"You old devil, you’ve got some nerve, head of Jiang City. Rest assured, I will handle this seriously."
The chief security officer of Yang City was filled with righteous indignation as he was responsible for this matter.
Without delay, he ordered Peter to be captured.
Peter pleaded urgently; as an expert, if his scandal were to be exposed, how could he ever get by in the future?
Unfortunately, no one gave him that opportunity.
He was taken away by two security officers and would be on the news tomorrow, his reputation thoroughly ruined.
Zhang Jian sensed the situation turning sour and tried to leave.
But how could he escape Zhang Xiaoshan’s discerning eyes?
"Zhang Jian, have you forgotten something, huh? Leaving just like that seems quite irresponsible, doesn’t it?"
"If you have forgotten, let me remind you, you said that if I could determine the head of Jiang City’s illness, you would crawl out of the hospital."
"When have I said that?"
Zhang Jian argued with an unsatisfied look on his face.
Jiang Qi eagerly chimed in. Updates are released by 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒·𝗇𝗲𝘁
"You clearly said it just now, you dare to deny it? So many people heard you."
Liu Ye joined in to stir up the commotion.
Zhang Jian at this moment was red-faced with embarrassment beyond measure.
"Zhang Jian, do you think you can joke about my death just because you thought I was dying?"
"Not just you, even your father wouldn’t dare to be so presumptuous."
Jiang Hanwen snorted coldly.
Zhang Jian immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
A powerless Jiang Hanwen was inconsequential, but the head of the city, wielding actual authority, was definitely not someone he could afford to offend.
"Head of Jiang City, you, you’ve misunderstood."
"I will keep my promise."
Zhang Jian immediately knelt down, groveling, and ran toward the outside, amusing the crowd. Some patients and medical staff even took out their phones to take pictures and post on their social networks.
His face was utterly lost now.
"Head of Jiang City, please go through a comprehensive medical examination first; that way, we can all rest assured."
The expert suggested.
"Right, right, Dad, you should get examined."
Jiang Hanwen followed the doctor and left.
Everything settled down.
Jiang Man bowed deeply to Zhang Xiaoshan.
"Little Shan, thank you for saving my father today. You are my benefactor, and I will never forget this kindness for as long as I live."
After today’s events, any resentment that she had felt toward Zhang Xiaoshan had vanished without a trace.
"Sister Man, what are you talking about? With our relationship, do we really need to be so formal?"
As soon as Zhang Xiaoshan spoke, the expressions on the faces of the Jiang family members and city government workers in the hallway changed.
What kind of relationship is this?
Jiang Man’s face turned bright red in an instant.
Feeling the strange looks from everyone, Jiang Man’s gaze became a little resentful; she looked up slightly, her cheeks flushed as she glared at Zhang Xiaoshan.
Their relationship was still a secret for the time being, aside from her sister Jiang Qi, who knew a bit, the family was completely in the dark.
Furthermore, in her heart, Jiang Man still held a slight grudge against Zhang Xiaoshan, after all, she was a woman and even if she could forgive Zhang Xiaosheng, she still needed time to accept it all. It was certainly not the right time to disclose her relationship with Zhang Xiaoshan to the public.
Understanding Jiang Man’s intentions, Zhang Xiaoshan quickly corrected himself.
"Chairman Jiang is our Wanshan County’s guardian. You’ve helped me so much, I ought to repay you; all that I did today was what I should do."
"Oh," upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan’s words, everyone suddenly realized. So, this young guy was a resident of Wanshan County, who had received help from Jiang Man; their interactions made sense, and his desire to repay her seemed perfectly reasonable.
"Then you guys go ahead, I’ve got something else to do. I need to leave first." Zhang Xiaoshan made up an excuse, wanting to leave.
Jiang Man also felt that it wasn’t a good thing for Zhang Xiaoshan to be at the center of this whirlpool, so she nodded and said.
Zhang Xiaoshan turned and left.
Liu Ye hurriedly followed him.
"Let me walk you out." The two walked together to the hospital entrance.
Zhang Xiaoshan thanked Liu Ye
"Thank you so much for today. If you hadn’t notified me in time, there might have been a serious issue."
"Heh, as long as you remember that you owe me a favor, and you have to repay it."
Liu Ye dropped her aloof demeanor, rarely showing a coquettish smile to Zhang Xiaoshan.
Zhang Xiaoshan immediately nodded.
"Of course, whenever you need me, I will do my best to help you."
Liu Ye grinned and said with a giggle.
"You know, there’s actually a tricky matter right now that I need your help with."
Zhang Xiaoshan was stunned; Liu Ye really wasn’t shy about calling in favors.
"Then tell me about it."
Liu Ye instantly replied,
"My grandfather has a friend whose health is really poor and needs a famous doctor’s help. Your medical skills are so miraculous, can you help save my grandfather’s friend?"
Seemingly worried Zhang Xiaosheng might be unwilling, Liu Ye quickly added.
"This person and our family have been friends for generations. Um... my family owes them a huge debt of gratitude. If we can’t repay them, this... this..."
Jiang Xiaoshan pondered for a moment. Liu Ye had just done him a big favor today, and if he did not reciprocate, it would seem rather ungrateful.
So, he nodded to Liu Ye.
"Alright, I’ll help you out with this."
Liu Ye immediately said excitedly.
"Then it’s settled. Wait for my message; I’ll contact you in a few days."
Zhang Xiaoshan nodded, and the two said goodbye.
Just after taking a couple of steps, Zhang Xiaoshan received a text message from Jiang Man asking him not to go back yet and to wait for her in a nearby hotel room.
Zhang Xiaoshan immediately went to book a room, feeling delighted.
Unsurprisingly, a major confrontation was about to unfold.
Some were joyful; others were worried.
In a corner, a downcast Zhang Jian watched Zhang Xiaoshan’s departing figure, seething with anger.
He dialed Big Gold Teeth’s number, told him about the situation, and instructed him to contact the assassin as soon as possible.
An hour later, in a private room of a hotel, they met the female assassin.
She was still dressed in white, wearing a mask.
As soon as he saw her, Zhang Jian expressed his displeasure.
"What the fuck did you do? Didn’t you say that you had killed the guy? Why did that kid appear in front of me today, alive and kicking? He sure doesn’t look like anything’s wrong with him. I totally lost face today because of you, goddammit. Is this how you handle a job you’ve been paid for?"
The female assassin Xue Ying was very displeased with being cursed at by Zhang Jian.
"You better watch your fucking mouth." As she spoke, she flashed her sharp dagger, emitting a menacing glint with a tangible aura of lethality.
Zhang Jian immediately cowered, stepping back but still said discontentedly.
"Don’t scare me with that. It’s obviously your own failure, yet here you are, trying to intimidate me. That’s not very professional of you as an assassin, is it?"
"You think I’m spending those hundreds of thousands for nothing?"
"With things having turned out this way, you owe me an explanation, don’t you?"
Xue Ying was also frustrated
"I clearly saw blood in the waterfall below. How could that kid still be alive? It’s really baffling."
"So you’re saying I’m lying to you? Are you suggesting what I witnessed with my own eyes is false?"
Xue Ying replied with a fierce look.
"You get your people to find that kid’s place. I’ll cut off that kid’s head soon. Don’t worry, I won’t let your money go to waste."