The quiet night was mixed with the smell of blood.
At this moment, the Duan family villa was filled with murderous intent. Everyone's eyes were filled with a ruthless light, waiting for Duan Langyao's order.
Duan Lang Yao's usual cheeky smile was replaced by a layer of haze on his face. Through the transparent glass, he stared at Duan Ling and An Cui who were lying on the hospital bed.
The two people on the hospital bed had completely lost Fang Gang's vitality. Their pale faces were like bones that had fallen into the ground, making people feel uneasy and sad.
Behind Duan Lang Yao, four of his subordinates knelt on the ground at the same time, their faces pale.
Duan Ling and An Cui's clothes were stained with blood, and both of them fell unconscious at the same time.
Due to the Duan family's special underworld background, there were often bloody and violent scenes where swords flashed and swords flashed. It was inevitable that he would encounter unnecessary trouble when entering and leaving the hospital. Therefore, Duan Ling set up a medical room in his villa for his subordinates to use. He did not expect that it would be his turn to use it now.
An Yichen's already cold face paled even more.
Looking at Uncle Duan and her father, who loved her dearly, on the verge of death, her heart felt as if it had been pierced by thousands of needles.
Life was unpredictable. He did not expect that Uncle Duan and his father, who were originally in high spirits, would be fighting with the Grim Reaper at this moment.
As she watched the doctor treat the two of them, she hated herself for being powerless and could only wait for the final result.
"Tell me briefly what happened.”Duan Langyao finally spoke.
"Yes." The person kneeling at the front said,"After Master Duan attended the banquet held by Yao Enterprise today, on the way back, a car cut in between our two cars and crashed into Master Duan's car.”
"Master Duan was caught off guard and fainted. When Brother Pi was about to get out of the car to check, who knew that this was a premeditated plan? As soon as Brother Pang got out of the car, he was shot and fainted. The criminal also immediately fired two shots at Lord Duan before escaping.”
"What were you guys doing at that time?”After Duan Lang Yao heard their description, he glared at them with a pair of malicious eyes.
Those people lowered their heads, not daring to look at Duan Lang Yao's angry expression.
They didn't expect that the young master, who usually smiled at them, would be as terrifying as an angry king of the forest when he was angry. Everyone didn't dare to look at him.
It was a blood-red gaze that wanted to kill.
"We…we didn't have time to react. The criminal was very agile. After firing three shots at lightning speed, he drove away without a trace.”
"They're all good-for-nothings!" Duan Lang Yao stared at the four kneeling men with a dark and frightened expression.
"Eldest Young Master, please calm down. We are willing to atone for our sins.”
"You don't even have a clue. How are you going to atone for your sins?”
"Master Duan treats us subordinates very well. Now that something like this has happened to him, we should do our best to catch the culprit.”The man who spoke did not even blink his eyes as he spoke. He was filled with indignation and loyalty.
"Remember what you said today. I want to see the results immediately.”
"Yes."
"You can go down and do your work. Also, pass down my order. Everyone must keep this matter a secret and not make it public. Otherwise, they will be dealt with according to the sect rules.”
"Yes." They retreated respectfully, leaving Duan Langyao and An Yichen behind.
"They'll be fine, won't they?”An Yichen hoped to get an answer that would put her at ease.
"They will definitely be fine." Duan Langyao's eyes were fixed on every movement in the infirmary." Don't we know them well enough? No one can take their lives easily because they are Nine-Lives Strange Cats. They won't die no matter what."”
"How do you plan to find that criminal?”
"That criminal is not a simple person. After all, he can easily create a fake car accident and hide it from Uncle Yi's eyes.”It had only been a short while, but he felt that she had aged and looked haggard.
"No matter who he is, I will make him pay the price!”She had to kill the criminal.
"You don't have to interfere in this matter."
"Do you think I'll sit back and do nothing? The person lying inside is my father!”
"Believe me, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly.”
"I can't wait. I can't wait quietly.”His gaze was so terrifying that it seemed like he wanted to kill the criminal.
"Calm down." Was she a foreign woman from the mountains? No matter how much he said, why couldn't he change her mind?
