When he was under house arrest by Li Hanlong at the golf course, Qin Prefecture had undergone earth-shattering changes.
First and foremost, Xu Lie was seriously injured and fell into a coma.
Then, the Lü family, restrained by the Xiao family, saw their business plummet, nearly leading to bankruptcy.
Following that, the Jiang family was directly targeted and went bankrupt.
The Desheng Grand Hotel had an incident, and Wang Jingwu, taking advantage of Wang Dehai's absence, revolted and directly ousted Li Zhonglou. It was highly likely that he had received a hint from Li Hanlong's subordinates.
Fortunately, Wu Hao's venture was just starting and had not yet achieved any results, so he was not implicated.
Now that Li Hanlong was dead, Zhang Dongxu was in prison in his place, and an agreement had been reached with Fan Lei, Yong'an was temporarily safe.
However, Qin Prefecture was facing a period of rebuilding.
This made it difficult for Li Zhonglou to let go, so he returned during his free time to completely clear out the rear before he could confidently face the challenges in Yong'an.
After an hour and a half on the highway, Li Zhonglou exited and headed straight for the hospital.
Before he could push open the ward door, he heard familiar and arrogant voices from inside: "Your brother almost caused me to lose everything, and your card is barely enough to fill my teeth!"
"Have you thought about it? Which one will you choose?"
"I don't have much patience, waiting for you day after day. If you don't give me a definite answer today, don't blame me for not being gentle with you."
Inside the room.
Xu Qianqian, protecting her unconscious brother, had a face full of nervousness, staring at a bald man in front of her.
It was the boss of the underground boxing matches that Xu Lie used to fight.
Beside the bald man stood two burly men with fierce looks and well-developed muscles.
They exuded a menacing aura and had sinister eyes.
"Don't dream, I will never agree to sell my brother's organs to you!" Although Xu Qianqian's eyes were flustered and fearful, her tone was resolute.
These people had come to the hospital a couple of days ago and snatched the bank card Li Zhonglou had given her.
Now they were forcing her to sell her brother's organs.
Her brother wasn't dead yet!
He was still alive, just temporarily unable to wake up.
Yet these beasts were relentless.
She desperately wanted to find Li Zhonglou, but even her phone had been confiscated by them, so she had no way to contact him.
She could only be bullied by these beasts.
"Little girl, I advise you to be sensible. I usually don't hit women, don't force me to lay a hand on you." The bald man's eyes were cold, showing impatience. "Your brother won't survive. Even if he weren't dead, I wouldn't let him live, for betraying me."
Before Li Duo'er returned to Yong'an, she had strictly forbidden him from bullying women.
Otherwise, would Xu Qianqian still be able to stay in the hospital for so long?
She would have already been sent to a nightclub by him.
Why would there be so much nonsense?
"You get out! If you don't leave, I'll call the police!" Xu Qianqian gritted her teeth. With no other options, she could only muster the courage to shout.
"Call the police?" The bald man's face darkened. "I didn't want to touch you, but you little slut are really not sensible."
"Since you refuse the toast, let me give you the forfeit!"
"Subdue her for me. Remember not to hurt her, lest the young lady find trouble with me."
Even though he was angered, he was still very afraid of Li Duo'er, that chaotic force of nature.
Therefore, he had to be careful when dealing with Xu Qianqian.
He didn't want to wait for Li Duo'er to return to Yong'an and slap him a few times.
"Yes!" The subordinates beside him stepped forward upon hearing the command.
With sinister smiles, they approached Xu Qianqian, scaring her pale and making her body tense.
Her heart filled with despair.
Brother... I can no longer protect you.
Please wake up quickly...
Brother Zhonglou doesn't know where he is either, these people are not human at all, what should I do?
After all, she was a young girl who had only recently graduated, always protected by Xu Lie, and had not experienced hardship.
Standing her ground in front of these dark forces was already commendable bravery.
*Creak!*
Just as the two burly men were about to touch Xu Qianqian, startling her into closing her eyes tightly,
The ward door was violently opened, emitting a piercing sound.
The bald man was startled and his body trembled. Impossible, he had clearly locked the door, who could open it?
He quickly turned to look at the doorway.
Even the two burly men stopped their actions.
The next second, the stainless steel door lock snapped, and a figure appeared in everyone's sight.
Lean yet upright, appearing frail, but exuding a heart-stopping aura.
It was Li Zhonglou.
Upon seeing him, the bald man's pupils dilated rapidly, his eyes bulging, revealing disbelief.
"You... you're not dead? Are you human or ghost!"
After Li Zhonglou went to Yong'an, he had received instructions from Li Hanlong's subordinates, saying that Li Zhonglou was dead and asking him to go to Desheng Grand Hotel for business.
He never expected to see Li Zhonglou again here.
This kid who had beaten him black and blue back then was still fresh in his memory.
Seeing him was like seeing a ghost.
"Brother Zhonglou!" Xu Qianqian also reopened her eyes at this moment. Seeing Li Zhonglou, her eyes lit up, and she burst into tears of joy, "You're finally back, woo..."
"They bullied my brother, they want to take my brother's organs..."
At this moment, Xu Qianqian completely broke down.
After holding strong for so many days, the moment she saw Li Zhonglou, she subconsciously felt safe.
The weakness she had been forced to hide instantly revealed itself.
"Don't be afraid, Qianqian."
Li Zhonglou, too lazy to bother with the bald man, walked to Xu Qianqian's side and gently stroked her hair, comforting her. "Brother Zhonglou is back, no one can bully you."
