Li Si and a few others were watching from the side and laughing. Only then did Yu Miao notice that there were other people in the room, and she stood up somewhat embarrassed.
Liu Jian said to Yu Miao, "This is Fourth Brother, the head of the security section of our factory. He came immediately when he heard something happened."
Yu Miao wiped away her tears and said, "Thank you, Fourth Brother."
Li Si quickly said, "Don't thank me, I arrived late. You guys keep talking, we'll go outside and stand guard."
Seeing that Li Si and the others had left, Liu Jian said, "Don't cry, I'm fine, the doctor just wrapped it up a bit severely. By the way, how did you know I was in the hospital?"
Yu Miao said a little embarrassed, "After we ran out, Xue-jie pulled me directly to the Public Security Bureau, but the police on duty didn't care about anything. Xue-jie got anxious and called her dad. Not long after, the director of the Public Security Bureau drove back and called a lot of people to go to the Emperor KTV to find you. But when we got inside, we found it was a mess, bloody everywhere. We couldn't find you and were getting anxious, when you called."
Hearing Yu Miao say this, Liu Jian knew that Li Wu and the others had probably gone all out. He wondered what had happened to those guys, so he asked, "Wu-ge, are they okay? I'm so grateful he saved me today."
Yu Miao smiled and said, "They're fine, don't worry, Xue-jie is handling it there. But I don't know who did it, Liu Guishui's hands and feet were broken, and he's been bleeding. No one is taking care of him. Xue-jie said as long as he doesn't die, that's all that matters. I guess they'll be sent to the hospital later."
Liu Jian didn't want to see these people in the hospital again, so he said, "Miao Miao, let's go home first. It will be difficult to leave later when it gets busy here."
Yu Miao hurriedly stopped him and said, "That won't do. Sister Xue said you should stay in the hospital to recover. If you go home like this, wouldn't it worry Auntie to death? Let's transfer to the inpatient department; it's quieter there."
Liu Jian thought for a moment and felt that Yu Miao was right. Although his injuries weren't serious, the bandages were a bit exaggerated. Going home like this would really scare his mother. It would be better to stay in the hospital to reduce inflammation and have a nurse re-bandage it tomorrow. He didn't insist and let Yu Miao go out to make arrangements. It must be said that although Yu Miao isn't very old, her network of relationships is very good. After making a few phone calls, a nurse came to help with the procedures and arrange for hospitalization.
Some people are just good at getting things done. Liu Jian was arranged into a private room with three beds, a private bathroom, and cable TV. It didn't look like a hospital, but more like a standard hotel room.
Yu Miao looked around and said, "Xiao Jian, this is a ward for high-ranking officials. My cousin is the head nurse here, and she arranged it. It's very quiet at night, and you can have someone stay with you. She told me that they won't add any more patients to the room."
Liu Jian nodded and said, "It's really nice, but Miao Miao, I only have such a small injury, do I really need to stay in such a good place?"
Yu Miao said, "Alright, listen to my arrangements regarding this matter. Alright, I'll give Sister Xue a call, otherwise, she won't know where to find you?"
Liu Jian nodded and called Li Si over, whispering in Li Si's ear, "Go out and find out how Fifth Brother and the others are doing. When you see Fifth Brother, please ask him how the thing I asked him to do is going. If it hasn't been done, put it on hold. Wait until he's in the detention center and find someone inside to do it."
Li Si nodded, left the room, and went to inquire about the news. As for what the matter was, both of them knew perfectly well. This was no small matter, and the Public Security Bureau had already gotten involved. They couldn't let them get a handle on it. What Liu Jian meant by putting it on hold was this.
Soon Yu Miao finished the call and said to Liu Jian, "Sister Xue is on her way. The matter over there is settled. Hmph, that boss of the Emperor KTV kept begging for mercy. What was he doing before? Sister Xue said to shut him down for at least half a month. He's waiting to reopen, so I'll have my dad find some people to investigate him. I don't believe he has no problems with his taxes."
