Qin Chuan's face was grim as he gently patted his elder brother Qin Gang's shoulder.
His pair of pitch-black eyes, however, first fell upon his eldest brother lying in the hospital bed.
He saw Qin Yang propped on the bed, a thick bandage wrapped around his back, the gauze clearly indicating the location of the wound.
It had taken twenty-three stitches!
The atmosphere in the entire ward was heavy with a stifling silence, everyone's mood somber.
After Qin Gang's emotions had stabilized somewhat, Qin Chuan walked to the bedside and tightly grasped Qin Yang's rough, calloused hand, "Brother, don't worry! I'll avenge you for this!"
"Xiao Chuan, I'm fine!"
"You must not be impulsive, we've already called the police, and they've started their investigation!"
Qin Yang, fearing Qin Chuan's impulsiveness and potential rash actions, quickly said anxiously.
Unexpectedly, in his agitated state, he touched the wound on his back, causing him to grimace in pain.
"Qin Chuan, let's not be impulsive, okay? Take it slow!"
At this moment, Li Ya also stepped forward, tightly gripping Qin Chuan's sleeve, her pretty face filled with concern.
She understood the deep bond between the three Qin brothers and knew that this sudden accident would make Qin Chuan incredibly angry. Therefore, the most important thing now was not revenge, but to help Qin Chuan maintain his composure.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Qin Chuan's face was as dark as water. Such a major incident had occurred, and he knew he had to remain calm, but who could truly remain calm?
Even with two lifetimes of experience, a storm was brewing deep within his heart.
He was no saint, just an ordinary mortal, fond of wealth and women. In this life, he could not tolerate anyone bullying his loved ones, not anyone!
"Brother Dao, do you have any news about the matter I asked you to investigate?"
After taking a deep breath, Qin Chuan asked Zheng Chengdao.
"I have news!"
Zheng Chengdao replied.
Within Qin Chuan's dark gaze, a glint finally appeared. He asked eagerly, "Who is it?"
Hearing this conversation, everyone in the ward perked up their ears.
"It's a group of outsiders! I've never seen them before!"
"They're like dragons crossing the river!"
Zheng Chengdao provided a rather surprising answer.
"After they caused trouble at the construction site last night, some people saw them leave our county town directly, and their whereabouts are unknown!"
Qin Chuan frowned, "Outsiders? From where? I haven't offended anyone from outside!"
"That's what I want to ask you. Since you haven't offended anyone, why would these outsiders target the construction site?"
Zheng Chengdao said.
Qin Chuan pondered in silence. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "These so-called outsiders, I suspect they are definitely connected to some people in our county town!"
"Because the people I've offended are only within our county town; there are absolutely none elsewhere!"
Yao Dong, enraged, cursed, "Damn it, these bastards are all cunning! They hired outsiders to stir up trouble!"
"Are they thinking that after the outsiders cause trouble, they can just wash their hands of it and leave? With no evidence, they'll leave us unable to speak our minds, like eating yellow springs stew!"
Bai Xiaoguang nodded, "That's pretty much the tactic. This move is indeed incredibly insidious!"
Qin Chuan also found it rather tricky. On the way back, he had thought about how to retaliate if the Guo family was seeking revenge.
He hadn't expected them to play this card directly. Even if the Guo family was the mastermind, there would be no evidence unless they found the outsiders. This situation left him feeling frustrated, like clenching his fist with nowhere to strike.
"Ginger is indeed old and spicy. If the Guo family is the mastermind, then in the future, we need to be extremely cautious when dealing with Guo Guang!"
"Indeed, anyone who can build a great fortune from scratch is no simple character!"
Qin Chuan warned himself. He hadn't even thought of this move.
"Qin Chuan, what should we do now?"
Li Ya asked.
"Since it was done by outsiders and they've already fled, what can we do?"
Qin Chuan grinned.
"Starting tomorrow, we will resume work as usual, operate as normal!"
"What? Are we just going to suffer such a huge loss for nothing?"
Qin Gang was anxious, pointing at Qin Yang on the bed, "Third brother, our eldest brother took a knife!"
"Qin Gang, don't rush, let Qin Chuan finish speaking!"
Li Ya said, trying to comfort him.
Qin Chuan continued, "Tomorrow I'll go to the police station and leak this information to them, see if the police can find those outsiders. Although I've always been unconvinced of their efficiency."
"But openly, the police are still the most reliable!"
After saying this, Qin Chuan paused and looked at Zheng Chengdao. He then took out a wad of cash from his bag, about a thousand yuan, and put it into Zheng Chengdao's hand.
"Brother Dao, for the next few days, I'll need to trouble you to have someone continue to keep an eye on the county town's every move!"
"I absolutely refuse to believe that those outsiders have truly left!"
"They are likely hiding in some corner near the county town, still in contact with some people in the city. Once the heat dies down, they will return!"
"Also, pay special attention to the Guo family's movements!"
Zheng Chengdao tightly gripped the money in his hand and nodded fiercely, "Don't worry, I will complete the task!"
"As long as those people dare to show themselves, I'll make sure they never return!"
Seeing this, everyone in the ward finally understood Qin Chuan's plan.
On the surface, the construction site would continue to operate as usual, but secretly, they would have Zheng Chengdao quietly observe and search for the outsiders.
As long as those outsiders were caught, they could turn the tables.
At this moment, everyone in the ward felt a genuine admiration for Qin Chuan. Qin Chuan was the youngest in the room, but his methods of handling matters were undoubtedly the most seasoned.
Before Qin Chuan returned, everyone was like headless flies, not knowing how to break the deadlock, with no idea where to start. But Qin Chuan, in a few simple steps, had provided a perfect solution.
Such seasoned handling of affairs made it impossible not to admire him; it was as if Qin Chuan was truly born for great things!
With a method to tackle the difficulty temporarily, the oppressive atmosphere in the ward eased considerably, and a hint of smiles and relief appeared on everyone's faces.
Qin Chuan took out cigarettes and distributed one to each person, then inquired about the progress of the warehouse processing from Yao Dong and the recruitment progress from Li Ya.
Upon hearing the question, Yao Dong excitedly told Qin Chuan that all the warehouse rooms had been cleared and were ready for renovation at any time.
Li Ya also said that the recruitment notice had only been posted yesterday afternoon, and the phone had been ringing off the hook with applicants, totaling over a hundred.
Qin Chuan nodded in understanding. After all, the recruitment for this supermarket was extensive and broad, requiring a small number of highly educated talents as well as many laborers who didn't need much education.
For example, cleaners, warehouse managers, logistics personnel, shelf stockers, cashiers, etc.
For ordinary people, this was an absolute godsend. Many uncles and aunts in their forties and fifties were eagerly signing up.
The explosive response was entirely as expected!
"I'll call the Metoh headquarters tomorrow and have them send professional renovation teams to start the renovation!"
"We'll proceed with recruitment and renovation simultaneously to get the supermarket open as soon as possible!"
Qin Chuan announced.
"Hey, hey, hey, third brother, when did you start a supermarket?"
"How come big brother and I never knew?"
After Qin Chuan finished speaking, Qin Gang asked anxiously.
Zheng Chengdao and Bai Xiaoguang were also bewildered; they had never heard of Qin Chuan opening a supermarket either...