When did An Yichen become so impulsive?
"How can you teach me to calm down? When I thought about how the criminal must be celebrating somewhere, I wanted to kill him immediately.”Her eyes immediately revealed killing intent.
"Yichen, do you know how much you've changed?”
"That's none of your business."
" We grew up together," Duan Langyao said." I thought I knew you very well, but the truth has proven me wrong. You've changed so much that I almost don't know you. I don't know what to do. Every time I face you, I don't know how to treat you. There shouldn't be any estrangement between the two of us.”
"Do you remember? Although you were very fierce in the past, that was only when you were dealing with people who were looking for trouble. Moreover, the two of us almost talked about everything, right? There was a time when this kind of scene was no longer seen.”Duan Langyao's eyes were filled with disappointment.
Perhaps it was because of his father's injury that he had a mental breakdown, but he blurted out all the things he had never said to An Yichen before.
"You and I both know that it's impossible to relive what happened when we were young. Besides, you have your own life to live, and I have my responsibilities to fulfill.”An Yichen said expressionlessly.
"We shouldn't have such a master-servant relationship.”
"That's your problem." An Yichen glared ahead in grief and indignation." I just want to find the culprit as soon as possible and avenge my father and Uncle Duan!”She raised her fist, as if she had an unshakable determination.
"Don't do anything rash. Can't you listen to my orders?”
"Seeing my father like this, my heart feels like it's being pricked by needles. I can't calm down at all.”An Yichen immediately turned to leave.
"You're not allowed to leave." Duan Langyao held An Yichen's hand and looked into her eyes.
"Let go!" An Yichen wanted to break free from him.
"No." Duan Langyao pulled her hand even harder. Although he was rough, he didn't hurt her. "Don't forget that you're my personal bodyguard. If you leave now and something happens to me, can you bear the responsibility?”
"You…you're threatening me!"
"I only hope that you can think calmly and not be impulsive.”
Suddenly, the door of the operating theater opened, and two male doctors walked out one after another.
An Yichen and Duan Langyao stopped what they were doing at the same time.
Duan Langyao quickly let go of An Yichen and rushed to the doctor at the same time.
"How are my father and Uncle An?”He spoke first.
The two doctors looked troubled at the same time and said,"Mr. An is lucky to have survived, but Mr. Duan has lost too much blood. I'm afraid there's no way to save him. The two of you hurry in and see him for the last time.”
Hearing this, Duan Lang Yao quickly rushed in.
Looking at his father who was on the verge of death, Duan Langyao felt his entire body trembling from shock.
No, he couldn't accept this cruel reality. In his heart, his father was a powerful figure. No one had ever been able to defeat him. He didn't believe that his father's life would end so easily.
Duan Lang Yao's expression was filled with grief.
Duan Ling opened his heavy eyelids and stared at Duan Langyao and An Yichen.
He forced a smile. "Lang Yao, Yichen, you two…come over here.”He called out to them with a weak breath, indicating that Duan Ling didn't have much time left. He wanted to make use of the last moment to say his last words.
"If I tell…you two…you must…remember.”Duan Ling had a tired expression, and his eyes were sometimes half-closed and sometimes closed.
He knew that his life had come to an end, and he just wanted to quickly say his last words.
" I'll leave Dad's career to you. I believe you have the ability to do it well, but what I'm most worried about is…" Duan Ling said to Duan Lang Yao breathlessly.
"Uncle Duan, you'll be fine." Seeing this, An Yichen's eyes quickly turned red. It was hard to imagine the impermanence of life.
Duan Ling, who was fine a few hours ago, was now on his last breath.
"I…I know very well that I can't hide this time. Lang Yao, I have a…wish…that I haven't fulfilled. I hope you can help me fulfill it so that I can die in peace.”
Duan Lang Yao nodded, holding back his sadness.
"You…have…a wandering half-brother. I hope you can find him and bring him back to acknowledge his ancestors.”
"Brother?" Duan Lang Yao was dumbfounded.
He actually had a biological brother! How shocking was this news to him? Moreover, it was learned under such circumstances. How could he bear it!
"An Cui knows the whole story. I…feel very guilty about your brother that I've never met. After you find him, you have to treat him well, understand?”
