Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 414: Qiao Xi Discovers Bloodstains in the Car

Chapter 414: Chapter 414: Qiao Xi Discovers Bloodstains in the Car

Wan Jiang felt his seething anger and said, "Young Master Zhong, the car is here! Let’s hurry to the hospital. I’ve already contacted the secret surgery team, and no one will leak the truth."

Wan Jiang was still quite prudent in his actions.

"Let’s go."

Zhong Yi glanced coldly at the rooster, vowing to make it into soup sooner or later.

He followed Wan Jiang and got into the Cullinan, which soon headed in the direction of the hospital.

Old Chen, stroking the rooster’s sleek, black feathers, said, "You escaped this time and avenged our young master. Well done. Later I’ll put in a good word for you with Aunt Qian so you can enjoy a last feast. Choose for yourself, braised or stewed."

"Cluck, cluck, cluck!"

...

The Cullinan with the Beijing A license plate was driving smoothly on the road.

Zhong Yi was painfully sweating cold sweat from his forehead, but his endurance was strong, and he did not show any signs of excessive pain. The pain from his injury had lasted all night and, after several hours on the road, was nearing its limit.

"Young Master Zhong, have some water."

Wan Jiang wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel and then twisted open a bottle of mineral water for him.

After moistening his throat and lips, Zhong Yi felt a little better and asked, "Did you find out which part went wrong?"

"It was Lin Xifei!"

Wan Jiang said angrily, "She stayed in the same hotel as us, and at that time, we didn’t take her seriously. Now it seems she was under Young Master Zhong’s orders monitoring us all along. The hotel waitress has admitted it, saying she took money to keep an eye on your movements."

The cover-up was done well.

The hunter gets his eye pecked out by the prey he’s been hunting all day.

Even a minor character managed to cause such a commotion.

"Where is she now?"

"In the hotel, probably waiting for news."

Zhong Yi laughed grimly, feeling a chill run through him, "Once I’ve had the surgery and appeared in the hospital, Zhong Lingxiao should receive the news soon. Have someone stop Lin Xifei so she can’t return to Imperial Capital."

"Yes, I understand."

Wan Jiang inquired, "What conditions did you agree to with President Huo?"

"Give up another ten percent of the profits from the Future City project."

"Isn’t his heart too dark? This means you’re working for him for nothing! Excluding the Zhong Family’s profit, there’s hardly anything left for yourself." Once more, Wan Jiang felt the cold-hearted nature of capitalists.

"What can I do? I can’t die at Zhong Lingxiao’s hands, can I? Spending that money to save my life is worth it."

Wan Jiang thought about it, and it made sense.

When a person dies, everything ceases to exist.

A ruthless light flashed in Zhong Yi’s eyes, "Those lackeys in Haicheng who helped Zhong Lingxiao... don’t let any of them off."

They dared to set up a drunk driving checkpoint to intercept him, probably to report his whereabouts to Zhong Lingxiao and then plan accidents all the way back to the city.

"Alright, Young Master Zhong. You should speak less; this injury looks quite severe. You’ll probably need to stay in the hospital for some time after the surgery."

Zhong Yi coughed twice and said, "Just tell everyone I was hospitalized with pneumonia due to a cold and fever. Where did Xiang Mingzhu go?"

Suddenly, Zhong Yi remembered there was such a person who would flit in and out of his presence when she had nothing better to do.

These few days he hadn’t bothered to keep track of Xiang Mingzhu’s movements; he had no desire to focus on the ulterior motives of such a woman.

Wan Jiang laughed with malicious glee, "Miss Xiang was detained for three days, accused of bribing online trolls to spread rumors about the Liu Family’s real daughter. As soon as she was released, she went straight back to Imperial Capital. Before leaving, she reluctantly said she wanted to say goodbye to you, but I made an excuse to brush her off."

"When did she say she wanted to see me?" Zhong Yi asked sharply.

Wan Jiang thought about it, a surprised realization flashing through his mind, "It was the night you left Haicheng City District."

Young Master Zhong had left the night before he was scheduled to, and by estimation, Lin Xifei wouldn’t have discovered it until the next day. Zhong Lingxiao’s men arrived too quickly.

Could it be!

Did Xiang Mingzhu also have a hand in this?

But wasn’t she eager to become Young Master Zhong’s wife?

Whatever the hidden truth was, Wan Jiang couldn’t figure it out—the heart of a woman was inscrutable as the sea.

Zhong Yi closed his eyes slightly, "I understand. For now, I won’t delve into these matters. I will clear things up in the future."

Anyway, he had only been using Xiang Mingzhu. If she indeed did such a thing, he would have even less hesitation when dealing with her in the future.

"Yes."

Wan Jiang urged the driver, "Drive faster."

There was a sour bamboo shoots and stinking mandarin fish smell in the car, and up close, Young Master Zhong smelled even worse. Wan Jiang almost threw up.

It seemed he would need to go shopping for a few sets of clothes.

The car arrived at the hospital’s underground parking lot and went directly from the F floor to the top-level surgical preparation room for basic disinfection.

Zhong Yi’s injury looked serious, but fortunately, it hadn’t reached his internal organs. As long as the wound was cleaned and the foreign objects were removed, he would recover well with good rest afterwards.

His youth was his advantage.

...

Meanwhile,

Qiao Xi stayed in the Tianyuan Building for a while before heading back to the small villa early. As she left, she sent a message to Huo Xingzhou.

She guessed he would be working overtime after missing two days of work, so she didn’t want to disturb him.

As Qiao Xi was taking a taxi home, she saw Old Chen driving back.

She was puzzled.

Standing at the villa’s gate, she waited for Old Chen to park before getting out of the car.

"Old Chen, why are you only getting back now?"

She had assumed Old Chen would immediately return home after dropping them off at Tianyuan Group, especially since there were many local products in the trunk that needed to be sorted. She had come home to help out, as Aunt Qian might not even recognize some of the unusual local products.

Old Chen, not expecting to be caught, replied, "Young Madam, the car broke down halfway, so I took it for repairs."

"Oh."

Qiao Xi looked at him, his honest and simple demeanor not betraying any deceit.

She approached the car’s rear, "Let me tidy up the trunk; it’s packed with many things that need to be properly arranged. Those fresh vegetables are still covered in soil."

"Young Madam, let me do it! This kind of work isn’t for you."

"What’s the big deal? I’ve done much more before."

Qiao Xi opened the trunk, startled by the disarray inside. The rooster immediately flew out towards the villa’s lawn.

Old Chen hurried after the rooster.

Qiao Xi quickly shuffled the items out from the interior, bearing in mind the villagers’ kindness.

Her fingertips brushed a jar of sour bamboo shoots and felt dampness.

Just a little.

It was blood.

Looking at the color of the blood, she sniffed it close to her nose.

The color and odor were that of human blood.

Why would there be human blood in the trunk? She recalled the strict drunk driving checkpoint, where they inspected each car meticulously.

It didn’t seem like they were checking for drunk drivers, more like they were looking for someone!

Could it be...

A suspicion formed in Qiao Xi’s mind. If there really had been someone hidden in their car, why wouldn’t Huo Xingzhou and Old Chen tell her?

She felt enveloped in mystery, frowning as she stood there.

If she couldn’t guess it, she might as well ask directly.

"Old Chen, why is there blood in the trunk?" Qiao Xi turned to look at Old Chen, who was catching the rooster, and asked loudly.

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