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Chapter 475 - 422: Clouds of Concern, Joy on the Brow

Chapter 475: Chapter 422: Clouds of Concern, Joy on the Brow

The Huaxia Military General Hospital, commonly referred to as the "301 Hospital," boasts both hardware and software facilities that are at the forefront of their field, even considered world-class.

Essentially, the Huaxia Military General Hospital possesses all the advanced medical facilities in the world, and the number of specialists for various diseases is countless.

Unlike general hospitals, the Huaxia Military General Hospital is divided into an inner court and an outer court.

The so-called inner court and outer court are not differentiated by internal medicine and surgery but lie in a three-story building at the northwest corner of the hospital; this building is what is known as the inner court.

Not to mention ordinary people, even some employees of the Huaxia Military General Hospital are unaware of the existence of the inner court.

That’s because the inner court is not open to the public.

It is only open to a special group of people.

This special group refers to those at the very top of the military and political pyramid.

In the military, one must be at least a high-level general to possibly gain access to the inner court for treatment, while in politics, a minimum rank of sub-national level is required.

If the Huaxia Military General Hospital is considered one of the top hospitals in the country, then the inner court is the best hospital there is.

Without equal!

Typically, there are two checkpoints on the road to the inner court, but once a bigwig falls ill and is admitted, the number of checkpoints increases to three. Besides, around the three-story building of the inner court, guards stand at the entrance, corridors, and outside the wards, ensuring the highest level of security.

In the evening, a car bearing the Beijing V02 license plate hurried into the inner court of the Huaxia Military General Hospital without any impediments and finally stopped at the entrance of the three-story building.

At the entrance of the inner court, Old Master Ye’s personal secretary had been waiting for a long time; seeing Ye Zhen step out of the car, he quickly greeted, "Commander."

"What’s the situation now?"

Ye Zhen asked solemnly. He had just been in an important meeting when he received a call from Old Master Ye’s personal secretary, informing him that Old Master Ye had been rushed to the inner court of the Huaxia Military General Hospital after suddenly passing out. His heart had leaped into his throat, and without saying another word, he paused the meeting and rushed over.

At this moment, his heart was still hanging, fearing any mishaps with Old Master Ye.

"Please rest assured, Commander; the Old Commander is not seriously harmed."

Old Master Ye’s personal secretary hurriedly replied, "According to the doctors, the Old Commander suffered from severe stress and lack of rest, which led to exhaustion causing fainting. His condition has now stabilized."

"Huh~"

Relieved to hear that Old Master Ye was all right, Ye Zhen let out a sigh, then without wasting any more words, briskly walked into the building.

Two minutes later, accompanied by Old Master Ye’s personal secretary, Ye Zhen arrived at the door of a high-level ward.

"Commander!"

At the door of the ward, Old Master Ye’s guard respectfully saluted and greeted Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen nodded slightly and gently pushed open the door to the ward, entering in.

Inside the ward, Old Master Ye lay on the hospital bed, dressed in patient attire, staring out the window at the setting sun, lost in thought.

The setting sun illuminated his face, clearly revealing the wrinkles covering it, his dry and sallow skin, deeply sunken eye sockets, eyes rimmed with blood vessels, looking very weak, giving off the impression of being at death’s door, as fleeting as the sun about to dip below the horizon.

"Dad!"

Seeing Old Master Ye’s somber appearance, Ye Zhen’s heart, which had settled, rose again as he quickly approached the bed.

"You’re here."

Old Master Ye, hearing the sound, slowly withdrew his gaze and emotionlessly regarded the worried Ye Zhen.

"Dad, how do you feel?" Ye Zhen, sitting in a chair, asked with concern.

"Should the investigation on Wenhao in Southeast Asia continue or should he be brought back to Yanjing for an inquiry?" Old Master Ye did not answer but instead questioned about Ye Wenhao’s matters.

"According to the decision made at the meeting, it will take place in Southeast Asia. This was suggested by Bai Yuan, aiming to prevent us from interfering with the investigation," Ye Zhen spoke, his face showing a trace of anger, which then dissipated entirely.

It was clear he understood that this situation was entirely due to Ye Wenhao’s blunder—had Ye Wenhao not acted rashly, how could the Bai Family have seized the opportunity?

Still, if Ye Zhen knew this, then what about Old Master Ye, who through sheer willpower and wisdom had led the Ye Family to rise step by step and finally stand at the pinnacle of Huaxia?

"Alas..."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Ye closed his eyes weakly, unable to refrain from heaving a sigh.

"Dad, Wenhao’s matter is relatively straightforward, after all, he hasn’t done anything too extreme, and there’s no evidence left behind."

Seeing the state of things, Ye Zhen hesitated before speaking, "The key issue now is with Ye Fan! Putting aside previous matters, just the fact that he killed the head of the Yanhuang Organization East Sea Branch alone has caused a huge stir. Soon, the Bai Family will undoubtedly use this incident to slander us extensively, dragging our family’s reputation through the mud—our situation is not in our favor."

"There’s no need to worry about Ye Fan’s side. Although I don’t know why he acted so out of character this time, since he has done it, he must take responsibility for his actions," Old Master Ye opened his eyes again, the previously lifeless orbs now sparking with intelligence. "But no matter what, we must preserve Wenhao! First of all, as you said, Wenhao himself hasn’t done anything illegal or breached any discipline; he’s simply been implicated by Ye Fan. Moreover, after this incident, Wenhao will completely withdraw from the political sphere—even if he retires, we must let him step down with dignity. Lastly, Wenhao’s life, after all, has been swayed by my arrangements. Although he ultimately disappointed my expectations, I also ruined his original life, so let this be my compensation to him!"

