Chapter 118 Of all people to mess with, why did they have to mess with Lu Lin's old man...?
Sheng Ruyue had to wait another half hour before she could board the ship. She looked around with her suitcase, trying to find a place to sit.
The dock was packed with people, and she bumped into someone without noticing. The woman glared at her fiercely, while the man nervously clutched his side, watching her warily.
Sheng Ruyue knew she had run into a ruthless person, so she immediately pretended to be weak and bowed, saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
The man raised his hand as if to hit someone, his tone strange. The woman beside him pulled him back, whispered a few words in Japanese, and the two turned to the other side.
Sheng Ruyue curled her lip, looking disdainful: "Japanese devils, pshaw, what are you so arrogant about? This is our territory."
"I'm in a good mood, so I'll let you off this time, but next time..." She made a throat-slitting gesture in a fierce manner, but then, thinking of the hard object at the man's waist, which looked like a gun, her expression changed and she frowned.
Are they up to something bad? Sheng Ruyue slipped and secretly followed them.
The two men walked a short distance before stopping at the entrance of an alley. The man took out a gun from his waist, and following their gaze, Sheng Ruyue noticed that it was a cake shop.
She knew exactly what a cake shop looked like; she had lost twenty dollars.
Immediately afterwards, the shop door was pushed open, and a person walked out.
In the blink of an eye, Sheng Ruyue hadn't expected to react so quickly. She threw the box and lunged forward.
The first shot hit the box, the sound startling the crowd, who screamed and ran away.
The man reacted quickly; his first attack failed, but he anticipated their escape route and fired several more shots. Sheng Ruyue rolled around a few times with Shen Rong in her arms, and with a muffled groan, the two rolled behind a mailbox, temporarily avoiding the killer's line of sight.
The incident happened so suddenly that the people Lu Lin sent to protect him reacted quickly, and a fierce gunfight ensued.
Shen Rong was stunned. Sheng Ruyue grimaced in pain, looked down at her shoulder, her face turned pale, and tears streamed down her face.
He was very brave when he rescued people, but now he's terrified.
"You're bleeding." Shen Rong quickly helped her up and looked for something to help stop the bleeding.
Sheng Ruyue was so frightened that she cried: "Sister-in-law, am I going to die?"
Shen Rong pressed the handkerchief against her wound, and it soon became soaked. The warm blood was sticky and the strong smell of blood made Shen Rong want to vomit.
But she still had to comfort Sheng Ruyue: "No, it's just a shoulder, not a vital spot."
Shen Rong's ghostly face was hardly convincing; Sheng Ruyue felt it was end-of-life care: "I know I'm going to die. I've been shot. I'm only eighteen!"
Is she going to die at such a young age? Dad is right, all her fancy moves are useless.
"What a pathetic death! I couldn't even kill those two Japanese guys." She felt her death was somewhat undeserved.
Shen Rong: "You shouldn't have pounced on me." Those people wanted to kill her.
Sheng Ruyue shifted slightly, her expression becoming serious: "No way! We martial artists are here to help those in distress and uphold justice. How can I stand by and watch someone die? Besides, we know each other!"
Shen Rong gave a slight smile: "You're so silly!"
The guards surrounded her: "Madam, are you alright?"
Shen Rong: "I'm fine. Someone is injured. Quick, take her to the hospital."
The two men came over and lifted Sheng Ruyue into the car.
After all this time, she was still alive. Sheng Ruyue began to believe Shen Rong's words and took her hand to confirm again, "Sister-in-law, I really won't die, will I?"
Shen Rong shook her head firmly: "No."
Upon arrival at the hospital, the doctor rushed the person into the emergency room.
Lu Lin, who was in a meeting, was so shocked by the news that he kicked his chair away. He rushed over and saw Shen Rong sitting there unharmed. He paused for a moment and breathed a sigh of relief, but when he saw her covered in blood, he was heartbroken again. He touched her all over, his eyes reddening.
"Are you injured anywhere?" His voice was tense.
Seeing him, Shen Rong instantly regained her composure and threw herself into his arms: "It's not my blood, it's someone else's. She did it to save me..."
She looked towards the emergency room, her face filled with anxiety: "They've been in there for so long, why haven't they come out yet? I hope they're alright."
