Chapter 637: Chapter 608: Partners in Crime

Lu Qi said, "Really not?"

Xu Chunliang replied, "Isn’t that nonsense? As an upright national cadre, do I need to stoop to the level of those two spoiled brats? I have an alibi."

Lu Qi was convinced it had nothing to do with him, which put his mind at ease.

Xu Chunliang had just hung up the phone when Hua Zhuyue called again. The police had contacted her too. Because they had previously teamed up in Nanjiang to take down Tang Tianyi and Han Wensheng, those two were the first to report them as suspects.

Hua Zhuyue didn’t even know Tang Tianyi was in Dongzhou. Now the police wanted her to go to the station for questioning. Hua Zhuyue called Xu Chunliang to give him a heads up, so he could be mentally prepared.

Xu Chunliang offered to accompany her, but Hua Zhuyue said there was no need. The police station isn’t a pleasant place. She would just go and explain things clearly. Since they hadn’t asked Xu Chunliang to come, there was no need for him to invite trouble.

The clouds hung heavy over Nanjiang as Tang Jingwei sat in the garden, his expression dark. He had just learned about his son’s injuries. Three stab wounds in his left leg, and his nasal bone was broken. Han Wensheng fared worse, with a fractured right leg. Han Tai had just angrily confronted Tang Jingwei, demanding an explanation.

In the past, Han Tai wouldn’t have dared to do this; Tang Jingwei had always been someone he looked up to.

Tang Jingwei couldn’t help but think it was all because of the debt crisis the Huayuan was facing. In many people’s eyes, Hua Nian was finished. Even a nouveau riche like Han Tai dared to demand answers from him. Truly, the mighty tiger fallen to the flatlands, bullied by dogs.

But whose child isn’t a child? Considering that Han Tai’s precious son had been beaten twice while with Tang Tianyi, Tang Jingwei felt a bit guilty, promising Han Tai that he would get to the bottom of this, and that he would cover the medical expenses for both kids, arranging the best medical resources, as he was, after all, the big boss of Changxing Hospital.

When Tang Jinglun came in, Tang Jingwei had just hung up on Han Tai, casting a cold glance at Tang Jinglun.

Tang Jinglun felt rather helpless. It had been Tang Jingwei’s idea to send Tang Tianyi to Dongzhou, his intention undoubtedly to spy on him, and to give his underachieving son some experience. But who could’ve foreseen such an incident?

Tang Tianyi getting beaten had nothing to do with him, yet looking at his brother’s expression, it was clear he blamed him.

Tang Jinglun said, "Big brother, how’s Tianyi doing?"

Tang Jingwei replied with some lingering fear, "He was almost hit in the femoral artery."

Tang Jinglun had actually already inquired about his nephew’s condition before coming, "Big brother, I’ll head back to Dongzhou right away to handle this personally."

Tang Jingwei said, "If Tianyi had gone back to Nanjiang with you, he wouldn’t have met this misfortune."

Tang Jinglun heard the underlying meaning in his brother’s words. It had been his idea to keep Tang Tianyi in Dongzhou longer, hoping to attribute the eventual transfer of Weishan Island Hospital to his nephew’s credit. Tang Jinglun’s original intention was to please his older brother, but he hadn’t expected things to take this turn. His brother’s attitude was evident; he clearly suspected ulterior motives.

Tang Jinglun said, "This was unexpected by anyone. Did Tianyi offend someone?"

Tang Jingwei glanced at him. Perhaps his son hadn’t offended anyone, but he himself had. He spoke slowly, "It must be someone who thinks I’m in their way and is retaliating against me using such underhanded methods!"

Of course Tang Jinglun knew who he was referring to, but explaining now would be useless. He sighed, "Big brother, I’ll head to Dongzhou right away and get to the bottom of this. Would you like to come along?"

Tang Jingwei shook his head, closing his eyes, "Mom doesn’t know. Make sure you don’t slip up; she hasn’t been well and can’t handle the shock."

No matter how the Tang brothers were outside, they were incredibly filial to their mother, which was commendable.

Tang Jinglun said, "Big brother, don’t worry. Even if I have to turn Dongzhou upside down, I’ll find the culprit who hurt Tianyi."

Tang Jingwei said, "Your connections in Dongzhou might not be effective. I’ll have Zhao Feiyang handle this." This statement clearly showed his lack of trust in Tang Jinglun, indicating that he didn’t believe he had the capability to turn Dongzhou upside down.

Tang Jinglun became increasingly aware of his situation. Regardless of whether Tang Tianyi was beaten or not, his brother wouldn’t forgive him. He was merely keeping his position due to the current circumstances. Once the debt restructuring was resolved, he would undoubtedly turn his attention to dealing with him.

Pei Lin sat in her office, looking at the rainy view outside. Upon hearing a knock on the door, she snapped back to reality, "Come in!"

Wu Fajun walked in from outside, a smile on his face.

Pei Lin asked, "What’s making you so happy?"

Wu Fajun sat down opposite her, "Xu Chunliang and Hua Zhuyue have both been called in by the police for questioning."

Pei Lin said, "Do you have a grudge against them?"

