Guo Xuyang caught Jiang Qixin, observing that there were no major injuries, only superficial wounds.
"You've suffered, Mr. Jiang. Shall we head to the hospital first?" he asked.
"Hold on. Xiao Liu, pull out that man's gold teeth one by one. I find them unsightly. I want to know who laid hands on me. I want to see that person tonight."
"Understood, Mr. Jiang. We'll take you to the hospital first," Liu Sen said, crouching to help him up.
"I'm not that weak. I can walk. Just help me along."
Guo Xuyang and Liu Sen helped Jiang Qixin walk step by step, the miserable screams of Da Jinya echoing from behind them.
Liu Sen went ahead to get the car, while Guo Xuyang and Jiang Qixin waited at the warehouse entrance.
"Mr. Guo, thank you. Your brother owes you a favor. Director Cheng told me about your situation, otherwise, I wouldn't have had Liu Sen find you directly.
"I didn't expect this preemptive measure to be so timely. If I hadn't warned Liu Sen beforehand, I might not have made it out alive today.
"If you ever need your brother's help, don't hesitate to ask. Even my life is yours."
"You're too kind, Mr. Jiang. You're blessed with good fortune. You would have overcome this hurdle even without me."
As they were speaking, the people from behind arrived.
"Boss, he confessed. Li Xinglong arranged it."
"Mm, I'll go to the hospital. I want to see him tonight."
"Yes, Boss."
Liu Sen drove the car to them, and they got in.
"Xiao Liu, arrange for the takeover of Longxing Group's assets later. Control all of the Li family members. I want to see Li Xinglong tonight."
"Understood, Mr. Jiang."
Li Xinglong was on the phone.
The Anran Hotel was his Longxing Group's property. It was because of the Anran Hotel that he controlled so many officials, paving the way for his group's expansion.
"Director Zhang, what about my hotel?"
"Boss Li, your hotel has offended someone it shouldn't have. This matter was arranged directly from above, without going through me. You'll have to fend for yourself."
"Section Chief Miao, what about my situation?"
"Boss Li, I'll give you a piece of advice, which might not be pleasant to hear. Run as far as you can. If you delay, no one will be able to save you. Don't tell me you have leverage over anyone. I can tell you clearly that no one dares to get involved in this mess right now. It's useless even if you force them with a knife."
Li Xinglong didn't know what to do.
Run. He was unwilling to give up his current wealth and status.
If he didn't run, he truly feared losing everything.
He made another call.
"Xiao Wei, have Xiao Hui revealed who did it?"
"Boss Li?" It wasn't Xiao Wei's voice on the other end. "Li Wei, your boss is on the phone."
"Run, run, run." A garbled voice came through.
Li Wei shouted loudly with his mouth wide open, but he couldn't speak clearly. His mouth was full of blood, his gums were bare, and not a single tooth remained.
"Boss Li, do you hear that? Your good brother is telling you to run quickly.
"I'm telling you, it was this good brother of yours who sold you out.
"You chose to offend me instead of anyone else. I really don't know if you've become arrogant or if you're tired of living.
"I'll give you two choices. One, you come over now, and I guarantee your family will be safe.
"The other is, I'll send someone to bring you here, and your family might suffer a little.
"Of course, if you think you can escape, you're welcome to run now. I guarantee I'll catch you within three hours. If I don't, hehe..."
The voice on the phone sent a chill down his spine. He had seen this person before.
Back then, the Anran Hotel hadn't been built yet. He had personally witnessed this person forcing a conglomerate's boss to jump off a tall building.
This person was a madman. Later, he heard he had gone abroad. He never expected to hear his voice today.
"Please, spare my family. I'll come to find you now." He hung up the phone, took out several stacks of cash from the safe, stuffed them into his briefcase, found his passport, and put it in his satchel.
He knew he was finished. If he didn't leave, he might not see the sun tomorrow.
He opened the door and was about to step out when he saw four people standing at the entrance.
"Boss Li, you've gotten us into a lot of trouble."
"I'm sorry, I don't know you."
"Boss, we surrender." One of them took out his phone and made a call.
"Give the phone to Boss Li."
"Boss Li, thank you for letting me make another profit. I bet you would run. Didn't I say so? Hahaha."
Li Xinglong was truly on the verge of collapse. He hadn't expected the other party to have such immense influence, finding his home in just half a day.
A cunning rabbit has three burrows. Li Xinglong never stayed in one place for more than a few days.
He didn't know how the other party found him, only that he was completely finished.
In the hospital, Jiang Qixin underwent a full physical examination. His back was torn and bloody, a horrific sight. There were whip marks on his abdomen, but his bones were intact.
"This will only heal slowly and cannot be bandaged, otherwise, it will easily fester. I will prescribe some quick-healing powder for you to apply. It's best not to wear a shirt recently," the doctor explained after the examination.
"How can you not wear a shirt when it's so cold?" Guo Xuyang said.
"How about a padded undershirt to protect the front? You can't wear anything on your back, or it might cause the wound to get infected and fester."
"Let's follow the doctor's advice. Xiao Liu, postpone all recent activities."
"Understood, Mr. Jiang," Liu Sen replied. "Doctor, please prepare a VIP ward."
"No need. With such minor injuries, there's no need to stay in the hospital. Let's go back."
"Shouldn't you stay a few days? Let the doctor disinfect the wounds, and we can go back once they've scabbed over," Guo Xuyang said. "It'll be troublesome if it gets infected."
Jiang Qixin glanced at Guo Xuyang, then at the doctor.
"Alright, we'll listen to you. Doctor, please prepare a ward. Thank you."
"Boss, since when did you become so frail?" a scruffy man walked in, around thirty-four or thirty-five years old, thin, with greasy long hair that looked like he hadn't washed it in weeks.
"You're here? So fast. Come over, let me introduce you," Jiang Qixin said, pointing at Guo Xuyang. "This is Mr. Guo, Guo Xuyang, my younger brother. If it weren't for him today, I might not have seen you all."
"This is Lu Liang, my brother. He just returned from America," Jiang Qixin introduced, pointing at the man.
Guo Xuyang quickly extended his hands and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
Lu Liang didn't reciprocate the handshake. He glanced at Guo Xuyang and said, "So you're the one who saved my big brother. Brother, from now on, we are like real brothers. No need for handshakes, let's hug."
With that, he opened his arms and gave Guo Xuyang a tight hug.
Guo Xuyang was completely bewildered. Was this what brotherhood meant?
He could only hug back.