This thank you was somewhat forced.
If not for Jiang Donghui's strong insistence, Wu Lingyun would not have said thank you at all, because in her opinion, Blake was here for Chen Jin Zhao, and she and Jiang Donghui were just dragged into it.
Chen Jin Zhao didn't care if her thanks were sincere.
Instead, he said, "You two go rest aside, I'll take you back after I've dealt with this person."
Wu Lingyun could tell that Chen Jin Zhao didn't care about her thoughts at all, and felt deflated. She then sulkily walked to Jiang Donghui's side.
Jiang Donghui wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.
The one who tied the knot must be the one to untie it; it was best to let Wu Lingyun figure it out herself.
Chen Jin Zhao confiscated all valuables from Blake, buried him on the spot, and notified Yang Qin Hu to send people to handle Blake's body and some military equipment.
After this, another twenty minutes passed.
Chen Jin Zhao asked Jiang Donghui and the other to get into the car. Jiang Donghui noticed the numerous scars on Chen Jin Zhao and hesitated, "Brother Chen, why don't I drive? You're so badly injured."
"It's fine, get in the car." Chen Jin Zhao was driving Blake's vehicle.
Jiang Donghui pursed his lips and said no more.
Wu Lingyun also got into the car and only then realized Chen Jin Zhao had multiple wounds, likely from the initial explosion. She couldn't help but wonder—was Chen Jin Zhao made of iron? How could he remain unfazed despite such severe injuries?
"Putting on a show!"
"I want to see how long you can keep it up," she thought to herself.
Under Chen Jin Zhao's instruction, Jiang Donghui reported their safety to Li Qiu Tao.
Li Qiu Tao, who had just learned from the Wu brothers that his daughter had been kidnapped, was in a state of panic. It wasn't until this call came in that he finally felt relieved.
Jiang Donghui handed the phone to Wu Lingyun. Wu Lingyun instantly felt wronged and started crying.
She had lived for over twenty years and had never suffered such humiliation.
Li Qiu Tao comforted her, and Wu Lingyun's mood improved significantly. Li Qiu Tao then asked, "Where's your cousin? Is he alright?"
"He..."
Wu Lingyun subconsciously glanced at Chen Jin Zhao's wounds and said insincerely, "He seems fine, can still drive normally. Dad, shouldn't you be more concerned about whether I'm injured?"
Li Qiu Tao ignored the latter part of her sentence. "That's good. Have him go to the hospital directly, and I'll pick you up later."
Wu Lingyun sulked again and hung up the phone after a few mumbled replies.
She hesitated for a moment, but before she could speak, Jiang Donghui spoke for her, "Uncle Li said on the phone to have Brother Chen go to the hospital directly, and he'll meet you there."
Chen Jin Zhao gave a sound of acknowledgment.
Although his body had strong self-healing abilities, he dared not risk the infection of his wounds.
During the journey, he pondered his physical condition. If it were his past self—he would have been severely wounded and close to death from the rocket explosion, and certainly not as energetic as he was now. Recalling his years of military service, Chen Jin Zhao discovered a strange anomaly: after every major injury, he would become stronger.
This was by no means a coincidence; there must be some pattern.
Chen Jin Zhao frowned and thought to himself, "Could it be that my body is different from that of a normal person?"
Unable to find an answer, Chen Jin Zhao did not dwell on it.
He would have to ask Xu Han Chen for a full body check-up in the future to see if there was anything wrong.
An hour later.
The three of them arrived at Ninghai City First People's Hospital.
To Chen Jin Zhao's surprise, Tao Qi Yue was waiting at the entrance. Seeing his full body of wounds, she rushed forward with concern, "What happened to you? How did you get so badly injured?"
"How did you know?" Chen Jin Zhao was surprised.
He hadn't even notified Yu Meng Zhi, intending to do so after his wounds were treated at the hospital, to prevent her from worrying too much.
Tao Qi Yue bit her lip and said, "I found out from Qian De Shui. If he hadn't told you, would you have kept it from all of us? You really are something, how could you be so careless?"
Chen Jin Zhao felt a warmth in his heart and said to her, "I'm fine, don't worry about me."
"You still say you're fine. No wonder Sister Yu said the hardest part of you is your mouth, she wasn't lying," Tao Qi Yue said indignantly, then pulled Chen Jin Zhao into the hospital to treat his wounds.
Chen Jin Zhao: "..."
Jiang Donghui's expression was somewhat awkward. Brother Chen had truly made a fool of himself.
A while later.
The two arrived at the department where Chen Jin Zhao was getting his wounds treated. Jiang Donghui stopped a nurse to inquire about Chen Jin Zhao's injuries. The nurse replied truthfully, "His injuries are very serious. It's strange, really. For an ordinary person, they would have lost consciousness long ago. But this patient... when the doctor was treating his wounds, he didn't even need anesthesia. It's truly remarkable."
"What did you say? He didn't even need anesthesia?" Wu Lingyun exclaimed in disbelief.
Jiang Donghui was also greatly shocked. The nurse looked back at Chen Jin Zhao, who was having his wounds treated in the examination room. "Yes, but I suspect he's a soldier. Only soldiers are this tough."
Wu Lingyun's expression was complex, lost in thought.
After a while.
Li Qiu Tao rushed to the hospital. Upon learning his daughter was safe, he entered the examination room to inquire about Chen Jin Zhao's condition.
Wu Lingyun felt neglected and even more wronged.
Anyone who didn't know would think Chen Jin Zhao was Li Qiu Tao's son.
At Li Qiu Tao's request, Chen Jin Zhao underwent a full physical examination. Fortunately, his internal injuries were not particularly severe and could be repaired entirely by his own self-healing ability, making surgery unnecessary.
Li Qiu Tao finally felt at ease.
Chen Jin Zhao said, "Uncle, I'm fine. You should focus more on Wu Lingyun. She grew up in that kind of environment and hasn't experienced such things. She must be terrified."
"Sigh, you're still speaking up for her." Li Qiu Tao didn't know what to say.
"By the way."
"Who tried to assassinate you?"
Chen Jin Zhao did not hide anything and told him truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Li Qiu Tao's brows furrowed, and his expression turned grave. "It was the Ross family's doing. Given the Ross family's methods, they definitely won't let this slide and will continue to find ways to attack you. Why don't you leave Jiangnan and come to the capital with me? Living under the Emperor's watch might make the Ross family hesitant."
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle, but I think I should stay in Jiangnan. I have a mission to complete, and the special forces base is also here. I have no reason to live in the capital." Chen Jin Zhao politely refused.
Li Qiu Tao sighed, knowing that persuasion was futile and no longer urged him.
But this couldn't continue. Today it was a sudden attack, tomorrow it could be an accidental incident. Could Chen Jin Zhao dodge one ambush and accurately dodge every single one?
If this continued, something would happen sooner or later.
While Yu Meng Zhi was visiting Chen Jin Zhao at the hospital, Li Qiu Tao went outside to smoke alone in the corridor, contemplating countermeasures against the Ross family.
"Damn it!"
"How dare they lay a hand on my people? Do they really think Li Qiu Tao is easy to bully? They won't stop until they're hurt!"
Li Qiu Tao extinguished his cigarette butt with his finger and accurately flicked it into the trash can!
The hunt begins now!