After speaking, he glanced back at the bald man and his voice turned cold, "Unless, he wants to die."
*Thump, thump, thump...*
Instantly, the bald man felt as if struck by lightning, retreating five or six steps back.
His face was deathly pale, and cold sweat poured down his body.
Li Zhonglou's gaze was terrifying.
Without any emotion, like a grim reaper from hell, it felt as if his soul was being frozen.
A bone-chilling coldness enveloped him.
"Boss, should we take him on?" At this moment, a subordinate asked with a ferocious expression.
This jolted him awake.
That's right, he had people with him, the two newly hired fighters were quite formidable.
They were not much inferior to Xu Lie.
With such experts by his side, why should he fear a mere brat like Li Zhonglou?
He had truly made a fool of himself without realizing it.
For a moment, the bald man gnashed his teeth in anger, his eyes sinister as he yelled, "You little bastard, I thought you were dead!"
"If I were you, I'd hide far away and never show up again."
"You think you can beat up my men and scam my money, and it's all over?"
"Naive!"
The previous time Li Zhonglou had beaten him severely had made him unable to sleep well for two weeks.
Moreover, the young lady didn't allow him to retaliate.
If Li Zhonglou hadn't appeared, it would have been fine, but since he saw him, the evil fire in his heart could no longer be suppressed, and he became increasingly angry.
"What if I beat you? What if I scam you?" Li Zhonglou said calmly, his face unchanged, "If I were you, I'd leave now, lest I break your legs and arms, and suffer for the rest of my life."
The bald man was detestable, but he actually coveted Xu Lie's organs to get revenge.
He truly deserved to die.
But with Xu Qianqian present, Li Zhonglou did not want to escalate the situation unless absolutely necessary. This girl was the person Xu Lie had protected with all his might.
Now that Xu Lie was in a coma, he had an obligation to protect her.
Therefore, if the bald man could wisely retreat, today's matter would be dropped.
But unfortunately, his words fell on the bald man's ears as naked provocation.
"What did you say? Break my legs and arms? You little bastard, I think you've drunk too much and your brain isn't clear!" The bald man became enraged upon hearing this, his eyes spitting fire, and he roared, "Teach him how to behave."
"Break his legs for me!"
With a command, the two burly men standing beside Li Zhonglou responded and attacked.
One reached for his left shoulder, and the other for his head.
It seemed they intended to force him to his knees before dealing with him.
These two were quite coordinated, showing signs of martial arts training from a young age. Their attacks were swift and powerful.
An ordinary person, or even someone with some fighting skills, would not be able to withstand their pincer attack from both sides.
They would inevitably be forced to their knees and be at their mercy.
But they had greatly underestimated Li Zhonglou's strength.
Within his seemingly frail body lay an unimaginably terrifying power.
*Crack!*
Before the man reaching for his head could even land his hand, an afterimage appeared before him, followed by a bone-cracking sound that made one's teeth ache.
The pain blurred his consciousness, and before he could even react, his body was sent flying backward.
With a *bang*, he crashed into the wall.
Stars danced before his eyes, his internal organs were all displaced, and he vomited a mouthful of blood, falling into a coma.
His arm was already twisted into an unbelievable angle.
However, he didn't even have a chance to scream.
The other man's hand had just landed on Li Zhonglou's shoulder, but the next second he felt something was wrong.
This wasn't a shoulder, but like cotton, with no point of leverage at all.
For some reason, his hand suddenly slipped off his shoulder with a *whoosh*, and his entire body lost balance.
He fell face-first into the dirt.
Then, his vision went black. He was pinned down by a large foot on his head, and no matter how he struggled, he couldn't move an inch.
He could only let out muffled sounds.
His nose was almost flattened against the ground.
In the blink of an eye, Li Zhonglou easily dealt with the two burly men. This scene not only made the bald man's eyes bulge in shock and disbelief,
But even Xu Qianqian's beautiful eyes widened, her small mouth agape, tears ceasing to flow, her face filled with incredulity.
She knew Brother Zhonglou was capable and wealthy, but she had never imagined he could be so powerful.
In an instant, Li Zhonglou's image was elevated by several levels.
He was like a superhero.
He always appeared just in time when she was suffering.
Countless little stars of admiration began to appear in Xu Qianqian's big eyes.
What girl didn't like a great hero?
"You... what do you want to do?" This scene made the bald man completely panic, his speech becoming hesitant.
He never imagined that the two boxers he had hired at a high price could not even last a second under Li Zhonglou's hands.
He hadn't even seen Li Zhonglou's movements clearly, one was unconscious, the other was down.
He then realized that he had kicked an iron board.
This guy's skill was no worse than Xu Lie's.
"Of course, I'm going to deal with you." Li Zhonglou said dismissively, his body flashing forward and appearing before the bald man.
*Slap!*
He raised his hand and delivered a firm, heavy slap to the bald man's shiny forehead.
Such immense force was something a man like the bald man, whose body had been weakened by alcohol and lust, could not withstand.
He immediately fell to his knees with a *thump*, collapsing to the ground.
A large palm print had already appeared on his forehead.
The pain made him grimace, almost crying out.
However, a sliver of reason remained, and he knew he couldn't persist any longer; if he did, Li Zhonglou might kill him today.
Steel in his heart, he performed three loud *thudding* kowtows, striking the ground heavily.
Resting his head on the ground, he dared not look up.
Trembling, he begged for mercy, "Grandpa... I dare not anymore, I will never dare to provoke you again."
"Please, for the sake of the young lady, consider me a fart and let me go..."
His voice was so miserable, as if his family had died.