Upon hearing this, Ah Heng immediately jumped up: "Wait for me!"
After saying that, she rushed to the side to make a phone call.
Ning Yuan knew that Aheng was leaving a message for Rong Zhaonan, so she quickly went to knock on Assistant Ye's door.
Assistant Ye immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and promptly called one of his bodyguards, gave her the keys, and asked her to take them to the hospital.
"Take good care of Miss! I'm going to find the young master!"
The bodyguard nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Ye."
The three of them drove to the hospital. Ah Heng took out an ID card, said something to the security guard at the entrance, and then let the three of them go up.
Ning Yuan and her group rushed to the fourth floor. There was no one in the corridor in the middle of the night, and the swaying chandelier was dim and yellow, making it seem even more eerie.
Foreman Li's room is a single room at the end of the corridor.
Out of gratitude, she made a special effort to reserve this room.
From a distance, you can see the worker who was responsible for taking care of Foreman Li dozing off on a stool by the door.
Everything seemed normal, but for some reason, Ning Yuan felt something was off.
She led her people over, only to suddenly realize something was wrong: there was blood on her coworker!
The bodyguard blocked her way, becoming alert and pulling out a baton: "Miss Ningning, don't go any further!"
Ning Yuan looked at Aheng, who immediately went over, touched the coworker's neck pulse, and briefly checked his pupils. He breathed a slight sigh of relief: "He's still alive. He was knocked unconscious after his head was broken."
Ning Yuan subconsciously looked into the dark hospital room.
Aheng gestured for the bodyguards to protect Ning Yuan as she quietly crept into the ward.
At first glance, Ah Heng saw things scattered all over the floor, and a person's foot sticking out from under the dark hospital bed curtain.
A strong smell of blood wafted over, and Ah Heng frowned, about to lift the curtain beside the hospital bed.
She suddenly felt something smash down on her head.
Ah Heng was prepared and dodged in a flash, causing the bedside table to slam hard onto the ground.
When the opponent missed his first attack, he charged at Ah Heng like a tiger released from its cage and rushed towards the door. Ah Heng pushed off the wall, did a somersault, and flipped over the attacker's head, delivering a powerful kick to his back.
The tall attacker groaned in pain, staggered, and then picked up the table on the ground and threw it at Ah Heng.
Aheng dodged to the side, but the attacker struck her head hard again.
She sneered, "Not bad for your stance, huh? Too bad your base is unstable!"
As she spoke, she bent over and kicked out with her knee, dodging the opponent's heavy punch and landing a kick on the attacker's knee.
"Thump!" The attacker groaned in pain and instantly knelt on the ground in a sorry state. Ah Heng swiftly grabbed the curtain and strangled the attacker's neck in an instant, coldly twisting and killing him.
"Waaah... Help... Don't kill me... My child is only three years old..." The attacker struggled.
The next moment, the room lights were turned on.
"Wait a minute, Ah Heng, let go!" Ning Yuan's voice suddenly rang out.
Aheng was taken aback, but his hands didn't relax.
Ning Yuan rushed over and grabbed the curtain that was wrapped around the attacker's neck: "Let go!"
Ah Heng was puzzled; they were trying to spare someone's life.
Oh, right, they're in a special armed reconnaissance unit, used to killing the enemy. When they capture prisoners, they leave them alive for interrogation. (Capturing prisoners: military terminology, meaning capturing enemy personnel for intelligence interrogation)
Ah Heng let go of her hand, but as soon as Ning Yuan grabbed the curtain, she saw Foreman Li rolling his eyes.
Aheng: "???"
Bodyguard: "(⊙o⊙)..."
Ning Yuan: "Sigh..."
She knew from that plea for mercy that Ah Heng had hit the wrong person.
The bandages on Foreman Li's legs were bleeding, and he was covered in injuries.
Several people quickly poured water, helped the person to bed, and called for a doctor.
"Brother Li, what exactly happened?" Ning Yuan looked at Foreman Li, who was leaning against the bed with his face still flushed, and felt both helpless and apologetic.
As Foreman Li sat down, a pained expression appeared on his honest face: "Cough cough... I thought... you... cough cough... were the people who were going to come in and kill me."
Ning Yuan's heart sank slightly; as expected, she had guessed correctly: "What exactly is the situation?"
After a moment of calm, Foreman Li slowly explained what had happened.
He was asleep when he heard his coworker, who was on night duty taking care of him, groan.
He woke up with a start, pretended to be asleep, and held back his noise. Sure enough, two people came in a moment later and covered his face with pillows.
