The big man, Zhang Lian, finally stopped crying.
This incident had struck him too hard; it was still uncertain whether he would ever be able to appear in public again.
Su Hao said in a deep voice, "Who did this to you? Were your bodyguards all useless?"
Zhang Lian was quite important to Su Hao, essentially a nail embedded in the entertainment industry. He could help Su Hao scout suitable female artists, who would then be sent by Su Hao to Taoyuan Mountain Villa to serve certain distinguished guests, thereby achieving control over the entire Jiangnan system. If Zhang Lian were gone, it would cause Su Hao a lot of trouble.
Finding another capable and obedient dog was not simple.
Cheng Xue stood by, unable to interject. She could only stand still, purse her lips, and wait for Zhang Lian to speak.
Zhang Lian cursed vehemently, "It was a female university student and her brother. My subordinates were no match for them; they were all defeated. I saw that the female student had excellent looks and figure, and she was also a top student at Linzhou University, so I intended to personally inspect her… Who would have thought that these two would attack me, and then swagger out of Linxi Mountain Villa."
Su Hao's brows furrowed. He thought to himself that these two were too arrogant.
Moreover, their strength was not weak; they were unlikely to be unknown individuals.
Zhang Lian added, "To avoid falling into Wang Zhenliang's hands, I didn't even dare to call the police. I was waiting for Young Master Su to uphold justice for me."
Su Hao nodded, "Your concern is not without reason. If you fell into Wang Zhenliang's hands, your crimes would likely be confirmed."
"Oh, right."
"What are their names? Tell me, and I'll find them and get revenge for you."
Zhang Lian blurted out, "The woman's name is Xu Yaoyao, a student at Linzhou University. The man's name is Chen Jinzhao, her sworn brother. But I think there's definitely something going on between them."
"Young Master Su, you must uphold justice for me."
Zhang Lian kept recounting Chen Jinzhao's brutality and unreasonableness to Su Hao, completely unaware that Su Hao's complexion had turned pale, and his body was trembling slightly.
Su Hao was scared.
Xu Yaoyao was the granddaughter of Xu Hanchen, a powerful figure in the military. Chen Jinzhao was a young and promising general. Furthermore, Su Hao and Fang Mingchao had been keeping a low profile recently, fearing being targeted by Chen Jinzhao and thus inviting ruin. Now, Zhang Lian had dared to lay his dirty hands on Xu Yaoyao. If the old master Xu found out, Jiangnan might shake.
Hearing Zhang Lian's lament, Su Hao became even more agitated.
He asked coldly, "Did you tell him about me?"
Zhang Lian, thinking Su Hao was angry, added fuel to the fire, "Of course, I told him. I didn't expect them to be completely unafraid. Especially Chen Jinzhao, he didn't put the Su family or you in his eyes at all. Such a person is disrespectful, lawless, and should be purged!"
Su Hao's heart sank halfway, wishing he could strangle Zhang Lian to death right then.
"Young Master Su?"
Zhang Lian noticed that Su Hao seemed to be distracted and reminded him, "What's wrong?"
"Do these two have a very powerful background?"
Su Hao looked at Zhang Lian deeply, then a smile appeared on his pale face. "No, I've never even heard of these two. They're just two grasshoppers hopping around merrily. You rest well, I'll go get justice for you."
Zhang Lian said gratefully, "Thank you, Young Master Su, thank you so much!"
Su Hao grunted and hurriedly left the ward.
Zhang Lian breathed a sigh of relief, naturally assuming Su Hao would seek justice for him. He kept muttering, "They really think highly of themselves. No one can escape when Young Master Su makes a move. I'll see where you can hide then."
Having been so badly harmed by Xu Yaoyao, Zhang Lian was already thinking about how to punish her!
And Chen Jinzhao…
In any case, neither of them would escape!
Cheng Xue suddenly said to Zhang Lian, "Director Zhang, do you think Young Master Su will help us? I somehow feel…"
Zhang Lian immediately stopped her, "Shut up. How can you doubt Young Master Su?"
"Young Master Su will avenge us."
"But…" Cheng Xue hesitated.
"Young Master Su's face looked strange just now, as if he was very scared. Those two might have a very significant background."
She shared her inner thoughts with Zhang Lian. Zhang Lian let out a dismissive cold snort, "Oh, please. Under the sky of Jiangnan, is there anyone more formidable than the Su family? Don't you use your brain? Is this something that could possibly happen?"
"Alright."
"Don't say such things again. If Young Master Su hears them, you'll be in big trouble."
Cheng Xue swallowed the words she was about to say.
However, she trusted her intuition, always feeling that something big was about to happen. So, she found a casual excuse to leave the ward, intending to slip away from the hospital to avoid being dealt with by Su Hao.
"I hope it's just my imagination," she muttered as she left the hospital.
Cheng Xue drove away from the hospital.
Unbeknownst to her, the moment she left the hospital, her whereabouts were already being monitored by Su Hao.
After driving away from the hospital, Cheng Xue secretly felt relieved. While waiting at a traffic light, she murmured to herself, "Strange, I'm already far from the hospital, why do I still feel a strong sense of unease?"
"Is it my imagination?"
The green light turned on, signaling Cheng Xue to proceed.
Cheng Xue shook her head, casting aside these chaotic emotions, and stepped on the accelerator, starting the car and crossing the intersection. As she reached the center of the intersection, a blinding light shone in through the car window, causing Cheng Xue to instinctively look to her left! All she saw was a sky full of dazzling lights, leaving her stunned for two seconds.
Rumble!
An overloaded slag truck roared towards her, crushing Cheng Xue's sedan into pieces!
Before Cheng Xue could react, her soul had departed.
Warm blood flowed from the wreckage, crushed into a metallic pancake. It was Cheng Xue's last trace in this world, and it was her blood writing her tragic ending.
At the hospital.
Su Hao received the message, scanned it briefly, and then murmured, "You were quite vigilant, but it's too late. Farewell."
After dealing with the trouble that was Cheng Xue, Su Hao called Fang Mingchao. "Director Fang, things have changed. This dog, Zhang Lian, actually reached out to Xu Yaoyao and even told Chen Jinzhao about my connection with him. What should we do now?"
"Keep him, or get rid of him?"
After all, Zhang Lian was an important pawn. It would be a pity to eliminate him.
Fang Mingchao was also greatly alarmed upon hearing this and was silent for a moment before saying, "How could Zhang Lian be so careless? If you ask me, we can't blame him entirely. We can only blame Xu Yaoyao for hiding her identity, which led Zhang Lian to fall into a trap."
"Director Fang, you mean…" Su Hao raised his eyebrows.
Fang Mingchao sighed, "Zhang Lian is our loyal partner. How can we eliminate him? We should send him back to the operating room and have the doctors work harder to help him return to being a normal man. However, the surgery carries risks, so we must be mentally prepared as soon as possible."
Su Hao understood Fang Mingchao's meaning.
Although Zhang Lian was important, to preserve their own lives, they had to cut off a limb to survive.
"I'm sorry."
"I'll help send your wife and children down to accompany you."