Chapter 299 Life Hangs by a Thread
Hong grabbed Chen's hand at night.
This left them all somewhat bewildered.
Su Liping stepped forward and separated them, her eyes filled with jealousy; "What's wrong with you, girl? Why are you pulling and tugging at each other? Don't you know the difference between men and women?"
Chen Yishou gave an awkward smile; "I'll go open the door."
Before Ye Lihong could stop him, he opened the door after he finished speaking.
The moment the door opened, Ye Lihong quickly put her hands behind her back, fully alert.
As soon as Chen opened the door, the children standing outside burst into laughter and quickly ran away.
Chen cursed a few times, "You little brat, if you knock on my door again, I'll call your parents!"
He turned around and laughed, "A bunch of naughty children."
Just as he was about to close the door, a man walked over.
"Boss, can I get a massage?"
Chen Yishou was taken aback. Another unfamiliar face. What had happened today? It was unusual for two unfamiliar people to come in a row.
"I'm sorry, I'm a little tired today."
Chen Yishou was so flustered by the strange woman inside that he couldn't concentrate on receiving guests.
Lin Yi walked in by himself.
When he came in, his eyes quickly scanned the room.
They didn't see their own goals.
"Sir, I really don't want to see you today. Please come back another day."
Lin Yi smiled and said, "Alright then."
He slowly retreated.
Chen Yishou then closed the door and turned around to find that his wife, his mother, and the girl from before were gone.
He walked into the room, and the moment he stepped through the door, he saw his mother and wife lying unconscious on the ground. Chen Yishou was startled, but just as he was about to shout, a small dagger was placed against his neck.
Chen Yishou had never seen such a display of power before, and his legs immediately went weak with fear.
"Hero, no, heroine, please spare my life."
He glanced sideways and saw clearly that the person who had made the move was the strange woman.
Night Red said coldly, "That man came looking for me. If you don't want to die, don't make a sound."
"But my mom and my wife..."
"They're fine, it was just a little bit of sleeping pills, they'll wake up in a bit."
"Heroine, we have no grudge against each other, why are you trying to harm us?"
Chen Yishou now realizes that his wife was right; the woman in front of him was not a good person. But what good is it now? It's too late.
"Hmph, so you say we have no grudge? We have a huge grudge! You'd better keep your voice down, or I might just..."
Chen Yishou immediately shut his mouth. He was terrified of death, especially of dying for no apparent reason.
"Go check if that man has left."
"Is he... a bad person too?"
Chen Yishou asked somewhat fearfully.
"Bad, very bad."
Upon receiving Ye Lihong's affirmation, Chen Yishou felt even more flustered.
Can I not go?
You have no choice.
Chen Yishou looked at his mother and wife and sighed.
"Alright, but don't hurt them."
"You care a lot about your family?"
Ye Lihong suddenly asked a question, and Chen Yishou immediately replied, "Of course, who doesn't care about their family? Anyone who doesn't care about their family is a bastard."
"And what about your daughter?"
She asked this question with trembling red lips in the night.
Chen Yishou's heart skipped a beat. For some reason, he saw sadness and grievance in the eyes of this unfamiliar girl.
"How...how do you know about this? How do you know we have a daughter?"
"I overheard this today. I heard that you gave your daughter away. It's ridiculous. You keep saying you care about your family, but you treated your daughter like a commodity and gave her away to someone else."
These words were like a thorn, piercing straight into Chen Yishou's heart.
He was rendered speechless.
"I……"
"Alright, you can go now."
Reason prevailed over emotion, and Ye Hong knew that what she needed to do now was to get rid of the top-ranked assassin as soon as possible.
Chen Yishou went out the door.
After closing the door behind him, he walked toward the convenience store next door, glancing around as he went.
There were only a few people scattered on the street, all of them old neighbors, familiar faces, and none of them noticed the man from before.
He wandered around outside for a bit, then went into the convenience store.
"Give me a pack of cigarettes!"
He shouted, his voice sounding somewhat irritated.
The sales clerk smiled and said, "Old Chen, didn't you quit smoking? What, can't resist?"
"Why are you asking so many questions? Give me a pack of Blue Dragon."
"Wow, really? Old Chen? You've made it big, or has your son made it big?"
The salesperson chuckled jokingly as he handed out cigarettes.
Chen took the cigarette and said impatiently, "Does being poor mean you can't smoke? It's only 50 yuan, don't act like anyone can't afford it."
"Tsk tsk tsk, you're really tough. If Sister Ping knew you bought such expensive cigarettes, she'd smoke your mouth out of shape."
