The young man impersonating a designated driver yelled, "Why should I believe you?" He had already been deceived once.
Li Chenggang walked up to him. "You can choose not to believe me, but then your outcome will be the same as his." As he spoke, he pulled out another knife from his back and plunged it into the young man's abdomen.
However, the young man reacted extremely quickly, grabbing Li Chenggang's hand. "You lunatic, you're trying to kill me."
Li Chenggang said viciously, "Two million, and handle him too. The money will be in your account tomorrow."
The people around exchanged glances. Li Chenggang was usually stingy with food and clothing, always using the cheapest items. But since he was released from the mental hospital, his attire had changed, and he had become extravagant with his spending. When asked, he would always say his girlfriend provided it.
But he never said which girlfriend.
Especially last month, after he got his driver's license, he drove back a new imported SUV, which made everyone extremely envious. They believed his words even more.
Two of the men grabbed the shoulders of the young man impersonating the designated driver. He looked at the two men beside him with disbelief, while Li Chenggang's short knife was deeply plunged in, splattering blood all over his face.
At this moment, he was more twisted than any psycho killer in movies.
And the people around him had now become accomplices.
Li Chenggang pulled out the knife, wiped it on his sleeve, and said, "Lift both of them into the car, then get a shovel and dig a hole to bury them."
Without further hesitation, three people walked towards Xiao Xun.
"Young people nowadays are really getting bolder."
Everyone was startled and looked towards the entrance of the abandoned factory where the voice came from. A bear-like man stood there.
Because he was backlit, none of them could see what the man looked like.
The group stopped in their tracks. Only Li Chenggang, blinded by bloodlust, said, "He's alone, don't be afraid of him."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Li Chenggang finished speaking, more than a dozen people appeared from both sides of the entrance and began to walk in.
"You two cars were smashed by me, right? Prepare to pay!"
Upon hearing about payment, Li Chenggang laughed loudly, "Isn't it just money? I have plenty."
Unexpectedly, the bear-like man reached out and grabbed Li Chenggang's crown, flinging him away. "What are you, to dare call yourself 'I' in front of me? Pfft!"
This single move stunned all the young men. They scattered like startled birds, running to the sides. However, wherever there was an exit, there were people, and not just one. Instantly, the entire abandoned factory was teeming with people.
"I thought some important figure dared to kidnap the person I protect. Turns out it's just a bunch of 'petty thugs'."
He walked up to Li Chenggang and said, "Because of you, your grandfather missed out on the 'Individual Advanced' award again this year."
With that, he slapped Li Chenggang. Half of Li Chenggang's face instantly turned red and purple, and it swelled considerably.
The next time Xiao Xun woke up, a white-clad nurse wearing a mask came into view, hanging an IV drip for him.
Although she wore a mask, it couldn't conceal her fair skin, bright eyes, and perfectly shaped oval face.
Beside him were Yun Mei and Zhang Ming. Yun Mei was looking at Xiao Xun with a worried expression. Seeing Xiao Xun open his eyes, she exclaimed excitedly, "Uncle, you're awake!"
The nurse frowned and said to Yun Mei behind her, "This is a hospital room. Please do not speak loudly and disturb the patient's rest."
Xiao Xun felt uncomfortable all over and wanted to sit up, but the intense pain in his lower back made him collapse weakly back onto the bed.
The nurse gently pressed on Xiao Xun's shoulders. "You have a knife wound. The stitches have finally held. You absolutely must not move around."
Upon hearing the nurse's words, memories began to flood back into Xiao Xun's mind. "Where's the person who stabbed me?"
"All six of them, the main perpetrators and accomplices, have been arrested."
Zhang Ming said as he walked over, "I'm relieved to see you're okay. Rest well, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll leave now. Contact me if anything comes up."
Xiao Xun nodded, then suddenly remembered something. "By the way, who brought me here?"
Zhang Ming looked at the nurse. "You'll have to ask her. I don't know."
The nurse said it was a strong man who claimed to be his friend. He didn't leave a name, only paid a large deposit, and never reappeared.
"Understood. Thank you, nurse."
After the nurse left, Xiao Xun looked at Yun Mei. "Yun Mei, how did you get here? Who notified you?"
"Mr. Mu brought me and told me to come and take care of you."
Xiao Xun looked around. "Where is she?"
"She was here before you woke up, but she left after taking a call."
Xiao Xun suddenly remembered something. "Regarding my injury, absolutely do not tell my family."
Yun Mei looked at Xiao Xun in surprise. "Why?" Yun Mei was actually about to contact Xiao Xun's parents.
"It's nothing, just a minor injury. I don't want them to worry."
At this moment, the ward door opened, and a beautiful figure holding a large bouquet of flowers appeared before Xiao Xun.
Xiao Xun smiled. "Cousin, why are you here?"
Liu Shijia, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, was still as beautiful as ever, though her beauty now carried a hint of mature grace rather than the shyness of her youth.
Liu Shijia handed the flowers to Yun Mei. "You can still smile? You're so badly injured, I had to come and see!" She then looked at Yun Mei. "And who is this?"
Xiao Xun introduced Liu Shijia. "This is my niece."
Liu Shijia didn't know how to address Yun Mei, who was almost the same age as her mother. Addressing her as an elder felt inappropriate, and as a younger person, also not right.
As she was feeling awkward, Yun Mei said generously, "Just call me Yun Mei. My uncle calls me that."
Xiao Xun could address her this way, but Liu Shijia found it difficult. She changed the subject and looked at Xiao Xun. "What was that about those young people?"
Xiao Xun didn't answer, but instead asked, "You asking this makes me want to ask, who told you I was hospitalized?"
Liu Shijia said with a huff, "Who else? Your incident is all over the news. You never stop worrying us for a single day!"
Xiao Xun eagerly tried to find his phone, but the pain from his wound made him break out in a cold sweat.
Liu Shijia stood up excitedly. "What are you looking for? I'll find it for you."
Xiao Xun took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and uttered two words: "My phone!"
Liu Shijia looked at Yun Mei, who took the phone from a drawer and handed it to him.
After unlocking it, Xiao Xun saw countless messages and missed calls, with Mu Jiahe having called the most.
He quickly dialed a number. After a long ring, it was answered. "Hello! Mom, I'm fine. Don't worry, Dad and I."
His mother immediately shouted, "It would be a miracle if we weren't worried! We saw the news. Your father and I are on our way. Which hospital are you in?"
From the noisy sounds coming from the earpiece, Xiao Xun knew his mother was likely at the market.
"Mom, I have everything I need here. Don't come. Yun Mei is taking care of me, so you and Dad can focus on running the restaurant at home!"
His mother sounded displeased. "What kind of talk is that? You think I can't even come to see my own son? That's how it is then! Your father is still waiting for me to get him money." With that, she hung up.
Xiao Xun thought to himself, What a mess this is.
Liu Shijia, noticing Xiao Xun's unhappiness, said, "Your aunt and uncle are just concerned about you. Usually, you don't feel they care about anything other than their restaurant, right? Now they're caring about you, and you're complaining. You're really hard to please."
Xiao Xun quickly admitted his fault. "Okay, it's all my fault..."
Just then, the ward door opened again, and a beautiful woman in a leather jacket with long hair walked in. Upon seeing her, Xiao Xun immediately closed his eyes.
Liu Shijia looked the long-haired woman up and down and asked curiously, "Miss, who are you looking for?"