Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1562 Possibility

Wang Siqi was also a little puzzled. He said he would be there soon, but secretly went outside to make a phone call. Before the call went through, his older brother, Wang Sixuan, arrived. Wang Siqi put down his phone and went to greet him, saying, "Brother, you've arrived."

Wang Sixuan nodded: "How is Elder Qiao?"

Wang Siqi said, "He was definitely heartbroken, but he has always been strong and seemed fine on the surface."

Wang Sixuan said, "This kind of thing is hard for anyone to bear, but what about Rulong?"

Wang Siqi told him that Qiao Rulong had not arrived yet.

Wang Sixuan glanced around and lowered his voice to his sister, saying, "I just received news that Rulong's company is under investigation."

"Ah?" Wang Siqi looked terrified. She never interfered in her son's business. Although Qiao Rulong was her son, she did not play a significant role in his upbringing. It could be said that her son's life had progressed to where it is today under the arrangement of Old Master Qiao.

Wang Siqi believed she had done right by the Qiao family. Even after being betrayed by Qiao Yuanshan and leaving without saying goodbye, she still fulfilled her duties as a daughter-in-law of the Qiao family, never complaining, silently enduring, and preserving the Qiao family's dignity.

However, Wang Siqi's outward submissiveness did not mean she harbored no resentment. Ever since Mei Ruxue came to the Qiao family, the seeds of hatred had been sown deep within her heart. It was from that moment that she decided to move back to her parents' home, expressing her protest against the Qiao family in this silent way.

Her protests were to no avail. Old Qiao still kept the granddaughter and raised her to adulthood. Every time Wang Siqi saw Mei Ruxue, she felt as if her heart was being stabbed. She tried, but in the end, she could not live under the same roof with this girl.

From that moment on, Wang Siqi realized that the Qiao family was the Qiao family. Even though Mei Ruxue was an illegitimate daughter, she was much more important to Old Master Qiao than his daughter-in-law. Wang Siqi still finds it hard to let go of this, and the only consolation is that Old Master Qiao still hasn't allowed Mei Ruxue to acknowledge her ancestors or change her surname to Qiao.

Wang Sixuan was well aware of the hardships her sister had endured over the years. It was precisely because of his indebtedness to her that Old Qiao had spared no effort in helping her all these years. Wang Sixuan had once become the CEO of Huatou and enjoyed a period of great success, but that was all in the past.

Wang Sixuan knew that the person Old Master Qiao really wanted to promote was Qiao Rulong, the future hope of the Qiao family. Qiao Rulong had just joined Huatou and had already caused a scandal. It could be said that Qiao Rulong ruined his promising future. Since the car accident, Qiao Rulong had been completely sidelined.

However, Wang Sixuan did not believe that Qiao Rulong would be so foolish as to make a mistake in economic matters. Even if he left the system, he would not risk tarnishing his family's reputation for such a small gain. With his background, making money would be much easier for him than for most people in society.

Wang Siqi was visibly nervous: "Brother, is it true? I'm going to find my father-in-law."

Wang Sixuan coughed and said, "I only heard rumors, and I can't be sure yet, so I asked you if Qiao Rulong has arrived?" He spoke tactfully, but what he meant was that Qiao Rulong hadn't come yet, so he was probably in trouble.

Wang Siqi called her son again but still couldn't get through. She looked up at her older brother and said, "Still no answer. I'm going to find my father-in-law."

Wang Sixuan sighed and said, "The tea grows cold as soon as the person leaves. They dared to make a move against Rulong without even saying hello?"

Wang Siqi wanted to go, but Wang Sixuan said that he was going to visit Old Qiao anyway, so he simply told him himself. One reason was that Wang Sixuan was worried that his sister's expression was unclear. Another reason was that he wanted to see Old Qiao's reaction with his own eyes. It was this old man who caused him to leave Huatou. No one can escape the wrath of heaven.
Old Qiao did not refuse Wang Sixuan's visits, after all, they were in-laws.

Old Qiao was still coughing incessantly. Although he was strong enough, the series of misfortunes had taken a toll on his health.

Wang Sixuan called him Uncle Qiao and offered him words of comfort, showing his empathy.

Mr. Qiao expressed his gratitude to him.

After the routine greetings, Wang Sixuan turned the conversation to Qiao Yuanjiang: "Uncle Qiao, I heard that Brother Yuanjiang fell ill while he was under investigation."

"Where did you hear this rumor... cough cough..." Old Qiao denied it very firmly.

Wang Sixuan followed up, saying, "There are a lot of rumors lately. On my way here, I heard an outrageous story that Rulong's company is under investigation."

Old Qiao scrutinized Wang Sixuan. The sickly old man's gaze was still sharp, like two blades piercing Wang Sixuan's heart. Wang Sixuan even felt that he had seen through his thoughts, so he quickly said, "Uncle Qiao, please don't misunderstand. I am Rulong's uncle. I'm just worried that something might happen to him."

Old Qiao countered, "If something really happens to him, do you have a way to protect him?"

Wang Sixuan said, "Of course I will do my best."

Old Qiao said, "I'm afraid your best efforts will be of no use."

Wang Sixuan felt ashamed; Old Qiao's words clearly implied that he was not capable enough.

