Chapter 251 Without Ruthlessness, One Cannot Stand Firm

The maids, terrified and pale, no longer cared about Cui Zhe's life or death. They crowded around, showing concern for Chu Haoran: "Young Master, are you okay?"

Chu Haoran's face was twisted with anger. He glared at the maids and shouted, "Quickly call Dr. Lin! Morphine… Morphine! Make sure he brings everything he needs!"

One of the maids was the first to snap back to reality and hurriedly called Dr. Lin.

"Ah Zhe! Hold on! D*mn it, hold on!" Chu Haoran, unusually panicked, carried Cui Zhe into the guest room, laid him on the bed, and, gritting his teeth, pressed a blanket down on Cui Zhe's gunshot wound in his abdomen. Cui Zhe, writhing in excruciating pain, spat out a mouthful of blood, clutching the bedsheet tightly with both hands and biting down hard to endure the agony. Chu Yuanhang stood at the door of the room, sneering, "It must be Ye Yongsheng's doing, right? How dare he attack near Phoenix Villa. He's lost his mind, gone completely mad. Hahaha..."

Chu Haoran turned and glared at him, his eyes filled with malevolence.

It was the first time Chu Yuanhang had been looked at by his son with such an expression. He felt a shiver run down his spine and turned away, heading to the living room to sit on the sofa and silently smoke a cigarette.

In fact, Chu Haoran hadn't expected Ye Yongsheng to dare send people to ambush him at the foot of Phoenix Villa. It seemed the old b*st*rd was truly insane!

Could it be that his lover and cousin had some special status? If they were just tools for money laundering, how could Ye Yongsheng go this mad? Or perhaps… he knew all along how Ye Tianyi had died!

Chu Haoran's brow furrowed. To him, the latter seemed more likely. Ye Yongsheng had been in the underworld all his life; how could he not have some patience? With Chu Zhiqing searching for him everywhere and the police treating his case as a major one, with multiple departments involved in a joint investigation, under such immense pressure, Ye Yongsheng couldn't possibly have gone mad solely due to his son's blood feud!

It wasn't hard to guess that Chu Zhiqing had deliberately leaked the news earlier. Otherwise, even if Chu Zhiqing was now captured by Ye Yongsheng and revealed the truth about Ye Tianyi's death, Ye Yongsheng wouldn't believe it, thinking Chu Zhiqing was just making excuses for his son.

The reason Chu Haoran was wary of his uncle was because of his meticulous planning. Previously, to get rid of Ye Tianyi, he had called Chu Zhiqing for help. Given the situation at the time, his eagerness for revenge would have made others less suspicious, even if they suspected he would frame Chu Yuxuan, but Ye Yongsheng was already beyond redemption. There was no need to make Ye Yongsheng know or believe who was really behind his son's fate.

Ye Yongsheng's escape from the detention center was truly an unexpected accident, but due to Chu Zhiqing's meticulous considerations, he had shifted the risks that should have fallen on Chu Yuxuan onto himself.

Chu Haoran felt a chill inside. Could he really handle being Chu Zhiqing's opponent in this long and arduous struggle for power?

Soon, Dr. Lin arrived hurriedly with a medical kit.

Dr. Lin, who was the most trusted medical genius of Chu Xiaotian, was not particularly striking in appearance. He was average in height and build, and usually wore a serious expression, seemingly without much temper, with a quiet personality. However, his eyes always conveyed a sense of determination, giving a reliable impression.

Like the maids, Dr. Lin did not even glance at Cui Zhe. Instead, he asked Chu Haoran, "Young Master, are you okay?"

Chu Haoran shook his head, staring into Dr. Lin's eyes, and said coldly, "I don't care what method you use; my brother cannot be harmed!"

Seeing that his young master was fine, Dr. Lin seemed less flustered. He methodically opened the medical kit and began treating Cui Zhe's wounds.

After more than ten minutes, the two bullets in Cui Zhe's abdomen were removed. Dr. Lin breathed a sigh of relief, stitching up the wounds as he said, "It's not a big deal. He won't die. I'll prepare some medicinal herbs for him tomorrow. If he takes them for five or six days, he should be able to walk normally."

