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Seeing this, Gao Qilin didn't dare to delay for a moment and immediately contacted an ambulance to take him to the hospital.

When the doctor saw Gao Qilan's appearance, he also looked puzzled and asked:

"What's wrong with you all? How did she become like this?"

"She encountered a group of thugs on the road. They wanted to do something to her, but she refused, so she was beaten up like this."

When faced with the doctor's questions, Gao Qilin made up a reason to deal with it, because he knew that if he didn't come up with something to convince the doctors, they would ask a lot of irrelevant questions after the procedure was done.

"Those thugs are inhuman; they beat people up because they can't have what they want."

After hearing what Gao Qilin said, the doctor couldn't help but complain and immediately pushed Gao Qilan to the emergency room for treatment.

"Is her condition very serious? Can she be saved?"

After Gao Qilan went into the emergency room, Gao Qilin, who was outside, was still restless and began to ask the doctor next to him questions.

"It depends on where she's injured. If it's a fatal wound, she probably won't survive. But we should always look on the bright side. The fact that she managed to come to you despite her physical limitations means her condition isn't too serious."

When Gao Qilin asked the question, the doctor looked very embarrassed because he didn't know what to say in response.

At this moment, Gao Qilin understood that the other party was comforting him, so he didn't ask any more questions and began to wait on the side, praying for Gao Qilan in his heart.

After a long while, a nurse suddenly came out and asked:

Who are Gao Qilan's family members?

Upon hearing someone call his name, Gao Qilin quickly got up and began to inquire about Gao Qilan's situation.

"Fortunately, she was not injured in any vital areas, and she will be able to recover and be discharged from the hospital after some rest."

After saying that, the nurse handed the receipt to Gao Qilin.

Hearing that Gao Qilan was alright, Gao Qilin finally felt relieved. After signing the form, he rushed to her ward and stayed by her side.

At this moment, Gao Qilin dared not leave for even a moment, fearing that if he left, something else might happen to Gao Qilan.

However, Gao Qilan was seriously injured and had been unconscious for a long time, so Gao Qilin waited here for a long time without seeing any movement. This made him gradually feel sleepy while waiting, and he fell asleep by the bedside.

After an unknown amount of time, Gao Qilan awoke from her coma. She looked surprised to find herself in a hospital bed and immediately asked:

"What happened to me? Why am I here?"

Upon hearing Gao Qilan's voice, Gao Qilin instantly perked up and recounted the entire incident to her.

"I remember now, it was Zhao Ruilong's men who beat me up. Those men of his are really something, they don't know their own strength. If I felt they had hit me any harder, I'm afraid they really could have beaten me to death."

"They're even bullying my sister! You wait here, I'm going to settle the score with them right now."

Gao Qilin felt very uncomfortable after hearing Gao Qilan's words. He then prepared to get up and go find Zhao Ruilong to ask for a talk.

Seeing Gao Qilin act so impulsively, Gao Qilan tried to stop him, but she was covered in injuries and every movement was excruciatingly painful.

Faced with this situation, she could only call out to them verbally.

But Gao Qilin showed no sign of stopping. Despite Gao Qilan's concerns, he acted as if he had everything under control.

"Don't worry, I will definitely get an explanation from you. I will never let my sister end up like this for nothing."

"You're just throwing your life away if you go there now. I've dealt with Zhao Ruilong's men before, and if his men can be this ruthless, imagine how vicious he is. I think you've heard that there are many stories about Zhao Ruilong beating and killing people."

"This……"

After hearing what Gao Qilan said, Gao Qilin looked very troubled, because everything Gao Qilan said was spot on, but he was now trying his best to do something to prove himself.

Gao Qilan, who was standing to the side, noticed her inner turmoil and continued, "Top of the list:"

"A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. We have plenty of time now. There's no need to escalate things now. If things really get out of hand, our Qiangsheng Group might not even see tomorrow. (Qian Dehao)"

"How about we suspend the elderly care project for now, to avoid causing any unnecessary trouble?"

Seeing that Gao Qilin remained silent, Gao Qilan once again expressed her inner thoughts.

“This won’t do. I can agree to the others, but the elderly care project absolutely cannot be suspended.”

However, as soon as Gao Qilan finished speaking, Gao Qilin adopted a very tough stance.

After all, he had promised Zhao Hu that he would help him break even as soon as possible. If he stopped now, not only would he not break even, but Zhao Hu might lose everything.

"But starting a senior care project now would be tantamount to pushing Qiangsheng Group into a fire pit."

Chapter 430 Don't go looking for them

Seeing Gao Qilin's persistence, Gao Qilan began to analyze the current situation with him, trying to persuade him to let go of his obsession and prioritize the bigger picture.

“I understand what you’ve said, and I also want to prioritize the bigger picture, but the current situation simply doesn’t allow it. You should know better than I do what Zhao Ruilong was like before.”

“We tolerated him in every way before, but in the end, he almost rode on our necks. Even the poverty alleviation project that you worked so hard to set up was almost taken away by them. So, is it good for us to tolerate them?”

Seeing that Gao Qilan was still trying to persuade her, Gao Qilin earnestly explained the reality to her, trying to make her recognize the truth.

After hearing Gao Qilin's words, Gao Qilan recalled what had happened before and found that it was indeed as he said. Her previous tolerance of Zhao Ruilong and the others had ultimately resulted in this outcome.

