Two vehicles plummeted from a bridge pier over ten meters high, reduced to wreckage. The night was deep, making it almost impossible to see the situation beneath the bridge, but even without seeing, one knew that falling from such a height and crashing like that meant no survivors.
Bloodstains on the ground spread out, an异常ly scarlet hue.
Huo Tingyun's indifferent gaze swept around, his eyes darkening slightly. With his hands in his pockets, he turned back to the car, sat in the back seat, and closed the door with a bang.
"Call the police."
Lin Te was stunned for a long moment before coming to his senses and hastily pulling out his phone.
The police arrived quickly, followed by traffic police. The overpass was sealed off, and all approaching vehicles were turned back. As the police went to investigate, Huo Tingyun rolled down his window, gave a few brief instructions, and then had Lin Te drive away.
Beside him, the young woman was excessively frightened, clutching a bolster pillow and burying her face deep within it. He reached out and touched her hand; it was frighteningly cold. Huo Tingyun frowned, his large hand enveloping her small, icy hand and holding it tight.
Su Qi's body trembled quite violently, clearly still shaken. "To the hospital," Huo Tingyun commanded calmly.
Ten minutes later, the car stopped at the entrance of a private hospital.
Xu Linchuan was walking out hurriedly and bumped into Huo Tingyun unexpectedly.
Before he could say anything, he saw Su Qi cradled in Huo Tingyun's arms. Xu Linchuan said nothing, understood immediately, turned, and walked back to the elevator. He opened the door and waited for Huo Tingyun to carry Su Qi inside before entering the elevator himself.
Su Qi's forehead was covered in blood. Held in Huo Tingyun's arms, the blood had already dried, staining his shirt significantly. The man's expression was grim, not because his shirt was soiled, offending his severe潔癖, but because this was clearly a premeditated car accident.
"I heard... it seems you already know!"
The elevator arrived. Xu Linchuan quickly stepped out and walked to a ward, opening the door and gesturing for Huo Tingyun to enter. After Huo Tingyun placed Su Qi on the hospital bed, Xu Linchuan called for a nurse to treat the frightened young woman.
Fortunately, there were no major injuries. Besides the immense impact causing her forehead to break and bleed profusely, there were some abrasions, and the baby in her womb was slightly shaken. There were no other particularly serious injuries.
After a small dose of sedative and cleaning and bandaging the wounds, Su Qi had fallen into a deep sleep. It was unclear if it was due to the severe car accident, but her brow was furrowed. Xu Linchuan leaned down, his thumb landing on Su Qi's brow, rubbing it, smoothing out the wrinkles a little before straightening up and opening the door to leave the ward.
Outside in the corridor, this floor was VIP. The man stood in the corridor smoking. Seeing Xu Linchuan emerge, he stubbed out his cigarette. Although there was a ventilation system in the corridor, it was still filled with the thick smell of smoke, and the trash can was piled high with cigarette butts.
"A close call indeed. I heard the car accident was very tragic. The oncoming vehicle was clearly deliberately aimed at Su Qi. Fortunately, a drunk-driving private car rear-ended it, pushing Su Qi's car aside. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
In the internet age, information spreads incredibly fast. In just over ten minutes, he had already seen the report from local news.
Huo Tingyun's gaze was chillingly sharp. He gritted his teeth, squeezing out the words, "Hiring someone to kill... truly ruthless!"
If Su Qi had tragically died tonight, he would have annihilated the ancestors of the mastermind for eighteen generations!
"The other party was truly merciless. It seems the person behind this has a deep hatred for Su Qi."
Xu Linchuan's hand, holding a cigarette, trembled slightly. He lit one and took several deep drags before calming down somewhat.
Huo Tingyun's dark pupils burned with a murderous aura. "Lin Te, investigate! I want to know who the mastermind is!"
"Yes, sir." Even Lin Te, who had witnessed many major events, was quite shaken. The car accident was devastating. According to the reports from the scene, the victims had been reduced to almost pulp. If Su Qi hadn't been lucky enough to narrowly escape, the consequences would have been unthinkable!
Let alone Su Qi, a woman, even he, a grown man, would have felt his legs go weak encountering such a situation, let alone Su Qi, a mere fragile woman.
Xu Linchuan crushed the cigarette butt, stepping on it and grinding it with his foot. "Be careful. The mastermind might be close by. The Su family likely doesn't have such enemies. It's probably someone with recent conflicts of interest, or someone close to you."
"Mm," Huo Tingyun replied flatly. His voice, devoid of emotion, carried an icy chill that was palpable.
Xu Linchuan shivered and said softly, "I'll have people keep a closer watch on Su Qi's room. You'd best not leave her side."
As soon as he finished speaking, his phone vibrated. It was Xu Linyun calling.
Xu Linchuan glanced at it, his hands gripping the phone. He lowered his voice, "I'll take this call. You go in."
He entered the office and closed the door before answering Xu Linyun's call. "Brother... I heard Su Qi had an accident?"
"Mm, how did you know?"
"I... I saw the news. The news said there was a car accident. I'd seen that car before, and Huo Tingyun's phone was unreachable, so I knew something had happened."
"Is that so? Then how did you know it was Su Qi who had the accident?"
"The news reported it... Is Su Qi alright?"
"Mm, no serious injuries, just lost a lot of blood."
"Then, what about Su Qi's baby?"
Xu Linyun asked hesitantly.
"Her baby is fine, don't worry."
"I understand..."
Xu Linyun hung up hastily after speaking. Xu Linchuan held his phone, staring at the blank screen, a surprised thought flashing in his eyes as if he had realized something. He had intended to go to the ward to keep watch after the call, but now it seemed necessary to go home.
Xu Linyun held her phone and stood on the balcony for a long time before returning to her room. She lay on the bed, unable to sleep. Just as she was starting to feel drowsy, she suddenly heard movement downstairs. Xu Linyun sat up halfway. Before she could turn on the light, it was switched on with a click.
Xu Linyun squinted her eyes before clearly recognizing the man before her.
"Brother... aren't you at the hospital? Why are you back?"
Xu Linchuan's face was grim. He strode forward, grabbed Xu Linyun's wrist with a snap, and stared intently at her. "Does Su Qi's car accident have anything to do with you?!"
"Brother, no! How could I do something like that? Don't you trust me?!"