Just then, the wooden door of the room was pushed open from the outside.

Dressed in a black knight's uniform, Yan Jinnian entered, followed by two middle-aged men. She looked emotionlessly at Tang Fei, as if the person lying on the bed bore no relevance to her.

"They are doctors who stayed behind at Phoenix Palace," Yan Jinnian said without any hint of feeling, as if she were speaking about bringing along a couple of cats or dogs, "I brought them along when I left. Have them check your body..."

Tang Fei understood her character and paid no mind to it.

He turned to the two doctors with gratitude and said, "Thank you for the trouble."

"It's our duty, our duty..."

The two doctors were visibly panic-stricken.

They didn't know Tang Fei's real identity, but seeing the great alarm everyone displayed after he sustained serious injuries and fell comatose suggested he must be extremely valuable.

Moreover, they had been casually 'brought' to Old Land by Yan Jinnian, where cries for help to the heavens went unanswered, and cries to the earth fell on deaf ears; calling the police would probably be futile... They thought it best to do whatever they were told.

They couldn't fathom it, they were the on-duty doctors at Phoenix Palace, dedicated to serving the Emperor and the royal family—referred to as 'Imperial Physicians' in ancient times.

This was a most respect-inspiring profession across the Phoenix Empire, envied by all their friends and relatives.

How had they ended up here in the blink of an eye?

They wondered if they would ever get the chance to return to New Star, to their wives and children waiting there...

Their tears were nearly all cried out.

Using the portable instruments they carried, they ran a series of tests on Tang Fei, recorded various pathological data, and then the taller doctor said, "Mr. Tang, your body's indicators are recovering rapidly, and it's very clear from the data..."

"But because your injuries were too severe... complete recovery will take some time. The worst is the chest cavity's severe fractures; conditions here are poor, and without any suitable surgical measures..."

"So, we can only give you necessary anti-inflammatory and healing drugs... primarily, the recovery will depend on your personal physical constitution."

"Injuries to muscles and bones take a hundred days... In the short term, we advise against getting out of bed... and certainly against any strenuous exercise."

"I understand," Tang Fei nodded and said, "I'll be careful."

"Keep taking the medicine on the table, stick to the original dosage."

After a few more instructions, the two doctors finally took their leave.

Once the doctors left, Tang Fei looked up at Yan Jinnian standing at the bedside and asked, "Has everyone been evacuated?"

Tang Fei was concerned about the old man's safety; when he went out to meet the old man, he had entrusted Yan Jinnian with the critical task of moving everyone.

After all, the largest and strongest force in Phoenix Palace was the few thousand Black Knight Army she commanded.

"Yes," Yan Jinnian nodded.

After a pause, she spoke again, "Dean Shang stayed behind."

Tang Fei sat up abruptly, ignoring the stabbing pain in his chest, full of shock as he asked, "Why did he stay behind?"

Shang Xiulin had shown Tang Fei and Little Fatty great kindness. He was Little Fatty's mentor and a member of their family.

This righteous old man, unhappy with the purging of his students, had never wished to enter the court to work for the Phoenix Royal Family and preferred to remain teaching in the academy.

Now when they were at odds, staying behind on New Star... what chance did he have to survive?

"He refused to get on the ship, saying you had your mission, and he had his."

"What mission does he have? What mission is more important than staying alive?" Tang Fei was on the verge of rage, "Why didn't you just knock him out and bring him back?"

Yan Jinnian glanced at Little Fatty without saying anything.

Little Fatty's face was red with embarrassment; he had been knocked out by Tang Fei and brought back.

At the time, he had clamored to go and retrieve his godfather, and in a fit of irritation, Tang Fei had taken him down.

With the Skull Hammer in hand, Little Fatty could indeed go into a berserk state, but what if he didn't?

Besides, he didn't comprehend spiritual practice, lacked the Yin Yang Qi, and his movement technique was terribly lacking...

Muscle and force could only get him so far.

