Chapter 1524 Near Death
“Thank you, brother. I will visit you to express my gratitude later!” Shen Zhongxun cupped his fists in thanks.
“So you are Old Master Shen. You’re too kind!” the patrol officer said and drove away.
Shen Zhongxun looked at the gate of the Shen family mansion and stepped forward, but was suddenly stopped by Chen Xuan. “Something is strange!”
“What’s wrong?”
“Old Master Shen, you are a member of the Shen family. Don’t you notice anything unusual?” Chen Xuan asked. He could smell blood in the air. The fact that there was a smell of blood in the air indicated the ferocity of what had happened.
Shen Zhongxun frowned as he looked at the Shen family mansion and suddenly froze.
Shen Xiaodie exclaimed, “How is that possible?”
Shen Zhongxun said in a deep voice, “Something is indeed wrong. Normally, there are eight guards standing at the entrance of the Shen family mansion, but now there isn’t even a single person. It’s very strange.”
“What’s the big deal? Does anyone dare to attack us at the Shen family mansion?”
Shen Xiaodie swaggered to the gate of the Shen family mansion, waved her hand, and knocked on the door. “Open the door quickly, this young lady is back!”
At this moment, footsteps sounded from inside, and the gate slowly opened.
“Move aside quickly!” Chen Xuan lunged towards Shen Xiaodie.
Just as the gate opened, a blood-dripping saber thrust out fiercely, aiming straight for Shen Xiaodie’s chest.
“Ah–” Shen Xiaodie’s face turned ashen, but she was stiff with fear and couldn’t move.
Just as the blood-stained saber was about to pierce Shen Xiaodie’s chest, someone suddenly grabbed Shen Xiaodie and pulled with a slight force. Shen Xiaodie stumbled backward, and the blood-stained saber dripped onto the ground.
Shen Xiaodie looked back and saw it was Chen Xuan. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” Ye Bufan waved his hand, his gaze fixed intently on the interior of the gate.
“Who dares to attack my granddaughter with such brazenness?!” Shen Zhongxun roared with anger. This was the Shen family mansion, who dared to make such a move here?
The door opened, and a middle-aged man in his thirties, holding a saber, walked out from inside the gate.
“Wang San, why is it you?” Shen Xiaodie looked at the man and was stunned. This man was none other than one of the Shen family guards.
Wang San saw Shen Zhongxun and Shen Xiaodie and his face turned pale with fright. He immediately prostrated himself on the ground. “Master, Miss, I didn’t know it was you. I thought someone was attacking our Shen family…” However, a hint of malice flashed in his eyes. Ye Bufan caught this subtle expression. He thought to himself, this matter is not as simple as it seems.
“Fine, I won’t hold this against you for now. You said someone attacked our Shen family, what exactly happened?” Shen Zhongxun asked.
“A masked person rushed in just now, targeting the acting patriarch. Our guards resisted desperately, with over thirty dead or injured, but we failed to protect the acting patriarch…” Wang San said.
“What? What happened to my son?” Shen Zhongxun’s face changed drastically.
Shen Xiaodie quickly added, “Hurry up and tell us, what happened?”
“The acting patriarch was hit in a vital spot and is in critical condition. Doctors are trying to save him, but I’m afraid… his chances are slim…”
“I want to see my father!” Shen Xiaodie rushed in. Shen Zhongxun also hurried in.
“Mr. Chen, please come in too.” Wang San said to Chen Xuan with a sinister tone.
“How do you know my surname is Chen?” Chen Xuan’s gaze suddenly fell on Wang San, his eyes sharp like those of a viper.
“Uh…” Wang San didn’t know what to say for a moment. “The son-in-law of the Su family in the capital, he’s quite famous. How could I not know?”
“I don’t know what you’re up to, but since I, Chen Xuan, have encountered this, I will absolutely not stand idly by. You’d better be careful.” With that, Chen Xuan stepped into the Shen family mansion.
“You want us to be careful? You’d better be careful yourself!” Wang San took out his phone and made a call. “Sir, that kid Chen Xuan has entered.”
…
Chen Xuan walked into the Shen family mansion and found that despite being cleaned, the ground was still bloodstained. It was clear that more than a few people had died. It seemed like a significant incident had occurred. The servants of the Shen family looked at Chen Xuan with a sinister expression. The Shen family mansion was probably not a simple place!
He followed Shen Zhongxun and Shen Xiaodie to a room. As soon as they entered, they saw Shen Xiaodie hugging a figure on the bed and weeping uncontrollably. Shen Zhongxun was also trembling all over, his eyes red. The grief of a parent outliving their child was a tremendous blow to anyone. They had just received word from the doctor that Shen Shichang was beyond saving.
“My father, isn’t he still breathing? Dad?” Shen Xiaodie suddenly noticed that Shen Shichang still had a breath of life. Shen Zhongxun heard this and hurried over. Upon seeing this, he turned to the doctors wearing masks beside him and said, “My son is still alive! Why aren’t you quickly rescuing him?”
“That’s just a final surge of energy. Please don’t waste our time.” One of the doctors said in an extremely cold tone, like a machine. Normally, even if a patient had no breath, doctors would try their best to save them. But this doctor considered it a waste of time, which clearly showed they didn’t want to treat him.
“You… despicable! You have no medical ethics!” Shen Zhongxun was furious. He turned to the Shen family members next to him and said, “Beat these doctors to death for me!”
However, upon hearing this, the Shen family members just exchanged glances and did not act. Shen Zhongxun was taken aback and gritted his teeth, “Does no one listen to me anymore?”
Instead, these Shen family members advised him, “Old Master, the doctors have done their best, truly their best! It’s not their fault!”
“You… are you even Shen family members? Are you listening to me or them?” Shen Zhongxun was enraged. He grabbed a vase and smashed it forcefully onto the ground.
“Crash–” The vase shattered at everyone’s feet, breaking into pieces. The Shen family members took a few steps back.
“Did Shen Qingzhi tell you to do this?” Shen Zhongxun questioned. Shen Qingzhi was from another branch of the Shen family and was a strong contender for the position of Shen family patriarch. It could be said that if Shen Shichang were to die, Shen Qingzhi would certainly inherit the patriarch’s position. Shen Qingzhi had always been at odds with Shen Zhongxun’s lineage, so it was not unusual for him to do such a thing.
“This…” Everyone fell silent.
“Make Shen Qingzhi get over here!” Shen Zhongxun shouted.
“Old Master Shen is back? I wonder what you need me for?” A burly middle-aged man walked in from outside with a smile. This middle-aged man was precisely Shen Qingzhi.
“Are these the doctors you hired? Did you hire veterinarians?” Shen Zhongxun questioned.
“Old Master, don’t speak carelessly. These doctors are all top Western doctors from the capital.” Shen Qingzhi was not angry and had a smile on his face. In any case, Shen Shichang was on his last legs, and once Shen Shichang was gone, the position of Shen family patriarch would be his for the taking.
“Hurry up and get me doctors, I want the best doctors to see my son,” Shen Zhongxun urged.