After escaping death once more, the Porsche driven by Shen Mengqing was practically flying at takeoff speed.
There was no such thing as stopping at red lights and going on green. From the moment she stepped on the accelerator, the Porsche's speed climbed steadily.
Soon, the night scenery outside the car windows became extremely fast, blurring into oblivion.
Within a few minutes, there were no other vehicles visible behind them.
Having escaped the danger, I gradually relaxed my taut nerves. Instantly, waves of fiery stinging pain surged forth silently.
The physical injuries did not worry me too much, as none of them had touched any vital points.
Instead, my current predicament left me deeply troubled, my brow furrowed.
One trouble after another.
My issues with Ying Baolin were not yet resolved, and now Yu Shuang had suddenly appeared. I suspected that my days in Wenzhou would likely not be peaceful.
Neither Ying Baolin nor Yu Shuang were individuals I could easily contend with in my current state.
The only advantage I had was that Yu Shuang, in order to quickly establish a foothold in Wenzhou, had chosen to operate a high-risk, quick-profit hotel casino.
Furthermore, she had her partner, Liu Xiang, actively poaching people and recruiting new members from outside.
Matters that touched upon the red line of profit, once exposed, would inevitably bring her devastating retribution and blows.
Therefore, if I could leverage this point, it might not be impossible to turn the tables on Yu Shuang.
This woman, whose intelligence bordered on the supernatural, was too terrifying! I wanted no further entanglement with her.
So, the best course of action was to divert the conflict.
However, given Yu Shuang's meticulous nature, once startled, it would likely require considerable effort to find further evidence of the hotel casino.
Just as I was secretly contemplating how to find evidence...
Unknowingly, Shen Mengqing had parked the car in front of a private clinic named "Ren Ai Clinic."
As I followed Shen Mengqing out of the car and into the clinic, I saw a middle-aged man with a stubbled beard and glasses.
Without any pleasantries, after glancing at me, the middle-aged man immediately opened his sleepy eyes and asked warily, "Knife or axe wounds?"
Before I could answer, Shen Mengqing quickly interjected, "Hello, Dr. He. I was introduced by a friend! He told me you specialize in treating knife and axe wounds!"
As she spoke the last three words, Shen Mengqing deliberately emphasized her tone.
Upon hearing this, the doctor surnamed He immediately showed a strange expression and replied, "Yes, that's right! I specialize in treating knife and axe wounds."
After speaking, Dr. He led us into the operating room.
Once inside, Dr. He first performed a simple examination and disinfection on me.
Then, he took me to a separate treatment room and began to stitch my wound...
...
Fortunately, no tendons or bones were injured, and the cut was not very deep. The procedure was over in a short while.
As soon as I walked out of the operating room after being bandaged, Shen Mengqing frowned and asked me, "Who did you offend this time?"
"What do you mean?" I asked, slightly confused.
Pointing outside the window, Shen Mengqing said in a low voice, "When I went out to make a phone call earlier, I happened to see several cars arrive outside the clinic."
"These cars are parked outside the clinic, blocking the exits!"
I had been thinking earlier that, given Yu Shuang's personality, there was no reason for her to give up so easily.
It seemed my suspicions were correct.
However, it was fortunate that she didn't head straight for my residence, otherwise, my base in Wenzhou would have been exposed.
Hearing Shen Mengqing say that people had arrived outside the clinic, Cheng Minglang immediately stood up from the bench and asked me, "Do you want to force our way out?"
Upon hearing this, I smiled and shook my head, replying, "No need! We don't need to go anywhere!"
Hearing my words, Xu Peiyu, Xian Yu, and Cheng Minglang all asked in unison, "Why?"
Pointing to the clinic, I replied meaningfully, "Because the most dangerous place is often the safest place!"
After speaking, I turned my gaze to Shen Mengqing, who was leaning against the windowsill.
As if sensing my gaze, Shen Mengqing chuckled and said, "Not bad, Chen Xiang!"
"I wouldn't have thought that your skills would have improved so much after I went out for a bit!"
Waving my hand, I calmly replied, "You, Shen Mengqing, always act meticulously and never fight unprepared battles!"
"Before deciding to save me, you must have considered all aspects!"
"If I'm not mistaken, you specifically arranged this clinic for us, right? And..."
"The owner here, Dr. He, who just stitched up my wound, his background is likely not simple either, right?"
Although Shen Mengqing did not admit it, she did not deny it either. Instead, she looked at me and asked, "How did you figure that out?"
"It's very simple!"
Pausing, I pointed to the group of idle social individuals leaning around the cars outside and replied in a low voice, "Just the fact that they are guarding the clinic from the outside but dare not rush in tells me... that Dr. He must be extraordinary!"
Nodding slightly, Shen Mengqing chuckled and said, "That's right! Ren Ai Clinic is the designated clinic for treating injuries of all sorts of people in Wenzhou, and it is recognized by everyone as a place of safety!"
"The reason is that Dr. He once saved the lives of several influential figures in the underworld!"
"People who have reached the status of 'big shot' in the underworld, besides fighting and killing, are most adept at human relationships and understanding social dynamics!"
"Dr. He's clinic has a reputation, and no one has ever dared to cause trouble here!"
Ignoring Dr. He's instructions, I lit a cigarette, took a couple of puffs, and said to Shen Mengqing, "Even if Han Jinlun sent you to save me, it wouldn't be a reason for you to arrange for me to be here."
"Can you tell me what happened? Or rather... what are you hiding from me?"
Before answering my question, Shen Mengqing asked me one first.
"Were you out earning extra money tonight?"
Hearing this, I shook my head slightly.
My answer made Shen Mengqing secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Pointing to Xu Peiyu beside me, Shen Mengqing suddenly asked again, "And this beautiful lady is..."
Before I could speak, Xu Peiyu smiled and extended her hand to Shen Mengqing, saying, "Hello, my name is Xu Peiyu."
"I'm working with Chen Xiang now."
In this situation, Xu Peiyu revealing herself seemed like an unwise move, but in reality, it was quite the opposite.