Footsteps echoed down the corridor. The hospital director arrived with his best surgeons. He was startled to see Shen Rong. Wasn't it said that Mrs. Lu had been assassinated?
"Go in and save them. We must save them no matter what," Lu Lin declared.
The hospital director nodded and urged the doctor to go in and start the rescue as soon as possible.
"Mrs. Lu, where are you injured? Let me have someone take you to get it bandaged."
Shen Rong only suffered a minor scrape on her elbow when Sheng Ruyue rolled around in her arms. It wasn't a big deal, as Sheng Ruyue had protected her very well. Thinking of this, Shen Rong felt like crying.
Sheng Ruyue looked much younger than her, yet she risked her life to save her after only meeting her once.
The debt of gratitude was too great for Shen Rong to repay. She stared at the door of the emergency room, wondering what if... what if something happened to her family?
When Lu Lin heard that Shen Rong had been attacked and sent to the hospital, he didn't even have time to hear the twists and turns that followed. His mind was blank the whole way there. Thinking of the image of her lying on the ground bleeding, his chest felt empty.
The moment he saw Shen Rong, his heart was mended again, and seeing that she was unharmed, his chest warmed up.
He gripped her hand tightly, filled with lingering fear. If someone hadn't saved her, it would have been Shen Rong who was being rescued inside!
At that moment, he was incredibly grateful. Thank goodness, thank goodness Shen Rong was alright.
He was truly grateful to the girl whose name he didn't know. He patted Shen Rong's hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. The doctor said that no vital organs were injured and there is no danger to her life."
Lu Chang ran in breathlessly, and when he saw Shen Rong, he breathed a sigh of relief, just like his older brother, and put his hands on his knees while panting heavily.
Large beads of sweat dripped down his forehead, and he could barely speak: "Sister-in-law... are you alright?"
Shen Rong shook her head, then asked Lu Chang, "What's her name?"
These words were incoherent and confusing, so Lu Chang didn't understand them and found a place to slump down with a puzzled look on his face.
Shen Rong: "It's that girl who rode around beating you up that day. She saved me." The bloodstains on her body had already congealed, but she still found them glaringly obvious.
Lu Lin noticed her gaze, took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.
Lu Chang was shocked: "It's her." He also looked towards the door of the emergency room.
Unexpectedly, it was she who saved his sister-in-law. Lu Chang felt a little guilty for a moment. He had always thought that woman was crazy and meddlesome, and he disliked and even looked down on her, thinking she was a fool.
But now, her meddling and foolishness have saved her sister-in-law!
Lu Chang suddenly felt ashamed. How could he have been so mean to her before, deliberately treating her that way?
Overwhelmed with guilt, suddenly, the door to the emergency room opened, and the doctor walked out solemnly. Several people surrounded him.
"The patient has lost too much blood, and our hospital's O-type blood supply is insufficient. Could someone please tell us..."
Lu Chang immediately stepped forward and rolled up his sleeves, saying, "I am, take my shot."
The doctor nodded to him: "Please come with me."
Shen Rong gripped Lu Lin's arm tightly: "Will you be alright?"
"No, this is the best hospital with the best doctors, don't worry."
The nurse brought over iodine-soaked gauze and other supplies, and Lu Lin gently helped her roll up her sleeves to make it easier to clean the wound on her elbow.
The police arrived, and Lu Lin glanced at Chen Rong and said in a low voice, "I'll go handle it."
The police chief gave a wry smile when he met Lu Lin's cold gaze.
"We have sealed off the dock, but we haven't caught the two people your wife mentioned yet. We are increasing our manpower in the search."
Lu Lin nodded coldly: "Send more people and expand the search area. We must find the murderer. I don't want the people of Shanghai to be afraid to go out. If word gets out, people will think that the security in Shanghai has deteriorated so much that someone would dare to assassinate my wife in broad daylight. If you don't have enough manpower, I will transfer some people to you."
What kind of people can Lu Lin transfer? It's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away. The garrison command only has so many vacant positions. If someone else does his work, what will he be able to do as the director in the future?
The police chief, sweating profusely, smiled obsequiously and said, "Don't worry, I can manage on this side."
