Just then, the corridor became chaotic again. Chen Chu frowned, and suddenly a somewhat familiar voice came from one end of the corridor.
"Oh dear! Brother Ji Yang! Heaven is jealous of talent, heaven is jealous of talent!" As he spoke, a group of people walked in, with Qu Jiu in front and Mu Guoliang and his group behind him.
"Damn it..." Jin Xing went forward to grab Mu Guoliang, but was stopped by someone.
Qu Jiu said seriously, "Jin Xing, you're a man of the world, yet you framed us with this stuff, trying to make us fight amongst ourselves. Don't you think that if it really was Mu Guoliang who did it to Ji Yang, would he have come with me today? Jin Xing, it was Ma Houzi who did it!" Qu Jiu sighed.
He wanted to see Ji Yang, but the white sheet was already covering him. Qu Jiu's eyes darted around and he saw Chen Chu, and Ma Xiaohe behind him. He had always been wary of Ma Xiaohe. He coughed twice and said, "Brother Chu is here too, perfect. Brother Chu is a wise man... Sigh! Brother Yin was supposed to come today too, but..."
Qu Jiu sobbed twice as she spoke, "As soon as Brother Yin heard the news about Ji Yang, he... he fell ill... I came today to see if I could help with the funeral arrangements..."
"No need!" Jin Xing was already furious, and he hissed, "Mu Guoliang, I'll kill that monkey, and I won't let you get away with it either..."
Mu Guoliang sneered. Seeing that there was no point in just standing there, Qu Jiu took out an envelope from his pocket and said, "A small token of my appreciation..."
Jin Xing was about to knock the money away when Chen Chu quickly took it and put it on the table, saying, "This little bit of reward is what Ji Yang deserves. He's been working for Fatty Yin for so long, this little bit of reward is really nothing."
"Uh...hehe, yes, yes, yes, Brother Chu is the wise one." Qu Jiu straightened his tie and said, "If you need any help, just give us a call. We'll head back first and offer our condolences..." Qu Jiu led a dozen or so people away.
Before he could leave, another flurry of footsteps echoed down the corridor. This time, there were thirty or forty people, led by a bald man and accompanied by a thug with hair like Chan Ho-nam's.
It was the monkey and the knife that were fighting.
"Oh dear! Brother Ji Yang, we're a step too late!" Ma Houzi shouted before he even arrived.
"Damn it!" Jin Xing was about to rush forward again, but was held back by Hei Zi and his group.
Ma Houzi glanced into the ward, his eyes landing on Chen Chu and Ji Xiaotao. He smiled and said, "The dead can't be brought back to life. Besides, everyone has to die eventually. I couldn't have come for nothing, so I brought some money for Brother Ji to send him on his way. Bring it up!"
The crowd parted, and Ma Houzi's underlings grinned as they brought over three circles and several bundles of paper money for burning.
Chen Chu loosened his clenched fist, then loosened it again and clenched it once more.
"What? Want to fight?" Ma Houzi looked at Chen Chu and chuckled wickedly, "Kid, I feel like I've seen you somewhere before."
"Really?" Chen Chu suddenly laughed, took two steps forward, scratched his head and said, "You little monkey, didn't you beat me up last time?"
"How dare you speak to our Master Ma like that!" A bodyguard next to Ma Houzi rushed over. Before Chen Chu could move, Cao Yunfei rushed over and kicked the man in the stomach.
The bodyguard took a step back, clutching his lower abdomen. He wanted to rush forward again, but he couldn't help but frown, clearly the kick had been quite forceful.
At this moment, Dao Duo, who was behind Ma Houzi, stepped forward, and Ma Xiaohe, who was behind Chen Chu, suddenly rushed over.
Dao Duo sneered and cursed. Seeing Ma Xiaohe grab his hands, Dao Duo seized the opportunity, grabbed Ma Xiaohe's shoulders and pressed him down, then slammed his knee down on Ma Xiaohe's lower body. Once, twice, three times, he slammed his knee down on Ma Xiaohe more than a dozen times, and Ma Xiaohe's face was covered in blood.
Just as Dao Duo loosened his grip, he suddenly felt someone grab his thigh. Then, Ma Xiaohe shouted and picked Dao Duo up. With a thud, like a cannonball, Ma Xiaohe and Dao Duo slammed into the wall.
