From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Halfway through dinner, Ye Zhiwei suddenly put down her chopsticks and picked up the empty bowl in front of Bai Wantang.

"You chat with Lu Yunzhou, I'll go wash the dishes."

After she finished speaking, she picked up her bowl, stood up, and left decisively.

Bai Wantang looked up at her and tapped her fingers twice on the edge of the table.

"Did you consult me ​​before making these arrangements?"

"If you didn't want to, you should have said so earlier."

Ye Zhiwei didn't even turn her head before disappearing into the kitchen, where the sound of running water soon filled the air.

Bai Wantang looked at Lu Yunzhou, her eyebrows slightly raised.

Lu Yunzhou stopped picking up food with his chopsticks.

"She did it on purpose."

"I can tell."

Bai Wantang picked up her teacup, took a sip, and looked at him without saying anything more.

The only sound in the living room was the running water.

Lu Yunzhou sat upright, wanting to speak several times, but swallowing his words back.

Bai Wantang put down her teacup and stood up, her sleeve brushing against the edge of the table.

"Your performance tonight will determine whether I go upstairs or not."

Lu Yunzhou looked up: "What do you mean?"

"Think for yourself."

After Bai Wantang finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the stairs.

She paused at the top of the steps and looked back at him.

"Don't keep me waiting too long."

Lu Yunzhou's Adam's apple bobbed.

Ye Zhiwei poked her head out from the kitchen and gestured with her chin towards him.

"You've got your chance. Whether you can keep them here is up to you."

Lu Yunzhou had just stood up when his phone suddenly vibrated.

The caller ID showed Luo Qingyi.

After he answered the phone, he heard hurried footsteps and the sound of a cart hitting the ground.

"Yunzhou, can you come to the Municipal Hospital now?"

Luo Qingyi lowered her voice, her breathing somewhat erratic.

Lu Yunzhou's relaxed expression returned: "What happened?"

"The emergency access route is blocked, doctors can't get in, and nurses are being forced to the wall. The other party brought more than a dozen people and is causing trouble at the entrance of the emergency department."

"Whose people?"

"Huo Lie".

Luo Qingyi only said two words before her voice fell silent.

Huo Lie, the master of the Tiger Soul Hall, is one of the seven underground seats of Sheng'an.

Lu Yunzhou had heard this name from Ye Zhiwei long ago.

This man made his fortune through docks, mines, and underground casinos, and he kept a group of thugs under his command who never followed any rules.

Why was he blocking the hospital?

"His son is in the emergency room, and his condition is very bad. Huo Lie is convinced that the hospital delayed the rescue and threatened that if his son doesn't survive, the entire hospital will be executed."

A burst of angry curses came from the other end of the phone.

Luo Qingyi immediately lowered her voice: "I'm not saying anything now, he's smashing things again. Hurry up, every minute we're late, the people inside are in greater danger."

The phone hangs up.

Lu Yunzhou picked up his coat and quickly walked down the stairs.

Bai Wantang was still standing there, her hands resting on the railing.

"Is something wrong at the hospital?"

"Huo Lie blocked the emergency room."

Bai Wantang's expression darkened: "People from Tiger Soul Hall?"

Lu Yunzhou nodded: "Luo Qingyi is trapped inside."

Bai Wantang didn't try to persuade him to stay; she simply turned and walked down the stairs.

Ye Zhiwei came out of the kitchen, her hands still wet.

"I'll go with you."

"You stay at home."

Lu Yunzhou put on his coat and buttoned up his cuffs.

Ye Zhiwei frowned: "Why should I?"

"My leg injury hasn't healed yet; if I go, I'll just be a burden."

Her hand holding the towel stopped, and her expression immediately changed.

Lu Yunzhou glanced at her and lowered his voice: "Keep a close eye on Bai Wantang. If anyone causes trouble, call her."

Ye Zhiwei gritted her teeth and finally tossed the car keys to him.

"Bring Dr. Luo back."

"Know."

Lu Yunzhou caught the keys and turned to go downstairs.

The area in front of the municipal hospital was already full of cars.

The emergency access route was blocked by two black SUVs, with more than a dozen men standing in front of them.

Some people were smoking, some were holding steel pipes, and those in white coats and nurses' uniforms were squeezed against the steps, unable to even get close to the door.

