<h4>Chapter 1203: Chapter 1210: The Old General in Critical Condition (Part 2)</h4>


    "Why make it soplicated?" At this moment, Zhu Qing suddenly interjected from the back, "Just kill that kind of person. As long as you give the order, I can take care of it for you tonight."


    Upon hearing this, Ling Chen and Tang Guolun, among others, were taken aback. They didn’t expect Zhu Qing to be so direct.


    "Lady Zhu, things aren’t as simple as you imagine," Jiang Yunkai spoke up. "If Hong Wei were that easy to deal with, he couldn’t have built such a massive force in Beijing."


    "Perhaps... Lady Zhu’s suggestion isn’t bad either," Ling Chen thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "Lady Zhu is a professional assassin, capable enough to take down Hong Wei. Once Hong Wei is dead, things will be much easier to handle."


    Tang Guolun expressed some concern, "But right now, we have limited manpower. After Hong Wei’s death, we won’t have enough people to take over his territory. By then, Beijing’s underworld factions are sure to plunge into chaos."


    "That’s exactly what we want," Ling Chen replied. "Beijing’s powers aren’t only held by Hong Wei. There are also some smaller factions that have been oppressed by Hong Wei for years, making them unable to grow. Once Hong Wei is dead, it will undoubtedly be an opportunity for them. So, as long as Hong Wei dies, all the small and big forces in Beijing will be active, scrambling to snatch more benefits from this big crocodile. The more factions vying for power, the more chaotic Beijing will be. Under the current circumstances, it’s impossible for us to take over all of Hong Wei’s power in one go. We can only proceed step by step, slowly. At that point, we just need to get hold of Hong Wei’s key assets to establish our foundation. The rest of the forces are just a matter of time."


    After listening to Ling Chen’s analysis, Tang Guolun nodded, saying, "I understand what you mean. You’re thinking of fishing in troubled waters."


    "More or less. After all, we won’t lose anything, so we might as well give it a try." Saying this, Ling Chen turned to look at Zhu Qing and asked, "Lady Zhu, how confident are you?"


    "Give me three days. Once I’ve gathered enough intel, I’ll let you know."


    "Alright, then I’ll leave it to you."


    In thete afternoon.


    Ling Chen received a call from Tang Shiyun, inviting him to the Zhu Family for dinner. It might be because Nanrong Wanqing was staying with the Zhu Family, so they arranged avish dinner today. Naturally, Zhu Xiaozhu thought of Ling Chen, so she asked Tang Shiyun to call and ask.


    "Girl, I’m busy tonight. There’s still a lot to do, maybe another time." Ling Chen politely declined.


    To be honest, Ling Chen didn’t really want to associate too much with the Zhu Family. After all, he and Zhu Hong were sworn enemies, and sitting at the same table with Zhu Hong’s parents felt strange. Zhu Xiaozhu probably had this concern too, which is why she had Tang Shiyun call to sound him out.


    After hanging up, Ling Chen ate some fast food while studying Hong Wei’s enterprises in Beijing.


    After a busy evening, Ling Chen looked at the time, realizing it waste, so he took a short nap on the sofa. This napsted until six the next morning. Originally, Ling Chen wanted to sleep a bit more, but was jolted awake by a call from Tang Yuan.


    Rubbing his eyes drowsily, Ling Chen asked, "Old Tang, why are you looking for me so early? Want to treat me to breakfast?"


    "The General’s in trouble." Tang Yuan’s grave voice came from the other end of the line, "Army General Hospital,e quickly."


    Tang Yuan didn’t say much more, but Ling Chen’s heart sank. The General’s in trouble! How could this be? Without time to think, Ling Chen rushed out the door, taking a taxi to the Army General Hospital.


    When Ling Chen arrived, Tang Yuan was already waiting at the hospital entrance.


    Upon meeting, Ling Chen hurriedly asked, "How’s the General? Is he in danger?"


    "The rescue just ended. There’s no immediate danger, but the critical period isn’t over. He needs to remain in the hospital for observation," Tang Yuan replied.


    Hearing this, Ling Chen let out a slight sigh of relief, "Old Tang, what exactly happened? When I saw the General yesterday, he was fine. How could this happen overnight..."


    "ording to the doctors, the General had a sudden acute myocardial infarction and copsed. Fortunately, the guards noticed in time and rushed him to the hospital. If they had been half an hourter, the General might... Sigh!" At this, Tang Yuan shook his head, clearly still shaken.


    "Can I go see the General in his ward?"


    "No, the General is still in aa. Although there’s no immediate threat to his life, for unknown reasons, he remains unconscious. The doctors say, given his age and how overworked he’s been over the years, the illness hit hard and is very severe. In short, the doctors aren’t optimistic about the General’s condition. If there’s no improvement within a week, even if his life is saved, he could remain in a prolongeda and be a vegetable."


    As they spoke, several military jeeps drove up to the hospital. The doors opened, revealing Pang Jiulin as the driver. To have Pang Jiulin as the chauffeur meant the people inside were all high-ranking and influential military figures.


    Seeing Ling Chen and Tang Yuan standing by the entrance, Pang Jiulin didn’t say much, just nodded before leading the important figures into the hospital.


    "Old Tang, let’s go in and have a look too."


    Inside the hospital, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan followed closely behind the group of prominent figures to Qiao Zhen’s ward. At this moment, several doctors in white coats were conducting a thorough examination on Qiao Zhen, whoy on the hospital bed.


    Under Pang Jiulin’s guidance, the doctors took the prominent figures to an office and analyzed Qiao Zhen’s medical condition.


    Ling Chen and Tang Yuan leaned against the doorframe, listening intently to the doctors, both looking rather grim. As they listened intently, Ling Chen felt someone bump into his back. Then, a young voice said, "Sorr... sorry!"


    Ling Chen turned to see a somewhat na?ve-looking young man in a white coat bending down to pick up scattered documents from the floor.


    "Let me help you." Ling Chen picked up two sheets of paper and nced over the contents, realizing they were Qiao Zhen’s past medical records and hospital examination files.


    "Young man, what are you doing with these things?" Ling Chen asked.


    "General Qiao’s condition is quite serious. I’mparing his previous medical records to see what medication he had taken before."


    Tang Yuan, standing nearby, asked, "Have you discovered anything?"


    The young man nodded, "I find General Qiao’s condition quite strange. I reviewed his past records, and he was quite healthy and vigorous. Given General Qiao’s status, the military conducts regr health checks for him. If there were any abnormal conditions, the doctors would have documented them. However, over the past ten years, General Qiao only had bouts of themon cold, no serious illnesses, and didn’t take any medications."