Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1541 Common Enemy
Mr. Wang returned to his room, opened the bottom drawer of the wardrobe, found a photo album, and opened it to find a faded black and white group photo.

This group photo was taken in the 1970s. Mr. Wang was still very young in the photo. He found Mr. Qiao and Mr. Ye, who were also young, in the photo. In the center of the photo is a man in a white police uniform. The man is about forty years old and has a heroic appearance.

Mr. Wang stared blankly at the group photo for more than ten minutes before picking up the phone by his bedside and calling Mr. Qiao.

After the call connected, Old Wang said, "Old Qiao, it's so late, I'm sorry to disturb your rest."

Old Qiao coughed twice and said, "That's not true, I didn't sleep at all."

Old Wang asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"I have a bit of a cough, it's an old problem. You must have something important to tell me to call me so late, right?"

Old Wang asked, "Do you still remember Huang Qijia's case?"

Old Qiao fell silent on the other end of the phone, and after a long while, he finally said, "You mean that spy who's lurking in Dongzhou?"

Old Wang said, "That's right!"

"He's been dead for many years, why did he suddenly remember this?"

Old Wang said, "I remember you participated in the investigation of the Huang Qijia case back then."

Old Qiao said, "That's true, but when I joined the investigation, Huang Qijia was already dead, poisoned."

Old Wang said, "You mentioned it to me and Old Ye later, saying that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment, that he mixed poison into the food, and that his whole family died."

Old Qiao said, "Of course I remember, but not the whole family died. Huang Qijia had a son who survived."

Old Wang said, "His name is Huang Youlong, isn't it?"

Old Qiao was taken aback for a moment: "Huang Youlong? It's been too long, I don't remember, but I should be able to find out."

Old Wang asked, "Do you still remember Teacher Fang?"

Old Qiao sighed: "You mean Fang Boyan? The enemy agent we three worked together to uncover, the one who was lurking within our ranks?"

Old Wang also sighed, "It's him, isn't it?"

Both of them had very complicated feelings. Fang Boyan was their teacher, but they later discovered that this hero, whom they respected and even regarded as a role model, was actually a traitor who betrayed the country's interests.

Old Qiao said, "He was exposed because of Huang Qijia's case."

Old Wang said, "It was Old Ye who discovered the flaw."

Old Qiao said, "That's right. So many years have passed, why are you suddenly bringing this up again?"

Old Wang sighed deeply before recounting what had happened at Wang Zhengdao's home.

After hearing this, Old Qiao immediately felt that something was amiss: "You mean Huang Qijia's granddaughter was engaged to your grandson, and then she died at Zhengdao's house today?"

Old Wang said, "That's how it is."

"Old Wang, how come you didn't investigate your grandson's engagement properly? At least you should have found out about the other party's family background, right?"

Old Master Wang felt somewhat guilty, but some things were beyond his control, especially his grandson Jiancheng. Jiancheng had suffered so many setbacks, and as an elder, he felt both heartache and sadness for his grandson's experiences. Naturally, he wouldn't interfere excessively in his private life. In the past, he had even wanted to arrange a marriage between the Wang family and the Qiao family, but now Old Master Wang's thought was simply to let him be. He would let Jiancheng choose whatever life he wanted, and he wouldn't object even if Jiancheng never got married.

It was with this in mind that when Mr. Wang heard that Wang Jiancheng got engaged while receiving treatment on the peninsula, he did not blame him for not discussing it with his family. Wang Zhengdao felt the same way, fearing that too much interference would agitate Wang Jiancheng's sensitive nerves.

In retrospect, they had ultimately overlooked this.

Old Qiao sensed Old Wang's sadness from his silence and sighed softly, "There's nothing we can do. Young people these days simply won't listen to our opinions."

Old Wang said, "Old Qiao, Jiancheng's fiancée died at Zhengdao's house. The media on the peninsula are all paying attention to this matter. It won't be long before it becomes the focus of domestic media."

Old Qiao had a similar experience and knew the power of the media. In this day and age, public opinion is becoming increasingly difficult to control, and he had a premonition that an unprecedented media storm would engulf the Wang family.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Although they had lost touch in recent years, and although their two families had had some unpleasantness, when the other was in crisis, Old Qiao's first thought was to face it together with his old brother.

Old Wang said, "You don't need to do anything, and I don't want you to get involved. However, I have a feeling that the recent series of events are targeting us."

Old Qiao didn't speak, but he nodded silently on the other end of the phone.

Do you think this series of events could be related to what happened back then?

Old Qiao said in a low voice, "You mean Fang Boyan?"

Old Wang said, "Teacher Fang was captured by the three of us back then. Do you remember what he said when he committed suicide in front of us?"

Of course, Old Qiao remembered that Fang Boyan told the three of them before he died that he would make them pay a heavy price. Recalling the scene of discovering and capturing Fang Boyan, Old Qiao still felt a chill from the bottom of his heart. This man was really too terrifying. He could be said to be the most powerful enemy he had ever encountered in his life.