Duan Lang Yao nodded with difficulty because he needed time to sort out his thoughts.
With the existence of a biological brother for no reason, he could not think at all in that instant.
"Then I…can rest assured.”Duan Ling finally left with a smile on his face after he used his last breath, leaving behind a sorrowful Duan Langyao and An Yichen.
A month had passed. Duan Lang Yao quickly put away the sadness of losing his father and officially took over the business that Duan Ling had left behind. However, all the shady deals and businesses had all died in his hands.
He was prepared to gradually whitewash the underworld business in his hands, so that the style of doing things that made both the black and white sides terrified would disappear from then on, but this did not mean that he had no plans for the next step.
He had expanded the business of the Jiong Yao Group even further. In just a month, he had become the most legendary figure in the business world.
His way of doing things was not like his appearance. Many people were careless because he looked too much like a woman, causing the biggest mistake in the transaction.
His Asha Li and decisive ability to work impressed everyone. They were shocked to realize that he was not a man who was just a facade.
His existence was threatening and pressuring.
"My dad has something to tell you. He hopes that you can get off work early today.”Ever since Duan Ling passed away, An Yichen saw Duan Langyao, who had shifted his focus to work due to grief.
He was in pain, but he had nowhere to vent. He could only focus all his energy on his work and work like a workaholic.
Although his efforts had won everyone's applause and admiration, this glory was not what he wanted.
She knew very well the pain in his heart. She knew that he was suppressing his emotions and forcing himself to be a brave man. To put it bluntly, he was just arming himself. He had flesh and blood like ordinary people, and he had seven emotions and six desires.
"I will go back." Duan Langyao replied without raising his head.
An Yichen could only secretly reveal her true feelings when he wasn't looking. Her eyes were filled with his figure, and her expression was full of admiration. However, reality forced her to look at him silently.
An Yichen placed the lunchbox on his table." This is the lunchbox I just bought. I know you haven't had lunch yet, so have some to fill your stomach.”
Duan Langyao raised his head and looked at her." I'm not hungry."”Duan Langyao rejected her kindness and continued to work hard.
"Even if your body is made of iron, it will break down after being tortured for a long time.”An Yichen's tone was no longer cold. She was genuinely concerned about him.
It seemed like her attitude had changed a lot after Duan Ling died.
"I'm really not hungry." He didn't even have the desire to eat.
An Yichen was silent for a long while. He was really angry at this stubborn donkey, but he soon calmed down. He couldn't figure out why he was angry.
However, she was unwilling to let her good intentions go to waste, so she opened the lunchbox herself.
She picked up a mouthful of rice and put it in front of Duan Langyao, then said in a commanding tone,""Open your mouth."
Duan Langyao looked at her in surprise.
"What are you looking at? I told you to open your mouth, not to widen your eyes. How can you eat if you don't open your mouth?”
Her fierce expression might have really frightened Duan Langyao, who obediently opened his mouth and ate the rice.
An Yichen nodded in satisfaction and continued to pick up a few more mouthfuls of food for him. She only smiled sweetly when the entire lunchbox was empty.
"Alright, you can continue working. Remember to go back early. My dad still has something to say to you.”Without waiting for Duan Langyao's reaction, she picked up the empty lunchbox and walked out.
What kind of situation was this? She was actually feeding him, and she was feeding him mouthful after mouthful. He had no time to react and could only follow her orders.
Even after he finished eating, he still found it hard to believe that he could finish an entire bento. Ever since his father passed away, he had never eaten properly. Every day when he opened his eyes, he would work non-stop, and he looked much haggard.
However, just a moment ago, with An Yichen's " assistance ", he had finished the entire lunchbox. He felt so relaxed as if all the burdens had disappeared.
He suddenly realized that An Yichen had changed a lot. She seemed to have become more…feminine!
In the past, she couldn't even be bothered to smile at him, let alone serve him so gently.
But today, he actually saw her like this. The desire in his heart seemed to have begun to stir.
Should he express his feelings to her?
Throwing down the ballpoint pen in his hand, Duan Langyao was no longer in the mood to work. He leaned back in his chair and fell into deep thought.
