Chapter 347 Wounded
His words were full of sarcasm. Si Zuochen's eyes narrowed. Before he could respond, the man suddenly stepped forward and slashed at him with a dagger.
The two hurriedly retreated, and at the critical moment, Si Youlin stepped forward to avoid the dagger slashing Si Zuochen's cheek, and actually reached out to block it.
With a muffled groan, Si Youlin's brows furrowed suddenly, and blood dripped from his hands.
A scratch instantly appeared on her fair, delicate hand.
Seeing this, Si Zuochen looked panicked and quickly went to Si Youlin's side, asking in a low voice, "How are you? Are you alright?"
Si Youlin's face was contorted with intense pain, but he still forced himself to reply, "I'm fine."
The man was taken aback by this turn of events; his pupils dilated in surprise, and a look of shock flashed across his face.
But only for a moment, his expression returned to normal, his eyes darkened slightly, and he sneered coldly, "What deep brotherly affection!"
Si Zuochen ignored his words and whispered in Si Youlin's ear, "I'll hold him off for a bit. You run outside quickly and don't look back!"
"No!" The words had barely left his lips when Si Youlin sternly refused, "How can I leave you alone in such a dangerous place!"
"Listen to me." Seeing the man approaching them, Si Zuochen quickly quickened his pace, speaking in a low voice, "We came here alone, no one knows. One of us has to go out, otherwise the person behind it all will get..."
As he spoke, out of the corner of his eye he saw the man approaching and about to grab them. Si Zuochen suddenly stood up and stood in front of Si Youlin, confronting the man. Just as the man was about to make a move, Si Zuochen's eyes sharpened, and he directly attacked the man's lower body.
As he bent down and dodged to the side, Si Zuochen shouted sharply, "Run!"
A hint of hesitation flashed across Si Youlin's face, but seeing that the situation was not right, he gritted his teeth and ran out of the courtyard on his own.
Seeing this, the man hurriedly prepared to chase after him, but Si Zuochen blocked his way. The man's eyes narrowed slightly, and he reached out to push Si Zuochen away.
Si Zuochen stared intently into his pupils, silently reciting the incantation Jiang Ran had taught them, his anger growing ever stronger.
The moment the man touched Si Zuochen, a white light suddenly burst forth from his body, instantly enveloping his entire being.
The white tiger illusion also appeared from his body, instantly transforming into a ball of white spiritual energy that hovered above the entire rooftop.
With a tiger's roar, a fierce wind instantly rose around them, and a violent aura spread out. Even the worshippers and Taoist priests in the main hall could clearly feel the faint fluctuations coming from the ground, and a sense of danger instantly filled the air.
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Despite the pain, Si Youlin's consciousness began to blur. His mind was filled with thoughts of going back to get reinforcements, and he staggered aimlessly forward.
In his dazed state, Si Youlin saw a familiar figure in front of him, and his heart relaxed. He felt completely drained and his consciousness immediately slipped into unconsciousness.
When Gu Nan saw Si Youlin collapse on the roadside, she was shocked and quickly ran over. She saw that his hands were covered in blood and looked very serious.
He quickly scooped her up in his arms and strode toward the car. His men tried to reach out and take her, but Gu Nan dodged them. Her eyes turned cold, and she said sharply, "One of you come with me. The rest of you, search the place thoroughly!"
"Yes." The man stood still and responded in a low voice.
Another person was in charge of driving. Gu Nan helped Si Youlin sit up in the back seat and said in a deep voice, "Go to the nearest hospital."
He had come to investigate the Taoist priest's background based on what Si Yanxiao had told him, but he never expected to encounter such a scene before even entering the temple.
Ah Lin and Ah Chen are always inseparable, but now only Ah Lin is seen injured, which makes Si Zuo Chen's situation even more serious!
Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and his face was filled with coldness.
As soon as Si Youlin was brought into the emergency room, Si Yanxiao and the old man rushed over one after the other, and immediately asked, "What happened? How did Alin get injured?!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Nan recounted in detail what had happened when she encountered Si Youlin. Then, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she replied in a deep voice, "As for what exactly happened, we can only find out when he wakes up."
