But Lin Qisheng was in so much pain that he couldn't speak. The wound on his thigh had almost instantly rendered him unable to stand, and he curled up on the ground like a shrimp. Blood gushed from the gunshot wound on his arm, and he was also in so much pain that he was trembling all over.

Upon seeing this, the subdued bodyguard burst into laughter: "Hahaha, scum, your retribution has finally come!"

"Behave yourself!"

The henchman kicked the man in the back of the knee, pressing him down firmly: "Sir, should we drag him away for interrogation?"

Lin Qisheng was in so much pain that his vision was blurry. He was being protected by several bodyguards, with the old butler providing first aid and Ruan Qing'an in charge of wailing. He could only barely raise his intact arm: "There must be someone behind him. Interrogate him and pry his mouth open!"

"Yes, sir!"

The confidant had barely finished speaking when he was struck hard in the abdomen with an elbow, causing him to stagger back several steps. Meanwhile, the bodyguard, with guns pointed at him by the crowd, immediately sprang to his feet.

The others, well-trained, pointed their guns at the bodyguard, while Lin Qisheng was protected behind them.

The dark muzzle of the gun was pointed at the man.

But the man showed no fear whatsoever. Ignoring the gun barrels, he ripped open his coat, revealing the explosives inside, his face twisted and ferocious: "I never fucking thought about living!"

"I'm planning to die together with you, Lin Qisheng. You're going to die today, so die and be buried with my daughter!"

The bodyguards' expressions changed the moment the explosives were exposed.

They could indeed kill that man with a single shot, but the problem is that this madman could also detonate the explosives in an instant, and none of them could escape!

"Hahaha, hahaha—"

The man laughed maniacally, staring intently at Lin Qisheng.

Just as he was about to detonate it, the floor-to-ceiling windows in the hall were shattered, and large shards of glass flew everywhere, hitting them with a crackling sound, with the bodyguard being the first to be hit.

His eyes were cut by shards of glass, and his body instinctively covered his eyes with his hands, screaming in pain, while through his blurred vision—

A figure tumbled in through the broken French window.

The vengeful bodyguard, enduring the pain in his eyes, grabbed a gun from the ground and fired several shots at the newcomer.

Despite the gunshots, the newcomers remained calm and unhurried.

037: [This, this is...]

Ruan Qing'an, who was hiding behind the bodyguards just like Lin Qisheng, was stunned for a moment, because in the next instant—

The man who was just firing a gun got kicked in the face!

The man was kicked to the ground like a dead dog, and then a tall figure stepped on him.

Tactical boots, and long legs with holsters strapped to them.

The young man stepped on the man's chest, bent his elbow and rested it on his knee, while holding the rifle in his other hand as if it were a toy, with the muzzle pressed against the man's forehead.

Lin Chen wore a smug and unrestrained smile, extremely wicked yet as fiery as a flame, as he retorted.

"Who gave you the audacity to use threats against the Lin family, huh?"

"I can detonate an explosion at any moment—"

As the man spoke, he subconsciously pressed the detonator, but the next moment, a deafening gunshot rang out, and Lin Chen shot him in the hand.

After hearing the man's cry of pain, Lin Chen pressed the gun against his forehead again: "Did I let you move? I have a bad temper. If there's a second time, your head will be blown to bits."

The young man smiled, but his dark eyes sent shivers down one's spine.

The bodyguards who followed arrived shortly after, quickly subdued the man, defused the explosives, and took him directly to the basement.

After dealing with everything, Lin Chen came to Lin Qisheng. His dark eyes glanced at Ruan Qing'an as if by accident. Seeing that she was unharmed, he lowered his head and said to Lin Qisheng, "Father, I will arrange for a doctor to treat your gunshot wound immediately. Those people will interrogate you right away."

"come over……"

Lin Qisheng sat on the ground and weakly called out.

Lin Chen didn't speak, but took half a step forward and squatted down in front of Lin Qisheng, but before he could speak—

*Smack!*

A heavy slap landed directly on Lin Chen's face!

Lin Qisheng looked at him coldly: "I raised you all these years, and you're such a good-for-nothing. It takes you so long to deal with the mess outside!"

All the bodyguards involuntarily lowered their heads, not daring to listen.

Lin Chen's expression was like a mask; he simply maintained his posture and replied, "Yes, Father was injured."

"Get out of here and deal with the aftermath immediately."

"Yes, Father."

Lin Chen stood up respectfully, brushed past Ruan Qing'an, and walked expressionlessly towards the basement.

His sidelong glance was cold and mocking.

But Ruan Qingan stood still, looking up at him.

037: [What's wrong, ancestor?]

"...No, I have a feeling that Lin Chen knew about this whole thing, or that he orchestrated it?"

Hearing this, 037 felt a chill run down his spine.

Was Lin Chen really late because he couldn't handle the situation? He's a guy who can run an arms business that no one in the US dares to mess with...

...

Half a day later, Lin Qisheng's injuries had been treated and he was resting in bed in the bedroom, while Ruan Qing'an was taking care of him—or rather, just sitting by his side.

After all, how could a kept canary like her possibly do any work?

As expected, Ruan Qing'an made several mistakes that nearly aggravated Lin Qisheng's injuries, and was successfully ordered to sit and act as a decorative vase.

Just then, Lin Chen suddenly pushed the door open and entered.

The handprint on his face had faded, but apart from respect, Ruan Qingan could still sense a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"Father, the investigation is complete."

"explain."

"The reason for this incident is that there were people from our rival's side within the bodyguard team. They had previously tried to steal our arms business and had been holding a grudge ever since they failed. As for the person who betrayed us later, he was just a mercenary who came for revenge and had no background."

Lin Chen paused: "He did a lot of illegal things to make money, which dragged his daughter down. Later, his daughter came to the United States and was chosen by you, Father. She died three years ago."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qisheng sneered: "Reinvestigate the backgrounds of those bodyguards, and deal with any problematic ones!"

"Father, perhaps even your trusted confidants..."

Lin Chen stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking, but the suspicious Lin Qisheng already had a plan: "Him? Regardless of whether he betrayed me or not, this is still a failure in handling matters. You decide how to deal with it."

Lin Chen nodded: "Understood, Father."

"You told me half a month ago that I needed to deliver goods to Country A during this period, and I was ready to leave. However, the wedding may now require an internal investigation, so it has to be put on hold."

"..."

Lin Qisheng's expression was slightly cold, but he didn't say anything more.

Lin Chen continued, "The manor is in great danger until the internal investigation is completed. Father, I have arranged a place for you to move to. You can take a look first. As for stepmother—she is not capable of handling these things. It is probably safer for her to be separated from you."

"Besides, my stepmother has a special status, and we can't completely trust her in this critical time. Separating from you is also for your safety."

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