Luo Ziling left Dong Xiaowan and Wang Feiyang behind, following Wuyue out of the office.
"What happened?" Luo Ziling asked Wuyue quietly, noticing his serious expression.
"Yang Qingye was assaulted and severely injured, and has been sent to Yan University Affiliated Hospital!" Wuyue said quietly. "His bodyguard caught one of the attackers, and that person confessed it was you who ordered it."
"Ha!" Luo Ziling chuckled in disbelief, "It seems some people can’t wait to keep the show going."
"Young master, are you saying that by this event, we can completely rule out the possibility of the Yang Family being involved in this matter?"
"Don’t you think so?" Luo Ziling gave Wuyue a slightly puzzled look. "If it were truly them, how could someone harm Yang Qingye?"
"It could also be a self-harming scheme!" Wuyue earnestly suggested, "I actually think that with Yang Qingye getting injured, the possibility of the Yang Family planning something against you has increased."
"Why do you say that?" Luo Ziling paused for a second.
"They might be afraid of exposure and thus want to mislead the clues to another direction, even strategically counter-attacking." Wuyue earnestly explained his reasoning and then added, "However, the likelihood that another family is behind this has also increased. Their goal is to incite conflict between us and the Yang Family. The assailant pretended to be one of our people, surely the Yang Family would be enraged."
Luo Ziling nodded and asked Wuyue, "How did Yang Qingye get injured?"
"This morning when he arrived at school, a group of people suddenly rushed at him and attacked him. Yang Qingye had a bodyguard, but the bodyguard didn’t have time to react, and Yang Qingye got injured. We’re still investigating the particulars."
Luo Ziling nodded again, then took out his phone to call Yang Qingyin.
The call was quickly connected, and before Luo Ziling could speak, Yang Qingyin directly said, "I’m on my way to the hospital, Qingye is seriously injured, I’m going over to see him, going with Grandfather."
"I’m going too, to see if I can help." Luo Ziling shared his decision.
On the other end, Yang Qingyin was silent for a moment, but in the end, she didn’t decline Luo Ziling’s helpful intention.
When Luo Ziling arrived at the hospital, it was exactly ten o’clock in the morning.
He didn’t go alone; Wuyue was with him.
Zhu Yijun and Shi Yidan also went along, but they weren’t at Luo Ziling’s side. Instead, they followed secretly.
After Luo Ziling’s encounter with an assault, Wuyue, Zhu Yijun, Shi Yidan, and the others responsible for his security were even more cautious.
Luo Ziling was going to meet with members of the Yang Family, hence they approached it with utmost caution.
Not only did Wuyue, Zhu Yijun, and Shi Yidan accompany to the hospital, but also a few others waiting nearby for backup if needed.
Outside the operating room, Luo Ziling saw Yang Qingyin and Chen Qiaoyu. However, he didn’t see Yang Yuanshan or Yang Yunlin.
Yang Qingyin looked worried, and Chen Qiaoyu’s expression was even more grim.
Seeing Luo Ziling come over, Yang Qingyin immediately approached him.
"What’s going on?" Luo Ziling asked Yang Qingyin, "Is Qingye’s injury serious?"
"According to the doctor, he has a ruptured spleen and needs surgery, which may involve spleen removal," Yang Qingyin quietly explained. "He’s already been taken into the operating room, and the doctors are preparing for surgery."
"It’s likely the spleen ruptured and caused severe bleeding," Luo Ziling gently nodded, then asked Yang Qingyin, "Is it possible to visit him in the operating room?"
"My father is on his way, and my grandfather has gone to rest in the VIP lounge," Yang Qingyin shook her head lightly, "We should wait until the doctors have finished the surgery!"
"Alright then!" Luo Ziling didn’t insist, and he then spoke to Chen Qiaoyu who seemed to want to speak but was at a loss for words, "Mrs. Chen, I swear on my life that I didn’t have anyone harm Qingye."
Chen Qiaoyu was a bit unsettled. She only nodded and didn’t say anything.
"I’m going to see your grandfather!" Luo Ziling signaled for Yang Qingyin to take him to see Yang Yuanshan.
Yang Qingyin nodded, told Chen Qiaoyu she would return immediately after taking Luo Ziling to her grandfather, to wait with her outside the operation room. Chen Qiaoyu nodded blankly, still saying nothing.
While accompanying Yang Qingyin to the VIP lounge, Luo Ziling didn’t ask her any questions, nor did Yang Qingyin say anything.
Yang Yuanshan was sitting alone in the VIP lounge. Several hospital leaders were waiting outside, appearing that Yang Yuanshan didn’t want to talk to them, but they didn’t dare leave. When Yang Qingyin brought Luo Ziling over, the leaders outside immediately came over to greet them.
However, Yang Qingyin and Luo Ziling only acknowledged them briefly before entering the lounge.
"Grandfather, Ziling is here!" Yang Qingyin softly told Yang Yuanshan upon entering the lounge. "He rushed over as soon as he heard Qingye was injured."
Luo Ziling stepped forward and greeted him.
Yang Yuanshan nodded slightly in return to his greeting.
Luo Ziling plopped down on the sofa next to Yang Yuanshan and spoke very directly, "Sir Yang, if needed, I can help treat Qingye."
"Let’s discuss it after his surgery," Yang Yuanshan didn’t reject Luo Ziling’s offer and immediately asked him, "What do you think about this matter?"
"Last night, I was attacked and nearly killed by a sniper. Most evidence points to the Yang Family."
"Oh?!" Upon hearing Luo Ziling’s unrelated reply, Yang Yuanshan exclaimed slightly in surprise. After thinking for a moment, he asked Luo Ziling again, "So what do you think?"
"We currently cannot eliminate the possibility of the Yang Family’s involvement in this incident," Luo Ziling candidly stated. "But I do not believe it was the Yang Family’s doing. I think the chance that the Yang Family hired a hitman to attack me is slim, with a higher likelihood being those with ulterior motives wanting to kill me and frame the Yang Family."
Yang Yuanshan remained silent, his eyes fixed on the teacup in front of him.
Luo Ziling continued, "Today’s attack on Yang Qingye was definitely not orchestrated by my people. You’ve captured one of the attackers, so let’s have him confronted with us face to face."
Yang Yuanshan replied coolly, "Are you suggesting that someone wants to achieve two goals with one move, hiring a hitman to kill you, which if successful, would disorganize the situation? Killing you would excite many, and they can also blame our Yang Family, ultimately leading to a relentless conflict between the Yang, Ling, and Luo families. While the investigation is ongoing, they then hired someone to attack Qingye to blame you, further complicating matters?"
"That’s basically what I mean," Luo Ziling didn’t deny, "The attack on me was meticulously planned. The attack on Qingye seems to be impromptu. It’s easy to prove that the assailants of Yang Qingye cannot be my people."
A mocking expression appeared in Yang Yuanshan’s eyes, "So you’re saying, there’s still a possibility that the attack on you was done by the Yang Family, while the attack on Qingye might be the Yang Family’s own self-harming scheme?"
Luo Ziling didn’t deny, nodding solemnly.