The Devil who devoured Snow White

Chapter 232 - I'm Just A Call Away

Xia Liqin and Wei Sianqi arrived at the hospital shortly after they left Little Peanut in his grandparents' care.

As they entered the building, they walked past Han Qinshan and some of his men. They weren't able to recognize each other since they had never met each other.

The young couple asked for Yong Liwei and Spider's rooms at the reception before they headed straight to the floor where it was located. The patients were in different VIP rooms that were just located beside each other. Han Qinshan's men were guarding both rooms so when they saw the two approaching, they blocked their paths.

"You are not allowed to enter the room without permission.

Thinking that they were Yong Liwei's men, Xia Liqin informed, "I am the brother of the patient's wife."

One of the men knocked and went inside to inform Lu Mengjie about the visitors that came to see her and after receiving permission from her, they permitted the young couple to enter.

"Jiejie…" Wei Sianqi rushed towards Lu Mengjie's side. "How's Mr. Yong?"

"His condition is stable for now." She looked at her brother and curiously asked, "Is Huasheng alright?"

Xia Liqin nodded in response before saying, "yes. I brought him to mom."

She sighed in relief. She sat at the chair beside the bed and clasped her hands together. As long as Yong Liwei was still unconscious, she couldn't help but worry. She didn't want to leave his side.

"Liqin, how did you know that we were in trouble?" She asked as she looked at him with a curious gaze.

Her brother turned to the girl who was standing beside him. He didn't open his mouth to answer her sister's question but instead, he waited for Wei Sianqi to tell her about what happened.

Noticing Xia Liqin's stare, Wei Sianqi ended up sighing before she finally told Lu Mengjie about what happened earlier. She didn't leave a detail out. She even showed her sister the message she received from Xue Lihua as proof.

Lu Mengjie's eyes darkened after she heard what the other girl said. That only meant that Si Guanlin was the man behind the attack! How dare he! Was this his payback for what happened the other day? 

She gritted her teeth as she tried to think about it. If she remembered correctly, Hunter said that his target was her. What would he gain by killing her? Poisoned Apple would definitely go against him since he would be the first person they would suspect once they learned about her death. Si Guanlin was a schemy man, he wouldn't openly attack them like this. So who could be the person that hired Hunter?

"Um, Jiejie, I'll visit Spider-ge and check out how he is," Wei Sianqi informed, snapping out the other woman from her thoughts.

She looked at the younger girl and smiled a bit. "Alright."

After Wei Sianqi left, Lu Mengjie turned to look at her brother. "Qinqing, what hospital was Hunter brought to? I need to talk to him."

"I'll check into it." He took out his phone and ordered Sebby to look for the hospital that Hunter and the rest of his surviving, injured men were brought to. While waiting for Sebby's report, he approached his sister and gently placed his hand on her shoulder to comfort her since he noticed how tense she was. "He'll be fine, Jiejie."

Xia Liqin knew that his sister didn't like the hospital because of what happened to their father, Xia Liqin. He knew that she was probably feeling terrible seeing that Yong Liwei almost died. Although at the same time, he couldn't help but wonder how his uncle slash brother-in-law was able to take on those men. Aside from the cut on his sister's cheek that was already there when he came earlier, she didn't receive any other injuries. He knew his sister's skills, she would have never gone unharmed with that group of experts. That only meant that Yong Liwei protected her the whole time.

"I don't want to lose him..." She whispered as she heaved out a sigh before she covered her face, Every time she closed her eyes, she recalled the bloodbath earlier. How Yong Liwei treated those men like insects. He was ruthless and unforgiving. He… enjoyed it. She witnessed a side she never thought he had. It gave her chills just by recalling what happened. She would be lying if she said that she wasn't afraid. Her legs were trembling like crazy earlier when she witnessed her husband's bloodthirsty side. He ignored all the injuries he gained and was still able to stand on his ground the whole time… it was as if he was not human.

"Let's go home, Jiejie." Xia Liqin's soft voice startled her since was so immersed in her thoughts.

She lowered her hands from her face before she lifted her gaze to him. "I will stay here for the night, Qinqing."

He pursed his lips as she stared at her for a while. Even if he didn't like Yong Liwei for his sister, in the end, he couldn't help but totally give in to the man. He proved himself worthy for his sister. "Alright. If you need anything, I'm just a call away, okay?"

She bobbed her head. She held his hand and squeezed it as she flashed him a grateful smile. "Thank you, Qinqing."

Just then, Xia Liqin received a notification from Sebby. He placed him on speaker so that his sister could hear him as well.

"Mercenary Hunter was brought to this hospital," Sebby reported.

"What room is he in?" Lu Mengjie asked.

"He died in the middle of his operation. Time of death 11:23 pm."

"N-no… that can't be." She stood up from her seat in shock. If he was dead then they wouldn't know who hired him! "How about the rest of his men?"

"Mercenary Cruise, time of their death: 11:19 pm, Mercenary Gil, time of death: 11:32 pm, and Mercenary Herald, time of death: 11:41 pm. They died through poison. No one has noticed their deaths yet."

The siblings' eyes went wide upon hearing his report. Lu Mengjie grabbed her brother's phone. "That's impossible. Health staff and police officials should be the only ones allowed to enter their rooms."

"I slipped into the hospital's security and saw through the surveillance that an unregistered nurse had sneaked into their rooms."