
Or was the outcome of a thorough investigation something Li Shengjun couldn't bear?
Perhaps it was a combination of both, but Li Se didn't care. He knew that Li Shengjun was not the biological son of the Li family's old matriarch, which meant she wasn't his real grandmother. Thus, there was no need for any reservations.
Of course, Li Se also considered another possibility: the car accident might have involved many parties, which led Li Shengjun to refrain from a deep investigation. This was also not impossible.
"The car accident twenty years ago, Wan Qiuying..." Xu Qiang pondered.
"Qiangzi, could it be that you know something?" Qilin asked, surprised.
Xu Qiang nodded. "I was already in my teens then. I seem to have some recollection of that car accident. It was the third master's first wife who was in a car accident, hit by a large truck. However, the incident was ultimately ruled as an accident. I didn't think much of it at the time. Investigating this accident will be quite difficult."
Qilin chuckled. "If it weren't difficult, would we be needed?"
"That's true," Xu Qiang agreed.
Li Se handed the investigation results from Lin Junhao to Qilin and Xu Qiang, saying, "This is what the Lin family found. It's likely the extent of their current findings. To delve deeper, it will depend on you."
The Lin family's investigation results only indicated that the car accident might not have been an accident, with no further details. This was perhaps the limit of what the Lin family could uncover, or perhaps they possessed more in-depth information but hadn't shared it with Li Se.
However, Li Se wouldn't approach the Lin family. He would now have Xu Qiang and Qilin investigate the matter secretly.
With the capabilities of Xu Qiang and Qilin, there was some hope of investigating a twenty-year-old car accident, but they couldn't hold out too much hope.
Li Se took a deep breath. He had also considered asking Li Shengjun, but since the man was unwilling to talk, he could only rely on his own investigation.