RPAGF Chapter 489 Emotions Soared to the Point of Murder
Chapter 489 Emotions Soared to the Point of Murder
Over the years, he himself couldn't remember how much he had given to the Ruan family.
He had thought they were just some material possessions, and since they could help the Ruan family solve their difficulties, he figured he might as well give them away; it was nothing special.
After all, Zhou Wen was raised at home by him personally, and what he gave to the child, though not material, was more precious than what he gave to the Ruan family.
He didn't want to mistreat either of them; he was repaying their kindness with genuine sincerity.
Little did he know that his sincerity had been taken advantage of from the very beginning.
After tossing the crumpled, ill-fitting paper onto the coffee table, Old Master Zhou wanted to get up and go outside for a smoke to reflect on his foolishness.
I felt a little dizzy as soon as I got up, and I stumbled and sat down.
This startled Zhou Wenren quite a bit. He strode over and grabbed the man, asking urgently:
"Grandpa Zhou, are you alright?"
Grandpa Zhou has always been in good health and very robust. He rarely even experiences dizziness or blurred vision. This is clearly a blow to his health.
How could Zhou Wen not feel heartbroken that such a good person was deceived by such a treacherous person? Tears welled up in his eyes as he looked at the old man with great distress.
"I'm fine, I just got up in a hurry and feel a little dizzy, don't worry."
Grandpa Zhou sat down and took a moment to recover before slowly opening his eyes. "I'm getting old, I'm really no longer useful."
The phrase has a double meaning; it refers to one's own health as well as one's judgment of others.
Zhou Wen remained silent, unsure how to comfort the old man, because he knew that comfort from the biggest victim would be like a whipping to the old man.
"What's going on here?"
Zhou's father figured he had said everything he needed to say, so he brought Zhou's mother back. But when he entered the door, he saw his father looking weak and being helped to sit slumped on the sofa by Zhou Wen, which scared him half to death.
He rushed over in a panic, extremely anxious, "Dad, where do you feel unwell? I'll take you to the hospital right away."
Old Master Zhou couldn't stand seeing him like this, as if he were about to die, and he flung his hand away.
"Don't worry unnecessarily, I'm perfectly fine."
That's what I said, but because the force was too strong, I still felt a little dizzy.
The moment he frowned, Zhou's father knew he was truly unwell. He wouldn't listen to anything his father had to say and forcefully took the man to the hospital.
After a series of examinations, the doctor called Zhou's father over. "The old commander's health is still okay, and all his indicators are normal. He must have suddenly become anxious to experience dizziness."
Although it's not serious, you should still pay more attention. The elderly's bodies can't withstand much stress; if they don't take good care of themselves, they'll break down quickly.
Mr. Zhou nodded repeatedly as he listened, inwardly cursing the Ruan family to no end.
After leaving the doctor's office, he called Zhou Yichen to tell him that the old man had been admitted to the hospital, but did not ask him to come to the hospital.
"That family surnamed Ruan, punish them all severely if possible, and urge the police to close the case quickly and get rid of these scoundrels as soon as possible!"
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Yichen suppressed his worries and didn't say a word more than a heavy "hmm".
Chu Xin sat at the table next to him, lazily helping Chu Yunting read the visit report compiled by Zhou Wen. The phone was a bit loud, and with her sharp ears, she naturally knew what had happened.
After thinking about it for a while, I couldn't help but ask, "How about we sneak into the hospital and kill old man Ruan?"
As she spoke, she made a throat-slitting gesture.
She looked thin and frail, with fair and delicate skin, like an innocent little girl who had never suffered any hardship and knew nothing of the world. Yet, she spoke in a clear and powerful voice, saying things that were completely out of character for her.
Zhou Yichen was now quite accepting of this young girl who killed people at the drop of a hat. Upon hearing this, he even thought about it seriously for a moment, then shook his head and said:
"No, although he did evil, there are laws to punish him, and he has already been caught. It's not worth us doing anything extreme."
Chu Xin remained noncommittal. She was just speaking her mind. Even her own grandson, who was involved in the matter, didn't approve. So, she, who hadn't even confirmed her status as a future granddaughter-in-law, had even less reason to insist.