Lu Lin glanced at him but didn't say anything more.
The police chief left the hospital with a stoop, only then daring to let out a long sigh.
Lu Lin usually seems quiet and unassuming, but when he gets angry, he is truly frightening.
He tugged at the damp clothes on his back. Thank God, Mrs. Lu was alright. Otherwise, this cold-faced devil might have killed her!
The police chief shuddered when he saw him just now; he had almost forgotten that Lu Lin had actually been on the battlefield and killed people.
These bastards are always causing him trouble. He looked at his subordinates beside him.
"How's the investigation going?"
The subordinate reported, "According to people around here, the assassins are a man and a woman, and they haven't been found yet."
That's all nonsense! Shanghai is a dangerous place, who knows who did this? How could they possibly harm a woman like Mrs. Lu? Isn't this just asking for trouble?
"Tell the brothers to be on their toes. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we have to find the murderer. We have to search every place."
"Should we search those places too?" The subordinate hesitated. There were many powerful criminal gangs in Shanghai, and in some places, they all knew each other's boundaries, so the police wouldn't overstep their bounds.
The police chief looked at him like he was an idiot: "Of course we'll search you. Don't you even know who's involved this time? Are you looking for death? You still dare to try and fool us? Don't you want to work in Shanghai anymore?" He slapped the man on the head.
He sneered, "Tell them that if they don't cooperate, we'll see if their swords and guns are stronger than the enemy's cannons. It's best if they're not the ones who do it." He flicked his collar, looked up at the sky, and said in a low voice, "Otherwise, Shanghai might be in chaos again."
He just saw it; Mrs. Lu was terribly frightened, and her skirt was covered in blood.
Why mess with Lu Lin's wife? He's asking for trouble and dragging Lu Lin down with him.
"Let's go find Director Lin." In case we really can't find the murderer, he wanted to have a solution.
***
The crisp sound of a slap echoed. Sachiko, in disbelief, covered her swollen cheek, a glint of malice flashing in her eyes.
"If you're so eager to die, why don't you jump into the river? Tell me, how many times have you acted on your own initiative like this!"
Sachiko was so angry she wanted to kill someone, but seeing Uchida Eiko's fury, she dared not utter a sound.
Morita, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer: "Sir, this was a decision we made together. I also think it's a rare opportunity, and if nothing unexpected happens, we should actually succeed."
Uchida Eiko turned around and glared at him fiercely: "You also mentioned an accident, and it should be. This accident just happened. The person is perfectly fine and not injured at all. Now Shanghai is already mobilizing troops and causing chaos. It won't be long before they find out about the headquarters and about you."
She then looked at Xingzi and scolded her harshly: "Do you know that now is not the time for us to confront Lu Lin? We fought him in Bincheng, do you not know how troublesome he is? You have ruined everything!"
They received news that Jincheng was showing signs of backing down, which was good news for them. Since Lu Lin came to Shencheng, he had been ruthless and cunning, causing great losses to the headquarters.
Dealing with Lu Lin requires extreme caution, and it would be best to lull him into a false sense of security for a while. However, all of this was shattered by Xingzi's shots. With Mrs. Lu attacked, Lu Lin had ample excuse to retaliate against them, and even Jincheng's side couldn't suppress him.
Morita had just come from Kyoto and knew nothing about the situation in Shanghai. He had only heard that he was sent there to deal with Lu Lin, unaware of the many considerations involved. So when Sachiko said that killing that woman would be a blow to Lu Lin, he agreed.
He looked regretful and turned to Sachiko: "Miss Sachiko, you didn't tell me any of this."
Uchida Eiko sneered: "She is too selfish and has made enemies of the Lu family. She no longer cares about the great cause of the empire."
Sachiko glared angrily: "You're talking nonsense. I'm willing to die for the empire."
Morita also expressed his loyalty to the Emperor and the Empire, and then asked Uchida Eiko what to do.
"Has anyone seen your faces?"
Sachiko shook her head. A scene flashed through Morita's mind, and after hesitating for a moment, he also shook his head.
That woman is so timid, she probably doesn't know who they are.
Uchida Eiko understood: "You should stay home for the next few days. If things get out of hand, I will send you away immediately."
