Lin Xiao Tian followed Zhao Man into a private room.
Inside the room, besides Lin Xiao Tian, there were three other people.
They were Elder Xia Long Teng of the Xia family, the current head of the Xia family, Xia Ming, and the mistress, Zhao Man.
A few small dishes were prepared on the table, but none had been touched, clearly indicating they had all been waiting for Lin Xiao Tian.
"Xiao Tian, please sit!" Xia Long Teng gestured for Lin Xiao Tian to sit.
Lin Xiao Tian nodded and, at Xia Long Teng's arrangement, sat beside him.
"Xiao Tian, thanks to you, otherwise my dear granddaughter would have been in trouble today."
"I propose this toast to you, thanking you for risking your life to protect Qing Ling. Without timely treatment for that dangerous poison, the consequences could have been life-threatening."
"Qing Ling is the successor of the Xia family. It can be said that tonight, you saved our Xia family's life!"
After speaking, the elder raised his wine glass to Lin Xiao Tian.
"Grandpa Xia, there's no need to be so polite; it's what I should do!"
Lin Xiao Tian quickly stood up and accepted the elder's toast.
"I can rest assured that Qing Ling has a man like you!" The elder drank the wine in one gulp.
Following the elder, Xia Ming and Zhao Man also toasted.
"Xiao Tian, I am truly sorry. I didn't expect you to be so severely injured." Xia Ming looked guilty.
"Xiao Tian, I was blinded by anger before. If I had known this, I would never have done such a foolish thing." Zhao Man also looked guilty.
"Uncle and Aunt, it was all my willing sacrifice, so you don't need to feel any guilt." Lin Xiao Tian's reply was perfect, even he almost believed himself.
But in reality, being hit with a glass bottle like this would make anyone angry. It was just that Lin Xiao Tian was more rational than the average person.
Hearing Lin Xiao Tian's magnanimity, the couple felt even more ashamed.
After the thanks and apologies, the three members of the Xia family finally got to the main topic of the day.
"Xiao Tian, what do your parents do?"
"I heard from Qing Ling that you come from Jinsha Village. I heard it's near Black Mountain, where people often die?"
"Xiao Tian, where did you go to university?"
The elders took turns, probing Lin Xiao Tian with various questions.
Xia Long Teng was more concerned about Lin Xiao Tian's medical skills and tried to extract information from him, but Lin Xiao Tian remained tight-lipped, not revealing a single word.
Xia Ming was concerned about Lin Xiao Tian's family background. Upon learning that Lin Xiao Tian's parents had disappeared early, Lin Xiao Tian clearly saw that Xia Ming's expression was not very pleasant.
Zhao Man asked about Lin Xiao Tian's profession. Lin Xiao Tian did not hide this and spoke about his work at the National Medical Hall and his collaborations with other companies.
However, no matter how they asked, Lin Xiao Tian only told them the superficial information. He maintained silence on the details.
This friendly conversation lasted for nearly an hour. For the first time in his life, Lin Xiao Tian felt an unprecedented pressure.
Finally, at midnight, Lin Xiao Tian was finally able to leave the private room.
Lin Xiao Tian said goodbye to Xia Qing Ling and then booked a room at the hotel to get some rest.
Meanwhile, inside the previous private room.
The three who had interrogated Lin Xiao Tian had not yet left and were now reviewing their findings.
"From a farming background, never went to university, was foolish for a period, and then inexplicably returned to normal."
"More importantly, after recovering his senses, he not only learned martial arts but also medical skills and even connected with Fang Group."
"Is this normal?"
Xia Ming rubbed his chin, utterly perplexed.
"Could it be that Lin Xiao Tian had some kind of fortuitous encounter?" Zhao Man guessed.
"What kind of fortuitous encounter could make a fool achieve all this? Unless he met an immortal." Xia Ming shook his head. "That's clearly impossible!"
"But the information was provided by Heavenly Net, and it shouldn't be wrong. If Lin Xiao Tian didn't have a fortuitous encounter, he certainly wouldn't be able to do all this," Zhao Man said.
But even she couldn't convince herself.
This was a world governed by science, not cultivation. How could such fortuitous encounters exist?
As the two were puzzling, Xia Long Teng, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"Heavenly Net would never provide false intelligence. Lin Xiao Tian definitely grew up in Jinsha Village, and he did indeed spend a few years in the village like a fool. We don't need to doubt this, but..."
Xia Long Teng paused.
"Father, what are your thoughts?" Xia Ming asked nervously.
"Have you ever considered that perhaps everything about Lin Xiao Tian was deliberately arranged this way?" Xia Long Teng looked at the two in front of him.
"Father means that Lin Xiao Tian, from birth, was specially arranged to be like this?" Xia Ming asked.
Xia Long Teng nodded.
"The identity of a farmer simply requires sending Lin Xiao Tian to the village. As for the identity of a fool, as long as Lin Xiao Tian is willing to pretend, it can still be achieved. But Lin Xiao Tian's abilities are real, without any pretense."
"Then why would Lin Xiao Tian do this?"
"There is only one answer."
"The force behind Lin Xiao Tian wants him to do this."
"Jinsha Village is remote and information is difficult to transmit. Black Mountain is so dangerous that even Heavenly Net cannot have many informants there. For certain forces, this is an excellent place to secretly cultivate their descendants."
"For example, some reclusive families!"
Xia Long Teng's expression became solemn as he said this.
Zhao Man's expression also changed slightly upon hearing this.
"Reclusive families?"
"If Lin Xiao Tian is from there, it would be a tremendous blessing for our Xia family!"
Xia Ming echoed, "I think it's very possible. Such an outstanding young man like Lin Xiao Tian, apart from reclusive families, which force could nurture him? I just don't know which reclusive family he comes from?"
"In any case, our current plan is to let Qing Ling cultivate her relationship with Lin Xiao Tian properly. They are only boyfriend and girlfriend for now, not married. Those reclusive families are quite wary of this," Xia Long Teng narrowed his eyes, his expression stern.
"Dad, don't worry, I think the two of them will succeed. Xiao Tian risked his life to protect Qing Ling just now," Zhao Man said.
"Haha, as expected of my granddaughter!"
"As long as the two of them succeed, we will not fear the Dong family in the future!"
"Today, the Dong family dared to use the Hehuan Powder to harm us, which clearly shows they had been planning this for a long time. This revenge must be taken!"
A hint of gloom flashed across Xia Long Teng's amiable face.
"And Xun'er's revenge. I always suspect the Dong family was behind it. We'll settle this score with them later!"