Dao Duo's head hit the wall, breaking his head and leaving a bloody mark on the white wall. Dao Duo groaned in pain and raised his elbow to smash it into Ma Xiaohe's back. At this moment, Cao Yunfei reached into his robes, and the people behind him also pulled out their weapons from behind.
The monkey's eyes darted around, and it shouted, "Stop!"
Chen Chu also shouted to Ma Xiaohe, "Come back!"
Ma Xiaohe returned with his face covered in blood, while Dao Duo covered his head with his hand, blood dripping down his face.
The monkey's face contorted for a moment, then he chuckled: "Alright, alright! You've got some skills! Your name is Chen Chu, right? Aren't you from Dayangshu Town Middle School? You just wait..."
Chen Chu rubbed his nose: "You little rascal, I, Chen Chu, like to keep a low profile, but I should have said this to you today. But since you've already said it, I'll change it to: 'Light the sky lantern, or skin someone alive? Which do you choose?' Don't tell me now, think about it slowly, and tell me when the time comes, and I'll let you experience the taste..."
"Damn it! You little punk, what are you trying to prove? Even Ji Yang can't do anything to you, you're nothing! If you've got the guts, come find me at Century Disco. I'll fucking kill you bunch of little punks. This is a hospital, I don't want to fight in a hospital. I'm a civilized person... Hahaha... Understand? Damn it! I'm leaving!"
With a wave of his hand, Ma Houzi's men escorted him out.
Once in the car, Ma Houzi cursed, "Damn it, find out who those two brats are. It would be best if we could bring them over; if not, cripple them one by one. They're pretty tough!"
After the monkeys left, they finally let go of Jin Xing. Jin Xing kicked the painted circles to pieces and tore up the paper money for burning.
Chen Chu closed his eyes, took two deep breaths, and then said, "You can all leave now! Let me think about it!"
As everyone left the ward, Shao Xiaodong tugged at Ji Xiaotao and followed her out last, then closed the door behind them.
Chen Chu lifted the white cloth off Ji Yang again, held his forehead, and pulled up a chair to sit down next to him.
After controlling his emotions, he said in a low voice, "Yangzi, you're gone. This is the first time I've ever seen someone die. I know people die, damn it! I miss you. You left without saying a word, and I didn't even get to see you one last time! Damn it! I'm not going to say anything more. I was going to marry Ji Xiaotao. We had already agreed. Don't look down on me because I'm a womanizer, but I was the first one to agree to marry Sister Xiaotao."
"A man's word is his bond, so since I promised her the first time, I should marry her, right? I know you objected, but I didn't dare tell you, and I haven't been in contact with Sister Xiaotao lately. But don't worry now! I'll make sure Sister Xiaotao finds a good man to marry. She doesn't need to wait for me. Damn it, you said you owe me a life because I saved Sister Xiaotao, but what kind of life-saving is saving my own wife! But without you, I would have been crippled by Yan San and his men long ago. I owe you! Damn it, I won't say anymore. I know it was Ma Houzi and Mu Guoliang who harmed you. I don't know if I can avenge you, but I'll definitely fight them to the death! I'll even repay you with my life! Alright! Damn it, I'm done for in this life. I've slept with so many women, even if I die, it's worth it!"
Chen Chu wiped his eyes, pulled out a dagger, wiped it, and stuffed it into his pocket: "Ji Yang, you were killed by a dagger. This one belongs to Old Scar. I'll use this dagger to avenge you! Hehehe, if I can't get revenge, I'll fucking go downstairs and drink with you, and tell you how I fucked your sister, hehehaha..."
Chen Chu laughed twice, cried twice, stood up, and put his dagger away. Just then, he felt his collar being grabbed.
Chen Chu was startled, stopped in his tracks, and turned around to see Ji Yang's hand gripping his collar.
"I...I...I've come back to life?"
"Damn it, Chen Chu, how dare you touch my sister..." Ji Yang, who had been motionless, slowly opened his eyes, and Chen Chu was stunned: "You...you, how are you alive?"
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Shao Xiaodong, Ji Xiaotao, and Jin Xing walked in, followed by two doctors.
The door was then closed tightly, and the doctor pointed to the X-ray and said, "Look, it was just a hair's breadth away from piercing the spleen. If it had been one centimeter further, this person would have been beyond saving. Now that no one's around, you'd better leave quickly. Sigh, of all people to offend, you had to offend Monkey Ma and Fatty Yin, and you've offended them both..."
