CHAPTER 562: CHAPTER 555: TARGETING SISI

Sisi ran very fast, with Tian Xinhua hastily chasing behind her. Terrified to death, Sisi ran even faster, her only thought to get ahead of Tian Xinhua and release Du Du.

When Tian Xinhua saw Sisi run to the edge of the large bed in the bedroom, flop down, and pull out Du Du who was fast asleep from underneath, he couldn’t help but choke back a laugh. With all this earth-shattering commotion outside, how could the little guy still be sound asleep?

They had bluffed their way through!

Sisi let out a sigh of relief in secrecy, only to feel her limbs go weak and her vision darken, unable to hold on any longer. Tian Xinhua quickly scooped up both Sisi and Du Du, heading downstairs.

The apprehensive Mu Xiulan finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Du Du, who spat like a little pig, but instantly turned pale with fright at the sight of Sisi, who had fainted from exhaustion, drenched in blood.

"Xinhua, what happened to Ah Nan?" she asked.

Tian Xinhua had already checked Sisi’s pulse and knew that she had only fainted due to excessive physical exertion, so he reassured Mu Xiulan, "It’s nothing. Ah Nan is just too tired."

Hearing that it was nothing serious from Tian Xinhua, Mu Xiulan was relieved, but seeing her daughter covered in blood, her heart ached with twinges of pain. She silently cursed herself for being so useless, always needing Ah Nan to protect her.

This can’t go on; she mustn’t continue to be such a burden any longer!

Mu Xiulan made a secret resolution to train her body well; even if she couldn’t be as formidable as Ah Nan, she at least had to be able to defend herself!

Boss Qiao, seeing that his eldest son had only suffered minor injuries and that none of the brothers who were surrounded had lost their lives, couldn’t help but silently praise their good fortune, also understanding that this luck came from Ah Nan. No wonder Tian Xinhua said Ah Nan was a person blessed with good fortune.

Upon seeing Du Du sound asleep again, Boss Qiao couldn’t hold back his laughter: "This little fellow really keeps his cool."

Everyone, seeing Du Du with his mouth open, revealing four small milk teeth, drooling and snoring, couldn’t help but laugh as well, bringing a ray of brightness to the blood-stained house.

Two of the men in black were still alive. Tian Xinhua made them drink some Qiong Wine to ensure they didn’t die, and Boss Qiao left some of his men to deal with the aftermath in the villa. Everyone else went to the Yaoxing Gang headquarters.

Sisi’s injuries this time were much more severe than before, especially the gunshot wound on her shoulder. Because she kept firing despite being wounded, the injured area had expanded. If she didn’t rest properly, she was afraid she might not be able to lift heavy weights in the future.

Even with the nourishing effects of Qiong Wine, her recovery would still take about a month. During this time, Sisi had no choice but to become left-handed.

Tian Xinhua personally interrogated the two men in black. His method of interrogation was much simpler and faster than Boss Qiao’s; in just half an hour, the two men, terrified by Tian Xinhua’s bloody and brutal tactics, spilled everything.

Boss Qiao and his men were shocked by Tian Xinhua’s methods and realized that Tian Xinhua’s identity must be extraordinary. Such skills weren’t something an ordinary family could cultivate.

However, Boss Qiao didn’t have time to ponder over Tian Xinhua’s background, as the confession of the men in black left him puzzled.

According to the two captives, their mission tonight was to kill Qiao Zhenbang and capture He Sisi alive.

Boss Shi’s intent to kill Zhenbang he could understand, but Ah Nan had no feud with the Ju Yi Gang. Besides, Hong Kong people knew that Ah Nan was not Qiao Ziqiang’s biological daughter and not even a Hong Kong person, having no connection with the Yaoxing Gang at all. Why would the Ju Yibang want to capture Ah Nan alive?

"Xinhua, this doesn’t make sense! Boss Shi has no reason to target Ah Nan!"

Tian Xinhua also found it strange, judging by this, tonight’s operation might not be just a gang rivalry.

A thought flashed through his mind as if he’d figured something out, so he asked the two captives on the ground: "Why do you want to capture He Sisi alive? What are you planning to do with her?"

"We don’t know either, this is what our Young Master ordered. The whole operation was arranged by our Young Master. He said he wanted to execute a series of interconnected strategies, first by joining forces with the New Dragon Association to eliminate the Yaoxing Gang, and then find an opportunity to wipe out the New Dragon Association, making the Ju Yi Gang supreme in Hong Kong."

Boss Qiao let out a cold laugh, thinking that Boss Shi indeed had a capable son; tonight, their Yaoxing Gang was almost wiped out in one fell swoop!

Tian Xinhua asked a few more questions but didn’t get any useful information. All he knew was that all of this was arranged by the Young Master of the Ju Yi Gang, Shi Jianhao, and capturing Sisi alive was also his idea. If it wasn’t for the intent to capture Sisi alive, they would have thrown a couple of bombs at the Qiao Mansion and wouldn’t have lost so many brothers.

"Uncle Qiao, it seems there’s something very wrong with the Ju Yi Gang; we need to thoroughly investigate," Tian Xinhua said to Boss Qiao.

Boss Qiao deeply agreed. The Yaoxing Gang and Ju Yi Gang had coexisted peacefully for many years, abiding by an unwritten rule of peaceful coexistence. Why would Boss Shi suddenly break this rule?

Boss Qiao, upon learning that it was thanks to the weapons secretly kept by Qiao Zhenbang that they could hold on for so long tonight, couldn’t help feeling fortunate, while also regretting that he shouldn’t have worried about police searches and forbidden his eldest son to store weapons at home, even having beaten Zhenbang for it.

Afterwards, Boss Qiao specially designed secret chambers while renovating the Qiao Mansion, which not only could hide people but also store arms, to prevent such situations from happening again.

Tonight, under the effect of painkillers, Sisi fell asleep early. Looking at Sisi’s sweet sleeping face on the bed, Tian Xinhua’s mind was filled with thoughts—there were so many questions he wanted to ask Sisi.

Why didn’t that mysterious person show up again? They didn’t appear last time and failed to appear this time, too; otherwise, Sisi wouldn’t have been injured twice in succession.

Or perhaps this mysterious person never existed?

Tian Xinhua felt once again that the mysterious person Sisi had talked about before was just a figment of the imagination, but why would Ah Nan make up such a person?

One invents unfounded characters or things surely to cover up the truth of another matter—so what is Ah Nan trying to hide?

Thinking of the medicinal wine Sisi took out from time to time, as well as those odd and rare poisons, Tian Xinhua felt like he’d guessed something, but it was only a vague speculation.

Tian Xinhua, confused by the miscellaneous thoughts in his head, decided not to dwell on these issues. He should instead focus on finding the hidden mastermind behind the scenes.

As long as this person is not taken down, the danger to Ah Nan will always remain.

The Hong Kong police have been having a headache recently. The previously tripartite gang balance was broken overnight, leaving the Yaoxing Gang as the sole dominant force. The New Dragon Association was obviously gone, and the Ju Yi Gang, for reasons unknown, was severely weakened and hanging by a thread, leaving only the Yaoxing Gang as formidable as ever.

For such a situation, both the local government and police force felt mixed emotions. They were pleased because Qiao Ziqiang, among the three bosses, was the most righteous and had the best relationship with the government, being easier to control. However, they worried that without the restraint of the two rival gangs, the Yaoxing Gang might grow too powerful and become uncontrollable.

Boss Qiao laughed heartily: No need to worry, I’ve always been patriotic!