The old madam of the Chen Family was urgently sent to the best private hospital in Cui City, directly admitted into the top-level private intensive care unit that’s not open to the public.
Beads of blood seeped from under her skin all over her body, as if countless invisible steel needles were piercing her from the inside out.
Her entire body convulsed in severe pain, letting out roars of torment that revealed unbearable agony.
The hospital employed its most elite medical team, yet they could not find any pathological cause.
Ultimately, they had to inject large doses of sedatives to forcibly put her into sleep.
As mission participants present, Fang Cheng, Lin Chuqiao, and Bai Ling naturally did not stand by idly.
Fang Cheng, with a composed demeanor, assisted in commanding the panicked servants, handling the aftermath.
Lin Chuqiao utilized her spiritual power to comfort the nearly collapsing Mrs. Chen Li, alleviating her pain, and accompanied her all the way to the emergency resuscitation room.
After all this turmoil, the sky was already brightening with dawn.
The VIP rest area on the top floor of the hospital.
Chen Xu’an had stayed awake all night, his eyes sunken, and his handsome face was full of fatigue and suppressed anger.
A cup of steaming coffee was held in his hand, its heat rising, yet it seemed unable to dispel the coldness in his eyes.
"Mr. Bai, Miss Chu, this time...thank you very much."
His voice was a bit hoarse as he expressed his gratitude.
"Mr. Chen, try not to worry too much. The most important thing now is to stabilize the situation; the Chen Family can’t continue in chaos."
Lin Chuqiao, sitting across from him, spoke softly to comfort.
Chen Xu’an nodded slightly, his expression still heavy, as if contemplating something.
Suddenly, he sharply raised his head, looking at Fang Cheng with bright eyes:
"Mr. Bai, you said your team’s reinforcements can arrive in Cui City by tomorrow?"
Fang Cheng, Lin Chuqiao, and Bai Ling sitting side by side, nodded upon hearing this:
"If everything goes smoothly, they can be stationed at your residence by tomorrow morning, and we can officially take action then."
Chen Xu’an frowning deeply seemed to make some sort of determination, his voice low:
"Our Chen Family has many experts too. I will have them return from the Secret Realm then, fully cooperate, and follow Mr. Bai’s command."
"All I ask is to quickly bring this villain to justice, restoring peace to the Chen Family."
His tone was very earnest, evidently pushed to his limits by a series of incidents.
Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao exchanged a glance, but neither spoke.
A silent atmosphere spread among them.
Outside the window, the sky was fully lit, the morning sun piercing through the clouds, dyeing the entire city golden.
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded from the end of the corridor.
"Xu’an, how is it? What did the doctors say?"
An anxious voice rang out, and it was Chen Xu’an’s aunt and uncle, who hurried over with several collateral relatives.
Their faces were filled with worry, and upon seeing Chen Xu’an, they immediately surrounded him, asking eagerly about the old madam’s situation.
Chen Xu’an immediately gathered his energy, stood up to greet them, explaining briefly to the relatives, his tone carrying the calm and responsibility befitting the family head.
Fang Cheng, Lin Chuqiao, and Bai Ling stood quietly on one side, watching their conversation.
Over the next hour or so, both direct and collateral relatives of the Chen Family arrived at the hospital one after another.
Some had been taking refuge in the family Secret Realm, but could not resist coming out to visit upon hearing the news.
Upon learning even the old madam was attacked and hospitalized, faces were filled with sorrow, some crying in grief, others filled with righteous indignation, or muttering curses under their breath.
The originally quiet atmosphere of the VIP rest area was replaced by sudden commotion.
The air was filled with the mixed scents of coffee, disinfectant, various perfumes, and the subtle panic and unease among the Chen Family members.
In the midst of this, a young man in his twenties stood out conspicuously among the group of elders.
He was dressed in well-tailored designer casual clothes, handsome, with a frivolous smile at the corner of his mouth that was out of place with the surrounding somber atmosphere.
From the conversations around, it was learned that he was another core member of the Chen Family, Chen Qiming. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel✦fire.net
Fang Cheng slightly narrowed his eyes as a piece of intelligence floated in his mind.
Chen Qiming, ranked third among the four legitimate grandsons of the Chen Family, was the least favored by family members.
He was naturally unruly, flamboyant in his actions, a typical playboy.
His greatest hobbies were racing and picking up women, seeking pleasure in nightclubs.
He even opened a feng shui and metaphysics company under the guise of his family’s bloodline ability, specifically advising female celebrities on facial reading and fortune guiding, in reality, to get close and indulge in pleasure.
As Fang Cheng observed quietly, Chen Qiming also turned his head, noticing the three unfamiliar faces at the edge of the crowd.
When he saw Lin Chuqiao and Bai Ling, his eyes lit up instantly.
His gaze brazenly moved back and forth over the two women, especially lingering for several seconds on Lin Chuqiao’s graceful figure.
The look was highly aggressive, shining with a peculiar light, as if it could penetrate clothing, exploring within.
Fang Cheng frowned, unobtrusively stepping half a step forward, just blocking Lin Chuqiao from that presumptuous gaze.
"Qiming, weren’t you in the Secret Realm? Why did you come out?"
Upon seeing him, Chen Xu’an immediately excused himself to his uncle and walked over quickly.
"Hmph, what’s good about staying in the Secret Realm, it’s suffocating."
Chen Qiming curled his lips, his tone carrying a touch of impatience:
"If it weren’t for Uncle locking me in there, I would have come out long ago. I heard Grandma had an accident, so I took the chance to come and see."
Chen Xu’an slightly furrowed his brows, seemingly wanting to say something, but ultimately just sighed.