Chapter 222: The Mysterious Person

Chen Che, Jiang Lan, Shen Qi, and Jiang Kui rushed to the hospital.

Outside the operating room, the bodyguard Long Jiu stood guard with a panicked expression.

Jiang Lan hurriedly asked, "What happened?"

Long Jiu said, "At noon, the nanny went to deliver a meal to Gu Lao and found the old man lying on the floor with weak breathing. She notified me, and I brought him to the hospital immediately before notifying you."

"What did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said it was very likely a sudden heart attack."

"A heart attack?"

Jiang Lan frowned, staring at the operating room in deep thought, "But Gu Lao has a full physical examination every month; no heart disease has ever been detected!"

Long Jiu did not reply further. He also felt the matter was suspicious, but after all, Gu Zongzhao was old, and it was not surprising for an old person to fall ill.

"What about the surveillance footage?"

Jiang Lan asked again.

"I have it here."

Long Jiu took out his phone and tapped on the surveillance footage of Gu Zongzhao's room.

Chen Che also stepped over to watch the screen carefully.

The video showed Gu Zongzhao returning to his room after playing with fish in the morning. He intended to get on the bed, but he stumbled and fell to the floor. Afterward, the nanny entered and panicked as she notified Long Jiu...

It looked perfectly fine; it was indeed an accident.

"Have the people around Gu Lao and his diet for these past few days been checked?"

Jiang Lan was still uneasy and continued to ask.

Long Jiu said, "I haven't had the time yet, but I have already sent people to seal off the small courtyard, and Long Yi is guarding it there."

Jiang Lan nodded. Turning her head inadvertently, she discovered that Chen Che was still staring fixedly at the surveillance footage on the phone.

"Is there a problem?"

Jiang Lan simply handed the phone to him and asked.

Chen Che knitted his brows, dragging the progress bar to watch it repeatedly several times. There was no problem at all, but for some reason, he always felt there was another person in the video, yet he could not see them, nor could he find even a trace of them.

"No, perhaps I am overthinking it."

Chen Che shook his head and said.

At this moment, the operating room door opened, and the doctor walked out indifferently.

Jiang Lan's heart skipped a beat; she hurried up to meet him and asked, "Doctor, how is he?"

"I'm sorry, we did our best."

The doctor said with a face full of regret.

Boom!

Jiang Lan's mind went blank, a ringing in her ears swept over her instantly, and she nearly collapsed.

"Sister!"

Jiang Kui caught Jiang Lan, his expression sorrowful, and asked, "What exactly was the cause?"

The doctor said, "A sudden heart attack. Actually, the old man's symptoms were not severe, but he was old and his body was weak, so he couldn't hold on."

"We did our best, please accept my condolences."

The doctor left, and Gu Zongzhao was wheeled out of the operating room and temporarily placed in the hospital morgue.

Jiang Lan stood guard by Gu Zongzhao's side; she did not cry, but her expression was vacant, looking completely soul-lost.

Jiang Kui kept his head down, biting his lip, as bean-sized tears dripped down, yet he forced himself not to cry out loud.

After bowing slightly to Chen Che, Long Jiu went to handle the hospital procedures.

Chen Che walked to the side of Gu Zongzhao's remains and inserted a Ghost Gate Needle into Gu Zongzhao's chest.

"What are you doing?!"

Jiang Kui shouted instinctively.

Jiang Lan also frowned; after all, to those who did not know, such an action by Chen Che was an offense and a desecration of the deceased.

"Please stay calm, both of you. Mr. Chen is skilled in Medicine. There are some unreasonable aspects to Gu Lao's death; Mr. Chen is determining the cause of death."

Shen Qi explained.

Hearing this, Jiang Lan and Jiang Kui both reacted. They both remembered Chen Che helping Shen Qi with his treatment earlier, so they both quieted down, watching Chen Che with faces full of anticipation.

Chen Che had not been affected from start to finish. After checking, he put away the Ghost Gate Needle with a grave expression.

"How is it?"

Jiang Lan asked.

Chen Che looked up, his expression returning to normal, and shook his head, saying, "No problem, it was an accident."

Jiang Lan was visibly relieved, and feelings of sorrow welled up, moistening her eyes.

