After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me

"Dad!"

Zhouzhou's pupils contracted sharply. She let out a gasp and rushed to catch him as he collapsed.

"Boss!"

Chen Tuo and the others quickly ran over. "What's wrong with him?"

Zhouzhou pressed her fingers to his wrist. His pulse was a mess—chaotic in a way she had never encountered before.

Something's wrong. Seriously wrong.

Without hesitation, she ordered, "We're leaving—now!"

Chen Tuo didn't dare delay. He bent down to carry Ye Lingfeng, but before he could touch him, Zhouzhou had already scooped him up—one arm under his back, the other under his knees—and lifted him.

Ye Lingfeng was tall and broad-shouldered, and Zhouzhou was barely 5'6". The contrast should've been comical.

And that was exactly what the rest of the team saw when they rushed over: their towering Captain Ye, being carried by his petite daughter.

It should've been funny.

But no one laughed.

Because the moment they looked closer, they realized something was off.

"What's wrong with Captain Ye?"

Zhouzhou didn't even glance back. "Move! We'll talk once we're back. And one more thing—"

Her gaze swept across the wreckage, sharp and ice-cold.

"Wipe this place clean. I don't want a single bone fragment left behind."

How dare they do this to her father?

She was furious.

Chen Tuo understood instantly—Eddie's drug must have taken effect.

He scanned the area and spotted Eddie's body among the ruins.

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Was he dead already?

It didn't matter. Even if Eddie were alive, he wouldn't say anything. People like him were the tightest-lipped.

Chen Tuo ran to Eddie's lab and, without hesitation, began collecting everything in sight from the shelves and containers.

Thankfully, Zhouzhou had given him a talisman earlier, so he was able to take everything with him.

Knowing these were all poisonous substances, he was extremely careful, making sure not to spill even a drop.

After clearing out all the useful materials, he immediately set the place on fire, burning everything to the ground.

Zhouzhou was still carrying Ye Lingfeng in her arms, rushing out of the building.

Zheng Yu was already waiting at the entrance, and Lan Tian's helicopter was hovering overhead.

He had already heard the commotion through his earpiece.

Qin Ren and Jing Bai also arrived soon after.

Zhouzhou rushed to get Ye Lingfeng onto the helicopter. As she looked at them, she quickly said, "Big brother, brother, please check Dad's blood—he's been poisoned."

As she spoke, she quickly pulled out a golden needle and started sealing major acupuncture points on his body to slow the spread of the toxin.

Qin Ren and Jing Bai exchanged looks, both startled. Without wasting time, they got to work immediately.

There were no medical instruments on the helicopter, but luckily, Chen Tuo had raided Eddie's lab earlier, so they had all the equipment they needed.

He laid everything out for them, and without asking how it all fit in the helicopter, everyone started working efficiently.

Having worked with Zhouzhou for so many years, they knew her capabilities and didn't question anything.

Zheng Yu had also reported the situation to Zhao Xinghua, who began arranging for doctors.

Listening to the activity behind him, Lan Tian pursed his lips and silently increased the helicopter's speed.

What was originally supposed to be a seven-to-eight-hour journey was now shortened to just four hours.

"How is it?" Zhouzhou asked anxiously, looking at Jing Bai and Qin Ren.

Their faces were grim.

Jing Bai spoke first. "The test results are in. It's a new toxin, something we've never seen before."

Qin Ren nodded. "It needs more research."

Zhouzhou hurriedly pressed, "How long will that take?"

They shook their heads.

They weren't sure.

It was something entirely new to them, and they couldn't pinpoint how long it would take to understand it.

At that, Zhouzhou's heart sank. She checked Ye Lingfeng's pulse again, but the result was the same as theirs—she hadn't seen anything like this toxin either.

No. Even if it's something unknown, she had to save her dad.

"We need to take Dad to the lab," she said firmly.

Jing Bai nodded, agreeing with her.

Ye Lingfeng's current state was perfect for research.

Zhouzhou shot him a glare as she read his thoughts. "Brother, you're not dissecting my dad!"

He'd always been curious about these things, and now that he had the perfect excuse, Zhouzhou felt that the greatest danger wasn't the poison in Ye Lingfeng's body—it was Jing Bai himself!

Upon hearing this, Jing Bai sighed in regret.

"Fine," he said reluctantly.

Zhouzhou knew immediately that she'd guessed right, and her anger flared, but she held her tongue, worried about Ye Lingfeng's condition.

They arrived at the lab in no time, and Zhao Xinghua was soon there as well.

He looked at Ye Lingfeng, who was lying on the bed, momentarily stunned. "I thought you said he was poisoned?"

But Ye Lingfeng looked just like he was sleeping, with a calm, reddish complexion.

Chen Tuo and the others had the same thought—they suspected that the Boss was just too tired and had fallen asleep. Or maybe he was pretending to be weak to show off to Zhouzhou, hoping to prove that he was her favorite dad in front of Qin Lie. But they didn't dare say that out loud.

However, it didn't seem like he was just sleeping.

If he were, his eyelids would have at least twitched after everything they said.

Most importantly, if he were awake, there was no way he would let Zhouzhou carry him like that. He wouldn't want to do something that would make him lose face in front of Qin Lie.

So, was it really poison? If so, this toxin was strange.

They'd heard of poisons that caused bleeding from all the orifices, but never one that made people fall asleep like this.

And Ye Lingfeng's complexion seemed to have improved; it looked almost... nourishing?

Zhouzhou shook her head. "No, Dad is poisoned. His pulse is erratic."

Though his complexion looked fine now, it was all due to the toxins in his body clashing with one another.

As she was thinking, she saw the blood color drain from Ye Lingfeng's face in an instant. He turned pale.

Zhouzhou's expression changed, and she quickly checked his pulse again. The coldness in his body almost shocked her.

What was going on?

She had never encountered such a strange toxin before.

Her golden needles couldn't seal it!

Her expression shifted immediately. She pulled out a pill and fed it to him, then quickly added more golden needles to his body, targeting his heart meridian.

If the poison reached that point, it would be beyond saving.

But this time, neither the medicine nor the acupuncture worked.

Ye Lingfeng's body temperature was plummeting, and the nearby instruments began to sound shrill alarms.

Zhouzhou's face turned pale. This was bad!

There was only one thing left to try!

She gritted her teeth, stomped her foot, and without further hesitation, she grasped Ye Lingfeng's hand, quickly transferring the golden merit light into him.

As soon as she did, Ancestral Master jumped out of the statue in disbelief. "You're crazy!"

"You're almost at full merits! You're about to get rid of your poor fate. And now you're giving it all to him? You've wasted ten years of effort!"

"You can give him a little, but just a little!"

"Did you hear me? Stop! You've already given half away! Are you trying to live a life of poverty forever?!"

His voice echoed loudly in her ears.

But Zhouzhou's expression remained unchanged as she spoke calmly, "What's more important, money or my Dad?"