Chapter 589: Chapter 589

The one who walked in was a young doctor who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with slicked-back hair, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and rather handsome.

"Ling, I didn't expect to bump into you here. Why didn't you tell me you had a friend in the hospital? I could have said hello!"

Wei Ling looked at the young man who walked in and showed a look of disgust on her face, "No need, we're not that close!"

A trace of displeasure crossed the young man's face, then it vanished swiftly, "You're always so formal with me. I'll speak to the chief physician later and ask them to take special care of your friend."

"Luo Li, I believe you're from the urology department, right? This is orthopedics. If there's nothing important, you can go," Wei Ling said coldly.

A hint of coldness appeared in Luo Li's eyes, but his face remained smiling, "Ling, we haven't seen each other for so long. How about I treat you to dinner tonight? There's a great Chinese restaurant nearby the hospital."

"Sorry, I'm very busy. I don't have time to have dinner with you," Wei Ling replied frostily.

Luo Li's face became increasingly ugly. Four or five intern doctors were following behind him, and they had begun to whisper among themselves.

"Ling, give me some face, will you? It's just a quick meal and won't take up much of your time."

"Hey, are you annoying or what? Sister Ling already said she's busy. Don't you get tired of pestering like a clingy dog?"

It was then that an impatient voice rose up from behind Wei Ling, and Luo Li noticed Lin Chen standing there for the first time.

"And who might you be? Is it any of your business what I discuss with Ling?" Luo Li glanced at Lin Chen and, seeing his street market clothes, instantly showed contempt in his eyes.

"She's my sister. You tell me if we're related," Lin Chen said coldly, having clearly noted Luo Li's condescending demeanour.

"Wei Ling's brother?" A look of surprise flashed across Luo Li's face. He knew of Wei Ling's family influence—one of the top ten fortunes in China—so he assumed her cousin would be no less impressive. But judging by Lin Chen's attire, he didn't look like a rich second-generation at all!

"Luo Li, my cousin and I have a lot more to talk about. If there's nothing else, you should get on with your business," Wei Ling said icily.

Luo Li's face immediately took on a flattering expression, "So you're Ling's cousin! Such a pleasure to meet you. Since you're Ling's brother, we are friends from now on, isn't that right? Quite the close connection!"

"Close connection? Do I know you? Are you even worthy of being my friend? And as for being my sister's boyfriend, you're just a toad lusting after swan meat. Keep dreaming."

Without holding back, Lin Chen's words turned Luo Li's face darker, and hatred welled up in his eyes, "Young man, your cousin and I were classmates in university, and we've always been on good terms. Our classmates even said we were childhood sweethearts!"

"Childhood sweethearts? So not only are you blind, but all your classmates are blind too! Stop deluding yourself. With your pretty-boy face, you're not my sister's type."

With that, Lin Chen walked straight over to Wei Ling, gently took her hand with an intimacy that couldn't be mistaken.

"Sis, what shall we eat tonight?" Lin Chen asked with a smile.

Wei Ling played along perfectly, "Well, we don't have anything else on, so you decide when we get home."

Listening to their conversation, Luo Li's face was a portrait of displeasure.

"Weren't you just saying you were busy? So you have time to eat with your cousin but not me?"

"Bitch, one day I'll make you mine and wreck you thoroughly," Luo Li scoffed and turned to leave.

Watching Luo Li walk away, Wei Ling finally gave Lin Chen a stare, "You dare to take advantage of your sister, huh? Was my hand smooth enough for you?"

"Smooth, oh so silky smooth," Lin Chen replied with a beaming smile.

"Humph, now let go," Wei Ling said, feigning annoyance.

"Sis, I wasn't taking advantage of you just now; I was swatting a fly for you!" Lin Chen said with a smile.

"Hmph, you took advantage anyway, I'm not blaming you. If you like, we can go home..." Wei Ling said, her eyes like silk as she gazed at Lin Chen.

"Damn, I've been teased again." Lin Chen looked at Wei Ling speechlessly.

As they were laughing and chatting, suddenly there came a series of loud bangs from outside.

"It's not even New Year's; what fireworks are they setting off!" Wei Ling frowned and said.

"That's not right, it's not fireworks, those are gunshots." Lin Chen's eyes showed a serious expression.

Suddenly the whole hospital descended into chaos. Lin Chen peered out and saw over twenty people with submachine guns and wearing hoods rushing in.

These people were moving very quickly, and soon they had blocked all the exits of the hospital.

"Everyone stay put, stand where you are with your hands on your head and squat down. Whoever moves, I'll shoot!"

The lead thug with a submachine gun bellowed menacingly in the corridor.

Instantly, the hospital returned to a tense silence, with everyone shivering and squatting on the ground.

Wei Ling's face turned pale, and she instinctively clung to Lin Chen's arm, feeling an inexplicable sense of safety by his side.

However, Lin Chen's face showed a nonchalant expression, "Ah, the security in China is good. This country T is too chaotic, just a bunch of bandits bursting out with heavy weapons in their hands."

"Don't worry, sis, I'm here; nothing will happen," Lin Chen assured her with a smile.

"Mhm! Anyway, my safety is in your hands," Wei Ling nodded, suddenly looking like an obedient young girl.

Lin Chen chuckled, "Of course, if something happened to you, Jia Yi would go back and blast me with a gun."

"But this is a hospital, there are so many patients... What on earth do these guys want? If they want to rob, they should go rob a bank. Why come to a hospital?" Wei Ling asked, puzzled.

Lin Chen's gaze narrowed slightly, "They chose a sensitive place like a hospital, which means they want to make a big deal out of it. They're probably trying to negotiate with the government."

At that moment, the armed thugs had gathered all the people who could move into the main hall, where Lin Chen and Wei Ling were also squatting among the crowd.

Lin Chen had not made a move yet because he wanted to see what the thugs were really up to.

Although they were squatting on the ground, Lin Chen had already mastered the situation in the hospital.

There were six thugs in the main hall controlling everyone, while on the second floor there were ten thugs, and the rest were guarding the doors.

About ten minutes later, the sound of police sirens rang out from outside; clearly, the authorities had been alerted to the hostage situation at the hospital.

Such an incident was very serious even in country T, so the police and military quickly surrounded the hospital.

One by one, the police officers, fully armed, took cover behind cars or other barricades, aiming their guns at the hospital.

From inside a command vehicle, a very familiar voice was heard, "To the criminals inside, listen up, you are surrounded. Lay down your weapons and come out to surrender immediately."

Even though the person was speaking the language of country T, Lin Chen immediately recognized the voice as Qima's.