"Mom, Xiao Tian helped me. You can't do anything to him!"
In an elegant hall, Lin Liwen looked at the old lady with a worried expression.
She already knew that the old lady had sent people to trouble Lin Xiao Tian. Lin Liwen, being kind-hearted, naturally didn't want her benefactor to be harmed.
"What could I do to him? It's he who shouldn't have any ill intentions," the old lady replied coldly.
"You say you're not doing anything? I know everything. Did you send Xiao Ming and the others to deal with Xiao Tian?"
"It was just to test the boy's skills. You don't need to worry."
A flash of anger crossed Lin Liwen's face.
Test his skills?
She knew Xiao Ming's strength. Back in the day, he was like a king of soldiers on the battlefield. Could Lin Xiao Tian withstand his "test"?
"Mom! You didn't do anything to Xiao Tian, did you?"
Seeing the anger on her daughter's face, the old lady could only smile kindly.
"Xiao Wen, look at you, why are you so angry? Be careful not to upset your pregnancy."
"This Lin Xiao Tian is very capable! How could Xiao Ming harm him? In fact, he showed mercy!"
"It's good that he's alright!" Lin Liwen breathed a sigh of relief.
However, besides relief, Lin Liwen also felt a hint of surprise.
She hadn't expected Lin Xiao Tian to be so powerful that even Xiao Ming couldn't handle him!
With Lin Xiao Tian being so capable, yet willing to be a farmer, Lin Liwen couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Thinking about the recent events around her, which seemed to be related to Lin Xiao Tian, Lin Liwen couldn't help but ponder her mother's words. Could the recent events truly be related to Lin Xiao Tian?
Thinking of this, Lin Liwen couldn't help but ask.
"Mom! Why did you suddenly ask Xiao Ming and the others to go trouble Xiao Tian?"
Hearing her daughter's question, the old lady knew that her daughter was finally starting to understand.
It was a pity that she understood so slowly. This trait seemed to be common to both her daughters.
This was also why Lin Liwen didn't trust entrusting the family business to her two daughters and ultimately chose their respective descendants.
"I just wanted to test Lin Xiao Tian's skills."
"Why test him?" Lin Liwen asked again.
The old lady smiled slightly and said, "If he was so powerful, powerful enough to contend with Xiao Ming, why would he need to go through so much trouble using蛊毒 (gu poison) to harm you?"
Lin Liwen's eyes lit up, and she immediately understood her mother's approval.
So, her mother had asked Xiao Ming to test Lin Xiao Tian's skills to ascertain how much ability he had to deal with her.
If Lin Xiao Tian was very strong, his suspicion would be less.
After all, if he could be evenly matched with Xiao Ming, he could have killed her immediately back when she was sent to the National Medical Hall.
Moreover, if Lin Xiao Tian was so strong and intended to kill her, he shouldn't have saved her at the hospital.
Conversely, if Lin Xiao Tian was not strong, he might have approached her under the guise of healing her.
After all, although蛊毒 (gu poison) was potent, it wasn't incurable. Especially in places like the National Medical Hall, where there were many masters, the蛊毒 (gu poison) could likely be cured.
"So now, has Xiao Tian been cleared of suspicion?" Lin Liwen asked.
The old lady shook her head, her expression extremely serious.
"From the results, Lin Xiao Tian indeed has no possibility of harming you, especially since he has been protecting you while you are pregnant. However..."
The old lady paused.
"However what?" Lin Liwen asked.
"Lin Xiao Tian has too many secrets," the old lady's gaze turned cold.
"He is only twenty-three years old, not only skilled in medicine but also possesses such combat prowess. How do you think he achieved this?"
"And yet, someone like him appears by your side. We have to be on guard. Perhaps his target is not you, but the entire Lin family?"
"Our Lin family has too many enemies. Your brother and your father are either dead or missing. Those hostile forces have never missed an opportunity to deal with us. I have to consider the entire family."
After speaking, the old lady looked at her daughter meaningfully.
"Liwen, can you understand me?"
Lin Liwen was silent for a moment, then finally nodded. She knew how much effort her mother had put into the family over the years.
"You just take good care of yourself. I promise you, regarding Lin Xiao Tian, unless it's confirmed he's problematic, I guarantee he will be absolutely safe."
...
On the other side, Lin Xiao Tian had also been pondering what had just happened.
The Lin family's bodyguard fighting him halfway through the journey felt absurd.
These were professional bodyguards, they wouldn't do such a thing for no reason.
If that's the case, there was only one truth.
"Old Mrs. Lin..."
Lin Xiao Tian murmured.
But why would the old lady do this?
The more Lin Xiao Tian thought about it, the less he understood.
Upon returning to the village, Lin Xiao Tian told Liang Xu about the incident.
Liang Xu analyzed it and thought it was likely a test, as the bodyguard didn't try to kill Lin Xiao Tian, but only wanted to gauge his strength.
The reason the bodyguard did this might be that the old lady wanted to understand Lin Xiao Tian's background. After all, Lin Xiao Tian had appeared by her daughter's side, yet she knew nothing about him.
Hearing Liang Xu's analysis, Lin Xiao Tian couldn't help but frown.
Since the old lady wanted to know his background, she would inevitably investigate him later.
He had the secret of the Shennong Medical Canon, which was Lin Xiao Tian's bottom line and he would never tell anyone.
It seemed that from today onwards, he had to be more careful.
In the afternoon, Li Deping arrived at Lin Xiao Tian's house, accompanied by Li Hu.
Lin Xiao Tian had already moved into his new house. Seeing the house, which was decorated like a small villa, made both of them extremely envious.
Only Qin Yuxiang was outside. Li Deping asked Qin Yuxiang to help call Lin Xiao Tian.
Although Qin Yuxiang disliked the two men, she knew that they must have something important to see Lin Xiao Tian about, so she patiently went to call him.
Watching Qin Yuxiang's retreating back, Li Hu couldn't help but swallow.
"Look at you, you pig! Still lusting after Qin Yuxiang. Are you tired of living?" Li Deping couldn't help but hit him on the head.
"Sigh! You're so timid. If you can't touch her, can't you at least think about her?" Li Hu said disdainfully.
"I'm warning you, when Lin Xiao Tian comes out later, if you dare to show any lecherous behavior, I won't let you off!" Li Deping's expression turned grim.
Li Hu agreed repeatedly, not taking it to heart at all.
He was afraid of Lin Xiao Tian, but people like him were always outwardly obedient but inwardly rebellious.
Lin Xiao Tian had made him lose face back then, and he still remembered it. Moreover, Lin Xiao Tian hadn't compensated him after he had done things for him. Li Hu had always held a grudge about this.
In his heart, he only wished that one day Lin Xiao Tian would fall, and he would definitely kick him hard.
As he was thinking this, a familiar voice sounded.
"You've arrived?" Lin Xiao Tian looked at the two men.
Li Hu's heart skipped a beat.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that he didn't even have the courage to look up at Lin Xiao Tian!