Yaoji looked at Wu Laizi in disbelief. "Fifth Brother, are you crazy? You want to smash the car just because it picked up Lu Yao? What if they change cars tomorrow, will you smash it again? If she takes a taxi, will you smash the taxi too?"
"That car belongs to Yang Jian."
"Even more reason not to smash Yang Jian's car! Last time we surrounded him and he escaped, and we smashed his car. Now you're smashing his car again? Won't that just enrage him more?"
Wu Laizi sneered, "What the hell are we afraid of? Yang Jian is finished. He's going to be a vegetable. Even if he recovers, he'll be severely weakened and won't have much fighting power. As long as he dares to come back to Xinhe, I'll kill him."
Yaoji was cautious. "Fifth Brother, Yang Jian's injury is just a rumor. There's no concrete evidence that he'll become a vegetable. What if he gets better? This guy is too terrifying. Last time, twenty or thirty people surrounded him, and he not only got away unharmed but also injured five or six of us. Three of them are still hospitalized. If he seeks revenge, none of us will be able to stop him."
"It's already a life-or-death situation between us. While he's down, we must strike. I want to enrage him and force him into the open so we can deal with him. His continued absence is the most frightening thing. I don't want to end up like Liu Ming, cornered in his home and beaten to death.
This statement truly expressed Wu Laizi's deepest fear, otherwise, he wouldn't have hidden at home for a month and only come out upon hearing of Yang Jian's injury.
Baoguo had suggested pursuing and killing him in Hancheng, but Wu Laizi had directly rejected it. It was a joke; if they sent too few people, they couldn't beat Yang Jian. If they sent too many, they would be too conspicuous, and it would be difficult to leave no trace in a big city like Hancheng.
Yaoji still wanted to persuade him to stop, but Wu Laizi was already impatient. "Go to Dongcheng. The driver is likely Yang Jian's sister."
Yaoji sighed, started the car, and headed straight for Dongcheng.
Yang Hui dropped Lu Yao off at the Teachers' Village. She intended to turn back immediately, but Lu Yao insisted on pulling her upstairs.
Lu Qian and his wife had already prepared dinner.
"Dad, Mom, this is Yang Jian's sister, Yang Hui. She's been driving me to and from work now."
As soon as she entered, Lu Yao began the introductions.
"Hello, Uncle and Auntie."
Yang Hui felt a bit awkward. If she had known they were coming upstairs, she should have bought a gift outside. Coming empty-handed was too impolite, especially since they were her brother's future in-laws.
Lu Qian was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. "Welcome, welcome. Little Yang, thank you for your trouble."
Chen Lan patted Lu Yao. "You child, you didn't let me know we had a guest beforehand so I could add more dishes! Little Yang, come sit down. It's just a simple home-cooked meal, please bear with us."
"No thank you, Auntie. I have two children at home, and I still need to go back and cook."
"Oh, where do you live?"
Lu Yao quickly chimed in, "Mom, Sister Hui lives right by the outer ring road, only about a kilometer from our house. They have over two mu of land along the roadside, and they plan to build a house for Yang Jian."
The implication of this statement was clear: Yang Jian would also be a resident of Chengguan in the future, with a house, and if she married him, she would be close to her parents' home.
Lu Qian shot his daughter a glare, then turned to Yang Hui with a smile. "Land along the outer ring road has huge appreciation potential. Over two mu of land is worth quite a bit of money. Don't sell it easily."
"We won't. My family's land is right at the intersection, so many people want to buy it. However, I plan to keep it for my brother to develop himself. He can rent out the commercial spaces downstairs, and when he gets married, it will ensure his wife and children are well-provided for their entire lives."
Upon entering this home, Yang Hui felt that her brother marrying Lu Yao was not simple. The other party's conditions were too good; they were clearly from a scholarly family with deep roots, completely different from her own family's social class. She could only go with the flow, presenting her family's advantages in hopes of gaining acceptance for Yang Jian.
"How is Yang Jian's injury?"
"It's not a big deal. He's getting his stitches removed today and will be discharged from the hospital in about ten days after observation."
"That's good. When he returns, invite him over for a meal. I haven't seen him in a long time."
"Yes, yes, I'll be sure to pass it on."
Yang Hui was overjoyed. Lu Qian's attitude indicated that they did not rule out her brother dating Lu Yao, and the matter could potentially succeed.
As she really needed to go home and cook, Yang Hui didn't stay long. After exchanging pleasantries with Lu Qian and his wife, she went downstairs.
From the Teachers' Village, it was eastward to the outer ring road, a five-minute drive to her home. Yang Hui thought it would be quite convenient if her brother married Lu Yao and they lived so close.
Seeing that she was still three to four hundred meters from home, Yang Hui slowed down her car, but suddenly noticed a black sedan speeding towards her. She quickly slammed on the brakes and swerved the steering wheel to the right.
Having driven with her husband for many years in transportation, Yang Hui's driving skills were quite proficient, and her on-the-spot reactions were quick. The other party was either trying to scam her or was drunk. She had to make an emergency maneuver, driving the car directly into the fields by the roadside.
Fortunately, there was no collision between the two cars.
It was clear the other party had violated traffic rules. Yang Hui got out of the car to check if hers was damaged, then prepared to reprimand the other driver.
However, she saw five men emerge from the other car, all wearing masks.
"How the hell are you driving? Trying to kill me?"
A tall man walked over and slapped Yang Hui across the face.
"You're the one hitting me! You were driving the wrong way."
Before Yang Hui could finish speaking, the other party's fists and feet were already raining down on her.
The other men were not idle either. They took crowbars from the trunk and began smashing the SUV.
It was only around six o'clock, and there were quite a few pedestrians and vehicles on the road, but not a single person stepped forward to stop the thugs' violent assault.
Yang Hui screamed for help, but her voice grew weaker. She lay on the ground, unable to move, while those men continued to kick and punch her.
The tall man even snatched a wooden stick from his companion and rained blows down on Yang Hui's head.
"Fifth Brother, you can't hit anymore. She's going to die."
Yaoji saw the growing crowd and stepped forward to hold back the somewhat frenzied Wu Laizi.
"What are you looking at? Whoever dares to interfere, I'll kill him."
Wu Laizi roared at the crowd, threw the wooden stick at Yang Hui, got into the sedan, and sped away.
The onlookers immediately rushed to Yang Hui's side. Some called the police, others called for an ambulance.
The commotion was too great. Gao Daqiang, who was at home minding the shop, also noticed that something had happened over there. However, he had two children at home and some work left unfinished at the repair shop, so he didn't go to join the crowd.
Police cars and ambulances arrived one after another. After the police took photos for evidence, Yang Hui was taken away by the ambulance.
The emergency department of the People's Hospital, after assessing the patient's injuries, immediately requested a joint consultation with surgeons, orthopedic specialists, and neurologists.
Wei Xia, the surgeon on duty, was the first to arrive at the emergency department. When she saw the injured person, her heart ached first. She had been beaten so badly. Her body was covered in blood, and her limbs were broken.
But as she looked closely at the injured person's face, she was instantly stunned.