Liu Jian couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself: "As expected, better to offend a gentleman than a petty person, better to offend a petty person than a woman." He estimated that this Emperor KTV wouldn't be open for long. The Public Security Bureau will shut it down, the Tax Bureau will investigate, and the Industry and Commerce Bureau will go and make trouble. What's the point of even trying to run it?
Liu Jian didn't try to persuade Yu Miao. This Emperor KTV really deserved to be dealt with. That boss should have received the news early on, but he never came forward. If he had come forward today to stop the situation and smooth things over, it wouldn't have escalated to this point.
Not long after, Chen Xue arrived, her face looking somewhat displeased. Seeing Liu Jian, who was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, her expression became even worse. Liu Jian hadn't yet realized how pathetic his image was, feeling rather amused instead. He had finally shown off a little. In his previous life, he lived like a coward, like a dog, constantly thinking about how he would act when he was powerful, but he never had the chance. After his rebirth, Liu Jian had long wanted to show off, but never got the opportunity. Today he successfully showed off, and although the process was dangerous, after calming down, he was actually extremely excited.
Seeing Chen Xue's depressed expression, Liu Jian asked strangely, "Sister Xue, what's wrong? Wasn't everything handled?"
Chen Xue said, "It's handled, but seeing you like this, my anger has flared up again. But Xiao Jian, you've really grown up. Sister Xue has always treated you like a child, I didn't expect you to save me today."
Liu Jian shook his head and said, "Sister Xue, who are we to each other? Besides, what did I save you from? With your skills, those idiots couldn't stop you. I just didn't want you to take risks."
Chen Xue smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk about it. Jian, you were a hero saving the damsel in distress today, even if it was a bit pathetic. But our beauty was moved to tears. Jian, this is a blessing in disguise for you."
Yu Miao was embarrassed by what Chen Xue said and started playfully fighting with Chen Xue, forgetting there was still a patient beside them.
Liu Jian's phone rang. It was Li Wu calling. He quickly answered, "Fifth Brother, are you okay?"
Li Wu's voice was loud and clear, "I'm fine. Your sister's connections are really strong. Liu Guishui and the others have all been arrested. Even that Emperor thing was shut down. Amazing!" At this point, Li Wu paused, his voice lowered, and said, "We also had one person arrested. I guess he won't be getting out anytime soon. This guy is too ruthless, I don't know how he did it, but he severed all of Liu Guishui's tendons."
Liu Jian knew the matter was settled and asked, "Where is his family from? Are they facing any difficulties?"
Li Wu said in a low voice, "His family is from Heishi. He has a younger brother who is still in school, and his mother is ill, needing injections and medicine all year round. The family has no source of income. He's been working with me at the foreman's construction site these past two years to barely make ends meet."
Liu Jian understood and said, "Brother Wu, arrange for someone to go to his house and bring his mother to the city hospital for a thorough examination. Bring his brother to the city as well. If he wants to go to school, find him a good one. If he doesn't want to go to school, arrange for him to work at the winery. Rent them a house. Go tell him that no matter how many years he's inside, we'll take care of everything. When he gets out, we'll give him a formal job. Find an opportunity to let him hand over what was promised to his mother."
Li Wu knew that this was to put the person who did the deed at ease while in prison, so he wouldn't have any worries. With everything taken care of, he wouldn't talk nonsense. But Li Wu also had a fleeting thought: was this also telling him that his family was under their control?
Li Wu guessed that this was Liu Jian's true intention. Many people, after being incarcerated, can't endure the beatings and will randomly confess. Liu Jian doesn't know if the person who did the deed can withstand it, but he wants to take precautions to prevent him from having any chance of betraying him. His family is the best leverage.
After hanging up the phone, Liu Jian noticed that Chen Xue and Yu Miao were both looking at him, probably having heard what he said earlier. He said, "One of the people brought by Fifth Brother today was too ruthless and crippled Liu Guizhu. He may be sentenced. He stood up for me, and I can't just ignore it, that would be too hurtful. I just told Fifth Brother to take care of his family. Although I can't prevent him from going to jail, I can still take care of his family."
Chen Xue was stunned and said, "Really crippled Liu Guizhu? How come I didn't know? Uncle Cheng promised me that Fifth Brother and the others would be released. Why are they still arresting people?"
