Long Aotian's gaze was more than sharp; he was a veteran of war, his hands stained with countless drops of blood.
A mere glance from him, and you would understand.
"He... he's the leader of the Dragon Group?" Hu Hong asked, his heart pounding.
"I think so," Qu Mingwei replied. He only knew of the name, never having met the man himself.
"Hurry, get them to the hospital!" Hu Hong finally snapped back to reality, remembering his son was still lying on the ground. When else would they send him to the hospital?
Though they were only superficial wounds that would heal with time, it pained him to see.
Hu Liangzhe and Qu Jun were likely beaten black and blue, writhing on the ground in agony.
Peng Gaojie fared the worst. The baseball bat strikes on his body, when viewed in isolation, appeared less severe than Hu Liangzhe and Qu Jun's wounds. However, the reality was the opposite; Peng Gaojie's injuries were far more serious.
Zhou Lu knelt on the ground, holding her husband's hand, tears streaming down her face.
Peng Gaojie was unable to stand. If he could, he would have torn her apart right then.
At Hu Hong's words, everyone scrambled to lift or support the three men and get them into the cars.
In Hu Hong's private car, he supported his son in the back seat and said with a hint of regret, "Liangzhe, don't blame your father. I'm doing this to save you, hoping this will teach you a sufficient lesson."
"Dad, what exactly happened?" Hu Liangzhe asked, leaning forward and gripping the driver's seat with both hands.
"Didn't I tell you on the phone? The one who hit you is Old Man Zhou's grandson. That grandson is just a subordinate; the young man who came later has a status beyond your imagination."
"Forget about you, my own future hinges on his word. So, beating you is the least of it," Hu Hong said with a voice filled with the wisdom of experience and a tone of admonishment.
Hearing this, Hu Liangzhe remained silent. Although he felt wronged, at least this beating meant the matter would be settled.
Seeing his son's silence, Hu Hong sighed softly.
Huaxi Hospital, Chengdu.
On the way, they had already contacted the hospital. As the cars pulled up to the hospital, medical staff quickly escorted the three inside.
An Bo, the president of Huaxi Hospital, had already finished his work for the day. Upon learning that Secretary Hu and Vice Governor Qu's sons were coming for treatment, he rushed back immediately.
And with them was the nephew of Vice Governor Qu's secretary. Any one of them was someone he had to look up to.
After arriving at the hospital and understanding the situation, he learned that the three had been beaten.
"Secretary Hu, Vice Governor Qu," An Bo hurried over, greeting them first before nodding towards Peng Gui.
"Mm." Hu Hong and Qu Mingwei were in no good mood and simply nodded.
"Secretary Hu, Vice Governor Qu, Secretary Peng, please rest assured. I've already assessed the situation on my way over. Aside from Secretary Peng's nephew, the other two young masters' injuries are not severe. A week in the hospital should be enough for them to be discharged and recuperate at home."
"Young Master Peng's injuries are more serious, with some internal damage, particularly some bleeding in his lungs. He will need to be hospitalized for half a month for further observation."
An Bo, sensing their ill moods, quickly tried to comfort them.
It was understandable that their sons and nephew were beaten so badly; anyone would be upset.
"Thank you for your trouble, President An," Peng Gui said gratefully.
"No trouble, no trouble," An Bo waved his hands repeatedly and continued, "These people who beat them have no regard for consequences; it's simply beastly behavior and they must be severely punished."
An Bo was merely trying to curry favor and appease them. After all, they had been beaten so badly; what harm was there in saying a few kind words?
An Bo's words caused the complexions of the three to change, becoming unpleasant.
An Bo, unaware of their shifting expressions, mistook their silence for lingering pain and earnestly, righteously declared, "Secretary Hu, Vice Governor Qu, heaven's net is vast and its mesh is fine. The culprits who inflicted these injuries will be apprehended sooner or later."
"President An, could you come out for a moment? I need to discuss something with you," Peng Gui said, not waiting for An Bo's reaction, and began to drag him outside.
"You really know how to butter them up, don't you? You've already buttered their legs and you're still going on about it."
"Secretary Peng, why the rush?" An Bo asked, struggling.
Peng Gui ignored him, pulling him to a corner by the elevator before saying with displeasure, "President An, what were you talking about in front of Secretary Hu and Vice Governor Qu?"
An Bo was taken aback. "What's wrong?"
"Secretary Hu's son and Vice Governor Qu's son were both beaten by them personally. And my nephew was also beaten by me. Do we three look like perpetrators?" Peng Gui asked sternly, pointing at his own nose.
An Bo: ...
"Holy hell..."
"This flattery was a complete waste."
"This..." An Bo's face turned pale, and he stammered.
"This what? If I hadn't pulled you away, what other unpleasant things would you have said? Didn't you see Secretary Hu and Vice Governor Qu's expressions change?" Peng Gui berated him.
"Thank you, thank you for pulling me away in time, Secretary Peng," An Bo said, wiping sweat from his brow.
"What terrible luck."
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Xia Feng and the others had booked a large private room at the Yalong Bay Club. The group ordered some dishes and continued to eat, completely unfazed by the earlier events.
"Brother, where did you go? You're back so quickly," Xia Lin asked, sitting next to Xia Feng.
"Qionglai City, not far, so we returned quickly," Xia Feng replied.
"Then where are we going to play tomorrow? You said you'd accompany me when you got back," Xia Lin said with a smile.
"You choose, anywhere is fine," Xia Feng smiled.
"Okay, we'll discuss it tonight and decide tomorrow," Xia Lin nodded with satisfaction.
The group had another meal at the Yalong Bay Club before returning to the hotel.
As soon as they got back to their room, Xia Lin threw herself onto the bed and then rolled over, looking at Liu Jingru from her prone position. "Jingru, where should I take my brother tomorrow?"
Liu Jingru was local, so it was best to ask her where to go.
Liu Jingru also lay down and thought for a moment. "If we're staying in Chengdu, then Bai Lu Wan Wetland Park. Lin'er, where do you want to go?"
"I want to go to Daocheng Yading. Such a beautiful place, since we're already here, I really want to visit," Xia Lin said with a longing expression.
"Daocheng Yading is quite far, but it's convenient to fly there," Liu Jingru said after a pause.
"We have a private jet anyway, and Daocheng Yading has an airport. It's only an hour's flight from Chengdu."
"Then let's go to Daocheng Yading. Tomorrow, we'll visit your parents first, and then go to Daocheng Yading the day after tomorrow or the day after that," Xia Lin suggested.
"Alright, it's settled then," Liu Jingru nodded.
The two sisters happily made their plans.
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