Lin Chuan's inner restlessness also increasingly clouded his rationality. He held Zhou Rui tightly, his hands swaying over her perky butt.

The two were like dry tinder to furious flames, their kissing taking on a different nature as it intensified.

Zhou Rui's undergarment somehow fell off, and her white rabbits were freed without notice. Lin Chuan gently caressed them, and Zhou Rui, her face flushed, didn't dare meet Lin Chuan's gaze. Her cheeks were as red as a fully ripened apple.

Lin Chuan was almost unable to control the desires welling up inside him.

Beep beep beep...

Suddenly, a sequence of urgent phone rings broke the intimate atmosphere. Zhou Rui quickly got off Lin Chuan and hurried into her clothes. The ringing phone made Zhou Rui feel as if a third pair of eyes were spying on them, causing her to feel nervous and panicky.

Lin Chuan quickly answered the phone.

"Brother Chuan, it's bad," Zhou Kai shouted anxiously from the other end.

"What happened?" Lin Chuan asked urgently.

"Lu Dapao has been stabbed," Zhou Kai yelled urgently.

"Where?" Lin Chuan asked calmly upon hearing this.

"He's at the hospital now," Zhou Kai said breathlessly, "in the emergency room of the People's Hospital."

"I'll be right there." Lin Chuan hung up the phone in a rush.

Zhou Rui seemed to realize something serious had happened, and after getting dressed, she asked hastily, "Lin Chuan, what's going on?"

"Lu Dapao has been stabbed," Lin Chuan replied, "He's in the hospital now, I need to go there immediately."

"I'll go with you," Zhou Rui said urgently.

"Let's go!" Lin Chuan nodded.

Then, the two of them rushed out immediately.

Lin Chuan drove that old jeep and charged towards the People's Hospital. Throughout the drive, neither of them spoke. Lin Chuan was somewhat worried. He didn't know the extent of Lu Dapao's condition; it probably wasn't good, or else he wouldn't have needed the emergency room.

Thus, Lin Chuan was in a hurry, and when one is agitated, it's hard to keep from flooring the accelerator.

"Captain, that car's speeding," one traffic cop said hurriedly.

"Is that him?" A veteran traffic cop was surprised, he glanced at the jeep, then said indifferently, "Let him be. He is a hero; he deserves to be treated like one."

"Why?" asked the cop in confusion.

"In this restless society, if leaders can have privileges, and their families can have privileges, why can't we grant a hero some privileged treatment?" the veteran traffic cop said with a meaningful tone.

"Captain, you're right," the younger cop immediately agreed, then saluted the veteran.

Lin Chuan's car sped all the way to the hospital.

By the time they arrived at the hospital, there were quite a number of people gathered outside the operating room. Zhou Kai, Huang Bo, Li Qiang, Liu Cheng… These people were almost all present, and outside the hospital, there was also a group of loyal followers fostered by Lu Dapao, waiting.

Zhou Kai's face was red with rage, his eyes nearly spitting fire.

"Damn it, if I catch him, I swear I'll make him pay," Zhou Kai roared angrily.

They hadn't even reached the door of the operating room when they could already hear Zhou Kai's furious roar from afar.

"Brother Chuan is here," someone shouted from outside.

Rustle rustle...

Everyone immediately gathered around; Lin Chuan was the center of everyone, the unique spiritual leader in each person's heart. Lin Chuan's words guided everyone. His arrival was like lighting a lamp in everyone's heart.

"Brother Chuan!" Zhou Kai hurried over.

"How is it going?" Lin Chuan asked, "How's Da Pao?"

"He took three stabs, each one fatal," Zhou Kai bit out through clenched teeth, "The worst part is, we don't know who did it."

Lin Chuan was taken aback, "Who found him?"

"The police informed us. When we got there, he was already at the hospital; doctors told us the situation," Zhou Kai quickly recounted the basic situation to Lin Chuan. Lin Chuan's face turned somber, and the anxious Zhou Rui said, "Could it be from a fight? Or was it a sneak attack? Did Lu Dapao offend anyone usually?"

"Not that I've heard of," Zhou Kai shook his head, "The kid didn't socialize much, mostly sticking with our factory brothers. Also, I haven't heard of any feuds or grudges he might've had, so..."

"Where did they find him?" Lin Chuan asked.

"They say it was at the entrance of a bar," Zhou Kai said hurriedly.

"Which bar?" Lin Chuan pressed.

"Moonlight Bar," Zhou Kai responded quickly.

"Send someone to the bar entrance to find out what's going on immediately," Lin Chuan's face was grave, full of anger.

Attacking his own brother was a grave disrespect to Lin Chuan. Valuing brotherhood and loyalty, he naturally could not tolerate such an outcome. Anyone who dared lay hands on his brothers would have to be brought to justice for them. The same applied to Zhou Kai, Lu Dapao, and every brother from Changlin Factory.

