With a bitter smile, the leading bodyguard said nervously,
"Vice President Jian, why don't we just forget it? If Old Master Zhang finds out we skipped work to fight, we might lose our jobs! Besides, that kid's skills are too strange. Even if we all go at him together, we might not win!"
These men, nominally Jian Xiaojun's personal bodyguards, were actually security guards from Wealth Bank. Their black suits and polished shoes belonged to the bank, not Jian Xiaojun. Each of them had a family to support and ordinary lives, so they certainly wouldn't risk their lives for Jian Xiaojun.
"What?"
Jian Xiaojun was clearly surprised that the security guards, who usually obeyed his every word, were now defying him. He became even more furious and threatened viciously,
"If you don't act now, I'll fire all of you right here!"
The security guards exchanged glances, dumbfounded. Helplessly, they listlessly surrounded Chen Xiao.
They feared being fired by Jian Xiaojun, and they also feared not being Chen Xiao's match. They nudged each other, none daring to make the first move.
Jian Xiaojun watched this, grinding his teeth in anger. He jumped up and down, roaring,
"A bunch of good-for-nothings! Hurry up and attack! As they say, two fists can't beat four hands. No matter how skilled that Chen is, he can't possibly be your match!"
Chen Xiao noticed the security guards' predicament and Jian Xiaojun's frantic pacing like an ant on a hot pan. He couldn't help but chuckle, his face full of disdain.
"Vice President Jian, are you only good at talking? The one I took down was your son, not them! If you have the guts, do it yourself! If not, then quickly kneel down and apologize for your son, and then get lost!"
"Who do you think you are? Why should I kneel and apologize?"
Jian Xiaojun was almost driven mad on the spot. But his men dared not attack Chen Xiao, and he was helpless against Chen Xiao. After some thought, he bared his teeth and threatened Bai Su,
"Bai Su, I'm giving you one last chance. Fire Chen Xiao immediately, or I'll make a call to Director Du and have him find any excuse to fire you!"
Bai Su was still reeling from the shock of Chen Xiao incapacitating Jian Ming. Caught off guard by Jian Xiaojun's threat, she finally came back to her senses.
To protect Chen Xiao, she naturally preferred to smooth things over, but the problem was that the situation had escalated to a point where reconciliation was impossible. It was either you die or I die, with no third option.
Under Jian Xiaojun's stunned gaze, she didn't hesitate. Without a second thought, she stepped forward, shielding Chen Xiao, who was more than a head taller than her, and said decisively,
"Jian Xiaojun, your son's current predicament is entirely his own doing. Why should I fire Doctor Chen? And why should you have Director Du fire me?"
"You... What did you say?"
Jian Xiaojun's jaw almost dropped. He couldn't fathom how a mere director of the Central Hospital had the nerve to talk back to him. For a moment, he even doubted if his ears were playing tricks on him. In a fit of rage, he directly pulled out his phone.
Chen Xiao found it both amusing and exasperating. He said slowly,
"Vice President Jian, you keep talking about firing this person and that person, what great authority you have. But have you considered that you might be the one getting fired in the end?"
Bai Su nodded indignantly, feeling a sense of solidarity.
"Jian Xiaojun, you might not believe this, but Zhang Liqian is Chen Xiao's patient. If you dare to cause any more trouble, you'll bear the consequences..."
"Pfft—"
However, before Bai Su could finish her sentence, Jian Xiaojun couldn't hold back his laughter and then said defiantly,
"A mere kid who looks no older than twenty, still wet behind the ears, is fit to treat Old Master Zhang? Bai Su, Bai Su, it seems my son was right. Chen Xiao is definitely your lover. Otherwise, why would you be spouting such illogical nonsense for him? But then again, even if Old Master Zhang is his patient, I'm not afraid. Old Master Zhang is just a collateral branch of the Zhang family in Yanbei City, and my current achievements are thanks to the direct support of the eldest young master of the Zhang family. Otherwise, do you think my connections with the higher-ups are so strong? Why would the Ye and Song families line up to invite me to dinner?"
To plunge Chen Xiao and Bai Su into utter despair, Jian Xiaojun directly dialed Zhang Liqian's number as he spoke, deliberately turning on the speakerphone to boast,
"Old Master Zhang, I heard that Chen Xiao from Central Hospital is your doctor?"
On the other end of the line, Zhang Liqian replied without much thought,
"Yes, yes, Doctor Chen's acupuncture is truly miraculous. I'm currently queuing for registration in the emergency department of Central Hospital! Brother Jian, your coronary heart disease seems quite serious too, doesn't it? Why not try Doctor Chen..."
Jian Xiaojun interrupted Zhang Liqian with a forced smile,
"No need to register. Chen Xiao is in the director's office right now, and he publicly injured my son. He's threatening to have you fire me, or he won't treat you anymore, hehe."
After he finished speaking, the call ended.
At that moment, Zhang Liqian, who was lost in the crowd in the registration hall, felt his scalp tingle and his eyes bulge. Without thinking, he rushed out of the hall like a headless fly, spinning around for a good while before finally asking passersby for directions to the director's office.
However, as he took the elevator to the director's office, he gradually calmed down. He thought to himself,
"Although Jian Xiaojun is the vice president of the Juxian City branch, he has Zhang Manshan backing him. Even if I were to kneel and beg him to spare Doctor Chen, it might not be useful. Rushing over like this won't help Doctor Chen at all, but will only cause him trouble. What should I do? What should I do? What exactly should I do?"
As the elevator numbers climbed higher, Zhang Liqian felt dizzy and his heart pounded. But the moment the elevator reached the floor of the director's office and the doors automatically opened, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He immediately dialed a contact saved as "Little Miss" and, with a trembling voice, said,
"Little Miss, I... I think I've found the Super... Super Doctor King who can cure your maternal grandfather, but... but that Super Doctor King has accidentally offended someone from Young Master Shan's side. Now... now only you can save him."
From the phone, the woman named Zhang Manyue's voice was both beautiful and shocked,
"Old Zhang, you're not joking, are you? Snake venom is incurable, not to mention my maternal grandfather's poison has spread to his internal organs, and his whole body is deteriorating. Even the esteemed Doctor Nangong is helpless..."
To help Chen Xiao, Zhang Liqian unhesitatingly interrupted Zhang Manyue,
"Medicine is full of unknowns. What if... what if the Super Doctor King I mentioned truly has the ability to neutralize the snake venom?"