The chief manager couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he took a high look at Gou Wencai in front of him. After all, no one can take it easy in the face of death.
But he did not let go of Gou Wencai, but gradually increased the strength in his hands.
Gou Wencai's struggle became more intense. He slapped with all his strength and even pinched the chief manager, but it had no effect at all. As time went by, he felt numb all over, and gradually lost consciousness. Even the slapping movements slowly stopped.
He fell down, and then lost consciousness. There was only darkness in front of his eyes, and even the surrounding sounds disappeared.
He didn't know why Hou Qingbai's little sword was still silent on his chest and did not come out to protect him, but at this moment, he had no intention of thinking about it anymore, because his consciousness was also blurred.
At this moment, scenes from the past appeared in his mind, like a horse watching a lantern, passing by in a flash.
He thought of taking Li Tian to secretly watch the village widow bathing when he was a child. Li Tian was still very young at that time.
I thought of the scene where I would often run to Li Tian to play with two bowls of rice noodles early in the morning.
He also thought about how his father chased him all over the village because he made a mistake when he was a child. He finally ran to Li Tian's house and his father was not willing to give up.
Scenes passed by in an instant, but it seemed as if they were experienced again.
When he was a child, he suffered a serious illness. His whole body shrank and his vitality was lost. He was left hanging there with only one breath.
His father, Gou Fugui, took him throughout Lingyun City and searched for countless miraculous medicine men, but could not find any cure.
Just when they were about to lose hope, a barefoot doctor suddenly appeared in the village and miraculously cured him.
Since then, the Gou family and their son will always remember the doctor's life-saving grace.
Gou Fugui often taught him to repay kindness, and he should never forget this feeling for the rest of his life.
Many years later, when the doctor passed away, they regarded the doctor's only grandson as a family member, and Gou Wencai even regarded him as their biological brother.
That doctor was Li Tian's grandfather.
But Li Tian didn't know about this because he was still very young at that time and didn't remember anything.
Life goes round and round, just like a circle. When there is a cause, there will be a result. Gou Wencai owed his life to Grandpa Li Tian, and today he gave his life back to Li Tian.
Everything is destined.
"I'm sorry, old man. I'll repay your kindness in raising you in the next life..."
Gou Wencai's hands dropped weakly, and just like that, he lost his last trace of consciousness and fell helplessly into the hands of the chief steward.
Li Tian ran hard and fell down on the road. His hands were covered with blood but he didn't care at all.
He screamed at the top of his lungs and yelled for help with all his strength.
He didn't dare to be too late or too late. Gou Wencai regarded him as a relative, so why didn't he do the same.
At this time, his desperate cries also sounded in the main room in the courtyard.
Qing Miao'er frowned slightly, looked at Hou Qingbai aside and said, "Listen, it sounds like the voice of the talented younger brother."
At this time, Hou Qingbai was holding a brush and painting a landscape and ink painting.
This is one of his hobbies, but it has been abandoned recently.
"It seems so. Why did he appear here? Come on, let's go and take a look." Hou Qingbai showed doubts on his face, obviously confused by Li Tian's appearance.
Qingmiaoer nodded.
Li Tian finally ran to their door. Of the rooms here, only the one in front of him was bright at the moment, so it was easy to find. However, the manor was too big and it took a lot of time to get there.
He looked at the front door of the house wide open, and Hou Qingbai was pushing Qing Miao'er towards him.
Time was not waiting for him, so Li Tian said anxiously, "Go and save Brother Wencai quickly. The chief manager wants to kill him, and he is right at the door."
Hearing this, Hou Qingbai and Qing Miaoer looked shocked and looked at each other, "Why did the chief executive want to kill Wencai?"
"Go and save him quickly. If it's too late, it'll be too late!" Li Tiandu stamped his feet anxiously. He didn't have time to answer their questions.
Seeing Li Tian with tears streaming down his face and the wound on his hand still oozing blood, Qing Miao'er knew the urgency of the matter.
She quickly turned back to look at Hou Qingbai.
"Qing Bai!"
Upon hearing her cry, Hou Qingbai immediately understood and nodded slightly.
Then he actually lifted the wheelchair with one hand, and the next moment he came to Li Tian's side and also lifted him with one hand.
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His figure instantly transformed into a ghost, and in just a few seconds, he arrived in front of the hospital.
