At this moment, Li Yalin found himself in a state of helplessness.


    Although only two or three minutes had passed since the shooting, Charlie felt equally powerless.


    Li Yalin had sustained catastrophic injuries; many of his vital organs, including his heart, were beyond repair. Not even the Huichundan or Peiyuandan could save him now.


    Charlie spoke calmly, “There’s no need for confirmation. He’s already gone.”


    “What…” Asher reacted with deep sadness, eximing, “He…his daughter just got pregnant…his wife and children are waiting for him…how can this happen…”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Charlie reiterated with gravity, “He is indeed dead.”


    Amidst his grief, An Qishan began to weep,menting, “I’m the one who killed Yalin… I ended his life… How can I face his orphans and grieving mother… How do I exin this to my father who passed away long ago? What will I tell my brothers…”


    In that moment, it felt as if the spirit had been drained from An Qishan entirely.


    Charlie felt a pang of regret over Li Yalin’s untimely death.


    Despite his relentless pursuit of the Wanlong Pce, which was part of his duty as a long-serving officer, he had earned amendable reputation. It was tragic that he should meet such an end.


    Life, after all, can extinguish like a candle’s me.


    At this juncture, Charlie realized there was nothing he could do to bring Li Yalin back to life, acknowledging it as an unavoidable fate.


    Yet, amidst the despair, Charlie sensed a flicker of life within Li Yalin’s body.


    He quickly channeled more spiritual energy to investigate further, only to discover that Li Yalin’s brain had notpletely sumbed yet.


    Perhaps it was due to the few minutes psed since his brain had been deprived of oxygen or the sheer strength of Li Yalin’s will to survive that it continued to function.


    In any case, a faint spark of life still lingered in his brain.


    However, his body was nearly beyond repair, and Charlie knew he couldn’t reverse the damage.


    Suddenly, an idea sparked in Charlie’s mind.


    He remembered feeling sorrow for Ito Nanako’s father, Ito Yuhiko, after his legs had been amputated.


    But regret alone could not restore lost limbs.


    Just as severed limbs cannot regrow, organs that have been utterly destroyed are beyond regeneration.


    However!


    The “Jiu Xuan Tian Jing” clearly details an elixir capable of regenerating organs.


    This particr elixir surpasses Peiyuan Dan in potency.


    It can restore the growth of all body organs except for the brain.


    With this elixir, Ito Yuhiko’s amputated legs could fully regrow and return to their original state.


    Thus, this medicine could simrly rejuvenate Li Yalin’s body.


    Yet, the severity of Li Yalin’s injuries and the imminent threat of brain death loomed within minutes.<fn7652> Read full story at ?ovelFind</fn7652>


    Charlie realized he wouldn’t be able to concoct such a medicine in that time frame.


    Even if he possessed the necessary strength, gathering the required ingredients would take time.


    Unlike Ito Yuhiko, who could manage life in a wheelchair while waiting for the medicine, Li Yalin’s situation was dire.


    If there was any hope of saving him, Charlie needed to use his spiritual energy to protect both his brain and his severely damaged body, preventing his brain from deteriorating and his body from rotting.


    By doing so, he could maintain Li Yalin’s current condition.


    However, Charlie’s spiritual energy was not infinite.


    Sustaining such a broken body would be like pouring into a bottomless pit. He might manage to maintain it for a couple of days or weeks, but for a year or longer, that was unattainable.


    Unless he devoted himself entirely to guarding Li Yalin’s body and replenishing his energy regrly, survival would remain impossible.


    Contemting this, Charlie nearly surrendered to despair.


    Perhaps this was simply Li Yalin’s destined misfortune.


    But recalling the conversation he had overheard between Li Yalin and his grandfather earlier, Charlie felt a surge of regret.


    Suddenly, a viable n emerged in Charlie’s mind.


    Though it was radical and adventurous, it held the potential to give Li Yalin a chance at life!


    He paused for a moment before addressing the An family, “The situation outside is too chaotic. You must not leave this door until the performance concludes! And once you do, do not speak to anyone about what happened here today!”


    Hom, visibly puzzled, responded, “Sir, so many people died tonight, including a prominent Chinese detective… how can we possibly keep this quiet…”


    Charlie replied coolly, “You don’t need to worry; I’ll handle that myself.”


    Then, remembering something, he turned to Asher, saying, “I will arrange for your friend’s body to be taken for burial, but you must not disclose his death—at least not yet.”


    Asher instinctively replied, “I need to provide an exnation for his wife and children…”


    Charlie responded calmly, “Tell them he’s missing, that he eloped, or that he jumped into the sea. Just do not reveal that he died here tonight! How his wife and children react to that news is your responsibility to handle!”