The night passed uneventfully. The next day, the weather was clear and sunny.
Qin Chuan lay in his hospital bed, enjoying the service of a beauty.
Li Ya refused the female nurse's offer to relieve his meridians and personally used her soft, small hands to massage Qin Chuan's legs with utmost seriousness.
Qin Chuan's feet were injured because he had carried her while fleeing. In Li Ya's opinion, this task was rightfully hers to undertake.
After a long while, Li Ya's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat. Finally, her work was done.
Qin Chuan, with a heart full of concern, beckoned her over and used a tissue to wipe away the sweat from her forehead. "I already told you, there's no need for a massage. It's not like both my legs have lost all feeling. It's just that the soles of my feet are a bit injured, making it impossible to walk. You insisted on massaging them!"
"Look how tired you are. Come, lie down next to me, and I'll fan you to cool you down!"
Qin Chuan casually picked up a fan from beside him. Upon hearing this, Li Ya obediently kicked off her shoes and got into bed. The two of them snuggled closely together.
The act of fanning was secondary; this scene was more akin to a public display of affection.
Li Ya savored these moments. Sometimes, she even secretly thanked the people who had been chasing them. If it weren't for them, how could she possibly be snuggled so close to Qin Chuan right now? This scoundrel would have long since vanished without a trace.
Her injuries were much lighter than Qin Chuan's, only a few bruises on her back. After applying ointment for several days, they were almost healed.
However, this beautiful scene was soon shattered by the arrival of a phone call.
"Are you Mr. Qin?"
As the phone rang, Qin Chuan answered, and a stranger's voice, tinged with a hint of weariness, spoke.
"Who is this?"
Qin Chuan asked.
"Heh, you dare to capture my people, and you don't even know who I am?"
The man on the other end of the line spoke in a sarcastic tone.
Qin Chuan, who had been lying in bed enjoying their private moment, immediately sat up, his jet-black eyes flashing with sharp intelligence.
"Capturing your people? I don't know what you're talking about!"
"Sir, I am merely a law-abiding businessman. Everything you're saying is too far-fetched for me."
Qin Chuan replied.
"Tsk tsk, how cautious you are. No wonder you've been able to rise so rapidly in less than two years and continuously take down your competitors."
The other party continued with his taunts, then his tone abruptly shifted, becoming eerily low and sinister: "However, an ant is still an ant. No matter how large its body, it cannot withstand a single finger from a giant."
"Qin Chuan, I never expected you to be so audacious as to directly abduct my people. Do you know the consequences of doing so?"
Seeing the blatant threat, Qin Chuan could no longer suppress his anger and retorted:
"And do you know that none of those who have opposed me have met a good end!"
"Hahaha!!!"
Laughter erupted from the other end of the phone, as if Qin Chuan's words had amused him.
"What a frog in a well, thinking that by achieving a little on your own turf, you're invincible."
"Qin Chuan, we've thoroughly investigated all your information. Your so-called achievements are, in my eyes, akin to a child's play, utterly worthless!"
"The thing you're most proud of is your slightly clever brain and your business acumen, isn't it? Then I will defeat you in the very area you are most proud of!"
"I will make you call me and beg for mercy very soon!"
With that, the other party prepared to hang up.
"Wait a moment!"
Qin Chuan called out to him.
"What is it? Do you want to beg for mercy?"
The other party retorted arrogantly.
Qin Chuan took a deep breath and then shouted into the receiver, "I'll fuck your mother! Go to hell, old man! You're so old and still not in the ground. If you piss me off, I'll personally send you to your demise!"
After speaking, Qin Chuan hung up the phone, feeling utterly invigorated.
At the same time, in a luxurious manor courtyard in Dragon City, stood a middle-aged man with graying temples, impeccably dressed.
He looked to be in his early fifties, perhaps a bit older, but well-maintained, with smooth, radiant skin.
At this moment, the middle-aged man was staring blankly at the phone in his hand. His once ruddy face had turned pale, and his breathing grew increasingly heavy.
Finally, he suddenly raised the expensive phone in his hand and smashed it forcefully onto the ground, shattering it into pieces.
"Scoundrel! You ungrateful wretch, I will make you pay! I will!"
This middle-aged man was none other than Steward Liu An. He had never expected that the country bumpkin would dare to curse him like that. He was completely stunned. By the time he reacted, the other party had already hung up.
Liu An's face flickered between red and white as he stood in the courtyard, cursing incessantly.
This scene attracted many gazes. Realizing this, Liu An quickly left, vowing that he would make the person named Qin Chuan pay a terrible price.
Meanwhile, Qin Chuan felt much better after his outburst.
"Xiao Chuan, was the person on the phone the mastermind behind those people?"
Li Ya asked, her voice filled with worry.
Qin Chuan nodded. He even knew that the person was the so-called Steward Liu An, but he didn't want Li Ya to know too much about this matter.
"Sister, don't ask about this, and don't worry about it. I will handle it."
Having learned from the recent incident, Qin Chuan truly didn't want to involve Li Ya any further. The retaliation was against him, not Li Ya.
The more Li Ya knew, the less beneficial it would be. Therefore, Qin Chuan didn't want to reveal too much to her.
No one knew what methods the next opponent would use for revenge. One more person meant one more risk. If Li Ya were to suffer any harm because of this, Qin Chuan feared he would be filled with guilt for the rest of his life.
"But..."
As Li Ya was about to say more, Qin Chuan waved her to silence. He then picked up his phone and made a call. A few minutes later, someone arrived.
Qin Chuan got into a wheelchair, bid farewell to Li Ya, and left the hospital.
The car drove to a disused factory area, the place where those four people were being held captive.
Upon Qin Chuan's arrival, he immediately recounted the incident of Liu An's call. Hearing their boss's words, everyone's brows furrowed, and their faces grew solemn.
Since the other party had threatened retaliation, they would surely come. The only question was, what form would this retaliation take?
"No matter what kind of revenge they plan, we cannot just sit back and wait!"
Qin Yang said, a hint of unusual grimness in his demeanor.
Those who paid close attention noticed that since Qin Chuan's accident, Qin Yang seemed to have changed in subtle ways, though it was hard to pinpoint exactly what.
"Brother Yang is right, we absolutely cannot sit idly by!"
"If something like this happens again, who can guarantee that we can emerge unscathed and overcome another disaster?"
Bai Xiaoguang also quickly added.
Qin Chuan's accident that night had truly terrified all of them. If Qin Chuan were to be in danger, none of them could imagine what their lives would become.
They had finally achieved what they had today. Their lives had all improved, and their days were becoming more comfortable. They no longer had to run around aimlessly, starving one moment and feasting the next, enduring others' contempt.
Anyone who dared to bully their boss was directly challenging them!