Old Qiao sighed and said, "In the past, people said that a small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment. I don't know what's happened now. People's hearts have become more and more indifferent. They don't expect others to remember their kindness. They're just grateful if they don't kick someone when they're down."

Wang Sixuan realized that the words were still directed at him. He felt that he had humiliated himself today, and Old Qiao's experience must have seen through his motives.

Wang Sixuan said, "Uncle Qiao, I think there are some things we should pay attention to. Rulong hasn't shown up yet, which is unusual."

Old Qiao said, "He is an adult and should take responsibility for his actions."

Wang Sixuan deliberately sighed and said, "Yes, Uncle Qiao, I won't keep you from resting any longer. I'll go out and help out first."

Old Qiao nodded, coldly watching Wang Sixuan's departing figure.

Just after Wang Sixuan left, Mei Ruxue came in, her eyes red, clearly having cried. She had to suppress her grief in front of her grandfather, and greeted him as she entered.

Old Qiao extended his hand, and Mei Ruxue handed it to him. Old Qiao took his granddaughter's hand and said softly, "Xiaoxue, you're back."

Mei Ruxue said, "Grandpa, you must take care of yourself."

Old Qiao said, "My health is perfectly fine... cough cough..." Mei Ruxue said nervously, "Grandpa, should we call a doctor to come and take a look?"

Old Qiao shook his head, then suddenly remembered something: "Have Xiao Xu come over here."

Mei Ruxue thought she had misheard, but she quickly realized who her grandfather was talking about, and just to be on the safe side, she clarified: "Xu Chunliang?"

Old Qiao nodded.

Even if Mei Ruxue hadn't made that call, Xu Chunliang would have come over anyway. An hour later, Xu Chunliang had already arrived at the Qiao family's house.

Mei Ruxue led him to the outside of Old Master Qiao's room and whispered before entering, "Grandpa's health is not good. You must do your best to help him get treatment."

Xu Chunliang said, "Don't worry."

Mei Ruxue's eyes reddened slightly as she said, "Please don't blame him. He was actually doing it for my own good."

Xu Chunliang sighed inwardly. Mei Ruxue was kind-hearted, and if she found out about her background, she would probably be devastated.

Upon entering the room, Xu Chunliang said, "Old Qiao, I've come to see you."

Old Qiao said, "That's quite fast."

Xu Chunliang said, "I just finished talking with your grandson."

Old Qiao said, "So it was you who invited him for questioning."

Xu Chunliang approached Old Qiao, intending to take his pulse, but Old Qiao waved his hand, indicating that it wasn't necessary: ​​"How is the matter progressing?"

Xu Chunliang said, "We've made some progress. Are you familiar with Li Bingxing?"

Old Qiao shook his head: "Never seen it before."

Xu Chunliang said, "Through the investigation over the past few days, we have discovered that several domestic conglomerates have the involvement of overseas capital."

Old Qiao said, "Isn't this normal? Introducing foreign investment is also one of the major policies of reform and opening up."

Xu Chunliang said, "On the surface, there seems to be no problem, but if you trace it back to the source, the source of the funds should be the same—the Peninsula's Lexing Group, which is the one founded by Li Bingxing."

Old Qiao said, "The ultimate goal of businessmen's investments is to make a profit. Diversifying investments is to reduce risk, which is not surprising."

Xu Chunliang said, "The backgrounds of the companies we invested in are not very clean, and these investments have all occurred in the last twenty years. They also have a common feature: they have all gone through many channels, obviously because they don't want others to find out that these investments are related to Lexing."

Old Qiao asked, "Is there a problem with where the money came from?"

Xu Chunliang shook his head: "There is no problem. Old Qiao, are you aware that Fang Boyan did not die back then?"

Old Qiao was stunned: "What did you say?"

Xu Chunliang said, "The latest information I have obtained shows that Fang Boyan escaped back then, and there was another person who escaped with him."

Old Qiao asked, "You mean, Fang Boyan is still alive?"

Xu Chunliang nodded: "He is most likely alive. If he is alive, then he was probably the one who did all those things that happened to your three families."

Old Qiao said, "Why has this Old Fei never mentioned me before?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Bureau 579 has its own confidentiality principles, and Fang Boyan's escape is not something to be proud of. If this matter had not been concealed at the time, many people would probably have been punished for it."

"Did they even consider our safety?" Old Qiao was furious. If they had known Fang Boyan was still alive, they certainly wouldn't have given up tracking him. At the very least, they would have been more vigilant and prevented Fang Boyan from succeeding in so many of his schemes.

Xu Chunliang said, "There is no conclusive evidence that he is still alive, but I think it is very likely."

Old Qiao asked, "Have you found anyone suspicious?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Lanxing Group is invested by Lexing. Mei Xiqing worked at Lanxing Group when it was newly established."

Old Qiao asked, "What is the relationship between Li Bingxing and Fang Boyan?"

Xu Chunliang took out several photos and handed them to Old Qiao: "These are photos of Li Bingxing. Take a closer look and see if you recognize him?"

Old Qiao looked at it for a while and shook his head: "I've never seen him before. I can guarantee that I've never had any dealings with this person."

Hsu Chun-liang said, "Many times you can't judge someone solely by their appearance. In fact, modern plastic surgery can transform a person into another."

(End of this chapter)