"Let's go have a couple more drinks!" Zhou Mao invited Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi nodded, and they went to the wine cellar.
After three rounds of drinks, Zhou Mao asked Jiang Yi, "When are you going to treat my sister, Zhou Yuanyuan? Her condition is very serious now, and her life is in danger at any moment…"
"No rush!" Jiang Yi said with a slight smile.
Hearing this, Zhou Mao felt very helpless.
Seeing Zhou Mao's expression, Jiang Yi said with a smile, "You don't need to worry too much. If your father cooperates with me, I will definitely cure your sister. But if your father is unwilling to cooperate, then I can only continue to drag this out."
Zhou Mao's brow furrowed even tighter upon hearing this.
"You're not planning to use my second sister to threaten my father, are you?" Zhou Mao quickly asked.
"This is the only way!" Jiang Yi said.
"Aren't you tricking me? Even though you're my best friend, I can't help you trick my father." Zhou Mao wore an expression of exasperation.
"I didn't say you should help me!" Jiang Yi said with a slight smile. "Just stand by and watch. Don't worry, for your sake, I'll know when to stop."
Zhou Mao shrugged helplessly.
Zhou Mao was caught in the middle, unable to help either side.
"Forget it, I don't want to think about these troublesome things anymore. Let's continue drinking. Let's drink to our hearts' content tonight." Zhou Mao raised his wine glass and took a large gulp.
Jiang Yi also drank with him. They hadn't seen each other for many years, and both he and Zhou Mao had gone through a lot. They were no longer the innocent college students they once were. They couldn't be as open with each other as before.
Suddenly, Jiang Yi felt a familiar aura appearing outside the wine cellar. Before Jiang Yi could react, Shadow walked in from outside. With Shadow's skills, entering and exiting the warlord's mansion was not difficult.
"Who… who is he?" Zhou Mao asked Jiang Yi.
"He's a bodyguard for a friend of mine!" Jiang Yi replied.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mao relaxed.
"Since he's someone you know, come join us for a drink!" Zhou Mao called out to Shadow.
Shadow ignored Zhou Mao, instead focusing his gaze on Jiang Yi. "What is your relationship with Zhou Bingbing?"
Jiang Yi was stunned by this question. How could Shadow know Zhou Bingbing? He quickly understood. Dongfang Mei must have been worried and had Shadow secretly follow him to the warlord's mansion.
"I have no relationship with Zhou Bingbing!" Jiang Yi said.
"Since you have no relationship with her, then I will go kill her!" Shadow said coldly. "The young lady has issued a death order: anyone who dares to get close to you will be killed!"
Hearing this, Zhou Mao spat out the wine he had just drunk.
"Don't be reckless!" Jiang Yi quickly said.
"I already called the young lady just now, and she said for me to handle it as I see fit. I'm only here to inform you," Shadow said.
After speaking, Shadow turned and left. Jiang Yi tried to chase after him, but as soon as he reached the door, Shadow had vanished.
When Jiang Yi returned to the cellar, he found Zhou Mao continuing to drink. Jiang Yi was speechless! Zhou Mao didn't seem worried at all.
"Quickly go find Zhou Bingbing and send someone to protect her!" Jiang Yi said to Zhou Mao.
"Didn't you say earlier that person was your friend's bodyguard? He must be trying to scare you and won't act rashly. Your friend has no enmity with my third sister, so why would he harm her?" Zhou Mao said with a smile.
"There's nothing Dongfang Mei wouldn't do. I'm not kidding," Jiang Yi said, frowning. Others might not do such a thing, but Dongfang Mei definitely would.
"Is that true?" Zhou Mao asked.
"Yes," Jiang Yi nodded.
Seeing that Jiang Yi wasn't joking, Zhou Mao didn't have time to think further. He threw down his wine glass and rushed out.
Two hours later, Zhou Mao returned with a grim expression.
"Is Zhou Bingbing alright?" Jiang Yi asked.
"She's missing!" Zhou Mao took a deep breath. "I secretly sent people to search most of the warlord's mansion, but we couldn't find her."
Hearing this, Jiang Yi became restless! Zhou Bingbing wasn't a bad person, she just liked to cause trouble. Furthermore, if something happened to Zhou Bingbing, it could potentially disrupt his plans. Jiang Yi had no choice but to take out his phone and call Dongfang Mei.
The call was answered quickly.
"Tell Shadow to release Zhou Bingbing immediately!" Jiang Yi said, explaining, "I have no relationship with Zhou Bingbing. If you kill her, it will ruin my plan."
"I can release Zhou Bingbing, but you have to promise me to stay away from her. Otherwise, I will never let her go next time." Dongfang Mei's playful voice came from the other end of the phone.
"I promise," Jiang Yi said. Dongfang Mei let out a triumphant laugh and then hung up.
A few minutes later, the sound of guards could be heard outside the wine cellar. A guard informed Zhou Mao that Zhou Bingbing had been found. When she was found, Zhou Bingbing had fainted on the roof of a small courtyard.
Hearing this, Zhou Mao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"How do you know your friend? She's so ruthless?" Zhou Mao couldn't help but ask.
Jiang Yi recounted how he met Dongfang Mei. He didn't mention Dongfang Mei's identity, just a simple account. Zhou Mao's eyes widened in disbelief!
"I can't believe there's such a formidable woman in this world. Your luck is truly terrible!" Zhou Mao said with a look of schadenfreude. Jiang Yi took a deep breath and remained silent.
The night passed without incident. The next morning, as soon as Jiang Yi got up, he, along with Wu Chengwen and other medical experts, headed to Zhou Yuanyuan's ward. Zhou Yuanyuan, lying on the sickbed, was unconscious, causing everyone to be filled with worry. If Zhou Yuanyuan died, all of them would surely face death.
"What is my daughter's current condition?" Zhou Wentian walked in from outside and asked Wu Chengwen.
"Warlord, we are treating her. We will do our utmost!" Wu Chengwen replied quickly.
"Hmph!" Zhou Wentian snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, "If you can't cure my daughter, none of you will live!" Zhou Wentian had already said this twice. His intention was to force the person who cured Zhou Mao to reveal themselves and treat Zhou Yuanyuan.
"Second Miss is awake…" a nurse exclaimed excitedly. Hearing this, everyone rushed towards Zhou Yuanyuan on the sickbed and found that she had indeed woken up. As before, Zhou Yuanyuan looked extremely haggard, almost skeletal. Zhou Wentian quickly went over and tightly grasped Zhou Yuanyuan's hand. Zhou Yuanyuan wanted to speak, but the words caught in her throat, and she couldn't utter a single sound.