Not long after arriving at the factory in another province, he discovered that Zhao Wuyan's disappearance was not a spoiled tantrum leading to her running away from home, but rather a kidnapping.
He had no choice but to rush back in a panic.
Now, he had returned to Lancheng. The factory matters were not resolved, and the factory workers had collectively gone on strike, demanding justice.
On the other side, several of Zhao Qiyuan's businesses were exposed for containing carcinogens in their food products. His meat processing plant was found to be using pork from pigs that had died from swine fever. His chemical plant discharged untreated wastewater, severely polluting the water supply for nearby residents. And so on.
All the problems erupted at the same time. It was clear that someone was operating behind the scenes. However, even though they knew that person was Tang Si, they were powerless.
Zhao Qiyuan was not critically injured by the falling chandelier, but the sudden turn of events caused him to suffer a cerebral hemorrhage from anger, and he immediately fell into a coma.
Huo Xiaohua immediately arranged for Zhao Qiyuan to be rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Then, he called Tang Si, "Tang Si, what exactly do you want to do?"
At this moment, Tang Si was in the president's office of Borun Group, leaning back in his executive chair, calm and composed. "Of course, I want to make you disappear from Lancheng forever."
"You..." Huo Xiaohua was furious, yet he was helpless against Tang Si. "I ask you, what have you done to my sister?"
"Have you heard of human beings as 'Ren Zhi'?"
Huo Xiaohua: "...Ren...Ren Zhi?"
"Heh, you don't need to worry too much. Ren Zhi had their limbs chopped off. Zhao Wuyan and I were husband and wife once, and there's a bond between husband and wife. Naturally, I wouldn't be so ruthless."
Tang Si said with a smile.
Hearing Tang Si's words, Huo Xiaohua's heart, which had been hanging, finally settled.
Then he heard Tang Si continue, "I merely ordered my brothers to chop off her hands and feet and cut out her tongue. That's all."
Buzz—
Huo Xiaohua's mind buzzed for a moment, the sound seeming to reach his ears and loop endlessly.
Amidst the buzzing, his body swayed precariously. Finally, with a bang, he collapsed onto the floor. His mind went blank. He opened his mouth, his lips trembling, and for a long time, he couldn't utter a single word.
At this moment, Huo Xiaohua truly understood what extreme despair felt like.
"Tang...Si, you are truly...wicked, how could you be so cruel?" After a long while, Huo Xiaohua's body finally returned to normal. He leaned against the wall, struggled to stand up, and questioned Tang Si on the other end of the phone.
"My heart is like a snake's belly? Compared to you siblings, it's far from it." Tang Si's lips curled into an arc. "Look at what you did to Shi Ran. Did you show any mercy in any of those actions? What you're facing today is because you've committed too many sins, and it's all retribution."
"I'll kill you, I'll kill you!"
"Alright, I'll be waiting for you at Borun Group!"
"You wait!" Huo Xiaohua hung up the phone. Driven by rage, he had lost all reason. He left the hospital and drove straight to Borun Group.
Late at night, Lancheng city was no longer as bustling and noisy as it was during the day. Instead, it was quiet and peaceful.
There were no people on the streets, only a sparse number of taxis shuttling along the roads.
Huo Xiaohua pressed the accelerator to the floor. What normally took thirty minutes to reach Borun Group, he covered in just twelve minutes.
Inside Borun Group, the lights were brightly lit.
The security guards on duty in the first-floor lobby saw Huo Xiaohua but did not stop him. Instead, they opened the turnstile for him, allowing him to enter the company smoothly.
He took the elevator directly to the top floor, heading to the president's office.
The elevator reached the top floor. Huo Xiaohua rushed out of the elevator and walked along the corridor, looking at the nameplates of each office. His gaze settled on the words 'President's Office'.
With a bang, he forcefully kicked open the glass door.