But after this experience, Gao Qilan knew that Zhao Ruilong was the kind of person who could get anything done, which put her in a difficult position. She sat on the bed, stunned, not knowing what to say.

"I know you can't accept what I'm telling you right now. Think about it carefully and try to figure it out as soon as possible."

Seeing Gao Qilan like this, Gao Qilin didn't know what else to say. After all, she was still very weak, and it wouldn't be good if he said something that angered her.

Just as Gao Qilin was thinking about how to comfort Gao Qilan, footsteps suddenly sounded outside, and the door to the ward was opened shortly afterward.

Upon seeing Gao Qilan lying on the bed, the villagers immediately surrounded her and inquired about her condition.

"How did you find this place? And how did you know I was hospitalized?"

Upon seeing them arrive, Gao Qilan looked puzzled and asked them how they knew.

“It was Zhong Xiaoai who told us. She told us the news as soon as she learned that you had an accident. We couldn’t swallow our anger after hearing that you had been beaten, so we came to see you.”

In response to Gao Qilan's question, the villager at the front answered directly. As he spoke, his fists were clenched tightly, revealing the burning anger within him.

"Zhong Xiaoai told you? So you mean she came here too?"

Upon hearing Zhong Xiaoai's name, Gao Qilin immediately inquired about her, as he had been so busy with poverty alleviation work that he had almost forgotten about her.

"Of course I had to come here. You haven't come to check on me these past few days, so how could I not come to check on you?"

No sooner had Gao Qilin finished speaking than Zhong Xiaoai's arrogant voice rang out from outside the door.

As soon as the voice faded, Zhong Xiaoai strode arrogantly to them and directly questioned Gao Qilin:

"What's wrong with you these days? You don't reply to my messages, and you don't answer my calls either. What, have you started to enjoy disappearing lately?"

Because Zhong Xiaoai had such a strong aura, she didn't seem like someone visiting a patient at all, causing other patients in the hospital to focus their attention on her as if they were looking at a madwoman.

At this moment, Zhong Xiaoai noticed the way the people in the hospital were looking at her, so she immediately became more reserved and focused all her attention on Gao Qilan.

"How are you feeling now? Are you alright? I heard it was Zhao Ruilong's men who attacked you again?"

"Yes, it's them again. But don't go looking for them. They are very strong and professionally trained. You are no match for them. If you go, you will only get beaten up. I don't want you to end up like I am now."

Gao Qilan immediately answered Zhong Xiaoai's question and reminded her not to do anything reckless.

“But we can’t just keep swallowing our anger. We’ve been accommodating to Zhao Ruilong before, trying our best not to lay a hand on him. But now he’s beaten you up like this, and he won’t even let us stand up for you?”

“Although they have received professional training, there are only twenty or thirty of them, while we have the entire Changguan Village. I also heard that you have some people in the nearby villages. If all of us go together, I don’t believe we can’t handle Zhao Ruilong’s men.”

"You guys wait there, I'm going home to get my tools. Today I'm going to get my revenge."

At this moment, the villagers started talking one after another, giving Gao Qilan no chance to speak. By the time she realized what was happening, some people had already gone back to get their things.

Seeing this, Gao Qilan panicked immediately and said to them:

“Come back now! I’ve told you so many times, don’t act impulsively or recklessly. If you insist on doing this, I’m not going to take care of you anymore after this.”

Seeing that her previous attempts to warn them were ineffective, Gao Qilan began to threaten them.

Upon hearing that Gao Qilan was ignoring them, the group panicked instantly. They looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

Chapter 431 Seeking Help from Chen Kun

This caused the scene to fall silent instantly, and no one dared to say another word.

Seeing the atmosphere turn out this way, Zhong Xiaoai, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and said directly:

"Why don't we let my dad handle this? He's been in meetings for over a month now, and at the normal pace, he should be back by now. He should have time to deal with this."

Upon hearing that Zhong Lao was to handle the matter, Gao Qilin, who was standing to the side, instantly gained confidence. However, just as he was about to agree with Gao Qilan's method, he suddenly remembered Zhong Lao's initial experience.

Thinking of this, he pulled Gao Qilan aside and whispered:

"Do you remember when we called Old Zhong last time? He said he was fine, but then Zhao Dong made things difficult for him. From what I understand now, his meeting isn't completely over yet. If we ask him for help now, it might cause your father a lot of unnecessary trouble."

After hearing what Gao Qilin said, Zhong Xiaoai realized this as well and felt that this method would not work, so she began to think of other methods.

Meanwhile, the villagers were not idle either; they began to discuss it amongst themselves.

However, they didn't have any connections, so all they discussed was what strategies to use when fighting Zhao Ruilong's men.

"You should stop discussing these issues. Wouldn't it be better to just stay quiet? I think this is a time of chaos. If we try to deal with this now, we won't solve the problem; instead, we'll just make things worse."

Seeing so many people offering advice and suggestions, Gao Qilan couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up.

"Don't worry, there's strength in numbers. With so many people helping you, we're sure to come up with a solution. I know you're not in a position to act right now, but that's okay. We'll help you. However, we'll listen to your advice and won't use brute force."

However, Gao Qilin immediately refuted Gao Qilan's statement, while appearing very confident.

"You should still remember the two people who were responsible for protecting me before. Since Elder Zhong hasn't returned yet, they should still be responsible for me to the end. If I talk to them about this, it should be resolved reasonably."