The burly man opened his mouth, seemingly about to curse, but before the words could leave his lips, his life left him first.
Zhang Yuanqing examined him several times and only turned to look at his aunt after confirming that he was completely dead.
Jiang Yu'er stood dumbfounded, her tiny mouth wide enough to fit an egg, staring at her nephew in disbelief.
I like that expression. Zhang Yuanqing lowered his gaze, glanced at the middle-aged female doctor trembling beneath the table, then raised his hand and knocked her unconscious with a chop.
The female doctor let out a muffled groan and collapsed sideways onto the floor.
Zhang Yuanqing withdrew his hand. Instinctively, he felt that this had been too violent and impolite, but it also seemed perfectly normal, so he gave it no further thought and looked at his aunt.
"Yu-Yuanzi."
His aunt stammered. Her beautiful, watery eyes were filled with shock and confusion, as though she could not process how her nephew had suddenly appeared here.
Yet amid that shock and confusion was also the joy of having the person she trusted most descend from the heavens when she needed saving most.
"Aunt, are you alright?"
With a wail, Jiang Yu'er burst into tears and threw herself into her nephew's arms like a fledgling returning to its nest, sobbing softly.
Zhang Yuanqing gently stroked his aunt's back and comforted her in a low voice. "This isn't the time to explain. Stay here and let me deal with those criminals. If you have any questions, come to my room tonight and we'll talk then."
The criminals had made such a huge mess that everyone who survived would have to sign a nondisclosure agreement afterward. Since his aunt had personally witnessed the Fire Master's actions just now, as well as