As soon as Lu Yunzhou got out of the car, he heard a roar.

"My son has been inside for half an hour, and there's not a single person in charge! If he dies today, none of you are leaving!"

The sound was deep and resonant, echoing throughout the entire corridor.

A tall man stood in the middle of the crowd.

He was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and had a crimson flame tattoo on his neck.

He wore an iron ring on his right hand, and a cane was pressed against the back of his hand.

Every time it landed, it made a loud thud on the floor tiles.

Luo Qingyi was protected by two nurses behind her, her face tense.

When she saw Lu Yunzhou, she immediately squeezed out of the crowd.

"You've finally arrived."

Lu Yunzhou glanced around the emergency room: "What's the patient's condition?"

"Huo Chengyuan, 23 years old. When he was brought in, he had suffered a severe blow to the chest and abdomen, with internal bleeding and a rapidly dropping pulse. We were preparing to perform open-chest surgery to stop the bleeding, but Huo Lie wouldn't allow anyone to approach."

Why wouldn't he let you save him?

"He said a doctor touched his son earlier, and his condition worsened. Now he hits anyone who gets close."

Luo Qingyi raised her hand and pointed to the door.

Outside the emergency room, a resident doctor was crouching against the wall, clutching his ribs, with blood at the corner of his mouth.

Hearing the noise, Huo Lie turned around.

He looked Lu Yunzhou up and down, tapping the iron ring in his palm.

"And who are you?"

Lu Yunzhou looked at him: "I'm here to rescue people."

One of Huo Lie's henchmen stepped forward and shoved Lu Yunzhou on the shoulder.

Lu Yunzhou stepped aside, grabbed the man's wrist, and pressed him against the wall.

"This is a hospital, don't touch me."

The thug's knees were sore from the pain that they went weak, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

Huo Lie's face darkened.

"Let him go."

Lu Yunzhou released his grip, and the man, clutching his wrist, retreated.

Huo Lie approached, leaning on his cane; the crimson flame pattern on his neck moved with his muscles.

"Young people, if you want to get ahead, you should first ask yourself how many lives you have."

Lu Yunzhou pointed to the emergency room: "How much time do the people inside have left?"

Luo Qingyi glanced at the monitoring screen, her voice tense: "Ten minutes at most."

Upon hearing this, Huo Lie turned around and grabbed the collar of the doctor next to him.

"If you can't be saved in ten minutes, I'll operate on you first!"

The doctor's legs trembled, and the medical record fell to the ground.

Lu Yunzhou raised his hand and grabbed Huo Lie's wrist.

Huo Lie turned around, his arm muscles tensed, and he swung his fist to smash it.

Lu Yunzhou raised his elbow to block, took a half step back, and the floor tiles cracked.

The surroundings immediately fell silent.

Huo Lie stared at his fist, a hint of ruthlessness creeping into his face.

Lu Yunzhou shook off his hand: "If you delay any longer, our son will be gone."

"Can you save them?"

Huo Lie stared at him, his voice low and somber.

"Move aside, I'm coming in."

Huo Lie did not answer; the thugs behind him had already surrounded him.

Lu Yunzhou glanced at the people and pointed towards the emergency room.

"Anyone who dares to block the door, I'll make them lie down first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two closest people pounced on him at the same time.

Lu Yunzhou kicked the man on the left to the ground, grabbed the man on the right by the collar with his other hand, and slammed him against the wall.

The remaining people stopped, gripping their steel pipes, but no one went any further.

Huo Lie's breathing became heavier.

Luo Qingyi grabbed Lu Yunzhou's sleeve and whispered a reminder: "Huo Chengyuan's injuries are very serious. You were unprepared and have no assistant."

Lu Yunzhou looked at her: "Are there silver needles inside?"

"have."

"Bring it to me."

Luo Qingyi turned and rushed towards the medical equipment vehicle.

Huo Lie stood in front of the emergency room, his cane blocking the doorway.

"If you kill my son, I'll make you pay with your life."

Inside the emergency room, a piercing alarm sounded continuously.

Luo Qingyi ran back carrying the equipment box, her face pale, her voice trembling with tears: "Yunzhou, the stats have dropped to the lowest possible level!"