"...I started fighting with them. They were probably afraid of making too much noise and realized they couldn't kill me in one blow, so they retreated. I didn't dare to move, so I hid..." Foreman Li coughed in a low voice, sounding somewhat pained.
Ah Heng understood now and carefully patted his back: "Brother Li, um... it's not like we arrived right after they ran away?"
Foreman Li nodded, took the water Ning Yuan handed him, and forced a sip: "Yes... I thought they were back... I almost lost my life."
Ning Yuan, Aheng, and the bodyguard felt guilty: "..."
Well, the bad guys didn't kill Foreman Li, but the three of them almost did.
Ah Heng chuckled dryly and changed the subject: "Brother Li is alright, he even knows a couple of moves."
Foreman Li covered his neck and smiled bitterly: "I served in the army and retired many years ago... I'm no longer able to do this job. I still have some strength left, which is all thanks to my physical labor as a bricklayer. Otherwise, I would probably be dead by your hand today, brother. You are a formidable young man."
Ah Heng looked up at the sky: "..."
She's not good with words; she shouldn't have brought up things that are best left unsaid.
Fortunately, the doctor arrived with a nurse. They were also quite surprised to see the mess on the ground, but they still professionally prepared to treat the injuries on Foreman Li.
Ning Yuan coughed lightly: "Let's go out first."
An hour later, Foreman Li and his coworkers received treatment, and the two unfortunate men were placed in adjacent wards.
Foreman Li looked at Ning Yuan sitting beside him and asked cautiously, "Advisor Ning...why...why did someone come to kill me...I...I didn't offend anyone..."
Ning Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "Brother Li, it's my fault. I've dragged you into this."
Foreman Li's honest face froze for a moment, and he blurted out instinctively, "It's not like I haven't offended anyone... Engineer Xiang..."
He said it, and then it seemed unbelievable, as if he couldn't understand it.
"How could anyone want to kill someone for this...? Impossible, impossible..." he murmured, looking completely bewildered.
Ning Yuan looked at Foreman Li's swollen and bruised face and the fresh wounds on his body, remained silent for a while, and then said softly—
“Brother Li, things here are very complicated. You might have to hide for a while. Why don’t you go back to your hometown? I’ll pay for your salary, rations, and nutrition expenses.”
Foreman Li was stunned. After a while, he looked at his legs and instinctively wanted to refuse again: "I...I won't go back to my hometown to hide. As for the money...I didn't do any work..."
“Brother Li has children, right? He and his elderly parents all depend on you for support, so don’t refuse,” Ning Yuan said earnestly.
Foreman Li thought for a moment, then nodded somewhat dejectedly: "...Okay, thank you, Consultant Ning, but I don't have anyone left in my hometown."
Aheng was taken aback: "What about your child?"
Foreman Li smiled wryly: "My father-in-law works at my parents-in-law's place. He works as a reservoir guard in Miyun, Beijing, and he can occasionally catch a fish to supplement his income."
Ning Yuan hesitated for a moment, then made her decision: "Brother Li, why don't you go see your father-in-law and take care of the child? Your child is only three years old. I'll cover your travel expenses and train tickets."
It's said that the darkest place is under the lamp. The Xiang brothers probably never imagined that Foreman Li would hide in the capital. Foreman Li is recuperating from his injuries and can also take care of the children.
She and Rong Zhaonan could secretly look after each other in the capital.
After hesitating for a long time, Foreman Li finally nodded: "Okay."
Seeing that Foreman Li had agreed, Ning Yuan and Aheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Ning Yuan said earnestly, "I'll have someone escort you there in a couple of days."
Uncle Fang should be able to help find someone to take Brother Li back.
Foreman Li's honest face showed gratitude: "Thank you, Consultant Ning."
After resolving the matter with Foreman Li and leaving the bodyguard at the hospital, Ning Yuan still looked preoccupied on her way back.
As Aheng drove, he asked Ning Yuan, "The matter with Foreman Li is resolved, but you're still unhappy. Is it because of the project?"
Ning Yuan looked out at the night sky: "Yes, Brother Li is alright now, and the project might be able to restart soon, but what if something else happens?"
Ultimately, it was because she and Rong Zhaonan had a negative impact on the project.
Ah Heng comforted her, "Director Qiao and his men aren't pushovers either; they won't let the Xiang brothers cause trouble."
Ning Yuan was silent for a while: "Given the current spirit of putting everything in the service of production and construction, the construction sites of important projects would not stop so easily, but they still stopped, which means that the Xiang family also has helpers in Shanghai."
Whether it involves exchanges of interests or power struggles, these are things that ordinary people cannot know.
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