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Chapter 155 Li Qiang's Accident
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Time flew by and it was noon.
The sun is shining in the sky; the weather is pretty good today.
On the streets of Han City Tiandi, there are more and more pedestrians.
Li Ze sat inside his Zeran Flower Shop.
He sat in that comfortable chair, habitually twirling the string of beads in his hand.
He raised his hand and glanced at his watch, realizing it was already lunchtime.
Li Ze stood up and straightened his very high-end casual clothes.
He was about to walk out the door to find Zhang Ruoran at the Prince Xuan Restaurant diagonally across the street.
He planned to have Zhang Ruoran set up a table for him, order some delicious dishes, and then the two of them would sit down and have lunch together.
Just as Li Ze took his first step and reached the entrance of the flower shop...
His phone, which was in his pocket, suddenly vibrated and made a loud noise.
Li Ze took out his phone and glanced at it; the screen displayed his elder brother Li Guoqing's name.
Without any hesitation, Li Ze pressed the answer button.
"Hey bro, have you had lunch yet?"
Li Ze's tone was very relaxed and cheerful, greeting him as usual.
However, the voice coming from the other end of the phone was not Li Guoqing's usual honest and simple laughter.
Li Guoqing's voice sounded very panicked, even with a clear hint of crying.
His voice was trembling as he spoke:
"Zezi! Something terrible has happened! Something really terrible has happened!"
Hearing his older brother's panicked voice, the relaxed expression on Li Ze's face vanished instantly.
He stopped and frowned slightly.
However, Li Ze is a man who has seen the world.
Having experienced so many life-or-death situations abroad, he wasn't panicked at all.
Li Ze spoke into his phone in a very calm tone:
"Brother, don't panic, calm down first."
"No matter what happens, I'll be here for you. Take a few deep breaths, and tell me everything slowly, one thing at a time."
Li Guoqing, on the other end of the phone, heard Li Ze's calm and powerful voice.
It was as if he had suddenly found a lifeline to rely on.
Following Li Ze's instructions, Li Guoqing took a few deep breaths.
His emotions calmed down a little.
Then, Li Guoqing told Li Ze in a hoarse voice:
"Zezi, it's your nephew Li Qiang! He's had an accident at the construction site!"
When Li Ze heard that Li Qiang was in trouble, he felt something was strange and immediately asked:
"Isn't Qiangzi working on a construction site outside, and he was supposed to come to Han City to work for me in a few days? What happened to him?"
Li Guoqing explained on the phone, his voice trembling with tears:
"This kid is always worried about the wages that are still owed to him by the construction site for more than half a year."
"He figured he'd be going to work for you after the Lantern Festival anyway, and wouldn't be going to that construction site anymore. So he wanted to get all the remaining wages back before the Lantern Festival."
"But the owner of that construction company is just being unreasonable. No matter what Qiangzi says, he just says the company has no money and refuses to pay."
Li Guoqing became increasingly distressed as he spoke, and continued:
"You know Qiangzi's temper; he's too stubborn. When he saw that the boss wasn't paying him, he got angry and had a conflict with the boss in the office. The two of them started arguing."
"As a result, the boss didn't waste any words with him, and immediately called a large group of security guards outside, who gave Qiangzi a severe beating!"
At this point, Li Guoqing could no longer hold back and burst into tears on the phone.
"Those people were incredibly brutal! Qiangzi was covered in blood!"
"He's still in Jincheng Hospital, in the ICU, being treated! The doctors say his condition is extremely dangerous!"
Upon hearing this news, a chilling glint flashed in Li Ze's eyes.
That construction site boss really has a death wish.
For the sake of that tiny bit of unpaid wages, he actually dared to beat Li Ze's own nephew so badly that he had to be rushed to the ICU?
Li Guoqing kept talking on the other end of the phone:
"What a tragedy! What a terrible tragedy!"
"I've told him this many times at home. I told him that when you're working away from home, you must not act impulsively when something happens. Even if you lose your money, saving your life is the most important thing."
"But he just wouldn't listen to me! He insisted on going head-to-head with them!"
"Oh dear! Now that things have turned out like this, how am I supposed to live with these old bones!"
Li Guoqing cried for a while, then said to Li Ze with great embarrassment:
"Zezi, if I hadn't really had no other choice, I really wouldn't want to bother you during the Lunar New Year."
"But I really have no money left..."
Upon hearing this, Li Ze immediately interrupted his elder brother.
His tone was very firm, leaving no room for negotiation, as he said:
"Brother, you're being too formal. Qiangzi is my nephew, we're family. Family doesn't need to be so polite."
"Brother, you're being too formal. Qiangzi is my nephew, we're family. Family doesn't need to be so polite."
"It's alright, leave this to me. Where are you now? I'll come find you right away."
Li Guoqing quickly wiped away his tears and replied:
"I'm in Jincheng City right now, at Jincheng Central Hospital."
"I just took out all my savings and barely managed to pay for today's ICU treatment."
"But the doctor there said they'll need a lot more money tomorrow and the day after. I really don't have a single penny left..."
Upon hearing this, Li Ze immediately comforted him, saying:
"Brother, you don't need to worry about money at all. You don't need to worry about a single penny."
"Don't think about anything right now. Just stay in the hospital and calm down. Take care of yourself."
"Don't worry, with me here, Qiangzi will be fine. I'll be right there."
Hearing Li Ze's assurance, Li Guoqing finally felt relieved.
He kept thanking Li Ze on the phone:
"Thank you so much, Zezi! You're such a great benefactor to our family!"
"Alright, bro, I'll hang up now. We'll talk about everything when I get there."
After hanging up the phone, Li Ze stood at the entrance of the flower shop.
His expression became very serious, and the relaxed and cheerful feeling he had just had completely disappeared.
Li Ze put his phone in his pocket, turned around and shouted loudly towards the door:
"Hey, come in here!"
The old man stood guard outside the flower shop.
Upon hearing the boss's call, he immediately strode into the flower shop.
Seeing that Li Ze's expression was very unpleasant, Lao Yi immediately lowered his head and asked respectfully:
"Boss, what can I do for you?"
Li Ze looked at Lao Yi and, without any preamble, immediately issued a series of orders:
"First, prepare a private jet immediately. I need to fly to Jincheng as quickly as possible."
The old man nodded: "Understood."
Li Ze continued:
"Secondly, immediately mobilize the intelligence department to investigate thoroughly. Find out the specific details of the labor dispute between Li Qiang and the boss of the construction company he works for."
"And the specifics of what happened this morning, who did it, who gave the order, investigate it all thoroughly."
The first man nodded again: "Find out immediately."
Li Ze concluded by saying:
"Third, notify the medical department. Have them immediately prepare our company's latest and most advanced human medical pod. No matter the cost, transport it by plane to Jincheng Central Hospital as the first priority."
"No matter how badly Qiangzi is injured, as long as he's still breathing, you must save him!"
After hearing all the orders, the old man answered very decisively:
"Yes, boss, I'll arrange it right away."
After saying that, Lao Yi turned around and strode out of the flower shop to start contacting various departments to carry out the task.
Li Ze watched Lao Yi's departing figure, and he understood perfectly well.
This matter absolutely cannot be left like this.
However, before leaving, he had to go to the Prince Xuan restaurant across the street.
He planned to say goodbye to Zhang Ruoran first and explain things clearly.
Otherwise, Ruoran would definitely worry, and might even think that he had left without saying goodbye again.