Chu Haoran finally relaxed, giving a lukewarm thank you.

Under the effect of the anesthetic, Cui Zhe had calmed down. With a pale face, he managed a苦笑: "Dr. Lin, thank you for going through all this trouble late at night…"

Pausing, he joked, "Why don't you give me some tools and medicine for treating gunshot wounds? Next time, I'll handle it myself and won't bother you. Haoran, you're so reckless following him around!"

Chu Haoran chuckled but did not respond.

Dr. Lin finished stitching up the wound, packed his things, and said, "Doctors don't even treat themselves, let alone you. Besides…"

Chu Haoran lightly rubbed his thumb and forefinger, lost in thought.

After a moment, he slowly lifted his head, looked at Dr. Lin, and said with a smile, "Dr. Lin, it seems you never question anything, only following orders… Aren't you curious about who attacked me tonight?"

Dr. Lin shrugged, "I'm an outsider. Why bother asking so much?"

Chu Haoran stared at him intently. Dr. Lin's gaze remained steady. After a moment of silent eye contact, Chu Haoran gave a faint smile, "Thank you for your hard work tonight."

Dr. Lin replied, "It's my duty."

With that, he turned and left.

Chu Haoran watched his retreating figure with a somewhat complex expression.

Lying on the bed, Cui Zhe also looked at Chu Haoran's profile with a similarly complex gaze.

After a moment, Chu Haoran turned back and joked, "Regretting being my brother? I didn't ask you to put your life on the line for me. This is all your own doing!"

Cui Zhe raised his middle finger, "Go to hell… Didn't you boast that your car could withstand sniper rifles? D*mn, the front end got smashed by a truck two or three times, and the windshield was tough enough, but it still got smashed to the ground… Ah! You should really learn from your brother and get an Hummer or a Cullinan. It's good for showing off."

"Fine, I'll buy a tank and a plane for you later. Good brothers, right?"

Cui Zhe grinned and said ungraciously, "Just get lost! Cough, cough… Get out, I don't want to see you! Don't you think I look like a ghost? D*mn, if it weren't for me being a ghost, you'd really be a ghost by now!"

Chu Haoran gave him a white look, "Alright, enough already. It's a special time, so understand me, brother."

Cui Zhe snorted and cursed, "You b*st*rd, you're just like Cao Cao! Always suspicious and paranoid."

Chu Haoran's eyes dimmed slightly, muttering, "My uncle is the real Cao Mengde."

After a pause, he picked up two bullets from the table, his eyes tinged with guilt, "Ah Zhe, with these two bullets, you've taken three bullets for me. Promise me you'll take better care of yourself next time."

"Go to hell…"

Just then, the old man called.

The reason he hadn't taken Cui Zhe to Wolong Garden directly earlier but had Dr. Lin come down was to avoid the old man finding out. Although it would only be a delay until the next morning, it was late at night, and the old man's health was poor; it would be wrong to disturb him.

"Grandfather…"

"Are you injured?"

"No, Cui Zhe was shot twice. Dr. Lin has already treated him."

The old man pondered for a moment and said, "The security has already informed me. They didn't catch the attackers. The ones killed on the scene were Ye Yongsheng's old subordinates. Ah… You and your uncle have driven him mad!"

Chu Haoran replied, "Grandfather, this time, it was my mistake…"

"Forget it. You should go and apologize to your uncle later. Don't be so perfunctory as you were today. Be more sincere… He knows Ye Yongsheng best and should know how to deal with him. You both need to work together to resolve this external threat first!"

"Yes, Grandfather. I'll go see him tomorrow morning."

Chu Xiaotian said with a meaningful tone, "Haoran, you must remember, the Chu family may not be united, but if outsiders want to touch anyone with the Chu surname, no matter who it is, they must be chopped into pieces and fed to the dogs! No matter how the world changes, it always follows one principle—without ruthlessness, one cannot stand firm! Only when others fear you will they respect you!"