Su Liping forbids Chen Yishou from smoking, a fact known to many neighbors.
Therefore, Chen Yishou needs to quit smoking; otherwise, Su Liping will nag him every day.
Chen Yishou was very agitated. His mother and wife were in danger, and he himself had almost lost his life. Thinking about the danger he had just faced, he felt a chill. Since he was going to buy cigarettes, he should buy more expensive ones, otherwise he wouldn't even know what those 50-yuan cigarettes tasted like when he died.
He took out a cigarette, took a deep drag, looked around, didn't see the man, and then walked towards his massage parlor.
Lin Yi slowly walked out from behind the convenience store shelves.
He heard the entire conversation clearly.
He had been asking around since leaving the hotel, and heard that the woman had gone into a massage parlor. He hadn't seen her when he went there earlier, so she must have been hiding.
Through the conversation between the man and the salesperson just now.
He became even more certain that his target was hiding inside, and that she must have already shown her danger; her danger made the man's hands tremble.
Lin Yi observed very carefully, not letting go of even the slightest clue.
He put the chewing gum he bought into his mouth.
I glanced at the massage parlor, slightly avoiding the street cameras, and went around it from behind.
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Chen Zhe kept sending messages to his parents throughout the journey.
But there was no response.
He grew increasingly frightened, and he dared not make any phone calls, fearing that he would hear the news of his parents' murder.
He could only urge Zhang Kai to open faster.
Finally, the car left the highway and began to enter the town.
I got home soon after.
He had just arrived at the gate, and before his car had even come to a complete stop, he saw a large crowd gathered at their entrance.
Chen Zhe's heart jumped into his throat.
His unease intensified, and he hurriedly got out of the car and ran over.
As soon as I got close, I heard my father crying.
"Ah Ping! Ah Ping, wake up!!"
Chen Zhe pushed aside the onlookers and saw his father sitting on the ground, holding his mother and wailing. His mother's stomach was covered in blood, and the surrounding area was a complete mess.
Chen Zhe's pupils dilated, and he cried out as he rushed over; "Mom! What's wrong, Mom!!"
Chen Yishou was also very surprised to see his son suddenly appear.
The sound of an ambulance wailed outside as they escorted the mother to the hospital.
Chen Yishou slowly told his son what had just happened.
"A man just came in and started fighting with the woman. They used knives and then guns. A bullet accidentally hit your mother, and then the girl rushed to shield her. When the man saw this, he kept shooting at them... The girl was shot several times and then ran away, and the man chased after her..."
Chen Zhe was stunned.
He initially thought it was the female assassin who did it, but to his surprise, the female assassin actually used her own body to shield his mother from bullets.
"Dad, what exactly happened?"
Chen recounted everything that had happened in the past few days in detail, from the female assassin who had been following him to today's events.
"I should have believed her sooner. Your mother said she was very scared, but I didn't take it to heart. It was my fault."
Chen slapped his forehead, filled with regret. He wished he had called the police sooner.
Chen Zhe comforted his father, but his heart sank.
Whether the new assassin acted intentionally or unintentionally, he hurt his own mother, so he must pay the price.
The bullet hit Su Liping in the lower abdomen, but fortunately she received timely treatment and is not in immediate danger of death.
Hearing this result, the father and son felt much more at ease.
Chen Zhe went to check on his unconscious grandmother again. She wasn't seriously injured; the doctor said she had only been given a little sedative and should wake up soon.
"Dad, do you know where they ran off to?"
Chen Zhe asked.
Chen Yishou noticed something was off about his son's eyes and his heart jumped again. "What are you trying to do? Don't do anything stupid. The other side has a gun, and it's very dangerous."
"Dad, don't worry, I just want to make sure they don't come back."
Chen Yishou pointed out a direction.
"Hello, Dad."
Chen Zhe made an excuse and left, then called Zhang Kai and Mo Xiaohao over.
He lit a cigarette.
"Brother Zhang, Xiao Hao, it's going to be very dangerous later. Is there anything you need to tell your families?"
Zhang Kai shook his head; "I'm single, I have nothing to explain."
Mo Xiaohao also said, "I don't need to explain anything. My master said that my life is harder than a rock in a latrine, so I will definitely be fine."
"Okay, then come with me."
The three of them followed the direction given by Chen Yishou.
The female assassin was injured and couldn't have gone far. The other assassin chasing her certainly wouldn't have gone much further either. Chen Zhe was already filled with murderous intent. He didn't care if the other party was from the Heavenly Ranking or the Blood Prison. If they had hurt his family, he had to take revenge. That was what a son should do.
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