"Does that mean if I kill them all here, they won't receive the message?" Gu Chen said calmly.
"This..." Zhao Haiqing thought about it and realized that it made sense. Even if Gu Chen had really killed all of them, with the Liu Family's capabilities, it would be easy for them to get the information and investigate the truth.
This only made Zhao Haiqing more confused. Since they had already broken off relations, why would Gu Chen let the tiger return to the mountain? Wasn't that pointless?
Moreover, judging from Gu Chen's demeanor just now, it seems this wasn't his first time killing someone. Killing one person is killing, and killing ten people is still killing; for him, there should be no psychological burden whatsoever.
"As I just said, the Jade Guanyin is on me," Gu Chen said calmly. "It's better for the Liu Family to hear this news than for your Black Wind Hall to tell them! Besides, Liu Kuan has already reached the Late Bone-Forge Realm, and his strength should be considered outstanding even within the Liu Family. Even if they want to come looking for me, they'll need to prepare for a while. In other words, whether it's during this period or in the future, your Black Wind Hall can rest assured."
"This!" Zhao Haiqing gasped, instantly understanding Gu Chen's intention, his face filled with shock.
It turns out that Gu Chen let those people go so that he could take responsibility for the Jade Guanyin incident as well!
In this way, the Liu Family will not pursue the Black Wind Hall, but will instead focus their attention on Gu Chen!
This boy, so much younger than him, made him feel a sense of trembling and terror for the first time, even a psychological sense of submission and fear!
In such a tense situation, he actually managed to plan everything so calmly and effortlessly!
Gu Chen shook his head and said, "I'll go check on Qi Ming."
"Uh... okay." Zhao Haiqing nodded.
Gu Chen approached Qi Ming and saw that he had already fainted, his injuries were horribly mangled. Looking at the mess around them, he said in a deep voice, "Have someone come and clean up this place first. I'll take you to the hospital. Get in the car."
"Good!"
After lifting Qi Ming into the car, and waiting for Zhao Haiqing to finish her phone call and get into the passenger seat, Gu Chen started the engine and drove down the mountain.
In the car, Zhao Haiqing told Gu Chen about the day's events. It turned out that around 7 p. m., the Liu Family family had already found them. They were too powerful. Under the cover of his henchmen, Zhao Haiqing drove away from the riverbank and escaped all the way to the mountains. However, they were quickly caught up. But when they were stopped, Zhao Haiqing took the opportunity to make a phone call to Gu Chen.
What followed was that his group of underlings were surrounded and attacked by the Liu Family artists. Qi Ming, loyal to the end, was seriously injured while protecting Zhao Haiqing. The Liu Family members were extremely arrogant; if it weren't for the need for Zhao Haiqing to produce the Jade Guanyin, they probably would have killed them long ago.
Fortunately, Gu Chen arrived in time; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to hold out for long.
After speaking, Zhao Haiqing's face was filled with resentment and venom. He said, "The Liu Family is too ruthless. They don't care about the law at all. Almost all my men have been killed by them! These bastards have no regard for the laws of the world!"
However, after he finished speaking, he started coughing due to his agitation. This aggravated his wound, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed on the center console in front of him.
"Say less." Gu Chen glanced at him, then reached out a hand and placed it on his back, giving him a breath of fresh air.
"And the Wen Family too!" Zhao Haiqing gritted his teeth and said, "They've made their move as well. They took advantage of the Liu Family's visit to start taking over our Black Wind Hall's betting operations. Now my men all know that Qi Ming and I are under siege, and morale is in complete disarray."
"I can't help you with this," Gu Chen said. "Aside from martial artists and aristocratic families, I have my principles, and I won't interfere in matters between gangs."
After a pause, Gu Chen took out another Luo Heaven Pill and handed it to Zhao Haiqing, saying, "However, you can take this first, but only half a pill. With your current physical condition, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."
"Thank you." Zhao Haiqing said, although he didn't recognize the pill, he knew it was extraordinary just from the aroma.
Intensive Care Unit.
Because Qi Ming's injuries were too severe, he was immediately sent to the intensive care unit upon arrival at the hospital.