At this moment, Jin Xing took out a wad of cash and stuffed it into the hands of the two doctors, thanking them repeatedly with tears in her eyes.
The two doctors declined for a while, but finally accepted the money; it was worth tens of thousands of yuan.
Moreover, they also need to falsify death records, which requires some money to handle.
Two doctors came out of the room and then brought over several white coats for Ji Yang to change into.
While everyone was busy, Chen Chu was dumbfounded. Ji Yang was weak and his lips were pale, but Ji Xiaotao and Jin Xing supported him and started changing his clothes.
Shao Xiaodong quickly nudged Chen Chu and said, "Hurry up and help! Only a few of us know about this; we can't tell anyone else."
Chen Chu moved forward a little.
Ji Yang was annoyed just looking at him: "Get lost...get out of here..."
Ji Xiaotao rolled her eyes at Chen Chu and said, "My brother told you to get lost, so just get lost! Where did your usual cleverness go? Where did your courage to avenge my brother go? Hurry up and help me!"
"Ah! Big brother, let me put your shoes on for you." Chen Chu hurriedly put on Ji Yang's shoes with a smile, while Ji Yang was so angry that his stomach hurt every time he breathed.
The two men helped Ji Yang up. Shao Xiaodong went to scout ahead first, and then Ji Yang, dressed in a doctor's uniform, got into the car after only a few steps, but he was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely.
The car took many detours before finally stopping in the county's development zone. There weren't many people there. Shao Xiaodong got out of the car first to scout the way, and then the two of them helped Ji Yang, pretending to stroll, and went up to the third floor.
This was a house that Shao Xiaodong had bought. After Ji Yang was settled in, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Yang glanced at Shao Xiaodong and said, "Xiaodong, thank you for saving my life. I, Ji Yang, will remember this for the rest of my life."
Shao Xiaodong said with a wry smile, "Brother Ji, don't talk too much. Just focus on recovering. I told Brother Chu yesterday that we're all in this together. I just didn't expect them to act so quickly. Luckily, my young lady found out early and got you to the hospital. But... I feel like something's fishy about this."
Shao Xiaodong let out a breath, then said, "Mu Guoliang couldn't possibly have failed to kill you. I feel he deliberately let you go. Otherwise, that stab could have skewered you like a candied hawthorn, and no one could have saved you. Why did it happen to be so close to your spleen, causing a brief shock, and then you regained consciousness? I feel this matter is not that simple."
Ji Yang frowned, also feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.
Chen Chu let out a breath and said, "Perhaps, Mu Guoliang doesn't want Yangzi to die."
Shao Xiaodong nodded: "I feel the same way. Look, Mu Guoliang is just like the old Brother Ji. Brother Ji left Fatty Yin and washed his hands of the business, and ended up like this. Mu Guoliang is feeling sorry for him... Oh! I get it. Mu Guoliang wants Brother Ji to live so that he can fight Fatty Yin to the death. He wants to be the boss!"
...
Shao Xiaodong was just guessing. After the group worked for a while, Chen Chu stayed in the three-bedroom, one-living-room house of more than 100 square meters to take care of Ji Yang.
Ji Xiaotao was also there, and Shao Xiaodong was ruthless and astute. He had left many informants around the house, and they would be moved immediately if anything was discovered. The next day, Ji Yang would also hold a symbolic and simple funeral, and of course, his parents would pretend to cry a few times.
When it was time to keep watch that night, Ji Xiaotao asked Chen Chu to keep watch for the second half of the night. Chen Chu went back to sleep for a while, and Ji Xiaotao stayed with Ji Yang for a while. Ji Yang could already tell that his sister was upset.
She said softly, "Xiao Tao, go and talk to Brother Chu. Go ahead, I'm fine."
Ji Xiaotao rubbed her eyes, then suddenly lowered her head, bit her lower lip, and whispered shyly, "Brother..."
Ji Yang gently stroked Ji Xiaotao's hair, then said, "Chen Chu is a good person. You insisted on testing him today. See? It's for your own good, and it's also for my sake as your older brother. Go ahead. As long as you're willing, I won't interfere. But, it's not a bad thing for a man to be a little flirtatious. His thing... I saw it when we peed together. You probably can't handle it..."
"Hey, bro, what are you saying? How can you be a brother like that, talking to a girl like that..." Ji Xiaotao's face was flushed as if she were drunk, and she couldn't help but look at Chen Chu's room with the door open.