"Dad, as I mentioned earlier, ensuring Wenhao’s safety isn’t difficult, but I’m worried that Wenhao might do something drastic to save Ye Fan. If that’s the case, it would undoubtedly add insult to injury for our Ye Family!" Ye Zhen expressed his concerns.

"I haven’t finished speaking."

Old Master Ye spoke, a flicker of reluctance crossing his face before being swiftly replaced by ruthlessness, "After protecting Wenhao, immediately assert your authority as head of the Ye Family to expel him from the family, and at the same time declare publicly that our Ye Family has never acknowledged Ye Fan as a descendant!"

"Uh..."

Although Ye Zhen had always had reservations about Ye Fan and was very disappointed with Ye Wenhao, he had not anticipated that Old Master Ye would make such a ruthless decision so decisively.

"My days are numbered."

Instantly, before Ye Zhen could recover from his shock, Old Master Ye let out a sigh.

Swish!

Ye Zhen’s complexion changed instantly: "Dad, you..."

"I know my own body, at most three months, at least one month, and I will be leaving this world."

Old Master Ye spoke softly, his tone filled with a touch of nostalgia, but more so with unwillingness, "Given that, there isn’t much time left for me or the entire Ye Family. I must use the limited time I have left to push Wen Hai up. With the current state of affairs, even if I personally intervene, it will likely be hard to convince the masses. If that happens, even if those people verbally agree, once I depart from this world, who knows what faces they’ll show."

Ye Zhen knew that people sense their impending death, he tried to say something comforting, but thinking of Old Master Ye’s experiences through so many storms in life, he realized any solace was superfluous.

After a long silence, Ye Zhen forcibly suppressed the sorrow in his heart and asked, "So you can only bear the pain of using Wenhao as a sacrificial piece?"

"Not a sacrificial piece, but he has given up on himself," said Old Master Ye with a look of regret.

"Sigh..."

Now it was Ye Zhen’s turn to sigh. After letting out a breath, he asked, "Dad, if Wenhao really does something drastic to save Ye Fan, what should we do?"

"Since we are to drive him out of the Ye Family, we naturally cannot concern ourselves with him anymore. Let’s hope he turns back in time."

Although it was said this way, Old Master Ye knew all too well that given Ye Wenhao’s character, even at the cost of his own head, he would likely try to save Ye Fan!

Not just Old Master Ye, even Ye Zhen was well aware of this fact.

For a moment, this father and son pair, whose mere stomping could cause Huaxia to tremble, both fell into silent contemplation, their faces clouded with worry.

Meanwhile.

In a courtyard situated within a high-threshold alley of the Forbidden City, another father and son were beaming with joy.

"Dad, the heavens are really helping our Bai Family!"

In the study of the courtyard, Bai Guotao, who had just rushed back to Yanjing from Lingnan, was as excited as if he had been injected with adrenaline, unable to hide his smile, "I never expected that Wenhao, that bastard, would actually kill the chief of the Yanhuang Organization Southeast Asia Special Zone Office! With this incident, not to say about protecting Wenhao’s political life, even ensuring his safety will probably incur public criticism, right?"

"Do you think Wenhao could be unscathed?" Bai Yuan smiled meaningfully.

"You indeed see further, Dad."

Upon realizing what his father meant, Bai Guotao first paused, then had an epiphany—if Ye Fan was doomed, then given Wenhao’s character and his indulgence towards Ye Fan, he would definitely take drastic measures to save Ye Fan!

If Wenhao did that, even if the Ye Family went all out to protect him, it would be futile!

"So it’s not that the heavens help us, but Wenhao’s illegitimate son—he is both our rise and our fall!" Bai Yuan couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"He once made our Bai Family swallow broken teeth; this time we’ll definitely get our full revenge with interest," Bai Guotao still harbored resentment over Bai Luo’s imprisonment and scoffed at the thought.

"Guotao, unless something unexpected happens, that kid and Wenhao will soon become expendable pieces, so we don’t need to focus our attention on them anymore."

Bai Yuan regained his seriousness, "Moving forward, the Ye Family will certainly have to push Wen Hai."

"A step behind in everything, the Ye Family had put too much trust in Wenhao before, and they’ve missed the perfect opportunity—Wen Hai will barely be able to catch up even if he chases at full speed, right?"

Looking contemptuous, Bai Guotao, taking this opportunity, had leaped from Lingnan straight to Dong hai, ready to reach the top using Dong hai as a stepping stone. What did he have to worry about Wen Hai for?

"True, but we should not underestimate the final desperate efforts of the Ye Family’s Old Fox."

Bai Yuan said, his eyes flashing with astuteness, "As the saying goes, the best defense is a good offense. Not only must we not stop our efforts, but we must also intensify our attack!"

"Dad, what do you mean?" Bai Guotao asked thoughtfully.

"The Ye Family may be planning to abandon Wenhao and his illegitimate son, but at least they must wait until the investigation into Wenhao is over."

"With confidence, Bai Yuan spoke, "And you can take advantage of your appointment to Dong hai to do some things that will stir up more momentum, try every possible way to get close to other members of the Ye Family, and completely tarnish the Ye Family’s reputation. By then, even if the Old Fox of the Ye Family is reluctant, he will be powerless to turn the tide!"

"I know what to do."

Bai Guotao’s heart stirred; Dong hai was Ye Fan’s stronghold!

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