Chapter 221 Hypnotized (1/2)
Zhang Mi was still worried despite the fact that Ah Sha had been brought back safe and sound, which was why she had insisted on returning to China to see Ah Sha. Young Master Shen felt that it was no longer safe to keep Ah Sha inside the country. After discussing with the others, they decided to just allow Xunxun and Ah Sha to follow Young Master Shen back to New York. Well, unless you possess hidden abilities of flight, don't even think about taking Ah Sha away while she's under the protection of the Shen family.
Young Master Shen told Boss Wan's men to relay his message to Ying Qingcang that everything had gone smoothly and that Ying Qingcang could come pick up Ah Sha after Xin Qing's treatment. Upon receiving the message, Ying Qingcang handed a voice recording pen to Boss Wan's men and asked them to pass it to Ah Nan.
”Are you really going to destroy Ying Enterprises?” Boss Wan knew precisely what was contained in that voice recorder: the details of Ying Qingcang's plan to purchase Ying Enterprises England.
”Since he's unwilling to accept Xin Qing, let's see if he still insists on kicking Xin Qing to the curb when all of Ying family assets are owned by the Xin family,” Ying Qingcang said with a cold sneer. ”He has dedicated pretty much his whole life to the Ying family. Right now, I'm relieving him of that burden.”
Ying Qingcang's plan was to purchase every single one of Ying Enterprises England's assets and then transfer their ownership over to Xin Qing. He had even left instructions in the recording pen that upon the completion of the acquisition process, the official owner of all of Ying Enterprises' assets would be Xin Financial Group.
”Your father will die from anger,” Boss Wan said, shaking his head sympathetically. ”If I have a son like you, I would've disowned him a long time ago.”
Ying Qingcang shot him a disapproving look. ”Oh yeah? If I have a son like you, I would've kicked you to death ages ago!”
As if appearing out of thin air, Chen Huan added, ”That's great! Kick him to death, then!”
Ying Qingcang frowned. ”Aren't you supposed to be staying with Ah Qing for her acupuncture therapy?”
”Oh, but the chieftain is asking for your presence instead!” A change went across Chen Huan's expression. ”My guess is that... Things aren't looking too good again.”
Overwrought, Ying Qingcang ran towards the chieftain's house. When he entered, he saw the chieftain removing the acupuncture needles from Xin Qing.
Ying Qingcang walked over and held Xin Qing's hand in his. ”How are things looking?” he asked. Ying Qingcang's flicked a glance at Xiao Rui, who was holding Xin Qing's other hand.
The chieftain sighed. ”I've been noticing the diminishing effects of the acupuncture since two days ago. There won't be much point in continuing with acupuncture therapy.”
”I've had it with this! First, you told us that she shouldn't be taking the medicine for prolonged periods of time, and now you're telling me that acupuncture won't do as well? None of your methods work!” Ying Qingcang said with a dark scowl all the while staring at the chieftain with icy eyes.
Chieftain Mo Lin was starting to panic as well. ”Why are you raising your voice at me? Let me make things clear here. Right now, you guys are the ones seeking me for help. Is it really my fault that my treatment isn't successful?”
Chen Huan quickly asked Boss Wan to physically restrain Ying Qingcang while she apologized profusely to the chieftain.
”Sorry! Sorry! Please don't mind him, sir. You know as well as I do how difficult this is for him. He had to watch the person he loves suffer while being powerless to do anything about it. You're our only hope now, sir!”
The old chieftain's lip drew inward, wedging itself in the gap formed by his missing teeth. ”I'll look into it again, see if I can make modifications to the prescription. I still think it's better to stick to the medicinal approach.”
”That sounds like a plan!” Chen Huan said subserviently. ”Take your time. Make all the improvements you need!”
Xin Qing had been silent for the whole time, fixing her gaze at Ying Qingcang. Ying Qingcang pulled her to her feet and led her back to their wooden cabin.
”What's the matter? Why are you looking at me like that,” Ying Qingcang asked with a smirk. ”You're craving for some action, aren't you?”
”Oh, shut up! Is that all you can think about?” Xin Qing said, pounding him with her fist. ”I'm making things clear, okay. I want to deliver the baby regardless of whether I can be cured!”
Ying Qingcang thought for a moment and then wrapped his arm around her. ”It shouldn't be a problem. It wouldn't affect your body as long as we can keep your condition under control. I, too, hope we can go through with this pregnancy.” Xin Qing's eyes suddenly turned red-rimmed. ”But what if we can't keep the condition under control?”
”Silly girl! It will be under control considering how skilled the chieftain is. Don't worry,” Ying Qingcang said. Then, just when he was about to ask Xin Qing to take a nap, they heard Boss Wan's men shouting outside. Apparently, someone had gone nuts.
”It's too chaotic outside. Don't come out. I'll go have a look!” Ying Qingcang said. Then, he yelled at the door. ”Get in here!”
The door curtains parted and Xiao Rui stepped in.
”He'll be keeping you company,” Ying Qingcang said. ”I'll be back soon!”
Xin Qing smiled at Xiao Rui and waved him over to her. Then, the two of them lay down together to have a nap. Ying Qingcang huffed in annoyance and went outside.
A crowd had formed around Boss Wan's cabin. One of the men was claiming that his buddy was dancing around naked and that there was nothing he could do to stop it. It was as if his buddy had gone nuts!
”Let's go check it out?” Boss Wan asked Ying Qingcang. When they got to the warehouse, a man charged at them while swinging his pants in the air. Chen Huan shrieked and covered her eyes. Boss Wan glowered.
”Why are you still standing there?! Hurry up and hold the man down!” Boss Wan barked out the order to his men. The man who was charging at them did not have a single stitch on, and he was chanting the lyrics of some kind of song: ”The bright moonlight by the window, a pair of shoes on the ground...”
Prompted by Boss Wan's order, the other men burst into action and scrambled around to hold the man down. Nonetheless, the man did not seem to show any signs of stopping his shenanigans, so Boss Wan walked over and struck the man at the back of his head. The man's eyes rolled back as he passed out. With a frown, Chen Huan said, ”Based on his behavior just now, he might have been hypnotized.”
At Chen Huan's comment, Boss Wan and Ying Qingcang shared a look with each other.
”Take him back inside,” Boss Wan ordered. ”Who was the last person he saw?”
A few men carried the unconscious man back inside. One of them said, ”It was a man named Lin Quan from the village.”
”Let's pay him a visit, then!” Chen Huan said excitedly. ”He might know how to perform hypnosis!”
Boss Wan's men led the three of them to Lin Quan's home. There, they saw a scrawny young man drying vegetables in the sun. The man smiled when he saw them.
”Has that guy woken up yet?”
”Was it you who hypnotized him?” Chen Huan jumped forward, but Boss Wan's hand shot out, yanking her back before shooting her a warning glance. Then, he turned to Lin Quan. ”Why did you hypnotize my henchman?”