CHAPTER 708: CHAPTER 701: SUSPECT

Tian Aiguo and the others also came to check in front of the SUV, and indeed, the brake fluid line had been cut into two sections. The cut was very smooth, clearly severed by a sharp object.

Everyone’s expressions were grim; it was obvious this was intentional. Who could be so malicious to do such a thing during the New Year?

"Let’s head to the hospital first and get a check-up to see if anything’s wrong. Shouhua, Donghua, you stay here and talk with the traffic police once they arrive, understood?" Tian Aiguo, being a senior commander, swiftly arranged everything in an orderly manner.

"Ouch!"

Sisi was holding En’en, but suddenly chest pain hit her like a sharp bolt, almost causing her to drop En’en.

"What’s wrong with Ah Nan?" Tian Xinhua hurried over, supporting Sisi, while Jianguo quickly came over to take En’en.

"My chest hurts!"

At this moment, Sisi was in excruciating pain, beads of sweat as large as soybeans streaming down her face. Her body trembled constantly with the pain. She recalled during the crash she had to protect Ya Ya and En En, bending over as her chest seemed to have hit something. Although it didn’t hurt initially, she paid it no mind, not expecting it to come at her with full force now. Could her pain nerves have gone on strike?

"Rush her to the hospital; it could be a broken rib," Tian Aiguo said in a deep voice.

The people at the back came over, and upon seeing the condition of the vehicles, were relieved that everyone was safe, except for Xu Qianwen, whose expression grew increasingly sinister.

Tian Xinhua called He Chengsi to brief him on the situation. He Chengsi quickly rushed over in person and went with Tian Xinhua to take Sisi to the hospital.

The hospital examination revealed that Sisi had two broken ribs. The doctor realigned her bones and issued an admission form, which Sisi rejected. Being hospitalized on New Year’s Day—how could she go through the rest of the year like that?

Everyone else was fine; it was mostly shock they needed a few days to recover from. Sisi and the children were taken back to Yun Mansion by He Xuewen. He truly wasn’t reassured by the Tian Family anymore—incident after incident, it was just too unlucky.

After such an accident, the Tian Family had no mood for recreation. Upon returning from the hospital, everyone sat quietly in the living room, and the atmosphere was particularly heavy.

With the fright, Tian Bajin and Granny Zhao, being older, were quite worn out; they went to bed after some Qiong Wine.

As for the Old Man, he seemed alright. Sitting at the head, he glared authoritatively at everyone and spoke, "This matter must be investigated thoroughly. Who on earth did this? I will not allow an assassin to be lurking within the Tian Family. We must find him (or her)."

"We certainly need to investigate. Open attacks are easy to dodge, but an arrow in the dark is hard to defend against! Luckily, the Bodhisattva has kept us safe this time, but who can guarantee we’ll always be so fortunate?" Shou Jizu expressed.

"Uncle-in-law is right, we must identify this person. We should call the police," Tian Shouhua suggested.

Tian Xinhua shook his head and said, "No need to call the police. Family shame should not be advertised, it’s not worth airing our dirty laundry in public!"

Xu Qianwen’s body trembled slightly, but soon she regained her composure, unnoticed by everyone else, except Tian Xinhua.

Tian Xinhua gave a mocking smile.

The others didn’t grasp Tian Xinhua’s meaning, only the Old Man understood. They exchanged a glance.

The Old Man and Tian Xinhua discussed and decided on maintaining silence—better not to alert the snake, but wait for the opponent’s next move.

Upon returning to Yun Mansion, Sisi was already asleep. Tian Xinhua recounted the events and shared his suspicions with everyone.

"Great-grandpa and I think we should hold our position and wait for the opponent to strike again. Having failed this time, she’s bound to try again," Tian Xinhua stated.

He Xuewen, puzzled, asked, "Does Xu Qianwen have a screw loose? How could she do such a vicious thing to her own family? She didn’t seem the type before!"

Tian Xinhua shook his head, "Xu Qianwen’s primary target is our family. It just happened that great-grandpa and them were on our car and got implicated."

He continued, "I haven’t figured out why Xu Qianwen is doing this, but I suspect her because Ah Nan said she sensed malevolence from Xu Qianwen, and I feel Xu Qianwen has become incredibly eerie these past few years. I’ve noticed on several occasions that there’s something wrong with the way she looks at Ah Nan."

Mr. Yun interjected, "Then investigate thoroughly, root out the pest in the Tian Family so these things stop happening."

"Yes!"

Tian Xinhua and He Chengsi responded in unison, promptly setting out to investigate.

They discovered that Xu Qianwen goes to the hospital to visit Tian Lili every weekend and stays overnight at a hotel downtown. According to the hotel staff, Mrs. Tian is a regular guest who stays there once a week and doesn’t seem to be in contact with anyone.

"It seems like she doesn’t interact with anyone. In the Capital City, she just follows a routine: hospital, hotel, and restaurants." Tian Xinhua was a bit disheartened by the investigation results. Could it be he suspected the wrong person?

He Chengsi said in a deep voice, "Keep investigating."

Tian Bajin and the others stayed in the Capital City only until the fourth day of the first month before returning to Sui City, leaving only Shou Jizu’s family and Tian Aiguo’s family behind.

Shou Jizu stayed behind mainly to expand his client base in the Capital City, and he also wanted to spend some quality time with his wife Tian Manlan to avoid regretting it when they become too old to travel.

Sisi got out of bed after three days―excluding minor chest pain, she was fine. It seemed like her body had grown resilient due to frequent injuries over the years. The doctor said it’s not too serious as long as she rests.

In fact, Sisi’s greatest suspect was also Xu Qianwen. This woman might just be seeking revenge for her daughter Tian Lili!

To give Xu Qianwen a chance, Sisi moved back into the Tian Family home, but, of course, she didn’t bring the children along—she wouldn’t risk endangering them.

At a hotel in the Capital City

A beautiful young woman hung up the phone and said to the young man watching TV on the sofa, "Xu Qianwen failed. He Sisi only broke two ribs; everyone else was unscathed."

The young man angrily threw the remote, "He Sisi would have to be ridiculously lucky, every time it’s by a hair."

The young couple were both incredibly attractive; upon closer inspection, their eyebrows and eyes bore a resemblance, suggesting they might be siblings.

"Ah Shen, what should we do next?" The woman picked up the remote from the floor and asked softly.

The man named Ah Shen frowned for a while before saying, "Keep watching. Didn’t you give Xu Qianwen another plan? Let’s see if she can pull it off this time. If not, we’ll come up with other methods."

The woman smiled mildly, her lips painted a deep red.

Xu Qianwen sat curled up inside her room, flipping through a photo album filled with pictures of Tian Lili from childhood to adulthood. Young Tian Lili was adorable, chubby like a little dumpling.

Caressing the images of the little girl, Xu Qianwen thought of the idiot-like Lili in the hospital, and her once wavering resolve slowly sharpened again.

She retrieved a small paper package from under the mattress. After much hesitation, she gritted her teeth and reached a firm decision.