Yu Mengzhi arrived at the hospital.
Seeing Chen Jinzhao's condition, she felt both heartache and helplessness, not knowing how many times this had happened before.
Chen Jinzhao, like a child who had made a mistake, dared not talk back to Yu Mengzhi.
"When will this kind of life end?" Yu Mengzhi lamented.
After a moment of silence, Chen Jinzhao said, "I'm afraid even if I die, those people won't stop."
"I don't care, I'm just afraid of implicating you."
Yu Mengzhi immediately covered his mouth. "Since I chose to be with you, I won't fear these things. If you say such things again, I will be angry."
Chen Jinzhao gave a wry smile and said no more.
Yu Mengzhi learned from the doctor that Chen Jinzhao's injuries were not too serious, and her anxious heart gradually calmed down. Seeing Tao Qiyue standing at the door, she found an excuse to leave the ward, allowing Tao Qiyue to have a private chat with Chen Jinzhao.
Chen Jinzhao felt a strange sensation, as if he were sneaking around.
Tao Qiyue felt the same but did not voice it. After Chen Jinzhao put away his messy thoughts, he asked, "Have those two people been identified? Have related individuals been found?"
"We have," Tao Qiyue replied, coming back to her senses.
"The person who contacted Yamada Nobunaga was from Jiangning. However, within half an hour of Yamada Nobunaga's death, he had already left the country. Now that Yamada Nobunaga is dead, there is no one to testify, and it is impossible to get to the bottom of it."
"It is worth noting that this person from Jiangning has inextricable ties with the Su family. However, he has now fled overseas, and no one has filed a complaint. It is impossible to investigate the Su family. Even if we did, we might not find anything."
Chen Jinzhao had already guessed it was related to the Su family. "If nothing unexpected happens, Verus was likely dispatched by Fang Mingchao."
"I didn't expect the Su family to collude with overseas organizations."
It was undoubtedly disappointing.
It was bad enough that these aristocratic families failed to benefit the common people, but they even betrayed their ancestors by getting involved with these dubious organizations.
They had no reason to exist anymore.
"By the way."
Chen Jinzhao remembered something and asked Tao Qiyue about the progress of Su Jian's case.
Reminded by him, Tao Qiyue slapped her forehead and said, "I forgot to tell you this earlier. Su Jian's case was solved very quickly, completing all procedures in just one month, and he was shot last month."
Chen Jinzhao frowned. "Did the Su family not try to interfere?"
"They did try to interfere, but Su Canghai did not dare to be too overt. Moreover, the case had too negative an impact. Ultimately, the Su family had no intention of rescuing Su Jian," Tao Qiyue said. However, she also expressed her own doubts – logically, even if the Su family did not intervene to save Su Jian, they would not have let the case conclude so quickly, which made her feel a bit uneasy.
"And—"
"Before Su Jian was executed, I met him in prison several times. Unlike before, at the end of his life, Su Jian was very calm and did not shout loudly. If I hadn't confirmed it was him, I would have thought it was someone else."
"When something unusual happens, there's a reason. I'll ask someone to inquire further," Chen Jinzhao said.
This gave him a sense of conspiracy.
Tao Qiyue said somewhat dejectedly, "I've had people watching Fang Mingchao all along, but this person is too cautious by nature. Even under my strict surveillance, he hasn't shown any flaws."
Chen Jinzhao nodded.
He would handle Fang Mingchao's matter personally. If there was still no evidence, Chen Jinzhao planned to take a risk and assassinate Fang Mingchao.
As for the Su family...
There was still one more piece on the chessboard that could be moved.
"How are your grandfather and your father doing?" Chen Jinzhao suddenly asked.
Tao Qiyue was startled, and then a look of sadness appeared on her face. She said in a low voice, "My grandfather was sentenced to ten years, and my father's case was more serious, resulting in a life sentence..."
Her mother was also sentenced to seven years.
Of the Tao family, only Tao Qiyue remained, which was why she felt so dejected.
Chen Jinzhao sighed, "I'm sorry, I brought up your sad memories."
Tao Qiyue immediately forced a smile. "What are you saying? They made mistakes and deserve punishment. But out of personal feelings, I can't bring myself to dislike them."
"That is a flaw in human nature."
Their conversation soon ended, and Chen Jinzhao needed rest.
One night passed.
News of the complete annihilation of Qianmen spread rapidly, shaking the Jiangnan underworld!
Before the final battle, Qianmen controlled seventy percent of the Jiangnan underworld. Qian Deshui's situation was precarious. But after last night, Qian Deshui had achieved a great victory, destroying Qianmen!
The Jiangnan region returned to Qian Deshui's control.
As for the Southwest region, it was in a state of chaos and leaderless. Qian Deshui, seizing the momentum, dispatched his key member Shi Chengzhi to the Southwest, intending to secure a foothold there. He did this because Qian Deshui knew that even though the situation looked favorable now, he could not be complacent. If the situation were to turn for the worse in the future, he could use the Southwest as a rear base for a counterattack.
Since he chose to follow Chen Jinzhao, Qian Deshui had to be fully prepared.
For Chen Jinzhao, and for himself.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
After three days of recuperation, Chen Jinzhao's injuries had largely recovered. Just as he was discharged from the hospital, he received an overseas call. The number seemed familiar, and upon answering, it confirmed his suspicion.
The caller was Snyder Ross.
Snyder Ross roared on the phone, "Chen Jinzhao, haven't you gone too far?"
Chen Jinzhao was bewildered. For the past three days, he had been in the hospital doing nothing. He jokingly asked, "Are you going through menopause, or are you on your period? Why are you so hot-tempered?"
Snyder Ross's face turned green.
He was a man, how could he have such things? Chen Jinzhao's words were clearly meant to insult him.
"Shut up," Snyder Ross growled.
Chen Jinzhao smiled, waiting for Snyder Ross to continue. Sure enough, a moment later, Snyder Ross said, "Don't you know what you've done better than I do?"
"I don't know what you're talking about. If you have nothing else, I'm hanging up," he said.
Snyder Ross thought Chen Jinzhao was playing dumb and began to curse on the phone.
Chen Jinzhao couldn't take it anymore and engaged in a 'friendly exchange' with the international friend, leaving Snyder Ross speechless. Before the other party could retort, Chen Jinzhao happily hung up the phone and blocked Snyder Ross's contact information.
"Strange."
"Did this old fellow get shot today? His temper is so explosive!"
Chen Jinzhao pondered for a moment, then logged onto Mitly's network and found that major news portals were all reporting a piece of news—
Several distinguished young members of the Ross family were found dead in the street, their bodies hung from lampposts.
One of the deceased was Snyder Ross's own son.
Chen Jinzhao frowned slightly, then murmured in a low voice, "It wasn't me, and it's unlikely to be Old Xu's doing. After thinking it over, it could only be Uncle."
"Uncle really has impressive methods!"