"Uncle An." As soon as he pushed open An Cui's door, Duan Langyao revealed a faint smile.
He stood in front of An Cui's bed, the smile on his face seemingly forcing a smile.
Young Master Lang Yao, you're back." An Cui propped himself up alone. After a month of rest, his body had become much healthier.
"I heard from Yichen that you seem to be so busy with the company that you don't have time to sleep or eat.”An Cui glanced at Duan Langyao.
"The company needs me."
"You have to take good care of your body. Don't tire yourself out.”
"Don't worry about my health. Are you feeling better?”
"I'm fine. This body has been trained for days and months, and it's already an indestructible body. These few bullets won't take my life.”He paused for a moment." I heard from Yichen that we still haven't found out who the culprit is.”
"The criminal is very cunning.”At the mention of the criminal who had caused his father's death, his face immediately showed grief and indignation.
"Looks like it's a very troublesome matter.”An Cui fell into deep thought.
"I've already sent more men. No matter what, we must find that criminal and avenge my father.”
"I'll delay this matter for now. I have something more important to ask you. Master Ling's last words were for you to complete.”
Duan Langyao shook his head.
"I knew it. I've been waiting for you to come and ask me about it, but you never asked. I don't think you want to do it at all.”
"That's right. I can't accept this, and I don't want to know the ins and outs.”
"Why?"
"I can't accept a brother who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.”He spoke very frankly.
"No matter what the truth is, and whether you accept it or not, I have the obligation to tell you.”
"I don't seem to have the right to refuse.”Duan Langyao smiled bitterly. Even if he didn't want to know, An Cui would still tell him the truth regardless of his will. So, what was the use of his persistence?
"Your parents 'marriage was arranged by a matchmaker, but Master Ling only truly loves one woman in his heart, and that is your half-brother's mother! Zhao Zimin."
"The two of them fell in love at first sight and eloped together regardless of anyone's obstruction. However, they were still found by your grandfather in the end and forced Master Ling to marry your mother, completely chasing Zhao Zimin out of Master Ling's life circle. From then on, Master Ling and Zhao Zimin stopped contacting each other. No matter how hard he searched, it was like finding a needle in a haystack.”
"But three years ago, Master Ling received a letter from Zhao Zimin. The letter clearly stated that her life was coming to an end. Her only wish was for Master Ling to take their child! Zhao Jiongyao was brought back to the Duan family to acknowledge his ancestors.”An Cui's thoughts immediately drifted back to three years ago when Duan Ling received the letter.
"When Master Ling found out about this, he immediately sent people to look for the mother and son, but unfortunately, Master Ling only found the woman's tombstone, and Zhao Guiyao was long gone.”
"Master Ling still hasn't given up on finding Zhao Guiyao, and this has become the only regret in Master Ling's heart. So now, only you can help Master Ling fulfill his last wish and let Zhao Guiyao acknowledge his ancestors.”An Cui couldn't help but sigh.
Duan Langyao snorted coldly. He finally understood why his parents were acting like strangers. It turned out that in his father's heart, his mother was not his lover at all. His mother was just a tool to carry on the family line.
You've been looking for him for three years?"
"That's right." An Cui nodded thoughtfully." Master Ling has never given up hope. I believe that one day, he will definitely be able to find Young Master Jiong Yao.”
"He must have deliberately not let you find him. Otherwise, with my father's connections, how could he have searched for a person for a full three years?”This was the only possibility that would put his father's search in a difficult situation.
"No matter what, Young Master Jiongyao must be found and brought back to acknowledge his ancestors.”
"I know what to do."
"Young Master Lang Yao, Master Ling hopes to see the two of you brothers get along harmoniously. He also hopes that Young Master Jiong Yao's existence won't affect your life.”An Cui stared at Duan Langyao, hoping to see his reaction.
As far as An Cui was concerned, the task that Duan Ling had given him was one that could only succeed and not fail.
Therefore, no matter what, there had to be a happy ending. Otherwise, their previous painstaking efforts would be in vain.
"I know what to do." Duan Langyao curled his lips and revealed a sinister smile.#
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