Brooklyn’s face showed a trace of anger. The thing he hated the most was being interrupted while enjoying his food. He signaled to his subordinates, and one of them immediately started walking towards the door.
Just as Brooklyn’s subordinate was about to open the door, he noticed the door shaking and then saw it fly inward the next moment.
Brooklyn’s man couldn’t dodge in time and was hit by the door, which sent him flying into the wall and then sliding to the ground, unconscious.
Everyone present was shocked by the sudden events, and they hadn’t even had time to react or respond.
In that moment of hesitation, many people dressed in black sportswear rushed in through the door and quickly subdued Brooklyn’s men inside the house.
"Damn it!" Brooklyn shouted angrily.
Barely taking a moment to think, Zhou Ya quickly got up and ran towards the exit!
"You must be the backup that bastard Lin Beichen called in. No one is getting out of here alive today!"
Brooklyn now resembled a mad dog, brandishing a handgun he had pulled seemingly out of nowhere. His face was deranged as he aimed at the fleeing Zhou Ya.
BANG!
Lin Beichen, who had just arrived at the villa area, heard the sound and his face turned anxious. With rescue experience, he immediately recognized the sound as a gunshot.
Lin Beichen quickly ran towards the direction the shot had come from. Just as he reached the villa entrance, he saw Brooklyn and his men being forcibly dragged out.
As Brooklyn was being dragged out, he crossed paths with Lin Beichen. Brooklyn’s lips curled into a cold smile, a look of smug satisfaction that gave Lin Beichen a bad feeling.
Before Lin Beichen could ask any questions, he saw Zhou Ya being carried out on a stretcher the next moment.
Lin Beichen felt as if he’d been struck hard in the chest, and his vision momentarily darkened.
"Zhou Ya... Zhou Ya!"
Lin Beichen dashed to Zhou Ya’s side, repeatedly calling her name. The people around, not recognizing Lin Beichen, tried to intervene.
But they were stopped by Song Xiangdong, who had just arrived as well. Even he was taken aback by such an unexpected incident during the Security Bureau’s operation. Seeing Song Xiangdong approach, Lin Beichen ignored everything else and grabbed him by the collar.
"Is this your explanation to me?"
Lin Beichen shouted.
Song Xiangdong, though understanding why Lin Beichen was so furious, did not get angry.
"What the hell happened?"
Song Xiangdong asked his men standing nearby.
"We didn’t expect Brooklyn to have a gun,"
one of the Security Bureau members who had entered first summarized the events. It turned out that after Brooklyn drew his gun and aimed at Zhou Ya’s head, a sharp-eyed Security Bureau member had urgently lunged at Brooklyn’s arm. While the shot was deflected, the bullet still hit Zhou Ya’s arm.
Hearing that Zhou Ya’s life was not in danger, Lin Beichen felt a bit relieved, but the thought that Zhou Ya’s arm might be useless filled him with rage.
"Take her to the hospital and tell the chief surgeon to ensure she recovers!"
Song Xiangdong, feeling somewhat guilty, glanced at Lin Beichen without knowing what to say.
"Beichen... Lin Beichen,"
Just as Zhou Ya was about to be carried away, she weakly called out. Hearing her voice, Lin Beichen hurried to her side at lightning speed.
"Don’t tell my parents about this. I don’t want them to worry,"
Zhou Ya tried to grab Lin Beichen’s hand, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t hold it. Seeing the pained look on Zhou Ya’s face, Lin Beichen’s heart felt as if it was being slashed with a knife.
"Don’t worry, your hand will be fine. I will make sure it is healed,"
Lin Beichen forced a smile, but to Zhou Ya, it looked more painful than a cry.
"I..."
She still wanted to say something to comfort Lin Beichen, but the blood loss left her too weak to continue. Zhou Ya’s head slumped as she passed out.
Seeing this, people around quickly loaded Zhou Ya into a car and drove her to the Imperial Capital Central Hospital. The hospital had already been informed by Song Xiangdong, and everything was ready there before she arrived.
"How do you plan to deal with Brooklyn?"
Lin Beichen, having somewhat calmed his emotions, rode in the same car as Song Xiangdong towards the Imperial Capital Central Hospital.
Looking out the window without turning, he asked Song Xiangdong,
Song Xiangdong hesitated for a moment. Brooklyn wasn’t a major figure but causing a problem with him in Dragon Country could be problematic for Atlantis.
Seeing Song Xiangdong’s troubled expression, Lin Beichen had all the answers he needed.
"Send him back to Atlantis,"
Lin Beichen said calmly.
"What?"
Song Xiangdong couldn’t believe his ears. Sending Brooklyn back to Atlantis without pursuing the matter further seemed uncharacteristic of Lin Beichen.
But watching Lin Beichen, Song Xiangdong quickly understood his real intentions. If causing trouble in Dragon Country was too difficult, then let it happen in Atlantis.
"Since that bastard hurt someone close to me, I’ll finish him off in front of someone dear to him,"
The quiet intensity of Lin Beichen’s words made even the experienced Song Xiangdong shiver slightly.
But Song Xiangdong did not intend to stop Lin Beichen. He too was curious about Lin Beichen’s current strength.
Imperial Capital Central Hospital lived up to its reputation as the most comprehensive hospital in Imperial Capital. Zhou Ya was out of danger within half an hour of arrival.
"But the girl’s arm may be beyond saving,"
The hospital’s chief surgeon approached Song Xiangdong, sighing helplessly.
It wasn’t a lack of skill; the bullet had shattered the middle of Zhou Ya’s arm bones, causing catastrophic damage.
Such severe damage couldn’t be fully restored, even by the world’s top hospitals.
Hearing this, Lin Beichen’s face remained calm as he stood by the window, gazing outside. No one knew what he was thinking, but Song Xiangdong understood that Lin Beichen was steaming with anger inside.
"Such a sweet girl, to end up like this. If only the human body could regenerate like trees... Even broken parts could regrow,"
A nurse nearby sighed. Zhou Ya’s kind nature endeared her to anyone on first impression.
"What did you just say?"
As if struck by a sudden thought, Lin Beichen asked the nurse. Startled, she hesitatingly pointed outside with trembling hands, after seeing her chief nod.
"Just now, I noticed a tree struck by lightning sprout new shoots at the break. I was thinking if humans had such regenerative Life Force, this wouldn’t be the outcome,"
The nurse’s words plunged Lin Beichen into deep thought. Noticing this, Song Xiangdong signaled the others to silently leave the room.
Now alone in the director’s office, Lin Beichen stared outside at the broken but regrowing tree.