death of hope

Chapter 859: "Wild Growth" (274) The Truth

When the convoy arrived at the hospital, it was already daybreak and a drizzle was still falling.

When parking the car, Jin Quanshun had a complicated expression and turned to Chen Xing and said;

"I'm sorry, Master."

"Why are you doing this?"

"I didn't tell you the truth just now."

"About my father?"

"Well... Actually, Uncle Deng's condition is not good. His wound is infected and has worsened. He has been transferred from the general ward to the ICU."

"How could it be... Dad was still energetic yesterday..."

Chen Xing was stunned for a moment, pushed open the car door, strode into the rain, and followed the funeral car to carry Chen Hong's body into the morgue.

"Misfortunes never come alone... Oh, God, can't you give me some good things?" A Lin sighed and quickly followed.

"I won't go with them. I'll go directly to see Uncle Deng."

Yamagami Toru refused the umbrella offered to him by his men, and limped towards the hospital building in the rain surrounded by the crowd.

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The parking lot, outpatient hall, elevator, corridor, everywhere was packed with people.
Members of the Sannokai, dressed in black suits, looking ferocious and carrying guns and swords, were sitting and smoking or lying down to rest. The hospital seemed to have turned into a gangster's lair, and the doctors, nurses and hospitalized patients were all scared to death.

As soon as Yamagami Tetsuya appeared, the sleepy and demoralized gangsters stood up straight, their spirits greatly lifted.
Their young master is still alive, which means that the Sanwang Society has won the martial arts trial and defeated their arch-rival, the Kyokushin Group.

The thugs and leaders all made way for the young master. Looking at his bloodstained trouser legs, his limping steps, the sparse stubble on his chin, and the few white hairs at his temples, he seemed to have aged ten years overnight.

Compared with the physical torture and trauma, the mental damage is more severe;
The boy's weakness and immaturity have faded away, and the faint smile on the corners of his mouth has also disappeared, replaced by a sad, resolute, and weathered face of an adult.

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Everyone knows it.
The gang leader they followed, Ruoshu Deng, was dying, so they gathered all their men to keep watch, as it was time for the next generation to take over.

The young master, Yamagami Tetsuya, who looks mature beyond his years, is about to lead them to fight against their enemies.

Facing the coming storm and uncertain future,

Some people seemed extremely excited and eager to fight, but more people seemed uneasy, worried whether the young master could shoulder the responsibility of saving the gang.

Amidst countless expectant and questioning gazes, Yamagami Toruya walked through the corridors crowded with gang members and took the elevator to the seventh floor. At this time, Chen Xing also arrived;

This place is not as crowded as other places. Only a few of Uncle Deng's most powerful soldiers are guarding outside the ICU door. When these people see Jin Quanshun coming, they affectionately call him "Old Jin".

He called Chen Xing "Young Master", and when he saw Yamagami Tetsuya, he did not call him "Young Master" as usual, but directly called him "Boss".

No need to guess, it must be Uncle Deng who told them to shout like that. It seems that the injury is worse than imagined, and he has already made arrangements for his funeral.

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Passing through the disinfection spray booth and entering the ICU, Uncle Deng was wrapped in bandages like a mummy.

His body was filled with wires and tubes, with a urine bag hanging from his neck and connected to a dense array of electronic life-support equipment, but his heartbeat, blood pressure, and blood oxygen readings all seemed relatively stable.

Chen Yideng has practiced martial arts since he was young. He is strong, has a loud voice, walks briskly, and is a tireless old man.

Now he is lying on the sickbed; weak, listless, and has lost a lot of weight. He seems to have even shortened in height and is as shriveled as a dehydrated old yam.

The air was filled with the smell of medicine and urine, commonly known as the "old man smell".
Che also knew that it was the smell of death, which indicated that the patient had entered the final stage of 'hospice care'.

Because the wounds from the shrapnel embedded in his flesh and bones were seriously infected, Uncle Deng was in great pain and discomfort. When he saw Toru coming, he still managed a smile;
"I knew that you were blessed with a long life and would definitely make it through this."

Yamagami Toru held Uncle Deng's weak and powerless hand, thinking about how strong this hand used to be. He sighed and didn't know what to say.

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"Why didn't my daughter come?" Uncle Deng asked.

Chen Xing's eyelids twitched, and he swallowed his saliva and lied, "Xiao Hong...she was slightly injured in the trial by combat, and the surgeon is bandaging her wound."

"Hmm? Who did the other side send? So powerful that he could hurt my daughter?" "You would never have thought, Dad, that the old thief Kondo brought our Chen family's mortal enemy Tang Zhennan here..."

"What?! That crazy martial arts fanatic... Isn't that old guy Tang Zhennan practicing in the mountains? I thought he was already dead."

