Mr. Zhao was assassinated at eight o 'clock last night. He was having dinner and chatting with a group of old friends when a few professional assassins disguised as waiters suddenly attacked. They killed a few old people on the spot and stabbed Mr. Zhao's lower abdomen with a knife. Even Zhao Qingyun was stabbed twice with a knife. Although it wasn't a vital point, the injury wasn't light. After Mr. Zhao was injured, he was rushed back to the Zhao family. Several skilled surgeons worked together to save him and pulled him back from the gates of hell. Although he was out of danger, he was still in a coma because of his weak body.
The police had already come. On one hand, they were investigating the situation, on the other hand, they were pressured by the Zhao family to reveal the specific details about the assassins.
"There were five assassins in total. Three of them attacked in the private room. The other two assassins attacked father and Zhao Qingyun in the corridor when father and Zhao Qingyun rushed out of the private room. Father and Zhao Qingyun were also ambushed in the corridor. " Shen Manjun sat on the sofa with a haggard expression, holding a cup of hot water poured by Xiao Zheng. Her eyes were listless. "Two of the assassins were foreigners. The police didn't have any information. The other three were professional assassins. They were involved in many murder cases. "
"All dead?" Xiao Zheng asked with a frown.
"Mhmm." Shen Manjun nodded lightly and said in a low voice. "Father killed two. Zhao Qingyun killed three. That was how he managed to kill his way out. "
"Then the trail is completely broken." Xiao Zheng lit a cigarette and said with a frown. "These professional assassins do things cleanly and won't leave any clues. Unless we can pry their mouths open — "
Shen Manjun raised her head slightly. Her eyes were slightly red because she didn't sleep all night. Her originally delicate and pretty face was especially haggard. Her unfocused eyes no longer had the elegance of the past. He looked dispirited and listless, as if he had lost his soul.
"Father told me that if anything happens to him, I should seek your help immediately." Shen Manjun said in a low voice.
"Then why did you only contact me now?" Xiao Zheng asked curiously.
"I didn't want to trouble you —" Shen Manjun took a sip of hot water and said with a complicated expression. "I know, you've always minded my identity."
Xiao Zheng nodded slightly, understanding Shen Manjun's thoughts.
She didn't want to trouble Xiao Zheng because of her family matters, and she didn't want to arouse Xiao Zheng's disgust. So, from the moment her father got into trouble, she had been shouldering everything on her own. Until this morning, Shen Manjun, who had stayed up all night, was on the verge of a mental breakdown. She finally could not hold on any longer.
She didn't necessarily need Xiao Zheng to do anything for her, but with him accompanying her, Shen Manjun would feel more at ease.
Xiao Zheng knew that Shen Manjun wouldn't have sought his help if she hadn't been at her wits' end. No matter how tenacious Shen Manjun was, it would be difficult for her to bear the burden alone in her current predicament.
His father was assassinated, and Zhao Qingyun, who was absolutely loyal to his father, was also heavily injured. There were strong enemies like Ye Shiguan waiting outside, and Li Mubai, who was ambitious, was peeping inside. Shen Manjun really had no way to deal with it, so she could only ask Xiao Zheng for help.
"Let's not talk about anything else first. At the very least, we are friends," Xiao Zheng said solemnly. "When a friend is in trouble, I have no reason not to help."
When Shen Manjun heard this, she didn't know whether to feel gratified or lonely. Her spirit was dispirited as she said, "Thank you."
Xiao Zheng gently shook his head. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Did the doctor say when Zhao Siye will wake up?"
"There is no specific time." Shen Manjun's face was full of sadness. "It is possible that he will wake up in three to five days. Or maybe a year and a half. The specific time depends on father's recovery ability. "
Perhaps it was because this time she almost separated from Zhao Siye, but Shen Manjun no longer directly called Zhao Siye. Instead, she kept the word "father" on her lips. It was clear that in her heart, she was very concerned about Zhao Siye.
Xiao Zheng, who grew up without a father or mother, sighed in his heart. Why did he have to wait until it was lost or about to be lost before he knew how to cherish it? Family was family, after all. Why did he have to pretend not to care and gradually drift away from his family for the so-called face and dignity?
Xiao Zheng pondered for a moment, lit a cigarette, and raised his head to say, "Your father told me that Zhao Qingyun is brave and fierce, but it is difficult for him to take on big responsibilities. Li Mubai is very shrewd, but he has the ambition of a wolf. Chen Chong has now been kicked out by your father. Then in the Zhao family, you need to be wary of Li Mubai. "
"What about outside the Zhao family?" Shen Manjun asked.
"Ye Shiguan and Chen Chong." Xiao Zheng pursed his lips. "Now your father has fallen. These restless factors may cause your Zhao family to fall apart. "
Shen Manjun pondered for a moment, then bitterly said, "Before I became a minor, I barely managed to mingle in the underworld for a few years. But I still relied on my father's protection, so others did not dare to go against me. If I really want to manage the Zhao family, I have no interest, and I don't have the ability. "
"Everything has a first step," Xiao Zheng slowly said. "You are not even willing to take the first step, how do you know if you can continue?"
Hearing this, Shen Manjun slightly raised her head and stared straight at Xiao Zheng. "My father said — — he wants you to take over."
Xiao Zheng's expression changed. He quickly lowered his voice and said, "If outsiders know, even if they don't have the heart, they will be forced to rebel."
Shen Manjun stubbornly said, "My father's things, he can give them to whoever he wants. What right do outsiders have to ask? "
Xiao Zheng lightly shook his head and said in a low voice, "The things are your father's, but they were created by countless hands. Among the people of the Zhao family, who hasn't stained their hands with blood for the foundation of the Zhao family? Not to mention giving it to an outsider like me, to be honest, even if it was given to you, those elders who followed Zhao Si Ye to conquer the world, or those brothers of yours, may not be convinced. "
"Then what should we do? Watch as the foundation my father built collapses? "Shen Manjun couldn't sit still and bit her lip.
"To put it bluntly. With your father here, no one dares to act recklessly. But now that your father is in a coma, even if he wakes up, he won't be able to recover in a short time. The old lion's prestige is still there, the sick lion — — "Xiao Zheng said word by word. "Forget wolves and tigers, even a guard dog would dare to take a bite or two."
"So — —" Xiao Zheng said earnestly. "Now that your father has fallen, you should stand up for both public and private reasons. Furthermore, only you are the rightful heir to the throne. Even if they are not convinced, they won't dare to make trouble. On the contrary, I — — "
Xiao Zheng sneered and lit up another cigarette. "If you really listen to your father and push me up, I can guarantee you that you won't be able to do anything. In less than a month, the Zhao family will be in chaos. It is unknown whether your father has a chance to wake up or not. "
Hearing this, Shen Manjun couldn't help but feel her scalp tingle and her heart beat faster.
Father doesn't even have a chance to wake up?
Shen Manjun's heart instantly sank to the bottom.
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