The Crazy Son-In-Law

After the Tong family left, everyone relaxed a bit. However, Chang Li seemed a bit lost, standing there in silence.

“Li, don’t be upset, you’re so beautiful, you’ll definitely meet a good man,” Wen Xiaoxing went to comfort her, draping an arm over her shoulder.

“That Tong Li is too pretentious, so we need to keep our eyes open in the future.”

“I’m not upset at all, it’s not worth it for that jerk.” Chang Li said with a laugh.

“That’s the spirit.”

At this time, Zhu Que came over, and the three girls surrounded her with praise, even asking Zhu Que to teach them some self-defense moves.

Zhu Que appeared a bit uncomfortable. She rarely interacted with her colleagues after joining the company, so their sudden enthusiasm caught her off-guard.

“Mr. Xiao, take my advice, the Tong family won’t let this go easily. It’s best if you leave here as soon as possible,” Lv Qin came forward with a worried face.

To avoid any misunderstanding, she added, “I don’t mean to push you out, but the Tong family are like local tyrants here. They’ve suffered a loss this time and will surely cause trouble for you.”

“Yes, Mr. Xiao, you’re a good person. We’re grateful for you standing up for us, but on the other hand, it’s not worth it.”

“I can take a slap, we’re just ordinary people who have to endure some difficulties. But the Tong family will definitely seek revenge. If anything happens to your many employees, we’d feel guilty.” Ge Dazhi spoke with difficulty.

Xiao Shun and Yao Cen exchanged a glance, and the latter asked worriedly, “If we leave, will they cause trouble for you?”

“They probably won’t,” Lv Qin replied, not too confidently.

To tell the truth, she wasn’t sure either. Tong Li was capricious, if he decided to cause trouble for Xiao Shun and found they had left, he might indeed vent his anger on them.

Xiao Shun pondered for a moment. If the Tong family targeted him, he wasn’t worried, but the company’s employees were all living here, anyone waiting outside could identify them.

If the Tong family took action while they were out, it would be hard to guard against.

But if they were to leave now, Xiao Shun also considered whether the Tong family would turn around and target Ge Dazhi and his wife, leaving him in a dilemma.

“Mr. Xiao, if you decide to leave, just go back without worry, I can handle things here,” Yuxu said at this point.

“I have some connections here, and I should be able to take care of this couple.”

Xiao Shun had forgotten about this, but Yuxu was reputed to have hundreds of disciples. Handling a single store should be more than manageable for him. Hearing this, the relief on the faces of the Ge couple was palpable.

Yuxu was a household name in their community. It was said that several high-ranking officials in the county were his disciples. With Yuxu’s influence, they believed the Tong family wouldn’t be able to harm them.

“Well, to ensure everyone’s safety, it seems we have to cut this journey short and arrange for them to go elsewhere.” Looking at Yao Cen and Chang Li, Xiao Shun wondered if he had acted too impulsively.

“It’s okay, Mr. Xiao. Just give us a few paid leave days next time to make up for it,” Wen Xiaoxing joked.

“No problem, the company is hiring a lot of people now. Once we have enough staff, I’ll give you long-time employees a week of paid vacation,” Xiao Shun said, laughing.

At that moment, Yao Cen’s phone rang. It was Gao Yang. She answered, and immediately, a cacophony of chaotic noise, cries, and the shrill sound of an ambulance siren came through.

Her heart tightened as she listened to Gao Yang’s frantic voice, “There’s been an accident at the scenic area, several of our employees have been injured and are being taken to the hospital. Can you come over? …”

“Which hospital? I’ll be right there,” Yao Cen replied, her brow furrowing.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shun and the others exchanged glances. Could the Tong family’s retaliation have come so quickly? It shouldn’t be; they had only left a few minutes ago, and the Tong family couldn’t possibly know so quickly where their employees were.

“We’re on our way to the county hospital,” Gao Yang said briefly.

“Alright, I’m heading over now, keep in touch,” Yao Cen replied. She could hear that Gao Yang was very anxious, she didn’t ask for details, deciding to ask when she got there. Gao Yang then hung up.

“There’s been an accident at the scenic area. Some of our employees are injured and are being taken to the county hospital. We need to go there,” Yao Cen said hastily to Xiao Shun.

“How serious is it?” Xiao Shun asked, frowning.

“It’s too chaotic over there, I couldn’t get a clear answer over the phone. We’ll know when we get there.”

“Alright, you all go together,” Xiao Shun said, looking at Chang Li and the others. He felt uneasy leaving them here. The bus was waiting outside, and they decided to go together.

Then he turned to Yuxu and said, “You go home first, we can meet up another time.”

Yuxu nodded, “If you need any help, just contact me. I’m familiar with this area.”

Without time to pack, Xiao Shun and the others left Mountainview and boarded the bus heading for Jinyi county.

About half an hour later, the bus stopped in front of the county hospital, where Gao Yang was already waiting for them.

“What exactly happened?” Xiao Shun asked with a serious look.

“I was exploring a cave with some colleagues this afternoon, and there was a sudden collapse. It was terrifying,” Gao Yang replied, still shaken.

“At first, I thought it was an earthquake. The ground was shaking, and then there was a loud rumble. I watched as two tourists disappeared into a hole in the rock. The whole cave seemed to collapse…”

Perhaps due to the shock, Gao Yang’s words were a bit disjointed, but they got the general idea of what had happened. It seemed less like it was targeted at their employees and more like a natural disaster.Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

When they saw the injured employees at the hospital, they were relieved to find that the injuries were minor. Yao Cen’s heart finally settled, knowing that a fatality would have been a lot more troublesome.

By evening, the bus had picked up the remaining employees and brought them to the county town to stay in a hotel.

Xiao Shun felt that something was off about the incident. The caves in the scenic area were supposed to have been surveyed and maintained regularly. Such an accident shouldn’t have happened.

What exactly had gone wrong?