PDLP Chapter 201. Huo Sili's expression was blank, frighteningly calm.
Chapter 201. Huo Sili's expression was blank, frighteningly calm.
The security guards standing on either side of the main gate of the old house noticed the newcomer, were taken aback at first, and then exchanged a troubled glance.
Qi Qi quickly walked towards Lu Xiuyuan, who seemed to be in a bad mood.
"Young Master Lu, what brings you here?"
The second young master of my family has a close relationship with the Lu family. Naturally, one must recognize someone who can work as a security guard in a wealthy family.
Therefore, the two were even more puzzled at this moment—this young master of the Lu family was rumored to be very sensible, yet he came straight to the Huo family's gate. This was completely different from what the rumors said.
Thinking back to yesterday, Sunday, when neither the second young master nor his wife came to the old house to see the old lady, an ominous premonition arose in her heart. Could something have happened?
Then a tall, imposing man in front of her said in a cold voice, "I have something to discuss with Madam Huo. Let me in, or you can go in and announce my arrival."
His tone was too harsh; compared to Lu Xiuyuan when he visited the old house before, he was practically a completely different person.
The two security guards were taken aback for a moment, but one of them reacted quickly and replied, "Yes, Young Master Lu, I'll go in and inform him. Please wait here for a moment."
After saying that, he quickly ran inside.
Lu Xiuyuan watched the security guard's retreating figure as he hurried inside, his expression remaining unchanged.
Although he still felt it was impossible.
But now, apart from Huo Chishen and Yuan Lianqing, he really couldn't think of anyone else who could keep track of Jiang Qin's whereabouts.
Huo Sili has been in a coma for the past two days. He has asked many people to investigate and learned that Jiang Qin was picked up from Moonlight Bay by that so-called friend and put into that car.
It is said that Moonlight Bay was the residence given to Jiang Qin by Old Madam Huo. He still has a good impression of the old lady's character and her fondness for Jiang Qin. Moreover, it was the old lady who arranged the marriage between Jiang Qin and Huo Sili.
Huo Chishen, a fake young master of a wealthy family, may still be the eldest young master of the Huo family on the surface, but he can no longer hide it from others, but he can no longer hide it from the person who has been helping his good brother to investigate the mystery of his origins.
Yuan Lianqing disliked Jiang Qin and hated fame.
After several deductions, Lu Xiuyuan found it hard not to suspect that these two were behind it—after all, although they didn't have real power, they certainly didn't lack money.
He hadn't known before, but during this time he had been helping Huo Sili investigate his experiences before the age of twenty, and learned some secrets of the Huo family, which made him understand even more clearly—
Before Huo Sili turned twenty, the power in the Huo family was in the hands of Huo Chishen.
At that time, Huo Sili, the true young master of the Huo family, was still living away from home.
Thinking about it this way, Lu Xiuyuan felt a chill run down his spine and became increasingly angry.
After all, if you put yourself in their shoes, how could you not be angry?
A fake young master enjoyed a life of luxury for twenty years, but when the real young master returned, he used his power to put the real young master to death.
If it weren't for his brother's good fortune, that car accident eight years ago would have made him reincarnated as an eight-year-old this year.
Instead of being twenty-eight years old now.
And that's how it ended up. This guy still couldn't stand it, so he caused his brother's wife to die, and she was burned alive!
No one can help but be angry.
However, it's clear that Lu Xiuyuan was truly angry at the wrong person in this matter concerning Jiang Qin.
"Young Master Lu?" Yuan Lianqing, who was learning flower arranging from a florist, looked puzzled when she heard what the security guard who rushed in to deliver the message said in the South Garden of the old house.
Yuan Lianqing inserted the flower in her hand into the floral foam, her expression somewhat strange. She frowned slightly and turned to glance at him.
But even though the security guard rushed out to reply to the message, his words were as slow and "elegant" as ever.
After seemingly thinking for a moment, he said, "Oh, the Young Master Lu you're talking about is the one who's familiar with the Second Young Master, right?"
The security guard had a lot of grievances he couldn't express. He had wanted to say more, but Yuan Lianqing glared at him as soon as he opened his mouth. Afraid of upsetting her and having his wages docked, he didn't dare to continue.
Now that I had a chance to speak, I quickly said that it was that person.
To everyone's surprise, Yuan Lianqing's expression changed immediately upon hearing this, becoming even more sour and unpleasant than when she had glared at him earlier.
"Then why are you even issuing a notification? Why don't you just invite them in?! Idiots! Didn't we introduce you to so many people? They're all acquaintances, do you even need to ask about this?!"
The security guard, head bowed, felt a pang of unease; a thousand words surged within him, but in the end, of course, he dared not utter a sound.
Instead, he quickly agreed and ran out. Once he was far away, he remembered something and pulled out his walkie-talkie to contact his colleagues outside.
Upon hearing the conversation over the walkie-talkie at the entrance, Lu Xiuyuan stepped inside without waiting for the security guard to speak.
