Special Forces Medic

Chapter 1323: Chapter 1299: Time to Fulfill the Promise

Just as Wang Zhanting had predicted, before Shao Weihua could even step out, someone came knocking.

A burst of gunfire erupted, leaving no time to hide. The door of the inn was kicked open, and several masked men stormed in from outside, their hands wielding guns. In silence, they searched the rooms.

Wang Zhanting had just gotten out of the car when he heard the gunfire, and he immediately ducked his head, hiding in the vehicle while peeking at the inn. He hadn’t expected the opposition to come so quickly; he wondered if Shao Weihua was still alive.

The inn was considered near the bustling downtown area, and after hearing the gunshots, someone reported to the police. In Palermo, such incidents of armed intrusion occur frequently, so no one would be too startled. It could easily be associated with an assassination activity among some gang factions.

Soon after, police cars began arriving one after another. Wang Zhanting watched several masked men emerge from a room and jump into a military-green Jeep to escape, hesitating about who might be involved, thinking it might be the Xiao Family.

Despite the differing styles of Xiao Zhenfeng and Xiao Lin, they shared a common point of not blatantly exposing the identity and trail of their operatives. Such a brazen daylight intrusion into a well-known residence for an assassination seemed more like Quan Mingyuan’s conduct. Could it possibly be that the Quan Family wanted Shao Weihua dead?

The revelations online also seemed credible. Wang Zhanting remained inside the car; from the outside, it appeared unoccupied. He kept his head lowered, occasionally glancing at the situation outside.

At the entrance of the inn, the police were questioning the owner, and no corpses were seen being carried out from inside. Was Shao Weihua not in the inn? This thought perplexed Wang Zhanting. After the police finished their final inspection, they left the inn. The owner seemed rather unlucky, shaking his head as he entered his office. With insurance company compensation, the losses wouldn’t be substantial.

Wang Zhanting dialed Shao Weihua’s phone, but there was no answer for a long time. It wasn’t until nightfall that he dared sneak out of the car and quietly slipped into the room.

"Mr. Shao? Mr. Shao!" No matter how Wang Zhanting called out, there was no response, which made him feel strange. As Wang Zhanting prepared to leave, a faint sound came from a certain spot. Startled, Wang Zhanting fearfully approached the source of the noise.

The sound was coming from the back of the inn. Wang Zhanting hesitantly climbed up a window to look outside and saw a flower bed running along the back of the inn, densely planted with hydrangeas. There was an unnatural recess in the ground, which wasn’t very clear in the dark, but the sound was emanating from there.

"Is that you, Mr. Shao?" Wang Zhanting asked softly.

"It’s me!" Upon receiving a confirmed response, Wang Zhanting quickly jumped out, finding Shao Weihua lying pitifully in the grass pile with several scratches on him.

"Thank goodness you’re okay!"

"I was scared to death. A few people stormed in and sprayed bullets indiscriminately with machine guns. Luckily, I was in the bathroom at the time and jumped out of the window; otherwise, I’d definitely have been riddled with bullets." Shao Weihua didn’t have any gunshot wounds, and his superficial injuries would heal quickly. "Damn it, that was nasty!"

"We can’t stay here. It’s better to find Shao Qinyi!" Wang Zhanting urged Shao Weihua again. Perhaps because he was affected by the shock, this time Shao Weihua did not oppose, though he hadn’t agreed either.

Inside the car, there was a strange atmosphere. Wang Zhanting listened to the voice on the other end of the phone, glancing sideways at Shao Weihua, who occasionally breathed out simple notes through his nose, ending with a phrase of acknowledgment.

"What did he say?" Shao Weihua immediately asked.

"He wants us to wait. Right now, Quan Mingyuan is staying at his house. He will find a safe place for you to settle down. As for the revelations, he knows it wasn’t you who did it."

"And how long do I have to wait?" Clearly, Shao Weihua was unhappy upon hearing that, feeling both tired and scared as he was still shaken by the earlier gunfire.

"Very soon!" Even Wang Zhanting wasn’t sure how reliable Shao Qinyi could be. Nobody really knew. "Dharma Seal and Staff, where are they?"

"They’re with me. We’re going to Joseph’s No. 13." Shao Weihua suddenly said. "Now, there are people everywhere who want my life, so I’ll go find Nicholas and see what he has to say."

"Mr. Shao, are you insane? You’re walking into the lion’s den, Nicholas might kill you on the spot." Despite saying this, Wang Zhanting had already started up the car.

Nicholas tapped his fingers on the table, dismissing everyone around him and completely emptying the study so that the conversation wouldn’t be overheard.

Shao Weihua didn’t say much and placed two items from his hand onto the table. Nicholas glanced at them, then looked at Shao Weihua, his blue eyes filled with a hint of surprise and curiosity, as his hand reached out for the items on the table.

"Wait!" Shao Weihua slapped down on the two items, though Nicholas still managed to take away a small box.