Li Tian didn't even react and had already arrived in front of the chief manager.
When he saw Gou Wencai lying limply on the ground, he knew that he was still late. His mind went blank for an instant and his whole body was trembling uncontrollably.
Gou Wencai died with his eyes closed, and there was blood that had not dried up at the corner of his mouth. He just collapsed on the ground. There was a deep red mark on his neck, and his whole neck showed an irregular twist. He was strangled to death.
Li Tian felt his vision go dark and fell straight to the ground.
He struggled to stand up, but couldn't. At this time, all his strength seemed to have been drained away.
"Why? Why? I've tried my best, why can't I catch up?" He muttered to himself as if in a daze, while trying his best to move in the direction of Gou Wencai.
"Literary talent!" Qing Miao'er's eyes suddenly turned red, and she immediately covered her mouth with her hands and turned her head away, not daring to look any further.
Hou Qingbai clenched his fists tightly, as if trying to suppress his emotions. He was afraid that if he couldn't help it, he would slap the chief manager to death.
"General Manager, give me an explanation!"
Feeling Hou Qingbai's anger, the chief manager did not dare to hesitate and knelt down directly towards him, lowering his head to the ground, not daring to look at him again.
Then he quickly said, "Gou Wencai had an affair with Ling Tian Anzi and wanted to harm the palace master and his wife, so he was shot to death by his men. Due to the emergency, there was no time to inform the palace master. I hope the palace master will forgive me!"
Since he dared to do this, he must have thought of a way out to escape unscathed.
He knew that Hou Qingbai was now very sensitive to Lingtian Academy. As long as he made good use of this, he would not only be right, but also gain merit.
At this time, Li Tian had already arrived beside Gou Wencai, knelt down on the ground, lifted him up and held him in his arms.
As soon as he heard the slander from the chief steward, he immediately felt angry in his heart.
"You fart! You obviously coveted Brother Wencai's position as palace master, so you killed him cruelly!"
Hou Qingbai on the side looked even more ugly when he heard this.
How could he not understand the thoughts of the General Manager? He knew best what kind of person the General Manager was. Although he worked diligently with him every day, he could not hide his ruthless nature at all.
He was a little angry and sneered, "Haha, I personally rescued him two years ago and brought him to the house, and now you are telling me that he was having an affair! Don't you think you are ridiculous?"
Chief Steward!"
The chief manager still buried his head very low, but when he heard Hou Qingbai's words, a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Logically speaking, Gou Wen is the one who wouldn't have the chance to know anyone from Lingtian Academy, but he did. Not only did he know him, but he was also willing to die for him, because the secret man was him!" The chief manager suddenly burst out in anger.
, biting into Li Tian, this was the moment he had been waiting for.
Hou Qingbai was stunned and looked at Li Tian aside, his expression slightly changing.
He was a little convinced, because he had also had such suspicions this afternoon. The timing of Li Tian's appearance was too unexpected, neither early nor late, just in time to catch up with the storm.
"Do you have any evidence?"
"Since my subordinates dare to do it, there is complete evidence!" The chief manager took out a communicator from his pocket without hesitation and handed it to Hou Qingbai.
Li Tian knew without thinking that it was Zhao Yinyun's liaison device.
"Oops..." Li Tian knew something was wrong. Not only could he not save Gou Wencai, but he might also have to stay here. He couldn't help but tremble even more.
Human nature cannot stand the test. Even if Hou Qingbai is angry and sad about Gou Wencai's death, there is no guarantee that he will not attack himself, because the identity of Ling Tian Anzi directly threatens him.
He watched Hou Qingbai take the communicator and followed the chief manager's instructions and opened the chat history.
The more he looked, the worse his face became, and he would look at him from time to time, until finally, there was an inexplicable charm in his eyes.
Hou Qingbai did not doubt the authenticity of this chat record, because the only one who appeared here so suddenly at night was Li Tian. He was also sure that Li Tian was the secret agent of Lingtian Academy.
Just when Li Tian was desperate, Qing Miao'er spoke.
"I don't care what the reason is, you shouldn't kill him! You have worked together for so long. You should be happy for him when he becomes the master of the palace. How old is he? Why can you be so cruel?