"Who on earth dares to lay a hand on someone from the Si family!" The old man's face turned cold as he demanded sharply, "Is this also related to Jiang Ran's injury?"
Si Yanxiao was in a state of utter confusion, his brows furrowed, and he remained silent with his eyes lowered.
Seeing this, Gu Nan had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to reply, "Maybe."
Upon hearing this, the old man's expression instantly turned cold and stern: "You're courting death!"
After saying that, he glanced at the emergency room, his eyes darkening, and said in a cold voice, "Please take good care of Ah Lin here."
Upon hearing this, Gu Nan quickly replied, "Of course."
The old man glanced down at Si Yanxiao again, but said nothing more, and turned to leave.
Gu Nan and Si Yanxiao understood each other implicitly, and then sighed helplessly.
After the old man left the hospital, the butler was waiting in the car early in the morning. Seeing that he looked displeased, he quickly asked what was wrong.
The old man's eyes narrowed, a hint of ruthlessness flashing within them. He coldly ordered, "Use all available connections to investigate anything related to Jiang Ran!"
The butler nodded slightly and replied in a low voice, "Yes, I'll take care of it right away."
The Si family has always had connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles, and the connections left behind by the old man after decades in charge of the group are not to be underestimated.
He usually keeps to himself and doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, but now they dare to mess with him and have stirred up a hornet's nest. The old man will definitely not let this go easily.
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Si Youlin slowly woke up in his hospital bed. All he could see was a white expanse, and the smell of disinfectant was overwhelming. The pungent smell made him frown slightly.
The wound on his hand, which had been treated, also throbbed with pain, causing him to groan softly.
Upon hearing the sound, Si Yanxiao stopped talking to Gu Nan, quickly walked to the bedside, and hurriedly asked, "Ah Lin, how are you feeling now? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Gu Nan stepped forward as well, her brows furrowed with worry.
Si Youlin slowly shook his head, then suddenly thought of something, his expression suddenly became excited, and he hurriedly said, "Daddy, go save my brother!"
Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Si Yanxiao's face, and then he replied in a deep voice, "I have already sent people to investigate the place where you fainted, but there are no results yet."
"Tell me the whole story so I can address the problem effectively."
After hearing this, Si Youlin quickly recounted in detail the series of events from their suspicions about the Taoist priest's authenticity to being discovered eavesdropping.
Gu Nan listened from the side, her brows furrowing even more, and asked in surprise, "So that Guan Jing is a fake?"
"Hmm." Si Youlin nodded slightly and replied in a low voice, "Moreover, there was a subtle feeling that he was being coerced when he was talking to the person opposite him."
"I'm afraid it's not just the two of them; there must be a huge conspiracy behind it all."
Si Yanxiao listened to his analysis, his eyes suddenly turned cold, but he still didn't forget to comfort him, "Don't worry, no matter what kind of monsters are behind this, I will make them show their true colors!"
After saying that, he whispered a few more words of comfort. The effects of the drug took hold in Si Youlin's body, and he fell into a drowsy state. Si Yanxiao waited until he fell asleep before turning around and leaving.
Gu Nan was worried about the danger and wanted to go with him, but he refused, saying, "You just need to take care of A Lin. The situation is unclear right now, and we don't want those people to target A Lin again."
Upon hearing this, Gu Nan immediately understood and softly agreed.
Following the information provided by Si Youlin, Si Yanxiao focused his surveillance on the 'Xuanqing Temple', but he couldn't find the fake Taoist priest for a long time until his subordinates reported it.
Only then did they realize that the fake Taoist priest, upon learning that someone was eavesdropping outside the door, knew his identity had been exposed and feared getting into trouble, so he left immediately that very night.
However, he was caught red-handed by the few people left behind by Gu Nan. In order to lure out the organization behind him, after receiving Si Yanxiao's order, they did not stop him, but instead secretly followed behind him to monitor his every move.
Si Yanxiao also led a few people directly to the location they sent, preparing to try to 'encircle and annihilate' the fake Taoist priest.
Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes and looked out the window. As he saw the road gradually deviating from the main road and heading towards the suburbs, his eyes flickered slightly, and his expression was unreadable.
In this desolate, sparsely populated area, why would they choose this location?!
If you want to scheme against them, wouldn't being so far away restrict your actions?
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