"Yes!" Zhou Kai immediately nodded in agreement.

Liu Cheng and Huang Bo along with others followed Zhou Kai and rushed outside. Their mission was simple: to head to Moonlight Bar to investigate the incident and, most importantly, to find out who had stabbed Lu Dapao. If this case weren't clarified and responsibility not pursued, Lin Chuan's prestige would inevitably diminish among his brothers.

Zhou Kai, also a man who valued loyalty, did not stop for a moment as he headed towards Moonlight Bar to investigate the matter.

Meanwhile, Lin Chuan waited outside the operating room with Zhou Rui and others.

Time ticked away by the second; the longer they had to wait, the greater the danger grew.

If Lu Dapao were to die, his elderly parents would surely not withstand such a blow. It would undoubtedly be fatal for people over seventy years old. Therefore, no one among the Changlin Factory brothers dared to inform them of the incident.

One and a half hours later, the door to the operating room opened and the red light turned green.

The doctor walked out.

With a rustle...

The group of brothers immediately stood up, flocking around him as if by an unspoken agreement.

"Doctor, how is the situation?" everyone asked anxiously.

The doctor sighed deeply and said, "After more than an hour of surgery, his condition has temporarily stabilized. However, due to the deep wound and internal bleeding in the abdominal cavity, though we have operated, his recovery still largely depends on his own immune response. Let's observe for now. If no infections arise within twenty-four hours, there shouldn't be too much of an issue."

"Thank you, Doctor," they all nodded in gratitude.

"However, the patient is still unconscious and needs plenty of rest," the doctor glanced at them and added, "You should not disturb him now."

"Yes, yes, yes!" The crowd nodded.

Lin Chuan hurriedly approached, asking, "Doctor, when will he likely wake up?"

"He should wake up tomorrow morning," the doctor replied.

After speaking, the doctor took off his mask and headed towards his office. Shortly after, Lu Dapao was wheeled out. Two physician assistants pushed Lu Dapao, who was still unconscious because of the anesthetics. His body was wrapped in bandages, looking like a mummy.

"Da Pao," the group of brothers crowded around.

Lu Dapao slept like a log, his face still stained with blood, eyes swollen, and due to the blood accumulation in the peritoneum and excessive blood loss, his complexion was very pale, and his lips lacked any hint of color.

"Da Pao, wake up," someone called out.

"Stop shouting," Zhou Rui intervened, pushing the crowd back, "Didn't the doctor just say? Let him rest properly. He is still under the effects of anesthesia, and your shouting won't wake him up, it will only disturb his rest, which isn't good for him."

Everyone fell silent.

At that moment, the physician assistants wheeled the stretcher bed into the ward. Because he was not out of danger, Lu Dapao was placed in intensive care, requiring twenty-four-hour nursing surveillance, as his wounds needed regular dressing changes and constant nursing care.

As it was intensive care, the group could only watch over Lu Dapao from outside.

"Damn them, daring to touch Brother Pao, they better not get caught by us, or they'll regret it," one of them cursed.

"Exactly, they'll get what's coming to them sooner or later," echoed another.

The brothers were riled up, not to ingratiate themselves with anyone or for show, but voicing their genuine feelings. Lu Dapao was not just a colleague from the factory; most importantly, they had grown up together. When Lu Dapao thrived, he did not forget his brothers who had shared in the hardship; instead, he took them along on the road to fortune. Now that Lu Dapao had been stabbed, it was natural for the brothers to be discontented.

Lu Dapao's injury was as if they had been wounded themselves.

Lin Chuan stood in the corridor with a cigarette dangling from his lips, squinting his eyes as he gazed down the dim hallway.

Suddenly, Zhou Kai called.

"Brother Chuan, I've got the details," Zhou Kai said through clenched teeth.

"What happened?" Lin Chuan asked coldly.

"It was the Feiying Gang's doing," Zhou Kai said angrily.

"The Feiying Gang?" Lin Chuan was taken aback, "The same one that joined forces with Feng Taibao to go against us last time?"

"Yes, their base is in the provincial city," Zhou Kai confirmed, "It's said that it was Brother Hong who came to Jiangbei City to have fun, and just happened to run into Lu Dapao at the bar. Last time they fought, Lu Dapao stabbed Brother Hong a few times, so when they met this time, Brother Hong got his guys to surround him. Initially, it seemed like they just wanted to humiliate Lu Dapao, but they didn't expect him to react so fiercely, which escalated the situation."

"Damn it," Lin Chuan frowned.

"Brother Chuan, what should we do?" Zhou Kai urgently inquired.

"What do you think? Don't you already have an idea?" Lin Chuan asked, with a hint of a smile.

"We must find Brother Hong and return the favor eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth," Zhou Kai roared with fury.

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