Fang Boyan's lurking depth and the magnitude of his crimes are unprecedented. If he hadn't exposed his weakness in the Huang Qijia case, who knows how long he would have remained hidden and caused even greater damage to national security.

Even now, Mr. Wang still respectfully calls him Teacher Fang, which shows how much influence this person had on him. Mr. Qiao said, "Impossible, Fang Boyan's family members are all dead."

"Wasn't it Huang Qijia's son who arranged for his departure from the country?"

Old Qiao nodded. Fang Boyan was exposed because of that incident. Putting aside his crimes, he was extremely kind and righteous to Huang Qijia's descendants.

What role is Huang Youlong currently playing? If Huang Youlong is the mastermind behind the recent series of events, then the price he has paid is far too high.

Old Qiao said, "I will have someone thoroughly investigate the files from that year to see if we can find anything."

After hanging up the phone, Mr. Wang fell into deep thought for a long time until Wang Jianming came to knock on the door, which brought him back to reality.

Wang Jianming came mainly because he was worried about his grandfather, who was getting on in years and he was afraid that the shock would be too much for him.

"Grandpa, are you alright?"

Old Wang shook his head: "Jianming, is there any new news?"

Wang Jianming said, "The investigation is still ongoing. Huang Yun'er's parents should arrive in three hours. I'm going to go and greet them."

Old Master Wang said, "You don't need to go." He didn't want his grandson to be targeted by the media. The Wang family already had enough trouble, and he didn't want the impact to escalate further, much less affect his grandson's future.

Wang Jianming said, "How can I not attend matters concerning the Wang family?"

Old Wang said, "Please sit down first."

Wang Jianming sat down opposite his grandfather. He knew his grandfather's good intentions, but how could he be at ease standing idly by in the current situation?

Old Wang said, “Jianming, this is no accident. In the past few years, one thing after another has happened to our three families. First, Qiao Rulong was in a car accident, then your Uncle Ye had an accident, then Jiancheng was in a car accident, and now his fiancée has died at home.”

"Do you think these things are all related?"

Old Wang nodded: "Going back further, there's your Uncle Qiao Yuanshan's disappearance, and your uncle's strange illness that was later proven to be poisoning. These are not coincidences."

Wang Jianming said, "Grandpa, according to you, is someone plotting against our three families? Do our three families have a common enemy?"

Old Wang said, "I will find a way to find out the truth about this matter."

Wang Jianming said, "Grandpa, I think you should discuss this matter with Grandpa Qiao. Since we are facing a common enemy, we should face it together."

Old Wang said, "Jianming, you are mature enough and should understand that most problems can only be solved by yourself."

Wang Jianming nodded, thinking to himself, "Could it be that the friendship between my grandfather and Old Qiao is not as unbreakable as it seems?"

Old Wang said, "You know about how our two families almost got married after Jiancheng's car accident."

Wang Jianming said, "I know, but my uncle gave up on his own later."

Old Wang said, "Back then, the Qiao family had two sons, the Ye family had two sons, and I had two sons. The most outstanding one was your father, but unfortunately, he died young."

Wang Jianming knew that his father's sacrifice was a pain that would never fade in his grandfather's heart.

Old Wang continued, "Your father is much older than them. Ye Changquan, the youngest son of the Ye family, is the youngest. I remember that back then, the two Qiao brothers, your uncle, and Ye Changyuan were the best friends. Among them, your uncle and Qiao Yuanshan were born in the same year. They were the most compatible and had the closest relationship."

Wang Jianming said, "I heard that Uncle Yuanshan made a mistake that ruined his career. Later, he couldn't bear the shock and ran away from home. He hasn't come back yet."

Old Wang said, "Because of a woman named Mei Xiqing."

Wang Jianming asked in a low voice, "Mei Ruxue's mother?"

Old Wang said, "It was her. You could say she single-handedly destroyed Qiao Yuanshan and your grandfather Qiao's hopes."

Wang Jianming said, "Didn't they say she was already dead?"

Old Wang said, "I don't know, but..." He sighed and didn't continue.

Grandpa stopped talking, and Wang Jianming didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he could only wait patiently.

After a while, Old Wang spoke again: "I always felt that some troubles had been brewing for a long, long time. Your Grandpa Qiao should have been aware of it, but he didn't say anything."

Wang Jianming said, "Grandpa, that's precisely why you need to have a good talk and try to find this common enemy as soon as possible."

Old Wang said, "Jianming, this crisis is extraordinary. I'm only worried about one thing: is Huang Yun'er's death related to Jiancheng?"

Wang Jianming shook his head: "Probably not. They seemed to get along very well during the meal."

Old Wang said, "Child, promise me you will keep your distance from this matter and not get too involved."

(End of this chapter)