Unconscious amidst the clamor, panic, and wails.
At this moment, the inside and outside of the ward were as noisy as a marketplace in brief silence.
It disturbed Chu Qing's mood of appreciating this scene, which was like a funeral artwork.
The doctor walked quickly, flipped open Lin Yuancheng's eyelids, and had the nurse place the unconscious woman on a nearby bed.
The doctor stood up and shook his head:
"The patient committed suicide by swallowing money, leading to suffocation. We didn't expect the patient to have suicidal tendencies. Please accept our condolences!"
"Condolences, you say?! Is this how your Second Hospital treats our patients? My father's mental state was already poor, and you guys..."
Lin Hengtian was furious.
"Mr. Lin, please don't get agitated. After you left, Mr. Lin locked the room door himself, so we didn't know what happened. When we asked, Mr. Lin also spoke. It was only about ten minutes ago, when the nurse checked and found no movement, that..."
The doctor looked distressed, clearly taken by surprise.
However, Lin Hengtian couldn't accept this. Lying on the bed was his father!
Just as Lin Hengtian was about to press further, a young nurse quickly said:
"Doctor Zhang, Ms. Sun's condition is not good..."
Ms. Sun was, evidently, Lin Hengtian's mother.
Lin Hengtian immediately turned his head. The doctor stepped forward, opened her pupils, and quickly said:
"Not good, the patient has an acute cerebral hemorrhage! Hurry, to the emergency room..."
At this point, Lin Hengtian could no longer cause a scene.
At noon, he was the proud young master Lin, but at this moment, he was lost and bewildered, his eyes filled with confusion.
However, at this moment, something happened that made him even more enraged.
Outside the ward, behind the busy nurses, the figure of his fiancée, who should have been there, had disappeared. Instead, she was turning to leave with that damned guy!
What was she going to do?
Lin Hengtian felt an inexplicable anger surge within him.
Without thinking, he quietly followed her.
Now, his father had suddenly committed suicide, his mother was in critical condition, and this woman was actually flirting with that guy who inexplicably showed up?
As expected, the two of them quietly walked into a nearby emergency stairwell.
Lin Hengtian could bear it no longer. He directly followed, pushing open the emergency stairwell door and chasing after them with a few heavy footsteps:
"An Ruoxue! What are you doing?"
However, as he rounded the dimly lit corner, Lin Hengtian saw that the two figures were standing right there.
Most importantly, their expressions showed no trace of panic. Especially his girlfriend, or rather fiancée, her beautiful eyes now held only a sliver of guilt and composure.
Chu Qing looked at the young master with renewed interest.
Then, in the dim light of the emergency stairwell, he spoke:
"Young Master Lin, how does it feel to lose both your father and mother in one day?"
His calm voice, tinged with a playful smile, echoed in the emergency stairwell, making Lin Hengtian's scalp tingle.
Lin Hengtian stared intently at Chu Qing before him:
"What the hell are you spewing! My mom isn't dead yet!"
Chu Qing shook his head.
"I can tell you with all responsibility that your mother will surely die, though it's a bit of a pity."
He truly felt a bit of pity.
Due to the influence of the Underworld God of Wealth's ominous energy, this family of three was naturally the most severely affected.
As people age, a sudden shock, coupled with a body already bearing immense burdens, means that this cerebral hemorrhage, combined with a body already depleted by the ominous energy, will surely be fatal.
And his pity wasn't for the innocent death of a life, but purely because with this kind of death, neither the Underworld God of Wealth nor the Blood-Eyed Ghost could absorb any ominous lifespan. Those were all 'money'!
His money!
So, with one already lost, this one in front of him couldn't be wasted.
Thinking this, Chu Qing's gaze towards Lin Hengtian became more fervent.
Lin Hengtian wanted to say something more, but Chu Qing impatiently interrupted:
"Alright, I didn't ask you to come here to talk about this."
Lin Hengtian was stunned. At this moment, the man's tone seemed to possess a natural, commanding authority. For a moment, he seemed to be the true superior.