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My heart will kill him!" Qing Miao'er was very angry. He couldn't bear to look at Gou Wencai's body anymore. She couldn't stop thinking about her adopted son dying in the hands of a subordinate who had been with them for twenty years.
sorrow.
The chief manager knew that Qing Miaoer had been kept in the dark from head to toe, and only he and Hou Qingbai knew many things.
"Madam, this matter is very important. Please put the overall situation first."
"The overall situation is the most important thing? My son is dead and you want me to put the overall situation first! If it weren't for the fact that you have followed us diligently for twenty years, I would kill you right now!" Qing Miao'er was told by the chief manager.
The words almost broke my guard, and I was suppressing my emotions at the moment.
The general manager was shocked. He was only concerned about how Hou Qingbai would view this matter, and forgot that there was also Qingmiao'er!
"I'm sorry, madam, my subordinate said the wrong thing, but if the secret culprit in Lingtian Academy is not eliminated, it will be hard to find peace in the house!"
"Shut up!" Hou Qingbai angrily stopped the chief manager from speaking, preventing him from continuing.
"Keep talking! Lingtian Academy, Anzi, I have seen you all talking about this all night, how long are you going to keep it from me! Now my sons are dead!" Qing Miaoer looked at Hou Qingbai behind him angrily.
She was willing to be kept in the dark, but things were different now. Even Gou Wencai had become a victim, and she could no longer tolerate it.
The chief manager just knelt on the ground, trembling and not daring to say another word. He knew that if he really dared to say a word at this moment, Hou Qingbai would definitely kill him without hesitation.
Facing the angry Qing Miao'er, Hou Qingbai could only soften up and sigh softly.
"Miao'er, the most urgent task now is to arrange the funeral affairs of Wencai. If you really want to know at this time, I will give you a satisfactory answer when this matter is over."
"Okay, I hope you can really give me a satisfactory answer!"
She was really angry. Even though Hou Qingbai was very kind to him, it didn't mean he could deceive her.
However, he also understood the priorities at this moment. If Li Tian was not here at this moment, she would not hesitate to ask to the end. But if Li Tian was here, she would give priority to his feelings.
Seeing that she didn't ask any more questions, Hou Qingbai breathed a sigh of relief.
But the way he looked at Li Tian was no longer so kind.
"Miao'er, how about you arrange this matter? Do you think it's feasible?" Hou Qingbai continued.
He was afraid that his arrangement would be inappropriate and cause Qingmiao'er's dissatisfaction, so he simply asked her to make the arrangements.
Qing Miao'er felt relieved after hearing this, and then looked at Gou Wen and couldn't help but feel sad again.
She spoke softly to Li Tian, for fear of scaring him.
"Xiaotian, I will arrange for your brother to be buried in a grand ceremony. You will stay here temporarily. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer in the next two days. Do you think it is feasible?"
Although she also wanted to make up for Li Tian, she couldn't think of anything to give him. After all, he was a deceased relative. If she really wanted to give him something as a gift, it would be too unkind, and she couldn't do it.
Li Tian heard the words and shook his head gently, still holding Gou Wencai tightly in his arms. At this time, his heart was already depressed, and it was even more difficult to breathe. This was extremely sad.
Seeing Li Tian shaking his head, Qing Miaoer didn't know what to do, so he continued.
"Xiaotian, if you have any requests, feel free to ask. No matter how difficult it is, I will try my best to help you complete it." She made a promise directly, letting Li Tian feel her determination at the moment.
Hearing what she said, Li Tian still didn't speak, but slowly turned his head and looked at the chief manager beside him, his eyes full of murderous intent.
The chief manager on the side couldn't help but shudder and had a bad feeling. He was afraid that Li Tian would make some excessive demands.
But it was different from what he thought. Li Tian finally shook his head, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
The chief manager was very confused. Shouldn't Li Tian ask Qingmiao'er to kill him at this time? This was normal, but now it was abnormal. Even he couldn't understand what Li Tian was thinking.
Although Li Tian was stupid, he was not stupid. He knew that even if he asked to kill the general manager, Qing Miaoer would not be able to actually kill the general manager.
Then Li Tian slowly spoke and continued, "I don't want anything. I just want to take my brother home. He shouldn't be buried here."
His tone was full of sadness. He still didn't know how to face Gou Fugui in the future and how to explain to him. After all, Gou Wen was the one who died to save him. He indirectly killed Gou Wencai.
