CHAPTER 954: CHAPTER 954: RETURNING DOUBLE

Xia Siyu woke up shortly and then fell asleep again.

No matter how relaxed she appeared, the pain from the gunshot wound was still unbearable for most people.

Outside the ward, Su Moshi was flipping through the medical records, his lowered brows and eyes hiding the worry in them, "I just moved her right hand, the joints are a bit stiff, it seems we’ll have to wait until she’s fully awake to determine if there’s tendon damage."

Li Qiao had her hands in her pockets, but her gaze fell behind Su Moshi.

At this moment, Yun Lih was leaning against the door frame, shadowy circles under his eyelids, "What are the consequences of tendon damage?"

Su Moshi exchanged a glance with Li Qiao and replied gently, "It may affect the flexibility of the fingers and the functionality of the arm."

"Can’t be cured?" Yun Lih slowly lifted his eyelids, eyes dark and dim.

Su Moshi pursed his lips as if he wanted to say more but didn’t, while Li Qiao answered calmly, "It can."

A simple word, yet it carried significant weight.

Yun Lih’s Adam’s apple moved, he stared intently at Li Qiao for a long time, then turned his face away to whisper, "The day after tomorrow is the wedding banquet, I’ll stay at the hospital these two days, you all go ahead with your business."

"Brother Lih..." Su Moshi wanted to comfort him with a few words, but when the words reached his lips, he didn’t know where to start.

Li Qiao nodded, "Alright, I’ll go first."

Seeing this, Su Moshi abandoned the idea, and before turning around, he reminded Yun Lih, "Everyone on this floor is one of ours, the head nurse is a trusted aide from the Prince’s Manor, if anything happens just call her."

Yun Lih waved them off with a smile, "Blabbering, hurry up and go."

After the two left, the smile at the corners of Yun Lih’s lips gradually faded, he paced to the window sill opposite, overlooking the garden outside the building, his thoughts sinking deeply.

As the phone in his pocket buzzed, Yun Lih took it out for a look, brought it to his ear and started speaking in a low voice, "Arrived?"

"Just crossed the border."

Yun Lih squinted, a long unseen sternness and coldness appeared on his face, "Go to the Governor’s Mansion Resort Hotel, have all first-class mercenaries ready at all times."

The person on the other end was Yun Ling, he agreed and then curiously asked, "Brother, the Bai Family is the foremost family in Myanmar, I heard they have control over the Military Department, did they provoke you?"

The mercenary group of the International Club suddenly started a series of confrontational actions against Myanmar’s Bai Family, this was unprecedented since the group was established.

Yun Lih had one hand in his pocket, his expression cold and indifferent, "Yes, they provoked me."

The last few words were spoken extremely slowly and firmly.

Yun Ling responded indifferently with an "oh", "Then let’s get them, brother, I’m with you."

Yun Lih looked disdainfully at the phone and promptly hung up.

At the parking lot, Li Qiao leaned against the car door, "What’s the chance of damage?"

"Over 50%." Su Moshi took off his white coat and casually draped it over his arm, "I’ve already notified the orthopedics and neurology doctors for a consultation, if the results are not ideal, surgery might be needed."

"Alright, keep me posted with the results." Li Qiao replied in a calm voice, and turned to open the car door, "See you at the wedding the day after tomorrow."

Su Moshi chuckled, "You’re not coming over tomorrow?"

Li Qiao smiled, "Got some matters to handle."

"There’s no rush to avenge Lao Wu, it’s still timely after the wedding is done."

Li Qiao smiled knowingly, "Of course."

...

After leaving the hospital, Li Qiao did not return home but instead asked Liuyun to drive her to the Naypyidaw Heavy Manufacturing Factory.

Elsewhere, He Chen was sitting in a separate courtyard accompanying Shang Zonghai for tea, while Shang Yu was standing in the bamboo forest not far away speaking softly on the phone.

"Are you also going to attend the wedding banquet?" He Chen leaned lazily against the table, playing with the Buddha beads that Shang Zonghai had placed on the table.

Shang Zonghai lifted the lid of his teacup slightly, eyes raised, "Speak straight, boy."

He Chen chuckled mischievously, eyes emanating playful amusement, "I always felt that your status in Myanmar is quite unique, tell me... is this an illusion?"

"Status is just a compliment given by outsiders, rather than valuing these external possessions, it’s better to make more friends." Shang Zonghai replied with meaningful depth, his eyes behind the glasses sharp and piercing.

He Chen put down the Buddha beads, clasped his hands together in a salute to Shang Zonghai, "Taught, pretend I didn’t ask."

Shang Zonghai chuckled lightly and nodded at him, "You’re all cheeky, never serious. Say, what do you really want to ask?"

If an outsider were present, this extra leniency and benevolence from Shang Zonghai towards He Chen might surprise them.

At this moment, He Chen tapped his fingers on the table, raised an eyebrow, and frankly asked, "In Myanmar, who stands out more between you and Xiao Hongdao?"

Shang Zonghai lowered his head to sip his tea and replied ambiguously, "Who knows until the last moment."

"That’s as good as not saying anything." He Chen pouted helplessly, "However... your odds are better."

Shang Zonghai’s brows showed a hint of a smile, "Why do you say that?"

He Chen gestured forward with his lips, "The Xiao family doesn’t have Shaoyan and Li Qiao, and... your daughter-in-law, she certainly carries plenty of secrets."

"Yes, the girl is indeed excellent." Shang Zonghai seamlessly replied, his words openly expressing his admiration and fondness for Li Qiao, "Everyone in this world has secrets."

He Chen curled his lips, "You really favor girls over boys, excellence is one thing, but do you really not know what she’s done?"

How keen Shang Zonghai was, he naturally discerned He Chen’s subtle probing.

His eyes deepened with laughter, picking up the Buddha beads to hang at the base of his thumb, "Then tell me, what has the girl done?"

Old fox!

He Chen muttered to himself, then glanced sideways at Shang Zonghai, "I want to hear it from you."

Shang Zonghai looked at him and shook his head with a smile, "If you’re curious, why not investigate yourself, but whether you can find anything depends entirely on your capability."

He Chen scoffed, pulling out a cigarette to his lips, "With you backing her up, it’d be a miracle if we found anything."

With that, he took a drag and lamented, "Old man, you’re truly biased. Was it you who maneuvered behind the scenes when Li San gained the dominant border control back then?"

Shang Zonghai took the cigarette He Chen handed over, curled his lips, but smiled without saying a word.

...

Nearing dusk, two cars drove into the deep alley of the courtyard one after another.

Li Qiao stepped out from the rear driver’s seat of a newly designed bulletproof car, the license plate also changed to a special plate: K312.

She slammed the car door and then instructed Liuyun, "Help me move the things in the car inside."

Liuyun nodded, "Yes, madam."

Entering the door, Li Qiao’s phone just happened to ring, she glanced at the caller ID and walked to the other side while answering, "How is it?"

Uncertain of what was said on the other end, Li Qiao’s lips evoked a faint sneer of disdain, "No need for cannabinoids, give him three sedative injections first."

"Three injections? Isn’t that too much?"

Li Qiao remained expressionless, "Then five injections."

There was a silence for several seconds, "Damn, not only do you retaliate but you do it double, huh."

Li Qiao continued coldly, "Ten injections."