However, before Lin Hengtian could grasp the meaning behind Chu Qing's words, his next statement sent a chill down his spine.
"Look, your parents are gone today. As their only child, you wouldn't want them to be lonely over there, would you? Why don't you go keep them company, hmm?"
Chu Qing said with a smile, as if he were discussing where to get late-night snacks.
Lin Hengtian's lips twitched. He looked at Chu Qing with astonishment, fear, and anger.
The man before him, always wearing a serene smile, seemed like a devil.
Even An Ruoxue suddenly looked at Chu Qing. Chu Qing had never said he intended to kill Lin Hengtian!
But in that instant, An Ruoxue's eyes suddenly darted around...
"Don't come any closer, I know Sanda! You still dare to kill someone in this day and age..."
Lin Hengtian assumed a boxing stance.
Before he could finish speaking, his body abruptly froze.
Because at this moment, he suddenly realized that the man before him, in the dim emergency stairwell, his eyes had inexplicably turned blood-red.
His entire body trembled. He wanted to run, but for some reason, the blood in his legs seemed to stop circulating. He wanted to run, but he couldn't move an inch, no matter how hard he tried.
However, just as he thought he was about to die, Chu Qing's voice suddenly echoed in the dim emergency stairwell again:
"Tsk, this is a bit boring. An Ruoxue..."
At this moment, Lin Hengtian remembered that his fiancée was still nearby.
As if hearing Chu Qing's call, An Ruoxue responded. Chu Qing then continued to smile,
"How about this? I'll give you some face. You tell me, do you want to spare your dearest fiancé's life? Think carefully before you answer. Your dearest's fate is entirely in your hands!"
An Ruoxue's entire body stiffened. She looked at Chu Qing, whose blood-red eyes were now fixed on her.
And facing Lin Hengtian, who was filled with terror and hope, she pursed her red lips.
Lin Hengtian swallowed hard, looking at An Ruoxue.
He believed in An Ruoxue! Even at this point, he did.
Ever since he first met An Ruoxue, he had believed she was the partner he would pursue his entire life.
Beauty was a given, she was kind, loved small animals, was ambitious. She started as an ordinary sales representative in their family's company but landed many deals that even sales managers couldn't.
Within a few months, he decided she was the love of his life. For her, he defied his parents' orders and secretly registered their marriage, making the matter irrevocable.
Therefore, he believed he loved this woman deeply, and An Ruoxue must have loved him just as deeply.
It was all this Chu Qing's fault. Once they were out of danger, no matter the cost, even hiring an expensive assassin, they would kill him!
Cut the grass and dig up the roots!
And, amidst his hopeful gaze, An Ruoxue took a long breath. She glanced at Chu Qing, then slowly stepped back.
This small movement seemed to signify her decision and answer.
It made Lin Hengtian overjoyed and Chu Qing raise an eyebrow.
However, the situation changed rapidly.
An Ruoxue stopped retreating and picked up a fire extinguisher nearby.
Under the dim light of the emergency stairwell, the fire extinguisher was a deep red.
As if soaked in fresh blood.
The woman approached the dumbfounded Lin Hengtian.
Two lines of tears streamed down, smearing her exquisite makeup. Even her nose was running slightly, indicating her profound grief.
However, with such a sorrowful face, she looked at Lin Hengtian, whose face was slowly turning ashen, and said:
"Hengtian, we're already married. After you and your parents are all gone, all of your family's inheritance will be mine. That money is too much. Even if I don't manage it, selling all the shares would be enough for me to live on for several lifetimes. Hengtian, I'm sorry, truly sorry, but there's just too much! There's simply too much money! I don't want to share so much money with someone I don't love."
As she muttered, she finally lifted the half-meter-tall fire extinguisher and swung it at Lin Hengtian!
'Bang'
A dull yet clear sound.
Chu Qing leaned against the wall, watching this scene unfold, its dramatic tension tens of times greater than that in the ward, and couldn't help but smile again.
Why do humans, when transitioning to the underworld, become Ghost Controllers capable of commanding the strange?
Because the human heart is always more unfathomable than the ghosts that abide by killing rules, isn't it?