Liu Jian said, "The guy is crippled, if they don't arrest people now, his time as the police chief is over. Xue, don't complain. It's good things turned out like this today, it's because they're giving Uncle Chen face, otherwise who would bother with us. You guys are okay, and I didn't suffer any major injuries, that's extremely fortunate. I'll just treat it like I've been working too hard lately, I'll catch up on sleep today and rest well. You guys should all go home too."
Chen Xue didn't want to leave, she wanted to stay with Liu Jian for a while.
Yu Miao saw Liu Jian's condition and felt a little sorry for him, saying, "Xue, let's go back first, let Liu Jian get some rest, and we'll come see him again tomorrow."
Seeing that Yu Miao said the same thing, Chen Xue had no choice but to leave with her. Before leaving, Yu Miao secretly said to Liu Jian, "I'll come see you tomorrow. Is there anything you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
Liu Jian chuckled, thinking that this beating was really worth it. He hadn't decided whether or not to develop a relationship with Yu Miao, but he felt very flattered to have such a beautiful girl care about him. Afraid of attracting Chen Xue's attention, he gestured as if he were making a phone call. Yu Miao understood, smiled, and pulled Chen Xue away.
After a while, Li Si entered the ward and said, "Young Master Liu, Liu Guishui was just taken to the hospital emergency room. The surgery is over, just simple hemostasis and bone setting. His tendons in his hands and feet have been severed, and they were severed in several places. The hospital can't connect them at all, and there's no way to connect them. After the surgery, he was taken away by the Public Security Bureau. We don't know the specific charges yet."
Only then did Liu Jian feel relieved. As long as Liu Guishui was crippled, the matter would be over. No one would stand up for a cripple, even if he was a gangster boss and had a dozen or so brothers under him. A cripple is a cripple. The future Liu Guishui would only be history. No one would care how he became crippled, and no one would avenge him. That's the underworld, a very realistic bunch.
It's not that there aren't people who value loyalty, but that's only when you have the opportunity to repay them. They will be loyal to you and give you a hand. If they know you are going to die and can't help them, who will care about you, who will give you a hand? No one. Liu Fu is the best example. That's why Liu Jian knew what to do to ensure Liu Guishui could never recover.
Liu Jian gestured, and Li Si walked over. Liu Jian whispered, "Arrange for someone to watch Liu Guishui's wife. I heard that woman is very shrewish. See what she's going to do. If she's not settled, do what you think is right. Fourth Brother, can you handle this? Or do I need to hand it over to Fifth Brother?"
Having finished speaking, he looked directly at Li Si, seeing not a trace of hesitation in Li Si's eyes.
Li Si nodded and said, "Young Master Liu, don't worry, this matter doesn't even need Fifth Brother to get involved. I will definitely handle it for you smoothly and neatly."
Li Si knew this was his chance. He had always been at the beck and call of Li Wu. Even though he was an official and, like Li Wu, a section chief, he still felt inferior to Li Wu. The problem lay in the attitude of the Liu family and son towards everyone. Li Si didn't resent Li Wu, but after becoming an official, he also had ambitions and felt that if Li Wu could do it, so could he.
Today is an opportunity. Li Si knows that getting close to Liu Fu is impossible, after all, Li Wu is Liu Fu's apprentice and therefore much closer to him. But getting close to Liu Jian would be just as good, and even more effective, since Liu Jian is Liu Fu's only son, and these businesses will all be handed over to Liu Jian in the future. Whether or not he prospers depends on Liu Jian.
Liu Jian knows that Li Si has the idea of competing with Li Wu. He doesn't think there's anything wrong with that. Although he's never been an official, he's read so many official novels on Qidian and knows that the most important thing for a leader is to maintain balance. Liu Jian is also giving Li Si a chance to move up. As for the competition between him and Li Wu, as long as it's a healthy one, Liu Jian himself will benefit.
Liu Jian stayed in the hospital for three days. No matter what anyone said, he wouldn't stay any longer. The wound on his head wasn't a big deal anymore, but his arm was in a cast, and it wouldn't be removed anytime soon.