Wu Fajun replied, "Me?" shaking his head, he looked at Pei Lin. This woman truly was ruthless, willing to stop at nothing to achieve her goals. Tang Tianyi’s incident was orchestrated by her through him. Wu Fajun initially thought she aimed to frame Xu Chunliang but quickly realized Pei Lin had sensed the crisis from Huayuan’s recent situation. Thus, she used this way to unsettle Tang Jingwei and incite conflict among the Tang brothers.

The more chaotic the Huayuan Group, the more it benefited Pei Lin. The saying goes, "fish in troubled waters."

In a match of masters, the first step is to target the opponent’s weaknesses. The weakest link in the Tang family is undoubtedly Tang Tianyi, who often causes trouble for his father.

Wu Fajun is willing to be used by her for a reason, he can just use this incident to point the finger at a specific target.

Pei Lin said, "I never understood, why do you hate Xu Chunliang so much?"

Wu Fajun replied, "Curiosity killed the cat, a woman’s curiosity is not a good thing."

Pei Lin laughed, she opened the drawer and took out a bag containing a hundred thousand in cash, the promised hard labor fee.

Wu Fajun accepted it without hesitation, he didn’t care about the money, but the hitters needed it.

Pei Lin asked, "There won’t be any flaws, right?"

Wu Fajun shook his head, "Rest assured, the people I found are professionals. Tang Tianyi, that fool, still thinks it might be Xu Chunliang who stabbed him since Xu Chunliang has done it before."

Pei Lin asked, "What’s the situation with Hua Zhuyue?" She didn’t know anything about Hua Zhuyue.

Wu Fajun explained, "Hua Zhuyue is the vice president of Blue Star Group. Tang Tianyi was first stabbed at SEVEN STAR, a bar under Blue Star."

While mentioning this name, Wu Fajun intentionally glanced at Pei Lin, she should be very familiar with this place, as it was where she poisoned Yang Mufeng. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Pei Lin’s expression remained calm, as she had already thought of the worst-case scenario. The deeper she was immersed, the calmer she became.

Wu Fajun said, "This time, Tang Tianyi and Han Wensheng were beaten together once when they were in Nanjiang."

Pei Lin remarked, "In that case, it’s only natural for the police to suspect them."

Wu Fajun replied, "It’s just suspicion. As long as alibi evidence is presented, the problem is solved."

Pei Lin noted, "Alibi evidence doesn’t explain everything, even if they don’t do it, they can arrange for someone else to."

Wu Fajun gave Pei Lin a meaningful look, truly admiring the strength of this woman’s mindset.

Pei Lin instructed, "Later, visit them on behalf of Huanyan Health."

Wu Fajun nodded in agreement. He and Pei Lin were mutually utilizing each other, fulfilling their needs, and for now, their cooperation was quite harmonious.

Xu Chunliang decided to visit the two unfortunate souls, and upon reaching Changxing, he found out one was residing in the orthopedics department, the other in the general surgery department, both in VIP wards.

Xu Chunliang finally chose to visit the ward in the general surgery department. Out of courtesy, he took a bouquet from the nurse station, often placed there by other patients. Those who had worked in hospitals knew that nurse stations never lacked such things. It wasn’t that Xu Chunliang couldn’t afford it; he just felt spending even a penny on Tang Tianyi was a waste.

Tang Tianyi had been beaten severely. He and Han Wensheng were ambushed with a sack over their heads as they left a bar after drinking, and were severely beaten. His thigh was stabbed three times. Doctors mentioned that fortunately, the stabs were very professional; otherwise, if they had pierced the femoral artery, he might not have survived.

Tang Tianyi was traumatized by the thigh stabbing incident. Last time, it was Xu Chunliang who stabbed him, twisting the knife as he did. This time, the stabs went deeper and hurt more. The pain was familiar, so when the police came to investigate, Tang Tianyi provided Xu Chunliang as a suspect.

When Xu Chunliang entered the ward, Zhao Feiyang was inside.

Seeing Xu Chunliang, Zhao Feiyang was a bit surprised, "Xiaoxu? You came too." He was well aware of the old grudge between Xu Chunliang and Tang Tianyi, so Xu Chunliang coming to visit Tang Tianyi didn’t make logical sense. The most reasonable explanation was that he came to watch the excitement.

Xu Chunliang smiled, "I’m here on behalf of Hu Shan Town Government to visit Mr. Tang, to express our condolences to the investors."

Zhao Feiyang thought to himself that this reason sounded grand but couldn’t withstand scrutiny. After all, Huayuan Group had already pulled out of the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital project, having no relation to Hu Shan Town anymore.

Xu Chunliang handed the flowers to Tang Tianyi. Tang Tianyi closed his eyes, pretending to look very painful, while the man taking care of him reached to accept them.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Sleeping?"

Zhao Feiyang glanced at Tang Tianyi, he was fine just a moment ago. He wasn’t sleeping; he just didn’t want to deal with you. Zhao Feiyang said, "Since he’s asleep, let’s not disturb Young President Tang’s rest." He signaled Xu Chunliang with his eyes that it was time to leave.

But Xu Chunliang had no intention of leaving like that. He patted Tang Tianyi, "Xiaotang, stop pretending, it’s me!"

The man beside Tang Tianyi said, "Please don’t disturb President Tang’s rest."

Xu Chunliang glared, "When is it your turn to talk? Tang Tianyi, are you dead or deaf?"

Tang Tianyi opened his eyes, emotions flaring, "What more do you want? Must I die to satisfy you?"