Chapter 320: 316. Zhu San

Seeing this message, Zhu San's entire body began to tremble; his eyes stared fixedly at the screen, as if terrified he had misread it.

Seeing her father like this, Zhu Mingli thought he was angry with her, so she hurriedly stood up, walked behind him, and patted his back gently.

"Dad, I really know I was wrong. Can you please stop being angry?" Zhu Mingli said hurriedly.

But now, Zhu San seemed as if he hadn't heard her, his eyes still fixed on that message.

For the past two years, he had been closing himself off, rarely interacting with people, and he even watched very little television, so he didn't know the news about the Goddess of Destiny.

That was why he was so agitated upon seeing this message.

However, he quickly calmed down, a speculation emerging in his mind, and he shuddered all over; he hurriedly said to his daughter, "Lili, has anything major happened recently? Specifically, how are the helmsmen of Yaotian Pharmaceutical and Huamei Group doing? Has anything happened to them?"

Zhu Mingli hadn't expected her father to suddenly raise the topic to such a high-level status, and for a moment, she couldn't process it.

But seeing her father's nervous appearance, Zhu Mingli thought for a moment and said, "Yaotian Pharmaceutical really did have something happen; their helmsman seems to have run into trouble. By the way, Dad, how did you know?"

Zhu Mingli didn't know the specific details, nor did she care; it was just that the matter had caused such a stir that she had occasionally seen it online.

But when Zhu San heard Zhu Mingli's words, his whole body slumped onto the chair, and he muttered to himself, "What was meant to come has finally come."

Watching their father like this, Zhu Mingli and Ge Meichun both became worried, constantly asking about his physical condition.

It was a long while before Zhu San came back to his senses; looking at the mother and daughter, his expression gradually returned to normal.

"Meichun, Lili, you two leave tomorrow—no, leave tonight. Do not come back for a short time, and no matter what happens afterward, do not call the police."

"Remember, no matter what, do not call the police. Even if I die, it will be a normal death from old age. You must remember this," Zhu San urged.

Ge Meichun and Zhu Mingli immediately became nervous. "Brother San, what nonsense are you spouting? What on earth has happened?"

Zhu Mingli also said, "That's right, Dad. We live in a society ruled by law now; what are you talking about? Is it some enemy? We can call the police."

At this moment, Zhu Mingli didn't know what was going on, but she suddenly felt that her family, which had always been ordinary, seemed to have suddenly become somewhat unfathomable.

Zhu San said in a deep voice, "Don't ask so much. Just leave when I tell you to."

"I'm not leaving. Even if I die, I want to die with you." Ge Meichun didn't know what had happened, but she still said it firmly.

Zhu Mingli thought of Zhu San's state just now and snatched the phone from her father's hand to look at it. After seeing the message, she said, bewildered, "Dad, is this Brother Zhang the Mr. Zhang you mentioned? He's already back, so why are you so afraid?"

Seeing that his daughter had already seen the message, Zhu San finally smiled bitterly: "Mr. Zhang has been missing for nearly thirty years; how could he suddenly return?"

"Then what about this message?" Zhu Mingli was a bit confused, and why was her father so afraid?

Zhu San tilted his head back and said in a low voice, "Actually, your dad is not a good person. Back then, Mr. Zhang saved my life, and he treated me well—no, I can say he treated me extremely well—but in the end, I still betrayed Mr. Zhang."

"Uh..." This was the first time Zhu Mingli had heard her father say these things.

"Then who is this He Yong?"

"He was Mr. Zhang's personal bodyguard and also our leader. He was loyal to Mr. Zhang. After all these years, I reckon he can't wait anymore and is preparing to start settling scores," Zhu San said with a bitter smile.

This was his interpretation; in truth, Zhu San didn't believe Zhang Ran could return either. Everyone said he had died back then, and what he had done before was just to seek some psychological comfort.

Zhu San knew what kind of personality He Yong had; for the sake of Zhang Ran, let alone killing others, He Yong wouldn't hesitate even if he had to commit suicide.

Now they were all old, and in his view, He Yong probably couldn't wait any longer; if he waited any longer, He Yong would no longer have the ability to avenge Zhang Ran.

Coupled with what Zhu Mingli said about the helmsman of Yaotian Pharmaceutical running into trouble, he had arrived at this speculation.

It must be said that the impression He Yong left on them back then was truly too profound.

Moreover, back then, people like Tian Yaohui had declared that as long as He Yong told them everything about Zhang Ran, they would offer a price of fifty million.

One must know that was the 90s; what kind of concept was fifty million?

But He Yong hadn't been tempted in the slightest and had silently hidden away.

At that time, Zhu San knew this day would come!

He Yong would not let off people like Tian Yaohui, and he would certainly not let off them, the Betrayers!

Zhu San recalled the time He Yong spent with them back then; at that time, He Yong truly treated them as brothers.

But they, these brothers, chose to betray him and did not hold firm.

Actually, Zhu San wasn't wrong in thinking this; the reason He Yong kept exercising in prison and not letting his physical functions decline was because he had such plans at the time.

When he could no longer wait, he would choose to settle scores one by one!

"Dad, let's call the police. The police will catch him," Zhu Mingli said, suddenly panicked.

Zhu San shook his head and said, "Don't call the police; it's meaningless. Even if Yong Ge is caught, I will still feel guilty for as long as I live. It's better to just let it be, and I am content."

"That's enough, don't try to persuade me. Remember what I said," Zhu San said.

Immediately, his somewhat trembling hand placed itself on the phone, and he finally edited a text message: "I'm sorry, Yong Ge, please give me a few days."

After sending this message, Zhu San turned off his phone; he wanted to take advantage of these few days to arrange things for his wife and daughter.

The village chief and He Yong did not know that Zhu San had such wild imaginings. After seeing Zhu San's message, the village chief confirmed that the Zhang Ran from before was indeed the Zhang Ran they had been enshrining on the Longevity Tablet, and also Zhu San's benefactor.

Therefore, when he looked at He Yong, his gaze became sincere, and at the same time, much more enthusiastic.

He Yong also hadn't expected Zhu San to have so many thoughts; it was also because, over these past six months, he had long since cast his previous thoughts to the back of his mind. If Zhang Ran hadn't returned, and Zhu San had sent such a message, he would have certainly thought of Zhu San's meaning at the first moment.

But now, he truly didn't understand and thought that Zhu San needed some psychological preparation, so he didn't pay much attention to it; his mood at this moment was quite happy.

That same evening, this news was conveyed by the village chief to every household in the village, and everyone suddenly became enthusiastic toward Zhang Ran and his group.