After seeing Grandpa and Mom into the operating room, Yang Hui finally had time to attend to her father.
"Dad, what happened? Why are Mom and Grandpa sick at the same time?"
Seeing her father still barefoot and covered in mud, Yang Hui felt a pang of heartache. In previous busy farming seasons, she would have returned to her maiden home to help, but this year, her husband's injury kept her from leaving.
"Hui'er, how could you not tell me your brother caused such a big mess?"
Yang Shuanglin roared angrily.
"Dad, are you saying Mom and Grandpa's illness is related to Second Brother's situation?"
"They came to our doorstep! Your Grandpa and Mom were scared to death. Tell me, who did that unfilial son offend? Why was he arrested?"
Only then did Yang Hui understand. "Dad, Second Brother was arrested because he injured someone. But it's not entirely his fault. He and Yongli and Liu Chao contracted the beverage business for Nanhu Farm. Because business was too good, a thug named Wu Laizi wanted to snatch the business, so Second Brother beat him."
"Yes, those people wanted to seek justice for some 'Brother Wu.' They broke into our house and trashed everything. Your Grandpa already had high blood pressure and had a stroke when he saw the scene. Your Mom fainted when she heard Yang Jian was arrested."
Before Yang Shuanglin could finish, Biao Biao, who was standing nearby, jumped up. "Wu Laizi? He actually sent people to harass our family? Hui Jie, call the police quickly. I'll go find Wu Laizi."
"Biao Biao, don't be rash. I'll call the police first and see how they handle it. If you go find Wu Laizi now, you'll only make things worse."
Yang Hui was very calm at this moment. Things were chaotic enough; there was no need to create more trouble.
Biao Biao was obedient and didn't leave, but he immediately called Liang Liang, Song Jianhao, Lu Feng, and Yu Feng, telling them what had just happened.
Liang Liang, along with Liu Chao and Jing Yongli, quickly arrived at the hospital.
Song Jianmin and Lu Feng also arrived shortly after. Song Jianhao had returned to his hometown and couldn't come for now.
"Biao Biao, Liang Liang, come with me. Let's go smash Wu Laizi's house."
After hearing Biao Biao's account, Lu Feng exploded. This matter clearly had something to do with him. If he hadn't gone to the hospital to deliver the finishing blow, Wu Laizi wouldn't have sent people to cause trouble at the Yang family's home.
Song Jianmin stopped him. "Feng Ge, now is not the time for revenge. Yang Jian is not out yet, and two people in the family are sick. We can't add to the chaos. Let's stabilize the family situation first."
As they spoke, two uniformed police officers arrived. Yang Hui quickly took her father over to report the incident and record the details.
But before the police inquiry was over, the operating room door opened. Yang Hui rushed forward to stop the middle-aged male doctor who emerged.
"Doctor, how is my Grandpa?"
"I'm sorry, due to the patient being brought in too late, the best treatment window was missed. We were unable to save him. The patient passed away after unsuccessful resuscitation. Please accept my condolences."
The doctor left expressionlessly, but Yang Hui felt as if she had been struck by lightning. A sharp cry then echoed through the entire floor.
Yang Shuanglin knelt at the operating room door, tears streaming down his face.
Yang Dalin and other villagers quickly stepped forward to help and began making arrangements for the funeral.
With a death involved, the police immediately entered the operating room to photograph and collect evidence from the elderly man's body. They also notified the Xinqiao Police Station to go to the Yang family's home to survey the scene.
Yu Feng also arrived at this time. Seeing Yang Hui crying hysterically, she knew something big had happened and quickly called Biao Biao and the others aside to inquire.
"That's not right. Old Gui voluntarily asked for a settlement yesterday. Why would he send people to Yang Jian's hometown to cause trouble today and openly claim to be seeking justice for Wu Laizi? Wouldn't that attract the police's attention?"
After hearing the whole story, Yu Feng felt something was strange. Old Gui was an experienced man of the world; how could he make such a rookie mistake?
"Feng Jie, why don't we confront Old Gui directly?"
Lu Feng couldn't hold back anymore. Because of his recklessness, Yang Jian's grandfather had died. If it was confirmed that Old Gui had arranged for the troublemakers, he would settle the score with him, no matter who he was, otherwise, he couldn't face Yang Jian, who was still in prison.
Yu Feng remained silent and took out her phone to communicate with Hu Zhenghua.
"Lu Feng, please step aside. Hu Zhenghua and Old Gui will be here soon. Your build is quite noticeable, and it's not advisable for Old Gui to know you're associated with Yang Jian at this time, or he'll suspect you're the one who delivered the finishing blow to Wu Laizi."
After receiving Hu Zhenghua's reply, Yu Feng immediately made arrangements.
"What's there to be afraid of? So what if he suspects? I want to oppose him now."
Lu Feng's courage had grown since he recognized Yang Jian as his master. He wouldn't have dared to confront big shots like Old Gui and Pan Wenbin directly before.
"It's not about being afraid now. We can't let him get any leverage. We need to use what happened today to force them to quickly settle with Yang Jian. With such a major incident at his home, Yang Jian needs to be released as soon as possible."
Yu Feng's tone was stern, showing her domineering CEO demeanor for the first time.
Lu Feng did not argue. After giving a few instructions to Biao Biao, he left.
Fifteen minutes later, Hu Zhenghua and Old Gui arrived in a hurry.
Yu Feng immediately launched into a barrage of criticism. "General Manager Gui, what you've done is too unethical. We settled our disputes according to the rules of the underworld, why involve family? Now there's a death, how do you plan to resolve this?"
Old Gui glanced towards the operating room. Villagers were transporting the elderly man's body to the morgue, with Yang Hui following, weeping uncontrollably.
"General Manager Yu, Wu Laizi has just been taken into police custody and is on his way. I've already spoken to my subordinates, and it was definitely not my people who went to Yang Jian's house to cause trouble. I, Old Gui, have been in this business for so many years and have never done anything to harm families. Moreover, my conflict with Yang Jian is not that deep."
Old Gui was unwilling to take the blame. Whether it was the police or Yang Jian, neither was easy to deal with.
"But those people clearly said Wu Laizi was injured by Yang Jian and sent people to the hospital to finish him off. They were seeking justice for Wu Laizi and demanding fifty thousand in compensation."
"How is that possible? Yesterday, I only asked for twenty thousand in compensation, and we planned for you to bargain. Wu Laizi himself agreed to it. How could they demand fifty thousand from him? This is clearly a frame-up, intended to escalate the conflict between me and Yang Jian."
Old Gui's explanation was logical and reasonable, and Yu Feng also felt that this matter was likely not arranged by him today.
Hu Zhenghua quickly smoothed things over. "General Manager Yu, General Manager Gui, there's no need to discuss who did this now. The police will surely find out. Since we've all come together today, and Yang Jian's family has experienced such a major incident, why not unify our opinion on the compensation issue and get Yang Jian released sooner?"
Yu Feng nodded. "Agreed, General Manager Gui. Since you want to resolve the conflict, show some sincerity today. Twenty thousand is definitely too much. Wu Laizi only injured two arms and will recover in two to three months. Even if the court ruled, it would only be tens of thousands of yuan. As for the finishing blow, it has nothing to do with us, and we won't bear the cost for that."