"He is dead now. Xiaohong stole his 'Tanyuan Sword' and cut him open, avenging our Chen ancestors. This feat is enough to open a page in the Chen family tree."

"You mean, Xiao Hong defeated Tang Zhennan, the Grandmaster of the Tang Sect, in a one-on-one duel, and only suffered minor injuries?"

"Uh..." Chen Xing felt guilty and stammered, "Yes..."

Chen Yideng knew that his son was too honest and would not lie easily. His thoughts were written on his face. He felt something was wrong and turned to look at Tetsuya and Jin Quanshun. Seeing their sad expressions, he understood everything.
"I am seriously injured, but I am not suffering from Alzheimer's. Tell me the truth, Lao Jin."

Jin Quanshun sighed, lowered his head and whispered a few words. Chen Yideng burst into tears after hearing this:

"My poor girl..."

Yamagami Tetsuya knelt down on his knees and stammered, "Xiaohong has always been kind to me...but I...I feel sorry for her..."

"Stand up, don't kneel!
A man's knees are made of gold, but he will only kneel to heaven and his mother. It's not your fault. It was Xiaohong's own decision.

Just as Ah Xing said, he killed Tang Zhennan and avenged his elders.
Xiaohong’s achievements are enough to open a page in the Chen family tree. Such an honorable act for the family... I am proud of her..."

Although Chen Yideng said this, his expression became more and more sorrowful. For the seriously injured and weak old man, the news of his daughter's death was undoubtedly a heavy blow.

Emotions have a huge impact on health. The readings of life monitoring equipment are visibly deteriorating, with faster heartbeats, higher blood pressure, lower blood oxygen, and electrolyte imbalances...

The warning light at the door of the ICU began to flash, and doctors and nurses came in immediately, saying that rescue would begin immediately and advising the family to leave.

Uncle Deng turned his head and said, "I'm sorry, doctor and nurse, I'm a patient who is always disobedient. I want to talk to them alone for a few words, is that ok?

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Saito Rinrinhua went to the surgical outpatient department to bandage her wound, and then waited outside the ICU door. After waiting for a long time, no one came out. Because she was too tired, she lay on a chair in the corridor and fell asleep.

After a while, Cheye and Chen Xing came out, Jin Quanshun stayed inside, and several trusted men at the door were called in.

I don't know what Uncle Deng said, but his confidants soon came out.

The doctors and nurses then went in to rescue the patient. After an hour, they came out and took off their masks, saying that the patient's vital signs were temporarily stable. Family members were not allowed to enter because the patient needed to rest.

At this time, the rain stopped and the sky was completely bright. A leader ordered a takeout breakfast, which included hot fragrant rice porridge, kelp miso soup, natto, oden, soft-boiled aseptic eggs, etc.

Che also thanked them, took the takeaway box and went to the lounge with everyone to eat. After chatting for a while, Alin learned the shocking truth.

It turns out that Uncle Deng has been keeping a secret and only revealed the truth today;

The Sanno-kai boss, Yamagami Hero, lived a life of extreme danger during his entrepreneurial period.
He struggled to survive in the hail of bullets and the flash of swords. In order to save his life, he once betrayed a sworn brother. This dead brother left behind a posthumous child, and that child was Musashi.

Feeling guilty, the Yamagami hero, in the spirit of atonement, raised the child as his own flesh and blood, and even hurt the feelings of his wife and children to deceive them that Musashi was his illegitimate son.
Only Yamagami Yingxiong himself, the gang's second-in-command (the leader) Chen Yideng, and a few elders knew about this.

Later, someone leaked the secret, and Musashi learned of his own life experience and began to seek revenge. He secretly contacted the Kyokushin Group and betrayed his adoptive father. Due to guilt, Yamagami Hideo failed to make up his mind to eliminate his adopted son, which eventually led to his own death.

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After learning all this, Yamagami Tetsuya's hatred for Musashi did not diminish at all.
He is not the hero on the mountain like his father, and he has never done anything to let his brothers down, so he has no sense of guilt.

The deaths of his father and brother, the deaths of Chen Hong, Mr. Robin, A Xu, A Biao and Luantang, and the serious injuries of Uncle Deng and Yuna, all made him unable to let go, and he was deeply trapped in the vortex of hatred and unable to extricate himself.

After learning the truth, the last bit of hesitation was finally resolved.

He had no blood relationship with Musashi, so killing him would not constitute parricide.

During breakfast, Toru had discussed it with everyone;
In order to fight against foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the internal situation. In order to unite the Sanno-kai to deal with the Kyokushin Group, the first priority is to get rid of the traitor Musashi.

Now that Uncle Deng is seriously ill, there is no one to protect him from the wind and rain.

In order to save the precarious Sanno-kai, it is time to step up and take responsibility.