The decision to start building the Yaochi Garden was driven by Yang Jian's anticipation of substantial dividends from the Xintai Casino.
The construction of this garden was an idea that had long resided in Yang Jian's heart, stemming from a casual remark by Lu Yao in the past. She had mentioned wanting to build a flower-filled agricultural park next to the template factory, where she could bring her students and colleagues for outings during holidays.
This was originally an offhand comment from Lu Yao, but Yang Jian had never forgotten it. He had long resolved that once he had money, he would help her realize this dream.
Now, he had the means to fulfill this dream, but Lu Yao was already far away from him.
Even though he knew he might have completely parted ways with Lu Yao, the obsession in his heart could not be erased. He stubbornly believed that once this Yaochi Garden was completed, Lu Yao might return.
"Brother Jian, we have a situation."
Just as Yang Jian was lost in his thoughts of Lu Yao, he was interrupted by Li Chunlin, who pushed open the door and entered.
"What situation?"
"There's a guest in Room Eight bullying Miss Meng. Ah Nan has already gone there and asked me to notify you."
"Meng Meiyun?"
Yang Jian leaped to his feet and rushed into the monitoring room. He saw that in the Room Eight private room, a young man in his twenties was pulling Meng Meiyun by her hair, dragging her into the room. Meng Meiyun was clinging to the sofa in the gambling hall, desperately resisting.
In the gambling hall, besides the two dealers, there were four young girls, three male gamblers, and four burly bodyguards.
All these people watched as the young man bullied Meng Meiyun, and not a single one stepped forward to intervene.
Ah Nan had clearly not arrived yet. Yang Jian grabbed the extendable baton from the table and rushed out, with Li Chunlin closely following him, holding an electric baton.
Inside Room Eight.
Seeing Meng Meiyun's stubborn resistance, the young man grabbed her hair with his right hand and slapped her face with his left.
"You bitch, acting all lady-like in front of me. It's your good fortune from eight lifetimes to sleep with me."
"Sleep with your mother!"
Meng Meiyun was also spirited. She let go of the sofa with both hands and lunged to scratch the young man's face, but he pinned her head down, making it impossible for her to reach him.
"You dare to fight back? I'll kill you."
The young man slapped her again, then kicked her in the stomach. She cried out in pain and fell to the ground.
It was only then that Ah Nan rushed in, quickly blocking the young man who was about to strike again.
"Get out of my way, or I'll beat you too."
The young man was exceptionally arrogant, his finger almost touching Ah Nan's forehead.
Luo Peng, who had followed Ah Nan, tried to help Meng Meiyun up but was kicked flying by a bodyguard. Fortunately, he fell onto the sofa, otherwise, he would have been injured.
Ah Nan also disliked people pointing at his head. He reached out and grabbed the young man's finger. With a crunch, the finger snapped, and the young man immediately knelt on the ground, wailing in pain.
The three bodyguards beside him instantly attacked Ah Nan, one with his fists, and two with kicks.
The space was a bit cramped. Ah Nan dodged the punch but couldn't avoid the kicks from the two bodyguards. He was pushed towards the wall, but fortunately, he didn't fall. He quickly drew his extendable baton and leaned against the wall.
The opponents were four tall, professional bodyguards, two of whom also pulled out extendable batons. Ah Nan wasn't confident he could win against them, so he could only defend himself temporarily while waiting for backup.
"Catch him, I want to kill him myself."
The young man with the broken finger was helped up by the bodyguards and roared hysterically.
One bodyguard grabbed a chair and was about to smash it at Ah Nan.
Just then, Yang Jian kicked the door open, kicked the chair askew, and then struck the bodyguard on the neck with his baton. The bodyguard immediately fell to the ground.
The moment Yang Jian entered, Ah Nan also moved, attacking two bodyguards simultaneously with his twin batons.
Li Chunlin, who was right behind Yang Jian, also immediately joined the fray. He knew that fighting professional bodyguards with brute strength and techniques was a losing battle, so he immediately used his electric baton.
With a "zzzt," one bodyguard lay on the ground.
However, Li Chunlin's arm also took a hit from the opponent's baton. After all, the opponent was faster than him. He had to trade injury for injury to take down the opponent. It couldn't be helped, as he only knew how to fight in street brawls and hadn't undergone professional training.
Having taken down his opponent, Yang Jian turned to attack the two bodyguards who were entangled with Ah Nan.
These two were clearly skilled fighters, holding their own against Ah Nan's attacks.
However, Ah Nan's twin batons had received specialized guidance and training from Yang Jian, incorporating traditional knife techniques, coupled with his rich combat experience, still forced the two to retreat repeatedly.
Yang Jian's addition immediately changed the situation. With just two moves, one of them had his left knee struck by Yang Jian's "Ditan Dao Fa" (ground-hugging saber technique), and he immediately went down.
The other, in a moment of panic, was also knocked to the ground by Ah Nan.
Li Chunlin and his two companions had subdued the young man.
The entire process actually took only about ten seconds. The dealers, gamblers, and waitstaff all cowered in the corners of the gambling hall, watching in stunned silence.
"Meiyun, what's wrong?"
Yang Jian turned around and saw Meng Meiyun lying on the ground, unconscious. Her white dress was stained red with blood, which startled him into a cry.
"Quick, call an ambulance."
Ah Nan might not have had his phone, so he loudly ordered Li Chunlin. He assumed Meng Meiyun had been stabbed before he entered.
"Meiyun, wake up."
Yang Jian checked Meng Meiyun's body and found no stab wounds. He didn't know where the blood was coming from.
Two young girls ran over to help. One of them exclaimed, "Sister Meiyun is having a miscarriage."
Damn it, a miscarriage? Yang Jian was stunned. What was going on?
"Brother Jian, the ambulance will be here soon. Let's take her downstairs first."
Ah Nan was calm, knowing that every second counted in a rescue. Waiting for the paramedics to come upstairs would waste a lot of time.
"Lock these people up. I'll deal with them when I get back. You two come with me."
Yang Jian scooped up Meng Meiyun, gave instructions to the two young girls before leaving, and quickly ran outside. The two girls followed closely behind.
Downstairs, without waiting for the ambulance, Yang Jian placed Meng Meiyun in the back seat, had the two girls support her, and immediately drove towards the hospital.
"Turn left ahead for five hundred meters, and you'll reach the Maternal and Child Health Hospital."
Less than five minutes after leaving the entertainment city, the girls in the back pointed out the direction of the hospital, clearly familiar with the area.
Running two red lights, Yang Jian reached the hospital in just one minute. He pulled the handbrake, left the engine running, jumped out of the car, and ran towards the emergency room carrying Meng Meiyun from behind.
Medical staff immediately pushed a mobile gurney over, and Meng Meiyun was taken into the operating room.
Yang Jian took out the ten thousand yuan he had just received that day from his pocket and handed it to one of the girls. "You two go handle the admission procedures and then wait here for her to come out."
The two girls nodded and said nothing more, turning to the cashier's window.
Yang Jian found the restroom, went in to wash off the bloodstains. When he came out, the two girls were sitting on the long bench in the emergency department, anxiously watching the operating room.
Yang Jian thought for a moment, then took out his phone and dialed Bai Zheng's number. "Brother Zheng, Meiyun was beaten at the casino just now and might have miscarried. She's in the hospital for emergency treatment."