Chapter 117 - Withdrawal and Mission

Xia Liu followed closely behind Xia Zhuozhuo, with curiosity flashing in his eyes: "Zhuozhuo, do you have a friend who is also hospitalized?" Xia Zhuozhuo tilted his head slightly, and a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "I guess so, I'll know when I see you." Although Xia Liu was full of doubts, his pace could not help but speed up a few points. The curiosity about the unknown attracted him like a magnet. After walking through the corridor and turning the corner, they came to a quiet hospital building. Xia Zhuozhuo stopped and pushed open the door of the ward, but found that there was no one inside. "Where are the people?" Xia Liu scratched his head, looking confused. Xia Zhuozhuo frowned and decided to go to the front desk to ask. The nurse at the front desk looked up, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes: "The patient in bed No. 1? Isn't he in the ward?" "Yes, we looked everywhere but couldn't find him." Xia Zhuozhuo The nurse thought for a moment, and suddenly seemed to remember something: "Oh, by the way, I seemed to have seen him passing through the safety passage just now." Xia Zhuo immediately turned around and ran towards the safety passage with Xia Liu. The door of the passage slowly opened, and a beam of darkness illuminated the front. They saw Xia Huaiwu sitting on the stairs, holding a cigarette in his hand. In the smoke, his expression seemed extremely lonely. Xia Liu was stunned, and before he could speak, Xia Zhuozhuo had already rushed forward, snatched the cigarette from his hand, and stomped it hard on the ground. "Xia Huaiwu, do you know that this is a hospital? Do you know that the respiratory department is upstairs?" Xia Zhuozhuo's voice was a little angry. Xia Huaiwu raised his head in astonishment, with a flash of displeasure in his eyes, but when he saw that it was Xia Zhuozhuo, his displeasure was instantly replaced by joy: "Xiaoqi, why are you here?" Xia Zhuozhuo ignored his joy, and his face was still gloomy: "I'm not here to reminisce with you. This is a hospital. If you want to smoke, go downstairs and don't hurt others." Xia Huaiwu lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry." At this time, Xia Liu came forward, his eyes full of surprise: "Fifth brother, why are you here? Aren't you in another city?" Xia Huaiwu glanced at Xia Zhuozhuo, hesitant to speak. Xia Zhuozhuo knew that Xia Liu had absolute trust in her, so she briefly told him what happened. After hearing this, Xia Liu's face turned pale instantly, and he looked at Xia Zhuozhuo worriedly: "Are you okay? You are not injured and hiding it from us, are you?" Xia Zhuozhuo shook his head: "I'm fine." Xia Liu breathed a sigh of relief, and then laughed again: "But, Zhuozhuo, you are really amazing! People outside thought that the Ancient Martial Arts Hall was officially wiped out, but it turned out to be you! What else can't you do?" Xia Zhuozhuo smiled slightly: "There are still many things I can't do." Xia Huaiwu, who was standing aside, looked at the familiar and close appearance of the two, and felt mixed emotions in his heart. He could have been so close to Xiaoqi, but now... everything has changed. Xia Liu noticed Xia Huaiwu's depression and patted him on the shoulder: "Fifth brother, you can smoke, which means you are okay. Stay away from the Ancient Martial Arts Hall in the future, so that your family won't worry about you." Xia Huaiwu moved his lips, but finally said nothing. He was full of shame. His family had asked him to leave the Ancient Martial Arts Hall a long time ago, but he refused, and ended up like this. If it weren't for Xiaoqi, he would be dead now. Not only could he not help his family, but he almost hurt Xiao Qi, which was really shameful. "Let's go back to the ward and talk." Xia Zhuozhuo broke the silence and turned to walk out. Back in the ward, Xia Zhuozhuo took a look at Xia Huaiwu and found that the wound on his face had almost healed. She said straight to the point: "I plan to let you leave the hospital tomorrow. There is something I want to give you to do." Xia Huaiwu was happy and disappointed when he heard this. She didn't want him to go home, but she needed him to do something. But he still nodded: "Listen to your arrangement." Xia Zhuozhuo did not avoid Xia Liu and said bluntly: "Although the Ancient Martial Hall has been cleared, the whereabouts of the former hall master are unknown. I need you to find a way to find him." Xia Huaiwu immediately understood her intention. Si Shenxing reminded her several times to be careful of the former hall master. She was not a person who would sit and wait for death, so she had to take the initiative. But the Anbu had just arrived in Shanghai, and the foundation was not stable, and the Tiger Head Gang had not been cleaned up. Xia Huaiwu knows Guwutang very well, so he is the best candidate. Of course, Xia Zhuozhuo chose him for another reason. These two days, my mother always mentioned him, and her concern was beyond words. She knew that her mother was a very kind woman. If Xia Yunhai was really in trouble, she would not be so calm. So, she was sure that there was something fishy about this matter. And Xia Huaiwu Yunhai's son might be able to provide some clues. "Can you do it?" Xia Zhuozhuo asked Xia Huaiwu. Xia Huaiwu nodded without hesitation: "Yes! I know a few places where they may hide, and I will help you find him as soon as possible." Xia Zhuo nodded: "Okay, then you will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, remember to tell your mother, don't come back suddenly to scare her." The words were all about his mother's concern, and Xia Huaiwu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But he still forced a smile and said: "Okay, I know what to do." After the matter was settled, Xia Zhuozhuo didn't stay for long and turned around and left. Xia Liu looked at her back, with mixed feelings in his heart. He instinctively hoped that the brothers and sisters could live in harmony, trust and rely on each other. But thinking of Xia Huaiwu's attitude towards Xia Liuli in the safe passage, he swallowed his words. Forget it, feelings can't be forced. Perhaps, as time goes by, everything will become different. Xia Zhuozhuo walked out of the ward, but her mind was full of thoughts. She knew that this mission was arduous and dangerous, but she did not back down. She not only wanted to seek justice for herself and her family, but also to expose the crimes hidden in the dark. And Xia Huaiwu may become a key link in her action this time. , As long as he is given a chance, he will. At the same time, in another ward, Mother Xia was sitting quietly by the bed, holding a photo of Xia Yunhai in her hand, her eyes full of longing and worry. She didn't know where her son was now and whether he was safe. But she believed that one day, they would meet again. And the mastermind behind all this, the mysterious former hall master, was hiding in a dark corner, watching all this coldly. He didn't know that Xia Zhuozhuo had already set his sights on him, and he didn't know that a storm was about to come... When Xia Huaiwu finally saw Xia Liuli's figure clearly, he thought to himself that there would be more opportunities in the future. "Fifth brother, we'll go ahead." Xia Liu said goodbye briefly. Xia Huaiwu forced a smile: "Okay, see you tomorrow." Xia Liu quickly followed Xia Zhuozhuo's pace, leaving Xia Huaiwu alone staring at their backs, as if a heavy burden was pressing on his chest. When he was irritated, he instinctively reached for the cigarette box in his pocket, but remembered Xia Zhuozhuo's resolute eyes, so he had to withdraw his hand angrily, threw the cigarette box hard into the distance, and secretly vowed to quit smoking. At lunch time, the two decided to go out to try new things. Xia Liu suggested Shandong cuisine, and Xia Zhuozhuo readily agreed. In a famous Shandong restaurant, just as the two were about to feast, an uninvited guest appeared, which added a bit of unpleasantness to the meal.