Xia Yunyan stared blankly at Lu Ming, wondering if he had misheard. Lu Ming had just said his life was saved?
Was it true?
Xia Yunyan confirmed, "You, you're really going to let me go?"
Lu Ming said, "My word is my bond. If I say I'll let you go, I will. However..."
Lu Ming glanced at the clock on the wall and said, "It's two in the morning. Before the sun rises tomorrow, you must leave Modu. If you're still here after sunrise, I won't be so lenient."
This meant Xia Yunyan had roughly three hours.
Enough time to escape, definitely.
But what about his assets? How could he transfer them in three hours? It was impossible!
This was the consequence of Xia Yunyan not heeding Lu Ming's 'suggestion' earlier.
It was good enough to stay alive.
As for his assets, he'd take whatever he could. He wouldn't worry about it anymore!
Xia Yunyan swallowed, slowly stood up, and backed away from the bar step by step, his eyes never leaving Lu Ming, for fear that Lu Ming would go back on his word and shoot him in the back.
Once outside the bar, Xia Yunyan took off like a rabbit.
One word: escape!
Escape Modu, escape Lu Ming.
Everything that needed to be dealt with was handled. Only Lu Ming and Chang Yuyang were left in the bar.
Looking at Chang Yuyang's broken leg, it was clear he couldn't walk normally.
However, this was Chang Yuyang's own doing.
Gamblers never come to a good end.
Lu Ming asked, "Do you dare to gamble again?"
Chang Yuyang, with snot and tears streaming down his face, cried his heart out, "I won't gamble anymore. I'll never gamble again in my life."
"Mmm," Lu Ming nodded. "It's never too late to mend. You lost a leg because of gambling, which is a fitting punishment. Work honestly from now on, and you'll have your own fortune."
Saying that, Lu Ming got up and walked towards the exit.
As he passed Chang Yuyang, Lu Ming added as a final remark, "You stay here until dawn. I'll notify your mother to pick you up. Remember, never touch gambling again in your life. If there's a next time, no one will save you."
With that, Lu Ming left the bar, leaving Chang Yuyang crying uncontrollably inside.
Outside the bar.
He got into the car.
Lu Ming rubbed his eyes. He was indeed a little sleepy.
Dragon King said, "Warlord, you handled this beautifully. You eliminated Xia Yunyan with a mere flick of your wrist. The entire Modu probably doesn't even know what happened, thinking Xia Yunyan just fled with his fortune."
Lu Ming waved his hand, "It's not important. Go and pick up Grandma Wen Yinghui later. Let mother and son be reunited. I believe after this ordeal, Chang Yuyang will never dare to gamble again."
"Mmm," Dragon King nodded and started the car.
In the vast night.
The car weaved through the streets.
Lu Ming gently closed his eyes, wanting to get some sleep and restore his energy.
But heaven didn't seem to intend for him to rest.
Less than ten minutes after Lu Ming had fallen asleep, his phone rang with an urgent tone. Someone was calling.
It was Asura!
Lu Ming instantly tensed up.
Asura was the one Lu Ming had left in Jinling to protect Jiang Lan. Under normal circumstances, Asura wouldn't contact Lu Ming unless something had happened with Jiang Lan.
But...
To ensure Jiang Lan's safety, Lu Ming had previously dispatched the X Special Forces to back her up.
With their brutal methods, anyone who witnessed them would surely not dare to lay a hand on Jiang Lan again.
Would someone dare to attack Jiang Lan despite the pressure from the X Special Forces?
While wondering, Lu Ming answered the phone and heard Asura's voice from the other end: "Warlord, I'm sorry, something has happened in Jinling. Your subordinate failed to fulfill his duty. I beg you for punishment!"
It had happened after all!
And judging by Asura's tone, it was definitely not a simple matter.
If it were simple, with Asura's capabilities as a five-star general, he would have already resolved it and wouldn't need to notify Lu Ming.
Taking a deep breath.
Lu Ming suppressed his anger and asked coldly, "What happened?"
Asura replied fearfully, "Miss Jiang Lan... she's been poisoned! It's a very special poison, and the doctors in Jinling are all helpless. I even brought the Medical Immortal here, but she still can't cure it. Warlord, perhaps only you can cure Miss Jiang Lan's poisoning by returning yourself."
Asura specifically added, "Also, according to the Medical Immortal's speculation, Miss Jiang Lan is deeply poisoned. Even if the Medical Immortal uses all her strength to protect her life, she won't last more than 24 hours. So... please hurry back, Warlord."
Jiang Lan's life had only 24 hours!
After hearing this, Lu Ming didn't say another word and hung up the phone.
He said to Dragon King, "Notify the troops and dispatch a helicopter. I need to be back in Jinling within an hour!"
The situation was serious.
Dragon King knew how important Jiang Lan was to Lu Ming and didn't dare to delay. He immediately contacted for a helicopter.
Soon, the helicopter arrived.
Lu Ming got out of the car, boarded the helicopter, and flew to Jinling at the fastest speed.
Fortunately, the distance between Modu and Jinling wasn't far. The helicopter soon arrived in Jinling. The moment Lu Ming disembarked, a special plane was waiting for him.
The entire process was swift and efficient.
At three in the morning.
Lu Ming arrived at Jinling First People's Hospital and saw Jiang Lan, who was in a coma, in the VIP ward.
At this moment, Jiang Lan was on a respirator, her eyes tightly shut.
The poison had spread throughout her body, and her face was already purplish-black, in imminent danger of losing her life. If not for the Medical Immortal's superb medical skills and her desperate efforts to protect Jiang Lan's last breath, Lu Ming would have only seen a corpse upon his return.
With a clang.
Asura knelt directly before Lu Ming, "Your subordinate was incompetent. I beg for your punishment, Warlord!"
Lu Ming ignored him.
He walked directly to the bedside, checked Jiang Lan's pulse, felt her breath, and examined the condition of the poison.
During this time.
The Medical Immortal added by his side, "The poison Miss Jiang Lan has is extremely peculiar. It's ever-changing and unpredictable, constantly shifting. It doesn't seem to be a single type of poison acting. I've studied medicine for decades and have never encountered such a poison. It appears someone specifically targeted Miss Jiang Lan, and the poison used is by no means ordinary. To save Miss Jiang Lan, we must first figure out what poison she has taken!"
After Lu Ming's careful diagnosis, the results matched the Medical Immortal's statement exactly.
Even Lu Ming, who was knowledgeable, was at a loss regarding the poison Jiang Lan had taken.
The primary task was to figure out what this poison was!
At this moment.
Asura proactively said, "Reporting to the Warlord, I have found the person who administered the poison. It is the Deputy Director of Finance of Xunrong—Ren Jiaying!!!"