When Gu Chen arrived at the hospital, he saw that Zhao Haiqing had already been taken to the emergency room and Su Qingqing had gone to treat her injuries. He knew that he couldn't help her now; his treatment methods were just pills and True Qi. He would have to wait for them to recover before he could help them with their rehabilitation.
Right now, going to the hospital is still the safest option.
Zhao Haiqing was saved by Gu Chen. Although his whole body felt like it was falling apart, as long as he didn't die and the doctor could stabilize him, Gu Chen had a way to make him fully recover. As for Su Qingqing, she was extremely weak at the moment. Gu Chen arranged for someone to buy some medicinal herbs, and planned to prepare some herbal soup for cultivators for her after she had recuperated.
After doing all this, Gu Chen left the hospital and drove to the Su Family.
When Gu Chen arrived there, he saw the police coming out of the villa area. It seemed that they hadn't drawn any police tape or lingered; they just left.
"Young Master Gu, you're back." Zhuge Kun, who was stationed there, saw Gu Chen return and said, "The police came by just now, but I chased them away." Noticing the puzzled look on Gu Chen's face, he continued, "The Zhuge Family has a very strong influence in the secular world. I've been their representative in Shangjing before; a few phone calls are all it takes to resolve this."
"I see," Gu Chen nodded.
Then, he first looked at Qian Tao and Qian Jiang.
Although the villa had collapsed, the people in the living room remained completely in their positions. Qian Tao was still lying on the ground. Noticing Gu Chen's gaze, he forced a fawning expression and said in a trembling voice, "Grandpa Gu... Grandpa Gu, you've found Miss Su, haven't you?"
"Qian Shuoming is dead." Gu Chen glanced at him indifferently.
Although this isn't exactly an answer, it's better than a direct one!
Qian Tao was stunned after hearing this, staring at Gu Chen with his mouth agape for a long time!
Qian Shuoming is dead! He's actually dead!
"Are you thinking about how to explain this to the Qian Family's higher-ups?" Gu Chen said calmly, "Don't worry, you won't have to worry about it anymore after you're dead. I'll grant your wish."
Gu Chen's words carried a strong aura of death, plunging Qian Tao into endless fear. Driven by a fierce will to survive, he lunged at Gu Chen, almost using his last ounce of life force in a desperate counterattack.
Unfortunately for him, Gu Chen saw his attack as meaningless.
Gu Chen didn't even need to lift a finger.
Bang!
Zhuge Kun struck Qian Tao in the chest with a palm strike, instantly ripping his robes apart and sending them flying like paper scraps in the wind. Qian Tao's expression shifted from despair to regret, then to dejection, before he crashed heavily to the ground.
"Overestimating yourself!" Zhuge Kun glanced coldly at Qian Tao on the ground. The latter's eyes were wide open, and his body was convulsing. He was clearly dead beyond any doubt.
Gu Chen walked towards Qian Jiang at this moment, and seeing his brother dead, and having even heard Gu Chen say that Qian Shuoming had also died in battle, Qian Jiang was already trembling with fear.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me..." Qian Jiang's legs went even weaker as he watched Zhuge Kun approach.
"Young Master Gu, what should we do?" Zhuge Kun lifted him up and looked at Gu Chen, awaiting his decision.
"Let him go back," Gu Chen said calmly. "Leave him alive."
"Hmm?" Zhuge Kun was somewhat puzzled. Gu Chen had already killed Qian Shuoming and almost wiped out the entire Qian Family. It could be considered a deep-seated hatred. Shouldn't they eliminate the threat completely now?
Gu Chen said calmly, "I know what you're thinking, but even if we kill them all, the Qian Family will still find out. I might as well spare this man's life and have him inform the Qian Family."
"What are you announcing?" Zhuge Kun asked curiously.
"I will go to the Land of Heaven and Earth," Gu Chen said calmly. "When that time comes, if they want revenge, they can come looking for me."
Zhuge Kun was startled.
Hearing this, Qian Jiang nodded repeatedly, saying, "Young Master Gu, Young Master Gu, I will definitely convey your words to the family, I will definitely convey them."
"However..." Gu Chen paused, then his eyes turned cold again, and said, "Since you've come, you should leave something behind. Zhuge Kun, leave behind his cultivation."
These words instantly turned Qian Jiang's face pale! Destroying his cultivation was worse than killing him! For a martial artist, losing his cultivation was equivalent to losing everything; he would have no place in the Qian Family anymore!
Unfortunately, Gu Chen gave him no room to think or resist, saying, "Do it."
Zhuge Kun nodded, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes. His master was indeed decisive and ruthless!
But he did as he was told and lifted Qian Jiang up. Then, amidst the latter's screams and struggles, he gathered his Inner Breath and slapped him in the dantian! Poof—a popping sound came from the air, like a balloon exploding.
Then, Qian Jiang's body flew sideways. He clutched his lower abdomen, completely helpless. Not from pain, but from the loss of sensation! He was panicked, fear filling every corner of his face!
My dantian is shattered!
He tried desperately to catch his breath, but he couldn't. His face was ashen, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
Zhuge Kun glanced at him and said, "Aren't you leaving? Are you waiting to leave your life behind?"
Qian Jiang glared at the two men with resentment, wanting to utter a desperate threat like "Just kill me," but the instinct for survival kicked in, and he held back.
"Okay, I'm leaving..."
Qian Jiang dragged himself out, step by step.
After Qian Jiang left, Gu Chen looked at Su Zhenbei and Su Yi with a cold gaze that seemed to pierce their hearts, extremely fierce.
"Young Master Gu, Young Master Gu..." The pressure permeating the space was like the deathly aura of the deep sea. Su Zhenbei finally couldn't bear it and burst into tears!
"Don't kill me, Young Master Gu. It's my fault. I was out of my mind. I was confused for a moment. Young Master Gu, please forgive me for my daughter's sake."
As he spoke, Su Zhenbei crawled towards Gu Chen, grabbing his trouser leg and crying out hoarsely, "Young Master Gu, our Su Family is willing to surrender to you. I truly know I was wrong..."
Gu Chen glanced at him with disgust, his voice low and cold, "You still have the nerve to mention Su Qingqing to me? You almost drove her to her death, almost made me never see her again..."
"Yes, yes, my daughter. Don't you like my daughter? I'll give her to you..." Su Zhenbei said in a trembling voice, "I'll give her to you, Young Master Gu, please don't kill me..."
"Get out of here!" Veins bulged on Gu Chen's forehead. Su Zhenbei's ruthlessness made him want to tear him apart and kill him with a single blow. But he restrained himself and kicked out, sending Su Zhenbei crashing into the rubble of the collapsed villa. Su Zhenbei coughed up blood, but still looked at Gu Chen with a fawning expression.
"Young Master Gu... well done... cough... I deserve it..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Chen felt a chill run through him, filled with utter contempt!
Such a person is not worth his time.
Turning his head, Gu Chen took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, I'll spare your life, and your son's life too. Once Su Qingqing wakes up, she can decide."
Just as Gu Chen was about to leave, a middle-aged woman came out from the back courtyard and called out to him.
Gu Chen scratched his head and realized that the person who came was Su Qingqing's mother, Chen Lan.
In fact, Chen Lan had been inside the house the whole time. When she saw Gu Chen go on a killing spree, she was terrified. After the villa collapsed, she could only hide in the back.