Chapter 263 Call him Brother Zhuo
“Here it is,” Wen Ni said.
"Miss Wen Ni!?" Qin Yuan turned around at the sound of the voice and saw Lu Jinye being supported by Wen Ni. He breathed a sigh of relief and lay back down on the ground, his voice extremely weak, "It's alright, it's alright..."
"Qin Yuan, what exactly happened?"
"It's a long story. Master Lu originally came to watch your match, but on the way he suddenly discovered that the people from Ipsos had also come to North City. He was afraid they would harm you, so he deliberately exposed himself to draw fire... Fortunately, Young Master Zhuo arrived in time to save us, otherwise I'm afraid..."
Hearing these words, Wen Ni tightened her grip on Lu Jinye's waist!
Hua Zhuo glanced at her increasingly pale face and interrupted, "Alright, let's save that for when we get back. Come on, get in my car, I'll take you home. As for this place, leave it to Lu Jinye's men!"
"……good."
Wen Ni rode in the same car with Lu Jinye and Hua Zhuo.
She sat in the back seat, with Lu Jinye's head resting on her lap, his eyes closed and still unconscious.
His tall body required him to bend his legs to lie down comfortably. He was slightly curled up, which made him look exceptionally well-behaved and pitiful, especially given his pale, handsome face and the bloodstains on his clothes.
Her slender white fingers gently stroked his hair, softly smoothing the furrow between his brows.
“He has three gunshot wounds, which my accompanying doctor has already treated. They won’t be life-threatening, but he’ll suffer a bit. Don’t worry too much.” Hua Zhuo looked in the rearview mirror, where he saw Wen Ni’s expression reflected.
"Thank you very much, Young Master Zhuo." Wen Ni kept her eyes down the whole time.
“I have a connection with Miss Wen Ni. You don’t need to be so polite and distant with me. If you don’t mind, you can call me Brother Zhuo.”
"..." Wen Ni nodded, but still remained sensible.
Hua Zhuo knew she wouldn't lower her guard against him so easily. He lowered his head and rubbed the ring on his finger, then casually asked, "When I visited your hometown earlier, I heard from the villagers that you have a younger brother?"
"Young Master Zhuo is very interested in my family background?" Wen Ni raised her eyes, seemingly able to meet Hua Zhuo's gaze through the rearview mirror. "Didn't you say before that I wasn't the person your Hua family was looking for? And I'm quite curious, Young Master Zhuo, why did you come to Beicheng at this time, and just happened to run into Lu Jinye?"
"You doubt me?"
"I just never believe in coincidences."
"You little rascal, you're really cautious!" Hua Zhuo leaned back, slowly closed her eyes, and said in a languid tone, "Don't make wild guesses, I won't hurt you."
"..."
Wen Ni blinked, then looked down at Lu Jinye in her arms, and remained silent.
A long silence fell over the car.
Hua Zhuo took them back to the villa hotel where Wen Ni was staying at the Beicheng International Sports Center. After they were settled, Hua Zhuo left with his men.
It was late at night.
Lu Jinye lay flat on the bed, his arms, legs, and waist and abdomen wounds already bandaged. He was naked, covered with a blanket, an IV drip in his hand, and his cheeks were flushed as he slept soundly. Although he still had a slight fever, his breathing was much more stable!
Wen Ni stayed by the bedside the whole time, never leaving for a moment.
She didn't rest at all; the events of the day kept replaying in her mind, making it impossible for her to fall asleep.
"Miss Wen Ni, why don't you rest for a while? I'll stay here and watch over Master Lu." Qin Yuan pushed open the door and came in.
He was also shot, his head was wrapped in gauze, and one of his eyes was bloodshot, making him look even more miserable!
"No need, you go back to your room to recover. I'll take care of things here." Wen Ni waved her hand at him, her voice very soft, afraid of waking Lu Jinye.
Qin Yuan pursed her lips, standing still. "It's my fault. I didn't protect Master Lu well, and he suffered such serious injuries again..."
“You’ve done your best.” Wen Ni didn’t turn around. “Besides, Lu Jinye doesn’t want you to lose your life protecting him. That would only make him more upset than if he were killed.”
“Miss Wen Ni…” Qin Yuan’s voice was hoarse and choked with emotion, “Thank you.”
“I didn’t do anything.” Wen Ni turned her eyes, her expression slightly cold. “More than that, I want to know if any of the people Ipsos sent this time returned alive?”
"Probably not." Qin Yuan's voice gradually returned to normal as he spoke. "Miss Wen Ni, don't worry, we didn't come away empty-handed this time! We discovered an important inside man for Godfather Iplis. I'll call Baron right now and have him take his men and wipe out their headquarters!"
"Okay, go ahead."
Qin Yuan nodded in response and turned to leave the room.
Seeing Wen Ni guarding Lu Ye's back, he felt relieved and gently closed the door.
As he reached the corner of the corridor, he dialed Barron's number.
Before he could even speak, he heard Baron ask anxiously from the other end!
"I heard from Miss Wen Ni that Master Lu was injured? But thankfully he's mostly recovered! How are you? Are you badly hurt?"
"I'm fine." Qin Yuan forced a smile and said, "Baron, it's rare to hear you say anything caring about me..."
Before he could finish his reflection, Baron switched gears instantly and angrily opened the microphone: "Qin Yuan, you idiot! Fool! You're messing around with Master Lu! I thought you were doomed this time! It seems even God thinks you're too stupid to bother with you!"
"..."
Qin Yuan was silent for a few seconds, then, like a hedgehog with its feathers standing on end, she retorted fiercely with a series of sharp words!
"I knew Barron, you're all talk and no action, aren't you? You can't stand to see me doing well! Let me tell you, when I get back, don't even think about getting me to drink with you again! And... oh dear, you've really made me furious, I don't have time to argue with you right now! I called you to tell you that the Iples inside job is still your responsibility! You better watch out, if you don't handle it properly, I'll put three months' salary on my tab!"
"I won't mess things up like you did~" Baron arrogantly tossed his chin. "You want my salary? You think you can even compete with my brain! Plus, this injury has only worsened your already not-so-bright brain, tsk tsk tsk~ I already foresaw you'd become even dumber..."
"Get out of here!!!"
Beep beep beep—
Qin Yuan, enraged, hung up the phone.
Barron, still holding his phone, listened to the tone of the call ending, and his playful expression suddenly turned cold and indifferent.
"Young Master Baron, is Qin Yuan alright?"
"Since he still has the energy to argue with me, he should be alright." Barron smiled faintly, took out a locked gun from the drawer, and stood up. "Call some men, let's raid that scum's lair right now and avenge my brother!"
"Yes, Master Baron!"
Thick clouds rolled across the night sky, foreshadowing an impending storm.
Beicheng International Sports Center Villa Hotel
In the spacious bedroom, a dim yellow light shone from the bedside.
Wen Ni held a damp towel in her hand and gently wiped away the fine sweat from Lu Jinye's forehead and cheeks.
Her fingers moved slightly downwards, intending to wipe his neck, but her gaze involuntarily fell on a wound on his shoulder blade!
This wasn't an injury sustained this time; it was clearly a knife wound.
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