As for finesse in movement, determination in facing enemies, and cunning in escape, Tang Fei had to do it himself...

"What about the family? Were they brought back?"

"Mrs. Shang insisted on staying with Dean Shang; we brought back everyone else."

Tang Fei heaved a deep sigh and said, "Make sure to take good care of Dean Shang's family."

"That's not my responsibility."

"..."

Yan Jinnian left.

He Xiaohua came in.

He Xiaohua was the person in charge of Henshan Base.

At that time, when Sunshine Orphanage was exposed, He Xiaohua along with more than seven thousand members of the Tang Family's "Thief Party" were captured.

Bai Wuxin broke into the Ninth Purple forcefully, kidnapping the Empire Princess Zhong Yu Xiu Xue, and exchanged her life for the release of those more than seven thousand hostages.

Later, these more than seven thousand people were sent to the Old Land by the Star Disc, relying on Henshan to establish a defensive base.

The materials for the base construction were all sent over by the Lu Clan with a garbage fleet; the old man was taking precautions for their next step...

"Awake?" He Xiaohua looked at Tang Fei and asked out loud.

She was a core member and a close friend of Tang Li.

Strictly speaking, Tang Fei could be considered her junior, and she had always been silently observing this young man.

She wasn't afraid of death, as she had already died once.

She was just curious, curious to see just how far this young man could go.

"Mhm," Tang Fei looked towards He Xiaohua and said, "Aunt He..."

"Don't call me Aunt," He Xiaohua bluntly refused and said, "This is a military camp, a base... there are no personal relations, only duties."

"Then I..."

"You may call me General He."

"Yes, General He," Tang Fei said amicably.

"The people you brought, I've already settled them. When the base was constructed, it was planned and designed according to the scale of a legion."

"Now, the only thing we're short of is food... Before, we used to manage self-sufficiency, but now with more people, we can't do that anymore."

"Moreover, the Old Land here is lacking in resources, and we've already swept through the Mutant Beasts of the Henshan Region... If we were to expand to other territories, we would be entering the domains of other predators and the Flame Shrine..."

"If that's the case, conflicts will inevitably arise... We have just arrived and haven't secured our footing; it's not the time to have large-scale conflicts with the local forces..."

"Besides, our real threat is from New Star, not these natives on the Old Land..."

"According to Lu Yu's thoughts, these people might become our main force in a counterstrike against New Star..."

He Xiaohua diligently reported to Tang Fei about the myriad situations that Henshan Base was facing and the problems encountered.

"General He's considerations are right, we have just arrived on the Old Land and haven't stabilized our position. We should try to avoid conflicts with other forces as much as possible..."

"We're at a critical moment, we must always be on guard against New Star's reactions... If we end up fighting on multiple fronts, it would be too disadvantageous."

"I'll take care of the food issue... How long can our current food reserves last?"

"Half a month."

"Mhm, I'll find us new food supplies within half a month," Tang Fei assured confidently.

He had never been a leader, nor did he know how to be one.

But he understood that at this time, he must give confidence to those around him.

As well as the ability to solve problems.

He Xiaohua looked at Tang Fei thoughtfully. She did not know how Tang Fei would solve the food issue, but seeing his full confidence, she assumed he had a plan in mind.

For a moment, she seemed to see Tang Li, commanding and decisive.

Like father, like son?

He Xiaohua nodded and said, "That's good, I'm off to work now."

After saying that, she turned and left.

The room quieted down once again.

Little Fatty swallowed nervously and cautiously asked, "Brother... you said godfather went to negotiate with someone... how did the negotiation turn out?"

Tang Fei's train of thought was interrupted, and he looked at Little Fatty and said, "The negotiation failed, so we escaped here."

"What about godfather?" Little Fatty tried to seem as casual as possible, as if he were asking about everyday family concerns or even laughable matters as usual.

But somehow, his voice was still trembling.

Even his body began to quiver slightly, as if he dreaded hearing bad news.

Or perhaps, he already had his suspicions...

"Why hasn't godfather come back?"

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