At this moment, Chen Che looked at Gu Zongzhao's remains again. He had lied.

The investigation just now had indeed found a trace of abnormality: on Gu Zongzhao's heart, there remained a trace of True Qi that had passed through.

This wisp of True Qi was very likely the reason that triggered his heart attack.

However, the control of this wisp of True Qi was extremely precise and devious; a little less and there would be no danger to life, a little more and the entire heart would have exploded directly.

To reach this level of control, one must have at least the cultivation of a Postnatal Grandmaster.

Who could it be?

And who would dare to do such a thing?

Gu Zongzhao was the most senior Regional Governor in Jinling. Although he was no longer in the government, his residual influence remained, and many big figures in the current government were once his students and subordinates.

With someone so powerful, who would dare to kill him? And why would they want to kill him?

Moreover, it was happening just as Chen Che was about to take control of the Scorpion Society; this timing made it hard for him not to overthink it.

Bai Xiangjin?

Impossible!

Not to mention whether he had the guts, he didn't have a Postnatal Grandmaster powerhouse by his side.

Chen Che couldn't figure it out, but regardless, the other party's strength, or rather their influence, would certainly be no worse than Gu Zongzhao's.

Under these circumstances, telling Jiang Lan would be meaningless and would only add to her troubles.

"Madam, you can be discharged now."

Long Jiu finished the paperwork and returned to report.

Jiang Lan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "Take Gu Lao home, and notify the entire Scorpion Society that the funeral will be held in three days."

"Yes."

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Bai Xiangjin slumped on the floor, holding a Photograph of Bai Fengye in his arms, a bottle of whiskey in his hand; he would glance at the photo, then take a swig of alcohol.

Piles of various liquor bottles surrounded him, and he had been in this state for several days.

Ever since he learned that Chen Che had defeated the Huang Family, he had given up on himself, no longer harboring the slightest hope for revenge.

He was very clear, and had admitted, that he was no match for Chen Che.

Disheartened, he drank himself into a stupor, passing every day in a daze.

"Sir, it's bad! Something big has happened!"

Wen Meng rushed into the room, went straight to Bai Xiangjin's side, and said with a look of terror: "Sir, Jiang Lan sent word that Gu Zongzhao suffered a heart attack this morning and died after resuscitation efforts failed; the funeral will be held in three days!"

"Pfft!"

Bai Xiangjin spat out the alcohol in his mouth, grabbed Wen Meng, and asked in disbelief: "Say that again, who died?!"

"Gu Zongzhao is dead! You heard me right, Gu Zongzhao is dead!"

Wen Meng, looking agitated and fearful, showed Bai Xiangjin the obituary Jiang Lan had sent on his phone.

Bai Xiangjin widened his eyes, read the obituary word for word, took a deep breath, and could not calm down for a long time.

"This old bastard is finally dead!"

Bai Xiangjin suddenly started laughing, his appearance bordering on madness.

Wen Meng said excitedly: "Sir, Gu Zongzhao is dead, so can we make our move now? Seize the Scorpion Society from Jiang Lan's hands!"

Bai Xiangjin stopped laughing, glanced at the Photograph of Bai Fengye in his arms, his expression grave, and asked: "Has Jiang Lan gone to look for Chen Che recently?"

"She has."

Wen Meng said: "This afternoon, Jiang Lan and Jiang Kui went to the Qibao Association, and afterwards they went to the hospital together."

"It seems this bitch is determined to have Chen Che deal with me!"

Bai Xiangjin gritted his teeth.

Wen Meng tentatively asked: "Then when shall we make our move?"

"Slap!"

Bai Xiangjin slapped Wen Meng across the face and cursed: "Make a move, make a move?! Don't you know how capable Chen Che is? Are you hoping I die at his hands?!"

Wen Meng was stunned by the blow; he hadn't expected Bai Xiangjin to be so afraid of Chen Che now.

"To think that the dignified Second-in-command Bai has now been scared witless by a mere greenhorn; if this got out, it would make people laugh their heads off."

Before Wen Meng could reply, a hoarse voice that sounded like a bellows emerged, causing both Bai Xiangjin and Wen Meng to shudder.

The two turned their heads simultaneously and were stunned to discover a mysterious person in a black robe and cloak who had appeared in the room at some unknown time.