Sachiko was filled with resentment, but there was nothing she could do.
***
The surgery was successful, and Sheng Ruyue was taken home by Shen Rong after lying in the hospital for half a month.
Lu Chang felt very guilty towards her, and considering her kindness to the Lu family, he served her at her beck and call.
"You look really ugly." Sheng Ruyue said with a disgusted shake of her head as she ate an apple.
Lu Chang's knife veered off course, breaking the apple peel. He raised his bruised face and said in a sinister tone, "I thank you for your compliment."
He stuck the knife into the apple to scare her.
Sheng Ruyue clutched her chest: "It hurts so much! How can you act like a benefactor? I saved your sister-in-law, and you said you'd do anything for her. I'm just telling you the truth, and you don't like it. I'm going to tell my brother and sister-in-law."
Lu Chang smiled obsequiously: "How could that be? My hand was just sore and I was taking a break. What else would Miss Sheng like to eat?"
"You look even uglier when you smile like that." Sheng Ruyue laughed and fell onto the bed.
Lu Chang's face darkened; his movements were too forceful, and his cheek stung a little.
He touched it gently. His older brother had hit it too hard. It had been almost a week and it was still not healed. He couldn't go out and see anyone.
Sheng Ruyue leaned closer and asked curiously, "Why did your older brother hit you?"
Lu Chang retorted irritably, "What's it to you!"
Sheng Ruyue glared at her: "Let me tell you, my injuries haven't healed yet. If you continue like this, don't blame me for being ruthless."
His elder brother and sister-in-law had told him to take good care of her; she held his life in their hands.
Lu Chang was afraid of her. Seeing that she was about to yell, he covered her mouth with his hand and said, "Grandma, I was wrong. Please calm down. You're driving me crazy."
Sheng Ruyue stared at him intently, waiting for his answer.
"What else could I have gotten beaten up for but doing something wrong?" Even though he felt he was wronged.
At the same time, in another room, Shen Rong and Lu Lin were also discussing this matter.
"See, I told you it definitely wasn't my third brother's fault. Actually, I couldn't hide my itinerary from anyone that day."
Lu Lin grunted in agreement. He'd already hit him, so why should he apologize? Anyway, Lu Chang was thick-skinned; a beating wouldn't be a big deal for him.
The police have closed the case of Shen Rong's attack, saying it was done by rebels who hated Lu Linsheng, which is why they attacked her.
Shen Rong didn't believe a word of this. How could that be? They weren't the kind of people who would implicate others, and besides, Lu Lin had never harmed them.
Clearly, Lu Lin didn't trust the truth revealed by the police station either, so he secretly sent his own people to investigate. Since Sheng Ruyue said that there were two Japanese people, he focused on investigating the Japanese and sure enough, he found out about Sachiko and a man named Morita.
These two are currently hiding in the Japanese headquarters and refusing to come out, so there's really nothing we can do about them for the time being.
"I was shot several times, this can't be left like this." Sheng Ruyue suffered a lot because of this, and even spent some time in the emergency room.
Lu Lin hugged her and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you." He also wanted to make an example of her to show those who messed with Shen Rong what would happen.
Shen Rong remembered something and stood up to look at him: "Now that we know who the murderer is, can we release the people the police station arrested?"
Lu Lin shook his head: "I'm afraid that won't work. They are all people that Lin Shaojie has his eye on." Lin Shaojie was just doing the police chief a small favor by getting these people to take the blame.
Shen Rong's tone was somewhat low and somber: "I heard he's recently arrested a lot of people from the Communist... side?"
Lu Lin chuckled and touched her face: "You should stay away from these things." She wouldn't even utter the word "sex," otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives overheard, it would easily arouse suspicion.
However, Lu Lin also knew that she had no connection with that side, but she was indeed exceptionally close to them.
Although Lin Shaojie made a big fuss, they were all small fry. Lu Lin heard that he was planning to catch a big fish recently.
Shen Rong remained silent for a moment, feeling depressed. She thought Lin Shaojie was too wicked. She was about to get married, and he was still committing murder and arson. Wasn't he afraid of retribution?
They should really send an anti-traitor squad like they do on TV and take him out.
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