Meanwhile, at Ruikang Hospital's inpatient department.
After finishing his lunch, Huo Sili found his cell phone in the drawer and contacted He Xu.
He Xu arrived quickly with a change of clothes, and Huo Sili took a shower and tidied up.
As he stepped out, he glanced at his own pale face and lifeless eyes in the mirror, and his brows furrowed slightly.
But soon, he strode straight out of the ward.
He Xu was handling official business on the sofa next to him. Huo Sili was away for the past two days, but the work on the new project continued in an orderly manner. Fu Rongying was new after all. Although she passed the initial assessment, she still had a lot to learn.
The burden has mostly fallen on his shoulders, and He Xu has been so busy lately that he's almost physically exhausted.
He wanted to chase after Huo Sili and remind him that he still needed to be hospitalized for observation.
They couldn't catch up immediately.
Finally, he forced his eyes wide open and watched as Horstley entered the elevator.
"President Huo!" Fortunately, he made it in time at the last second.
He Xu ran quickly to grab the elevator door and went inside as well.
As the elevator descended, the two men exchanged glances, both looking unwell. Looking at Huo Sili's pale but even more wooden face, He Xu opened his mouth to offer some words of comfort, but his eyes stung and he couldn't bring himself to speak.
The black Cullinan drove silently on the road leading to the police station.
Upon arrival, they presented their identification and collected some clothing and hair that had survived the accident scene and were promptly discovered and preserved.
However, since the few remaining broken hairs were burned and did not contain hair follicles, DNA testing could not be performed.
The officer responsibly explained a few things, his gaze sweeping over the sealed bag containing clothing and hair that Horley was clutching tightly in his arms, then looking at the two of them, and said with a sigh, "Please accept my condolences."
He Xu glanced at Huo Sili and went out to get the car.
Horstley got into the back seat without saying where he was going.
Just as He Xu was about to ask, he heard Huo Sili say calmly, "Back to Ruikang Hospital."
This tone...
He Xu was somewhat alarmed and subconsciously glanced at Huo Sili sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror. He saw that Huo Sili's expression was blank and frighteningly calm.
He hurriedly replied, "Yes, Mr. Huo."
"Xiao Lu, what did you say?"
Meanwhile, at the Huo family's old residence in Nanyuan, Yuan Lianqing was completely stunned when she heard Lu Xiuyuan say that Jiang Qin had died in a car accident and that Huo Sili was currently hospitalized at Ruikang Hospital, and questioned whether she was the culprit.
“Auntie, I’m not joking with you—Siri is currently hospitalized in my family’s hospital. It happened the day before yesterday afternoon. Siri hasn’t woken up yet, and I’ve been taking care of him at the hospital. I don’t dare to tell anyone, for fear that you’ll spread rumors and upset the old lady.”
“But today Sili woke up and asked me to investigate the car. I think that as Sili’s brother, I am now qualified to get involved in this matter—Jiang Qin, your daughter-in-law, is dead.”
"Was it you who did it?" Lu Xiuyuan said, taking a step closer, his eyes red with anger.
He was tall, and Yuan Lianqing had just dismissed many of the servants to receive him, leaving only a trusted maid to serve him tea and water.
Little did he know that this would put him in a difficult situation.
"You, you stay away! Don't scare Auntie...!"
Lu Xiuyuan was a tall and strong young man. Yuan Lianqing's pupils trembled violently as his red eyes loomed over her, casting a shadow over her and instilling a sense of instinctive fear in her.
When she heard Lu Xiuyuan say again that Jiang Qin was dead, the flower branch she was holding suddenly fell to the ground.
Lu Xiuyuan glanced at the flowers that had fallen to the ground, but his eyes remained fixed on Yuan Lianqing as he took a few steps back.
"It wasn't you," the man said with certainty.
As a doctor, although not a psychologist, I understand the various structures of the human body.
I know how people react when they lie.
"So," Lu Xiuyuan's expression grew even colder, "he's your fake son?"
Yuan Lianqing's face turned pale. "What, what did you say?!"
Only a few elders in the Huo family and she and her husband Huo Chengzheng knew that Huo Chishen was not her biological son.
Logically speaking, even Huo Sili himself shouldn't know about this, so how could this young man surnamed Lu know about it?
But at this moment, Lu Xiuyuan clearly had no interest in arguing with the person in front of him.
After taking a deep look, Lu Xiuyuan turned and left.
Huo Chishen is recuperating at Ancheng Private Sanatorium, owned by the Nan Tinghe family.
Unfortunately, the Lu family and the Nan family are not rivals as rumored, but on the contrary, they are actually family friends.
Then, seeing Lu Xiuyuan storm out as if he had been set ablaze, even if Yuan Lianqing was slow to react and usually arrogant, she could now realize that what Lu Xiuyuan had said was not a lie.
His face turned deathly pale, and his lips trembled.
So... Jiang Qin is dead? Jiang Qin is really dead?!