Chapter 120 - Hope (1)

Xi Jian rushed to hospital as soon as Bai Xu received Gan Ji's call in the middle of their meeting. Gan Ji and several other people who stand on guard in front operating room, immediately stood up when they saw Xi Jian.

"Boss ..."

"Where is she? Where is Ling Yue?"

Gan Ji looked down and bowed. "As soon as we arrived, we only found Zou Ci lying covered in blood alone...without Madam."

PAAKK!

Xi Jian slammed his fist against the hospital wall.

"Master Xi!"

"Boss!"

Gan Ji looked up and saw Xi Jian's knuckles turning red. Their boss should just hit him instead hurting himself. Gan Ji's guilty increased. If only he had come faster ... if only ...

"Who? WHO ARE THEY?!" He shouted.

"That's ..." Gan Ji lowered his head again. "All the CCTV recordings around the area and the black box in the car are gone."

Xi Jian was stunned. No. Impossible. Was this incident happen like that time?

"The only one who can give us information is Zou Ci. But, his operation isn't finished yet."

Xi Jian sat down with both hands gripped his head. "Call everyone to the west and contact Ling Feng. Get me a laptop now!"

Bai Xu and Gan Ji moved together for him. At that time, the sign of the operation was off and several people came out. Xi Jian approached them.

"How is he?"

"We've taken out all the bullets in his body. But there are a few shots damage his internal organs. His body condition is also not good enough. You should contact the police just in case and pray that he can get through tonight." The doctor told Zou Ci's condition to him so he could prepared for the worst.

Xi Jian rubbed his face. "But he still has hope, doesn't he?"

"We have done the best we can. Now it only depends on how strong his will to live."

"Can I see him?"

The doctor called someone who was nearby. "He will be moved to a special room first. You can see him after that. This man will drop you off." The doctor patted his arm and left.

Xi Jian followed the young nurse who directed him to the ICU. He could only see through the glass. Zou Ci's head and half his face were bandaged. Parts of his body that were visible outside the blanket also covered with bandages. His heart rate monitor was moving very slowly.

Xi Jian could even imagine his annoying grin crossing his eyes. "You should survive this, Zou Ci..."

He stood there longer before taking the laptop in Bai Xu's hand. They returned to the west. The place where he had done all his dark activities. Xi Jian hacked all the M city networks but found nothing. Ling Yue's phone was detected not far from Zou Ci's location at that time.

He hadn't have any clues in these five hours. No incoming phone calls threatened or merely mocked him for getting Ling Yue.

"Master ..."

"What?"

Xi Jian raised his face when Bai Xu did not speak further. His assistant's face looked pale.

"Master Ling Feng ... he ..."

"Has he arrived?" Xi Jian looked at the door behind him.

"No ... master Ling Feng ...he...he was attacked and get ambushed while on a mission. There has not been any news from them since he and his team left China until news of the attack reached the headquarter." Bai Xu looked down. "I confirmed with our network when they told me that and ... as long as the news of their death has not been confirmed, master Ling Feng and his colleagues have been declared missing."

Xi Jian leaned back in his chair. His eyes were closed, his hands pressed his temples.

"Contact Xi Zuan. Tell him everything and ask him to watch King Empire for a while. If he is willing, accompany him. If not, force him till he willing to."

Bai Xu was surprised. Xi Zuan is Xi Jian's older brother. That person was not a businessman, but an artist. However, seeing Xi Jian not planning to withdraw his words, Bai Xu rushed to carry out his orders.

Xi Jian couldn't think of the company in this moment. He called Ling Huansheng. He needed help from everywhere to find his wife.

Ling Huansheng was still in an international conference abroad, he couldn't fly back in a few hours. Every second for Xi Jian was crucial. He wouldn't know what happened to Ling Yue. The longer he was in the dark, the longer he feels uneasy and that killed him. He didn't care if he was asked to give up anything in place of Ling Yue as long as that people contacted him, but none of them made it clear.

Ling Huansheng gave him several hacking codes, shared the task with him and work from there. They investigate every car that entered the toll or its surrounding in the hours before everything happens. In the midst of all that despair, Gan Ji called and reported that Zou Ci was awake and he wanted to meet him.

Xi Jian drove himself to the hospital. His people have to speed up so they wouldn't left behind. Gan Ji opened the door and let Xi Jian enter.

Zou Ci's heartbeat still sounded slow, but his eyes trembled. Although weak, he could still feel the presence of others around him, so as soon as Xi Jian approached, Zou Ci opened his eyes.

"B ... boss.s.ss ..."

With very low voice in the form of a whisper, Zou Ci looked at him. He realized that there might not be much time left. As much as possible, Zou Ci want to say everything that happened.

"Un..der t...the dri...ver's se..at ..."

"... my ri..ng ..."

Xi Jian saw Zou Ci's fingers but there was no ring there. Xi Jian didn't have the heart to see Zou Ci force himself.

"Zou Ci--"

"Bo..ss.s.s..I ... I'm sorry ..." tears flowed in the corner of Zou Ci's eyes. As long as Xi Jian knew Zou Ci, this was the first time he saw his guard shed tears.

"... because ... because of me ... ma ... dam ... she ... because...she wants...to save me ..."

Zou Ci could still remember clearly when he caught Ling Yue's body unexpectedly falling down suddenly. But only minutes later when he and the people were confused about what had happened, Ling Yue regained consciousness and resumed her steps towards those people.

Zou Ci who intends to retreat immediately acted when he saw them hit her nape and made her faint. He rushed forward and fired his gun untill he run out the bullet. He managed to shoot few people but the car with Ling Yue in immediately pulled away, leaving Zou Ci to their people. Zou Ci was outnumbered.

He was so annoyed and regret to let his lady boss be taken away right in front of him. If only he didn't saw it. If only they had not hit Ling Yue, Zou Ci would not have been so angry and emotions blindly and waste the opportunity Ling Yue gave him. If he was not rash, maybe... they could chase those people now.

"... P ... please ... please ... tell ma..dam I'm sorry..."

Xi Jian clapped Zou Ci's hand.

"That's enough. Get some rest."

"Xi ... Jian ... I'm sorry ..."

"You dare say my name, huh? See how I punish you later." Xi Jian averted his eyes. He did not want to stare at Zou Ci in this state.

"...I..."

"Zou Ci...Get well soon so you can back to work for me..."

He went out and asked the nurse to take care of him.