However, after Gu Chen gave him a breath, Qi Ming temporarily woke up.
"Where's Boss Zhao?" Qi Ming opened his eyes, his voice hoarse.
"Don't worry, he's in the next room," Gu Chen said in a deep voice. "He's alright now."
Qi Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he forced a smile, saying, "Young Master Gu, you helped with this, right... cough cough, thank you. Those people were too strong; we had no power to resist them at all... By the way, your share transfer agreement is still with us. You've been busy these past few days, so we haven't been able to send it to you."
Gu Chen was taken aback and said, "At this time, don't think about these things. Focus on getting better. You have a broken rib and no less than twenty other injuries. If you don't want to be paralyzed for life, then don't speak."
"Young Master Gu, thank you."
Qi Ming, a hearty and straightforward man, grinned and said, "I'm fine. Is it serious, Boss Zhao?"
Gu Chen looked at his face covered in blood and couldn't help but sigh.
You're alright? With such a serious injury, how could you be alright?
He hadn't felt this kind of brotherhood in so long. Only when he was adventuring on Heavenly Nether Star in his early years did he make one or two like-minded friends. But later, he rose above others and became isolated, and he never felt this way again.
Although Qi Ming and Zhao Haiqing were subordinate and superior, their camaraderie touched Gu Chen.
Half an hour later, a little girl of about seven or eight years old appeared at the door. The little girl was very pretty, with her hair tied in a high ponytail. She looked very nervous, and behind her was a woman who looked to be about thirty-three or thirty-four years old.
"Is my husband inside?" she asked timidly when she saw Gu Chen.
"Are you Qi Ming's wife?" Gu Chen was taken aback. He replied, "Sister-in-law, Brother Ming was just taken to the hospital, so we can't visit him yet."
Looking through the window at Qi Ming, who was lying quietly on the bed with his eyes closed and wearing an oxygen concentrator, the woman couldn't hold back her tears and they streamed down her face.
The little girl was too short; she tried hard to stand up to see her father, but she couldn't.
Gu Chen's nose tingled with emotion, and he asked, "Is this your daughter?"
"Yes." The woman wiped away her tears and said, "I'm sorry, I made you laugh. By the way, who are you?"
"I'm Brother Ming's friend," Gu Chen said.
"Who are the injured person's family members?" Just then, a doctor in a white coat came out and called out loudly.
The woman immediately stepped forward and said, "I am a doctor. My husband is inside. How is he?"
"The situation isn't optimistic." The doctor frowned and said, "We'll try our best to stabilize him, but if that doesn't work, we'll have to prepare for the worst."
"What?!" The woman was struck dumb, falling backward.
Fortunately, Gu Chen was behind her and supported her body.
"Sister-in-law, are you alright?"
Seeing the woman shaking her head, Gu Chen turned to the doctor and asked, "How could it be so serious?"
"Not serious?" The doctor glanced at Gu Chen indifferently, and upon seeing that he was just a teenager, said nonchalantly, "He has so many injuries, three of which are fatal! We can only do our best, but even if we can save him, he may have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair."
Gu Chen then remembered that this was the mortal world, and doctors could rarely cure this kind of injury.
Just as he was about to say something, the woman was overcome with grief and burst into tears.
Helpless, Gu Chen could only help her sit down in the corridor.
"Who notified your sister-in-law?" Gu Chen asked.
"My husband's men." The woman clung tightly to her daughter, her body trembling, tears streaming down her face. "I told Qi Ming long ago not to go down this path, that it would always cause trouble, but he wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened! What will I do if anything happens to him! What will happen to me and my daughter!"
"Mommy, Mommy, Daddy will be alright!" The little girl wiped away the woman's tears.
call--
Gu Chen let out a heavy sigh. Looking at the little girl, he inexplicably thought of himself. The day his father suffered a severe injury due to a broken meridian, he felt the same way, wanting to see his father but unable to.
Unsure of whether he was alive or dead, he felt as if he were in an abyss.
No one knows the stagnation and pain that roared within.
"That's enough."
Feeling a pang of pity, Gu Chen turned and walked towards the intensive care unit.