Xiao Wu and the others nodded in agreement, then continued exploring the Star Dou Forest with Ning Rongrong.
In the blink of an eye, a day passed.
"Mm..."
Tang San slowly opened his eyes, feeling an intense ache all over his body.
It felt as if someone had given his entire body a massage with a giant hammer.
After resting for a while, Tang San realized he was in a hospital.
He was utterly confused. Didn't he remember being in the Star Dou Forest? How had he ended up here?
Just then, a doctor pushed open the door and strode over when he saw Tang San had woken up.
Looking at Tang San, the doctor asked, "Tang San, how are you feeling now?"
Tang San sat up and asked in a hoarse voice, "Doctor, how did I end up here? I remember... I was in the Star Dou Forest."
The doctor picked up the medical chart and flipped through it. His tone was calm but carried a hint of seriousness. "A middle-aged man brought you here. He said you were attacked by a ferocious beast while exploring the wilderness. You had fractures in several places and severe internal bleeding. Your condition was critical when you arrived."
Tang San's fingers abruptly clenched the bedsheet, his knuckles turning white.
A middle-aged man...
Could it have been Dad?
"Attacked by a ferocious beast..." Tang San repeated quietly, and the fearsome figure of the Diamond Bear flashed through his mind.
He was deeply puzzled. Hadn't Ning Rongrong been at the back? Why was he the one who got hurt?
Unable to figure it out, Tang San stopped thinking about it.
"Doctor, my back..." Tang San asked about his condition.
The doctor smiled. "It's all healed. Everything's been treated, and you can be discharged