"Is this the legendary Celebration Dharma Seal?" Nicholas carefully caressed the edges of the box. In fact, he wasn’t very interested in the Rose Staff, things he had seen became devoid of value. Instead, the Dharma Seal that had been kept by the Xiao Family excited him. "Mr. Shao, you surely have skills, how did you get it?"

Without opening the box immediately, Nicholas leaned closer to smell the box, catching a scent of pine. "The Xiao Family heirloom, falling into your hands, doesn’t it prove that the Xiao Family’s security system is quite poor."

The tone of the words made it hard to discern praise or sarcasm, but it likely wasn’t a good thing, Shao Weihua didn’t mind. "Now both items are in my hands, I hope as the Godfather you can fulfill part of your responsibility."

"Ah!" Nicholas opened his mouth in shock. "I remember, I remember! You said that when you got these two items, I should fully support you, right!"

Shao Weihua hesitated for a moment; he seemed to have indeed said it, but that wasn’t his current intent. "Nicholas, as the Godfather, the overlord of the underworld, you should know that the person who acquires the Rose Staff and the Celebration Dharma Seal will sit atop the highest authority, and you must be one of my subjects."

Nicholas stayed silent for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Mr. Shao! I don’t know whether to call you naive or foolish, merely with this can you ascend to power, standing atop the world’s Mafia?"

Shao Weihua raised an eyebrow; Nicholas’s mockery seemed quite serious, not like a joke. "I heard recently you’ve been rather miserable, driven by Xiao Lin, and it seems the motel you’re staying at was just attacked half an hour ago!"

"How do you know?"

"Is there anything in Palermo I’m unaware of? I don’t involve myself in the Xiao Quan Family’s battle, but that doesn’t mean I can’t see or hear what’s happening." Nicholas propped his hands on the table, grinning at Shao Weihua. "In Palermo, three forces converge, but the Quan Family has never been part of that status. Since Sin City can be recaptured by Xiao Lin, as the Godfather of the Italian Mafia I’ve reached an agreement with the Eastern Provinces of ’Wagangnai’; I don’t participate in this, so Mr. Shao, no matter your purpose today, I can act as if it never happened, please leave!"

Shao Weihua stood up abruptly, glaring gloomily at Nicholas. "Does the Godfather want to break the agreement?"

"Ah, why is Mr. Shao so excited? I don’t intend to break any agreement, just don’t want to join your fight against the Xiao Family. Besides, I’ve arranged a three-month truce with Young Master Xiao, not to use Palermo’s forces, so even if I obey you, it must wait until three months later. You wouldn’t want me to be someone who breaks their word, right!"

Heh, Shao Weihua laughed loudly. "So, Nicholas doesn’t want to be with Angel anymore? Then return her to me, naturally after three months she should be given back."

Never have I seen someone so shameless and brazen, Nicholas raised his eyebrow. "Mr. Shao doesn’t mention Adam, which is fine, I can conversely talk to you as a friend. However, you don’t seem to want peaceful coexistence. Just a word from me, and you won’t leave this house today. Wanting to threaten me with Adam won’t work; don’t think I don’t know the shady business you, along with my brother, are involved in the background, trying to replace me in this position, you still fall short."

Shao Weihua paused for a moment, then quickly piled a smile on his face. "How could I dare threaten you? It’s just the Xiao Family wants my life, moreover, Quan Zhendong killed by Xiao Lin, if we don’t join forces now, soon those items in their hands, wouldn’t even your position be in jeopardy?"

"Is Mr. Shao so sure it was the Xiao Family? As I know, those who attacked you were soldiers; didn’t Mr. Wang inform you about this?" Nicholas said, looking at Wang Zhanting on the side, who had been silent throughout the ordeal, like an invisible man.

"I haven’t had the chance to mention it yet." Wang Zhanting nodded towards Shao Weihua, confirming Nicholas’s words.

"So I say, Mr. Shao’s impulsive decision isn’t the most reasonable, besides your proposition is a big deal, not that I alone can decide. You have two treasures in your hand, wanting to dominate the world’s Mafia, what good is just the Italian Mafia?"

Shao Weihua felt like a joke, a naive person, just himself. "Thank you for the guidance, Godfather, please hand over the Dharma Seal."

Nicholas placed the box in Shao Weihua’s palm, never having opened it to look. "Such a precious item, you should carefully safeguard it, perhaps those who want to kill you are also for this reason, the fewer people who know, the better."

"Murphy, send the two guests out." And so the order of eviction was given, Shao Weihua had no choice but to leave, nor was it necessary to stay here and endure humiliation.

Upon leaving 13 Joseph, Wang Zhanting finally called Shao Qinyi back, without clarifying their whereabouts, he simply gave a vague excuse and drove Shao Weihua to the new residence.

Shao Weihua’s face looked extremely poor, Wang Zhanting silently mocked him inside, as the car turned into a garden, Shao Qinyi was already standing outside the door, seeing Shao Weihua come out of the car, he said nothing, and directly entered the gate. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)

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