CHAPTER 447: CHAPTER 447: CONSPIRACY

Not far from Li Shunzi’s house, a room was shrouded in smoke.

The scarred man looked at the person who had just entered. "Are you sure all those people are gathered in the clinic?"

The man, uncomfortable under his boss’s direct stare, replied, "Yes, I saw them. All of those we fought are there."

A terrifying smile spread across the scarred man’s face. "Heh, this is the first big gift I’m sending them. I want them to know, if they don’t do as we say, we’ll make their lives a living hell."

Just then, the tall, thin man asked, "Boss, when will we show our hand?"

The scarred man’s sinister smile sent a shiver down everyone’s spine. They knew someone was about to suffer.

"They’ll never believe we’re telling the truth," the scarred man said. "Once they defy our orders, the tragic deaths of those pregnant women will throw the Agricultural Reclamation Group and the forest farm into chaos. Then, we’ll just sit back and watch the show."

At that moment, a man who often visited Li Shunzi’s house spoke up. "Boss, are we playing all our trump cards at once, or are we going to toy with them, one by one?"

The scarred man narrowed his eyes. "Of course, we play one card at a time."

The tall, thin man chimed in, "I’m afraid they’ll be begging us before we even play our next card. After all, there’s no antidote for that poison. When those pregnant women start bleeding profusely, it would be a miracle if the Agricultural Reclamation Group and the forest farm *didn’t* descend into chaos."

Hearing this, the scarred man’s face turned frighteningly cold. "If some restless fools hadn’t tipped off the cops, we wouldn’t have lost so many brothers. This is the price they pay for meddling. As for those caught in the crossfire, they can only blame their bad luck."

With that, he looked at the scout. "Go. Keep an eye on things over there and report back immediately if anything happens."

The man grunted an affirmative and left the room.

From behind him, the tall, thin man spoke, "Boss, I heard Tang Haiyang is leading the team from the city."

"Oh, is that so?" The scarred man’s lips curved. "Things are getting more interesting. What do you think his reaction will be, watching his own nephew tormented at our hands?"

He then burst out laughing.

The old-timers in the room knew the Boss’s younger brother had died at Tang Haiyang’s hands. His little nephew, they figured, likely wouldn’t survive this.

Escape? Impossible. If the cops didn’t get them, the Boss would execute them himself.

For a moment, only the PUFF, PUFF of cigarettes broke the silence in the room.

Everyone there understood: if the cops didn’t compromise this time, their only option was to take the hostages down with them.

「At the clinic」

The continuous acupuncture was incredibly draining. Yunyi was so exhausted that after removing the last needle, she nearly collapsed.

Fortunately, Huo Jingrui, who had been waiting outside the door, rushed in and caught her just in time. "Yiyi, are you okay?"

Yunyi shook her head lightly. "I’m fine, just a bit exhausted. I’ll be better after a short rest."

Doctor Qiu quickly said, "Doctor Chu, you must go and rest. Leave the rest to me."

Yunyi wrote out a traditional Chinese medicine prescription. "Brew this and give each of them a bowl."

Then, Huo Jingrui helped her back to her office.

The moment they entered the office, Yunyi urged, "What’s the situation at the forest farm? Contact them quickly! If we delay any longer, I’m afraid something terrible will happen."

Huo Jingrui understood the gravity of the situation. He poured her a glass of water and said, "You rest. I’ll go over there myself immediately. It’s not safe to call right now."

He started to leave, then paused at the door and turned back. "If anything happens, protect yourself."