After listening to the old man's advice, Xiao Weiguo did not linger too long in the bustling, brightly lit city of Shanghai.
The next morning, just as dawn broke and the east began to lighten, he hurriedly packed his luggage and boarded the earliest flight, heading straight for his familiar and beloved hometown—Jiaonan.
When the plane landed smoothly at Jiaonan Airport, the person who came to greet him was none other than Bai Ziyu, the renowned CEO of Jiaonan Panlong Electronics Group.
Given the relationships and status among these individuals, Bai Ziyu was undoubtedly the only one qualified to personally come to pick them up at the airport.
After all, we've known each other for many years, and there's no need for those tedious formalities and pleasantries between us.
After greeting everyone warmly, Bai Ziyu carefully helped the old man into the car and safely escorted him home to rest.
Afterwards, Bai Ziyu's personal driver immediately took the rest of the group straight to the provincial hospital.
It turns out that Hu Zi is still hospitalized here receiving treatment! Two or three days have passed since Xiao Weiguo and his group left Jiaonan.
During this period of time, Xiao Weiguo and Jiao Bai have been constantly worried about Hu Zi's condition, and they are really worried about him!
Therefore, upon returning to Jiaonan, the first thing they did was to rush over to visit their good brother.
In the luxurious suite on the top floor of the provincial hospital, Hu Zi was lying quietly on a spacious and incredibly comfortable hospital bed.
His once handsome face and body were still wrapped in layers of white bandages, looking as if he were wrapped up like a rice dumpling, haphazardly and chaotically.
Especially because one of his eyes was unfortunately injured, half of his cheek was also completely wrapped in thick gauze.
In this way, others can only see half of his face.
Moreover, its uninjured eye was also tightly closed, and from a distance, it looked exactly like it was sound asleep.
Beside the pristine white hospital bed stood a petite girl, holding a warm, damp towel tightly in her hand, intently wiping the exposed skin beyond the bandages of the person lying on the bed.
The young girl named Xiao Mengjie had a faint look of sorrow on her face. Her originally relaxed eyebrows were now slightly furrowed, as if she were carrying a heavy burden in her heart.
Her movements were extremely gentle and slow, each touch was made with extra caution, as if she were afraid that even a little too much force would cause unbearable pain to the weak patient in front of her.
Since arriving in Jiaonan, Xiao Mengjie and Xiao Jian have taken turns caring for the injured Hu Zi.
The two of them had a clear division of labor: each of them was responsible for twelve hours, with Xiao Jian having the night shift and Xiao Mengjie taking care of the child during the day.
At this very moment, in the small suite inside the ward, Xiao Jian, who had been busy all night, was fast asleep.
After all, taking care of a patient is by no means easy. It requires not only a lot of physical strength and energy, but also a lot of patience and care.
Xiao Weiguo slowly pushed open the door, and his gaze was instantly drawn to the woman inside with a worried expression—it was Xiao Mengjie.
With just one glance, Xiao Weiguo was able to keenly perceive the worry and unease deep in his sister's heart.
From her furrowed brows, slightly pursed lips, and dull eyes, it was clear that Tiger's condition was still far from optimistic and showed no signs of improvement.
Xiao Weiguo took careful steps, and Jiao Bai beside him also moved quietly, as if afraid of disturbing the solemn atmosphere.
Upon approaching, Xiao Weiguo called out softly.
"Mengjie".
Lost in her own thoughts, Xiao Mengjie snapped out of her reverie and turned around to see Xiao Weiguo and Jiao Bai standing behind her.
She forced a smile, her lips slightly upturned, and called out softly.
"Brother, you're back. Did things go smoothly?"
Xiao Weiguo nodded gently, then reached out his right hand and softly stroked his sister's hair a few times to comfort her. He then asked with concern.
"Well, things went fairly smoothly. But how is Tiger doing now?"
As he spoke, his gaze passed over Xiao Mengjie and went straight to the hospital bed not far away where Hu Zi's body was placed.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mengjie silently turned her head away and once again focused her gaze on Hu Zi on the hospital bed.
Tiger lay there quietly, as peacefully as if in a deep sleep.
However, what is worrying is that although his breathing was steady and regular, and his other vital signs seemed normal, he remained in a deep coma and showed no signs of waking up.
Xiao Mengjie sighed helplessly, shook her head, and slowly said.
"It's exactly the same as the past two days... His breathing is normal, but he's just been unconscious. I really don't know what to do."
As she finished speaking, tears welled up in her eyes, a testament to her deep worry and heartache for Hu Zi.
Xiao Weiguo walked heavily to the bedside, slowly bent down, and stared at the quiet figure lying on the bed.
That once so familiar face was now covered by crisscrossing wounds and thick bandages, looking so strange and grotesque that one dared not look at it for long.
Looking at the scene before him, Xiao Weiguo felt a sudden clench in his heart, and a sharp pain instantly spread throughout his body.
Gao Hu, this child who has gone through countless hardships, has always maintained that rare innocence and honesty, which has always been Xiao Weiguo's favorite.
This time, he once again used his own body to block the fatal calamity that would have killed Xiao Jian!
Whether it was out of the deep brotherhood they had shared over the years or out of gratitude for being saved, it weighed heavily on Xiao Weiguo's heart like a boulder, making him feel an unprecedented sense of heaviness.
He reached out and gently stroked Tiger's hair, which was short and stiff like steel needles, peeking out from the gaps in the gauze.
"Tiger, your master has already avenged you by killing the person who shot you. However, the real mastermind behind this has not yet been brought to justice. I swear to you here, I will take him down within a year. I will make them pay tenfold or a hundredfold for the injuries you suffered today."
Looking at the quiet Tiger, Xiao Weiguo made a silent vow in his heart.
Jiang Sheng, you just wait. No matter how powerful you are, or where you are, I will definitely find you.
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