"However, you can go and collect some interest. Go now, or the police will take you away."
Zhou Yichen suddenly changed his mind, and Chu Xin was overjoyed. She stood up eagerly, "Let's go, this is my specialty!"
The report that was just in her hand closed the moment she stood up.
Despite strongly suspecting that Chu Xin was trying to find an excuse to avoid work, Zhou Yichen turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it.
It's okay, he can just watch it again later.
……
When the two arrived at the hospital, they were surprised to find that the first person they saw was not Old Man Ruan, but Gao Ziyou.
He didn't pay much attention to the fight with Zhou Yichen at first, but later, when he had a persistent dull pain in his right hand, he had to go to the hospital to get it checked out.
As luck would have it, he ran into Chu Xin and Zhou Yichen as he came out of the treatment room with his fractured right hand in hand.
Chu Xin noticed his two much shorter fingers almost immediately. He usually wore gloves, so it was rare to see them like this. Her intense gaze stung Gao Ziyou's hard-won composure.
Immediately, his hateful gaze was fixed on Zhou Yichen, the instigator.
Looking at his hand, Zhou Yichen couldn't help but recall those unpleasant memories.
The discord between him and Gao Ziyou began shortly after they enlisted in the army.
At that time, both of them were outstanding children from military families and performed exceptionally well in the army.
Compared to the low-key and humble Zhou Yichen, Gao Ziyou is extremely high-profile and unruly.
In addition, since their elders happened to be stationed in Kyoto and Ning City respectively, one in the south and one in the north, the two of them were naturally often compared and jokingly referred to as "the hidden dragon in the north and the startled swan in the south".
They were in different squads during their basic training, and they only knew each other but had never officially interacted.
Because they belong to special service branches, their training time as reconnaissance soldiers in basic training is longer than that of ordinary soldiers. They are only reassigned to special mission units—regular reconnaissance platoons—six months after enlistment.
This time they weren't so lucky; they were assigned to the same class.
From that time on, the two began to compete with each other, as if the saying "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?" were true.
Especially Gao Ziyou, even if Zhou Yichen runs a second faster than him, he will feel a sense of crisis of being outdone and will definitely try to make up for it in other ways.
Of course, this attitude is not only directed at those who are stronger than him, but he also looks down on those who are weaker than him.
At that time, Zhou Yichen was still very young. He also came from a military compound, so he naturally couldn't stand Gao Ziyou's style of always striving to be the best.
No matter how good his upbringing was, he could only manage not to show off intentionally; he could never withstand provocation.
Gao Ziyou repeatedly offended him, and the two eventually came to blows. At that time, Zhou Yichen was so stubborn that he left himself no room for maneuver, preferring to be locked up with Gao Ziyou rather than let him get away with it.
They are indeed excellent, but they are also troublemakers.
This caused Su Zihang, who was the class monitor of both of them at the time, a great deal of trouble.
A normal reconnaissance squad has twelve people, and the two of them were the most difficult for him. Fortunately, Zhou Yichen was able to communicate with them, and as long as the discipline was reasonable, they would obey. This made it easier for the soldier from an ordinary family to be a good soldier.
Three years passed in this way. Apart from Gao Ziyou, who was unpredictable, everyone had a bond of life and death and were as close as brothers. Zhou Yichen felt that he had no regrets about his military career.
But this very person became their biggest surprise.
Every year or two, the regular reconnaissance platoons would have a special training session in order to enter special mission groups for reconnaissance behind enemy lines. This group would screen out a large number of the participants in the special training, leaving only seven or eight people to form a team.
To carry out more covert missions such as secret reconnaissance, infiltration, and sabotage.
Those who remain are the cream of the crop.
From the moment they signed up, their entire group became competitors, which is common in the military and nothing to worry about; everyone just needs to do their best.
Unexpectedly, this special training selection went wrong, causing Zhou Yichen to have a deep-seated grudge against Gao Ziyou, and their squad leader Su Zihang also broke a leg and had to retire from the army.
Whenever Zhou Yichen thinks about these past events, he feels heartbroken and regretful, while Gao Ziyou's emotions soar to the point of being capable of killing.
Just like now.